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In October 2025, an explosion occurs at a remote lab. An unidentified substance is leaked, and the virus makes people go insane. Anyone who is bitten by these rabid creatures becomes one of them. It's like the zombies people see in movies and video games. On the first day of the explosion, my five-year-old, Joyce Fairfield, is still at kindergarten. I risk my life to hurry there, but I can't even find her corpse when I arrive. I can only look at the surveillance footage to see her face, which is ashen with fear. I also see her mouth, "Mommy!" 15 days after the explosion, I finally traverse the city and get to my mother's home. However, all that welcomes me is a destroyed apartment and blood everywhere. 20 days after the explosion, my husband, Emmett Fairfield, calls me one last time from his office, which zombies have surrounded. He tells me not to leave the house. Less than a month after the apocalypse arrives, I lose all my family. I'm alone as I struggle to survive in this dead world. The spread of the virus triggers chaos in mankind. I exchange all my supplies to save a neighboring couple from bandits, leading them to safety in a secure zone where they can live stable lives. However, my kindness is not repaid. Three years after the explosion, the secure zone is under siege by a wave of zombies. As we retreat, my neighbors shove me underneath a car so I'll distract the zombies. Then, they make a run for it and get away. Trusted neighbors betray me. As the zombies eat away at me, I can feel death looming. All I want is to see my family again. Now, I've been reborn. I have six hours before the zombie apocalypse breaks out.

"Mamahalin kita't pagsisilbihan buong buhay ko, kahit ikaw pa ang pinakamasamang babae sa mundo." Kung ikaw ay lumaking mayaman at naghihiga sa salapi, gugustuhin mo pa bang magtrabaho bilang tagasilbi ng isang malditang may kapansanan? Kakayanin mo bang pagtiisan ang masama niyang ugali sa loob ng apat na linggo? Iyan ang sitwasyong pinagdadaanan ng bilyonaryo at police officer na si Grellen Burnett, ang paminta na handang bumuka sa harap ng pinakamamahal niyang boss na si Inspector William Fukuyama. At dahil sa katangahan nito na naging dahilan para pag-pyestahan siya sa social media, napilitan si Grellen na maghanap ng babaeng ihaharap sa kanyang ama within a month to save his heritance. Sa paghahanap niya sa maswerteng dilag ay nagkrus ang landas nila ng negosyanteng si Barbara Durless. Unang kita palang niya sa dalaga ay talagang namangha siya sa kagandahan nito. So Grellen come up with a decision to get her on instant, and the only way to keep in touch with Barbara is to apply as her butler. Posible kayang mahulog ang loob ng beki na si Grellen sa katulad ni Barbara na daig pa ang may dalaw kung mag-taray? __ This is the original/old version of this novel written in 2020. This is one of my old stories so expect lots of errors and inaccuracies. Kung hindi naman kayo mateknikal at gusto niyo lang ma-enjoy ang pagbabasa, I suggest subukan niyo. Date started: June 03, 2020 Date finished: July 25, 2021 Officially signed on GoodNovel: November 15, 2021

Di bagian timur Kota New York ada dua ahli waris. Satu adalah maniak kecepatan yang mendominasi arena balap, satu lagi adalah aktuaris genius yang mengendalikan arus modal. Keduanya berasal dari keluarga terpandang dan sifat mereka berbeda jauh. Namun, mereka tumbuh bersama sejak kecil dan menjadi satu-satunya sahabat sejati. Mereka pernah berebut perhatian seorang gadis, juga berselisih karena taruhan di arena balap. Namun, saat berusia 15 tahun, mereka sama-sama menggantungkan sebuah lencana tembaga di dada. Itu adalah hasil latihan ukiran tangan dari Mia di kelas kerajinan, dengan sebuah huruf "M" yang tergores di bagian belakang. Saat itu, Mia duduk di bangku paling belakang kelas. Tak seorang pun tahu siapa identitas dia sebenarnya. Namun, kedua laki-laki itu mengenakan lencana tersebut selama 10 tahun penuh. Entah itu saat berdiri di podium juara F1 atau saat mengetukkan palu pada investasi triliunan di bursa, lencana tembaga murahan itu selalu menempel di dada mereka dan tak pernah tergantikan. Sampai akhirnya muncul Ella. Putri kesayangan dari keluarga konglomerat baru. Ella menyulam sebuah emblem kain berhiaskan benang emas dan memberikannya kepada mereka. Kain itu cuma benda biasa yang mirip dengan pernak-pernik murahan yang dijual di pasar loak. Namun, mereka malah sama-sama melepas lencana tembaga itu dan menggantinya dengan kain murahan yang diberikan Ella. Mia tidak mengatakan apa pun. Dia hanya diam-diam menyimpan foto lama mereka yang tercetak di sebuah koran usang. Malam itu juga, dia menelepon ayahnya yang jauh di Sisilia. Nada bicaranya sangat tenang saat berkata, "Papa, aku menerima pernikahan politik ini."

