Courier-journal Com E Edition

The only rose among the thorns ang peg ni Eclair Lockwood-- Limang magkakaibigan ngunit nag-iisang babae. Madalas na tuksuin at husgahan ng nakararami dahil sa kilos at kanyang pananamit. Alam ni Eclair na wala siyang kontrol sa iniisip ng iba pero hindi iyon ang kumukuha sa atensiyon niya... ...Eclair made a vow with her four best friends that they won't ever fall in love with her and they will stay as COMPANIONS. However, this oath is meant to be broken by Kyle-- who confessed his feelings towards her that made everything changed.  Dumagdag lang iyon nang malaman niyang may lihim ding hindi mailabas-labas si Vince, Arvin, at Richard.  How will she choose a guy if she doesn't want to open her heart to anyone else? Does she have to choose? Who will she choose? Paano na ang kasunduan nila?

EXCERPT. "What makes you think, I need to be repaid?" He asked and I went quiet wondering if I was insane for stopping him. "Well, you saved me," I told him and he stared deeply at me. "You will know then, and I also hope when the time comes, you will remember all you have said now". He added before proceeding with his movement. ********************************************** Acapella Williams. A girl who has an open mind is judged by the world because of her imperfections. Unfortunately, she finds herself entangled with the deadly man in the world. A man rumored to be the devil, who wears a gold mask with a skull diagram drawn on it. Mysterious, dangerous, tempting, alluring. He is all of these. Little Acapella finds herself torn between a world of hers and a world of his, especially when she finds out that her entire life was a lie. It is also discovered that her entire life was somehow linked to this same mysterious devil. Then she tries to flee, but the same devil is already obsessed with her. Now, will she succeed in her quest for freedom, or will she succumb to the darkness of this devil?

Accused of infidelity and betrayal, Anna gives up on trying to prove her innocence to her mate and decides to end everything, but could she? Will Alpha Ramsey let her slip through his fingers regardless he despises her the most? Since they saw her as a weak human, what would happen when her long-dead mother shows up to put Alpha Ramsey in his place? When the table turns and secrets are exposed, what would be Anna's fate towards her mate and her family?

Being discarded by my family and betrayed by my fiancé and step-sister was not the dream future I wanted. This was supposed to be a grand alliance between the two packs. But I was cornered in anger by this betrayal. Until I had to leave and decided to be more flexible, that night's meeting became the starting point of an unexpected future. Yes, just like the time, I couldn't scream anymore, and only tears of pleasure fell down my cheeks. "Uh, I'm close." So close that I didn't realize if we would look at each other again later. Not on the bed, but on the desk. "Damn, I keep imagining how he moves on top of me." Now, how could I work as his secretary with such a dirty mind?

“I would like to introduce you all to the person who will be overseeing this project, our new project manager, Jenna Anderson.” Being followed by the students and teachers clapping their hands, which was then followed by the click-clacking sound of high heels on wooden floors, and my eyes widened as my heart started the pound with surprise and anticipation at what my eyes were seeing next. Long, lean legs, a perfect ass wrapped up in a black pencil skirt. A blouse that hugged every perfect curve. Blonde hair that was right now up in a high ponytail instead of loose like it had been on New Year’s Eve. I couldn’t help but smile widely, believing that fate had intertwined our paths once again. The woman who had both haunted my dreams and intrigued me deeply was now in a project at my very own workplace. And even better, right now I also knew her name. Jenna Anderson. And now, I was happy to know that my parents did not raise a quitter in their firstborn son, because from the second I saw her, I knew that I would chase her, win her over, and make her mine, forever.

Mali bang mag mahal ng mas matanda sa akin? Mali ba na mahalin ko siya kahit na pareho kaming babae? Kung mali pala ito, bakit hinayaan ako ng dyos na mahalin ko siya?

