Bloodborne Gold Pendant

Alors que j'étais enceinte de neuf mois, le premier amour de mon mari est venue s'installer chez nous sous un prétexte quelconque. Chaque fois qu'elle me voyait, elle se portait la poitrine, feignant une profonde tristesse. Mon mari était convaincu que je faisais exprès de montrer ma grossesse pour la provoquer. « Magali est trop fragile pour avoir des enfants ! Et toi, tu te balades tout le temps avec ton ventre bien visible devant elle, tu l'exaspères ! Sans une leçon, tu n'apprendras jamais ! » Puis, il a donné l'ordre qu'on me ferme dans un grenier abandonné depuis longtemps, interdisant à quiconque de m'apporter de la nourriture. J'ai supplié, lui expliquant que l'échographie montrait que les jumeaux que je portais étaient trop gros et que le médecin avait recommandé que je sois admise à l'hôpital immédiatement. Mais il a éclaté de rire, comme si c'était une blague. Sa voix était aussi froide que la glace : « Tu as encore trois jours avant ton terme ! Ne viens pas jouer la victime ! Va dans le grenier et réfléchis à ce que tu as fait ! Voilà le prix à payer pour avoir embêté Magali ! » Les contractions étaient tellement douloureuses que mes ongles se brisaient, mais personne n'est venue m'ouvrir. Mes cris déchirants résonnaient dans le grenier pendant un long moment. Finalement, je suis morte en couches, avec mes deux enfants, dans ce sombre grenier. Trois jours plus tard, mon mari, buvant une soupe qui ne lui plaisait pas, s'est souvenu enfin de moi. Il a dit : « Demande à Jade de venir me préparer une soupe, puis envoie-la présenter des excuses à Magali. Si elle est sincère, elle pourra aller à l'hôpital pour accoucher. » Personne n'a osé lui répondre, car le sang, qui s'était répandu du grenier, avait atteint la deuxième marche du palier…

Born an Omega in the Perl Pack, Daniela's life is anything but extraordinary until one fateful night turns her world upside down. A passionate one-night stand with a mysterious stranger leaves her pregnant, and the shock of her life comes when she discovers that her lover is none other than Alpha Alexander, the domineering and ruthless leader of her pack.When Daniela gives birth to twins, her joy is shattered as Alexander orders the babies to be taken from her, leaving her devastated and alone. Her life spirals further into chaos when she is wrongfully committed to a mental hospital, a cruel twist that seems orchestrated by unseen forces.Enter Alphonce, a dashing billionaire with a hidden agenda. He rescues Daniela from the depths of the mental hospital, but his motives are anything but pure. As Daniela uncovers the truth, she learns that Alphonce is not only her saviour but also Alpha Alexander's estranged twin brother, each man harbouring dark secrets and ambitions.Caught in a web of power, seduction, and betrayal, Daniela must navigate her way through the dangerous games of these two powerful brothers. Will she fall for the magnetic pull of Alpha Alexander, the father of her children, or will she be swayed by the seductive allure of Alphonce, the billionaire with a heart of gold? Or can she just own all of them?But again, is she ready for a forbidden love?As she battles for her freedom and fights to reclaim her stolen children, Daniela's choices will determine her destiny. In a world where love and loyalty are tested, who will she trust, and what future awaits her in the shadow of these two formidable men?

