10 Tailed Fox

My heart stops. For a moment, everything around me falls away. The people, the noise, the ballroom—all of it disappears as I stare at him. My chest feels tight, like I can’t breathe, and my mind goes blank. It’s him. The man who kissed me, who left me reeling with emotions I didn’t even understand… is Lilly’s fiancé. … After watching the brutal death of her father in the Vanderwilson pack at the age of 10, Agatha’s life has been nothing but a nightmare. Lycanless and powerless, she’s trapped in a world where strength is everything—and she has none. Her stepfather Nick’s abuse keeps her in the shadows, and her once-loving family now feels like a distant memory. But when her sister Lilly announces her engagement to the new Alpha of the Vanderwilson pack, Agatha is forced back into the world she was rejected from. At Lilly’s lavish engagement party, Agatha crosses paths with a mysterious man in the garden—an encounter that stirs a deep, forbidden connection within her. But when she learns that the man is none other than Lilly’s fiancé, her world shatters. Agatha’s heart is torn between a burning attraction and her loyalty to her sister. With secrets lurking beneath the surface—ones that could destroy her world —Agatha must decide whether to follow her heart or protect the ones she loves. In a world ruled by Lycans, what happens when the real danger comes from within? Betrayal, forbidden love, and dark secrets collide in My mate is my brother-in-law and the alpha —a heart-pounding, emotional rollercoaster you won’t be able to put down

내 언니 왕예나는 내가 10살 되던 해에, 나를 데리고 학교를 빠지고 놀러 나갔던 그 날에 죽었다. 그날 이후로 엄마는 언니의 죽음을 나 때문이라고 여기고, 그 원망을 내게로 돌렸다. 엄마는 나를 마치 집안일하는 하녀처럼 대했으며, 언니를 대신할 착하고 말 잘 듣는 딸을 입양했다. 엄마는 나에게 주어진 모든 것을 빼앗아 그 딸에게 주는 것도 모자라, 엄마가 아끼는 수양딸에게 신장까지 기증할 것을 강요했다. “그래요, 엄마. 엄마가 원한다면, 이 목숨까지 다 드릴게요!” 내가 죽기 직전까지, 엄마는 단 한 번도 나를 돌아보지 않았다.

내 아들은 젊은 사업가이고, 나는 말도 못 하고 세상과 단절된 자폐증 벙어리였다. 아들은 10살에 대학에 들어갔고, 15살에는 사업을 시작해 성공한 사업가가 되었다. 바쁘게 살아가는 아들을 위해 나는 오랜 자폐를 극복하고 그의 결혼 준비를 도왔다. 발리의 결혼식장을 예약하고 장식을 확인하던 그때, 예비 며느리는 내 뺨을 때리며 왜 자기 신랑을 꼬시는가 하고 물었다. 결혼식 당일, 그녀는 나를 방 안에 가둬버리고 손톱깎이로 내 온몸을 난도질하며 나를 모욕했다. 그러나 내가 결혼식에 가지 않으면 아들은 결혼식을 올리지 않을 것이다.

Nothing is ever going to be the same again. In a way I am glad, changes needed to be made, but for the people we have lost, there are some wounds that will never heal. My mate comes behind me and wraps me in a tight embrace. We have never been this close before. It feels like everything in the world, except the Goddess, has kept us apart. Let me step back. My name is Leah and I am the only daughter, only child of Alpha Benjamin of the Crescent Moon pack. We're a part of a cooperative pack alliance called the Concordat. I know, it's as pretentious as it sounds, note my eye roll here. All of our Elders got together years ago to come together for protection and to ensure the survival of our race. Our Concordat, yep say it as snooty as you can, was made up initially of 10 packs in the shadow of a vast mountain range. This alliance worked exactly as it was designed for about 5 generations. But the Elders became set in their ways and used to certain comforts. They stopped participating in regular pack training, only including themselves high rank training of the Alphas and Betas and begrudgingly dealt with the Lunas at the compound. Males were taught they were superior simply being male, not for any other show of merit. Women were seen, and that was only if dressed properly, and to produce strong male heirs. My father did not believe in females being lesser, so he trained me well from the time I could walk. I trained in secret, learning skills on and off the field. Let me take you on my journey through love, loss and truly knowing what it means to be a friend, lover, mate, leader and enemy.

姉が亡くなったのは、私たちが10歳の時、一緒に授業をサボって遊びに行ったあの日だった。 あの日から、母さんは姉の死の責任を私に押し付け、「お前が殺したんだ」と思い込むようになった。 それから、母さんは私を使用人のように扱い、姉にそっくりで、聞き分けのいい養女を迎え入れた。 母さんは、私のものを何もかも奪っていき、ついにはその大切な養女のために、私の腎臓を移植させようとまでした。 いいよ、母さん。そんなに欲しいなら、この命、返してやる。 私が死んだ時、初めて母さんは私に一瞬だけ視線を向けた。

내 남편은 키가 크고 잘생겼지만 빚을 갚을 돈이 없었다. 결혼한 지 5년 차에 나는 그를 위해 집도 팔고 차도 팔았다. 우리는 어둡고 습한 10평짜리 지하실에 비집고 살았다. 내가 임신했을 때 진찰을 받고 싶다고 했더니 그는 돈을 낭비할 필요가 없다고 했다. 그래서 우리는 선천적으로 심장병이 있는 아기를 낳았다. 수술비를 충당하기 위해 나는 하루에 아르바이트를 세 개씩 했는데 그러던 중 남편이 인플루언서에게 80억짜리 단독주택을 사준 것을 알게 되었고, 남편이 고아가 아니라 갑부의 아들이라는 것을 알게 됐다.

