El Filibusterismo Kabanata 21

Logan has been on the run since she can remember. Having witness her parents death, Logan knows that she can't trust anyone and nowhere is safe. Never staying in one place too long, she accidentally runs across a bar just for the demon kind, her kind, and from the looks that she's getting, is telling her to run. Xander is the king of the underworld. Having step foot into the role when his parents died at 13, he's never had a normal childhood, let alone a girlfriend. When Xander turned 21, the demon elders paid him a visit to inform him that if he isn't mated by the end of this year, he'll be overthrown and his younger brother, Axel, will take the thrown with his mate, Nicole. Xander asks his adviser to seek out a suitable mate, someone as powerful as him. His adviser tells him of Logan, of her secret abilities, and how she's untamed and the most aggressive female not mated yet. Xander takes one look at Logan and falls head over heels for her, but will she agree? sh

They say the opposite attracts, but what happens when two people with the same attitude encounter each other but have different lifestyles? Both are fun-loving, with different perspectives and different definitions of love. Shrey Khatri, a 19-year-old college student, ends up knowing the dark secrets of the youngest self-made businessman, George Hemsworth, at the age of 21, who came to India to run away from his dark past and live a peaceful life. On the other hand, Shrey's best friends, Reva Mahajan and Louis Lambert, who are related as step-siblings, will see their love blossom or gloom with a third person's appearance in their lives. What will be the outcomes of the past memories in Shrey and George's lives, and how did Shrey end up being "His enthralled desire"? To find out, let's dig into the streets of India, where autumn is painted in the eyes of the people. It's the sequel to Bound of Remembrance, Book 2.

In the uncompromising tough game of life. Valerie's half-brother betrays her for a token. Desperate to save his own head, after signing a ridiculously dangerous and risky deal at the expense of the only family he has left, selling her into the hive of the merciless Mafia lord, El Macho. The same one every being feared. Her impurity is crushed and bruised and her existence crashing in Shackles with the twinkle of an eye condemning her to a life of unbearable torture and torment. Pinned down in a painful world, she endures the tortures of a cruel man. Valarie soon finds rest and warmth in the arms of Macho's only brother, Carlos but their forbidden affair and attraction sets ablaze a once blooming relationship between two brothers. Now, they are on the run, a plan must be made to escape wrath, war and death.

Max's life turns upside down after she suddenly starts manifesting powers at 21 which is impossible. The age for transformation is at 18 and she was already tested as a mere human. This pushes her into the arms of the resistance who comes to her aid with Klaus leading the team. They experience multiple clashes and ideological differences while they work together, training, going on missions and bringing down Arlo. Despite her crush on her brothers best friend, Shane, she is able to move past her feelings as she slowly begins to fall for Klaus. They will uncover truths, pasts and betrayals they were never prepared for while slowly falling for each other. Will they be able to get over yet the biggest betrayal? Will Max be able to come back from the darkness she will fall into?

My life had never been more miserable until the day I witnessed my stepsister, Elise, getting married to my boyfriend, Miguel Hernandez - on the very same day I assisted a homeless-looking man. To make matters worse, I had to offer myself as property of El Diablo, the most ruthless mafia lord in the city, to save my father's life. After being auctioned off by El Diablo, I discovered that my new master was the homeless man I assisted - Gabriel, who also happened to be Elise's ex-boyfriend and Miguel's sworn rival. As the saying goes, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” and I didn't just find a friend in Gabriel, but also a contract husband. However, I had a probation period of two months to fully become a property of Gabriel else, I would be returned to El Diablo. What happens when the probation period is over and feelings start to creep in? Will Gabriel still regard me as a worthy candidate for the contract marriage?

