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*First book in the Lost trilogy* Hilda Miller, a tortured she-wolf confused of her origins, had decided there was absolutely no fate worse than not having a wolf. Except being mated to Alpha Vaughan Lupus. The mad king Powerful, controlling, intense--and cursed, the hardhearted Alpha forces her to reconsider her assumptions about worse fates with his chilling personality and uptight ways. With a fast approaching war hot on their heels, Hilda and Vaughan are forced to set aside their differences and work together to put a stop to it. But being this close, they find they have to battle more things other than an approaching war; like their consuming desire for each other...

Everything has a cost. I never thought the cost of falling in love could be my life. But when the Vampire Council gets reports of increased magical activity in the surrounding areas, they give the order for vampires to kill any witches they come across. I trust Lucas to never hurt me, but he’s not the only vampire in my life, and let’s just say the others aren’t my biggest fans. While I’m busy trying not to be come vampire chow, something dark and powerful is surrounding Thorne Hill, infecting everything—and everyone—that gets in its path. If the darkness gets to the Ley line, then the whole town is doomed. I won’t go down without a fight, but how can I fight something I can’t even see?

A few hours before her wedding, Elowen ditches her cheating fiancé and the entire Guerra family, then ends up in a club for a one-time stripper gig where she meets Dante. Enthralled by her, Dante presents her with a contract. Elowen thinks she can use this to her advantage - steal his money and skip town, where the Guerra family won’t find her. So, she signs the contract and gives up her virginity to him. Unbeknownst to her, Dante isn’t just some random rich guy. He’s her ex-fiancé’s uncle and the most powerful man in the city. He’s used to getting what he wants, and he wants Elowen, who had just signed a contract with him. What happens when she finds out his true identity and the fact she can never escape the Guerra Mafia?

I was born just one minute after Tiara, but the world treated that one minute as if it lasted a lifetime. She was the star. I was the shadow. She was flawless. I was the afterthought. She was loved. I was forgotten. Even by Reagan de Russo, heir to the wealthiest family in the country and the man I had secretly loved for the past ten years. But to him, there was only Tiara. And when he proposed to her, I knew my quiet little dream had finally died. Until that day came. The day Tiara left him at the altar. The day the world stopped turning for just a second. The day the man who had never even glanced my way, turned to me and asked me to take her place. I knew what I was. An escape. A damage control. A backup plan. And I... I was too tired of being strong. So I said yes. We married. Without love. Without a future. Just a one-year contract and a life of make-believe in front of flashing cameras and watching eyes. But the longer I stayed by his side, the harder it became to tell what was real and what was just part of the performance. Because for the first time... Reagan saw me. But can love truly grow from the ruins of lies, old wounds, and the shadow of a woman who’s always been his first choice? Or will I always be… only the second best?

Ginny's whole life was changed forever when she was kidnapped from her bed by a vampire, never to be seen again. She starts her ''new normal'' as a simple house slave, but soon becomes the Master's lover. Days, weeks and months seem to pass by in no time at all and it's not until Ginny meets the Masters older brother that things really start to get out of hand…**Rewrite of a book series I have posted on another platform. Please read VERY important note/trigger warning before you commit to reading this book**

Eve was the most hated child of the family. She was always treated as a slave in her own house. She was being punished for the mistake she had never made.Her mother made that mistake but in return, she had always hated Eve. Not just that, she had tried to kill Eve many times but every time she survived. Her brothers also hated her as well. Then one day they decided to punish her the worst way. They decided to sell Eve to their Master. The vampire who is known as the boogie man for all the children and demon for the adults. Everyone feared him. Will this be an opportunity for Eve or will her life be worse than death?

Velia Angelica Howell experienced a 180-degree life change in just one short night after the engagement party. A tragic accident turned laughter into tears. Losing her parents, there was no happiness left. She remained alone, struggling for the sake of her fiancé who fell into a coma. Misfortunes did not stop. Termination, eviction, and the terror of loan sharks made life even more difficult. Velia became desperate until one offer came. Not only could she return to work, but she would also gain something more. However, in exchange, she had to surrender herself into the grip of that man. Lucas Hernandez. * 1st book of seri 'The CEO'

Lucas Blackwood ruthlessly destroyed me 5 years ago, and now I have risen from the ashes to destroy him in return. 5 years ago i was nothing but a naive, lovesick girl hopelessly devoted to Lucas Blackwood—the powerful, arrogant heir to the Blackwood Pack. My bond with Lucas undeniable, our passion feral and all-consuming. But when Lucas’s father demanded he choose power over love, Lucas shattered my heart with a brutal rejection in front of the pack and leaving me to fend for myself. Now, I am the Ice Queen of Manhattan’s corporate underworld, the formidable CEO of Carter & Co., a multi-billion-dollar empire built on intelligence, ambition, and pure spite. The woman Lucas left behind is gone, replaced by someone stronger, smarter, and far more dangerous. And now, I am coming for him. When someone mercilessly attacks Blackwood EnterprisesI am forced to confront the woman I thought I’d buried in my past, I find myself drawn into a twisted game of power and passion. My obsession with reclaiming her becomes as dark as my guilt over losing her. But this time, Selina isn’t interested in forgiveness—only revenge. What Lucas doesn’t know is that Selina holds a secret that will shatter his world. And as their brutal war escalates, the line between hatred and desire blurs until neither can tell if they’re trying to destroy each other… or devour each other whole.

There were only two types of people in our town. "The Guerras and us, the "Caolins". My father classified them as our neighbors like that. "The Guerras were either too stupid or too smart to leave." While we wondered how to escape. There was no doubt about which of the two could rule the town. My father obeyed one of the Guerras men, but I never had the courage to ask him why he did it. My father was a doctor and he knows many things or hides something terrible from me. I know that he hides many secrets from me and has protected me in every way from knowing the truth, but I will grow up and with his help I will either not know everything, or my name will not be Delmon Salvadore. My father tells me every day that danger is on my side and that I have to protect myself so that I never become someone I don't want to be. If it has to do with my life or my origins, I will know, but one thing I know is that there are dark mysteries that torment me and this always happens on the full moon. I am afraid of what could really be, I believe that many things are involving my mother, the one who mysteriously disappeared, leaving me alone with my father. If there is something that I do not know, it is about to be revealed because my dreams reveal it to me and I believe that it is my future in a few years. If this is true, I will be a terrible person that I do not really know. However, now I am ready to face everything that comes and one of the things is to avenge my father's death.

Andi Hamsa. Seorang pria tampan, mapan, dan single dengan kehidupan yang nyaris sempurna. Namun, semuanya berubah ketika seorang wanita bernama Nailah yang mengaku sebagai penjaga di salah satu panti asuhan, datang ke rumahnya membawa seorang gadis kecil. "Namanya Yaya, usianya baru tiga tahun dan ini putri Anda." Menikah saja belum dan bagaimana ceritanya bocah berusia tiga tahun ini menjadi putri Andi?