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I took a shortcut through the alley and watched Dante Marchetti put a bullet in a man like it was nothing. He saw my face. That was the end of my normal life. Within an hour I was in the back of his car being driven to an estate I had never seen before with gates that locked from the outside and a wardrobe full of clothes in my exact size waiting like someone had known I was coming before I did. He told me I wasn't a prisoner but a guest. He said people who wanted to find me were considerably worse than him and that his walls were the only thing standing between me and a conversation I wouldn't survive. Maybe he was right. The problem is the longer I stayed the harder it became to remember which one was true. Because the man who caught me in that alley wasn't the only version of him. There was another one that nobody else seemed to get to see. The one who stood alone in his dead mother's library looking tired in a way that had nothing to do with sleep. The one who had my cat brought to the estate because he heard me crying through a closed door and didn't know what else to do about it. The one who almost smiled when I threw a glass at his head. That version of him was the one I couldn't stop thinking about. I came here as a witness. I stayed as something else entirely. Somewhere between the locked doors, the candlelit dinners and the secrets we started sharing in the dark I stopped wanting to leave. The question was whether a woman like me could survive loving a man like him. I was about to find out.

친아버지의 방치와 계모의 학대 속에서 벼랑 끝에 내몰린 지시연은, 결국 G시 최고 권력자인 고유건과의 결혼을 강요받는다. 그러나 결혼식 당일, 남편 유건은 시연이 혼전순결을 잃었다는 사실을 알게 되자, 그녀의 사생활과 도덕성을 신랄하게 비난하며 갈등의 불씨를 지핀다. 결국, 시연은 열 달 동안 품었던 아이를 세상에 내놓은 후, 아무도 모르게 사라지기로 결심한다. 몇 년 후, 지시연이 다시 G시로 돌아왔을 때, 그녀의 곁에는 한 어린아이가 함께였다. “고 대표님, 전담의가 필요하시다면서요?” 유건은 시연이 놓은 덫에 스스로 걸려들었다. “오늘부터 당신을 내 전담의로 채용할게.” 그 후, 세상 사람들은 부인도 애인도 필요 없다는 유건이 전담의에게만은 온 마음을 다해 사랑을 쏟고, 심지어 그녀의 아들이 누구의 아들인지도 모른 채, 마치 자기 자식처럼 아낀다는 소문이 퍼지기 시작했는데...

Jessica Harper has t⁠he lif⁠e most women dream of—a loving husband, Co​nrad, and a spirited six-y‍e⁠ar-old s‍o‍n. Her da⁠ys‍ are filled with s‌tability, comfort, and‌ t‍he quiet satisfaction⁠ of a⁠ life well-lived. But the pas​t ha​s a way o‍f re​sur‌facing. W​hen Stefan—the man who once ignited her wild⁠est desires—suddenly reappears, old memori​es an​d forbidde⁠n c‍ravings thr‌eat⁠en t‍o⁠ unravel the life Jess​ica ha​s built. As she navigates l⁠ing‌erin‌g passion, marital loyal⁠ty, and the c‌ompl‌exities of desire, ev⁠ery choic⁠e becomes⁠ a d⁠a​ngerous balancing act. Conr‍a​d senses the⁠ s​t‌orm⁠ brewing, and when s‍ecrets, o⁠bsessions, and u‌nexpected e‍nco‌unters c‍ollide, Jessic‍a must confront the‌ truths she’s buri‌ed and‍ decide what sh⁠e‍ truly wants. Can love surv⁠ive temp​ta​tion, or will the past destroy everything?

— Oh oui… là… encore… plus fort ! Des gémissements saccadés résonnaient à travers les murs, se faufilant comme un poison jusqu’aux oreilles d’Élodie. Son souffle se coupa. Son cœur se serra dans sa poitrine. Non… pas ça… Ses doigts tremblants poussèrent doucement la porte entrouverte de la chambre d’amis. Et ce qu’elle vit lui coupa les jambes. Son fiancé, Victor, nu, en sueur, plaquait le corps offert d’Isabelle contre le matelas, ses hanches martelant son bassin avec une brutalité affolante. — Putain, tu es tellement bonne… grogna-t-il en agrippant les cheveux de sa sœur. Élodie porta une main à sa bouche pour étouffer un cri. Sa grande sœur. Son repère. Son alliée de toujours. Et là, sous ses yeux, elle lui volait l’homme qu’elle aimait.

Após a morte dos meus pais, fui inesperadamente adotada pelo Alfa e pela Luna, tornando-me a única humana no território dos lobisomens. Por vinte anos, os herdeiros gêmeos Alfa me cobriram de afeto. Seus cuidados e favoritismo deixavam todos ao redor enlouquecidamente invejosos. Mas, quando quis escolher um companheiro, ambos me rejeitaram. Kane disse: — Quero me concentrar em expandir nosso território de lobos primeiro. Não quero encontrar uma companheira tão cedo. Liam disse: — Humanos não suportam a linhagem Alfa. No dia seguinte, no meu banquete de aniversário, ambos propuseram-se simultaneamente à filha da criada Ômega. Para agradá-la, me forçaram a beber a bebida "Chama de Sangue", que um humano jamais poderia suportar. Fiquei completamente arrasada. No dia em que recebi alta do hospital, liguei para minha mãe adotiva: — Estou disposta a me casar com o Rei Vampiro.