Liliene, a first born daughter of the Denver family lost her mother early. Her father, who owns a mall, married his new lover who also had a daughter and took them in together. They became Liliene's stepmother and stepsister that made her life miserable in her own home. She experienced being treated as a servant. Shortly after Liliene turned 21, her father mysteriously died. Her stepmother took over the company and all of her father's possessions and properties. But after learning that the company is going bankrupt, her wicked stepmother sold her to the Alpha of Bloodfury Pack who's been waiting for too long to claim her. After mating with her Alpha, will she continue living in misery? Or will she about to live comfortably and happily?

Lisa, a determined young woman, finds herself entangled in the dangerous world of the Mafian. After a fight with her boyfriend, she seeks solace in a club, only to be kidnapped by the men working for Mafian boss Alejandro "El Diablo" Hernandez. They claim her father owes them a substantial debt. Alejandro becomes infatuated with Lisa and arranges for her to perform private dances. Despite her reluctance, Lisa complies to gain money, but it falls short of her father's debt. Wanting her freedom, Lisa devises a plan to seduce Alejandro, becoming pregnant to secure her leverage. Lisa rises to become the Mafian queen, but when Alejandro discovers the child isn't his, he seeks revenge. As their turbulent relationship unravels, Lisa must navigate a treacherous game of love and deception to protect herself and her loved ones. "One Night with the Mafian King" is a gripping tale of passion, power, and survival in the treacherous world of the Mafian, where loyalty is scarce, and betrayal lurks at every turn.

On the night of her graduation, Elle lost her mum and her best friend Ethan went missing. Her mum's death was strange. She was found dead and dry, with no blood in her when an autopsy was conducted. The only injury on her was two tiny dots on her neck. How she died, she didn't know. But everything pointed to Ethan. Elle had left him with her mum that night, only to come back to meet the worst scenario that tormented her life. This happened five years ago when at the age of eighteen, she moved on and re-established her mum's business known as EL corporations. Now 23 years old, her nightmares started again when Ethan came back. ~~EXCERPT~~ Her emotions swirled all over the place. She was still the stupid Elle. She trusted people easily, but what did they do? They pay her back with heartache and pain. "Elle, I warn you," He said slowly walking toward her like the predator he was. Elle gazed fiercely at him "What are you going to do? Lock me up? Or drink me to death.?!" Ethan smiled, the smile that weakened her bones, that shook her very core and being. "Elle, if you run, I chase, and if I catch?" He took her by the waist and pulled her to him. Their body was so close that his hot breath fanned her neck turning her red. Ethan's hand tightened around her waist "You make me lose my sanity Elle, do you know that?" He bent toward her inhaling her sweet scent that always invaded his senses. Elle's eye's turned wild "Let me go this instant!" Ethan's eye's darkened when he gazed down at her luscious red lips. Before he knew it, his mouth captured her lips in a warm sweet kiss.

I’m the last of a cursed bloodline. He’s the Alpha who lost everything because of mine. Matteo Cruz Valentino “El Lobo”—feared biker, mafia leader, Alpha without mercy—was never meant to be my mate. But the moon doesn’t care about grudges, and fate has no compassion. Now I’m trapped in his world. His rules. His war. He won’t love me. He won’t even look at me without hate in his eyes. But behind that hate is something raw… something breaking. He caged me in his world of darkness and violence… yet kisses me like I’m the only thing that’s ever made him feel real. And I’m not sure which will kill me first—his silence, or his touch.

One night. One kiss. One unforgettable love that time couldn’t erase. Phillian Zodiac has spent ten years searching for the woman who slipped through his fingers after a single night of passion. A free-spirited fisherman bound to the tides of Alcaraz, he never expected her to return — and certainly not like this. Therese Cataley "Calley" El Mundo vanished a decade ago, running from a deadly diagnosis and a broken past. Now a successful pediatrician, she returns home only to find herself trapped once again — this time by a family desperate to claim her fortune at any cost. When fate throws her back into Phillian’s world, old sparks ignite and secrets rise with the tide. But danger is closing in. As betrayal, abduction, and long-buried lies surface, Phillian and Calley must fight for their lives — and the second chance neither thought they’d get. Love lost them once. This time, it will save them both.