Backhand Blade Ash Of War

"You are one stubborn lady, you know that?." His raspy tone sounded close to her ear, sending gooseflesh up her arms. And her emotions must have been closer to the surface than she'd wanted to admit, because she could feel the sting of tears behind her lids. She hid her face in his shoulder and laughed. It sounded a little wobbly, but it was the best she could produce. "You hardly know me, David. And you already made it clear to me that you don't want to" "Well, you are making it difficult for me to stick to that" "It wouldn't be so bad if you let yourself. Forget about whatever reason brought us together. Let go... live in the moment" David groaned, and then his hand was beneath her chin, tilting her face up. Bonnie smiled, thinking he had a few more questions for her, when his mouth closed over hers and she couldn't think at all. —---------- Bonnie Rimmer is in danger, and David Stewart knows that it's all his fault. He had made more than a few enemies over the years, but a creepy stalker kidnapping the woman he was meant to protect is an entirely different matter. All of this could have been avoided if he had kept to one rule: don’t protect anyone you want to screw. Don't get emotionally involved with your client. But with Bonnie, he’s caught between his job and his increasingly hard libido. The woman is way out of his league, but David wants nothing more than to take the hot volcano of a woman in his hand. To make her writhe in pleasure, until she’s at his complete mercy. She needs protection. He needs satisfaction. And the moment the line is crossed, all hell will break loose…

When the Alpha king fell with no heir and no family. The wolf world turned to chaos with no king on the throne. It is every pack for itself. War breaks out as packs begin to attack other packs trying to lay claim to the throne. No one is safe. Levi just wants to protect her sister. Her pack is attacked and already being weak from previous attacks and her sister is taken. Levi was on a mission to save her sister when she finds herself kidnapped by an Alpha known as the Warlord. He is ruthless and intent on taking the throne for himself …until he lays eyes on Levi and his wolf howls mate. Will he change his ways and help save the wolf world and earn Levi's love.

Kiran, seorang anak yang sederhana dari negara boneka Qingchang, menemukan hidupnya berubah selamanya ketika dia bertemu dengan makhluk luar biasa yang dikenal sebagai The Flame. Phoenix legendaris ini, yang pernah dikendarai oleh tokoh yang dihormati yang dikenal sebagai White Sage Alaric, meminta bantuan Kiran untuk menggali sejarah kaya bangsanya. Anak lelaki itu menemukan The Flame, seekor Phoenix yang sekarat yang berhasil melarikan diri dari penjara penyihir setelah pertempuran sengit dengan penyihir-penyihir Kekaisaran Hersen. Firebenders, water benders, wind-benders, dan bahkan pemilik kekuatan elemen tidak berdaya melawan Phoenix yang berani ini. Dalam tindakan berani, The Flame mengundang Kiran untuk melakukan teknik 'Riding' yang berbahaya, sebuah ritual penyatuan jiwa. Meskipun berhasil, ingatan Kiran tentang peristiwa itu sengaja dihapus oleh The Flame, hanya akan diingatinya saat saat yang tepat tiba. Ketika kemampuan magis Kiran terungkap, dia memperoleh popularitas sebagai penenun ilusi. Menuntut ilmu di Institut Magentum di Kota Shanggu, bakatnya menarik perhatian banyak orang. Bertahap, dia mempersiapkan dirinya untuk melayani Kerajaan Hersen sebagai seorang perwira. Namun, sebuah peristiwa penting meninggalkan bekas yang tak terlupakan dalam ingatan Kiran. Sekarang ia dikejar oleh Kekaisaran Hersen dan pasukannya, dia dicap sebagai pengkhianat dan pewaris dari Klan Red Phoenix, faksi rahasia yang melanjutkan perjuangan White Sage melawan Raja Hersen, sang Sihirwan. Apa yang ditakdirkan bagi Kiran? Mampukah dia mengatasi tantangan ini? Temukan kisah seru dan tak terlupakan dalam "Warisan Sang Phoenix."

I was the daughter of the Azurez Sect’s leader and its next heir. Unfortunately, on the eve of my succession ceremony, an accident occurred while I was descending the mountain to eliminate vengeful spirits. At a critical moment, my powers spiraled out of control, and I succumbed to demonic backlash. The spirits wounded me, and in an instant, all my cultivation was destroyed. My fiancé, Julian Zackman, ventured alone into the spirits’ lair to save me. He battled them for three days and three nights before finally bringing me back. However, in doing so, he lost an arm and a thousand years’ worth of cultivation. From that day on, he could no longer wield a sword. I was consumed with guilt. I even convinced myself that I would leave everything behind and live in seclusion with him, living a simple life together. However, by chance, I overheard a conversation between him and my father. “I know what I did to Queenie was wrong, but she was too powerful. I had no choice but to slip some of the delusional powder into her sachet to make her go astray. I needed to make sure Wendy could become Sect Leader.” My father looked at Julian’s empty sleeve with regret. “I understand your intentions, but you didn’t have to sacrifice your arm. You are my most gifted disciple. Without it, how will you ever wield a sword again?” “Master, don’t worry. It was only an illusion to deceive her. Once Wendy takes over the sect, I’ll arrange a place for Queenie at the foot of the mountain. Without cultivation, she’s worth nothing to Azurez Sect. She might as well live down there, farming, raising chickens, and living as a peasant woman. At least she’ll have a stable life that way.” My heart sank. Everything he did had been a lie. It was all to force me to give up my place. If the world had turned its back on me, I would tear it down in return.

