Arti Desire

Aku baru berusia tujuh tahun ketika Bima Ammar memungutku dari jalanan. Sejak saat itu, aku resmi menjadi belati yang dia sembunyikan di balik bayang-bayang. Di usia delapan tahun, aku mulai menggenggam pisau. Di usia 15, aku menghancurkan musuh-musuhnya hingga tak bersisa. Bahkan di hari ujian kelulusan sekolah, aku masuk ke sarang penculik seorang diri demi menyelamatkannya, pulang dengan tubuh yang terkoyak 17 luka tusukan. Sejak saat itu, dia memanjakanku habis-habisan. Begitu aku mencapai usia legal, dia langsung menarikku untuk mendaftarkan pernikahan. Dia berjanji dengan penuh penekanan, berbisik di telingaku, "Rhea, aku akan mencintaimu selamanya." Tubuhku penuh dengan bekas luka yang mengerikan, tetapi setiap malam, dia selalu mendekapku erat dalam pelukannya. Bibirnya yang hangat akan menyapu setiap inci luka itu, lalu berbisik di tengah keintiman kami yang menyesakkan, "Rhea, kamulah yang paling suci. Jangan pernah tinggalkan aku." Aku sempat memercayai kata-kata itu dengan segenap jiwaku. Sampai akhirnya, aku memergoki sosok wanita idaman yang selama ini dia simpan di luar sana. Dia pikir rahasianya tertutup rapat. Dia tidak tahu bahwa di belakangnya, aku diam-diam telah lolos seleksi masuk universitas. Dan gadis yang dia puja-puji dengan sepenuh hati itu, ternyata adalah teman baikku sendiri di kampus.

Seraphina Michell, wanita yang bersusah payah untuk mendapat bahagia setelah dibuang dengan kejam oleh kekasihnya. Hidupnya telah sempurna, akan tetapi kebahagiaan itu tidak bertahan lama ketika pria itu datang lagi ke kehidupannya. Akira Austin Seorang artis papan atas yang terkenal. Pria yang membuat hidupnya hancur berantakan. Pemilik dendam yang menanamkan trauma besar dihidupnya . Pria yang membuangnya dengan kejam setelah menghamilinya begitu saja. Pria itu datang dan kembali mengancam Seraphina dengan skandal yang pria itu ciptakan. Apa yang sebenarnya Akira inginkan? Dan permainan apa lagi yang akan pria itu mainkan?

When divorce and betrayal turn into a real life fairy tale after a chance encounter with a movie star, Pearl’s life becomes a whirlwind when a love triangle she wasn’t prepared for changes everything. Rock stardom, romance and getting a second chance at life and love means everything when you have nothing to lose.

I was the Falcone family's top consigliere. Their brain. And today, I was walking away—handing over the books to every legitimate business I ran, severing my final tie. My protégé couldn't understand. "You're the future of this family, Aurelia. You can't just leave." I shook my head with a bitter smile. They didn't know. I'd been secretly married to the Don, Vittorio Falcone, for three years. I thought my looks, my mind, and everything I gave him would be enough to win all of his love. A hit at the docks three months ago showed me the truth. I took thirteen bullets. Emergency. I needed the family surgeon—which required Vittorio's direct order. I called him over a dozen times. But when he finally answered, all I heard was a soft, breathless voice on his end. "Vittorio, we haven't cut my birthday cake. Will you hold my hand and cut it with me?" That voice. My best friend. The woman Vittorio once had a crush on. Carina. In the safe house, weak from blood loss, I dug the bullet out myself and had one of my men rush me to a family clinic. Right before they wheeled me into the OR, Vittorio burst in—carrying Carina. Twisted ankle. Needed a doctor. Now. My surgeon was dragged away. The antibiotics came too late. The wound got infected. I fought for my life for a week. When I woke up, I stared at my phone. Not a single message. The tears finally came. I understood. I was just the woman he'd been forced to marry after he was drugged and slept with me. A scandal averted. All he cared about was my value and his reputation. And me? The secret princess of the Rossi family, who gave up everything to build his empire. All for nothing. So I prepared four parting gifts. A celebration of our mutual destruction. Then he'd never see me again.

