Amor Platônico

Meu marido, o Sr. Damien, me deu as pérolas de sua falecida esposa no meu aniversário e eu as usei no jantar. Meu enteado Leo, enfurecido, me jogou vinho tinto. Virei a piada da festa. — Vadia! — Ele falou com os dentes cerrados. — Acha que usar as joias da minha mãe te faz virar ela? Ele me encarou, seus olhos frios como gelo. E então ele gritou: — Saia da minha casa. Só que a mãe dele morreu quando ele ainda era um bebê. Eu que o criei. Alguém falou mal de mim pra ele. Disseram que eu matei a mãe dele. Agora ele acha que sou uma golpista que enganou o meu marido? Ele nunca me enxergou. Ele só enxergava o fantasma da Krista. Meu coração não partiu. Ele despedaçou. Eles não me amavam. Nunca se importaram. Então eu fui embora. Então por que, depois que finalmente fui embora, eles voltaram rastejando, implorando para eu voltar?

El Alfa de la Manada Luna Ascendente no perdona una deuda y mi padre ya no tenía más dinero, nada con qué negociar para salvar su propia vida. Excepto a mí. El Alfa me miró, y pude ver que pensaba que no valía lo que había perdido. "Ella puede darme un heredero", decidió Varon. "Y quizás eso pague la deuda. De lo contrario, el trato se cancela." Y así, le pertenecía a él. Pero él no tenía gusto por una compañera. Y yo no tenía gusto por él. Así que, el vínculo de compañeros era peligrosamente incompleto. Estaba segura de que a ninguno de los dos nos importaba. Lo odiaba. Casi más que a mi padre que me había vendido. Entonces, la Manada Niebla Carmesí vino a mí con una oferta. Me liberarían de mi prisión si les ayudaba a destruir a la Luna Ascendente y a Varon. Fue una elección fácil de hacer y acepté sin preguntar. Después de todo, si fallaba en dar a luz a un hijo, entonces estaría muerta. Pero, ¿y si mis sentimientos hacia Varon de repente empezaran a cambiar? «Entregada al Alfa» es una creación de Claire Wilkins, una autora de eGlobal Creative Publishing.

An aspiring journalist with a strong sense of justice. A reluctant mafia heir. And a mystery box that binds them. Twenty years ago, Nicolette Meyers witnessed the brutality of the Sticks mafia family. Twenty years later, she made it her mission to bring them down using her pen name ‘Nico Sticks’. Unfortunately, her editor stole her idea and took all the benefits before firing her. And her only consolation was a mystery box from a fan. When a blind, homeless man offered her bank cards in exchange of being her tenant, she accepted the offer not realizing he is the real ‘Nico Sticks’ – the newly-crowned heir of the Sticks family. Steffan Miller was a loyal foot soldier for the mafia until he was appointed to become the head. When his box was stolen and was sent to Nicolette, he pretended to be homeless to search for it. When the police force learned the name of the new mafia leader, it became a cat and mouse chase between them and the police force with Nicolette becoming the perfect patsy for Steffan’s operations. When strong attraction and forbidden emotions got mixed in the mission, does betrayal taste sweeter when it comes from the man you love?

I caught my fiancé, Nico Falcone, in bed with my own cousin, Bianca Rossi. Right before our wedding. When I confronted him, he just called the whole thing off and ran me out of New York. I didn’t see him again for five years. Then came the charity gala for the New York Families. There he was. Nico. He pulled me aside, saying he felt bad for the state I was in. He offered to make me his mistress. I told him to go to hell. He got ugly. The whole room was laughing. Whispering how an outcast like me had no business showing my face in New York. I clenched my fists, the sound of their mockery ringing in my ears. Just then, the entire ballroom went dead silent. Every head bowed in respect. Don Lucas, the most feared man in New York, was walking slowly toward us. He stopped right in front of me. With the whole room watching, he dropped to one knee. He took my hand—the one Nico had squeezed red—and kissed it. His voice was dangerously low. “Who hurt my future wife?”

She knew the wedding was inevitable. That’s why she let herself have one last night, one reckless, sinful night with him. Nico Moreti. The man who made her forget the world. It was supposed to be their final goodbye. A stolen moment before she was forced into a marriage she never wanted. But when she walks down the aisle the next day, ready to marry the most feared mafia boss in the country, she looks up and sees him. Her Nico. Standing beside the groom as his son. The realization hits her like a bullet to the chest as his cold, burning gaze strips her bare in front of everyone. She never thought she’d see him again much more him turning out to be her new stepson. She never wanted this marriage. Never wanted to belong to Salvatore Moreti, a man who buries his wives before their bodies go cold. But she’s trapped. And the man she loves? He’s part of the people sharpening the knife. Because Nico won’t forgive nor let her go. And he sure as hell won’t let her forget who touched her first. Now, there’s no way out. Because in this world, love doesn’t save you. It destroys you.

