457 Squid Game

"I know your family, Anna Kylin!" He spat out my surname like it was hot potatoes. "And you have a lot of guts coming here." He turned away and spoke to two men whom I had not noticed. "Take her to the dungeons. I will extract whatever information I can from her and dump her back in the river where she will be sent to her family. It should be a lesson to them never to send a spy to my pack." ~~~~~~~~~~ Anna Kylin was shocked when she found out she was pregnant. But from previous tests, Her chosen mate and husband, Alpha Rick, was known to be impotent. After accusing her of being a cheating whore, he finds his fated mate and proceeds to toss Anna aside. Despaired and broken, Anna breaks all bonds and leaves the pack. She stumbles into the territory of her family's archrival and into the hands of the bloodthirsty ruthless lycan king. Mitch Chester, ruthless Lycan King, is often rumored to be 100% beast and 0% human. He bears a generational grudge against anyone from the inland packs, especially the pack that was led by the Kylins. So he was pleasured when the first daughter of his enemy fell into his pack, but there is something about Anna that makes his beast purr like a housecat. What will happen in this entwining loop of fate and love? What will happen when Mitch finds out that Anna was his fated mate all along but she carries the child of another man? When a dreadful plague sweeps through the packs, killing people, but there is only one person with the brains to cure the illness, and when Anna's ex-husband needs her help but instead meets two children that are his striking resemblance, how would he react?

“Just...I have one question before this,” I pretend to not see his hurtful look, keeping my eyes on his chest, “...Please.” Would it change anything if I’m pregnant? I want to ask, I don’t know how. Taking a deep breath, I look up, just to catch him rolling his eyes with a sigh: “I don’t have time for your games, Scar.” Home? I laugh bitterly. We don’t have a home anymore, Sebastian. I built one for us, and you broke it.

After six years together, Hansel Johnson comes to Miranda Sutton with an arm around his new lover and tells her he wants to break up. Miranda doesn't kick up a fuss. She packs her things, takes the exorbitant sum of money he gives her as compensation, and moves out without hesitation. Hansel's friends make bets on how long Miranda can stick it out this time—everyone in Jandersville knows that Miranda is madly in love with Hansel, after all. She loves him so much that she can cast aside her pride, dignity, and temper. They're sure she'll come begging for him to take her back in three days, at most. But when three days come and go… Hansel's the first to lose his composure. It's his first time giving in to Miranda. He calls her and says, "Have you had enough of this nonsense? If you have, you'd better come back." Unfortunately for him, he only hears a man chuckle on the other end of the line. "It's too late to change something once it's done, Mr. Johnson. There isn't anything in this world that can turn back time." "I'm looking for Miranda. Pass the phone to her!" Hansel snaps. "Sorry, but my girlfriend's too tired. She's just fallen asleep."

契約結婚から5年。碓氷誠也（うすい せいや）が外で可愛らしい愛人を囲っていることを知っても、二宮綾（にのみや あや）はずっと我慢し続けていた。 しかし、実の子のように可愛がっていた息子が、実は誠也と愛人の子供だと知った時、 綾はついに、この結婚は最初から自分を騙すためのものだったのだと悟った。 愛人は本妻気取りで、誠也が作成した離婚届を持って、綾の前に現れた。 その日、綾は妊娠していることが分かった。 男が汚れたのなら、もういらない。息子が愛人の子なら、愛人に返せばいい。 愛情を断ち切り、未練を捨て去った綾は才能を開花させ、お金を稼ぐことに集中した。 かつて綾を侮辱した家族たちは後悔し、我先にと彼女に媚びへつらい始めた。 かつて彼女を男にすがって成り上がろうと軽蔑していた御曹司たちも今ではそれを後悔し、こぞって大金を積んで彼女にアプローチするようになった。 他の女に唆されて反抗的だった子供も後悔し、泣きながら彼女を「ママ」と呼び続けた。 * ある深夜、綾は見知らぬ番号から電話を受けた。 電話口からは、誠也の酔っ払った低い声が聞こえてきた。「綾、彼のプロポーズは受けちゃダメだ。離婚届には俺はサインしていないんだ」

Juniper, a rebellious princess, follows her deceased boyfriend into the underworld. Little did she know that she would become one of the candidates to marry the Underworld Prince. Now, she must compete against 20 women from various worlds for the hand of a man she doesn't even want. This is a nightmare... Luckily, her grandmother has sent her an assistant — a ghost wolf! But in reality, he is a ghost boy... Juniper's adventures in the underworld and her entanglements with these boys will lead her to places she never imagined. Where will her journey take her?

Sera I escaped a life plagued with death and destruction years ago. But it's come back to haunt me. Killian Ricci is no ordinary crime boss. He's the grim reaper. I belong to him. I don't know why he's keeping me locked up. All I know is he holds my life in his hands. And in the mafia world, his hands are bloody. They don't call him the Hand of Death for no reason. If I want to survive I have one option. Submit. Killian Mano Della Morte. That's what they call me. The Hand of Death.

