Absolute Decade の小説・ストーリー

The night before high school graduation, Ethan Luciano pulled me into his bedroom. His hands were rough, his touch demanding, yet my heart overflowed with a decade's worth of unspoken longing. I'd loved Ethan for ten years, and finally, it seemed my silent wishes had come true. Afterwards, as we lay tangled in his sheets, he whispered that he'd marry me after graduation. Once he took over the Luciano family's empire from his father, he'd make me the most cherished woman in the family. I believed him. The next morning, I sat curled up against his bare chest as he casually told my foster brother, Lucas, about us. My cheeks were flushed, and my heart raced, still clinging to the sweetness of the night before. However, then their conversation shifted into Italian. Lucas smirked, leaning back against the doorframe. "Not bad, Young Boss. Your first time, and the school's 'it girl' just threw herself at you. So, how's my little sister taste?" Ethan gave a lazy chuckle. "Looks like an angel, but a freak in the sheets. Who would’ve thought?" The room erupted in low, conspiratorial laughter. Lucas raised a brow. "So, should I call her my little sister or my future sister-in-law?" Ethan’s tone darkened, his arm tightening around my waist for a moment. Then he let out a sigh. "She’s nothing. Just practice," he said, his voice dropping to a whisper. "I’m trying to hook up with the cheer captain, Sylvia Dawson, but I don’t want her thinking I’m clueless in bed. Cynthia Saville’s just a warm-up." He paused. "But don’t tell Sylvia. I don’t need her getting all emotional." They didn't know that I’d spent months secretly learning Italian, preparing for the life I thought I’d share with Ethan. I didn't say a word. Later that day, I quietly withdrew my early decision application to Caltech and applied to MIT instead.

My name is Violet. I was the consigliere to the Leon mafia family in New York, and I wrote the rules of this city’s underworld myself. Yet, the man I had kept by my side for ten years, Drake Leon, was now trampling all over them. Ten years was more than enough time for a stray dog to grow into a wolf that can stand on its own. A decade ago, he was hacked to pieces by enemies on the streets of Brooklyn. Covered in blood, he crawled to me like a dying dog. I took him in. I put a gun in his hand. I taught him the rules of the mafia. Step by step, using my position as the Leon mafia family’s consigliere, I groomed him to become the boss of the Manhattan port district. Ten years later, he controlled the most valuable port under the Leon family for me, and for another woman, he framed her in standing grace. When that girl named Lina showed up pregnant, wearing the blue diamond necklace my mother left me, and sat in the seat that was supposed to be mine, I didn’t lose my temper. Instead, I had someone take the pathology report from the hospital, along with the child, seal them in a gift box, and deliver them to Drake’s new estate. Half an hour later, the study door was kicked open. He stormed in, drenched in night rain, carrying the scent of gunpowder. The barrel of his gun pressed straight against my forehead. “Violet.” He stared at me, his eyes bloodshot. “You touch her child, and I’ll make sure you’re buried with her.” I stayed seated by the fireplace. I didn’t move. I simply pushed a document to the center of the table. “Don’t rush into madness.” I looked up at him and continued, “As of fifteen minutes ago, I’ve frozen three warehouses under your name, two shipping routes, and seven offshore accounts.” Only then did his expression finally change. I smiled faintly, my voice soft. “Drake, you seem to have forgotten something. The reason for your accomplishments today isn’t because you know how to pull a trigger. It’s because I allowed you to live.”

THE OTHER SANDER Er stand nicht im Vertrag Ein rücksichtsloser Milliarden-Deal. Eine perfekte Fassade. Und der eine Mann, der alles in Schutt und Asche legen wird. Tessa weiß genau, was von ihr erwartet wird. Die Fusion zwischen dem Medienimperium ihrer Familie und der Sander-Dynastie steht kurz bevor. Ihre gesamte Zukunft ist bereits durchgeplant und vertraglich besiegelt – an der Seite von Caleb Sander. Er ist eiskalt, perfekt kontrolliert und verlangt absolute Disziplin für die Kameras der Wirtschaftspresse. Keine Fehler. Keine Schwachstellen. Tessa muss einfach nur funktionieren, um den Schein der stabilen Partnerschaft zu wahren. Doch der Deal hat eine Lücke, die in keinem Vertrag vorgesehen war: Asher Sander. Calebs unberechenbarer Bruder hält sich an keine Regeln. Er trägt Streetwear statt Maßanzüge, meidet das Rampenlicht und sucht gezielt die Konfrontation, die Caleb um jeden Preis verhindern will. Jede Begegnung auf dem Elite-Campus, jede unerwartete Berührung im Archiv der Academy wird für Tessa zu einem gefährlichen Machtspiel, bei dem ihre mühsam aufgebaute Kontrolle Risse bekommt. Während der Termin für die Fusion unaufhaltsam näher rückt, wird Asher zur ultimativen Bedrohung. Er will nicht nur das Imperium seines Bruders ins Wanken bringen – er will Tessa. Und das Gefährlichste an diesem Spiel ist, dass Tessas Körper längst aufgehört hat, auf Calebs Pläne zu hören, und sich bei jeder Annäherung unaufhaltsam nach Ashers Nähe sehnt. Intensiv, direkt und voller dunkler Anziehungskraft – der Auftakt der packenden Enemies-to-Lovers-Reihe in der Welt der rücksichtslosen Elite.

