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After I started working at the zoo, I was added to a group chat called “A Hundred Ways to Kill a Human.” Every member had an animal as their profile picture. At first, I thought it was some quirky staff group. I even found it kind of cute. That was, until I realized they were discussing how to eat me. Pedro the Parrot: [The new human has beautiful eyes. I can’t wait till Christmas. I want to peck them out right now!] George the Gorilla: [Relax. There’ll be many visitors during Christmas. We’ll have more eyeballs than we can eat! Also, I’m calling dibs on her thigh.] Thor the Tiger: [Nobody’s taking her head, right? That’s mine.] Tucker the Elephant: [I’m a vegetarian, but I can crush her bones to dust.]

Mila pikir, kehidupan rumah tangganya akan berjalan seperti apa yang ia impikan. Mempunyai suami tampan dan kaya adalah sebuah bonus, selain dihargai dan dicintai sebagai seorang wanita. Tapi... rasa-rasanya Mila harus berpikir ulang tentang kebahagiaan yang ia hayalkan. Karena ternyata Arjuna telah memberinya cinta sekaligus luka yang menyakitkan. Ingatan Mila ditarik pada kejadian yang membuah hatinya patah hingga tak sanggup lagi ia rangkai ulang. Ingatan hari itu membuat Mila membuka mata lebar-lebar bahwa apa yang ia harapkan tidak mungkin jadi kenyataan. Pernikahan itu terjadi karena Mila Hamil.... Masalah demi masalah terus ia hadapi, hingga ia berada di suatu titik antara mempertahankan... atau melepaskan.

Happily mated and Luna of the Nightshade pack, Elara Gremond is living the life every other female wolf has ever dreamed of. Everything is going well for her until her pack is attacked and she is accused of aiding the rogues. Distraught, Elara tries to make her mate, Silas, see reason but he is blinded by the evidence before him and sentences her to be burned at the stake. Elara believes that was her end but fate seems to have other plans for her as she is reborn as Scarlett, a lone wolf. Triggered by the memories of her past life, Scarlett returns to the Nightshade pack to find out those who had framed her and get revenge on them and her former mate Silas. Silas, however, finds that the new pack member reminds him of his dead mate and he can't help but feel attracted to her despite all his attempts. What happens when there are more forces at play than Silas and Scarlett could have ever imagined? Will Scarlett let go of her hatred for Silas and build a new life with him or would she let rage and revenge destroy her? Join them as they unravel the web of lies, deceit, and love.

Vendetta is fearless, brave and a well trained CIA officer. She complete her missions smoothly and leave no mistake. "Son of a bastard"She punch the new criminal she caught recently at the query room before walking out leaving the rest to her co-workers. Everything was smooth until her new mission which was the most shocking news to her. "I can't win over them"She tried to explain. Her mission is to get the Cruello de Vil gang member, where plotting someone's assaination is a normal daily duty and no stand against them ever in Las Vegas. But do you think she can actually do it when the new boss of the gang is no other than Rainal O' Brien whose father was murdered by an unknown and he had no choice but to take charge of the gang now. Rainal O'Brien is a rare name everyone feared. He is a monster, cruel and powerful that lurked in all of your worst nightmare and patiently waiting for you to cross his dangerous path. But the gate of hell swing open and hell let loose when they both cross paths and Vendetta was only pretending to be his lover while finding is weakness. Can Vendetta really fight again Rainal? What chemistry can they have? Can she fight over the one she might start to have feelings for?. There is only one way to find out..........

BOOK #2 MARINOS' MAYHEM SERIES A large, strong hand grabbed Jayce by the neck, slamming him face-first into the wall. A weight pressed against his back, pinning him in place, while a thick cock pressed against his ass. A thick, husky voice groaned into his ear. "You have three seconds to decide: be mine, or die with them?" "Please, please don't make me choose," Jayce pleaded, feeling his life flash before his eyes. "One. Two..." Jayce gritted his teeth when he felt a hand pulling his pants down, leaving his ass bare. "I can't be with you, Renato," he yelled, fighting for dominance. "My duty is to bring you down, not to fall for you." Renato grinned, biting down on his ear. "Nothing ever stops me from getting what I want, Sweetcheeks. So, what's it going to be?" * •—• * What do you get when you mix work, pleasure, and affection together? Jayce Beckett, desperately in need of the bonus pay to fund his nephew's surgery, took over an undercover task to bring down the most dangerous mafia organization in New York City. The task seemed easy, or so he thought. What would he do when his cover got blown and the only way to survive was to date the mafia boss who had eyes for him? He either had to fall in love or get buried by Renato Marino, the infamous mafia boss who was known for not giving anyone a second chance.

