A Line To Kill

“Be afraid. Be very afraid of yourself, Rhea. You have no idea the amount of destruction you alone can bring upon this earth.” Her words send shivers down my spine. Normally, fear can linger in the presence of someone else; however, I am told to be scared of myself. What possible destruction could I unleash on someone else? “What do you mean by that? Be clear!” I command, desperation drooling off my firm tone. With a deep sigh, she calmly responds, “You will know. Soon you will know everything. The end is near. Very near. And its just the beginning,” Her words are somehow haunting me, giving me the idea that there is no escape. I am surrounded by darkness and every passing moment, it consumes me little by little.

My name is Christian Thompson, and once upon a time, I was the best striker in European football. That was until he came along—Ashford Ryder, young and carefree, 10 years my junior and the new shining star. I hate him. At least that's what I tell myself. Not just because he's taken my spot, but because he's everything I've struggled all my life to be, and not to be. He's vibrant, he's happy, and the worst of all, he's openly gay. I'm not homophobic, quite the opposite—I've lived in the closet all my life. All my life, I've had to hide who I am to please the people around me. European football hasn't always been this accepting of gay men, and I'd squeezed myself into a box to fit in with what they wanted of me. It isn’t that hard when you think about my family who'd rather disown me than have an openly gay son. So imagine how I feel when the world decides to be more accommodating to people like Ashford Ryder when they shoved me in a box. It's not so easy to hate the happy-go-lucky striker, when he does everything to get close to me, despite my insistent hatred for him. He's like a thorn in my side—a hot, sexy, blonde, 5ft9 thorn I can't stop thinking about. But when one day I lose my cool around the popular striker and land myself in bad press, I end up needing his help. It's supposed to be easy. Spend some time with Ashford Ryder, and show our fans that we can work together—it's what I need to do to save my career. But no one tells you how hard it is to hate someone you spend every waking hour dreaming about.

Hazel's bloodline is considered cursed anywhere her father has trekked before. Her surname is well-known, even if her face isn't, and when everyone is so scared of your family that you don't even have the chance to change their minds, life becomes lonely. It is a minor additional inconvenience that Hazel is also human, only perpetuating the stigma around her family more. When she ends up in unfamiliar territory searching for a world in which no one knows her, she comes across the exact opposite and is captured by a group of wolves belonging to a large pack. What she finds in the pack is a beautiful alpha with an eye for her, destined for her by the Moon Goddess's wise hand... ... but also a man hell-bent on making sure she does not fall into making the same mistakes as her infamous sister.

« Un conte fantastique, poétique et ténébreux, une passerelle entre les générations »Soline est une petite fille de 10 ans qui mène, auprès de ses parents Manon et Julien, une vie paisible dans un pavillon cossu d'une petite ville de la banlieue de Lille. C'est une enfant douce et rêveuse. Un peu têtue aussi. En somme, une fillette ordinaire... à un détail près. Elle n'existe pas. Elle est le fruit de l'imagination de ses parents qui, peinant depuis des années à avoir un enfant, se sont façonné en rêve une fille idéale.La vie de Soline bascule quand, un jour, Manon tombe enceinte.Instantanément, la fillette disparaît de son esprit et de celui de Julien, et se retrouve projetée dans un univers parallèle, étrange et biscornu : Le Monde des Rêves Abandonnés. Réceptacle de toutes les histoires inachevées, des amis imaginaires oubliés, des personnages et décors de romans jamais terminés ou de films jamais réalisés...

The new generation of wolves has befallen into a Curse System where everything they wanted to acquire; essentials, properties, leisure, transportation, and even a piece of sweet candy, will cost a portion of their time remaining on earth. On the other hand, they are obliged to do and accept humanitarian missions for their lifeline to increase. The more humans they could help the more increase of their stayed on earth. However, the more time they wasted, the earlier they perish.

