Chapter 10 Summary Hunger Games

Russell Knight is not your average geek. Sure, he may seem like the quiet, shy, and vulnerable guy in school. But there is far more to Russel than meets the eye. At just 10 years old, Russell had already gone through the heartache of losing both of his parents. He was left under the guardianship care of his uncle Frederick Knight, a struggling handyman living from paycheck to paycheck in the small town of Lakeview. But now that the years have gone by, he finds a way to let out steam and anger taking a liking to getting his hands dirty. Loving the feel of adrenaline as he steps into the underground rinks of a good old fashion cage fight. As the summer ends, and junior year of college begins, he sees eye to eye with Samantha Adams, his new roommate. Will she be able to handle all his hidden secrets? or will she call it quits before it even begins? Realizing college is not what she expected, Russell won't make it easy for her to concentrate in school. He's hot, very hot, and it's going to take a lot of willpower to keep their hands off of each other.

When the illegitimate daughter, Sophia Gracia, married Alexei Dè Sokolov, a so-called old pervert by some, she thought her life was over.  She had no idea it was the beginning of a new chapter in her life. Alexei Dè Sokolov, a billonaire who was dubbed as a "old pervert" because he never appeared in public and for some nasty rumors. He'd had his eye on Sophia since high school.  So when she received an offer from the Gracia family, he couldn't refuse it. Alexei had no idea that taking this risk would save Sophia and give her a reason to start a new life.

「宿主様、藤原悠真（ふじわら ゆうま）との幾世にもわたる縁と情愛を、これから先の五十年分の寿命に交換しますか？交換が成立したとたん、宿主様は感情を抜かれ、二度と誰かを愛することはありません」 藤原美咲（ふじわら みさき）は診断書を手に、苦笑を漏らした。 まさに今日、彼女は末期の癌と診断されたのだ。それなのに、夫である悠真は、10桁もの莫大な財を投じ、ある豪邸を競り落とした。ただ、別の女の誕生日のためだけに。 「交換の契約書に署名しておいて」 システムはそれを聞いて、応じた。「承知いたしました。ですが、一つ忠告しておきます。この契約は、あなたが病で息絶えた後に発効します。それまでの間、あなたは病の苦痛をそのまま味わうことになります。新しい生を得るまでは」 システムの言葉が終わるか終わらないかのうちに、美咲のスマホが激しく震えた。 悠真の親友からだ。「美咲さん、旦那さんが大変なことになってる！早く戸籍謄本持って、十分以内にカエツバーへ駆けつけてくれ！」 個室の中は熱気に包まれ、豪華なカードテーブルの周りには多くの人が集まり、口々に囃し立てていた。 「悠真さんは本当に情熱家だな！十年も待った挙句、今度は自分の結婚まで賭けにして、全部陽菜ちゃんに負けちまった！」 「俺に言わせりゃ、美咲は後で大騒ぎするに決まってる。あんなに悠真さんを愛してるんだ、離婚届にサインするわけないだろ？」 嘲笑の中、美咲はドアノブを握りしめ、顔色を真っ青にしていた。 結局、彼が巻き込まれたという「大変なこと」というのは、誕生日を迎えた田中陽菜（たなか はるな）を喜ばせるために、カードテーブルで十回連続で負けたというだけの話だった。 そして、その賭けの対象は......彼らの五年間の結婚生活。 この五年、必死に寄り添った日々から、今や同じベッドで違う夢を見る日々へと変わった。本当に、もう終わりなのだ。

*HIGHLY EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT. READERS DISCRETION IS ADVISED* In a world where power collides with desire, Evelyn, a courageous girl, finds herself entangled in a web of love, sacrifice, and unforeseen alliances. Her life takes a treacherous turn when she is traded to the womanizing Lycan king, Lucian to save her pack from vanishing in the hands of the enemies. While escaping from the torment of the Lycan king, Evelyn's path intertwines with Gabriel, a mysterious man who rescues her from the clutches. Little does she know, Gabriel harbors secrets that could shake the very foundation of her existence. Will love triumph over darkness? Will Evelyn choose the man who abandoned her and caused her pain or the man who saved her and is driven by power and hunger for revenge?

