Characters Of The Last Leaf By O Henry

“Are you crying?" She shook her head and wiped at her face as more tears were falling. “I’m so stupid.” she groaned. "Now I am truly and utterly alone. If I had just said yes to marrying him, none of this would’ve happened. I wouldn’t have dragged you into this mess.” Without warning, I turned sharp to the side, putting the car to a sudden stop close to the curb. “Don’t ever say that again. You think marrying a man you don’t love, a man who doesn’t care if he hurts you, just to please your family is the right thing to do?” I turned to her slowly. “That would’ve ruined you.” “But I would’ve had a home to go to, I would’ve been taken care of. Now I have nothing,” she looked away. I reached over and gently took her bruised hand in mine. “You did the hardest thing anyone in your position could have done. You saved yourself. That takes more guts than standing there and pretending to be happy.” I tucked a hair behind her ear. “You think you are alone? You’re not… you have me.” ___ Alina Etienne has always lived a life dictated by her parents. She is groomed to be an obedient daughter, a perfect public image, and now, a bride to a man she doesn’t know or love. On her wedding day, crushed by the weight of expectations, Alina does the unthinkable... she says “I don’t” and flees the altar. On the run and scared with nowhere to go, she crosses paths with Mikhail Antonov. A cold, guarded man with a past he doesn’t talk about. What began as a reluctant act of kindness turned into something neither of them expected.

Zariyah and Kylian used to know each other. They were inseparable. But due to a traumatic incident, Kylian lost all his memories related to Zariyah, leading to their separation. Twenty years later, Kylian still has no memories of his traumatic past nor doesn’t know about Zariyah’s existence. But destiny seems to have a plan for them. Muling pinagtagpo ang landas nila. Only this time they are to marry each other. Upang mapaghiwalay si Kylian sa kasintahan nitong si Lexie, pinakiusapan ni Daniel si Zariyah na pakasalan ang anak. Selfish it may seem, Zariyah agreed, seeing it as her only chance to be with Kylian again. But can marriage survive when there’s little love?

The pills I keep by my bedside have been swapped with vitamins. I almost die after getting a heart attack. After the stent surgery, I ask my husband, Evan Whitmore, to find out who did it. I just want the truth. However, he doesn't even look up and just brushes me off. "It was just a mistake. Cecilia probably grabbed the wrong bottle. She bought those vitamins for me. "Don't push this. She has asthma. She can't handle stress." I stare at him in shock, my chest tightening. I can't tell if the pain is from my healing heart or from the words he just threw at me. Cecilia Monroe is his secretary, and he always takes her side. That moment is when I realize that our five years of marriage mean nothing to him at all.

What would you do if you were the only one of your kind left in the world? Would you hide at home and blend in with humans? Becca is determined to find other survivors like her, even though she knows that werewolves have been wiped out. After years of searching, she finally finds Jason, who is thrilled to meet another werewolf but thinks the idea of finding others or his mate is laughable. However, Becca convinces him to go on a journey with her, and they soon face unexpected challenges. Will they be able to find a pack and a peaceful home? Will the two strangers become friends, or their attraction is too strong to deny? And what if they find their mates at the end of their journey?

It was my 30th birthday, and my husband said he had a surprise for me. However, on the day of my birthday, he was nowhere to be found. I called him countless times, but no one answered. Just as I was about to panic and consider calling the police, I happened to see a post on the social media feed of his female secretary. “A typhoon hit, and my boss was worried about my safety, so he personally took me home. How wonderful! I’ve got a guardian angel for myself!” My anxiety turned to cold calm in an instant. I commented on her post: “Traveling during a typhoon is dangerous. Tell him he doesn’t need to come back.” Not long after I posted the comment, my husband called. “Kelly, I was only concerned about the safety of my subordinate, and yet you’re thinking such vile thoughts. “Birthdays come every year. Missing one won’t kill you!” You were right. Birthdays came every year. But there was no way I would celebrate them with you.