How long does it take to give up on a man you've loved for ten years? It takes me 3 seconds. The first second, I signed my name on the contract to become the chief designer of a renowned studio in Paris. The second second, I lock away ten years of my youth in my heart. The third second, I completely prepare to leave Levi's world. My fiancé Levi is the heir of the Smith Group, the absolute aristocracy. For others, he is untouchable. But for me, he's the childhood sweetheart who, with a crooked paper ring he made himself for the first time in his hand, told me, "You're the only girl I'll ever marry, even if I have to wait a hundred years." From that moment on, the only person I wanted to marry was Levi, and I never doubted that I would eventually marry Levi. But on the day of our engagement, he disappeared. I waited for a whole year, waiting for a message, a phone call, or a knock on the door, but nothing came. Later, he finally appeared. He stood next to a red Ferrari, holding flowers, and said that he still loved me, that he wasn't ready before, and begged me to give him another chance. I almost believed him. But at the same time, I received a provocative message from Levi's first love, Ruby: [Aren't you curious where he went during the time he eloped from your engagement? I'm already pregnant with Levi's child, and he loves kissing my pregnant belly the most.] I wiped away my tears, turned around, and applied to study in the Sorbonne University Faculty of Medicine, leaving only one sentence: "Levi, we're breaking up." Learning that I was leaving, Levi went crazy. He braved the heavy rain and blocked the entrance to my new place, his eyes red, asking me: "Stella, if I make Ruby abort the child, can you come back to me?"

"Pabigat ka Maya! Kinuha na ng bangko ang bahay na ito at ginamit ko na ang savings natin para sa bagong condo ni Chloe. Lumayas ka na!" Itinapon ako ng asawa ko sa gitna ng malakas na ulan pinalitan ng sarili kong best friend at iniwang walang wala habang nag aagaw buhay ang nanay ko sa ospital. I thought my life was completely over. Handa na sana akong sumuko. Hanggang sa huminto ang isang itim na Rolls Royce sa harap ko at bumaba ang lalaking magbabago ng buong mundo ko. "I need a wife to inherit my empire. You need money and a reason to live. Marry me and I will give you the power to crush everyone who put you in the mud. Deal?" Maya gave everything to her husband Anton only to be betrayed in the most painful way possible. Walang pera walang bahay at kailangang magbayad ng dalawang milyong piso para sa hospital bill ng kanyang ina. Naiwan siyang nag iisa sa madilim na kalsada. n Enter Heinrich Feldway. A cold ruthless and devastatingly handsome billionaire who rarely speaks but commands absolute power. Inalok niya si Maya ng isang marriage contract. Babayaran niya ang ospital at bibigyan niya ito ng yaman para maghiganti. Ang kapalit? Kailangan nitong magpanggap na tunay niyang asawa magbigay ng tagapagmana at sumunod sa nag iisang mahigpit na rule nila. Mandatory physical contact. Now Maya is back. Hindi na siya ang kaawa awang asawa na madaling tapakan. With the most powerful billionaire strictly holding her waist she is ready to make her ex husband and her traitor best friend beg on their knees. She is ready to become the queen of his dark empire. Pero paano kung sa kalagitnaan ay silay magkahulugan. Can they live up to it?

