2004 Madrid Train Bombings

The train arrived with a screech of metal on metal, and subconsciously I boarded and found a seat and gazed out the window as if somehow, the tunnel walls rushing by was the only thing that could grant my wish. "I wish you could see me," I whispered the deep words, picturing his face as I spoke. "Like really see me. I wish you could love me just the way I love you." Closing my eyes, I began to feel the weight of the unshed tears behind my eyelids. But just before I brushed them off I murmured again. "Just once, I want to know what it would be like if you truly loved me back." With a final sigh, I wiped the tears fighting to breakfree. Little did I know, some wishes come at a terrible price. When Asher Smith's boyfriend, supermodel Xander Fauler, wakes from a car accident with amnesia, their cold relationship transforms into something passionaate and real. For six blissful months, Asher experiences the love he always craved—until Xander's memories return, along with his icy demeanor. What was once six month's of undeniable love and pleasure just as he had always wanted, slowly turned into a nightmare that he had dreaded so much for the longest time. Amidst the uncertainty of his spot in his love life, Asher began to notice some odd changes in Xander, making him question if their relationship was ever real. As he tries to get a grip of his love life he uncovers a dangerous obsession lurking in Xander's inner circle and a traumatic secret from his past, putting him no way further from his recent doubt, now Asher must decide: walk away from heartbreak or fight for a love trapped beneath scars?

Sienna Carter, une journaliste ambitieuse, vient tout juste d’être promue au poste de rédactrice en chef dans un prestigieux magazine. Pourtant, alors qu’elle s’apprête à célébrer ce nouveau tournant dans sa vie, un événement choc bouleverse tout. Elle surprend son fiancé dans leur lit conjugal, en train de la trahir avec sa meilleure amie. Face à cette double trahison et à l’humiliation qui s’ensuit, Sienna décide de rompre définitivement avec lui. Mais les blessures émotionnelles ne s’effacent pas si facilement. Alors qu’elle tente de se reconstruire, un homme mystérieux entre dans sa vie : Raphaël De Luca, un homme charmant et envoûtant qu’elle rencontre par un étrange hasard. Il semble être le remède idéal à sa douleur : attentionné, séduisant, et elle se sent de plus en plus attirée par lui. Pourtant, ce qu’elle ignore encore, c’est que derrière son sourire envoûtant et ses yeux perçants, Raphaël cache une vérité bien plus sombre. En réalité, Raphaël De Luca est à la tête d’un empire criminel, chef de la mafia et figure dominante du monde souterrain. Alors que Sienna croit avoir trouvé un échappatoire à sa peine, elle découvre peu à peu que cette rencontre n’était pas un simple coup du destin, mais plutôt le début d’une descente dans un univers où trahisons et dangers sont omniprésents. Déchirée entre son attirance pour Raphaël et la réalité de son identité, Sienna doit choisir : peut-elle continuer à se perdre dans ses bras ou doit-elle fuir cet homme dangereux, qui pourrait bien être la dernière erreur de sa vie ? Mais il est peut-être déjà trop tard : la mafia a ses propres règles, et Raphaël, en tant que chef, n’est pas prêt à la laisser partir aussi facilement.

For centuries, witches and werewolves have been locked in a brutal war of blood and betrayal. But when a cursed prince and a disgraced street witch are bound by ancient magic, the fate of their world begins to unravel. Arielle Thornbrook has survived the streets of the witch dominion with nothing but sharp instincts and sharper words. Born to a disgraced bloodline and branded unworthy, she trusts no one—especially not the ruling witches who let her starve, or the werewolf beasts raised to hunt her kind. When she’s caught stealing from a noble, she’s given a grim choice: execution… or conscription to the infamous Warborn Academy, where witches and wolves are trained to kill side by side. Lucian Draxon was born for war—and cursed for it. The cold, ruthless heir to the werewolf throne hides a devastating secret: a blood curse that binds his fate to a witch. When Arielle’s wild magic triggers that curse, they’re tethered in pain and power—two enemies forced to train, fight, and survive together. As the academy pushes them to the breaking point, a dangerous attraction ignites between them—one neither can afford. But whispers of an ancient prophecy resurface, revealing a chilling truth: only the union of witch and wolf can break the curse and end the war… or doom them all. Hunted by their own kind, betrayed by those closest to them, and bound by a love they never asked for, Ari and Lucian must choose between loyalty and rebellion, vengeance and peace… or risk losing everything.

Rejected by her mate for being unfit as a Luna, Lyra is shattered, and determined to prove her worth. When her twin brother, Rowan, falls ill, their parents hide him away. With war drawing near and Alpha heirs sent to train at the elite Alpha Academy, Lyra disguises herself as Rowan to protect her pack’s honor. Now living among future Alphas, she must master her wolf, fight harder than anyone, and keep her identity secret. But one enemy threatens it all. Killian, a ruthless Alpha, hates “Rowan” for reasons he can’t explain…until his wolf reacts. Mated to a boy? Impossible. As war nears, Lyra must choose: keep lying and survive…or risk it all for her second-chance mate.

Eliott et Lena sont inséparables. Depuis des années, ils partagent tout : secrets, souvenirs, délires et silences. Leur complicité est évidente, presque troublante. Aux yeux des autres, ils sont le duo parfait… mais ce que personne ne sait, c’est qu’Eliott est tombé amoureux. Il l’aime depuis toujours, ou du moins depuis ce jour où elle a souri sans raison, où son rire a fait taire tous les bruits du monde. Mais il n’a jamais osé lui dire. Par peur de la perdre. Par peur de briser cette amitié si précieuse. Lena, de son côté, semble aveugle à ses sentiments. Puis un jour, un geste, un regard, un mot de trop… Et la façade se fissure. Et s’ils étaient en train de passer à côté de ce qui pourrait être le plus bel amour de leur vie ? Et si l’amitié n’était que le début de leur histoire ?

He's the Alpha the pack fears. She's the Beta-in-training who fears nothing. Xander Laven, Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack, is known for his strength and ruthlessness. His pack respects his power, but fear is their primary response. He attends the annual gathering expecting to secure a suitable mate to bear an heir, not to find himself drawn to a fiery she-wolf who challenges his every command. Chayse Vega, a Delta from the Amber Sky Pack, is a warrior at heart. Stubborn and independent, she'd rather train than attend frivolous gatherings. She certainly wasn't looking for a mate, especially not one as arrogant and controlling as the infamous Alpha Laven.Their first encounter is explosive, a clash of wills and personalities that sparks something neither expected. He's possessive and demanding; she's defiant and sharp-tongued. The mate bond is undeniable, but can two wolves so different navigate a connection forged in growls and witty retorts? When the feared Alpha meets the fearless Delta, their world is about to change forever.

My mother is in the late stages of cancer. Yet, she sits in a wheelchair with an oxygen tube and endures a long train ride just to attend my wedding with Isaac Pudley. But when it's time for him to walk down the aisle, I don't see him anywhere despite screaming his name. It turns out his childhood sweetheart, Megan Ericsson, is having another depressive episode and is threatening suicide again. "Isaac, I can't live without you," she screeches. Isaac is always so stern and composed, but he now holds Megan in his arms and begs me to call off the wedding so they can leave. Relatives and guests watch the spectacle with thinly veiled amusement. To make matters worse, my mother is so angry that she faints. However, Isaac believes that my mother is feigning illness. He only wants to take Megan with him and leave. He even takes away my mother's wheelchair. But he seems to have forgotten that he has hurt me 97 times by now. After he hurts me 99 times, I’ll definitely leave him.