In the heart of New York City, where power is traded like gold and ambition can break you, Lily James is caught between two worlds. By day, she’s the epitome of grace, a picture-perfect heiress to the sprawling James family airline empire, bound by a legacy that stifles her every move. By night, under the cover of darkness, she sheds her delicate persona, becoming a fierce and untamed spirit—a woman who longs to break free from the chains of her family’s expectations. Her carefully curated life shatters when she is thrust into an arranged marriage with Vandaulf Claude Carlston, the cold, calculating CEO of Carlston Architectural Firm and ruthless heir to the rival Carlston real estate dynasty. To him, their union is nothing more than a business transaction, a means to strengthen their family empires. He dismisses Lily as fragile and unworthy of respect. But Lily isn't the meek woman he believes her to be—beneath her exterior burns an undeniable fire. At a Halloween party, fate intervenes. Lily, shedding her refined persona for the night, crosses paths with Vandaulf in the form of a bold, liberated woman he cannot resist. Neither knows the true identity of the other, and a night of passionate recklessness ensues. The consequences are shattering—Lily is pregnant. When she reveals the truth, Vandaulf’s response is cruel and devastating. He denies any involvement, accusing her of manipulation and deceit. His cold rejection cuts deeper than she could have imagined, leaving her shattered but resolute. In this world of power, deceit, and dangerous alliances, Lily and Vandaulf must decide: will they allow their differences to tear them apart, or risk everything to uncover the truth? The ultimate question remains: will Vandaulf ever acknowledge Lily's pregnancy as his own, or will their fragile truce crumble forever?

Cassandra et Melrick semblent vivre un amour parfait, bien qu'ils ne soient pas légalement mariés. Melrick, ancien PDG d'une entreprise qui a fait faillite, se bat pour retrouver sa place dans le monde après avoir perdu son emploi. Pendant ce temps, Cassandra travaille dur dans une pâtisserie, gagnant juste mille cinq cents dollars par mois pour subvenir aux besoins de leur petite famille. Mais la vie prend un tournant inattendu lorsque Melrick croise le chemin de Veronica Sanders, une riche héritière séduisante qui semble être tombée sous son charme. Elle lui offre non seulement un emploi lucratif dans son entreprise familiale, mais aussi une échappatoire à ses frustrations. Peu à peu, Melrick se laisse emporter par cette nouvelle vie luxueuse et l’attention que lui porte Veronica, oubliant les promesses qu'il a faites à Cassandra. Alors que la passion entre Melrick et Veronica s’intensifie, Cassandra lutte pour maintenir l’équilibre de leur famille. Les tensions financières et les secrets deviennent des obstacles insurmontables. Elle se retrouve confrontée à des choix déchirants alors qu'elle découvre l'infidélité de Melrick. Leur amour pourra-t-il survivre à la trahison et aux conflits d'intérêts ? "Jusqu'à ce que l'argent nous sépare" explore les thèmes de l'amour, de la loyauté et des sacrifices nécessaires pour préserver ce qui compte vraiment. Dans une course contre la montre, Cassandra doit décider si elle est prête à tout risquer pour sauver sa famille ou si elle doit tourner la page sur un amour qui semble désormais empoisonné par l’argent et les ambitions personnelles.

When her family’s fortune crumbles and her father dies, Leya Anderson is left with no choice but to marry the ruthless mafia billionaire, Harrison Blackwood. Scarred by betrayal and unwillingness to trust, Harrison sees Leya as nothing more than a gold digger, just another person waiting to break his heart. But Leya carries a secret that could shatter everything: she’s pregnant with his child. Trapped in a loveless marriage and tormented by the cruelty of the Blackwood family, Leya must protect her unborn baby at all costs. Yet as Harrison drowns in his thirst for revenge she fights for her own freedom. Can two scarred hearts find redemption or will their pasts destroy them both?

Clara n’a jamais eu son mot à dire sur son avenir. Promise à un mariage qu’elle refuse, elle fuit et trouve refuge dans le domaine de Lorenzo Pellizzari. Froid, énigmatique et redouté, cet homme semble porter un lourd fardeau. Pourtant, derrière son regard perçant et sa carapace impénétrable, Clara perçoit quelque chose d’autre… quelque chose qui la trouble autant qu’il l’attire. Mais peut-on s’abandonner à un homme qui rejette toute forme d’amour ? Pendant ce temps, Véronica Moretti voit son quotidien bouleversé par l’arrivée de Lucas Pellizzari à l’université. Mystérieux, charismatique, il fascine autant qu’il inquiète. Mais Véronica ne se laisse pas berner. Elle sait qu’il cache quelque chose… et elle est bien décidée à découvrir quoi. Pourtant, à trop vouloir jouer avec le feu, ne risque-t-elle pas de s’y brûler ?