Violet eyes with piercing sight. Mane of gold in pale moonlight. Skin so hard and lily white. Voice so soft, yet filled with might. He comes to me in the dark of night. Flash of teeth, smile so slight. There is no fear, no need to fight. In his embrace, I crave his bite. -S.R. Michele, or Shelly to those closest to her, is a typical 21 yr old, trying to find her way in life. She has good family, a close circle of friends. She's outgoing and friendly, and a bit reckless and impulsive sometimes. And she has certain gifts...when she touches things, she can see into the past, she can feel what was felt by others, and she can sense things before they happen. Ok, so maybe she's not so typical. An impromptu trip to New Orleans, a party on Bourbon Street, and an attempted assault in a dark alley lead her into a world she didn't know existed...but one she's not afraid of. She doesn't know if the violet-eyed stranger that comes to her rescue, and follows her home, is a friend or a foe - and honestly, she doesn't care. Once you've had a taste of the darkness, it's hard to pull away... **** This book was written in the late 1990's - early 2000's, and originally published in 2004, under the title: Diary of a Vampire by S.M. Royston. It was my first book, and it wasn't long until I came to hate it! (Please, don't look it up - I promise you, it's terrible) So here we are, years later, and I've decided to throw out my original work, and re-write it. Because I'm the author, and I can do that. The story, characters, and settings are the same - but the writing style is different, and in my opinion, much, much better. I hope you enjoy it. ****

Reyna's life has been far from sunshine and roses. As the Alpha's daughter, at the age of 21, should have received her wolf by now. She was the only member of her pack without a wolf and had to endure constant bullying and heartache, which was made worse by her intended mate's rejection in favor of her step-sister. This life made her determined to leave, and so she hatched a daring plan to escape during the highly anticipated Hallowed Bond Ball, which was a night of celebration that marked one year after the end of the War of the Three Alpha Kings. She had no idea that destiny was about to throw her a curveball. Just as she was attempting to escape under the cover of darkness, a surprising twist of events suddenly takes place. The word 'mate' reverberates through the castle walls, spoken in not one, but three distinct voices. To her astonishment, Reyna finds herself bound to three mates. A wolfless mate to all three powerful Alpha Kings fresh from being at war with one another. With the fragile truce between the three Alphas threatened, Reyna's life is in danger from powerful families who would do anything to keep the peace after decades of war. Reyna stands at the center of a prophetic revelation, holding the key to something far greater than she could have ever imagined. But as soon as she learns why she was chosen, evil slowly starts closing in. *** “You're intoxicating, darling… I think we may have found something we're all addicted to..." My face reddens as I look at them, and for the first time in ages, I feel like I belong. The way they're looking at me with reverence and the desire I know is meant only for me… I feel like a Queen.

私の母は、極度の女嫌いだった。 その矛先は、私が彼女の娘であることすら免れなかった。 私が生まれたその瞬間から、母は私を「この世にいてはならない存在」として扱っていた。リップクリームを塗れば叩かれ、スカートを履けばさらに酷く叩かれ、父に近づこうものなら容赦なく怒りの矛先が向けられた。 大学入試を控えたある日、極度の女嫌いである母は学校で私に関する噂を広めた。その内容は、私が自分の父親を誘惑しているという耳を疑うようなものだった。 母の悪意に満ちた行動に追い詰められた私は、15階の窓から飛び降りる道を選んだ。 その結果に、母は満足げに微笑んでいた。

