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Dalawang taong anibersaryo ng mag-asawang Dindo at Annabelle, pinaghanda ni Annabelle ang asawa ng mga paborito nitong pagkain upang kanilang pagsaluhan. Gabi na noon at wala pa rin ang asawa niya, matiyaga siyang naghintay hanggang sa umuwi itong lasing, labis-labis ang pagkainis niya sa asawa sapagkat hindi nito naalala ang mahalagang okasyon ng kanilang pagsasama. Hindi niya inasahan ang pangyayaring bumago sa takbo ng kanilang pagmamahalan. Napagtanto ni Annabelle na mayroong kerida ang kaniyang asawa at ito'y inamin din naman nito sa kaniya. Nang gabing iyon ay pinahirapan siya nito, niyurakan ang kaniyang pagkababae at dangal. Kinulong siya nito sa loob ng basement. Akala niya ay doon na siya mamalagi nang mahabang panahon ngunit sa kabutihan palad ay nakaligtas siya mula sa madilim na basement na iyon sa tulong ng kaniyang pinsan na si Slyvia. Lumipas ang isang taon ay hindi pa rin nakalilimutan ni Annabelle ang masalimuot na pangyayari ng kaniyang buhay sa kamay ng dating asawa. Sa isang grocery store ay nagtagpo ang landas nilang mag-asawa kasama ang kabit nitong si Carla, walang kaalam-alam ito na kaharap na pala nito ang asawa ni Dindo. Hindi naglaon ay bumaliktad ang mundo nina Dindo at Annabelle matapos pumayag ni Dindo na maging drayber ng dating asawa. Nakilala rin ni Annabelle si Mr. Khou at nahumaling ito sa kaniya. Kitang-kita ni Annabelle ang pagngingitngit ng dating asawa kaya naman sinamantala niya ito. Umaayon ang takbo ng panahon sa kaniyang mga binabalak para sa dating asawa. Sa pagpapatuloy ng kuwento ay nais lang naman ni Annabelle na makapaghiganti sa kaniyang asawa dahil sa madilim na karanasan niya rito na siyang dahilan ng pagkawala ng kaniyang kauna-unahang baby. Makakayanan bang mahalin muli ang taong nakapanakit sa iyo? O handa mong dungisan ang iyong mga kamay para makapaghiganti sa kaniya?

Arranged marriage, age-gap, forbidden love, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, Romeo and Juliet vibes, family saga, Mafia/cartel romance, slow burn, redemption, morally gray hero, dangerous romance The Roríguez cartel is spinning out of control, tragedy putting the alliance and our future in question. I’m Emiliano Ruiz and throughout the last few years, I’ve witnessed my sisters being doled out to members of the Luciano Mafia. The cartel has also taken famiglia women. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Luciano famiglia’s turn to take a bride. My mind is set—it’s my turn. I never imagined marrying a young bride until I caught sight of Isabella Luciano. She’s only eighteen, and with her long yellow hair and big brown eyes, she’s a vision to behold. She sees me, however, through the tinted lens of her father’s hatred. Carmine Luciano’s disdain of the cartel and the alliance isn’t a secret. His opinion won’t stop me. I’ll prove to Isabella that even bad men can be good husbands. No matter what her father says or what happens in our war, Isabella will be mine. Have you been Aleatha’d?

The night before my due date, a pack of rogues kidnapped my Alpha mate, Louis Ross. To save him, I traded myself. The rogues swarm with excitement when they had me, tearing off my clothes and growling filthy words into my ears. Ripping open my belly, they tore my pup to pieces. I reach out to Louis through our mind-link, only for him not to answer. … When it was over, he held me in his arms, crying as he vowed to slaughter every last rogue for what they had done to me and our pup. I heard his Betta chatting with him before I lost consciousness. "Mr. Ross, you looked so impressive. I would have been fooled if I hadn't known it was all an act. Don't you think you're going too far by letting a pack of rogues violate your Luna just so you could marry Ms. Amanda? She was carrying your pup..." "Only Amanda will be my Luna. I had to ruin Jody's reputation to justify stripping her of that title. The pup? I never intended to let it be born." My wolf let out a cry so raw it felt like the sky shattered. The mate whom I loved and protected with everything? He loved my stepsister, Amanda Singleton. Even our pup was nothing more than a sacrifice for her.

