99 Days

My husband, Damien Falcone, had 99 lovers. And I was the mafia princess men lined up to die for. The day we got together, everyone in our world took bets. They said we wouldn't last three months. But then , everything changed. For me, he wiped his phone clean, built a rose manor, and got down on one knee. Then, on our wedding night, he told me he wanted an open marriage. "Our bodies can play," he said. "But our loyalty? That's just for us." I agreed. Then came his 100th lover, Sophia Ricci. She betrayed our family in an arms deal. Almost got my father killed. But Damien protected her. He even moved her into our home. So, I did what any heartbroken mafia princess would do. I got drunk and woke up in another man's bed. I just didn't know that man was Damien's uncle.

In den nördlichen Werwolfklans gilt eine uralte Regel: Ein Alpha-Erbe darf niemals eine Verbindung mit einem menschlichen Mädchen eingehen. Doch Alpha Kellan Wolfe brach das Tabu – band mit mir eine Gefährtenverbindung. Um mit mir zusammen sein zu können, lehnte er sich offen gegen den Ältestenrat auf, erlitt 99 Peitschenhiebe und wurde drei Tage und Nächte vor dem Altar kniend bestraft. Als sein Hemd blutgetränkt war, lächelte er mich an und flüsterte: „Aelis, hab keine Angst. Ich will nur dich.“ Schließlich willigten die Ältesten ein, dass er mit mir fortgehen durfte – doch nur unter der Bedingung, dass er dem Rudel einen reinblütigen Erben hinterlassen müsse. Seitdem war „Warte“ das Wort, das Kellan am häufigsten zu mir sagte. Das erste Mal bat er mich zu warten, bis eine andere Wölfin von ihm schwanger würde. Also schlief er 33 Mal mit Josepha, bis sie schließlich sein Kind erwartete. Beim zweiten Mal hieß es erneut warten, denn es war eine Tochter – die Ältesten verlangten jedoch einen Sohn. Also schlief er weitere 99 Mal mit Josepha, bis sie wieder schwanger war. Als ich dachte, die Qual sei endlich vorbei, fraß ihre frisch gevierte Tochter plötzlich Eisenhut. Sofort bezichtigten mich alle der Tat. Als ich in die Kühlzelle bei minus zwanzig Grad gestoßen wurde, stand Kellan mit glutroten Augen in der Tür. „Ich sagte doch, warte noch...“ Sein Blick war eiskalt. „Du weißt, was Eisenhut für uns bedeutet. Warum wolltest du mein Kind töten?“ Ach ja ... sein Kind. Mein Herz schrie auf, als riss es mir jemand aus der Brust, während meine Nägel in die Handflächen bohrten. Als sich die Kühlzellentür abermals öffnete, lockerte ich meine blutverschmierten Hände. Diesmal wartete ich nicht länger.

Aku sudah delapan tahun menikah dengan suamiku, Rangga. Selama itu, dia sudah membawa pulang 99 wanita lain ke rumah. Sekarang, aku menatap gadis muda yang ke-100 di depanku. Dia menatapku dengan menantang, lalu menoleh dan bertanya, "Pak Rangga, ini istrimu yang nggak berguna itu ya?" Rangga bersandar santai di kursinya sembari menjawab, "Ya." Gadis muda itu berjalan ke arahku dan menepuk pipiku, lalu berkata sambil tersenyum, "Malam ini, dengarkan baik-baik gimana jadi wanita yang hebat!" Malam itu, aku terpaksa duduk di ruang tamu mendengarkan suara erangan dari kamar sampai fajar menyingsing. Pagi harinya, Rangga menyuruhku menyiapkan sarapan seperti biasa. Aku menolak. Sepertinya dia lupa, pernikahan kami hanya pernikahan kontrak. Dan hari ini, adalah tiga hari terakhir sebelum kontrak itu berakhir.

The life cycle of a butterfly lasts for an average of thirty days. In human time that was nothing. Within that thirty days the butterfly would go through the craziest of cycles, starting as an egg enclosed within a shell that is both impenetrable and fragile. Then that shell would break to let out a creature that was hideous and scary and weird. Soon the creature would enclose itself completely for the second time, never to be seen like that again. It was a period of transformation. In thirty days, a butterfly's life will be complete, coming out of the cocoon as a changed and majestic creature. But humans aren't butterflies and thirty days weren't enough. Book cover credits to the amazing A-Graphics (@hiagraphics). Check her works on https://www.facebook.com/hiagraphics/

Suami CEO-ku berjanji padaku bahwa dia hanya akan mengabulkan 99 permintaan untuk mantan kekasih pertamanya yang terluka dan kehilangan ingatan. Namun, ketika aku selesai menghitung hingga permintaan yang ke-99 dalam hati, aku melihat suamiku berpelukan mesra dengan mantan kekasih pertamanya. Setelah itu, aku tidak lagi membuat keributan, membiarkannya merawat mantan kekasih pertamanya. Aku hanya meminta sebuah gelang kaki bayi darinya, sebagai kenang-kenangan untuk anak kami yang akan segera lahir. Ketika membicarakan tentang anak, ekspresi pria itu sedikit melunak. "Tunggu aku menyelesaikan urusanku. Nanti kita akan pergi ke toko perlengkapan ibu dan bayi untuk memilih barang-barang bersama." Aku dengan patuh menjawab, "Baiklah." Aku tidak memberitahunya bahwa seminggu yang lalu aku sudah meminta pengacara menyiapkan surat cerai. Pada saat ini, kami sudah selesai.