息子は若い科学系起業家で、私は口がきけない自閉症患者だった。 彼は10歳で一流大学に入り、15歳でビジネスを始めて科学系起業家になった。 その後、忙しい息子に結婚式を準備するために、私は自閉状態から抜け出して結婚式の準備を手伝うことにした。 しかし、私がバリ島の空き地を予約して結婚式の飾り付けをし始めたばかりの時、婚約者の嫁のビンタが私の顔にぶつかった。 私に、なぜ彼女の夫を誘惑するのかと尋ねた。 結婚式の日にも私を監禁し、爪切りで私の皮膚や肉を切り刻んだ。 しかし、私が結婚式に行かなければ、息子は絶対に結婚しないのだった......

「朝倉紗季（あさくら・さき）さん、要項をよくご確認ください。一度個人ファイルを提出して登録が完了すると、すべての情報は機密として封鎖され、本人は15営業日以内に研究機関へ入所しなければなりません。研究成果が正式に公表されるまでの間、外部との接触および退所は一切許可されません」 ――国立先端科学研究センターからの返信は驚くほど早かった。 添付されていたのは、個人データ記入用のフォーマット。 紗季は無機質な画面をじっと見つめながらも、マウスを持つ手にはまるで鉛でも詰まっているかのような重さがあった。 その時、不意にドアが開いた。彼女はわずかにまつげを揺らし、何事もなかったかのようにそっとパソコンを閉じた。

21 +. Sesuaikan umur kalian untuk membaca tulisan ini agar mudah mengerti apa yang ingin penulis sampaikan! Philophobia yang di derita Intan terlahir dari trauma masa kecil. Kenangan pedih yang terbentuk sejak usia keemasan hingga memasuki remaja menjadi hal yang tertanam di alam bawah sadar manusia hal itu lah membuat sulit untuk dilupakan. Intan hidup dalam bayang-bayang trauma masa kecil bersama ayahnya. Ayahnya menghianati mamanya di depan mata Intan, sejak saat itu hubungan Intan dan Ayah semakin jauh. Dan hal itu juga yang membuat Intan sulit membuka diri untuk sebuah hubungan yang serius, pacaran atau menikah sekalipun. Bertekad untuk tidak memberi tahu mamanya, Intan mengubur sakit hatinya dengan kesibukan yang cukup padat, hingga tidak ada sisa tenaga untuk memikirkan ayahnya. Bertemu dengan Bara, untuk pertama kalinya Intan jatuh cinta. Tapi hal buruk terjadi ketika Bara ternyata sudah berkeluraga. Melisa,istri Bara terus melakukan teror hingga Intan benar-benar frustasi. Melisa melakukan pelecehan terhadap Intan, membuat Intan marah, tidak sengaja membunuh Melisa. Sejak saat itu Intan semakin trauma dengan sebuah hubungan serius, termasuk rasa cinta. Hingga memasuki usia hampir kepala tiga Intan tidak berniat sedikit pun untuk menikah, kesibukannya berkerja dan hobi traveling membuatnya bahagia meskipun tanpa seorang suami. Ketenangan yang ia rasakan berubah ketika Jimmy mengutarakan cintanya pada Intan. Sejak saat itu Intan menjadi tidak terkendali, mudah marah dan cemas berlebihan. Yuk ikuti ceritanya perjuangan Intan untuk sembuh dari fobia yang ia derita. Selamat membaca!

侯爵家のティー（テイワズ）は、五人の兄に囲まれ大切に育てられてきた。 しかし、婚約者から突然の婚約破棄。 その日父親から家族の真実が告白される。 「この家には血の繋がらない兄がいる」 その日から始まる兄たちからの熱烈なアプローチ！ 家族の絆を信じたい気持ちと、芽生えてしまった新たな感情の間で心が揺れる。 長男＊ヘルフィ 銀髪赤目　22歳 「俺様が誰より甘い想いをさせてやる」 二男＊ロタ 黒髪青目眼鏡　21歳 「自分があなたを守ります」 三男＊エイル 金髪緑目　19歳　画家 「あはは。俺の本気を見せてあげよう」 四男＊ルフトクス 茶髪金目　18歳 「おれと一緒に逃げようか？」 五男＊フォルティ 紫髪赤目　17歳 「僕があなたをエスコートします」