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I made my way directly to the library with the present I had for Asher all nicely wrapped up, ready to be torn open. I was so excited and nervous at the same time. When I arrived at the library, no one was there. I sat there for a whole 20 minutes waiting for Mr. no show. I felt stupid for thinking he would actually come. I got dolled up for no reason at all. Maybe I’ll still meet my mate today. Then it won’t be for no reason. I got up from the table seat and went into the hall, hearing a lot of whispers regarding my new appearance. Some asking if I’m a new girl, others saying I’m trying too hard and others saying I look drop dead gorgeous. I didn’t know how to feel about myself. As I was wandering around the halls waiting for school to start, a smell hit me like a truck. It filled my lungs and took over my mind. It was the smell of after the rain had fallen. Petrichor. "Mate", I growled. I let the scent lead my feet to where my mate was. I was so excited and my palms are sweaty. It led me to the janitor’s closet and before I opened it I heard a moan. I put my ear to the door and heard shuffling. “Hurry Saige, I smell my mate, I can’t let her meet me like this.” I know that voice my heart skips a beat, fear and anger covers my heart like a blanket. It can’t be. It can’t be. There’s no way.

Their gaze locked, one green, the other red, Ava’s breath hitched as their bond snapped into place “goddess” she muttered lowly. He smirked at her and sauntered towards her in firm and determined steps. Ava wasn’t a coward but she felt fear for the first time. “The moon goddess must be joking, the Alpha King was her mate?!” ............... Ava Beaumont, the fearless heir to the Crescent Claw pack, has just turned 20 and been crowned Alpha. As an only child of Alpha Terrance, he raised her as his heir despite the fat that she was a girl and has high expectations of her, so does the entire pack. But her night of triumph is shattered when her long-awaited mate appears and he turns out to be the Lycan Alpha King! He wouldn’t take no for an answer and demanded she come with him. Their bond is undeniable, but Ava's loyalty lies with her pack. Ava stared at him with a solemn look and thought to herself. “I am not about to abandon the Crescent Claw just because of a mate bond, not even for the Alph king himself........” When 200-year-old Lycan Alpha King Dolion Starkov finally finds his mate, he's met with a shocking rejection. Ava, a fiery redhead Alpha wolf, refuses to abandon her pack for the sake of their bond. As his anger grows, Ava stands her ground, unflinching in the face of his deadly threats. Ava eyes shines with anger overtaking her fears, pressing her body to his, she whispered to him. “Hurt as much as a hair on their body and a breathing mate is the least thing you’d have to worry about” Dolion’s eyes couldn’t hide his amusement and anger, he the Lycan Alpha had just being threatened.

Sloane is bright, fiercely athletic, almost 20 yo Sophomore student. On the track, she's a promising runner with Olympic-sized dreams. Off the track, she's perfectly happy being one of the guys, "the funny one"-a sharp contrast to the typical well dress college girl. But last semester, her tomboy façade cracked. A disastrous, unreciprocated confession to her lifelong best friend left a permanent, painful dent in their friendship. She was ready to power through the awkwardness, keep her head down, and focus on her sophomore season, when, her world was shaken. A celebrated international star athlete and new exchange student, steps onto campus and into Sloane's life. He's popular, he's gorgeous, and he sees the vibrant woman under the baggy sweatshirts. He doesn't just challenge Sloane on the field; he forces her to confront her greatest flaw: her deep-seated belief that she's not beautiful. But as he teaches her what "beauty" truly means, a complicated new set of rules emerges, with her scholarship at risk and loosing her mind over calculus. Can Sloane chase her running dreams, navigate a new and intense romance, and survive the rumors, bad grades, and campus chaos that follow? Or will the pressure of becoming someone new lead to the biggest stumble of her life? ♡ This romantic comedy explores the complications of academic and athletic pressure at the high level demanded by universities as well as the modern beauty standards, while also capturing how fun and dramatic campus life can be for young people. ┖┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈┚ This book is entirely a work of fiction. The characters are all fictional, and all rights to this work are reserved by the author.

