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Aku baru berusia tujuh tahun ketika Bima Ammar memungutku dari jalanan. Sejak saat itu, aku resmi menjadi belati yang dia sembunyikan di balik bayang-bayang. Di usia delapan tahun, aku mulai menggenggam pisau. Di usia 15, aku menghancurkan musuh-musuhnya hingga tak bersisa. Bahkan di hari ujian kelulusan sekolah, aku masuk ke sarang penculik seorang diri demi menyelamatkannya, pulang dengan tubuh yang terkoyak 17 luka tusukan. Sejak saat itu, dia memanjakanku habis-habisan. Begitu aku mencapai usia legal, dia langsung menarikku untuk mendaftarkan pernikahan. Dia berjanji dengan penuh penekanan, berbisik di telingaku, "Rhea, aku akan mencintaimu selamanya." Tubuhku penuh dengan bekas luka yang mengerikan, tetapi setiap malam, dia selalu mendekapku erat dalam pelukannya. Bibirnya yang hangat akan menyapu setiap inci luka itu, lalu berbisik di tengah keintiman kami yang menyesakkan, "Rhea, kamulah yang paling suci. Jangan pernah tinggalkan aku." Aku sempat memercayai kata-kata itu dengan segenap jiwaku. Sampai akhirnya, aku memergoki sosok wanita idaman yang selama ini dia simpan di luar sana. Dia pikir rahasianya tertutup rapat. Dia tidak tahu bahwa di belakangnya, aku diam-diam telah lolos seleksi masuk universitas. Dan gadis yang dia puja-puji dengan sepenuh hati itu, ternyata adalah teman baikku sendiri di kampus.

MATED is book #2 in a new paranormal romance series by bestselling author Bella Lore, whose series MY TRUE MATE and THE ALPHA’S MATE have over 500 five-star reviews.

“I couldn’t stop reading.”

--Reader review (My True Mate)

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When her father suddenly dies, Winter Grace, 17, is forced to fly across the country and attend a mysterious prep school, an ancient castle in a fog-covered island on the coast of Maine. Nothing here is what it seems, and it isn’t long before Winter, feeling a surging power for the first time, realizes that she is not who—or what—she thinks she is.

But when Winter feels an inexplicable crush for an elusive and dangerous boy at the school, she realizes a greater destiny is at play. She knows the relationship might destroy them both—yet she also knows that they can never be apart.

In MATED, Winter and her crush embark on a dangerous quest to retrieve the magic relic and save their friends their school.

Yet they have no idea of the fate awaiting them—or what they will need to do for each other to survive.

Creating an unforgettable world of vampires, werewolves, shifters and magic of all sorts, a world of fantasy, love and sacrifice, MORTAL will take you to another place, rife with shocking twists and turns. Fans of books such as Vampire Academy and Twilight and Crush are sure to fall in love!

Future books in the series are also available.

"The story was very well written and was unique as compared to other shifter stories.”

--Reader review (The Alpha’s Mate)

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“Excellent from start to finish and leaves you wanting more.”

--Reader review (My True Mate)

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Young Rae Jansen is a child prodigy, learning how to utilize her gift and figure out her abnormal childhood. Her bipolar mom makes things difficult, but also makes them better. When she meets her first love in high school, he shocks her with a heavy confession. Rae quickly must decide how to keep her friend but also how to heal from his rejection. However tragedy strikes, potentially changing the path her life will take. Rae finds herself in college and comes into her own, finding a football player who she believes to be the love of her life. At just 17, she begins working for the CIA and finds herself in the middle of an international arms race. Suddenly everything seems to go wrong -- her best friend goes missing, her love life is in the air and professionally she’s stuck. Just when Rae is on the brink of a breaththrough discovery, her past comes back to haunt her, and a new love interest taunts her, rocking her world. But who is this mysterious stranger, and more importantly does she stand a chance at getting him? As Rae discovers more about her mystery man, she finds that an old friend already knows him, and has been steering them toward each other. An abrupt change in her circumstance finds Rae in the middle of an international incident and she must make an impossible decision. Fueled by the news of her best friend's death, Rae is forced to help herself or help her country. Will her love save her, or will she need to save herself?

