Firefly Seasons

“You belong to me now.” A promise. A threat. A hunger. Kael Volkov is the Alpha of Shadows—merciless, cold-blooded, a king carved from power and violence. His command is law, his body a weapon, his touch a sentence. He needs only one thing to secure his throne, a Luna who rules just like him. He never expected his wolf to snarl for a trembling Omega hiding in the dark. Rebecca has survived by disappearing—an orphaned shadow masking her silver-white blood, the last heir of a murdered lineage. The monster who destroyed her world sits on the throne. And his son, Kael,the Alpha who drags her into his chambers and chains her to his presence is every whispered nightmare she grew up fearing. She expects pain. Control. Domination. What she doesn’t expect is the bond. Every breath shared becomes a battle her fear against his hunger, her defiance against his command, her trembling innocence against his ruthless desire to claim, teach, consume. He tells himself she is property. His silence. His servant. His obedience to shape with touch and punishment. But his wolf knows the truth before he does, The girl he caged is his fated Luna. The fallen princess destined to dethrone him. And when her silver fire rises, Kael must choose between the crown he bleeds for, or the woman he would burn the world to keep. Dark desire. Forbidden bloodlines. A bond born in shadows and sealed in heat.

Vega Vale aimait son mari depuis cinq ans. Mais l'amour ne peut effacer la négligence, la douleur et les larmes de la solitude conjugale. Le poids de leur mariage l'avait brisée. Une triste vérité qu'elle détestait admettre. Elle s'accrochait, mais il l'avait déjà lâchée. La nuit où elle découvre qu'elle est enceinte, c'est aussi la nuit où elle cesse d'attendre, rêvant de revoir son mari. Il aura suffi d'un moment de tension et cette femme qui n'avait jamais cessé d'être odieuse envers elle, Vega, disparaîtra, laissant derrière elle confort et un foyer glacial. Il ne savait rien, et elle ne lui révélerait jamais le secret qui pourrait le détruire. Sa fille. Archer Vale, un milliardaire froid, hanté par les fantômes qu'il a lui-même créés. Il ne croit pas aux secondes chances, jusqu'à ce qu'il rencontre une petite fille aux yeux d'un bleu incomparable. Ces mêmes yeux qu'il avait rendus ternes. L'amour et le passé s'affrontent. Vega pourrait retourner auprès de son mari, mais son foyer avait été brisé. Et Archer ? Il la veut de tout son cœur. Seul le fait est que Vega n'est plus cette femme brisée. Elle a de l'influence, elle a une voix. La question est : L'amour triomphera-t-il ? Ou laisseront-ils le passé dicter leur avenir ? Résumé

My mom was a brilliant programmer. She created an app called "Shake for Allowance." After my brother and I downloaded it, she told us, "From now on, this is how you'll get your living expenses. On the first of every month, just shake your phone. Whatever number you get is the amount you'll receive. "The range is from zero to ten thousand dollars." At first, I was excited. Every month, I shook my phone with anticipation. However, every time, the result was the same: 0 dollars. My brother, meanwhile, always landed the highest amount. "Wow, sis, your luck really sucks," he said. Even when he showed me the transfer record for ten thousand dollars, there was a smug smile on his face. When I confronted Mom, she brushed it off, saying my luck was bad and that no one else was to blame. With no other choice, I worked three part-time jobs just to support myself while studying. On the night before my final exams, I collapsed from exhaustion and died. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the very day my mom created the "Shake for Allowance" app.

When my wife brought her lover home for the fifth time, I decided enough was enough. I said nothing, not a word of complaint or protest. Instead, I superglued the windows shut and locked the bedroom door from the outside. From the bedroom came the muffled sounds of her little escapade, breathless and feverish, carrying through the walls like a shameful melody no one asked to hear. Calmly, I sat in the living room, picked up the phone, and called my mother-in-law. "Jessie," I said, putting on my best tone of urgency, "it's bad—real bad! Your daughter's locked herself in the bedroom and says she's gonna end it all!"

I create a fake account, add Lucas Bennett's lover, and then help her with advice and strategy. "A little drama keeps the spark alive. If you don't stir things up now and then, how else will he remember to pay attention to you?" So on my birthday, he spends an hour in the bathroom coaxing her to eat. On our fifth anniversary, Lucas sneaks off to a hotel and spends an hour tangled up with her. Lucas spends less time with me, but their relationship grows stronger. On the night of the company banquet, when Lucas is entertaining important clients, I tell her, "Lucas' girlfriend will be there too. If you don't ruin this contract, they'll be tied together forever." That evening, she picks up a glass of red wine and dumps it over my head. Lucas, who's been fawning over my dad, completely lost his composure.

