Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained Origin Novels & Stories

Elena Grey was unstoppable on the ice until one devastating accident shattered her career and rewrote her life. A year later, she's finally back on her feet but nothing feels the same. Especially not when she walks into her brother's apartment and comes face-to-face with Ethan Hawke, the Formula 1 golden boy, her ex, and the one man she never truly got over. Living together was never part of the plan, neither was pretending to be in love but when rumours start swirling and the line, a fake relationship seems like the perfect solution. Except nothing about Ethan has ever been safe for Elena. And as old sparks reignite and lines begin to blur, Elena must decide : can she survive another crash this time with her heart?

Jade was maltreated by the ones she called family. She was forced to marry Kieran, the Alpha who was under a curse because of his past mistake He is nicknamed 'Demon Lord'. Jade thought her life wouldn't be any worse, until she discovered that Kieran is not as rumored. When true love blossomed between them, Melanie, the witch who died with grievance for Kieran in their previous life will stop at nothing to tear them apart. stop at nothing to tear them apart. With betrayal, secrets, and fate intertwined, what grudge does Melanie have against Kierian? And will Jade discover that she holds the power to save Kierian from the deadly curse? Or will she let Melanie destroy Kierian's life forever?.

“You are nothing but a fat ugly duck! and I would never accept you as my mate!” ★★★ What Yeren didn't expect on the day of prom was her dear mate/ boyfriend rejecting her brutally. Claiming she meant absolutely nothing to him and mocking her body size in front of the entire school. She was humiliated and mocked by fellow students and she battled to leave the crowd, thinking her misery had come to an end not until she pumped into the Trio brothers and broke an artistic pearl worth millons that belonged to them. Things take a swift turn when they ask her to pay for it or have to serve time as their maid for the rest of her life. "You belong to us now! consider it a bondage contract.”

After the death of the Alpha couple, Olivia had to face the ruthless truth about her upbringing. With nothing left to hold her down, she ran to escape the memories that weren't hers. But this time, she didn't run with nothing; she ran with his mark burning as deep as her soul. *** The crowd of wolves gasped in horror. Some screamed, and many women burst into tears while their Alpha licked the blood from Olivia's skin. Olivia shivered when his disgusting lips left her neck. Noah's hand ran through her hair, grabbing a fistful of her snow-white curls; he pulled her against his body and whispered, "Good luck avoiding me now, rogue." ***

“You’re nothing but a slut to me Audrey,” he growled out, his hand wrapped around my throat, pulling me towards him. “When you get to my brother, you can be all princess, I don’t care. But with me, you’re nothing but a slut. Now..” he paused, grazing his tongue on my ears. “Now get on your knees and please me.” The coldness and hunger in his voice sent Audrey on her knees, dripping with wetness and lust. ************ Audrey, the princess and daughter of the alpha of the Shadenight pack, finds herself in both misery and pleasure when she’s mated to the two brothers of the Nightshade pack. With her heart belonging to Asher, and her body to Alaric, which would prevail, love or lust?

After three years, Naya Sinclair would finally realise she was nothing more than a tool in her husband’s eyes. All these years, all those love and dove eyes were nothing more than a scheme to take what she had. What the moon goddess gave her. Even worse is that she realizes that her best friend is carrying his baby. However, it’s a little too late… Or maybe not as the moon goddess gives her a second chance at life. And this time, Naya is determined to pay back all of them in their own coin. But why did she never realise that she had a mate or a flash marriage waiting in this new life? “Fuck that! Anything life throws, I would deal with it!”

She was only there to steal and nothing more, who would have thought she'd cross path with not just one but three Alphas who hated the very sight of her and wanted nothing but her head? Alpha's who wanted her dead... ... “You shouldn't have come back little mate.” he spat in disgust. His hand around her neck tightened more to the point where her breath began coming in short pants. Damn it! He was going to kill her! She panicked. “You have laid your terms. Now it's time for you to hear mine,” he growled throwing her to the ground as he walked out of the cell. “Bring her out!”

I logged into my girlfriend's account to sell her DSLR camera on a secondhand marketplace. The transaction went through fine. The next morning, the messages started showing up, and they were nothing I was ever meant to see. "Great shots this time. What's the rate for the outfit in the middle?" That’s when it hit me–the camera's memory card had not been wiped. However, the photos inside… were nothing I had ever seen before. Revealing shots. Intimate poses. Not meant for me. I forced myself to stay calm and tried to explain the situation to the buyer. His reply stopped me cold. "Drop the act. It’s not like this is the first time I've bought from you."

Lacy’s small cookie cutter world is smashed to pieces when alpha Rafael who she had been having a secret affair with banishes her from her pack. Suddenly she is without rudder and flailing aimlessly in a world she knows nothing about with three children to take care of. In comes Blaine – the cursed alpha king and he saves her. Years later, once more she is caught up in the middle of a prophesy that she wants nothing to do with and her life and those of her children is plunged into danger. Love as well as more betrayal and sorrow linger around the corner. Would she get back with alpha Rafael? Would alpha Blaine allow it or would her entire world crumble as everyone fights for their own interests?

Andy Brandt was born unable to feel any kind of touch. On her third anniversary, she catches her boyfriend in bed with her step sister, after she’d bought a wedding ring to propose to him. Heartbroken, she uses all her money to go on a cruise across the country. But nothing prepared her for him. Dante Monteverdi. The elusive billionaire that runs the country. Their meeting is entire by accident. But when he touches her, she feels it. When he proposes a contract marriage, she accepts without hesitation. And when he pins her to the wall, and promises revenge to all who have wrong her, Andy melts. Little does she know coincidences rarely happen in Dante’s world. And maybe, nothing was a mistake