Mayang Kania Putri, kehilangan masa depannya pada usia 17 tahun. Ia hamil dan ditinggalkan Mahesa Heryanto, mahasiswa yang tengah magang di kampungnya. Di hari yang sama, Nawasena Sudirja, pemuda sederhana yang telah lama menyukainya, melamarnya. Dengan terpaksa, Mayang menolak lamaran sang pemuda dengan kata-kata yang menyakitkan. Mayang belia yang kebingungan, menyusul Mahesa ke ibukota untuk meminta tanggung jawab. Alih-alih dinikahi, ternyata Mahesa telah lebih dulu menikahi anak atasan ayahnya. Mayang belia yang terlunta-lunta di ibukota, dijual oleh seorang mucikari ke rumah pelacuran. Sembilan tahun kemudian, Mayang kembali bertemu dengan Sena yang kini telah sukses menjadi seorang pengusaha. Sementara Mayang tengah berjuang kembali ke jalan yang benar. "Sudah, kamu tidak usah pura-pura memprospek nasabah kalau ujung-ujung kamu cuma ingin menjual aset bawah tubuhmu. Kelamaan. Berapa tarifmu perjam? Akan saya bayar sepuluh kali lipat akibat prospekanmu yang saya gagalkan. Saya sekarang sudah kaya. Saya bukan saja sanggup membayarmu sekarang. Membeli harga dirimu pun saja mampu!" -Nawasena Sudirja- "Di dunia ini tidak ada seorang perempuan pun yang bercita-cita ingin menjadi seorang lont*. Jadi simpan saja penghakiman Anda atas diri saya. Anda bukan Tuhan. Satu hal yang harus Anda tau, bahwa seorang lonte* pun punya hak untuk bertobat bukan?" -Mayang Kania Putri-

After I, Rosalie Ricci, was stood up 17 times, the mafia don, Daniel Marino, finally holds the perfect engagement banquet for me. In our second year together, we are ready to get married. But every single time, he has an excuse to hold our engagement off. He says he's busy with work, the timing isn't right yet, or that he isn't quite ready. I never blame him because I love him. I have loved him since our school days. In fact, I have loved him for seven whole years. This is the 18th time. I stand in the banquet hall wearing the gown he personally chose for me and watch as he slips the ring onto my finger. He kisses me with a passionate intensity he has never shown me before. At that moment, I believe that I have finally secured my perfect happiness after waiting seven long years. My happiness only lasts until the guests leave. As I step into the back garden, I see Daniel holding my twin sister, Leah Ricci, in his arms. He says in a hushed voice, "I announced my engagement to Rosalie 18 times. This time, you're finally back." That's when I realize that the engagement banquet that I have longed for is nothing more than a ploy by Daniel to draw Leah back to him. But when I decided to let them be together, Daniel panics.

Valerian Talon Montgomery is a rare Arctic Fox shifter. He lost his parents at the tender age of 5 years old. His first unexpected shift happens on his 10th birthday. The shift happened when he thought he was protecting his adopted older brother Tommy from wolves. The wolves they met that day were Beta Cornelius and his eldest son Brayden. As the years continue on Valerian finds that his fox half has made his scent seem as just a normal human to others. He becomes and EMT when is he around 18 after he watches them save Tommy's life after he almost dies during a bad fire. He meets his soulmate the following year at the age of 19 when he unknowingly saves the life of their future Luna, Artemis. Jax had a wonderful life up until the day they lost his father and eldest brother. Beta Cornelius and Brayden sacrificed their lives for the pack. The Alpha had compassion on his family and Jax became the next Beta that day. Years later at the age of 17 He became Beta when his best friend and future Alpha, Armand stepped up to take to the role. They both searched for their mates for 2 years before that fateful day when they came strolling into their lives. At the age of 19 Jax meets Valerian and is thrilled to find out this is his mate. A tale of twists and turns. Will Valerian reveal to Jax that he is not actually just a human or will he take his secret to the grave? ~ Side story to Broken Artemis, but they don't have to be read together ~

"You told me that I can compared as glass but why you treated me as a rubber band that you expect to act as nothing happened after the dark disasters? She's Veronica Aisle Molina, a young and respected woman who happened to be the youngest CEO in the world not because of their wealth but because of her matured mindset. She's 18 years of age and never in her life have a boyfriend. She believes that entering into a relationship is just only a distraction for her, she focuses on her studies and because of her intelligence, she's done her studies when she reached 17 years old. A young lady who only wants love and care from her family but instead of hoping that to happened she became a workaholic and almost lives inside of her company. A year of her in the business world is a big threat to the other companies. Her company became the top and can't be beaten by anyone but when she met this man, A man that will give her hope that life is wonderful. This man has the opposite of her attitude, a playboy, likes bar hopping, and worst, An irresponsible man but she wholeheartedly accepts him. When she accepted this man, she felt happy and motivated but her happiness has a consequence, she bears all the struggles and saves her man from all the burden. As a mature young woman, she never left her boyfriend during his hard times but then, Fate proves that relationship will never be perfect. The man-made the worst mistake that shattered her heart. "Hanz,I almost rape when you left me that night! I f*cking almost rape just because of your irresponsibility and now,you will ask me all of that?!My love for you already last..