Lily Peterson's childhood sweetheart, Sean Clements, ran over my 70-year-old mother in his car while he was drunk-driving. Because of that, Mom died on the spot. But Lily insisted on signing the letter of forgiveness for Sean. "My mother-in-law had planned on scamming Sean for more money, so she lay beneath the wheels on purpose. She should be the one taking on the entire responsibility." Not only did Sean get released as an innocent man, but he also received the ten-million-dollar payment given by the insurance company as compensation for his emotional distress. "Honey, I grew up with Sean since we were kids. I can't just sit by and watch his life get ruined by imprisonment! Can't you be more gracious and stop bringing this issue up?" After leaving the police station, Sean uploads a post on his social media feed in a high-profile manner. "Lily looks so gorgeous when she defends me in front of others! Childhood sweethearts will always be the closest people in life!" Lily leaves a like on Sean's post right in front of me. I remain eerily calm. "Let's get a divorce, Lily." She huffs coldly in return. "You just want me to console you, right? Tristin Foley, you're already 30 years old. Can you stop being childish?" I've already brought up divorce multiple times in the past. That's why Lily refuses to believe that I will leave her for real. But what she doesn't know is that I've snuck in a divorce agreement into the documents meant for the case closure registration, and she has personally left her signature there.

"Berlututlah, aku tidak akan memaafkanmu jika kau tidak mau berlutut padaku!" Adam tertunduk lemas mendengar syarat yang menurutnya sangat mustahil untuk dilakukannya seumur hidup.

Clara entrusted Lucas with her heart—literally and figuratively. But when he betrayed her trust because of his family, snatching away the one thing that could save her life, Clara lost everything—including her beloved mother. Now, she has nothing left to lose. With a powerful new heiress identity and the backing of a man she never expected, she returns, no longer the weak, heartbroken woman Lucas betrayed. He wants her back now, determined to fight for her, no matter what it takes. Too bad for him—Clara didn’t return for love. She came back for revenge.

Tentang sempurna bagi Agni dan kebuntuan bagi seorang Pasai. Dua orang dari nasib dan dunia yang bersebrangan. Tentang 'sempurna' yang terpatahkan dan tentang segala keterbatasan yang menuntut perjuangan. Pasai adalah samudra bagi Agni, dalam dan tak terselami Dan Agni adalah ombak bagi Pasai. Indah, namun bisa jadi mengerikan

Sudah delapan tahun aku menikah. Aku menerima warisan bernilai ratusan triliun yang kakek tinggalkan untukku dan suamiku, seorang kepala mafia. Ketika pengacara melakukan proses serah terima, dia malah menemukan buku nikahku palsu. Warisan ratusan miliar itu pun jatuh hanya padaku seorang diri. "Nona Yura, sistem menunjukkan Anda sudah bercerai sejak setahun lalu. Suami Anda, Pak Tommy, sekarang istri sahnya adalah Merry." "Sekarang Anda berstatus lajang." "Dengan begitu, Pak Tommy tidak berhak atas warisan ini." Merry adalah cinta lama Tommy, perempuan yang dulu pergi ke luar negeri. Aku sempat tidak rela saat melihat pesan dari pengacara. Ternyata kasih sayang dan perhatian Tommy selama ini hanyalah kebohongan. Awalnya aku sudah menyiapkan kejutan di hari peringatan pernikahan kami. Aku ingin memberitahunya bahwa aku hamil. Itu kabar yang kami tunggu selama delapan tahun. Tapi sekarang aku sadar, mungkin sebenarnya dia tidak pernah menantikannya. Aku mengusap perutku dan berpikir dalam hati. Meski anak kembarku lahir tanpa ayah, tetap tidak masalah. Aku hanya harus pergi dari tempat yang penuh kebohongan ini.

Seventeen-year-old Trixie has always believed she’s just a normal teen, adopted into a loving middle-class family and never curious about her biological roots. That all changes just weeks before her eighteenth birthday when a night out using a fake ID brings her to a nightclub—and directly into the path of Trevor, Alpha of the Bloodmoon Pack. Unknowingly, Trixie has stepped into the heart of a werewolf territory, setting off a chain of events that will change her life forever. As the events following that night unfolds, she begins to discover that she is far more special than she ever imagined. Destined to join the pack, Trixie is fated to shift for the very first time on her 18th birthday. But she has no idea what’s coming—or how much her world is about to be turned upside down.