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Marriage could be a heaven or hell. Aku mengira pernikahanku ini surga. Tapi dia punya rahasia gelap. Cinta, sentuhan, dan rahasia silih berganti. Aku berjuang susah payah untuk tetap tertawa. Sisi gelapnya membuatku kehabisan kata-kata. Ponsel yang selalu dikunci. Chatting diam-diam. Dan sikapnya yang terkesan pura-pura. Semua itu membuatku curiga. Apa yang dia sembunyikan? Siapa suamiku sebenarnya?

There were only two types of people in our town. "The Guerras and us, the "Caolins". My father classified them as our neighbors like that. "The Guerras were either too stupid or too smart to leave." While we wondered how to escape. There was no doubt about which of the two could rule the town. My father obeyed one of the Guerras men, but I never had the courage to ask him why he did it. My father was a doctor and he knows many things or hides something terrible from me. I know that he hides many secrets from me and has protected me in every way from knowing the truth, but I will grow up and with his help I will either not know everything, or my name will not be Delmon Salvadore. My father tells me every day that danger is on my side and that I have to protect myself so that I never become someone I don't want to be. If it has to do with my life or my origins, I will know, but one thing I know is that there are dark mysteries that torment me and this always happens on the full moon. I am afraid of what could really be, I believe that many things are involving my mother, the one who mysteriously disappeared, leaving me alone with my father. If there is something that I do not know, it is about to be revealed because my dreams reveal it to me and I believe that it is my future in a few years. If this is true, I will be a terrible person that I do not really know. However, now I am ready to face everything that comes and one of the things is to avenge my father's death.

The line between good and evil is permeable, and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces which either make or break us. The is no stopping death when it comes knocking at your door.

Si Ava Miller isang probinsyana may angking ganda matangos ang ilong na nakuha niya sa namayapa niya amang, malamlam na mata na kulay berde, ang namumula nito labi na malambot na kay sarap dampian ng halik at hubog na pangangatawan na nakuha niya sa ina na. Lumuwas siya sa syudad para makamit ang pangarap. Pero hindi iyon naging madali sa baguhan katulad niya, kaya labag sa kagustuhan naibigay niya ang sarili sa hindi karapatdapat na tao para lang matupad niya ang pangarap. Pero nabago ang pananaw niya nang makilala niya si TG. Naging kontento na sakanila buhay pero kung kailan masaya na sila atsaka nalaman ng lalaki ang lihim niya. "Nakakadiri ka! Ava." Mas nadurog pa siya nag-itanggi ng lalaki ang dinadala niya bata sa sinapupunan niya at ang masakit pa doon lumipad pa ito ng bansa after a week. Nang maglaon pinagpatuloy niya ang buhay nila ng anak niya sa sinapupunan. Pero kung kailan mapayapa na silang namumuhay atsaka ito magpapakita. Hindi naging madali makasama ito bilang boss niya, pinag-iinitan siya nito sa trabaho. Isang araw nakita siya nito kasama ang ina na kasama ang anak nila. "Is that my son?" "So your claiming him now." Hindi siya pinagbigyan ni Ava para maging ama sa anak nila. Pero ilang araw niya pa lang hindi nakakasalamuha ang lalaki tila hinahanaphanap niya ito. Nababaliw na siguro siya dahil pinalangin niya kahit galit ito sakanya basta nakikita niya ito araw araw. Nang malaman niya ang kinaroroonan ng lalaki kaagad niyang pinuntahan. Handa na tanggapin ito ng buo pero ang lalaki ang gusto lumayo para sa ikabubuti ng lahat, hindi na ito napigilan ng babae. After two years nagkita sila sa anibersaryo ng magulang ng lalaki doon inalok siya ng kasal ni Ava na tinaggap niya kaagad. "Daddy did you propose to mommy?"