Loving the same woman that tore his family apart, and caused the insanity of his mother. There is a twist, as he finds out, that even the child she has, is his father's child. But he is already too inlove with her, that staying away only means that he is ready to end his own life. Will he be able to stop loving her, when it will only hurt her mother more, that she is seeing the prostitute again? Will he still stand tall with her, when he finds out, that his brother is willing to do anything to make sure, Megan is out of the way? Find out, how the entire drama will unfold.

To help Clara recover from a painful heartbreak with her college sweetheart, Kyle, and to also repay a debt, Randy White signs a five-year marriage contract with Clara's father. During the five year marriage, Randy falls in love with Clara, but she doesn't see him as anything more than a gold digger and Kyle's substitute. At the end of the contract, Randy decides to divorce Clara and reclaim his position as a world renowned Physicist.

Mon compagnon Mason n'a pas seulement hérité de la position d'Alpha de la tribu, mais également de sa belle-mère Olivia. Après chaque moment intime avec elle, Mason me répétait invariablement : « Evelyn, ne t'inquiète pas. Je n'avais pas le choix. » « Tu es la seule que j'aime vraiment. Dès qu'Olivia sera enceinte et aura accouché, j'organiserai la cérémonie de marquage avec toi. » Il m'a expliqué que c'était la condition imposée par le Roi Alpha pour qu'il puisse hériter du titre d'Alpha de la Meute Fantôme. En une année, Mason a passé au moins trois cents jours avec Olivia. Lorsque celle-ci est finalement tombée enceinte, j'ai cru que je pourrais enfin me tenir à ses côtés en tant que compagne. C'est à ce moment que j'ai compris : Mason avait donné aussi bien son amour que son corps à Olivia. J'ai complètement abandonné et me suis tournée vers ma fille de sept ans : « Ma chérie, veux-tu partir avec Maman ? » « Oui, je veux rester avec Maman », m'a-t-elle répondu. Mason ne savait pas que ce que je désirais n'avait jamais été le titre de Luna. Tout ce que je voulais, c'était un amour sincère et entier. Si tu ne peux pas me l'offrir, alors je m'en irai.

J'étais enceinte de quatre mois de l'héritier de l'Alpha lorsque ma meilleure amie, Adrienne, m'a percutée. Elle a prétendu qu'il s'agissait d'un « accident ». J'ai perdu le bébé. Mon frère, Guillaume, a tenté de la dénoncer aux anciens de la meute. Mais il a été accusé à tort de trahison, dépouillé de son titre de Bêta et jeté dans un cachot de la meute. Je me suis précipitée vers mon compagnon, l'Alpha Bernard, pour lui demander de l'aide. Il m'a serrée dans ses bras et m'a juré qu'il sauverait Guillaume. Le lendemain, j'ai trouvé Guillaume dans le cachot, enchaîné avec des chaînes en argent, à peine vivant. Le cœur brisé, je suis retournée voir Bernard pour trouver un moyen de prouver l'innocence de Guillaume. C'est alors que je l'ai entendu parler à son bras droit. « Alpha, si Luna découvre que vous les avez laissés piéger Guillaume... elle vous détestera. » La voix de Bernard était empreinte d'épuisement et de douleur refoulée. « Je sais comment elle est. C'était le seul moyen de lui faire pardonner Adrienne lors de la Cérémonie de la Lune de Sang. Adrienne m'a sauvé la vie. Je ne laisserai pas cela la détruire. » Il a marqué une pause, la voix complètement froide. « Quant à Sandrine... Je me rattraperai auprès d'elle. Elle ne saura jamais la vérité, jamais. Pour l'instant, elle doit simplement... obéir. » Le compagnon à qui j'avais confié ma vie... Il a jeté ma famille aux loups, tout cela pour protéger la femme qui avait tué notre enfant. Mon cœur s'est brisé. Tremblant d'une rage que je n'avais jamais connue, j'ai appelé la personne à qui je n'avais pas parlé depuis sept ans, mon père, Alpha Claude. « Père, j'accepte l'alliance stratégique, le mariage que tu souhaitais. Mais j'ai une condition. J'ai besoin de ton aide... pour réduire la Meute du Bois Noir en cendres. »