Half Blood Jennifer L Armentrout

PROLOGUE Autrefois, dans un royaume d’Afrique centrale, un roi cruel régnait avec une poigne de fer. Par pur caprice, il faisait enlever toutes les jeunes filles âgées de dix-huit ans pour en faire ses esclaves. Parmi ces malheureuses, se trouvait **Aurora**, une ravissante jeune fille à la peau d’ébène et au regard profond et perçant. Le jour de son dix-huitième anniversaire, alors que sa famille célébrait cet instant précieux, des gardes royaux firent irruption dans le village. Ils l'enlevèrent de force pour la conduire au palais royal. Elle était destinée à devenir l’esclave du prince fraîchement couronné, **Toussaint III**, héritier du trône et fils du tyran.

When Dr. Elara Voss signs a blood pact with the reclusive Wolf King to save her brother from Lycanthropy, she expects a clinical transaction—not the scorching bond that sears her veins under the full moon. The terms are simple: one year of her life to bear his hybrid heir, in exchange for the serum that will cure her brother. But the Wolf King’s golden gaze holds shadows older than the forest, and his touch awakens a primal hunger she never knew existed. With each lunar cycle, Elara’s body betrays her. Her senses sharpen to inhuman levels, her skin hums at his proximity, and her dreams spiral into vivid, forbidden fantasies. Yet the closer she gets to the King, the clearer it becomes that their pact is no ordinary contract. It’s a trap—one that binds her soul to his, and forces her to confront the truth: the serum she needs might not exist. As the pack’s ancient enemies close in, Elara must navigate a world of shifting loyalties, where every ally hides a fanged secret and the line between predator and prey blurs. When the King’s true motives emerge—along with a curse that could destroy them both—Elara must decide: is she a prisoner of her own desperation… or the key to breaking a thousand-year-old chain of bloodshed?

Dans un monde régi par la loi des loups, l'alpha domine sans partage. Damon, un alpha redouté et sanguinaire, règne sur son territoire avec une poigne de fer, mêlant pouvoir et violence dans un réseau complexe de mafia et de trahisons. Impitoyable et froid, il n'a jamais laissé la faiblesse s'immiscer dans sa vie… jusqu'à ce qu'il croise le regard de Alina, une jeune oméga fragile et marquée par la peur. Alina est une proie facile dans ce monde brutal. Faible, silencieuse et soumise, elle a appris à survivre en restant dans l’ombre. Mais lorsque Damon la sauve d'un trafic orchestré par une meute rivale, il sent immédiatement le lien qui les unit, profond et indéniable. Pourtant, Damon refuse de se laisser dominer par cette connexion. Il est un alpha, et les omégas sont censés être des jouets pour le plaisir, pas une faiblesse. Mais Alina n’est pas qu’une simple oméga. Derrière sa fragilité se cache une force insoupçonnée, capable d'ébranler les certitudes de Damon et de raviver une humanité qu'il croyait éteinte. Alors que la guerre entre les clans s’intensifie et que les ennemis se rapprochent, Damon devra faire face à un choix impossible : protéger son pouvoir et son empire, ou accepter l’amour dévorant et dangereux qu’il ressent pour Alina — quitte à briser toutes les règles du monde des loups. Dans un univers où la loyauté est un jeu mortel et où l’amour est une faiblesse, l'alpha et son oméga devront apprendre à survivre ensemble… ou périr seuls.

Every werewolf in the Blood Shadow Pack knew one thing—Nicholas Pendle, their Alpha, loved his Luna more than anything. When I complained about the summer heat, he led his warriors to conquer the Blue Lake Pack, just to build me a private summer retreat. When I longed for romance, he lit the sky with fireworks and said, "Julie, I swear to the Moon Goddess, I will never betray you for as long as I live." He planted roses for me with his own hands, then stood before the entire pack and vowed that I was the only one he would ever love. He had my name carved into every corner of the pack, and he granted me equal power—his Luna, standing beside him as his equal. But just now, from his briefcase, something slipped out. A lace dress, one that wasn’t mine.

Danika’s life takes a drastic turn after the death of her father. Her Step-brother keeps her locked up and drugged. He plans to turn her into a breeding machine. An attempt to escape lands her in the arms of the Alpha king. Alpha Alfanso offers her a deal; be his breeder, no feelings involved,no attachment in exchange for freedom and vengeance. Driven by hatred and the lust for revenge, she agrees. But nothing goes the way it's planned. Alfonso finds himself falling for Danika. Then comes the bond that threatens to destroy the peace Alfonso has sacrificed so much for. Is there a chance for something Special to bloom between them or is there love doomed to end in separation?