I was a stray pup. At five years old, several elite warriors captured me and threw me in front of the Alpha heir, Lucas. I heard his wolf talking to Lucas in his mind. "Lucas, this damn little thing is a hybrid of a werewolf and an evil witch. The prophecy shows she will be extremely vicious in the future, even killing your Mate. For the Moon Goddess, you must kill her now to protect your future Luna." Lucas agreed carelessly. But when he saw me, he froze. "Seriously? Dude, you’re saying this tiny thing is a homicidal maniac? How vicious can she be? Cursing the future Luna with a lollipop?" I tugged the corner of Lucas's expensive shirt, and looked up. "Big brother, I'm so hungry." He looked at my body, starved to just bones, and hesitated. "Anyway, the mate hasn't appeared yet. Might as well let her eat first. Even when we execute rogues, we usually let them eat their fill before killing them." His wolf replied, "Makes sense... but after she's full, you can't hesitate again!" From that day on, he raised me, this mixed-race brat, like a little sister in his pack. For over a decade, he and his wolf plotted countless times how to kill me, but always found various excuses to postpone the execution. Until I was 16, my brother was injured and lying in the healing center, but his wolf, having lost its will to live after being rejected by its mate, was unable to heal itself. The healer said my brother was going to die. I didn't try to stop him; I just found that playboy from school who had harassed me. I forced him to send my brother a mind link. "Alpha, I just wanted to say, Emma's body is really... really banging. I'll take good... care of her for you." I even chimed in through the mind link with a flirtatious whine. "Jason, don't be like that, Lucas will get mad... stop it." Less than half a second later. An earth-shattering roar came. "Son of a bitch! Jason, get the fuck away from her!" "If you touch a single finger on her, I'll tear you to shreds!"

I, Calista Summers, have been in a secret relationship with Vernon Grayson, the boss of the biggest mafia organization in Merdico for five years. To others, Vernon is the epitome of a perfect gentleman, cold yet aloof, attractive yet abstaining from women. With a net worth in the tens of billions, he holds a lot of power. He has also kept himself scandal-free since the start of time. However, not many know that I am his only exception. I am the team captain of the cheerleading squad at Duke City College. I am known to be brave, straightforward, and passionate about everything. Vernon is a whole decade older than I am. He is mature and dangerous, but those are the exact qualities that draw me to him every time. He always lets me rest my head in his lap while in the back of his limited-edition Rolls-Royce, kisses every inch of my body before the floor-to-ceiling windows of his office, and takes my breath away in hidden toilet cubicles at major public charity galas. And every time, he's so gentle with me that I keep mistaking his doting on me as his love for me. Yet, he can also get cruel and merciless with me, making me beg and whine at his mercy. As for me, I was really falling for him because Vernon never lets any other woman get close to him. He chooses me every single time, and I believe that's what true love is. However, things change when his first love, Samara Horton, returns from Urop. Vernon starts showing me his cold, aloof side that leaves no room for argument. He stops being gentle with me, his mask falls away to reveal his true colors, and he no longer treats me as his equal who shares his world. At that moment, I finally realize that I am nothing more than a dirty secret he needs to keep hidden from the rest of the world. I am but a pawn that he can easily cast away at his convenience. I choose to put an end to our secret relationship altogether. I leave, taking nothing of his with me except for the baby in my womb. The baby is his heir, but he doesn't even know that he exists.

Ein Dark-Fantasy-Thriller von Azilla Erschienen im AzillaMedia Verlag Wenn die Realität eine Lüge ist, wird dein eigenes Blut zur gefährlichsten Waffe. In den vom Neonlicht zerschnittenen Schatten der Metropole gibt es nur Jäger und Monster. Kael ist die tödlichste Waffe des Ordens – ein Elite-Kämpfer, abgerichtet, um die übermächtigen Vampir-Clans zu vernichten. Doch als er in einen tödlichen Hinterhalt gerät, ist es ausgerechnet die unnahbare Vampir-Aristokratin Seraphina, die ihm das Leben rettet. Durch ein verbotenes, uraltes Blutband kettet sie ihr Schicksal unwiderruflich an seins. Plötzlich ist der beste Jäger der Stadt selbst die Beute. Vom Orden als Verräter gejagt und von den Clans als Abscheulichkeit verflucht, tauchen Kael und Seraphina in den gnadenlosen Untergrund ab. Dort, in den verborgenen Winkeln der Welt, entdecken sie zusammen mit dem jungen Technik-Genie Finn eine Wahrheit, die alles infrage stellt: Der endlose Krieg zwischen Menschen und Vampiren ist nur eine blutige, künstliche Inszenierung. Die wahre Macht ruht tief unter den Fundamenten der Stadt – ein kosmisches Archiv, dessen verborgener Quelltext die Realität selbst kontrolliert. Während fanatische Rebellen und machthungrige Tyrannen versuchen, diese absolute Macht an sich zu reißen, eskaliert die Jagd. Kael und Seraphina müssen eine fatale Entscheidung treffen: Fliehen sie weiter vor ihren Schöpfern, oder entfesseln sie das volle Potenzial ihres verbotenen Bandes, um das alte System in Schutt und Asche zu legen? Als sich die Grenzen zwischen Wissenschaft, Magie und den Naturgesetzen auflösen, steht mehr als nur ihre Menschlichkeit auf dem Spiel. Denn wer den Code der Welt umschreibt, weckt Mächte, die besser für immer vergessen geblieben wären...