渡辺智美（わたなべ ともみ）は追い詰められた末、渡辺祐介（わたなべ ゆうすけ）の母親とある契約を交わし、祐介と結婚することになった。 結婚して三年。彼女は穏やかで従順、どんなに辛くても不満を言わずに祐介を支え続けた。 足が不自由で、怒りっぽく心を閉ざしていた彼を、再び自分の足で立てるようにした。 この先もふたりで歩んでいけると信じていた。 彼の初恋相手の佐藤千尋（さとう ちひろ）が戻ってくるまでは。 あの日、大雨の中。 智美がずぶ濡れで立ち尽くす目の前で、祐介は一瞬の迷いも見せず、彼女を置いて千尋を迎えに行った。 その後も、「出張だ」と嘘をつき、千尋を連れてコンサートへ。 挙句の果てには、彼女の目の前で千尋と家の中で親しげな様子を見せつけてきた。 何度も裏切られ、失望し、智美は静かに離婚を決意した。 ふたりが再会したのは、あるパーティーの会場だった。 芋くさくて冴えなかったあの頃の智美と違い、ハイブランドのオーダーメイドドレスに身を包み、洗練された雰囲気と圧倒的な存在感で周囲の視線を集めていた。 彼女の視線の先に自分の姿はなかった。ほかの男に微笑み甘えるその様子に、祐介は嫉妬に駆られた。 彼は思わず彼女を壁際に追い詰めると、低い声で言い放った。「智美、誰が許したんだ？他の男といちゃつくなんて」 しかし彼女は一切怯まず、無言で彼に平手打ちを食らわせた。「何してるの？触んないで。次やったら暴行罪で訴えるわよ」 その後、智美は新しい街へ引っ越した。そこで、穏やかで誠実な隣人岡田悠人（おかだ ゆうと）と出会った。 「頼っていいんだよ」というかのように、彼女を大切に扱い、まるで子どものように甘やかしてくれた。 どんなときも、彼は彼女の味方だった。 デート、告白、プロポーズ、結婚。そのすべてを、彼は彼女のために丁寧に準備した。智美が何も悩まずに済むように。 その優しさに包まれながら、彼女は初めて気づいた。誰かに心から大切にされるって、こんなにも安心して、あたたかくて、幸せなものなんだと。

When Maddie finds her fiance in bed with another woman, she's heartbroken. When she finds out her friend and half the pack knew about his affair, she leaves them all behind. However, as the future Luna of the strongest pack in the kingdom, Silver Moon, she can't stay single for long. Her father demands a successor, and so the Alpha Games commence. To enter, one must be from a strong family, and be of age. Unfortunately, that includes her ex and the son of their greatest rival. When Maddie sees the limited options for her future mate, she takes her fate into her own hands and enters the games, but who will be the last wolf standing? - The Alpha Games is a werewolf romance story, with a kickass lead and an enemies-to-lovers twist.

“Kau sudah tiba?” tanyanya. Perempuan itu adalah sosok Claretta yang sangat Altair rindukan. “Altair?” ucap Altair. Perempuan itu tertawa kecil dengan menutupi mulut dengan tangannya. “Terdengar aneh jika seseorang memanggilku dengan namaku sendiri,” ujar Claretta. “Mungkin banyak pertanyaan yang akan kamu lontarkan kepadaku,” ungkap Claretta, “tapi sebelum itu tolong Altair, terbiasalah dengan tubuhmu yang baru, aku sudah lelah dengan tuntutan sebagai penerus pengendali Mana, yang aku inginkan hanya bagaimana rasa memiliki seorang ibu.” sambung Claretta. Claretta menengadahkan wajahnya ke langit. “Kau pasti tahu banyak informasi tentang duniaku sekarang karena kau adalah orang yang cerdas dan tangguh,” ujar Claretta lagi melihat wajah Altair. Wajah mereka saling menatap Altair tidak bisa membalas perkataan Claretta Altair yang merasa tidak adil dengan pertukaran tubuh seenaknya yang dilakukan dewa kepada mereka berdua. Muncul perasaan iba di dalam benak mereka masing-masing seperti mengerti rasa sakit, penderitaan mereka dan kesedihan. Claretta mengambil kedua tangan Altair, air matanya tidak bisa dibendung. Dengan tersenyum Claretta berkata,”Mungkin karena aku sudah berada di tubuh seorang wanita jadi perasaanku menjadi lebih sedikit sensitif.” “Maukah kamu merelakan hidup kita yang sekarang?” tanya Claretta dengan harap. Altair menggenggam tangan wanita kecil itu, kini hati Altair menjadi goyah karena sebelum dirinya bertemu dengan pemilik asli tubuh Altair, dia berniat untuk memukul kepala orang tersebut yang dengan sesuka hati meminta kepada dewa untuk menukarkan tubuhnya tanpa izin. Angin sejuk berhembus, menerbangkan beberapa kelopak bunga di sekitar mereka mengibaskan rambut panjang milik Claretta. “Ternyata, aku sangat cantik.” batin Altair. Altair meletakkan tangannya di atas kepala Claretta dan membelai kepalanya seraya berkata, “tidak apa-apa.” ucap Altair dengan tenang. Akhirnya mereka saling mengikhlaskan satu sama lain dan memutuskan untuk menjalani kehidupan mereka sekarang masing-masing, mereka terpisah oleh sebuah cahaya. “Aku akan menjaga ibumu Altair sebagaimana ibuku sendiri karena aku sangat menyayanginya.” ujar Claretta yang hanya terdengar suara.

"What are you trying to do? Get the hell out of my office!" He yelled at me but I ignored all his rant and approached him on his office seat, having unzipped my skimpy top a little, so that he gets a pleasurable view of my huge , bulging out of it. "If you resist me, I will make sure to leak all your secret doings to the public, so that all can see who you really are. Your name will be on the papers by Monday, and you will lose the respect of your employees. I'm sure you wouldn't want that to happen? Why not just relax and me here and now? These are craving your lustful touch". "Get behind me Satan! You slow poison! You wouldn't dare blackmail me." "Oh really? Remember I still have the tape with me. You just wait and see. Dare to resist me now and I will go straight to the press and media." As he was still pondering on whether to succumb to my demands or not, I got closer to him and forcefully crashed my lips against his, as my huge soft collapsed on his hard chest. Just then, the door was opened and my colleague was standing with a camera, recording our romantic scene.