E'dawn

Fairytales don’t always come from the earth... until her. 
 Mermaid legends are human fables, but beneath the waves, war is looming. A missing daughter is the only hope for a dying species. 
 Rescued during a typhoon, Galene finds herself in a new world amongst a dangerous species—humans. With no memories of her watery pasts, she doesn’t see the predators closing in until it’s too late.
 Stralath is a shape-shifting bounty hunter dedicated to keeping the peace in a violent universe. His earthly mission? To find the elusive mermaid who he’ll dangle in front of a dangerous oceanic pod.  Except Galene is not what he expected—she’s an innocent caught in a dangerous game of extinction. An angel who paints with color and smiles at the world.  She is easy prey, and Stralath abandons his mission, unleashing his brutal self to guard her heart and life. 

Scent of Danger: Dark Lands book 3 Ever fall in love with the wrong man? With a body to make a young girl sigh and a voice like black velvet, Mathin is definitely the wrong man. He's not safe, he's not stable…he's not even human. Andrea doesn't know what she's getting into when she agrees to visit her granny. Swept away to another world by a man almost too hot to handle, she can't decide if it's a dream come true or someone's idea of a sick joke. Romanced by the light of the triple moons, entranced by Mathin's fiery kisses, will Andrea give up her home on Earth in exchange for something wild?

"I am trouble itself little Rossi. When you see me, you should run towards the opposite direction. She took a step, then two , closing the small distance between us, her blue eyes sparkling dangerously. "Well, Ivan...the 101th fact to learn about m......I love Trouble. I run towards it," her tongue darts out and she licks my shoulder, "..not away from it." No doubt about that. I mean she still thought I was responsible for her family's murder, yet here she is_ completely naked before me. ****** _Family _Vendettas _Pregnancy and a Secret revenge plan. Cecilia's life is a telenovela on steroids. When Ivan Petrov, the Mafia's coldest Boss and the man who ordered her family's massacre - bids a fortune for her, things get messy, complicated and kind of HOT. But one thing was certain. She'd avenge her family. Even if she has to sleep with the devil to get to him.

Aria was the Luna of the Winter Mist pack, renowned for her achievements in war strategy. Her contribution was crucial in her pack becoming the most powerful in the entire country. Everything in her life should be perfect. ...Except it wasn't. In actuality, Aria's life was anything but successful. She was helpless to the whims of her abusive Alpha mate and his mistress. A mate who never loved her. As she watches their relationship grow, her options are to run away or die trying to keep her Luna position. But this is not the story of how Aria sways his closed-off heart until he finally loves her. No, this is the story of how Aria died. So when she is faced with the opportunity to go back in time and try again... will she take it? ...Or is she fated to relive her mistakes all over again? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "...And if I refuse?" I asked hesitantly. "Then you will remain in the Abyss, forever reliving your earthly memories." My mind recalled the images that had just tormented me, showing me my death over and over again. I knew now she must have shown me that strategically so I had a taste of what my refusal would look like. "Then I don't want to be Luna again... and I don't want to be Aleric's mate," I said, surprising even myself that I was bargaining with a Goddess. But I couldn't shake the feeling something seemed off. "That is the fate I have chosen for you." "Then I don't accept," I argued. "I think there is something you're not telling me. A reason why you need me to go back so badly." She was silent, her silver eyes regarding me warily. "...So I am correct," I said, taking her silence as confirmation.

As a low-income student who's specifically recruited by the elite college this year, I can still feel my hands trembling as I clutch the letter that tells me I get to study for free. Not only are my tuition and miscellaneous fees waived, but I also get to receive 30 thousand dollars' worth of student grant per year. I even get to have free access to the leather seats inside the library, the equipment inside the gym, as well as the aerial garden on the roof. The best surprise for me has to be the cafeteria. All low-income students get a 50% discount on their meals, but the quality of their food doesn't decrease at all. Best beef is used in the steak dinners offered by the cafeteria, whereas a seafood platter showcases the entire huge lobster. Even the most basic mac and cheese meal has different types of freshly grated cheese baked into it. As I sit in the brightly lit classroom and look at the rich students around me, who wear custom-made uniforms and have branded watches latched around their wrists, all I have is one thought. I must be on good terms with them. But my seatmate, who's also a low-income student, isn't as thrilled as me. In fact, she just looks at the people around her with disdain in her eyes. After the first lesson, a rich student arrives at our table. He might not sound polite at all, but at least he's not putting on airs. "Do any of you have time to head over to the cafeteria and buy me breakfast?" I'm about to respond to him when a shrill voice booms out next to me. "You're so annoying! What, you think you rule the campus since you're rich? Had I known that this classroom is filled with useless scions like you who just waste their lives away on nothing, I wouldn't have enrolled in this college in the first place!"