Janda bertemu dengan duda adalah hal yang biasa. Tapi lain halnya dengan janda muda yang bernama Rosita. Ia menjanda sejak melahirkan anak pertamanya, karena suaminya pergi tanpa rasa tanggung jawab; sekaligus tanpa berita. Sapto menitipkan Rosita kepada keluarganya, sejak Rosita hamil 2 bulan, dengan alasan ada penggilan kerja diluar pulau. Namun sampai Rosita melahirkan, Sapto sama sekali tidak ada kabar beritanya. Jerry, bapaknya Rosita sangat kesal. Karena dia harus menanggung biaya melahirkan, serta keperluan bayi dan yang lainnya. Jerry, yang bertugas sebagai Satpam pada satu perumahan, gajinya tidak mencukupi, untuk memberi makan dan juga biaya sekolah ketiga orang adiknya Rosita. Belum lagi ditambah kebutuhan isteri mudanya yang baru saja hamil anak kedua darinya. Pada usia 20 tahun, setelah Rosita melahirkan puterinya, ia bertemu laki-laki yang juga membawa satu anak laki-laki. Pak Deden Supriyatna, tapi pak Deden sudah punya istri, dan pak Deden bekerja pada perusahaan adik istrinya. Dia adalah Satria Irawan, adik ipar pak Deden, duda yang memegang jabatan sebagai presiden direktur di perusahaannya sendiri; dia terkenal dikotanya sebagai orang yang paling kaya raya. Deden dan Satria, sama-sama mengejar cinta dari Rosita, akan tetapi Rosita lebih memilih Satria Irawan yang duren, duda keren. Oleh sebab itu Jerry menyuruhnya agar lekas menikah saja, supaya Rosita segera diboyong oleh calon menantunya itu.

​“오늘, 일본 총리는 암살당했다. 그리고 그녀가 ‘남자’였다는 사실이 드러났다.” ​전 세계가 사랑한 일본 최초의 여총리 츠바시 유키. 생중계 중 벌어진 잔혹한 암살, 그녀가 피로 쓴 유언은 단 하나였다. “나를 복원해줘.” ​인사동 지하실에서 발견된 20년 전의 비밀. 가문에 의해 성별을 살해당하고 화려한 꼭두각시가 된 청년 아키라. 팩트를 쫓는 기자와 심장을 쫓는 작가 앞에 나타난 0.1그램의 진실. ​“당신들이 알던 여신은 가짜다. 하지만 그 안의 비명은 진짜였다.” 가면 뒤에 숨겨진 잔인하고도 아름다운 국가적 사기극이 시작된다.

On the day of the wedding, Galen Shaw forces me to crack walnuts with my bare hands for his so-called female buddy. My expression goes cold, and I refuse outright. "My hands are for holding a scalpel, not cracking walnuts for her!" He only chuckles and orders someone to hold me down. Then, he glues the walnuts to my palms himself. One by one, he slams them against the ground. "You cheated while studying medicine. Now that you've married me, forget about ever being a doctor again!" I grit my teeth through the pain. My fingers are aching, but I try to explain. "I went abroad to study medicine for you!" His so-called female buddy sneers in a shrill voice. "All that talk about the Shaw family's hereditary disease is nonsense! Galen has been perfectly healthy for over 20 years. Don't tell me you just want another excuse to cozy up with your precious senior?" The moment those words leave her lips, the faint thought of having someone bandage my hand disappears. A shadow crosses Galen's face. "Looks like you haven't learned your lesson!" He throws me into the basement and locks me there for three days. By the time I crawl out, my hands are completely ruined. Later, when Galen's hereditary disease finally surfaces, the doctor tries to comfort him. "This disease may be terminal, but there is still a way. Dr. Robinson has just returned from overseas. She's the only one in the world who can perform this surgery. "I hear that she's your wife."

When I head over to my daughter, Hannah Westfield's place for dinner during Christmas Eve, I specifically wear a wool coat for the occasion. Unexpectedly, when Hannah sees me, she pushes me out of the front door instantly. "Mom, why must you buy the same coat as my mother-in-law did? Don't you know that she hates it when others imitate her? Hurry up and take off the coat before she sees you!" Meanwhile, my son-in-law, Thomas Clifford, digs out an old coat and puts it on me. "Mom, there are many relatives visiting our house today. Please spare my mom her pride and don't steal her thunder, okay?" Seeing how sincere Thomas looks, I decide to yield. But as soon as I take my seat, Giselle Johnson chortles in amusement as she stares at the old coat I'm wearing. "Oh Fiona, if you like my clothes, you could've just said so, and I'd give it to you. It's bad if you just steal my old coat from me and wear it, you know? Besides, don't you know that those who imitate always do a bad job at it?" Furious, I'm about to up and leave when Giselle grabs the coat and blocks my way. "I placed two money envelopes in the coat pockets a few days ago. There are 20 thousand dollars in there. Why are they gone after you've worn it? "I don't mind you wearing my coat behind my back, but you must return the money to me right now!"

