Hatchet Book Summary Chapter 2

In the shadowed alleys of Ravenwood, Celeste Osborne finds herself irresistibly drawn to the enigmatic and dangerously alluring Lucian Bathory. Hired as an au pair for the mysterious Bathory family, Celeste quickly discovers that Lucian is no ordinary man—he’s a centuries-old vampire with a thirst for blood and a hunger that goes far beyond the physical. As Celeste is pulled deeper into Lucian’s dark world, the boundaries between fear and desire begin to blur. Her days are filled with tension, but it’s in the secret hours of the night that their passions ignite. Lucian’s touch awakens something wild within her, something she never knew existed, but it comes at a price. His world is one of power, danger, and ancient rivalries, and loving him means embracing a darkness that could consume her whole. As their forbidden romance intensifies, Celeste must decide if she’s willing to surrender to the seductive pull of Lucian’s world, where every kiss could be her last and every touch could bind her to him for eternity. In this tale of love, lust, and immortality, Celeste will learn that some desires are worth risking everything—even her soul. "Crimson Shadows: Forbidden Thirst" is Book I of the Crimson Shadows series. It is a dark and passionate story where love and danger entwine, pushing the boundaries of what it means to surrender to desire.

20 years after the death of her father, Zeiah has grown up without knowing the true identity of her mother. She was raised by her mother Althea like an ordinary girl. Until one night when they were attacked by a gigantic monster that she had never seen in her entire life. Someone discovered their existence and her mother did her best to protect her. Clueless about the events unfolding in front of her Zeiah managed to escape without her mom but before that, she was instructed to go into the kingdom of Zeurion and head directly into the Rayon castle to find the person that could help her. She thought bringing herself in the City of Zeurion and finding her mom's true identity would be the last thing she would do to fulfill every question that keeps on crashing into her mind but unfortunately, she was wrong because stepping inside of Zeurion's City will be a matter of choice between her fate and love. What would she do? Zeiah has a choice but whatever it is, would it bring a great change into her life especially when the battle begins?

His life is full of violence, blood and death. His name is Cerberus, that's what they call him because he's vicious, cruel, and ruthless. To be The Mafia leader you have to be, fearless, heartless and shameless, to have what you want, to get what you want and to own what you want. Gabriel 30 years, the leader of the black cross mafia or family as he calls it, he's well known everywhere due to his cruel acts. Ariel a sweet 18 years high school girl innocent, shy, kind and pure. The girl who always sees the good in people even though they can't see it themselves. She's a believer that everyone matters and everyone must have a chance. These two people will meet, their worlds collide, their life won't be the same. Is the gangster going to be changed by the angel or the pure soul of the angel is going to be tainted.

"Kapag lumalapit ang isang tao sa'yo tapos..tapos..biglang bumibilis ang tibok ng puso mo---" hindi ko na naituloy ang sunod ko pang sasabihin dahil pinutol na niya at diretso siyang sumagot. "Inlove! You're inlove with him!!" "Inlove? S-sure ka?W-walang halong biro?" nakakunot na noo na tanong ko. "Oo. Inlove ka. Bakit? Kanino mo nararamdaman 'yan?" "Ah. Eh. Nevermind." sagot ko na parang walang pakialam sa sinabi niya. Inlove. It can't be. "Kay stranger ka inlove?" "Hindi! Hindi!" agad kong sagot. Sa dinami-dami ba naman ng pangalan na sabihin niya kay stranger pa talaga. ----------------------------------- Basahin ang storya ni Mesaiyah na ikinasal sa estrangherong tagapagmana ng Yakuza. Tunghayan kung paano siya unti-unting mahuhulog dito.

CAMILLA WALTERS thought she had come to the end of the road when fate caught up with her. No where left to run or hide, on the verge of becoming fish food at the hands of drug runners she owed a lot of money to. That was until fate brought her ALEXI, head of the family CARRERO - The unexpected hero who saved her ass and changed her life in one easy manouvre. Who knew she would have to sign her soul over to the devil in a bid to stay alive and in doing so, lose her heart and mind in the process. This is not your typical hearts and roses story - Let the games begin and the war commence. This is book 7 in The Carrero Series, although you can read this without prior books. There are back story hints from previous books worked in, so this new trio can be read alone. For a fuller understanding then start with The Carrero Effect .

Lorden Weiss Fortalejo is a well -known CEO of Andromeda. Perhaps his brother Nigoel Fortalejo had settled quietly in Spain with his family, and he was in turn assigned to manage their company. Even though he quickly grew the company again, there were still many rumors about the man. Despite his good looks, elegance and intelligence, his delicate disposition prevails. The man is meticulous in everything, his staff must work perfectly, no dust must hit his skin, he would rather not hear greetings from the staff, and he will not stay in a crowded place. No one despises contradicting the man’s wishes. Whoever intends to disobey his order is liable to the law he himself made. Others view him as more than standard because of his behavior. A provincial woman with a hope of overcoming poverty will test the meticulous CEO of Andromeda. She is Kaihannah Kaguran. With the entry of the provincial woman into Andromeda, the man's life will be chaotic. When the woman enters the mansion of Fortalejos, the man will be filled with annoyance. Will the result of the arrival of a provincial woman in his life be just an annoyance, or will love appear that The Meticulous Fortalejo cannot escape?

With Zurielle and Ace now a couple and with Red Back dead, what could possibly go wrong? Zurielle and Ace are in for a big surprise.

"Kamu janda'kan? berarti sudah mahir dalam urusan ranjang. Ayo, buktikan padaku bagaimana caramu memuaskan suami di kamar!" wanita itu masih terpaku di tempatnya. "Ayolah, jangan diam saja! Buka bajumu!"

Dahil sa paghahanap ng magaling na mekaniko para sa kanyang business, makikilala ni Crius ang dalagang si Kael. Isang mekaniko at racer na may taglay na ganda ngunit may pagka boyish umasta. Mula sa mala aso't pusang pagtatagpo, mauwi kaya sa magandang relasyon matapos nilang magsama sa iisang trabaho?

When you truly love someone, mistakes will never change your feelings because the mind only gets angry but your heart still cares and that's all that matters. Veronica Chrystelle Valderama is your typical ideal woman. Maganda, matalino yun nga lang brat sa paningin ng ibang tao. She has everything a woman could have but she's not the type who keep everything for herself. She is helping a foundation for orphans and less fortunate children but she's kept it a secret. She's an heiress, an international model and she had anything every woman wished to have pero sa kabila ng tinatamasang karangyaan nananatiling mababa ang kalooban nya. She maybe bratty and spoiled but she's also sweet and generous at all times. Hanggang sa nakilala niya ang isang gwapong negosyanteng matalik na kaibigan ng Kuya niya. Masungit, suplado at lahat na lang ata ng katangian nito ay kinaiinisan niya. He is... Ret. Major, Nathaniel Devon Castillo, an ex-military, a businessman with oozing with sex appeal. But their first encounter didn't leave her a good impression. One day the guy showed up in their mansion, not to visit her brothers but to be her...personal body guard. She's irritated, irked and dismayed but she can't do anything because her father decided. She promised to herself that she'll do anything to annoy the guy but little did she know she's falling for him...so hard to the point that she doesn't know how to recover. Their relationship started and ended too fast, yong tipong kakasimula palang, natapos din agad sa di malamang dahilan. Malalampasan kaya niya ang sakit ng katotohanan kapag natuklasan nya na ang sekretong matagal na nitong inililihim sa kanya? Will her love enough to forgive and give chance to a broken billionaire?