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I'm already half-blind in my left eye, but Cedric Thompson forces me to donate my right cornea to his childhood sweetheart. Her parents berate me. "She's blind now! It's not like you'll die without one eye's cornea!" Cedric consoles me. "We're only taking the cornea for one eye. It won't affect anything." I'm forcibly placed under anesthesia. I lose all hope in life before my eyes slide shut. I would never have married him if I'd know he would treat me like this. He has no idea I can barely see with my left eye now.

Halos pagsakluban ng langit si Ambria nang malaman niyang namatay sa brutal na paraan ang kanyang ama. Ngunit sa kabila ng bilin sa kanya ng kanyang ama na huwag uuwi ng Pilipinas ay hindi niya sinunod ito at umuwi siya upang ipagluksa ang pinakamamahal niyang ama. Ngunit nang pabalik na siya sa Europe upang ituloy ang kanyang Buhay ay hinarang ang kotseng sinasakyan niya patungong airport. Kinidnap siya ng armadong mga lalaki at ikinulong sa madilim na kuwarto. Hindi siya nakaramdam ng takot dahil alam niya ang kanyang kapalaran sa kamay ng mga kumidnap sa kanya at hinanda na niya ang kanyang sarili na mamatay at sumunod sa kanyang mga magulang. Ngunit paano kung hindi kamatayan kundi kasal sa Isang estranghero ang i-alok sa kanya upang makalaya? Papayag ka siya sa kasunduan? O papayag siya upang mahanap at makapaghiganti sa taong tumapos sa Buhay ng kanyang natitirang magulang?

Para kay Liberty, siya na yata ang pinakamasayang asawa sa piling ni Duncan. Ngunit napagtanto niyang ilusyon lamang iyon nang aksidenteng malaman na nakikiapid ito sa kanyang kaibigan. Habang magkapatong sa ibabaw ng kama, natuklasan niya ang pagtataksil ng dalawa. Gusto niyang makipaghiwalay rito ngunit ang napakasalan pala ay isang demonyo na matagal ng nagbabalat-kayo. Sa araw ng kanilang diborsyo, na-kidnapped siya ng dominanteng tiyuhin nito. Ngayong kontrolado siya ni King Baron, matatakasan niya ba ang mga pang-aakit nito? Upang makalayo sa isa pang Salvantez, hanggang saan ang kaya niyang takbuhan? Makakaya niya bang dinggin ang idinidikta ng kanyang puso o pakikinggan ang sinasabi ng kanyang isipan?

A young witch named Selene has tried to live her life in solitude so that she could practice her craft in peace. However, one fateful day sends Selene on the run from a team of witch hunters.In a twist of fate, Selene is rescued by a dominating force - an Alpha by the name of Tor. Tor, bewildered by the compelling bond that draws him to Selene, is unable to leave her behind and finds himself unable to resist the captivating witch.Amidst magic and unbreakable bonds, Tor and Selene find themselves at war with dominance and desire.Will they succumb to their own instincts?Or will the unknown entity searching for Selene succeed in using her against Tor?***I was squirming underneath him with desire. He pinned both of my wrists to the bed as he brought his lips to my ear. “Tell me you are mine,” he said in his deep demanding voice. A cry of pleasure escaped me.“I am yours,” I gasped.Magic by Moonlight is created by Tiffany Nyx, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

How would a powerless woman with nobody on her side survive in a society full of ruthless supernatural beings? She might be weak, but she is strong-willed. Having lost her whole family to the higher beings, Luciana was driven by hatred, and she would stop at nothing until she avenges them. But what would happen when she ended up being entangled with one of them? ******* He had been nicknamed 'the dark prince', infamous for his cruelty, feared, people cower in his presence. But what will happen when he will meet the girl that feared neither him nor death, because according to her, she has nothing to lose?

Adrianna Yvonne's world is turned upside down when she walks in on her husband and sister in a compromising position on her wedding night. The betrayal cuts deep, and she finds herself reeling from the shock. In a desperate attempt to escape the pain, she flees to a nearby club, where she drowns her sorrows in alcohol and loses herself in the music. In her vulnerable state, she meets a mysterious stranger and, fueled by pain and recklessness, they share a one-night stand. However, the consequences of her actions become even more complicated when Adrianna discovers that the stranger she had a one night stand with is her husband's elder brother.

Being alone all her life, she never thought there would be a pinch of happiness in it. All she did was care for her family and work hard to provide a proper meal to them but.....Her fate plays a turn when she meets her fated mate who is the strongest and the most cruel person to be known by her surroundings. What will Aery's fate be when she's claimed by a true blood? Will she ever be able to find that pinch of happiness she yearned for? On the other end, her best friend Sarah, who is known to be the tomboy of the school and also a whore who almost ditched so many boys after having fun - What will happen to her when she gets to know that an alpha, the rank she hates the most is her mated mate? will she accept him irrespective of the hate she has for the alpha rank or what will be the change in her fate that will make her realise not everyone in the world is the same.

I feel his eyes on me, staring through the darkness—darkness as black as his soul. As the fiancée of a rich state senator, I should be living the easy life, but that’s not how it is for me. My mother’s sick with cancer, my fiancé smells like women’s perfume, and I’m not sure he even loves me. When I start to sense someone watching me, I should be terrified. Instead, I’m electrified. Kidnapped, held in a small room, but not tortured, I’m given a chance to study this man behind the mask. He’s intriguing in ways he shouldn’t be. He excites me in places I’ve never felt before. Should I give into the enticement and taste his sin? Or try to return to my regular life with a man I cannot trust who probably doesn’t care about me at all? It’s tempting—that’s for damn sure. Tempted by Sin is a steamy dark stalker romance that might be triggering to some. You won’t want to miss the shocking twist at the end!

In order to keep the world safe and balanced, the gifted ones are bestowed unique powers to protect the Royals. The famed Kings, who come from different countries, decided to seek the Legendary Flame Haze, the one who possesses the most unpredictable abilities. However, Luna Alivia Hessley opposes submitting to her fate. She's too hot to handle and no one would dare mess with her unless they want to feel the burn. Meet the girl who will never take orders from other people. A girl with a fierce mind and brave spirit. Clothed with strength and dignity. A girl who demands to reject her purpose and defy the nature of their law. She believes that no man should dictate what she do. Luna lives finding justice for her parents' death and rejecting the Old Religion. She's madness in a pretty package, and most of all she's the type of girl that even the Four Kings of Arkania couldn't let go of.

Some bonds are chosen. Others are born in pain. Jace Van Driscoll never wanted the empire his father built—just the distance to forget everything that came with it. But when billionaire tycoon Robert Van Driscoll dies, his final will drags Jace back into the world he swore to leave behind. Now, he’s bound by blood to two brothers he barely knows and a legacy he never asked for. All he wants is to serve his year, get out, and disappear again. But then she walks into his life—fierce, fearless, and impossible to ignore. She challenges his silence. She breaks past his walls. And she awakens feelings Jace buried long ago in a place no one was meant to reach. As family secrets rise and powerful enemies close in, Jace must choose: Run like he always has—or fight for the only thing that could truly save him. Love. Written by Terasomdi || Ogwu Kosiso