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In New York’s Upper East Side, there were two heirs. One was a speed-obsessed daredevil dominating the racetracks, the other was a brilliant actuary who controlled the flow of capital. Born into powerful families and polar opposites in temperament, yet they grew up side by side as each other’s only best friend. They had fought over girls and bickered endlessly over racing bets. However, at fifteen, there was one thing they did in perfect unison. They each put on the same roughly carved bronze badge. They were trinkets Mia had idly made during a craft class, marked only by a faint “M” scratched on the back. Back then, Mia was seated in the last row of the classroom. Her background was a complete mystery to everyone. Yet they wore that badge for ten whole years. Whether standing on the F1 podium or locking in billion-dollar trades at the exchange, the cheap little badge on their chests never changed. Until Ella showed up. She was the cherished daughter of a rising conglomerate family. She hand-stitched two gold-thread fabric patches and gifted them to them. The patches looked so ordinary they looked like the kind of trinket you would find three for a dollar at a flea market. And yet, they both replaced their bronze badges with her plain patches. Mia did not say anything. She simply folded away an old newspaper clipping with a photo of the three of them smiling together. That night, she called her father in Sicily. Her voice was emotionless. “Papa, I accept the marriage arrangement.”

She has never spoken a word. Not because she chose silence— But because life chose it for her. Aradhya Mishra, mute since childhood and walking with a painful limp in one leg, has lived in the background of the world. Quiet, observant, and emotionally scarred, she’s learned to express her thoughts through gestures, eyes that speak volumes, and a heart that still dares to dream. She's fragile on the outside—but only fools mistake her silence for weakness. He was born to dominate. Avyaan Singh Rathore—aka MADVIPER—is the brutal, cold-blooded mafia king. Ruthless, feared, and untouchable, he rules the underworld as the head of the secretive gang THE VEYRIX. His name alone silences rooms. He doesn't believe in love. Doesn't care for innocence. Until he's forced to marry her. A girl who cannot speak. A man who doesn't listen. Tied in a bond neither wanted— And for a reason neither knows. What begins as a mistake turns into something much more twisted. A war of silent stares, guarded hearts, and slow-burning emotions. She's the calm to his storm. The quiet to his rage. And perhaps—the only voice his soul can still hear. But love doesn’t bloom easily in a world soaked with blood and secrets. When two broken souls collide under a lie, Can truth set them free— Or will it destroy them both?

Ophelia Lane, an emerging singer/songwriter who recently relocated to Nashville to pursue her dreams, found herself ghost-singing for Camila to afford her mother's medical treatment. She endured bullying from Camila and others for her mother and willingly hid her own talent until she met Asher, the Ozarks quarterback. Asher encouraged her singing and Ophelia wondered if she’d found true support in the athlete everyone called playboy. At their next concert, Camila humiliated Ophelia once more in front of everyone, and even prompting extreme fans to publicly assault her. "Loser?" Ophelia wondered, who was the real loser here? "I hope you regret messing with me." Soon, she found herself on stage, exposing the falsehood of Camila, being signed by an agent, receiving flowers, applause, and fortune, and trampling on those who once bullied her. On top of all this, Asher wants to take her on a date! But will Ophelia be able to juggle handling her newfound success alongside trusting him? "I like you," Asher said. Ophelia begins to question if their worlds are too vastly different. Asher comes from a completely different background than her own and while their passion is exciting, is it enough? Can they make it through the pressures of fame, career, and jealous ex-girlfriends? The Pop Star and the Playboy Quarterback is created by Cate Mattison, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

"Tunjukan semuanya padaku, jangan buat semua uang yang ku hamburkan padamu sia-sia." Damon Gasendra Pria dominan yang di gadang-gadang manusia setengah dewa. Kaya dan tampan sejak lahir membuatnya menjadi seorang sadistik yang angkuh pun arogan. Penyandang nama Gasendra dan penerus Gasendra Group membuatnya menjadi orang paling berpengaruh nomor satu di Indonesia sejak digantikannya posisi sang Ayah di usianya yang masih tergolong muda. Kelebihan lainnya tentu saja, penampilan. Kabarnya, tidak ada satu pria pun di negara ini yang memiliki ketampanan melebihi dirinya. Mata coklat terangnya, rahang tegasnya, dan tubuhnya yang menjadi fantasi liar banyak wanita. Seluruh wanita rela menjilati sepatunya demi merasakan malam panas atau bahkan hanya terlelap di satu ranjang yang sama dengannya. Namun Damon tetaplah Damon si tanpa hati, tidak ada satupun wanita yang bisa membuatnya meniduri mereka lebih dari satu kali. Tidak ada satu pun pelacur kelas atas yang belum pernah membuka kakinya secara suka rela untuk Damon. Namun bagi Damon, pelacur adalah pelacur, yang harus di bayar atas apa yang mereka sajikan. Damon, dan perasaannya yang mati terhadap perempuan. Wendy Hanya seorang gadis tanpa nama belakang dengan gangguan Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) yang akan membuatnya meledak-ledak saat kesabarannya habis dan amarahnya memuncak. Namun begitu Wendy tetap sosok wanita tangguh yang sudah tidak asing lagi dengan rasa sakit sejak kecil. Bersama sang Kakak, Wendy merasa bisa menaklukkan dunia. Tanpa adanya orang tua dan harta yang melimpah tidak membuat Wendy gentar sedikitpun, baginya kehadiran sang Kakak cukup untuk menjadi bahan bakar penambah semangatnya dalam menjalani hari. Apa yang akan terjadi jika Wendy mengetahui dirinya telah di tukar oleh Kakaknya untuk menjadi wanita dari Damon si pria dominan? Dan apa yang akan Damon lakukan jika perasaan yang sudah terkubur selama 9 tahun lebih kini kembali muncul setelah pertemuan tidak sengajanya dengan Wendy? Akankah balas dendamnya berjalan lancar? Akankah pertemuan dua makhluk tuhan paling rupawan ini berjalan lancar? Akankah Damon yang dominan bisa menamengi Wendy si pengidap IED?

