Apa Itu Pace

Her sister left just a couple of hours before her wedding, to avoid the chaos that might ensue, she had to brace herself to be the substitute bride instead; little did she know, her life would be even more chaotic after the wedding as truths and lies were slowly being uncovered.

Stella never thought she would end up with Daryl Valerio but she did...but not after a long fight. Who could ever thought, two people could find real love based off a contract? A hot and steamy romance that will make you grasp for more.

At the celebration where Lorenzo Alvarez is crowned the new mafia boss, his men arrange a few performances. A dancer in a backless top and short skirt twists around the pole under the lights. "Don't look," he murmurs, covering my eyes with his hand. "This kind of cheap entertainment isn't worthy of you." His men jump in immediately. "Lorenzo still spoils Ms. Valenti after all these years. That kind of devotion is rare. We're so jealous." "A man as loyal and single-minded as Lorenzo is hard to find." I rest a hand on my belly, planning to tell him tonight that I am pregnant. But when I return from the restroom, I see the same man who had just held me in his arms leaning back in his chair while the dancer straddles his lap. Lorenzo slips his business card and a thick fold of cash into the waistband of her skirt. He laughs, relaxed and unbothered. "Isabella is wonderful, sure, but life needs a little passion. This ragazza is just something new. A bit of fun. "Keep your mouths shut. Don't go running to Isabella and upset her. Otherwise, you'll have a problem." Cold rushes through me. I do not approach or confront Lorenzo. I simply take out my phone and answer the email I have been avoiding for days. "I agree to participate in the confidential experiment."

"Mana Mempelai prianya?" Desus-desus memenuhi aula acara pernikahan Emily karena mempelai pria tidak kunjung datang. Keluarga besar Emily selain menanggung malu, bahkan papa Emily sampai terkena serangan jantung. Namun, sebelum meninggal, papa Emily memintanya menikahi Gallen, sosok pria yang asing bagi wanita itu! Dapatkah Emily menerima suami baru pilihan papanya?

Masih dapat kuhirup aroma tanah basah yang sore tadi kugenggam. Bayang-bayang batu nisan bertuliskan nama bapak juga masih jelas di depan mata. Hidup dalam teror selama 40 hari lamanya, ketika kehadiran pocong Bapak terus muncul dan menghantui mulai menguak misteri yang lebih dalam. Ada sesuatu yang masih menahannya. Apakah itu penyesalan, amarah, atau rahasia yang tak pernah terucap semasa hidupnya? Kegelapan yang terus menghantui adalah jawaban yang harus diungkap sebelum semuanya terlambat.  Bersiaplah menghadapi ketakutan yang paling dekat—ketika yang sudah mati enggan pergi.

Ma mère était la Luna élue, celle qui avait autrefois conquis trois puissants Alphas. Une fois sa mission accomplie, elle a disparu de ce monde, ne laissant derrière elle que moi, et les trois Alphas qui l'avaient autrefois aimée de toute leur âme. Mon premier père, l'Alpha Julien Richard, dirigeait la tribu de Lune Argentée, assez riche pour acheter la moitié du continent. Mon deuxième père, l'Alpha Simon Laurent, commandait tous les guerriers de l'Alliance du Nord. Mon troisième père, l'Alpha Lucas Dubois, détenait toutes les ressources médicales dont les loups et les humains dépendaient. Pendant dix-huit ans, j'ai été leur petite princesse chérie. Ils me donnaient tout ce que je voulais, sans poser de questions, sans hésiter. Jusqu'à ce qu'ils ramènent à la maison cette fille, une orpheline fragile nommée Alice Moreau. À partir de ce jour, tout a changé. Elle leur a dit que je l'avais traitée de bâtarde sale, indigne de notre tribu. Elle a dit que j'avais demandé aux jeunes loups de l'école à la harceler. Elle a dit que j'avais saboté son costume de spectacle, que j'avais provoqué son allergie et que je l'avais fait s'évanouir sur scène. Et ils l'ont crue. Ils ont cessé de me croire. Pour la quatre-vingt-dix-neuvième fois, ils l'ont choisie elle plutôt que moi, quand ils ont crié : « Ne reviens plus jamais ! », je n'ai pas protesté. J'ai juste pris mes bagages et je suis partie. Ils ont pensé que je reviendrais à la maison comme avant et que ma disparition n'était qu'une autre façon d'attirer leur attention. Mais quand ils ont découvert que j'avais quitté la meute pour de bon, que mon identité avait été effacée, qu'ils ne pouvaient plus me retrouver, les trois puissants Alphas ont finalement craqué.

