Atul Gawande Being Mortal

"Who are you, Sebastian?" "I think I can ask the same. Where did you come from, Anastasia?" As soon as the last syllable escapes my lips, we find ourselves interlocked in a kiss. Knowing my full attention, I stop to ask, "Are you sure you want to do this, Anastasia?" "The only thing I'm sure of is the way you are making me feel." Unable to contain myself, I pull her into a fiery and passionate kiss. All my thoughts are obliterated. For the first time in over two hundred years, I am kissing a mortal woman. I can feel the hunger grow inside me, the pleasure building towards a peak. I pull her even tighter into my body. I can smell her arousal, and it only fuels me. The kiss is getting deeper and deeper with every breath that we take.......... For over two hundred years, the Vampire master, Sebastian Belmont, has been an intimidating presence, striking fear into the hearts of all who dare cross him. With an insatiable thirst for danger and supernatural power, he rules his empire with an iron fist, leaving a trail of bitter ex-lovers in his wake. But now, his path is about to cross with a young girl named Anastasia Santi, who, despite her strong will, always finds herself in need of rescue. One fateful night, Sebastian takes things too far, setting himself on a new path towards a destiny that will lead him to confront all things that go bump in the night. But at the end of it all lies the ultimate sacrifice...He must give up his immortality... Will he be willing to give up the one thing he values the most to achieve his legacy?

Being the best Beta may be a simple task for Beta Logan. Everyone had predicted his victory over other Betas of the other Pack. He is stronger, respected, and loved. What will happen when he was knockdown just once, even at the beginning of the combat? What happened to him which make him so weak that combat day? What will he do when his brother was crown the Best Beta and he chooses Logan's Mate as his? When Cynthia was told to choose between her family or her mate. who will she choose? Being denotes from Beta to Omega who serve his brother, Logan sees . But he will never give up. To fight for the truth. For being the stronger to be the weaker. He rises back to being the strongest. But not without a female help. Who will be his mate after he had his revenge on his brother - Cynthia, Celia, or Bella? The story just begins... The road of jealousy is wide... But the way to seeking vengeance will take longer but it will be achievable when two come together to make way... Read on! Comment and rate.

si Reina ay mabait at cold na klase ng babae ngunit Hindi alam ng karamihan ay sa loob loob nito ay Isa syang malupit at walang awang tao at lingid sa kaalaman ng karamihan ay ginagawa lamang nya ito ng dahil na rin sa taas ng kanyang position ngunit Ang totoo Nyan ay Isa lamang syang simpleng dalaga na naghahangad ng hustisya dahil sa murang edad ay nasaksihan ng. inocente nyang mga Mata Ang pagkawalan ng buhay ng kanyang mga magulang ng dahil sa karanasang ito ay nabalot Ang puso nya ng puot at Galit ipinangako nya sa puntod ng kanyang mga magulang na maghihiganti sya at uubusin Ang mga kalaban at babawiin nya Ang buhay na ipinagkakait sa kanya ngunit sa Hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay muli Silang magtatampo ng lalaking ky tagal na nyang hinihintay muling mabubuo Ang kanilang pagiibigan ngunit sa Hindi inaasahang pagkakataon malalaman nya na Ang kanyang minamahal ay anak Pala ng kanyang mortal na kaaway matutupad pa kaya Ang pinangako nya sa kanyang mga magulang na uubusin nya Ang angkan ng mga Kalaban o hahayaang nalamang na mamuuo Ang naudlot na wagas na pagmamahalan ng Dalawang taong itinakdang makaaway. Tunghayan Ang pakikipaglaban nila Reina Satory Azumi at Aix Mathew montefalco sa ngalan ng pagibig at paghihigante.

