Dean X Cas Lemon

Matalik na magkakaibigan sila Nathan Jake, Aljosh, Tyronne at Ezekiel. Pagkatapos nilang maka-graduate ng High School ay s'ya namang pag-alis ni Aljosh papuntang states. Nangako si Aljosh kay Jake na babalik s'ya after n'yang maka-graduate doon at saka ito pormal na manliligaw sa kanya. Aksidenteng nagkrus ang landas nila Jake at ng isang estranghero. Nung inaakala ni Jake na magpapakamatay ito. Makakapaghintay ba si Jake sa pagbabalik ni Aljosh? o matutuon ang pagmamahal n'ya sa estranghero?

Mis padres hicieron que Dana y yo lo resolviéramos con piedra, papel o tijera. La perdedora debía casarse con el heredero de los Baillieu, el llamado "bicho raro". Gané yo. Luego le di la vuelta a la situación. —Genial. Yo me quedo con Blake. Dana puede tener el imperio. ¿La vida anterior? Estaba locamente enamorada de Michael, el niño mimado adoptado por papá. Elegí la empresa, me quedé en la empresa y le endosé a Dana con Blake Baillieu. Fue un gran error. En seis meses, Dana ya murió, destrozada por aquel matrimonio. Justo antes de morir, me envió un mensaje, culpándome a mí. Decía que yo había perdido el juego y había roto el trato, endilgándole a Blake. ¿Y Michael? Se volvió completamente loco. Resulta que él y Dana habían estado saliendo a escondidas durante años. Me arrastró a la parte trasera de la finca de los Baillieu y obligó a una docena de hombres con discapacidad intelectual a violarme. —¡Si no fuera por tu crueldad, Dana seguiría viva! ¡Pagarás por todo lo que ella sufrió! Yo estaba embarazada de más de ocho meses, casi a punto de dar a luz. Le supliqué que parara. Le rogué por la vida de mi bebé. A él no le importó. Siguió ordenándoles que tomaran turnos. Incluso cuando rompió fuente, él solo observaba. Mi bebé y yo morimos aquella noche. ¿Ahora? Volví. Y esta vez, reescribí la historia. Primer paso: casarme con Blake.

After my friend Josh Yates fell deep into gambling, he showed up one day wearing a wide, excited grin, insisting on taking me to Macoria. "I just won big," he said. "My treat. We're staying at the most luxurious hotel." However, the moment we landed, he led me straight into a private room buried deep inside a casino. "The truth is, I lost 7.5 million," he admitted. "If I can't pay it back, they'll sell me off to the Mykar Borderlands… "However, the woman who runs this place is looking for a man with a crescent-shaped birthmark. If they find him, all debts are wiped clean. "You've got one on your stomach. I saw it when you were showering. I'm sorry, man… I really don't want to die." Four men pinned me down on a sofa. That was when I noticed a child's drawing hanging on the wall. I had made it for my mother before I was taken from her. She cherished it, said she would keep it for the rest of her life. An icy smile tugged at my lips. Josh, Josh… this time, you really did place the right bet, I thought. Too bad the winner would not be you.

I served; I did what I needed to do, but it wasn't good enough. I sat chained in a dark room for nearly 3 hard, painful years, trying my best to keep myself protected and together when all I wanted to do was crumble under the pain and loss of my self-worth and ability to defend myself. There was never an even fight. It was them against me. Tied up. My brother is my life. We are Twins, and when I found out that he had died even though I tried my best to keep him alive and save him, My whole world fell to pieces. I'm a fighter; I don't back down so easily. I fight for what I believe in, but his death brings me to my knees and makes me feel as though I am drowning. His best friend is there to pick me back up. He makes me feel safe and loved, even when I can't love or forgive myself. He shows up even when I don't want him to, and he proves that he is there. Encourages me to take that leap and believe in myself. But can I really do this? Can I live even without my brother here?

Garren Ryuu, the God of dragons, has waited over five hundred years for his mate. An equal on all fronts. But when he comes face to face with his mate at long last, he is forced to make a decision. Turn his back on his people and their traditions for his heart or break it and accept the life of a mad king. It's a dark and dangerous path that only the strong survive. So will fate be on his side or is she just another cruel obstacle set to take him down?

For the seven years after our marriage, I spend whole nights in the prayer room before he will even touch me. Eric Compton says it is to atone for what I owe Monica Lynch. When his mother, Barbara Lane, pushes me to fulfill my wifely duties again, I overhear Eric's friends laughing. "Let me think. How many rounds of IVF has Avery done this year? She's trying very hard to get pregnant." "She probably doesn't know there's no way she's ever getting pregnant with Eric's kid." Eric scoffs. "Every time we're done, I give her a glass of milk. After all these years of birth control, it'd be a miracle if she got pregnant." He adds, "Everything she's suffered through is just payback for driving Monica away." I smile bitterly and send the recording to Richard Compton. "I'm not the lucky one meant to carry on the Compton name. Can I go now?"