Anak sa pagkadalaga. Iniwan ng ina at lumaki sa poder ng kanyang lola. Iyan ang buhay ni Isabela Siason. Lumaking konserbatibo at puno ng mga pangaral, si Isabela ay sanay mamuhay nang simple at may takot sa Diyos. Ngunit isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari ang magpapabago sa lahat. Napilitan siyang tumira kasama ang kanyang ina, ang babaeng matagal na niyang hindi nakita at halos hindi na niya kilala. Akala ni Isabela, magiging madali lang ito. Ngunit nagkamali siya. Dahil sa loob ng marangyang mansion na tinitirhan ng kanyang ina, naroon din ang lalaking magpapayanig sa tahimik niyang mundo, ang asawa ng kanyang ina. Si Liam o mas kilalang si William Laurell. Isang batang billionaryo, kabaligtaran ng inaakala niyang isa itong matandang mayaman ,malapit nang mamatay. Ang titig niya’y parang apoy, mainit, mapangahas, at handang tumupok sa kanila pareho. Sa bawat paglapit nito, dama ni Isabela ang init na gumagapang sa kanyang balat, ang panginginig ng damdaming matagal nang nakatago. May kung anong puwersang humihila sa kanya palapit, kahit alam niyang mali. Paano niya lalabanan ang tukso at ang apoy ng pagnanasa na unti-unting nilalamon ang kanyang puso’t isipan? Pag-ibig nga ba ito… o isang ipinagbabawal na pagnanasa? At kung totoo man na “kung ano ang puno, siya rin ang bunga,” handa ba siyang tanggapin na baka hindi nga siya naiiba sa kinamumuhian niyang ina, ang babaeng minsang tinalikuran ang tama para sa bawal na pag-ibig?

"May, lo suka apartemen baru gue?" Sambil mengunyah nasi goreng bikinan Panji lima belas menit yang lalu, aku mengangguk. Aku benar menyukai apartemen baru Panji pada kunjungan pertamanya kali ini. konsep monokrom yang menenangkan dan bikin pengin. "Kalau lo suka, tinggal di apartemen gue. Mau?" Kunyahanku langsung terhenti, untung enggak keselek. Tapi, ini bukan jenis topik yang biasa Panji dominasi. Memutar stool, aku tatap saksama dia. Aku nggak salah dengar, kan? "Buat apa?" Diam-diam batinku menjerit. Apa Panji sedang melamarku? Serius? Dengan cara konyol tapi mendebarkan begini? Astaga. Kakiku langsung dingin. "Em, gini, gue nggak percaya cinta. Lo takut disakiti cowok. Dan ... kita saling cocok. I think, kita bisa tinggal bersama. Di apartemen ini. Gimana?" Dan aku membisu. *** Tahun baru dan Bali menciptakan pertemuan pertama Maya dengan Panji. Lima bulan berlalu, Maya kembali bertemu Panji. Pertemuan kedua yang menjaring kedekatan satu sama lain. Bagi Maya, Panji adalah pria yang membuatnya kembali merasakan bunga cinta sekaligus resahnya di tinggalkan. Sementara bagi Panji, bertemu Maya cukup membuatnya mengajak Maya untuk tetap berada di sisinya. Termasuk dengan memberi penawaran sebuah kesepakatan yang ternyata justru membuat Maya berada pada situasi rumit. Friends with benefits. Tinggal bersama tanpa adanya pernikahan. Semua makin sulit saat Andreas--sahabatnya Maya yang lain-- mulai ikut campur urusan percintaan cewek tersebut. Karena bagi Andreas, Maya berhak bahagia dan terlepas dari ikatan tidak pasti yang Panji berikan.