Two best friends Elizabeth and Victoria both fall in love with the same man and their friendship is put to the test as the man falls in love with one of them and the other will do anything to have him for herself even if it means killing her best friend.

Luna, the next guardian of the moon, embarks on a mission to find her grandfather who one day disappeared in a quest to annihilate the spirit of the infamous mythological creature Bakunawa who was once again reinvigorated. Accompanied by extraordinary allies, a stirring adventure unveils. She makes head and tail of the onus of a guardian as well as a friend.

僕、私、あたし、君、俺。 沢山の絵の具達に囲まれながら 涙を流す。 色々な形の「愛」 涙は時を経て 心の中で眠る

Born as the daughter of the Skybound Alpha King, Anastasia Zyaire was born to rule, trained with Luna etiquette, duty, and expectations , but not love. Raised by her parents who saw her as a bargaining chip instead of a daughter. At 21, still unmated, she's summoned to a grand family dinner, only to be told she's to marry a stranger from a rival pack in two weeks. She already gave her heart away. But when she runs to the only man who she thought would save her, she walks in on his betrayal. Broken and drunk at the full moon Fiesta, Anastasia finds herself ranting on a balcony, and falling into the arms of a mysterious stranger whose scent she can't even place. The heat, the touch, the mark…everything feels real. Until the next day. Because the stranger is one of two identical twins…cursed heir of the Dragon Rider Pack. And she’s betrothed to the cold one. Now bound by blood, politics, and secrets, Anastasia must choose between obeying her father’s command or chasing the bond that threatens to destroy everything. One wears the crown. The other marked her soul. And her heart was never meant to survive either.

WARNING!!! 18+ ONLY His to Tame, Hers to Protect How do you feel… when you are asked to k!ll the only man you have come to love in this cold, wicked world? They call her Queen Mafia— a name feared across the entire mafia world. She earned it. She lived it. She is mafia. Orphaned. Abandoned. Broken. Used. Left to rot on the streets, until Lord Lucario, ruthless boss of The Mambas Organisation, picked her up, molded her, trained her, made her lethal. She never knew what love was. Never felt it. Never wanted it. Love was weakness. And weakness could get you k!lled. She became untamable. Impossible to love. Impossible to be loved. Until… he came along. The multi-billionaire. The dominating CEO of Petersons Kiddies World. He wasn't supposed to mean anything. But fate had its own twisted plans. And she fell, fell so hard. Now, with a gun in her hand and a choice on her shoulders, she is faced with the unthinkable: Pull the trigger… and walk free. Or spare him… and sign her death sentence. Can she do it? Or will love… be her ultimate undoing? Read on for the deadly, intoxicating tale of Queen Mafia. A story where power collides with passion. And only one can survive.

Five years ago, Sonia walked away from her cold billionaire husband with a broken heart—and a secret: his unborn son. Now a powerful CEO, she returns to London not for love, but business… until fate brings Ethan back into her life. Ethan wants answers. Sonia wants closure. But when secrets unravel and danger lurks in the shadows—courtesy of his vengeful ex and a friend turned enemy—their reunion ignites more than just old flames. This time, Sonia isn't the woman he once broke. And Ethan isn't ready to let her go again. A gripping second-chance billionaire romance where love, power, and betrayal collide.

Two princes. One bond. A forbidden love that could shatter the pack. “I, Myron Rudrah, alpha prince of the Silvermist pack—” His jaw flexed, his chest heaving. For a heartbeat, I thought I’d hear the words that would break me. Then his lips pulled back in a feral snarl. “To hell with this.” And before I could even inhale, his mouth crashed onto mine. Nalini is just an ordinary omega, mistreated by her mistress, until she's given a scholarship into Silvermist academy where she's caught between two Alpha brothers Alpha prince Timothy is suspiciously nice to her and she wonders if it's because of their mate bond or if there's another reason. Alpha prince Myron despises her and bullies her but after finding out she's his mate, he refuses to let his brother have her. Bound by one mate, burned by another—Nalini’s choice could ignite a war.”