Big Bamboo Song

WARNING: This book contains 18+ content for violence, explicit sexual content, strong language, etc. At 24, Callie had seen her fair share of cruelty in the world and struggled to survive. But it wasn't until her uncle, buried in gambling debt, sold her off to Vincent Baros, the ruthless mafia boss, and ruler of the Ashen City, that Callie fully understood what cruelty and hardship really were. Vin wasn't one to keep toys, but the moment he met Callie he was intrigued. After he took her in as his personal slave, Vin's curiosity turned into something deeper... something stronger. How could a woman keep such an innocent view of the world despite facing its darkness? And how could a cold and broken soul find warmth and love once again? Find out as we dive deeper into Vin and Callie's story in The Mafia's Songbird.

Ini hari pertamaku pindah ke SMA swasta elite. Aku melihat satu meja dan kursi berwarna merah tua di barisan belakang ruang kelas yang tidak diduduki siapa pun. Semua orang di kelas baruku sering bicara dengan meja dan kursi itu. "Selamat pagi." "Sampai ketemu besok." Seolah-olah ada seseorang yang duduk di sana. Seseorang yang terlihat di mata semua orang, kecuali aku.

Le jour de la cérémonie de marquage, j'attendais des fleurs et l'engagement, mais c'était la terrible nouvelle qui est arrivée : Liam, mon compagnon, avait disparu dans une tempête de neige, son corps jamais retrouvé. Je perdais mon amour, et le louveteau dans mon ventre perdait son père. Le chagrin a failli m'emporter, mais tous me répétaient : « Aurora, prends sur toi... Fais-le au moins pour ton enfant. » Le jour des funérailles, Jasper, le frère jumeau de Liam, est revenu des frontières avec sa compagne. Chaque fois que je voyais son visage, si semblable à celui de Liam, mon cœur se tordait de douleur. Jusqu'à cette nuit où j'ai entendu par hasard ma belle-mère Monique parler à Jasper : « Liam, tu dois continuer ainsi. Jasper est mort pour te sauver. Ta belle-sœur traverse une période difficile. Attends qu'elle accouche et trouve du réconfort, puis tu officialiseras ton union avec Aurora. » Un silence, puis la voix masculine a répondu : « Mais Aurora... Elle porte mon enfant. » Monique a soupiré : « Aurora est forte et compréhensive. Elle nous comprendra. » Liam, résigné, a murmuré : « D'accord... Je ferai comme tu dis. » C'était alors que j'ai compris : Liam n'était jamais mort. Ce « Jasper » devant moi... c'était LUI ! Le cœur en miettes, j'ai appelé mon frère Brice, dans une meute du Sud : « Brice, je veux rentrer. Liam est mort... Je n'ai plus rien à faire ici. »

Seorang wanita bernama Laila yang memiliki wajah yang cantik tapi tidak pernah menampakkan senyumnya, kini usianya 19 tahun dan baru masuk ke jenjang perkuliahan. Ia kini tinggal bersama ibu dan adiknya. Ia tak percaya dengan cinta karna cinta hanyalah omong kosong baginya. Apakah benar cinta itu omong kosong ataukah ada seseorang yang akan membuktikan bahwa cinta itu nyata bukan omong kosong??? Apa yang membuat ia tak percaya dengan cinta??? Apa yang membuatnya memiliki persepsi kehidupan yang gelap??? Apakah kehidupannya memanglah gelap??? siapakah yang dapat merubah persepsi Laila ataukah tak ada yang bisa merubah persepsi itu??? Mari simak cerita Cinta Itu Omong Kosong???

Nang iwanan si Zak Zapanta ng asawa niyang si Irene, isinumpa niyang hindi na siya maniniwala at magtitiwala sa kahit na sinong babae pero, bakit kinain niya ang kanyang sinabi ng makita niya si Candelaria Ynares, ang asawa ng kanyang kaibigan? At bakit nakikita niya rito si Irene gayung ibang-iba naman ang hitsura nito sa kanyang ex?

Meet Alexa Johnson.she's an orphan girl who had hoped, found and got love. She had everything she hoped for. The perfect life, perfect house, perfect husband. But nothing had lasted long for her, neither her marriage. When she found out her husband cheated on her, she was so hurt. She didn't even get a chance to tell her husband that she's pregnant. What's more hurt is that her husband said that he doesn't love her anymore. Heartbroken, Alexa does the only thing that she could do is that signed the divorce papers. Now meet Elijah Perkins.The man who had everything in life. He's Handsome, brilliant and extremely rich. He thought that his marriage was the biggest mistake. Man in his age just enjoys their life by going out with another woman. So, he just thought that why would he be tied up so early when he still can enjoy and have fun with his bachelor life and go out with a different woman every day before he completely settling down.But now after 3 years, he feels his life empty without her. So, he wants to claim her back and makes Alexa his again like the old time. But the things is, Alexa didn't want him anymore cause she already hurt a lot from what he did to her 3 years ago. Will Elijah be able to claim her back? Or maybe it just going to be his biggest mistake for letting her go?Read to know more...

