"If I could kill all men, I would do it slowly....."

Lotanna wanted to be in love, always fantasizing about a happy marriage and a house full of kids. She never expected to turn pregnant when she met 'the one,' and she certainly never expected 'the one' to be engaged to someone else. Desperate to leave her shattered life, and despite her mother's warnings, she packs up her broken heart and moves to the motherland of Nigeria. But once there, Lotanna faces immense obstacles in a country where women are seen as objects, and she soon realizes she may have gone from the frying pan into the fire with some sauce added to it. Her name is Lotanna Lewis. She is a dreamer and a fighter. Word Count - [62,055]

✨ Completed on SCROLLSTACK ✨ He married her for his son. He never meant to fall for her. But some hearts don't ask for permission. They just break the rules. Rudra Singh Rathore is ice-unfeeling, untouchable, and utterly devoted to the only person who matters: his abandoned two-year-old son. Love? Dead. Trust? Buried. All he needs is a mother for his child, not a wife. Enter Aadhya Verma-kind-hearted, steel-spined, and completely unprepared for the storm she's walking into. An arranged marriage. A broken family. A man who warns her not to hope. But Aadhya doesn't listen to warnings. And Rudra doesn't see her coming. She softens his silence. She becomes his son's entire world. And slowly, painfully... she starts to matter. This was never supposed to be love. But fate has no mercy-and hearts have no rules. When the walls fall, will he choose to love her... or lose her forever?

The council were like the people we would report to if there was a crime committed by the other party or if we had to resolve a problem like this. Before I told Jeremy that Caroline was my mate I talked to the council first but they weren't much help. "We don't want any blood spilled so we will get straight to the point." said Kenneth the head councillor. "We all saw this coming, Ryan when you came to us asked what would happen between Prince Jeremy and Princess Caroline since she was your mate, we told you that it will have to be Caroline's decision. Jeremy right after you and Ryan had your little fight you told us what he had done and we told you to arrange a proper sit down with him otherwise things would get out of control. So obviously you decided to handle things like a child, look where we are now. Ryan did contribute to this too, by killing sereval guards of the King household and kidnapping their princess. We will resolve this without killing one another everytime. And since both of you are thirsty for blood, the princess will make a decision." Kenneth finished. Well this is it, my pack will never have a Luna and I will be one of those up tight Alphas that are always angry because there's no happiness in their lives. Now I understand why, because she gives them purpose. Anyone in their right minds wouldn't choose a person who wasn't talking to them for two years and then went ahead to kidnap them over her family. "Princess?" Asked Kenneth.

Caroline's family runs deep in science and education. She has no time for dating anymore. Her boyfriends have been disappointments. Biology comes first, then relationships. Her parents met when they were in college. She's not interested in soulmates right now. The last thing Cameron wants is to be like his dad. It's what he heard his entire life: you are just like your dad in every way. The only good thing about his father is his looks and brains. His father has arranged and organized his entire life from birth, relationships, and school. Anytime Cameron and Caroline interact, there is a combustible conversation. A rivalry that has spanned since middle school. Like Murphy's law: anything that can happen will happen. They don't agree on anything. It's better when they are not around each other. The universe has other ways to continue bringing them together. She's bossy, he's arrogant. The last time they worked together, it involved the power shower. Being partners for a semester project, which counts for 50% of their grade, Caroline and Cameron will make it possible even if it means another chemical burn.