“Pernikahan ini bukan karena cinta… tapi karena keadaan.” Arga Mahendra dikenal sebagai dosen sastra paling ditakuti di kampus. Sikapnya dingin, aturannya kaku, dan tidak ada toleransi untuk kesalahan sekecil apa pun. Tak heran, para mahasiswa menjulukinya “dosen killer.” Naya Lestari, mahasiswi tingkat akhir yang keras kepala namun cerdas, mendadak harus menghadapi Arga sebagai dosen pembimbing skripsinya. Bagi Naya, ini adalah ujian terberat dalam hidupnya. Namun semuanya berubah drastis saat satu insiden tak terduga membuat mereka terpaksa menikah—bukan karena cinta, melainkan demi menyelamatkan reputasi dan masa depan mereka berdua. Pernikahan mereka adalah kontrak. Tak ada perasaan, tak ada kehangatan—hanya kesepakatan dan jarak yang dijaga rapat. Tapi hidup bersama di bawah satu atap perlahan mengungkap sisi lain dari Arga yang tak pernah diketahui siapa pun, dan membawa Naya pada dilema antara rasa takut dan harapan. Ketika drama kampus, tekanan keluarga, dan masa lalu yang belum selesai mulai menghantui, keduanya harus menjawab pertanyaan yang tak bisa dihindari: Apakah pernikahan kilat ini akan berakhir sebagai kesalahan besar… atau justru menjadi awal dari kisah cinta yang sesungguhnya?

Cerita banyak mengandung adegan dewasa (21+). Harap bijak dalam memilih bacaan! Aku Erika Setyani Atmaja, mahasiswi jurusan bisnis semester akhir yang tidak lulus-lulus. Itu sebabnya Papa terus menekan dan mengancamku agar lulus tahun ini. Aku melakukan segala cara untuk mendekati Pak Dosenku yang killer agar bisa lulus dengan mulus. "Dit... Bantuin gue, dong. Apa yang harus gue lakuin biar Pak Jefri cepat ACC skripsi gue." "Tidur aja sama dia!" Namun di tengah jalan, aku justru terjebak dalam hubungan yang tak seharusnya dan jatuh cinta padanya yang sangat kubenci. Bagaimana akhirnya dengan skripsiku? Akankah perasaan cintaku ini terbalas?

My pack was slaughtered. But my fated mate Ethan turned his back on me, choosing another she-wolf, Lyra. In my darkest hour, his brother, Alpha Caden, claimed me. He promised me safety. Vengeance. A home. For three years, I was his Luna. I thought I was safe. Then I learned the truth. "You've hidden the evidence for three years, Alpha. You know Lyra was behind the Dawn Moon slaughter. What happens when your Luna finds out?" Caden’s reply shattered my world. "I have to protect Lyra. Even though she chose my brother, I need her to be happy. As for Selena, making her my Luna is compensation enough." My legs went weak. I almost collapsed, sobbing. The monster who killed my family was right beside me all along. And the mate I loved so deeply? Our bond was a lie, built only to shield her. So I performed the Farewell Ritual, a ceremony to erase myself from the world. Only when he was about to lose me forever did Caden finally see the truth. Shattered by regret, he hunted down the real killer, begging for a forgiveness he would never earn.

As Jason and I try to stay one step ahead of the Marching Tides and their nefarious associates, we draw ever closer to the shocking truth of who the mastermind behind the Marching Tides really is. Something tells me I’ll regret learning the answers at the end of my journey.©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

After my husband picked up his secretary and our son, they went into the hotel for a business meeting. Photos of them were trending online. I gave him a call to ask him about it, but he hung up on me impatiently. “I’m meeting a client. Obviously, we’re meeting at the hotel! Can you stop being unreasonable?” I was busy contacting IT support to retract the trending topics. Two hours later, I received a call from the emergency department of the hospital. When I reached the hospital, my son was already dead. In his hand, he was still holding a staff ID tag. The secretary’s name was on the tag. I broke down crying. My husband, Zac Davis, had blocked my number so I could not reach him. After I completed the hospital procedures, Zac finally returned my call. He sounded very angry and impatient, “Did you fetch our son? Why didn’t you inform me? Don’t you know that we’re all waiting for him to pass us the agreement? Just send the document over now!” After that, he immediately hung up and blocked my number again. I stared at the notification on my phone and sneered. I was going to snatch your clients and force you into a dead end!