Stefan Wyatt adalah seorang yang berkepribadian tipe Alpha sepenuhnya. Memiliki.karkater yang sadar dan paham atas apa yang dia inginkan tidak mengizinkan orang lain mendikte atau mengatakan apa yang bisa dan tak bisa ia lakukan dalam hidup. Cinta bagi Stefan adalah 99% tentang uang. Wanita-wanita yang mengejarnya hanya bernilaikan seperti sebuah kurs mata uang yang bisa naik dan turun. Jika Stefan masih menginginkannya maka wanita tersebut masih bisa bertahan di sisi Stefan. Jika Stefan sudah tidak menginginkannya maka Stefan dengan mudah akan membuangnya. Audrey Smith, wanita mandiri yang terbuang dari keluarganya, tak pernah menyangka akan terjerat dalam cengkraman Stefan karena percintaan satu malam yang terjadi secara tak terduga. Akankah kehadiran Audrey bisa mengubah segala karakter Alpha Stefan yang selalu ingin mendominasi dalam hal apapun.

Eu e meu marido, Bernardo Santos, estamos casados há oito anos. Durante esse tempo, ele trouxe 99 mulheres pra casa. Agora, estou olhando pra centésima garota. Ela me encara com provocação e, virando-se pra ele, pergunta: — Sr. Bernardo, é essa aqui sua esposa inútil? Bernardo, jogado na cadeira, responde com preguiça: — É ela, sim. A garota caminha até mim, dá um tapinha no meu rosto e diz com um sorriso: — Hoje à noite, você vai ouvir o que é uma mulher de verdade na cama! Naquela noite, fui obrigada a passar horas na sala ouvindo gemidos. Na manhã seguinte, Bernardo, como sempre, mandou que eu fizesse o café da manhã. Mas dessa vez, eu recusei. Ele parece ter esquecido que nosso casamento é só um acordo. E hoje faltam três dias pra esse acordo acabar.

My mother was dying. Her only wish before she passed was to see me married. For 27 days, I begged my girlfriend, Monica Teller, and she finally agreed to register for marriage with me on the 27th day. I waited at the courthouse until closing, but she never came. That same day, her childhood sweetheart, Gurney Barnes, posted their marriage certificate on social media. [Time sure flies. Three more days, and we'll have been married for a month.] It was then I finally realized that she had married her childhood sweetheart since the first day I started begging her. Not long after, an apology text from Monica buzzed on my phone. [I'm so sorry, Lincoln. Gurney's family was forcing him into marriage. I couldn't stand by and watch him get shackled to a stranger. Just give it three days. We'll file for divorce. Three days later, I'll marry you." Three days later, she showed up at the courthouse in a wedding gown, But the only thing waiting for her was my message. [Goodbye, Monica. May we never meet again.]

Cold and proud to all, Beamon Slade, Northarch's strongest Alpha, reserves his gentleness solely for me. Everyone knows that I'm his Luna. But today, his first love is infected with deadly wolfsbane and on the brink of death. He hands me a herbal pill that can seal memories and temporarily remove the mate mark. "Eiro won't last another three days, Swan. "Could you give me three days to fulfill her dream of becoming a Luna through a symbolic marking ceremony? I won't hurt you. This pill temporarily severs the bond and makes you forget me. "When the ceremony ends three days later, take the antidote and you'll remember everything. We'll get back together." Looking at his calm, gentle expression, I silently swallow the pill without hesitation. He has no idea, but I crafted the pill with my own hands. There's no such thing as an antidote. Three days from now, I'll completely forget him. All our embraces, vows, marks, and his past gentleness will vanish with the wind.

It's been five years since I started trying to win over Zachary Pierce. I even went so far as to have a child through IVF, hoping it would finally make him care. But no matter what I do, I can never reach 100 percent affection from him. It always stays at 99 percent. Sometimes it even drops lower. One day, exhausted and aching, I go looking for him. As I reach his room, I hear laughter coming from inside. "She still hasn't figured out the egg wasn't even hers. The moment the baby was born, Zach's affection score for her dropped to zero." "So what if she finds out? She should be grateful that her face looks so much like Yvonne's. Honestly, I'm done entertaining her. It's exhausting." At that moment, everything clicks. All the hope I've held onto, every sacrifice I've made, they were all just a joke. I turn away and say to the system, "End this for me. Send me to another world."