On the first day of every month, my mom will give me my allowance based on the number of times I had checked in with her last month. "You'll receive 20 dollars for greeting your parents once in the morning and once in the evening. But last month, you only hit ten days' worth of quota, so you can only receive 200 dollars. This also means your 300-dollar punctuality fee will be deducted as well. "After adding on 150 dollars for your basic necessities, you shall receive only 350 dollars for this month's allowance. Remember to write a reflection report on your lack of punctuality later. I'll only transfer you the money if your report is acceptable." I become so overwhelmed by anxiety that my voice starts trembling. "I was busy with my finals last month, Mom! I had to line up outside the library at 5:00 am every day just so I could secure myself a seat! That's why I couldn't call you in time!" In a choked-up tone, I plead to my mom, "I need 600 dollars for the train ticket all the way home during the holidays! 350 dollars really isn't enough for me! Mom, can you please—" But my mom cuts me off firmly, "The allowance system is something that I've specifically designed for you so that I can help you get rid of the bad habit of wanting to receive everything without putting in hard work! Why can't you just understand that I'm doing this for your own good?" After that, she ends the call mercilessly. Just as I'm filled with despair and helplessness, a blond appears before my eyes. He's willing to buy my train ticket for me, but in return, I need to leave with him.

During our New Year’s Eve dinner, I told my family that my company was not giving out year-end bonuses. The table went silent. Even the TV host counting down to midnight suddenly sounded grating. My husband and daughter slammed the table in frustration. “No year-end bonus?! How are we supposed to pay the mortgage and the car loan? I didn’t marry you so you could live off me!” “Other moms either buy designer bags or send money. You’re the most useless one. You can’t even bring home a $100,000 bonus.” My in-laws sat there with dark looks on their faces and said nothing. I looked at their self-righteous faces and felt a lump in my throat. All these years, every expense in this family was paid with the money I earned from late nights, overtime, and project commissions. But all they could see was the $100,000 bonus I did not bring home. “If you can’t make any money, then get out!” My husband grabbed my arm and pushed me toward the door. My daughter was not satisfied and kicked me on the lower back. I did not turn around. I took out my phone and booked the presidential suite at a downtown five-star hotel. My bank account had just received a $1 million dividend payout. It was true that I did not get a year-end bonus. But I got promoted to management. From this day onward, I would receive $1 million in dividends every year.

On the tenth day of my postpartum recovery, my husband, Deputy Commander Harvey Wyatt, uploads a photo of me breastfeeding my newborn in a disheveled state to the department's group chat. Obviously, that photo was taken without my knowledge. "See? After having a kid, she's as loose as a sack. It makes me sick just looking at her. I much prefer my side piece, who's nice and tight." A few female colleagues send sweating emojis to the group. The majority of the chat, however, consists of the male colleagues' perverse silence. While I continue to burp my baby with one hand, my tears land on the screen. In order to give birth to this baby, my pelvic bone was sawn in half, which causes me so much pain that I can't even walk properly. But all I get in return is my own husband body-shaming me in front of hundreds of people. I don't bother arguing with Harvey at all. Half an hour later, I drag my broken body all the way to the commander's office with a divorce agreement as well as the chat history over the past ten days, which has been printed out, in my hands.

Erlangga Setiawan, seorang mahasiswa kedokteran yang menghadapi kemiskinan, menerima anugerah sistem medis dari dimensi yang berbeda. Dalam perjalanan odiseinya, ia berdiri di atas meja operasi, memimpin pertarungan melawan kematian, mewujudkan impian menjadi malaikat berjubah putih yang melawan Hades. Namun, di dunia kedokteran yang keras ini, dirinya harus menghadapi korupsi, persaingan tanpa ampun, dan pertikaian ganas dengan rekan dokter. Ia juga menemukan celah untuk cinta dalam perjuangannya menuju puncak dunia kedokteran. Dengan berkat sistem yang dimilikinya, ia menjadi sorotan jutaan mata dan dikenal sebagai dokter ajaib. Dalam platform impian yang terang benderang dengan meja operasi sepanjang dua meter dan lancet tiga inci, Angga mengukir takdirnya, bertaruh nyawa dalam perang tanpa hasil imbang antara hidup dan mati.

A week before the marking ceremony, my fiance, Alpha Mason Wallace, suddenly switches the venue to Firefly Grove. His friends tease him. "You changed the venue just because Serena wants to see fireflies? And you didn't even tell Cora? What if she shows up at an empty site? "Besides, Cora's the one who picked Moonlight Bay. Do you really think she'll go along with this?" Mason says casually, "She burned her skin saving me. She won't fight me over a venue change. Besides, she planned every detail herself. She'll notice the update." I stand outside the doorway, listening in silence. Then, I slip away without a word. When the day finally comes, Mason calls from Firefly Grove, panic in his voice. "The ceremony's about to start. Where are you?" I stare at the shimmer on Moonlight Bay and answer calmly, "I'm already here. My ceremony is about to start too."