Di sebuah desa kecil yang terhampar di lereng gunung, hiduplah seorang pemuda bernama Takeshi. Dari kecil, Takeshi telah dibesarkan di dojo kecil di desa itu. Dia bermimpi untuk menjadi seorang pendekar pedang yang hebat, seperti yang sering digambarkan dalam cerita-cerita legendaris yang didongengkan oleh orang tua desa. Takeshi adalah sosok yang teguh dan bersemangat, meskipun sering dianggap terlalu naif oleh rekan-rekannya yang lebih tua. Wajahnya yang penuh dengan semangat dan mata yang berbinar-binar ketika mendengar kisah-kisah pahlawan zaman dulu menjadi ciri khasnya. Namun, di balik keberaniannya, Takeshi masih belum memiliki keterampilan yang cukup untuk dianggap serius sebagai seorang pendekar. Di dojo, Takeshi sering menjadi sasaran cemoohan dari rekan-rekannya yang lebih mahir dalam seni bela diri. Mereka meremehkan tekadnya yang kuat, menyebutnya sebagai "pemimpi bodoh" yang tidak mampu menghadapi kenyataan kejam dunia luar. Meskipun begitu, Takeshi tidak pernah kehilangan semangatnya. Baginya, impian menjadi seorang pendekar pedang bukanlah sekadar fantasi kosong, tetapi tujuan hidup yang sesungguhnya. Saat usianya mencapai 17 tahun dia pergi dari Dojo itu untuk mencari pengalaman baru karena dia berpikir tidak akan berkembang di lingkungan yang buruk itu. Di perjalanannya, Takeshi mendengar pembicaraan tentang katana pusaka, katana yang sudah sering di gunakan oleh pendekar pendekar pedang terdahulu, dia lalu tertarik untuk mencari katana itu, mengahadapi segala rintangan yang ada.

Kayla is a smart, focused, top-mark student in her last two senior years of high school in a private facility for rich kids in Florida. All she wants is to get accepted to Harvard and graduate with top marks to follow the career she has set for herself. Her entire life is about becoming an independent and successful vet. She has micro-managed it and planned it to the tiniest detail. Leaving no room for a social life or living her teen years like her peers. This year has had its ups and downs, with her stepbrother of almost ten years coming to live under the same roof after being raised apart after their parents married. The chaos and drama his appearance has brought since he despises not only his father but Kayla's mother too, has made home tense. He's a rude, defiant, and arrogant pain in her ass who is hellbent on causing trouble and listens to no one. Dane is the polar opposite in every way - Vain, oversexed, a playboy who takes nothing seriously except booze, girls, and his motorbike while he rebels in every way against his father for ripping apart his family. Looking like a teen idol, acting like someone who doesn't need to take accountability for anything in his life, Kayla honestly cannot stand him. She sees a loser who will live on daddy's money and drink away his youth while sleeping with every girl in the county. At 17, they have known one another most of their lives and never had any kind of friendly relationship. They have always been classmates but never friends and definitely not siblings. - but all that is about to change.

"Daisy is a kind , cheerful and always help others , but I'm a selfish , My first priority is myself and I'm not cheerful either . So , I just wanted to be a part of this world and receive their love for granted. I'm tired of acting . Though , I'm not DAISY , I wanted them to remember me . I wish ,there was a place for me in this world." i said and his eyes widened for moment and he suddenly hugged me tightly . "I'm sorry for leaving you alone ." "It was really hard for you . it's okay to be selfish . it's okay to prior yourself . it's okay to take their love for granted . it's okay to be yourself and live your own life". "Sorry for taking a long time , even if you hide yourself from everyone . I'll always try finding you . Finally , I found you , Emily ". As he said , my eyes widened . I always wanted them to not find me out , but the truth is , I just waited to be found out by someone . Now, I know, he's the black butterfly I waited for . ---------------------------------------------- Emily is a 20 years old college student, who lived a normal life. But suddenly when she transmigrated into a 17 years old girl named Daisy in a complete different world and she become the heroine in a novel . Then, she continues to act like the real heroine to survive , until she was found out by the Daman ; People in this kingdom faces crisis which is done by the villain , Lukhas . The God gives her a clue "The conducts of your close one , shall give away the real misfortune". After listening to the clue , She finds out ,the real enemy is someone powerful than Lukhas and someone closer to the people with her. "Will she able to handle the truth ? " -----------------------------------------