Isang gabing hindi dapat nangyari ang naging simula ng lahat. Sa gitna ng kalituhan at isang insidenteng kinasangkutan ng droga, napadpad ang isang simpleng babae sa bisig ng pinakabatang CEO sa bansa—si Sebastian Cross. Isang gabi ng lambing at pagkakamaling hindi nila lubos na naunawaan, at kinaumagahan, naglaho siya na parang panaginip. Nang matuklasan niyang buntis siya, pinili niyang tumakas kaysa harapin ang isang mundong siguradong dudurog sa kanya. Iniwan niya ang lungsod, ang nakaraan, at ang lalaking hindi niya akalaing magiging ama ng kanyang anak. Sa isang tahimik na probinsya, isinilang ang kanyang anak at doon niya piniling buuin ang buhay nilang dalawa—mag-isa, tahimik, ngunit puno ng pagmamahal. Samantala, si Sebastian ay nilalamon ng konsensya at mga tanong na hindi niya masagot. Sa kabila ng tagumpay at kapangyarihan, may bahagi ng kanyang buhay na patuloy na kulang—ang babaeng nawala at ang posibleng anak na hindi niya kailanman nakilala. Muling magtatagpo ang kanilang landas sa isang pagkakataong hindi inaasahan. Habang unti-unting nabubunyag ang katotohanan, kakayanin ba ng pagmamahal ang bigat ng mga sugat, lihim, at takot? O huli na ang lahat para sa isang pamilyang isinilang mula sa isang gabing dapat sana’y nakalimutan?

Cresci fora do país. Com medo de eu arrumar um genro estrangeiro, a minha mãe resolveu me arranjar um noivo bonito e talentoso em São Paulo, e me chamou de volta para o noivado. Quando fui à Boutique de Luxo escolher meu vestido de noivado, eu me encantei por um vestido longo tom creme, tomara que caia. Quando me preparei para experimentá-lo, uma mulher olhou de soslaio para o vestido em minhas mãos e disse à atendente: — Esse modelo é bem diferente, deixa eu experimentar. A atendente, com ação brusca, arrancou o vestido das minhas mãos. Eu, indignada, disse: — Cada coisa tem sua ordem! Eu vi esse vestido primeiro, vocês ainda têm noção de justiça? Mas ela me olhou com desprezo e respondeu: — Esse vestido custa 188 mil. Você, uma pobretona, consegue pagar isso? — Eu sou irmã de consideração de Eduardo Monteiro, presidente do Grupo Monteiro. Em São Paulo, quem decide o que é “justo” é só a Família Monteiro! Que coincidência! Eduardo Monteiro é meu noivo. Imediatamente liguei para Eduardo: — Sua irmã de consideração acabou de roubar meu vestido de noivado. Como você vai resolver isso?

Houve uma confusão no hospital quando o familiar de um paciente começou a levantar uma faca. Instintivamente, tentei empurrar meu marido, Dr. Ricardo Lourenço, para longe. Mas, ele agarrou minha mão e me colocou na frente da sua protegida, Camila Xavier. Aquela facada entrou no meu abdômen, matandoo bebê que acabava de se formar. Quando meus colegas me encaminharam às pressas para a UTI, chorando, Ricardo me arrancou da maca. — Salvem a Camila primeiro! — Ele berrou. — Se acontecer qualquer coisa com ela, eu demito todo mundo! Os médicos ficaram chocados e furiosos: — Dr. Ricardo, você enlouqueceu? A Camila só teve um corte superficial. Sua esposa está em estado grave! Eu toquei meu ventre que sangrava sem parar e assenti devagar: — Deixe como está. Estamos quites, Ricardo.