[UPDATE SETIAP HARI, PUKUL 20.00 WIB] Di kerajaan Elyria yang memadukan teknologi canggih dan sihir kuno, Eiran Voss hidup dalam bayang-bayang masa lalu. Sebagai anggota elit Aliansi Aurora, ia menggunakan "Pedang Roh", senjata mistis yang terikat darah untuk melindungi kerajaan, meski hatinya beku oleh dendam terhadap kaum bangsawan yang mengkhianati dan membunuh ayahnya. Dunianya yang kelabu hanya terusik oleh Liora Faye, rekan setimnya yang mengendalikan sihir bunga; seorang gadis yang optimis, ceria, dan bertekad meruntuhkan tembok dingin Eiran. Kedamaian semu Elyria pecah ketika "Badai Roh" yang tidak wajar menghancurkan desa-desa pinggiran. Investigasi Aliansi mengungkap kebenaran mengerikan: bencana ini bukan fenomena alam, melainkan ulah Lord Zoltar, seorang bangsawan korup yang memanipulasi kristal gelap demi ambisi terlarang. Setelah konfrontasi sengit di Hutan Larang, Zoltar melarikan diri dengan rencana yang lebih jahat: membangkitkan "Jantung Bayangan", artefak kuno di Kota Bawah Tanah Elyria yang mampu memperkuat sihir gelap. Pengejaran ini memaksa Eiran menghadapi trauma terbesarnya, karena rahasia untuk menghentikan Zoltar terkubur di antara puing-puing masa lalunya sendiri. Kini, di tengah intrik politik istana yang memojokkan mereka dan ancaman kehancuran total, hubungan antara Eiran dan Liora diuji. Eiran harus memilih antara membiarkan dendam menguasainya atau membuka hati untuk mempercayai Liora dan timnya. Bersama Kairos, Sylva, Draven, dan Vesper, mereka berpacu dengan waktu untuk mencegah Zoltar menciptakan "tatanan baru" yang akan meruntuhkan Elyria.

Landry Green's biggest regret is the night he rejected his soulmate at the Vernal Ball - a yearly gathering that sees packs around the world come together in hopes of its members finding their soulmates. Instantly left broken and ashamed for his rash decision, he worked to earn his way into Jennifer's heart with the help of his new Alpha. Every day he wakes up stunned that this sweet, loving woman gave him a second chance, and so he has vowed to never let her down again but their families couldn't be less pleased, though for entirely different reasons. Landry will prove to himself and everyone else that he can be the man Jennifer deserves and a man strong enough to stand up for those he loves and what he believes in. Whole Again is a spin-off in the Queen Among series (specifically A Queen Among Alphas). It takes place during the events of A Queen Among Blood. The setup to this story and background events will make more sense if you have read the main series. Here is the list of books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Invocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7

Kaiya is an orphan found on the doorstep of the packhouse of The Red Shadow Pack, she was brought in as an Omega and made to clean up after the often cold and almost always arrogant Twin Alpha Heirs, Ace and Dylan. I have decided to break this story into parts…there are four connecting stories with an overarching story that threads them together.  We start with Chasing Their Unloved Luna Part 1: Finding The True Alpha Next is Chasing Their Unloved Luna Part 2: Guarding The Faithful Beta. After that will be Chasing Their Unloved Luna Part 3: Seducing The Noble Priestess This book will conclude with Chasing Their Unloved Luna Part 4: Hunting The Storm Bringer We have seen lots of twists and turns and tons of unexpected happenings, and there are lots of loose ends at the close of Part One so please stick with us as we continue our Journey. In Part 2, the focus shifts. We will see Kaiya and the boys in the background and may even get a surprise POV when something big happens involving them, but  now we will see Amina’s and her sisters stories and how they meet their mates. Not all chapters I post have a trigger warning, but many contain violence, sexual violence and other devious acts. If it is particularly triggering I try to include a warning. Your mental health is important, so if you read the warning and can't handle what happens, skip to the following chapter, or only read the start of the next chapter then skip to the next Thank you and please comment and reach out if you have comments/questions.

I had just returned from the world's largest tech summit when my mentor called. She has always been like a mother to me. She told me she had arranged a marriage for me, with the daughter of a close friend of hers, Tania Jones. She was a rising talent in the capital's business scene, and a number of my patents were licensed to her company, forming the core technology behind their latest products. After working late in the lab, I changed into a carefully chosen suit and went to the engagement ceremony. However, I was stopped at the entrance by Elias Yates, Tania's personal assistant. He was wearing a perfectly tailored designer suit, every detail immaculate. He looked more like the groom than I did. "If you know what's good for you, walk away," he said with an icy smirk. "An orphan with no background should know his place. You are not worthy of Ms. Jones." I frowned and replied, "Does Tania know you are speaking on her behalf like this?" Elias let out a mocking laugh. "A kept man living off his mentor's reputation could never understand how important I am to Ms. Jones." There was obsession and pride shining in his eyes. I looked at him for a moment, then dialed Tania. "If this is your idea of welcoming your fiancé," I said evenly, "then perhaps my patents should only be shown to you on paper, right before I sell them to your rival instead."