David, you returned thinking you could fix everything, but your words froze me to my core. You said I ruined everything that should have been perfect. I begged you to live—for our unborn child—but the woman you held wasn’t me. It was Kate, my fake sister who’d stolen everything from me for twenty years. Abducted at 10, I fought through unspeakable hardships to find my family, only to be despised by them. I watched Kate take my wealth, my parents' love, and even my husband. She told me to disappear, and I was cast away in darkness. Bruised, tortured, and broken, I waited for the end. But I opened my eyes to a hospital room, with a pregnancy test report on the table, dated the day before my death. I was reborn. Given a second chance, I vowed never to repeat the mistakes of my past. I’d leave this toxic family, this horrible marriage, and give up everything for my baby’s future. But then you came, David—begging me to come back with tears in your eyes. Could I return to you after everything? Then came Ronan Darkwood, a mafia don with power, wealth, and a deadly reputation. He claimed me as his own. In his world, I found strength, love, and protection from the horrors of my past. As I fell for him, I realized that everything I thought I knew about love and family was wrong. I have a second chance, and I won’t waste it. Will I break free from my past and embrace a future with Ronan, or will the chains of betrayal tear it all apart?

Suamiku adalah orang yang super posesif dan mengidap sindrom Jacob. Hanya karena aku pernah menyelamatkan nyawanya dalam kecelakaan, dia langsung menganggapku sebagai satu-satunya cinta sejatinya. Dia memaksa tunanganku pergi ke luar negeri, lalu memanfaatkan kekuasaannya untuk memaksaku menikahinya. Selama 10 tahun pernikahan, dia melarangku berinteraksi dengan pria mana pun, juga menyuruhku mengenakan gelang pelacak supaya bisa memantau lokasiku setiap saat. Namun, pada saat yang sama, dia juga sangat memanjakanku. Dia tidak akan membiarkan siapa pun melukai maupun merendahkanku. Ketika kakaknya menghinaku, dia langsung memutuskan hubungan dengan kakaknya dan mengirim mereka sekeluarga untuk tinggal di area kumuh. Saat teman masa kecilnya sengaja menumpahkan anggur merah ke tubuhku, dia langsung menendangnya dan menyiramnya dengan sebotol penuh anggur merah. Dia memikirkan segala cara untuk mendapatkan hatiku, tetapi hatiku tetap tidak tergerak. Pada akhirnya, dia memutuskan untuk mengikatku dengan menggunakan anak. Oleh karena itu, dia yang sudah melakukan vasektomi dari dulu melakukan vasektomi reversal. Namun, ketika aku hamil 3 bulan, kakaknya membawa sekelompok orang menerjang ke vila kami, lalu menuduhku berselingkuh dan memukulku hingga aku keguguran. Pada saat aku sekarat, suamiku akhirnya tiba di rumah. Kakaknya menunjukkan bukti yang diberikan teman masa kecil suamiku dan berkata, “Tristan, wanita jalang ini sudah berselingkuh dan mengandung anak haram. Hari ini, aku akan bantu kamu mengusirnya!”

실직 위기에 몰린 임세진. 우연히 ‘1조 보조금’ 앱을 손에 넣게 된다. 이 앱에는 매일매일 상식을 벗어난 물건들이 올라온다. [벨라 하우스 추가금 20원.] [포르쉐 한정판 911GT-98 추가금 20원.] [청운 힐스 1동 120세대 추가금 2천 원.] [화이트넷 지분 10% 추가금 ???] 여기서 끝이 아니다. 심지어 기묘한 능력이나 특수한 아이템들도 판매되고 있다. [호감도 상승효과 추가금 4만 원.] [무술 대가 추가금 2만 원.] [미래 예측 카드], [시간 관리 마스터], [완벽한 몸매]... ... 몇 년 후. 임세진은 어마어마하게 쌓인 부를 바라보며 한숨을 푹 내쉰다. “하아... 나 이제 진짜 돈에 관심 없다고!”

10年ぶりの再会から始まる小説家の先輩と編集者の後輩によるガールズラブーー出版社で小説担当の編集者をしている山辺梢は、恋愛小説家・三田村理絵の担当を新たにすることになった。公に顔出しをしていないため理絵の顔を知らない梢は、マンション兼事務所となっている理絵のもとを訪れるが、理絵を見た途端に梢は唖然とする。理絵の正体は、10年前に梢のファーストキスの相手であった高校の先輩・村田笑理だったのだ。笑理との10年ぶりの再会により、二人の関係は濃密なものになっていく。