Era Of Castles 99 Dragons

破産後、私は幼なじみの陸川智之（りくかわ ともゆき）のベッドに押し込まれた。 その日以来、彼は毎晩女を家に連れ込み、私に離婚協議書を投げつけた。 「浅草茉白（あさくさ ましろ）、俺に頼め。そうすれば、離婚しないさ」 高慢に構える彼は、私が必死に願う姿を、まるで卑しい虫のように見下していた。 彼はオフィスで公然と、私に秘書である小林莉々（こばやし りり）の足を揉むよう命じた。 浅草グループがあと2億で完全に立ち直れるはずの日まで、莉々は私のすべての助けを求める電話を遮った。 私は二十四時間丸々待ち続けたが、助けは来なかった。そのため、浅草グループが完全に倒れ、両親も飛び降り自殺した。 その後、智之は莉々を連れて、家のドアを開けると、再び署名済みの離婚協議書を私の目の前に投げつけた。 「俺のところへ来たのは、浅草家を助ける金が欲しかったからだろ？俺に頼め！俺が離婚しない限り、誰も浅草家に手を出せない」 今回、絶望した私は淡々と署名した。 「智之、結構よ。浅草家はもうあなたの助けを必要としないわ」

I was left alone with nothing. Even a home that I can call my own. Bakit ganito katindi ang galit ng tadhana sa akin? Kung kailan gusto ko nang wakasan ang paghihirap ko ay siya namang pagdating ni Ninong Theo. Akala ko tutulungan niya lang akong makaahon mula sa pagkakalunod sa dagat ng paghihirap, pero... Nilulunod niya rin ako sa kama na puno ng pag-ibig, ungol, at init.

Há seis anos eu estava ao lado de Rogério Monteiro quando, certa tarde, falei sem rodeios: — Rogério, vou me casar. Ele estremeceu, e pude ver que retornava apressado de algum devaneio enquanto, um tanto embaraçado, tentava se justificar: — Aurora, você sabe que a empresa está num momento crucial de captação de recursos. Agora não tenho cabeça para... Mantive meu sorriso, ainda que fosse um tanto contido, e respondeu: — Não tem problema. Mas Rogério entendeu tudo errado. Sim, eu pretendia mesmo me casar. Só que não seria com ele.

Sofia Borges sofreu um aborto espontâneo. Ela amou Miguel Castro por dez anos, abandonou a faculdade no segundo ano para se casar com ele e, ao longo de três anos de casamento, dedicou-se completamente à família sem jamais reclamar. Só quando uma planilha secreta veio à tona foi que ela descobriu que não passava de uma peça no jogo entre Miguel e a primeira namorada dele. No quarto do hospital, Sofia soube que Miguel estava pescando em alto-mar com a ex. Foi então que pediu o divórcio. A antiga dona de casa, antes desprezada por todos, se transformou em designer de uma marca de joias de alto luxo; passou a ser mentora de um pianista de nível mundial, deusa das pistas, filha do ministro das Relações Exteriores, presidente executiva de uma empresa listada em bolsa avaliada em dezenas de bilhões... Ao ver o número de pretendentes de Sofia crescer sem parar, Miguel começou a perseguir ela sem descanso. Cansada de tudo, Sofia simplesmente encenou a própria morte. Diante do túmulo vazio, Miguel passou noites inteiras sozinho, ajoelhado até destruir os próprios joelhos. Até que um dia ele reencontrou por acaso a ex-esposa que havia fingido estar morta, com os olhos avermelhados. — Amor, volta comigo para casa, por favor? Sofia sorriu. — Sr. Miguel, não me chame assim. Nós já nos divorciamos. Agora estou solteira.

"Lina, apa sudah kamu pikirkan baik-baik, setengah bulan lagi kita berangkat ke ibu kota?" Lina Watson menjawab pelan, tetapi tegas, "Ya." "Baguslah! Guru dan istri guru sudah menunggumu di ibu kota." Di seberang telepon, guru tidak tahan untuk bertanya lagi, "Tapi kudengar kamu sudah berkeluarga di sana selama delapan tahun, apa kamu benaran rela meninggalkan ayah dan anak itu? Lalu bagaimana dengan Alan? Kudengar anak itu lebih dekat dengan ayahnya. Apa dia mau ikut denganmu?" Lina tersenyum getir. "Alan sudah nggak mengakui aku sebagai ibunya, mana mungkin dia mau ikut denganku. Aku akan membawa Alicia." Sang guru di seberang hanya bisa menghela napas. "Kalau begitu, karena kamu sudah memutuskan, kita bertemu setengah bulan lagi di stasiun kereta ibu kota."