My mother claims my husband has cheated on me and pushes me to get a divorce. I want to collect evidence before proceeding with anything—if it's true, I have to uphold my rights. Yet she causes a scene at an art exhibition I've worked on for three years, humiliating me in public and making me sound like a gold digger. "How are you any different from a prostitute when you're holding this dumb exhibition with a man's money? I didn't raise you to be a gold digger! How can you be so revolting?" She slashes the million-dollar paintings in the exhibition, claiming that she's doing this for my good. She wants me to see the error of my ways and return to the right path. Meanwhile, I clutch my bloody hand, which she slashed with her blade. I say, "You say you want me to return to the right path, but is that what it really is? You want me to divorce my legally wedded husband, who's a CEO, without a penny to my name. "Then, you want me to marry a 45-year-old cheap man who has a child and no money? He even wants me to support him!"

The moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops came unexpectedly. People had no idea that raindrops carry an infected agent, which consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat and multiplies only within the living of a host. It's like a piece of code that can copy itself and has a negative effect, such as corrupting the system and destroying the mind's rational data. A virus that was so small and infectious that once infected, a person's body became a reservoir of virus particles, causing the infected person to become carnivorous. Every second is crucial. Who will save humanity from the undead army? Will you save the world even if around you is on the verge of death?

David meet Daniele while graduating from the seminary. He had long secretly admired Danielle, his favourite. Many women tried to entice David and made up amazing stories to keep his attention. Not because everyone likes her, but rather because she is funny, straightforward, gorgeous, and intelligent. Daniele has become everyone's favorite. Daniele has always fared extraordinarily well on tests and in class evaluations. She receives bullying from both her male and female young peers as a result of her decision to forgo makeup in favor of a comedic appearance. Daniele trained as a psychiatrist and a nun. Her superiors support her, and her friends envy her. She has been the target of plotting because she maintains her purity for the Lord while remaining untouched by human behavior and viewpoints. As a born-again Christian believer, Daniele found unforeseen challenges that led her to meet David. However, she has not yet tasted genuine love. She evolved into an emancipated lady and a modernized nun, which affected her siblings. David appeals to Daniele and she falls in love with him for these reasons. Many women claim for David but he usually denied. Daniele learns how to love David with all of her heart. David admitted that Daniele was his fate. Unexpectedly, the marriage minister offers them the quick union he had suggested. It matches David because he already has financial issues and his mother has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. As they are ready to go back home, they both decided to have children. They go on a secret trip deciding to have children abroad. Daniele suffered when all of her children disappeared, and David had to be following the laws. She resumes her profession as well as becomes a church worker until her children return safe and sound.  

Abandoned by the Moon goddess, betrayed by her boyfriend and despised by the Alpha who marks her. It's as bad as it gets. After Iris was betrayed by her lover who chose another as his mate, she unexpectedly enters into heat and her pheromones attracts the dominant Alpha Leigh Troy who marks her. Leigh is convinced that Iris had purposely seduced him with her pheromones so he despises her and swears never to make such a conniving person his mate. This misunderstanding leads to their conflict but also brings these two unlikely hearts together. With the appearance of his brother, Chad Troy as a potential love rival, will Leigh fight for Iris who is a Forsaken, or choose a high ranking omega as his mate?

Anya Rossi est morte. Catalina Mora est née dans la douleur et la haine. Cinq ans après que la puissante famille Valenciaga l'a accusée, ruinée et laissée pour morte, elle revient. Transformée, magnétique, à la tête d'un empire du chocolat qui conquiert l'Europe. Son but ? Détruire chaque membre de cette famille maudite, un à un, jusqu'à ce qu'il ne reste que poussière. Mais son plan parfait rencontre un obstacle imprévu : Lorenzo Valenciaga. L'héritier charismatique, l'homme qui l'a trahie en ne la défendant pas, celui qu'elle doit anéantir en premier. Problème : il ne reconnaît pas en Catalina la femme qu'il a aimée. Et pire encore, il tombe follement amoureux de cette rivale mystérieuse. Catalina saisit l'opportunité. Elle l'épouse. Dans leur lit, entre baisers brûlants et confessions intimes, elle soutire les secrets qui feront tomber l'empire Valenciaga. Elle manipule son frère faible, Matteo, en jouant de son amour. Elle affronte Isabella, la sœur jalouse, dans une guerre sans merci. Elle découvre l'implication d'ennemis extérieurs, les Moretti, et comprend que sa vengeance devra être plus vaste encore. Mais plus elle se rapproche de son but, plus la ligne entre vengeance et amour s'efface. Lorenzo n'est plus seulement une cible. Il est l'homme dont elle n'a jamais pu arracher le souvenir de son cœur. Et quand la vérité éclatera, ils devront choisir : continuer à se détruire, ou s'allier contre les vrais monstres ?