„Wovor hast du solche Angst?“, fragte Jackson und drückte Nick auf die Matratze. Jackson presste sich leicht gegen ihn, doch Nick konnte die Wärme seines Körpers spüren. Er fühlte das köstliche Gewicht seines Oberschenkels zwischen seinen Beinen und Jacksons Finger entlang seiner Taille. Nick schluckte schwer. Er wurde verrückt. „Ich kann nicht mehr erkennen, wann du nur schauspielerst.“ Jackson senkte den Kopf und lächelte an seinem Mund. „Dann bedeutet das vielleicht, dass ich aufgehört habe zu schauspielern.“ Und dann küsste er ihn, langsam und schmutzig. Nick erkannte zu spät, dass er alles ruinieren würde, nur um ihn wieder zu haben. *** Jeder an der Chenford University kennt Nick Acker. Star-Eishockey-Captain der Ice Wolves, die absolute Nummer-eins-Obsession des Campus und der unantastbare Golden Boy. Und jeder kennt Crown1Jay – den anonymen Blogger, der seinen Ruf Post für Post zerreißt. Nick hasst ihn, noch bevor er seinen Namen kennt. Dann stellt sich heraus, dass Crown1Jay Jackson Adebayo ist: scharfzüngiger Journalismus-Student, Mitglied des Press Clubs und… Nicks neuer Mitbewohner. Sie sollten sich voneinander fernhalten. Stattdessen zwingt die Verzweiflung sie zu einem gefährlichen Deal: ein geheimes gesichtsloses Konto, auf dem sie die Fantasie von zwei hoffnungslos verliebten College-Jungs verkaufen. Doch je größer das Konto wird, desto schwerer fällt es zu unterscheiden, wo die Vorstellung endet und sie selbst beginnen. Denn vor der Kamera schmeckt Jackson süchtig machend, schaut Nick ihn an wie die Sünde und fühlt sich jede gestohlene Berührung wie der Himmel an. Und wenn die Wahrheit herauskommt? Dann verliert Nick nicht nur Hockey. Er verliert alles.

I was the person Henry Johnson, the head of the San Nello mafia, loved more than anyone else. He loved me with absolute devotion. During our three years of marriage, he spoiled me endlessly and treated me like a princess. Yet this same man, who claimed to love me so deeply, divorced me three times, each time for the sake of his childhood sweetheart. The first time, intimate photos of them at the airport went viral. That very night, he placed the divorce papers in front of me. "Selena," he said, "Melanie's father once saved my life. I can't allow her to be condemned as a homewrecker. Let's divorce for now. Once this storm passes, we'll remarry." With my heart in pieces, I signed the papers and prepared to leave. However, at the airport, Henry stopped me. He broke down in front of me and begged, "I've already taken care of the media. Melanie has gone abroad again. I've repaid everything I owed her family. Please don't leave. Let's get married again." His tearful pleas softened my resolve. That was the first time I forgave him. The second time, he came to me looking utterly worn out. "Melanie was implicated by her boyfriend and ended up in prison," he said. "I need to bail her out as her spouse. Once she's free, we'll remarry right away." I believed him. That time, he kept his promise. He returned and remarried me. The third time, he lowered his head and hesitated, unable to look me in the eye. "Melanie is about to give birth," he said. "An unwed pregnancy would destroy her modeling career. I have to help her. This will be the last time. Once the child is settled, we'll remarry. I promise this will never happen again." I looked at him for a long time. In the end, I answered softly, "Okay." However, on the day we were meant to register our marriage again, I never appeared. Any love I still had was worn away bit by bit. In the end, I left for good, taking with me not only a broken heart, but also the unborn heir he would never know.