Chapter 8 Lotf Summary

Summary: Inspector Thomas Bertrand, a methodical and respected police officer, is tasked with investigating a mysterious murder. The evidence seems to point to the assassin being a beautiful and young woman, Isabelle Dufresne. But as soon as he meets her, an irresistible attraction grows between them, a feeling that deeply unsettles him. The battle between his duty to justice and his growing emotions for Isabelle leads him into an intense inner struggle. As the investigation progresses, he discovers that nothing is as it seems and that dark forces are manipulating the truth. His heart and mind are in conflict, and the hidden truth could very well destroy him.

Vega’s life, a rich tapestry woven in the shadows, conceals more than meets the eye. Her indigo eyes, twin mirrors of a man she never knew, reflect a phantom figure who vanished before her very existence was etched into this world. The scars on her back, like ancient runes, tell a story of pain and survival—a narrative etched into her skin, whispered by the past she cannot fully recall. It haunts her dreams, a cryptic puzzle waiting to be solved. Driven by an unyielding need, Vega embarks on a quest to find the elusive man she calls her father. She seeks closure, to close the book on that enigmatic chapter of her life. But fate weaves an unexpected twist: she discovers she is the Alpha’s second chance mate. A cosmic bond, ancient and unbreakable, binds her to a destiny beyond her wildest imaginings. As Vega delves into her lineage, long-lost secrets emerge from the shadows. Yet, with revelations come dangers—dark forces that threaten her newfound life.

She thinks he’s a monster. He thinks she’s fate. And she ran. But what if the real danger was yet to be unleashed? Trigger Warning: This book contains morally gray werewolves, aggressive mate bonds, and a love interest who doesn’t understand the concept of personal space. Forced intimacy? Physical, magical, boy on girl, girl on girl... Dubious consent? Why stop at the MMC? If you like your romance with a side of "this is probably a red flag," proceed with caution (and maybe a glass of wine). A fantasy adventure steeped in dark romance, where a haunted warrior may be the submissive heroine’s greatest protector—or her ruin. She ran from him once, but fate, magic, and desire dragged her back. He destroyed her life, and now, with the future of the world at stake, he can’t trust himself not to destroy her again. CHAPTER PREVIEW: Lyra swallowed hard, her throat dry, but the words escaped her lips before she could stop them. “I’m a reject,” she whispered, her voice cracking. “The man who was supposed to be my mate chose my sister instead.” His palms slammed the wall beside her head as his roar blew the hair out of her face. Lyra flinched, recoiling. His growl deepened, reverberating through the small space. “Whoever rejected you is irrelevant,” he snarled, his voice dripping with finality. “You. Belong. To me.”

After witnessing her mother being killed in cold blood at the tender age of 8, Alice Francesco sets herself on a mission to find and seek revenge on the mafia responsible for her mother’s death. Alice had thought her mission would be without any loopholes, but everything changed when she crossed paths with Zade Vicenzo, the Don of the Vicenzo mafia empire.

เรื่องราวของรักต่างวัยที่อายุห่างกัน 1 ทศวรรษเศษ 12 ปีก่อน... เด็กน้อยวัย 8 ขวบ ดันอยากเป็นแฟนกับพี่ชายที่แสนดีวัย 20 ปี ซะงั้น เพราะอะไรกันล่ะ? เขาก็แสนจะเอ็นดูเธอเสมือนน้องสาวคนหนึ่ง จึงพยายามหาวิธีพูดเชิงถนอมน้ำใจเด็กน้อยไปก่อน โดยรับปากสัญญาว่าจะยอมเป็นแฟนด้วย หลังเธอเรียนจบมหาวิทยาลัย ตอนนั้นคิดแค่ว่า เมื่อเธอโตขึ้นอีกหน่อยก็คงจะลืมไปเอง...แต่ไม่! 12 ปีต่อมา... ปีสุดท้ายก่อนเรียนจบ เธอมาทวงสัญญาใจที่เคยให้ไว้ แต่เขากลับทำเป็นงงว่าคือสัญญาอิหยัง? จึงมีการประชันฝีปากกันเกิดขึ้น ซูมี่ : ต่อให้ต้องบุกน้ำลุยไฟ ยังไงพี่อลันก็ต้องเป็นแฟนกับซูมี่ อลัน : หลิน ซูมี่! ซูมี่ : สัญญาต้องเป็นสัญญาค่ะ แม้ว่าในตอนนี้พี่จะไม่รู้สึกอะไรกับซูมี่เลยก็ตาม ปล่อยให้เป็นหน้าที่ของซูมี่ที่จะทำให้พี่รู้สึกเอง