Locked away her entire life, Eloise only craved one thing, freedom to run around in her shifted form like other werewolves. But when her 18th birthday came, she was told she was going to get married. The news triggered her wolf and she began to shift. She was taken by surprise when her family used their witch magic to lock her wolf inside her. The magic pushed into her was too much that she blacked out. When Eloise regained consciousness, she couldn't feel her wolf inside her anymore. But that became the least of her problems as she realized she was no longer among her kind, she was in the midst of dragons. Creatures who hunt her kind for fun. She was given one choice to escape execution. She must learn how to use her unstable magic to heal the dragon shifters of a terrible plague. Betrayed by her family and left with no other options, Eloise enrolled in Azehar academy, where she must survive deadly trials and hatred of the students surrounding her. A werewolf in the midst of ancient enemies. Will she survive and return safely to her kind, or will she succumb to the horrors of Varethin?

5年目の記念日。たくさんの人に見守られる中、松本湊（まつもと みなと）は片膝をつく。 「葵（あおい）、俺と結婚してください」 しかし、私の心はまったく動かなかった。 やはり……次の瞬間、湊は指輪を投げ捨て、ウェディングドレスを燃やし、会場をめちゃくちゃにした。 それを見ている、彼の幼馴染である平野梨花（ひらの りか）もげらげらと笑っている。 こんなプロポーズはもう99回目。うつ病を患っている梨花を笑わせるためだけのただの悪ふざけ。 そして、湊の仲間たちも揶揄うように囃し立てる。 「葵さん、どうしたんだよ？今日はなんだかつれないな。早くうんって言ってあげなよ」 「俺たちは、君が本気にして慌てふためく面白い顔が見たいんだからさ」 私は特に取り乱すことなく、静かに口を開いた。 「ごめんね。私、一昨日婚約したんだ」 湊は一瞬呆気に取られたようだったが、すぐに鼻で笑って言った。 「俺以外に、お前をもらってくれるやつなんているわけないだろ？」 その一言で周りはどっと笑い出し、私がいつ結婚できるかなんて賭けを始める人までいた。 しかし、この人たちはまだ知らないのだ。 私がプロポーズされていると聞いた本当の婚約者が、今まさに私を迎えに来てくれていることを……

"I don't want a child." The color drains from Jodie’s face the moment those words leave her husband’s mouth. She thinks she misheard, until her sister Enid's words confirmed it. Her fated mate, Alpha Calden Ballard, the man she has loved for ten years and married for five, would do anything for Enid… and nothing for her. For years, Jodie has been forced to give her blood to the sickly sister everyone adores. Until life itself began to drain from her and weaken her Wolf. And in a marriage where she is barely acknowledged, she finally chooses the only thing she still has control over: Divorce. But on the very day she prepares to finalize it, she discovers she’s pregnant. Calden doesn’t care. He makes that clear. Enid’s well-being matters more to him than his own unborn pup. Jodie plans to leave the pack for good, but Calden refuses to let her go. Why would he? She’s the only match for Enid. The perfect tool her family wants. Jodie must escape before her life disappears entirely. But how do you outplay a powerful Alpha who has already decided your fate?

I've been in love for six years, but my wedding has been called off 99 times by the man who claims to love me most, the mafia boss, Daniel Reed. The first time is on a private island off the coast of Sorellia. He promises me a secret wedding. But an hour before the ceremony, he gets a call saying that his new assistant, Emily Jennings, has been taken by a rival family. Without a word, he leaves me behind and sails off into the night. The second time, we're standing at the altar, exchanging vows. His underboss then leans in and whispers, "Emily's in trouble." Daniel tears off his boutonniere and walks out without looking back. Emily has been kidnapped again—this time, near the border district. He leads an armed raid that very night while I'm left behind, becoming the laughingstock in the mafia's VIP lounges. No matter when I schedule the wedding, Emily always ends up in danger. And Daniel always runs to her without hesitation. Eventually, I realize I will never win against the reckless Gen Z assistant who constantly drags him into chaos. After the 99th cancellation, I decide to break up with him and disappear from Valemont. I move out overnight, erase every trace of myself, leaving nothing behind. But I never expect him to go completely mad. He shuts down the ports, searches every villa, and unleashes his entire family's intelligence network just to find me. His eyes burn red like a wild animal on the edge of collapse. "Elara," he growls, "just give me one more chance."

El día de mi boda, mi hermana menor regresó al país de improviso. Mis papás, mi hermano y mi prometido me dejaron sola y se fueron al aeropuerto a recibirla. Mientras ella subía a sus redes una foto grupal, presumiendo que todo mundo la adoraba, yo marqué una y otra vez: me colgaron todas las llamadas. El único que contestó fue mi prometido: —No hagas un drama; la boda se puede volver a celebrar. Ese día me convirtieron en el hazmerreír de la boda que tanto había esperado. La gente señalaba, se burlaba, y yo tragué en seco. Respiré hondo, arreglé todo yo sola y, en mi diario, escribí un número nuevo: 99. Era la decepción número noventa y nueve. Entendí que no iba a seguir esperando su amor. Completé la solicitud para estudiar en el extranjero y empaqué mi maleta. Todos creyeron que, por fin, me había calmado. No sabían que ya me iba.