Clive Cussler's The Serpent's Eye

“I want blood,” Rowan said, and suddenly his fingers pierced deep into my chest. The feeling of pain was almost non-existent but I could feel life slipping away from me. Blood gurgled in my mouth and it flowed from the corner of my mouth. “Why Rowan?” I asked, but the answer to the question became even more obvious to me. My face was poise, graceful even at the face of death. “Why did you do this? Why did you betray me?” I asked him, my hands reaching up to cup his face and he leaned into my hand, snuggling his face. Then affectionately, like he hadn't just betrayed me, he leaned down to kiss my lips. “I love you, my queen, but I'm tired of your benevolent rule, tired of drinking that disgusting artificial blood. I want a killing spree, I want suck my fangs into human's warm blood vessels! Slave them!” Rowan said, his face suddenly tainted with anger, one that also left as quickly as it came. “I'm surprised you think you would succeed,” I said, trying to laugh but it only made the blood flow faster. I was getting drained of blood really quickly. “You won't succeed,” I said, laughing disdainfully, “I will take revenge on you, tear you to pieces!” Rowan grinned, saying mockingly, “I look forward to your return, your majesty!” As soon as his words fell off his mouth, his arm swiftly and accurately pierced my chest, precisely digging out my heart. Blooms of blood appeared on the bed sheet, like some kind of cruel artwork. “Moon Goddess, please give me a chance to be reborn!” I silently pleaded, just before my heart was harvested. At this moment, the dazzling full moon suddenly emitted a blinding white light.

Kaelynn is an orphan. She was chosen to be a maid for the four siblings, the Lockhart, who has everything: mansions, money, and even her life. As she stepped inside the Lockhart's territory, she started uncovering the secrets within that mansion-a strange, unseen, and terrifying secret. Will she be able to handle it? Can she stay in a place full of mystery? Will there be sacrifices needed for her to uncover such secrets? Or she'll end up as their pet?

Raïssa N'Guessan a 16 ans lorsqu'elle obtint son baccalauréat et accéda au plus grand institut de Côte d'Ivoire au grand plaisir de son père mais cette joie laissera vite place au désespoir lorsqu'aux premiers jours de sa scolarité elle se découvrira enceinte, ce qui était surprenant puisqu'elle savait n'avoir jamais eu de rapport sexuel, de plus ses nuits étaient perturbées par des rêves érotiques d'un déconcertant réalisme. Elle va s'accrocher à tous les indices susceptibles de l'aider à découvrir la vérité sur son état. En attendant, elle devra apprendre à vivre avec cette grossesse, cet enfant… Comment faire face aux répercussions d'un choix qu'on n'a pas fait ? Que s'était-il passé ? Qui est le père de son enfant ?

"𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭." "You're now my dirty little secret which I possess with every breath of mine. You've no escape from me." He is a beast with the cover of a gentleman. He is known to the whole world yet he is one of the unsolved mysteries for them which they are dying to solve. He has his own share of secrets which can drown him. But he is way too sharp to let anyone come near them. "I crave for his single touch, his kisses and everything he did to me. But he's the one I should never be thinking of. He's way beyond my reach." She is not so the little princess dipped in innocence. With all the hurdles of life, she learnt to how to survive but she was too innocent for the game she had stepped in unwillingly. He was a mystery and she tangled herself with his puzzles from she failed to find her way back home. Manik Edward Johnson and Nandini Martin belongs to two different world. But their world collided with each other in the most forbidden way with lots of romance and dramas. But the thing will they be able to continue it?

Lily decided to leave home and transfer school where she caught everyone’s attention, with her sudden popularity in the school there is someone who is not so pleased about it and that is the Queen bee of the school, Jenny Fryxell; she started to hate Lily but one night will make them close to each other that will to one thing to another. While they are getting to know each other a problem will tear them apart that will make Lily use her secret.