Rowena’s sheltered life crumbled the night she witnessed her parents’ brutal murder, leaving her with nothing but a relentless enemy hunting her down. Desperate to survive, she vows to avenge their deaths and reclaim her rightful legacy. Then there’s Ryker—an Alpha with a heart once full of gold but now encased in stone after a betrayal that left him scarred and unyielding. He’s determined to keep his walls up, but Rowena is his unexpected problem: innocent yet defiant, naive yet dangerously persistent. When their paths collide, sparks fly, but so do tempers. Attraction ignites, hatred festers, and buried secrets claw their way to the surface. As Rowena and Ryker are forced to overcome these, one question lingers: what if the Alpha’s contract isn’t what it seems? Let the hunt for truth—and vengeance—begin.

I was an unfortunate omega, auctioned off like a lamb, sold to a ruthless Alpha billionaire named Dominic Bloodhound. I was meant to be nothing but a plaything, a pet. Except, Dominic didn’t treat me like any of those things, he barely even looked at me, but my mother was right… all Alphas are the same, cunning, ruthless, and devoid of emotion. Dominic never bought me out of the sheer kindness of his heart, he bought me because of the witch doctor he’s been hunting in secret, and I couldn’t let him use me to hunt my own bloodline. Now standing there after barely having escaped, he looks down at me with his gold eyes gleaming. “Join me,” he said simply. “And help me bring Dominic to his knees.” I take his hand, ignoring the voice in my head, screaming that I’m making a deal with the devil. “Then let’s destroy Dominic Bloodhound.” The enemy of my enemy is supposed to be my friend, right? **** Lyra Graves strikes a dangerous bargain with an Alpha, but as she dives deeper into the world of deception, forbidden attraction, and mysterious power, there’s only one question that haunts Lyra’s mind. What if the real monster isn’t the Alpha she seeks revenge against, but the one she’s slowly falling for? An Omega with everything to lose. An Alpha with everything to prove. And a bond that refuses to die. Flip the page and jump into the town of Ravenshire, where it all began...

“In those two years, you will do everything I ask of you, no questions asked,” he stated, his tone firm. I opened my mouth to protest, but he cut me off. “I’m not done. During those years, you are not allowed to be with any man, young or old. No dates, no clients, no flirting. If you so much as smile at a man, the contract is broken” "And if you break any part of the contract, you’ll pay me the full amount, plus 200% interest. And I always collect my debts, Elizabeth, one way or another." His voice deepened into a threat. I swallowed hard and stared at the table in front of me, my heart racing. If I didn’t sign it, my sister could die. --- When the broken meets the unlucky, sparks ignite. Elizabeth James has always considered herself unlucky, but nothing tests her resolve more than her sister’s life-threatening illness. Desperate to save her, she accepts help from Richard—a powerful billionaire with his own demons. His help comes at a price: two years bound by his rules, doing whatever he says, no questions asked. Haunted by the betrayal of his ex-wife, Richard lives by a single regret: ‘I wish I made her pay.’ When Elizabeth—a young orphan who bears an uncanny resemblance with his ex—enters his life, a misunderstanding convinces him she’s just another gold digger. Manipulating her into an impossible deal, Richard plans to humiliate her and make her break. But what begins as a calculated act of revenge spirals into something unexpected. Richard finds himself drawn to Elizabeth in ways he never imagined could ever happen again.

Artemis Vincent's life was pretty much bad before but as if the universe wanted to make things worse, her parents died in a car accident, leaving her alone in their house not long she is sent packing by the landlord as she could no longer fend for herself. Artemis started to hustle even just to eat. She goes to a restaurant one day, sees a gold watch, and steals it. Unknown to her the gold watch belongs to one of the most powerful men in California. When Artemis is caught, she is given a choice. Die in jail or be the mistress to this powerful and utterly ruthless man.