Xiriu, pemuda berparas luar biasa itu harus menyembunyikan jatidirinya hingga ia berusia lima belas tahun. Walau merasa kesal, Xi tak punya pilihan lain selain menuruti keinginan kedua orangtuanya. Hingga suatu malam, seluruh keluarganya dibantai oleh sekelompok iblis. Tidak hanya itu, Xi juga mendapati fakta bahwa ia bukanlah anak kandung dari orang yang merawatnya selama ini. Sedih, kecewa, putus asa, akhirnya Xi melarikan diri dari rumah. Ditemani wanita aneh yang pernah menolongnya, Xi pun memutuskan untuk melakukan perjalanan ke tempat yang seharusnya tidak ia kunjungi. Takdir pun berputar. Sekeras apapun kau menghindar, takdir akan menemukanmu tepat pada waktunya.

Maryam terpaksa harus berjuang menghidupi dirinya dan dua anak balitanya dengan ilmu seadanya yang tak sempat ia selesaikan di bangku universitas. Karena suaminya yang meninggalkannya tanpa kabar yang jelas lalu perlahan ia mengetahui fakta bahwa laki-laki itu sudah menikah lagi dengan perempuan yang tinggal di daerah pelosok. Dia dikhianati setelah cinta yang dulu ia perjuangkan bahkan dengan membantah orang tuanya. Dua anaknya menjadi penguatnya. Lalu kedua anaknya pula yang mempertemukan ia dengan laki-laki baik hati yang mengubah seluruh kehidupan malangnya. Bagaimana pertemuan mereka?

Juliette Hale never imagined her own father would sell her. She never imagined that he would be as cold hearted as to give her over as property to the ruthless Alpha King Darius Blackthorn. But when his gambling debts aren't you, she is handed over as collateral. Hidden in his glided cage, she refuses to bow to him. Her defiance, however, rather than infuriate him, ignites something dark and hungry and Darius, who promises to break her spirit piece by piece. But as they started tonight, their punishments and anger turned into passion as both of them discovered that hatred and desire are both roaming on a thin line that is closely related... closer than they could have imagined. Trapped in a dangerous game of power, pain, and longing, Juliette must decide whether to fight for her freedom, or surrender her heart to the monster who owns her.

Veronica Martin, One of the most talented Doctors, she is beautiful and smart but still stuck in an unfaithful marriage. Her life takes an unexpected turn when one VIP patient comes to her, Vladimir Volkov. Veronica wasn't aware of his power and did something which she shouldn't have. Results, Vladimir purchased her from her own husband and she has no idea how to deal with this situation, but one thing she realises that she shouldn't have messed with Vladimir.

*Book 6* Gabriella is a no nonsense kind of woman. She loves deeply and fights for what matters to her. Her life was going along just fine, that is until she catches her boyfriend cheating on her. That should have been the worst of her issues, but soon a cheating boyfriend pales in comparison to being fated to a God, and a brooding one at that. Quickly Gabriella will be pulled into thousand year old drama and find out she is part of a prophecy that could potentially destroy the world depending on what choices she makes. How will this simple human handle carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders and a possessive God on her back? A Queen Among Gods is the sixth book in the Queen Among series. Characters and plot pots have been meticulously set up in previous books building up to this one. So, many events and terms in this book will not make sense if you haven't read the previous books. Here are the books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel (coming soon) A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Vocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off (coming soon) A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off (coming soon) A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7 (coming soon)

One night was all it was supposed to be... But fate doesn’t play fair—especially with wolves. Raya Voss is the fiercest Alpha the Northern Territories have ever known—ruthless, powerful, and feared by all. But when a stormy night leads her into the arms of a mysterious, silver-eyed stranger, passion ignites. One unforgettable night. No names. No strings. No consequences... or so she thought. Now, the stranger she can’t stop dreaming about is back—and he’s more than off-limits. He’s her fated mate. He’s also the innocent younger brother of her greatest enemy. As forbidden desire threatens to unravel her iron control and secrets claw their way to the surface, Raya must choose between loyalty and love, betrayal and survival. Because when two souls are bound by fate, nothing—not even war—can tear them apart. Possessive. Dangerous. Addictive. This Alpha doesn't play games—she claims what’s hers.