My twin sister died in my arms with his name on her lips. Five years later, I wear red lipstick and heels to seduce the man who murdered her. ~ Five years ago, Anastasia’s world ended in gunfire and ash. Her entire family was slaughtered on her eighteenth birthday, by the man her twin sister loved. Left for dead, Anastasia was saved by a stranger. Broken, enraged, and alone, she was taken in by a woman who taught her how to disappear… and how to kill. Now, she’s Skye, trained to seduce, infiltrate, and destroy. Her mission is simple: get close to Nikolaus Volkov, close enough to break him. But killing him isn’t enough. She wants to make him suffer, to crave her, to need her. And when he’s completely at her mercy… she’ll rip him apart the way he tore her world to pieces. A kiss meant to disarm ignites something deadly, Desire. Obsession. Confusion. Nikolaus is not the cold-blooded monster she expected. He’s worse. And yet, with every stolen glance and kiss, Skye begins to slip. Revenge was the plan. Desire was never part of it. Now, she’s playing a game she might not win. Under Her Skirt: The Last Kiss is a dark, twisted mafia romance of seduction, revenge, and ruin, where every kiss could be a betrayal… and every heartbeat could be your last.

"Jᴜsᴛ ɢɪᴠᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴡᴇʟᴠᴇ ᴅᴀʏs. Iғ ɪ ᴅɪᴅɴ'ᴛ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ғᴀʟʟ ɪɴ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴇ, ᴛʜᴇɴ ɪ'ʟʟ sᴛᴏᴘ ᴄʜᴀsɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜ. Aɴᴅ ɪ ᴘʀᴏᴍɪsᴇ ᴛᴏ sᴛᴀʏ ᴀs ғᴀʀ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ғʀᴏᴍ ʏᴏᴜ." »»» To love and be loved is what every woman dreams of. But a one-sided love is out of the question. Since she learnt the word love, Akhelish had been unrequitedly in love with her brother's best friend. For so many years, she tried everything she could to make him fall helplessly in love with her but all of it was a fail. And then a thought came over her. She challenge herself and made a deal with Kien to make him fall in love with her in just twelve days. After so many years of attempting, will a week and five days be enough to achieve her goal? Or like the other, it will also be failed?

Blurb: Anna Lancaster was never meant to wear the crown, or the gown. Born as the illegitimate daughter, the family's shame. She grew up hidden in the shadows, while her half sister Lauren shone as the priced Lancaster jewel, adored, protected, celebrated, destined to marry William Fairchild, the enigmatic heir to a billion dollar empire. However on the night of her fairytale wedding, the unthinkable happens. Before she could walk down the aisle, Lauren Lancaster takes her own life. Her priceless gown drenched in blood, her secrets stitched into every crimson stain. To bury the scandal and save their empire, the Lancasters forced Anna into the same bloodied dress… and into Lauren's place as William Fairchild's bride. A marriage that was never meant to be hers to a man that despises her very existence. Inside the gilded walls of the Fairchild mansion. Anna uncovers a world of obsession, betrayal and whispered lies. And she realizes that in this house of secrets, brides don't live happily ever after… they die… Do you desire to uncover the dark, twisted truths that haunt the Fairchild's walls? Step inside the Fairchild mansion if you dare…

In the Kingdom of Deovaria, the peaceful Faery have been killed and enslaved by their neighboring Kingdom of Humans. The remaining few forced to choose between life or death, agree to live under the humans rule. Freedom comes with a price though. Faeries are to immediately stop all use of magic, and all faerie women are to be taken into the castle walls to bear one child that will be half human, and half faery. Giving the King a glimpse into what he always wanted, and invincible army. To try and protect their kind, a curse is placed on the Kingdom to stop all faery from having female children. Eighteen years later, Aspen, is the last female to turn of age. When she is taken by force, she turns her magic onto the humans, killing a guard in the process and committing treason against her new King. Little does she know she will soon come face to face with a furious Prince, and a longer journey than she had ever imagined.

After three years of living with my wife’s family, everyone thought they could treat me like a pushover. Me? I’m just waiting for her to hold my hand before I can give her the world.