Luca Vaughan, anak buah kepercayaan Nico Grimald yang sangat tangguh dan cerdas. Kali ini Luca ditugaskan untuk menculik seorang gadis yang sudah lama dicintai oleh Nico. "Dia baru saja lulus kuliah, aku ingin kau menculik dan membawanya ke sini, apapun resikonya, kau harus membawa dia," titah Nico penuh penekanan. "Oke, berikan alamat dan fotonya." Luca berhasil menemukan gadis itu, dia menyusup ke kamar sang gadis lalu menodongkan pistol. "Ikut denganku secara suka rela atau kau akan aku bawa paksa," ancam Luca, reaksi si gadis menunjukkan keterkejutan. "Kau mau menculikku?" "Iya." Brielle justru kegirangan lalu mengambil kopernya. "Heh kau mau apa?" tanya Luca bingung. "Aku bosan di rumah, aku sangat ingin pergi dari sini, tunggu sebentar ya, aku akan siap-siap dulu, kau tidak perlu menodong senjata begitu karena aku akan ikut denganmu secara suka relaaaaa." Luca menjatuhkan rahang tegasnya melihat reaksi Brielle yang begitu riang ingin dibawa. "Aku pikir akan rumit, wah, ini penculikan pertama yang membuat pekerjaanku mudah," gumam Luca sembari menatap Brielle.

Cumplía años y mi esposo, Don Damián, me regaló el collar de perlas de su difunta esposa. Me lo puse para la cena. Mi hijastro, León, enfurecido, me arrojó vino tinto encima. Fui el hazmerreír de toda la fiesta. —¡Maldita! —me dijo entre dientes—. ¿Acaso crees que por ponerte las joyas de mi mamá vas a poder reemplazarla? Me clavó una mirada gélida. Y luego gritó: —¡Lárgate de mi casa! Pero su madre murió cuando él era un bebé. Fui yo quien lo crio. Alguien le metió cizaña. Le dijeron que yo había matado a su madre. Ahora cree que soy una víbora que engatusó a su padre. ¿Y su padre? ¿Mi esposo? Él nunca me vio realmente. Solo veía el fantasma de Cristal. No se me rompió el corazón… ¡se hizo añicos! No me amaron. Ni siquiera me tomaron en cuenta. Así que me fui. Entonces, ¿por qué, cuando por fin me había ido, volvieron de rodillas, suplicándome que volviera?

Lucky isn't ready to be married nor is she interested in the arranged marriage with Mafia Don, Nico Santangelo. But he has a contract out on her father for the marriage or he will have Lucky's father killed. He is a man who always gets what he wants and nothing will stand in his way. He is richer than any man and more powerful than any other Don has ever been. He rules the underworld of the New York Crime Scene and this alliance between his family and Lucky's mafia family would mean he becomes the King of New York. He doesn't care for a wife especially not Lucky but he needs her and it eats him alive that this is the only way he can be King of New York and he will do whatever it takes in his power to make that happen. Lucky is strong willed, she is fierce and not a docile dove he can easily manipulate but Nico Santangelo is not scared of a challenge, he will have her eating out of his hand and tamed if it is the last thing he does. Besides, when he is the King of New York and her father dies eventually, he will no longer need this woman. He isn't prepared, however, that he could fall in love with her.

Matapos mamatay ang panganay na anak nila Cheska De Castro at Nico Enchavez. Ramdam nya na nagbago na ang pakikitungo sa kanya ng kanyang asawa. Paano kung ang matagal nya ng pinag lalaban ay sinukuan na pala sya? Hindi na ito ka-tulad ng dati kung saan maayos at nangingibabaw ang pag mamahalan nila para sa isa’t isa. Alam ni Cheska na one sided love nalang ang namamagitan sa kanilang dalawa. Ngunit pinag sisiksikan nya pa rin ang kanyang sarili at tila asong ulol na nag hahabol dahil hinihintay nyang bumalik ang nararamdaman sa kanya ng kanyang asawa. Hanggang sa gusto ng makipag divorce sa kanya nito. After 5 years, ay muling nag tagpo ang kanilang landas. The almighty Nico Enchavez is kneeling infront of her and begging her to come back in his arms. Subalit, bakit hindi makilala ni Cheska ang dati nyang asawa? At sino ang pipiliin ni Cheska? Ang lalaking matagal nya ng hinihintay na bumalik sa kanya o ang lalaking matagal ng nag hihintay sa kanya?

In a world where power is currency and women are pawns, Ava Campelli has just been sold to the highest bidder through a wedding veil. Born into a legacy of blood and quiet obedience, Ava knew her fate was sealed long before she could dream of escape. When she’s forced to marry Nico Moretti, the cold, ruthless heir to a criminal empire, her life becomes a performance of silence and survival. From the outside, she’s a vision in white. On the inside, she’s breaking. Nico is everything she feared: calculated, controlling, and obsessed with ownership. What begins with a diamond ring and a kiss in front of hundreds quickly descends into possession, manipulation, and brutal expectations behind closed doors. His touch is demanding, his love conditional, and Ava is expected to be the perfect wife—seen, not heard. But behind the carefully painted smile and submissive posture, something dangerous is beginning to stir in Ava. Each cruel word, every forced touch, is a spark. And one day soon, she may burn the whole kingdom down. A story of power, pain, and the quiet beginnings of rebellion—Bound By Blood and Vows is a haunting tale of a girl who learns that surviving is only the beginning and if she can't win his heart, then she will steal it when she leaves.