Milene sees her world crumbling down after the death of her father, what seemed like a perfect world comes crashing down within the twinkle of an eye. Being the eldest daughter of the Scardoni family, she felt the need to help out when her family began to face endless embarrassment from loan sharks but what seemed like a duty to maintain the peace of her family ended up with her being sold to a capo in the Italian mafia world. All Angelo needed is a bride who would ease the tension surrounding the sudden attempt on his life. He used the helpless situation yet selfish act of the Scardoni widow to gain her daughter as his bride but ends up developing deep feelings for her. As Milene is being forced to live with Angelo as his wife, she is faced with some difficulties in the underworld facing endless criticism from women who has been there before her. With the increased tension, Angelo finds himself going through anything just to protect his wife, he finds himself being forced to forfeit his role as capo because of his unwillingness to send Milene away and then get himself acquainted with the Russian mafia family by marrying the pakhan’s daughter. What happens when he wakes up one morning to discover that Milene is no longer by his side? Would he give up everything to look for her or would he believe the tales that is being told.

Javier Mendez is not the one to fancy human being, he hates it better if they don't exist. What happened when the arrogant human hater was mated to no one but a nerdy human who buries her head under her bang, and hides her eyes under a round rimmed spectacles. Javier made a vow. He's never going to reject her, nor is he going to claim her. He's going to bully her, break her, destroy her, and let her pay for being his mate! *** "What do you think about being my new prey?" I smirk, my nail digging deep into her waist, earning a sharp moan of pain from her. "You have no choice anyway, new prey"

"Mira!" She hears her name being called sweetly, and feels the presence of someone whose voice bring more warmth than her husband's. "Mira!!" A voice who warns her and loves her more than she could ever imagine, and a being whose unrequited love would never be. Memories of lingering attachment to a woman and a family she is unfamiliar with, and a new family with many dark secrets to hide. A repetition of history and a forbidden love that can never be. Still someone hiding in the shadows devotes himself to bringing her happiness. He who is a being with the greatest sins amongst them all. 'A devil' as they call him. Dedicates his life to her. Was history wrong, or is there more to the tale of these two.

"YOU BETTER PRAY TO YOUR CREATOR THAT I DON'T GET OUT OF THESE CHAINS . BECAUSE IF I DO , I AM GOING TO MURDER YOU. I AM TO SKIN YOU ALIVE. YOU WILL WISH YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT MY EXISTENCE. YOU WILL WISH YOU NEVER CROSSED MY PATH . FAMILY OR NOT ,YOUR DEATH WILL BE BY MY HAND " Anger, cruelty, hatred and thirst for revenge were what ran through her veins . Only because everything she ever charished was snatched from her. Being an orphan that never got a chance to experience a family love for a longer time, kicked out of the orphanage at the age of eleven, Athena has to do what it took to survive . Being abducted by a group of deadly assassins called *POISON*. she did whatever she had to do in order to keep breathing. She did not even realise she was being addicted and slowly being consumed by a darkness of evil. Did she has a chance to reach out to the light or did she let herself drowning till there was no hope at all????

Life. It is a fickle thing. Being given no choice than to find someone to marry, Ashton Woods decides to draw up a contract for the caretaker that he has known his whole life, Hailie Kameron. Hailie, being a strong-minded woman, wants to do whatever she can to make her mother proud. Will a contracted marriage, or as Hailie calls it, "a marriage of convenience", be enough for them to realize what has been in front of them all their lives?

Della's dad was her best friend and her hero, until she decides to marry a man that does not meet his family standards in any way. With his marriage, career, and side hustle all being threatened at the same time, he makes a desperate attempt to "fix" the situation and he winds up opening a magical can of worms, that leads to secrets being revealed, and all kinds of magical mischief, and even a little naughty fun.

Aianna Bautista was raised by her parents as a kind-hearted woman. She is an aspiring nurse who forced herself to work as a nanny of two children. In addition, she also wants to save money for her education and assist her family in escaping poverty. After receiving a job offer from an agency, she promptly notified her family of her employment. Her parents first oppose her getting a job since they believe she should be studying. But after discussing her plans to save some money for the future with her parents, they were forced to agree. Andrew Sixto King is a grumpy cardiologist. He has two children but was being dumped by his partner due to unknown reasons. The negative attitude of his children makes him initially reluctant to hire a new nanny. However, he was forced by his Mother that's why he had no choice. Can Aianna fulfill her dreams despite the uncertainties or will she remain inert and continue being a Nanny of two children? On the other hand, after being abandoned by his partner, will Sixto still open his heart for a new lover and mother of his children or will he just continue being a single dad and an instrument to cure people's heart?