Mahal ni Helena Pearl Larson si Moises Floyd Ford mula pa pagkabata. Kaya nang ipilit ng kanyang ama ang kanilang kasal, agad siyang pumayag—kahit alam niyang hindi siya gusto ni Moises. Dalawang taon niyang isinakripisyo ang sarili, ipinaglaban ang pagmamahal, at umasa na balang araw ay mamahalin din siya nito. Ngunit isang araw, winasak ni Moises ang lahat. "I want a divorce, Helena Pearl. I don't want you in my life." Ilang taon ang lumipas, bumangon si Helena Pearl bilang isang matagumpay na siruhano—malaya, malakas, at handa nang kalimutan ang lahat ng sakit. Hanggang sa muli siyang harapin ng taong minsan ay nagdurog ng kanyang puso. "Doctor Helena Pearl… I need your help." Malamig ang kanyang sagot. "Ano ang problema mo, Mister Floyd Ford?" At sa mga mata nitong puno ng sakit, bumulong siya: "My heart is broken… and only you can heal it." Ngayon, haharapin ni Helena Pearl ang pinakamahirap na operasyon ng kanyang buhay—ang desisyon kung muli ba niyang bubuksan ang puso niya para sa lalaking minsan nang tumanggi sa kanya?

Elara Reed has endured years of abuse as her pack's omega—the lowest rank, treated as less than nothing. When the arrogant Alpha heir Kai Thornwood discovers she's his fated mate, he's revolted. In front of the entire pack, he publicly rejects and humiliates her, then marks another she-wolf as his chosen Luna to solidify his disgust. But Kai made one fatal mistake: underestimating Elara. During the rejection, Elara's wolf breaks free, revealing what was hidden her entire life—she carries True Alpha bloodline, a power thought extinct for centuries. That night, she vanishes without a trace. Three years later, Alpha Kai's world is crumbling. His pack is failing, his chosen Luna is barren and bitter, and mysterious enemies are picking off his wolves one by one. Desperate, he tracks down the one person who might save them: Elara. But the broken omega he rejected is gone. In her place stands Alpha Elara Reed—confident, powerful, and leader of the fastest-growing pack in the territories. She's thriving, happy, and definitely not interested in helping the man who destroyed her. Oh, and she has three-year-old twins. His twins. With Alpha powers that shouldn't be possible at their age. Now Kai must grovel, fight, and prove he's worthy of a second chance—while enemies close in on Elara's rare bloodline, traitors sabotage from within, and a rival Alpha offers Elara everything Kai failed to give her: respect, partnership, and love. The clock is ticking. The bond may be severed, but the danger is just beginning. And Elara holds all the power now. His biggest mistake might cost him everything—including his life.

When my mother-in-law gets hospitalized due to cancer, I'm about to pay the hospital bills when I find out that my wife, Lilibeth Saunders, has used our savings to pay off a male escort's debt. That's when I finally explode in rage. "Mom has gotten hospitalized because of her illness, and yet you use our money to pay off the debt of a useless piece of trash who relies on his manhood for survival! You really are an evil bitch, Lilibeth Saunders!" As Lilibeth grips the lingerie, she remains stone-faced. "How am I the one at fault here? I'm just trying to give my future child a father who still has a future with me! You can always earn money to treat your own mother's illness! Meanwhile, Carl can't do the same thing about his debt! If he doesn't pay off his debt, his life will be ruined! "You only have yourself to blame, Josiah! After all, you're a good-for-nothing impotent man!" The entire room falls eerily silent. My friend, who's there to help patch things up between us, looks at me with sympathy in his eyes. All the criticism surrounding me flashes through my mind at that moment. That's when I realize that it's time for me to end things with Lilibeth once and for all. What she doesn't know is that she's the infertile one based on the doctor's diagnosis. Also, her mother is the one being hospitalized, not mine.

I never meant for this to happen, But a dream can change your point of view on everything. One night, one dream about a forbidden love and all bets were off. I tried to stay away, but the long looks he gave me from across the room went unnoticed by everyone but me. I tried to put distance between us, but it’s hard when the object of your desire sits at your family dinner table once a week.