Dahil sa malaking utang ng Lola ni Diana sa pamilya Davis ay napilitan siyang pakasalan ang nag-iisang anak ng mga ito, dahil siya ang hininging pambayad utang. At dahil diyan ay napilitan din siyang hiwalayan ang boyfriend niyang si Darius–without knowing the reasons of their break-up. Umalis si Darius pagkatapos niyang maikasal sa iba at pagkalipas ng limang taon ay nagbalik ito na may maipagmamalaki na sa buhay. Inakala niyang binalikan siya nito dahil mahal pa siya nito pero nagkamali siya. Isang paghihiganti lang pala ang gusto nito kaya siya muling inakit at nagpadala naman siya sa tukso. Hanggang kailan siya magpapa-alipin sa nararamdaman niya para rito? At hanggang kailan niya maitatago ang naging bunga ng pagmamahalan nila noon? W A R N I N G! Contains explicit | mature content | sexual | steamy scenes | strong languages | Minors are not allowed! Please read at your own risk. All Rights Reserved || © 2023 by AI MONTES

Eleanor Blackwood, une bêta mourante, supplie sa jeune sœur oméga, Alessia Knight, de porter son enfant à naître. Dans un ultime sacrifice, elle exige aussi qu’Alessia épouse son veuf, Ethan Blackwood, un alpha puissant et héritier d’une grande famille, pour assurer un avenir à l’enfant. Alessia, bien que terrifiée à l’idée de sacrifier sa jeunesse et ses rêves, accepte par amour pour sa sœur. Mais après une greffe d’utérus risquée et un mariage forcé, elle se retrouve piégée dans une union froide avec Ethan, qui ne voit en elle qu’un ventre de substitution. Pourtant, alors qu’Eleanor s’éteint, laissant derrière elle un bébé à naître et un mari dévasté, Alessia et Ethan vont devoir apprendre à coexister… et peut-être, à s’apprivoiser.

Le jour du mariage, mes parents ont soudainement amené mon fiancé chez moi en disant que la mariée allait être changée. « Ta sœur a attrapé une maladie incurable, son seul souhait est d'épouser Théo Thomas. » « Tu es sa propre sœur, alors sois généreuse et aide-la. » Mon fiancé a aussi approuvé à côté : « Ne t'inquiète pas, je vais juste faire la cérémonie avec elle, et après sa mort, nous pourrons toujours aller enregistrer notre mariage. » Je n'étais pas d'accord, alors mes parents m'ont attachée. « Une fois le mariage terminé, nous te libérerons. » Mais peu après leur départ, un intrus m'a cruellement tuée. Quand ils ont enfin pensé à moi, ils n'ont trouvé que mon cadavre en décomposition.

Catherine Galhart had saved herself for the only man she ever paid attention to, only for fate to crush her young heart when he came home with his fated mate in his arms. Lost and heartbroken, she ran and hid as she slowly picked up her broken pieces. But when she thought everything was finally falling into place and she was ready to accept the love she felt she deserved, life threw another reality in her face — a destiny she could never escape. Will she finally cave in and let fate take control of her life? Or will she keep fighting for the life she knew she wanted from the very beginning? Join Catherine as she embarks on the journey from love lost to self-discovery, family, and friendship to finding a love worth fighting for. ***** THE ALPHA BLOOD CIRCLE: Book 1: She's The Luna I Want Book 2: The Beta and I Although this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading Book 1 to understand the characters and the concept of the Claiming. ***** Follow me on my I G and F B for updates and teasers - author.cassa.m

Raymond, brillant avocat promis à une carrière d’exception, voit sa vie s’effondrer du jour au lendemain. Accusé du meurtre de son associé, il se retrouve au cœur d’un complot méticuleusement orchestré par une organisation criminelle. Libéré sous caution grâce à un tour de force juridique, il croit entrevoir une chanc... jusqu’au moment où un second drame le frappe : le corps de son ami est retrouvé, et lui, debout à côté, un pistolet à la main. Le temps de comprendre, la police intervient. Accusé d’un second meurtre, il est condamné à la prison à vie. Derrière les barreaux, Raymond doit apprendre vite. Les alliances sont fragiles, et la trahison rôde. Un jour, il sauve la vie d’un parrain de la mafia, prenant une balle destinée à ce dernier. Reconnaissant, le parrain le prend sous sa protection et lui ouvre les portes d’un cercle restreint de pouvoir et d’influence en prison. À force de sang-froid et d’intelligence, Raymond devient un leader respecté parmi les détenus. Sa bonne conduite lui permet d’obtenir une libération anticipée. Dehors, il n’a plus qu’un but : détruire la Triade qui a brisé sa vie. Pour atteindre ses ennemis, il s’engage dans une manipulation risquée : séduire Isabella, la fille du parrain, afin de gagner un accès privilégié aux réseaux criminels. Ce qui devait être une manœuvre froide se transforme en un véritable lien, un amour qui complique ses plans. Pris entre vengeance et passion, Raymond devra choisir : protéger la femme qui a conquis son cœur ou achever le plan qui pourrait enfin mettre à bas l’organisation qui l’a piégé. Piégé par la Mafia est un thriller captivant mêlant complot, survie, et un amour né dans les ombres, où chaque décision peut être la dernière.