Ils sont là. Tapis sur le bord de la route et guettant le moindre signe de faiblesse. Ils sont là. Ceux qu'elle aimait, qu'elle guidait, ceux qui se sont mis en travers de son chemin. Ils sont là. Ceux qui sont morts. Ceux qu'elle a tués. Ils sont là. Pour elle. Pour l’emporter dans le néant.Alors que Xalyah est sur le point d’atteindre son objectif, tout bascule. Dans l’ombre, l’ennemi a tranquillement avancé ses pions pour contrecarrer les plans de la Résistance et quand l’étau se referme, il est déjà trop tard.Elle pensait avoir touché le fond par le passé. Elle se trompait. Le pire reste encore à venir.Plus seule et perdue que jamais, saura-t-elle trouver la force de se relever afin d’achever ce qu’elle a commencé ? Car cette fois, il ne s’agit plus seulement d’elle ou de ses proches, mais de l’avenir de toute une nation qui est en jeu, si ce n’est plus.«Horizons est une saga young adult française 100% action et addictive! Pour les fans de Hunger Games, Walking Dead et Tomb Raider.»Mélissa (Libraire Cultura Epinal)

It was a wet, cold afternoon and Xenica got bored. In attempt to relieve her boredom, she played prank on people by calling random numbers. It's all fun and games until her prank suddenly goes wrong! Shaun, a smart and undeniably handsome victim goes on to seek revenge and hunt the prankster. While paying for the consequence of her prank, she found herself entangled in a roller-coaster of romance, laughters, and banters. But little did Xenica know, meeting Shaun would lead her to discover a web of secrets and lies, hidden from her for years, that when revealed, it will change her life forever—one of the people close to her works with the country's most wanted syndicate, Black.

Jackie is a 38 year old divorcee who has two kids (13 year old Sam and 10 year old Dylan) and just happens to own and run 5’o Clock Ville, one of the hottest bars around, and is in desperate need of a bartender, amongst other things. Enter 26 year old heart throb, who just so happens to be a bad boy, Bobby, who is in need of a job. She hires him for his skills, but Bobby sure makes her see that everything didn’t die during her marriage. Can the bad boy be tamed? Can the divorcee learn to have fun again? What problems can arise from a little flirtation? He wasn’t looking for love and she wasn’t looking for marriage again; but just how deep were they willing to go to explore these new found feelings with each other?

She lowered her eyes, not being able to look directly into the eyes of his crush. Matthew however no longer felt embarrassed and in fact lifted Martha’s face by her chin and implanted a deep kiss on Martha’s glossy lips. The kiss lasted for not more than 10 seconds and it was Martha who had backed out of it. As quickly as she withdrew herself from the kiss, she made quick steps towards the encampment and after a few steps, she stopped and turned behind to Matthew “Let’s get back to the encampment or other might get worried” As she lost the sight of Matthew after turning back and walking towards the encampment, a smile made its way on Martha’s lips since deep inside, she was melting like a hot chocolate by remembering the tender way in which Matthew had lifted her chin and kissed her. On the contrary, Matthew panicked as he believed he made a mistake by kissing Martha without her consent. He quickly followed up with Martha when they were just a few meters away from the camp, fearing if she would blurt out everything in front of others. He couldn’t even muster up the courage to talk to her and chose to leave everything on fate. They reached the camping venue, much to Matthew’s surprise; Martha acted very normally in front of everyone but constantly avoided taking a look at him, let alone talking to him.

When a reluctant event planner Aurora Thompson is forced into marrying the ruthless billionaire mafia Alessandro De Luca to serve as a pawn in her father's game of power, she's thrown into a deadly underworld. As she navigates Alessandro's empire, she begins to unravel dark truths and hidden agendas that forces her to confront her feelings towards the captivating yet ruthless Alessandro. As she falls deeper for him, Aurora must find a way to survive the deadly games of the mafia elite without being pulled into the darkness.

It had been five years since I started dating Ross Jenner. His family invited my mother and me to their family home in Fellaton to discuss our wedding plans and to spend Valentine's Day together. It was past 10:00 PM when my mother and I landed, but Ross wasn't there to pick us up because his college junior, Laurel Elledge, had just arrived in Fellaton. He told me to figure out a way to get a cab to the house myself. In a strange place, unfamiliar with the area, it wasn't long before we found ourselves in danger. Just over ten minutes outside the airport, we were robbed. My mother was injured while trying to protect me, and she collapsed, bleeding heavily. Desperate, I held onto her, frantically trying to call Ross. Each call was abruptly cut off, and when I finally reached him, he sounded irritated. "Jennifer, you're an adult, so stop acting like a child. You couldn't even hail a cab on the street? Laurel just got to Fellaton and isn't feeling well. I need to take care of her." Without waiting for a response, he hung up. I tried calling again, only to find that I had been blocked. In the end, my mother's injuries were too severe, and she bled out before the doctors could save her. As I stared at her lifeless body, tears flowed uncontrollably. When I finally checked my phone again, the first thing I saw was a picture Ross had posted on Twitter. In the photo, he was kissing Laurel and holding a bouquet of roses. [Spending Valentine's Day with the one I love most.] I quietly threw the gifts I had brought from home into the trash. Then, I left a comment, which said, [Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness.]