Grávida de nove meses, fui feita refém no último andar do prédio por Afonso, um ex-funcionário que guardava rancor por ter sido substituído pelo meu marido no trabalho. Ele me esfaqueou dezenas de vezes. Meu marido, José Rocha, capitão da equipe de resgate, direcionou todos os recursos para salvar sua primeira namorada, Cecília, que, em depressão, ameaçava incendiar seu apartamento alugado. Eu não pedi que ele viesse me salvar. Na vida passada, por ter ligado para ele pedindo socorro, José largou Cecília para me resgatar. Eu e o bebê sobrevivemos, mas Cecília morreu no incêndio que ela própria provocou. José, na aparência, não me culpou. Reservou uma suíte VIP na maternidade para mim. Mas, justamente no dia do parto, ele me amarrou e, diante de mim e do nosso bebê, desferiu dezenas de facadas! – Naquele dia, você e o sequestrador me enganaram juntos, não foi? Seus ferimentos eram superficiais! Você nunca ia morrer! – Já que você gosta tanto de ser esfaqueada, eu faço esse favor pra você! Quando abri os olhos novamente, voltei ao dia em que fui sequestrada. Desta vez, decidi deixá-lo ir salvar a primeira namorada.

La neuvième fois pour la cérémonie de pacte que j'avais fixé avec le Roi Alpha Gabriel Zéphirin est enfin arrivée. Pourtant, je n'ai toujours pas réussi à devenir sa Luna. Ce n'était pas lui qui avait manqué à sa parole. C'était moi… qui n'étais pas encore digne. Les Anciens avaient été très clairs : depuis toujours, chaque Luna reconnue par la Déesse de la Lune devait nourrir trois cent soixante-cinq fleurs de clair de lune avec son propre sang. Mais chaque année, à la veille de la cérémonie, peu importe combien j'étais prudente, il en manquait toujours une. Cette année, j'avais presque épuisé mon sang et, avec énormément d'efforts, j'avais enfin réussi à atteindre le nombre requis. Le cœur rempli de joie, je suis allée chercher Gabriel, voulant lui faire une surprise. À travers l'entrebâillement de la porte du palais royal, son Bêta lui a demandé : « Roi Alpha, Sophie Moreau vous attend déjà depuis huit ans. Vous n'avez toujours pas l'intention de conclure le pacte avec elle ? » Gabriel a secoué la tête. « J'ai promis à Clara Delacourt. Cette année encore, je ne peux pas conclure le pacte. » Le Bêta a hésité un instant. « Et si Sophie réussissait à faire pousser toutes les fleurs de clair de lune ? » Gabriel est resté silencieux un moment, puis il a frappé dans ses mains. Un loup d'ombre est apparu et s'est fondu dans l'obscurité. Peu de temps après, il est revenu, une fleur de clair de lune dans la gueule. Gabriel l'a prise, l'a déchirée en morceaux, puis il a poussé un soupir. « Sophie a beaucoup de sang. Sans parler d'une année… même si elle arrosait ces fleurs pendant dix ans, elle tiendrait le coup. » « Mais Clara est empoisonnée par le venin. Elle n'a plus que moi. Elle veut simplement que je reste auprès d'elle un peu plus longtemps pendant les derniers moments de sa vie. » « Je n'ai pas le cœur de refuser Clara. Alors je ne peux que faire subir cette injustice à Sophie pour l'instant. » Je me suis mordu la lèvre si fort que j'en ai presque senti le sang ! Je n'arrivais tout simplement pas à croire ce que j'avais entendu. Ainsi, les fleurs de clair de lune qui disparaissaient mystérieusement… c'était lui qui les détruisait. Devenir Luna était le rêve que je poursuivais depuis mon enfance. Mais puisqu'il n'avait jamais eu l'intention de conclure le pacte avec moi, alors il était temps pour moi de le quitter.