"Suatu saat, gua bakal bikin lu jatuh cinta lagi sama gua, meskipun dengan cara kotor sekali pun!" - Riri "Jangan mimpi, Ri!" - Setya *** 8 tahun berlalu, tanpa sengaja keduanya pun bertemu di rumah sakit yang sama. Riri bekerja sebagai apoteker di sana, sementara Setya sebagai direktur rumah sakit. Disaat Riri mulai jatuh cinta kepada salah satu dokter IGD bernama Yuzha, di sanalah ia kembali dipertemukan dengan Setya. Dan yang lebih parahnya, Yuzha dan Setya adalah Kakak Beradik. Hingga akhirnya, suatu tragedi menguak kisah diantara mereka bertiga. Siapakah yang akan Riri pilih? Yuzha, lelaki dimasa sekarangnya? Atau Setya, lelaki dimasa lalunya? Ikuti terus kisahnya disini ...

*Excerpt* “You don't understand, Xavier," I take a step back, “Brandon will find me. He always does. And when he finds me this time, he'll kill you. As much as I want to be free of him, this isn't the way.” “I'll protect you–” “You're not listening to me. I'm not worried about me. If he catches us, he'll just punish me but he won't kill me. I'm too important to him. But you…” My throat closes up as I turn to leave, but Xavier grabs me by the elbow as I push back the door. I turn to look at him, my heart aching for us. There's a cold indifference in his eyes though, and for the first time ever, I'm scared of what he's capable of. “We can do this the hard way or the easy way, Audrey. All I know is that I'm not leaving you here.” *** Audrey Watson has been scared of dreaming about a better life, because as the saying goes, dreams are for losers. But Xavier came to the scene as her knight, albeit one with rude behavior. This was it, her better life. Or so she thought. Little did she know that this was basically a new chapter of hard decisions and regrets. They always say that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade out of them. But what if life gives you bitter kola instead? How do you go about making it into something sweet? Find out more about Audrey and Xavier's journey in this captivating novel.

Vienna Carter’s life is a living hell and her home is Earth’s chapter of Tartarus. But when her husband goes on a month-long business trip, she seizes the opportunity to know something other than her world of pain. She joins the passengers on Queen Odette, a cruise ship that promises her the best month of her life. As she takes in the elegance of the ship and is pampered by their first-class services, she starts to believe that the promise will be fulfilled. But her hopes of a perfect vacation are thrown overboard when she finds out the man staying in the suite next to hers is none other than the love of her life,Ex-boyfriend and reason for all her suffering. Only a psychopath would choose to be hunched over a desk, working for hours on end over the deckchairs of a luxurious cruise ship, watching the sunset on the Atlantic Horizon. Hans Griffin is that psychopath. He craves his office’s cold glass walls and despises his luxurious suite aboard Queen Odette and is beginning to despise his best friend for convincing him to do this. Work helped him forget his demons but this ship is made to tear down the walls he spent the last two years rebuilding and after meeting the woman staying in the suite next to his, he fears those walls might be reduced to nothing but piles of rubble before the month is over. How will Hans endure one month with just a wall separating him and the woman who scarred him? How will Vienna keep her distance from the one man she’s forbidden to be with when she’s stuck on this cruise with him? But most importantly, what secrets will be revealed before the thirty days are over?

“Congratulations, Mrs. Velazquez. You're 8 weeks pregnant” Halo-halong emosyon ang naramdaman ko. I feel excited and scared at the same time. I'm going to be a mother! I can't wait to see Desmond's reaction! Noong akala ni Yvonne ay okay na lahat, buong akla niya ay sa wakas ay magkakaroon na siya ng isang kompletong pamilya ay bigla siyang iniwan ni Desmond dahil bumalik ang kasintahan nitong mahal na mahal niya. Yvonne was just a replacement of her at ngayon na bumalik na ito ay para siyang gamit na pinagsawaan na kapag hindi na kailangan ay itatapon na lang. Yvonne was selfless mas pipiliin niya ang kasiyahan ng iba kaysa sakanya, at ano naman ang laban niya sa babaeng mahal nito, lalo na't may anak pala ito at ang ama ay si Desmond. Yvonne left and raise their child, ngunit ng bumalik siya sa pilipinas makalipas ang limang taon ay nagkita silang muli ng kanyang ex-husband na si Desmond Kyle Velasquez ngunit hindi siya nito maalala, hindi nito maalala ang sakit na dinulot nito limang taon na ang nakakalipas. Kung totoo nga na may second chance, pwede kaya itong mangyari kay Yvonne at Desmond? O tuluyan ng matutuldukan ang kanilang relsyon? Will the truth unfold or will it remain hidden?

Uri, gadis kecil berusia 8 tahun, terkejut kala menemukan mayat sahabatnya tergeletak di balik semak dan bebatuan. Desa yang awalnya tenang, bahkan langsung terguncang. Namun, penyelidikan justru mengarah pada misteri yang lebih besar dari yang dibayangkan...!