He was a tyrant god who was defeated and killed. She was a fierce fighter and a troublemaker. He is back and his cold cold burning for revenge except for her. He swore to take back what he had lost, his kingdoms. But then a man stood between him and his Kingdoms and to worsen it all and also between...his bride. And he was the thunderstorm tornado he couldn't handle. Two Lucifer's, One Bride. Who will she choose?

"You think I am a fool?" he whispered in my ear, coming closer. He was pissing me off. "Why the hell do you want to marry me?" I gritted my teeth. He touched my cheeks, and something flashed in his eyes. "No," I said, stepping back, keeping space between us. He was about to speak, but I cut him off. "I will not marry you." ********************** Gurans lives a very depressing life with her parents, who don't have any love for her. With the continuous hatred from her parents and frustration from her own life, she tries to end it. Her suicide attempt turns into another failure in her life as she finds herself in a stranger's house. She tries to leave the house but as the stranger doesn't let her go she starts to believe that she was kidnapped.  Tired of her questions, the stranger puts out a deal for her. Although the details of the deal have not been fully revealed, for her freedom, she accepts it. Finally, she gets free from his hold, but it's not long before he comes to claim her back. Once they start to live together the truth of the deal is slowly revealed turning her life upside down. Cover credit - ** Art Created by ImperialSkyGod using Midjourney **

Cast out by the man she loved and the pack she served, Ailith faces a death sentence in the unforgiving wilderness. Betrayed, broken, and trapped in her human form, she must find the strength to survive alone. But fate has other plans for the banished Luna. On the brink of despair, Ailith stumbles upon a secluded cabin and its enigmatic occupant, Garrick. Unbeknownst to her, this mysterious lone wolf is the powerful Alpha of the feared Ice Wolf pack, temporarily escaping drama in his own pack. As Ailith slowly rebuilds her shattered life, she discovers a latent power within herself that defies pack law. With Garrick's guarded guidance, she learns to harness this newfound strength, unaware of his hidden identity and the true extent of his influence. But as their connection deepens and Ailith grows into her power but her past refuses to let her go. When Kael, her former mate, comes crawling back looking to use her newfound powers for himself, Ailith must confront the shadows of her past and decide if she will seek her revenge or embrace her new future. In a world where pack law is absolute and Alphas reign supreme, Ailith's journey from outcast to leader will rewrite the rules and shake the foundations of wolf society forever.

Nathaniel meets a doctor, who takes care of his wound. No one has ever been there to take care of him. He always found himself taking care of others. He was vulnerable as a child, and he found that children made a person vulnerable. That was his parent's mistake, they became vulnerable after the had children.Doctor Rosalyn is smart, big-mouthed. She sees something in Nathaniel and tries to help him. Can she come out of it with her soul still with her, in her right mind?

Damon Falcone is an orphan when his parents died when he was eight, pinatay ang mga ito sa harap niya at simula noon, wala siyang ibang inisip kung 'di ang maghiganti sa mga taong pumatay sa kaniyang mga magulang. Nang makakita siya ng pagkakataon, pumasok siya sa pamilya Dawson na pinaniniwalaan niyang dahilan ng lahat at pakiramdam niya, umaayon sa kaniya ang pagkakataon nang italaga siya bilang bodyguard ng sikat na model na anak ng mga Dawson na si Savannah, a beautiful yet fierce woman. Savannah Dawson, is a well-known model in the country. She's beautiful and sexy pero sa kabila nang kasikatan niya, nakatago ang tunay niyang pagkatao. She's trying to be someone just to satisfied her parents at nagkaroon siya ng lakas ng loob na gawin ang gusto niya nang makilala niya ang cold and ruthless na si Damon Falcone. Para makalaya, inalok niya ito ng kasal. Paano kung tuluyang mahulog si Savannah sa isang Damon Falcone at sa huli'y malaman nito ang sikreto ng binata? May mabubuo bang pagmamahal kay Damon sa kabila ng madilim niyang balak sa dalaga? Maiipit kaya si Damon sa gitna ng pagmamahal at paghihiganti?