Ahh, Mas Zumi, tolong aku..." Rose bermain sendiri di balik pintu, tapi tidak dia sangka, Papa Mertuanya mendengar desahan Rose. Rose di tinggal pergi oleh suaminya, Zumi, tepat setelah mengukir kenangan malam pertama. Zumi pergi ke luar negeri dengan alasan bisnis. Satu-dua bulan, Zumi masih memberi kabar, tapi masuk bulan ketiga, Zumi menghilang. Rose yang gelisah, terus-menerus mengkhawatirkan Zumi. Enam bulan rose menahan gejolak batin, terlebih kenangan termanisnya bersama Zumi adalah malam pertamanya. Saat periksa ke psikolog, Rose mendapati fakta bahwa dia menderita Nymphomania, kelainan seksual yang setiap kali dia gelisah dan paranoid, pelampiasannya ke nafsu dan hasrat yang tidak bisa ditahan lagi. Arthur Bramasta, Papa Mertua Zumi, diam-diam tertarik dengan pesona Rose. Setiap malam Arthur selalu membayangkan Rose berada dalam pelukannya. Sampai suatu malam Rose tidak sengaja minum wine yang sudah di campur dengan obat perangsang membuat hubungan panas antara keduanya terjadi.

Nagbago ang buhay ni Katelyn Louise nang hilingin ng kanyang kambal na siya ang maging substitute bride sa araw ng kasal nito. Bilang isang mabuting kapatid,mahal niya ito at may utang na loob siya sa kaniya ay wala itong nagawa kung ‘di ay sumang-ayon. Doon niya nakilala ang isang baldadong si Red Calyx Villareal. Siya ay malamig at walang puso kaya naging interesado siya rito. Akala niya magiging miserable ang kaniyang buhay kasama ang lalaki ngunit kabaliktaran ng inaakala niya. She spoils her as if she was a queen to him. Makakaya ba niyang mabuhay sa ibang katauhan o susuko na lang gayong marami ang kaniyang sekretong nalaman?

Ethan and I have been in a mate bond since six years ago. He was the Alpha of our pack. Our twin pups were going to have their fifth birthday, and I wanted to set up a bloodline trust fund for them. However, due to their special positions as the Alpha’s heirs, the trust fund required a blood verification to confirm their lineage. But after the verification, I was shocked to find that our blood couldn’t blend together. It meant I wasn’t the biological mother-wolf of the twin pups. The Inheritance Officer looked at me sympathetically and said, “I’m sorry, but this trust fund can only be established by their biological mother-wolf.” I froze for a moment and said, “There must be some kind of mistake. I can call the midwife wolf who helped me deliver them to testify. I am their mother-wolf!” “As you can see, your blood isn’t merging with theirs, but their blood is merging with the Alpha’s. So these twin pups are indeed the Alpha’s. You’re not their biological mother-wolf. Let me see… Here, their biological mother-wolf should be Helena Grayback. I’m sorry. They have nothing to do with you.” Helena? I felt completely shocked. My mind went blank. I hadn’t heard that name in a long time. She was Ethan’s first love. Helena was from a pack that had a longstanding hatred for ours. They couldn’t be together back then, but now, it turned out that the twin pups I had struggled to carry and give birth to were actually Ethan and Helena’s.

Alpha Draco was supposed to be mine, but for some reason, he ended up as my sister's fated mate. I had moved on and had long given up on my dreams about him. Until one day, he found me. He took me home and offered me to be his Luna, but I knew the truth. He didn't love or want me. I was only a substitute until the Luna he wanted came back to him. Now, it is up to me whether I will play the part he expected of me or reclaim the destiny that was mine in the first place. 🌹🌹🌹 Although this book is part of the Powerful Luna Series, it can be read as a standalone novel. THE POWERFUL LUNA SERIES: Book 1: The Forgotten Luna Book 2: The Royal Luna (attached to the book The Forgotten Luna) Book 3: The Substitute Luna #FatedMates #SecondChance #Pain #Rejection #Alpha #Luna #Werewolf #Paranormal #Love #ContractUnion #Redemption