No dia do casamento, Afonso entrou tarde no salão, de braço dado com sua primeira paixão, vestindo o traje de padrinho. O terno do noivo? Jogado de qualquer jeito no sofá, num claro sinal de desordem. — Afonso, hoje não é o nosso casamento... — Júlia. — Ele interrompeu, com uma voz fria, cheia de aviso enquanto olhava para mim firme. — Você sabe muito bem o que pode e o que não pode dizer. Seja madura, não me faça te odiar. Só pude soltar um sorriso amargo. Tudo isso aconteceu porque a primeira paixão de Afonso perdeu a memória. Desde então, todos ao redor entraram nesse teatro coletivo para ajudá-la a recuperar as lembranças. Ninguém podia permitir que ela se sentisse perturbada. Para manter a paz, Afonso até tentou me consolar, aproximando-se para um abraço e murmurando ao meu ouvido: — Juju, você entende meu lado, certo? Acenei em silêncio, e fui capaz de me desprender de tudo ao segurar a mão do verdadeiro padrinho e seguir de cabeça erguida rumo ao altar. No entanto, mais tarde, enquanto eu, grávida, fazia compras no shopping, Afonso apareceu diante de mim, com os olhos cheios de lágrimas. — Juju, não estávamos apenas atuando todo esse tempo? Como você pôde engravidar?

Step into a world where reality and fantasy collide in the thrilling continuation of an epic gaming saga. In a virtual underground game devoid of safety nets, players battle for power, wealth, and their very survival. Mike's desperate bid to escape the clutches of death leads him into this treacherous realm, but the line between life and death blurs as the game's dangers loom large. Amidst the chaos, Mike must make allies, confront enemies, and decipher whom to trust in this high-stakes digital universe. Join Mike and his eclectic party as they embark on a gripping journey, where self-discovery and growth mix with every level gained. Will he find a way to cheat death in both the game and the real world, or is his fate sealed? Prepare for an adventure like no other, where destiny hangs by a thread, and the murky waters of the Game hold the key to Mike's salvation.

“Why, Caspian?” Valerie Belmont asked her husband, staring at the divorce papers on the table. “What did I do wrong?” “Sign them, Valerie,” he said, his voice as cold as his icy gaze. Her heart sank as she glanced at her purse, mind racing with thoughts. He watched as she picked up the pen and signed the papers, her hand trembling. “It’s for her, isn’t it?” she asked, ignoring the tight, aching clench in her chest. He didn’t respond, but his silence was all the confirmation she needed. Setting the pen down, she exhaled shakily. “Goodbye, Alpha Caspian…” *************************************** Loyal, devoted, obedient. Valerie Belmont, the daughter of the Pakhan and an Alpha herself, is forced to accept a divorce she never wanted. But when Capo dei Capi, Alpha Caspian Ashford, discovers that she’s carrying his child, their story takes a turn neither of them could have foreseen…

Valeria Romano tenía diecinueve años cuando asesinaron a su padre. Durante cinco años entrenó, se sacrificó y derramó sangre... construyendo toda su vida en torno a un nombre: Lorenzo De Luca. El rey de la mafia que ella creía que había dado la orden. Cuando por fin tiene la oportunidad de enfrentarse a él, no huye. La sienta y le muestra una fotografía. El responsable de la muerte de su padre nunca fue Lorenzo. Fue su tío Marco. El hombre que le dio el nombre equivocado la mañana después del asesinato y la vio perseguir al objetivo equivocado durante cinco años mientras reconstruía su imperio sobre la tumba de su padre. Lorenzo le propone un matrimonio por contrato... una alianza estratégica que los pone a ambos a tiro de piedra de Marco antes de que este entierre la verdad para siempre. Valeria acepta. No porque confíe en él. Porque Marco Romano se acaba de convertir en su verdadero objetivo. Lo que sigue es una carrera contrarreloj. Espías dentro de la mansión. Un testigo comprado. Un hombre muerto que resulta estar muy vivo. Dos personas que se unieron como enemigos, construyendo lentamente algo para lo que ninguno tiene nombre. Y una cumbre donde Valeria debe presentarse ante las cinco familias gobernantes con cinco años de verdad... y finalmente hacer que valga la pena. Marco va a una celda. La guerra termina. Pero la guerra deja huellas. La verdadera pregunta que impulsa esta historia nunca es si Valeria puede destruir al hombre que mató a su padre. Es si puede sobrevivir a la persona en la que se convirtió en el proceso... y si el hombre con el que se casó para ganar una guerra es el mismo hombre por el que vale la pena quedarse cuando termine.