Allyza Kyla Putri, adalah seorang anak angkat yang masuk ke dalam keluarga kaya raya di usianya yang ke 7 tahun. Hidup bahagia setelah 7 tahun hidup bersama dengan Bibinya dan tidak bisa melupakan masa lalu kelam mengenai kedua orang tuanya. Kehidupan Kyla yang saat ini berubah menjadi 180°. Namun hidup bahagia dengan keluarga yang hangat dan bergelimang harta bukanlah sebuah kebahagiaan yang bisa di rasakan oleh Kyla dalam waktu lama. Karena waktu yang ia miliki sangatlah terbatas. Membuat Kyla menginginkan satu permintaan terakhir yang paling absurd kepada keluarga barunya. Pernikahan! Ya.. Kyla ingin merasakan sebuah kehidupan pernikahan sebelum dirinya menutup cerita kehidupan di usia ke 20 tahun. Melalui sebuah perjodohan, Kyla mengenal seorang lelaki yang akan menjadi suaminya dalam hitungan hari. Entah baik atau buruk sifat lelaki itu. Namun karena ini keinginan terbesarnya, menghadapi lelaki seperti badai pun akan Kyla lalui. Demi merasakan manis dan pahitnya kehidupan rumah tangga yang tidak akan bisa ia rasakan di usia yang seharusnya! Kyla rela meghadapi lelaki kejam dan dingin seperti Naren Barvna Ghazafar. "Aku tidak suka dengan gadis lemah dan tidak bisa di andalkan seperti dirimu. Bagiku, kamu tidak lebih dari seorang wanita penghibur di atas ranjang!" -Naren Barvna Ghazafar. "Seperti apapun sifatmu! Aku tetap ingin mempertahankan pernikahan ini." -Allyza Kyla Putri.

Isang pagkakamali ang nagawa ni Aria ng gabing iyon. Hindi sapat ang kinikita niya bilang janitress sa isang fastfood chain, kasabay ng kaniyang pag-aaral sa kolehiyo. Dahil sa kahirapan ng pamumuhay ay nagawa niyang tanggapin ang alok sa kanya ng kapit bahay niyang nagtatrabaho sa club, dahil kailangang maoperahan ang kaniyang tatay sa lalong madaling panahon. Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ni Aria na isa s'yang ampon, natagpuan na lang ito ng pamilyang kumopkop sa kanya noong sanggol pa lamang ito sa tabi ng dalampasigan noon. Hindi nito alam na ang lalaking kumuha ng serbisyo nito ng gabing iyon ay maimpluwensyang tao likas na mayaman at tinitingala ng lahat. FUCKLERS DAX MONTEFALCO 25year old isang multi billionaire at businessman ng bansa na nilagyan ni Aria ng sleeping pills ang iniinum nitong alak upang hindi makuha nito ang matagal na n'yang iniiangatan pagkakababae. Sa edad ni Aria na 20 year old ay wala pa itong nagiging karelasyon kaya ganun na lamang ang pag-iingat nito sa kanyang sarili. Paano kaya matatakasan ni Aria ang lalaking pilit syang hinahanap upang maparusahan sa pagkakasalang panloloko nito sa lalaki? Sana inyo pong subaybayan ang kwento nila Mr. Fucklers Dax Montefalco at ni Aria Zelle Celedonio sa LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHAOS Bastarda Series-two akda ni J.C.E CLEOPATRA.

Blurb: After Diane Harlow loses her step-sister, the supposed heir of Red moon pack to an accident in the fields, her stepfather and other sisters then decide to sell her out because they hold her responsible for the death of their sister, Becky.Diane, who is a human grown into a werewolf family at the time is seen as worthless and since her mother, who was the king’s wife was dead, they feel that she’s no longer of any importance to them.To further punish Diane, her step father and his children then decide to sell her off to the infamous dreadful Alpha, Alpha Michael Zale of Silver crest pack.When Diane learns of her father’s decision to sell her off to Michael, she tries running away only to fall right into the Devil’s clutches.Fate decides to punish her further by making the monster, Michael her Mate!!With hurt and betrayal in their hearts, they set off on a wild adventure of hate, secrets, wonder, and above all, love.Main characters:Diane Harlow: 20, red-haired, green eyes, curvy, short. She is strong, sharp-witted, resilient, and also sensitive. She was wrongfully accused of the death of her Step sister; and thus was sold to the reputable Alpha Michael by her step father as a means of getting rid of her.Michael Zale: 24, dark haired, gray eyes, well built body, tall, tattooed skin. Brutal, proud and a ruthless Alpha. Audrey’s mate. He is strong, tender hearted, but built walls around his heart.Alpha Henry Bale: 51, Brown haired with dark eyes. An average man with enough power under his grasp. Self deserving. Brutal and ruthless. Diane’s step father who sold her into slavery because he holds her responsible for the death of his daughter