« Tu vas me tuer pour t'avoir trahi ? » demandai-je, le cœur battant la chamade. Il s'approcha, me saisit par le cou et me murmura à l'oreille : « Enlève tes vêtements et écarte les jambes pour moi, petit oiseau. » Il était le parrain de la mafia, impitoyable, craint, et il devait une épouse. Mon frère était criblé de dettes. Pour sauver sa peau, il m'a vendue à la Cosa Nostra. À l'homme qui m'avait été promis, Damiano Lombardi, l'homme le plus dangereux de la famille criminelle new-yorkaise. Mais au lieu d'accepter mon sort, j'ai fui – loin, vite, sans me retourner. Des années plus tard, il me retrouve. Je pensais qu'il me tuerait pour l'avoir déshonoré. Mais Damiano ne veut pas ma mort, il veut se venger, obtenir son obéissance… et m'avoir. Ce qui avait commencé comme un mariage arrangé se transforme en une obsession dangereuse. Damiano Lombardi n'est plus seulement l'homme que j'ai fui. C'est lui dont je ne peux m'échapper : son contact, sa fureur, son amour. Mais dans l'ombre de notre passé, des ennemis guettent. Et dans ce monde, l'amour n'est pas un refuge. C'est une arme. Damiano était un véritable dieu grec. Les filles se jetaient à ses pieds et je me croyais si différente d'elles, mais je me trompais.

La sœur adoptive de mon mari m’a invitée à dîner, et pendant le repas, un tremblement de terre a eu lieu. Mon mari, pompier, est arrivé immédiatement pour nous sauver. Cependant, comme nous étions toutes les deux coincées sous la même grosse pierre, il ne pouvait sauver qu’une seule personne. Afin de sauver en premier sa sœur adoptive, qui était fragile et malade, mon mari m’a abandonnée, malgré le fait que j’étais enceinte de cinq mois. Je l’ai supplié de me sauver. Il a laissé la grosse pierre briser mon bras. « Ysaline a toujours été fragile et malade, si on la laisse ici, elle mourra. » Mais après ma mort, il est devenu fou.

Xalia had always had a dream of getting married to Kyle Harrison. She lived that dream till the day she would finally be his bride but things took a weird turn when she saw her fiancée getting married to her step-sister and a stranger was waiting for her at the altar!

When Riley Flynn, a poor and kind college student fleeing after getting her heartbroken by her cheating ex boyfriend, her life takes a turn as she lands a job as an assistant to Aiden Russell, the wealthy and Ruthless CEO of Russell’s Company. As they work together, Feelings were never meant to be involved. secrets unfold, lies are told, and hearts are broken. But Riley can't deny the chemistry between her and Aiden. Torn between her growing feelings and betrayal of the powerful stand between them. Will Riley risk everything for a love that could destroy her, or will she flee from the danger that surrounds Aiden?

Agatha Simon, a lady with a heavy burden on her shoulders, made a life-altering decision by signing a contract that would change her fate forever. Her father's debt had become an insurmountable obstacle, and in order to pay it off, she agreed to become a slave. However, this agreement came with a catch - the only way to break free from her enslavement was to seduce the one and only billionaire, Lanceil Grim. As she embarked on her mission, Agatha found herself caught in a web of conflicting emotions. On the one hand, she was determined to succeed and gain her freedom. On the other hand, she couldn't help but feel drawn to Lanceil's charm and charisma. As their relationship deepened, Agatha found herself struggling to balance her desire for him with her need for independence. Could she really pull off such a daring feat and escape the clutches of her contract if love and lust interfered? The stakes were high, and failure was not an option.

He’s an omega forced to live as an alpha. His new bodyguard is the one man who sees through the lie. When heat and duty collide, desire becomes dangerous. "I hate that fucking bastard, always judging nothing more.” He kicked the rock into the flowing stream but still, Zeil’s legs trembled every time their eyes met, and his wolf was willing to submit.