El Filibusterismo Kabanata 23

Avery Kane lived in a small town in the outskirt of the town when a certain barbaric ritual is carried out . this ritual that's being talked about ,happens once in fifty years . Girls from age 20 to 23 are being chained at the outskirts of the town under the sliver moon At the third night of the ritual which is the last day ,one of the girls goes missing .20 are found dead .10 are sacrificed the others are made to run from what? The beast

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.

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?

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.

Karena hutang sang Ayah yang sudah menggunung pada sebuah aplikasi pinjol, Kirana Larasati harus jadi kena imbasnya. Ia ditahan dan dijadikan sandra oleh para penagih hutang Jupri, ayahnya. Kirana sudah meminta perpanjangan waktu agar ia bisa mencari dana pelunasannya. Wanita cantik berusia 23 tahun itu juga sampai memohon pada Bos aplikasi pinjol itu, agar ia bisa diberikan sedikit keringanan. Namun yang ada Kirana malah akan dijadikan istri oleh si Bos Pinjol, Elang Raharja. Dan sangat tak disangka-sangka, berbeda dari para premannya sang Bos justru begitu lembut kepadanya. Wajahnya tak ada garang-garangnya seperti para depkolektornya, bahkan tampan dan mempesona sekali parasnya.

After catching her fiancé buried between her sister’s thighs, Maria ran. Straight into the arms of the last man she should’ve fallen for—his father. ~~~~ MARIA: The future I imagined went to shit the night before my wedding. Being betrayed by those closest to me nearly fucked me up, leaving me broken and in need of an escape. When I fled, I did it with zero plans—nothing but rage in my heart and my suitcase in hand. But then fate threw me into Declan: older, dangerously compelling, but also equally scarred. He took me in when I was stranded—no questions asked. It was the last thing I expected, but he continued to care for me, keep me safe and... warm me up. In more ways than one. As days pass, ignoring the heat, chemistry, and.. persistent feelings between us becomes... tough. I feel his eyes on me all the time, and my heart rate triples without permission whenever I bump into him in the house. He clearly wants me. I want him too, but I can't allow it to happen. Because he's the father of the man I now despise the most in the world. DECLAN: I took her in because I wanted to help. Who am I kidding, it's more than that. I couldn't help myself. From the moment I laid eyes on her, she had my heart in a choke hold. And as the days went by, resisting her became the sweetest torture. It became like hell to keep my hands to myself, or my mind from imagining obscene things whenever I see her. But we’re not free to give into this. She’s only 23, and I’m... nearly twice her age. And what's worse, I'm the father of the man who broke her heart.

Tanpa sengaja, Zeta menemukan suaminya berselingkuh. Sakit hati, ia pun memutuskan untuk berpisah! Namun Aziel, anak kecil berusia 5 tahun itu tak ingin Ayah dan Bundanya berpisah. Terlebih ... ia yakin ayahnya yang sangat mencintai Zeta--tak mungkin melakukannya! Pasti ada yang ingin menghancurkan keluarga mereka. Jadi, bocah laki-laki itu pun memulai rencananya.... "Ayah, Bunda! El mau liburan bersama-sama lagi seperti dulu, ayolah kita bersama lagi! kali ini untuk selamanya! Okey?"

Second chance, Betrayal, Revenge and Age Gap. 23 year old Valeria Poland is fresh out of college and optimistic about her life outside the school walls. However, the night of her graduation, the rose coloured lens she uses to view the world are destroyed when she arrives home in a drunken stupor to find her parents murdered in cold blood. Just like that, an animalistic side that she has occasionally seen but forced back appears, and she unleashes her despair and pain by letting out a loud howl. That's when she realises she's a werewolf. Her mind still reeling with varying emotions of shock, anguish and anger, Valeria is led by her wolf (Kala) to her dad's study, where she finds various documents, some stained with blood. After thorough study, she discovers the people she's been calling her parents are not her biological parents, and that her real parents- obviously werewolves- are also dead. Her quest for more knowledge about it all and her wish to get revenge for her adopted parents cause her to stalk someone that is repeatedly mentioned in most of the documents; a 31 year old man named Garrett Holmes. Garrett is depicted as a ruthless man in the documents, with a history of deception, violence and a thirst for blood. Despite all this, he is said to own a multi-million dollar company in the heart of the city, with branches worldwide. Coincidentally, Valeria's recently completed course of study is in his line of work. Valeria decides to find a job in the company and charm her way up the position ladder till she can find a way to get more information on him.

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.

"Your gem is worth a billion, Eleanor. Better pay off that worth." Eleanor, a simple young woman who unexpectedly ended up in an auction, and she is — Sold To The Billionaire."