After half a month of nonstop overtime, I secured a contract worth over ten million, pulling the company back from the brink of collapse. My boss, Richard Gray, was overjoyed. At the celebration party, he called me the pillar of the company and announced that he would reward me with a bonus. However, when the end of the month came, and I opened my payslip, I froze. Negative 250 dollars. A negative commission? I actually owed the company 250 dollars? I immediately called the finance department, asking if there was a mistake on my payslip. They replied, "No mistake. This is the cost calculation formula that Mr. Gray personally instructed us to use. He said you'd understand once you saw it." I went straight to Richard for an explanation. He laughed. "The contract that you signed, after factoring in the concessions, upfront resources, and hidden expenses, left the company with a net loss of 150 thousand. Since the loss was due to your personal decisions, you're responsible for five percent. That totals to 7500. "Considering how hard you worked, we deducted it from your base salary first. But your salary wasn't enough, so you still owe the company 250. Don't worry. The company treats its employees well. We'll write that off." Soon after, he awarded 100 thousand dollars to the newly arrived intern. I watched the newcomer, probably connected to Richard, cheerfully treat the entire company to dinner with her bonus, and something inside me just snapped. From that day onward, I did the bare minimum. I clocked in. I clocked out. Nothing more. Later, when a critical project went catastrophically wrong and the company faced a colossal compensation demand, Richard came begging me to fix it. I just smiled and said, "Sorry, Mr. Gray. I've already resigned. If there are any problems, you can ask the intern who got the 100 thousand dollar bonus to handle it."

Tiga tahun sudah terlewati, dan selama itulah New memendam perasaan kecewa, bingung, marah, juga rindu. Thana kakak kandungnya yang merangkap sebagai sahabat juga orang tua berubah menjadi pemuda berhati dingin terhadapnya. Menatap sinis dirinya juga memberinya kata-kata kasar. Tidak ada lagi tatapan lembut, senyuman hangat, juga tawa ceria. Hanya ada kebekuan dan decihan tajam saat keduanya di tempat yang sama. Umur New dan Thana hanya selisih dua tahun, menyebabkan mereka sangat dekat bahkan bergabung dalam grup yang sama. Namun kedekatan mereka terputus setelah New siuman, New sempat koma selama tiga bulan. Walau mereka tidak sedekat dulu lagi, mereka masih menetap digrup. Grup mereka terdiri dari enam orang, Lion yang seorang Pianis juga ketua, Krist sebagai Drummer, Thana sebagai pemain Bass, Jump sebagai Gitaris, Phan sebagai vokal pertama, dan New sendiri sebagai Vokalis utama. Grup mereka bernama B2F2 atau BBFF kepanjangan dari Best Brotherhood, Friendship Forever. Nama grup itu tercetus oleh member termuda mereka, yaitu New. Karena mereka semua masa bodoh dengan nama grup, akhirnya mereka semua setuju menggunakan nama grup yang diusulkan oleh New. Grup mereka sudah berdiri sejak Thana memasuki tahun pertama sekolah menengah akhir. Dan karena sekolah New berdekatan dengan sekolah Thana, menyebabkan New selalu berkumpul bersama teman kakaknya. Terlebih minat juga bakat yang sama di bidang musik, menyebabkan mudahnya beradaptasi dan akrab. Hingga ditahun pertama Thana kuliah, mereka membeli sebuah rumah yang tidak jauh dari kampus dan tinggal bersama-sama.

Catarina's world had been turned upside down. She had been so excited to find out that she was expecting her alpha mate's baby, but everything changed in an instant. When she walked in on her mate cheating on her, it all made sense. The betrayal was too much to bear, and she knew that she had to leave. Starting a new life was scary, but Catarina was determined to raise her baby alone. She left the whole werewolf realm behind, becoming a member of the human world. But something was missing. Her own wolf had disappeared after the traumatic betrayal of their fated mate. As she settled into her new life, Catarina met someone new. He offered her the world, and she found herself falling for him. But she couldn't help but wonder what would happen if she came face to face with those from her past. Would she be able to hide her Alpha twins from the ex mate who betrayed her? Catarina's life was full of uncertainty, but she was determined to make the most of it. She had been through so much, but she knew that she was strong enough to face whatever came her way. The future was uncertain, but she was ready to take it on.

Tatlong araw pa lang nagtatrabaho sa kompanya si Cresilda ay hindi na niya maiwasan ang hindi mainis sa boss nila. Ubod ito ng sungit, at hindi man lang ngumingiti. Parating galit at perfectionist pa. Kaya naman ng dumating ang araw ng ika-78th anniversary party ng kompanya ay wala siyang balak na dumalo. Pero ipinag-utos ng boss nila na ang hindi dumalo ay walang Christmas bonus na matatanggap. Kaya naman, walang choice si Criselda. Halos ubusin na niya ang wine sa wine counter sa sobrang inis habang nasa party. Pero ganon na lamang ang gulat niya nang magising siya kinabukasan na walang suot na damit at katabi ang boss nila.

She was the only thing he desired, his redemption and key to the throne. Buying a weak member of a pack was the least of his plan but to save his legacy, he was going to cage her forever but what happens when she's not weak?