Ho Minh Chi City

It was my first time going to my boyfriend’s home for the New Year. In the middle of dinner, his childhood friend suddenly slammed her spoon on the table. “Cole, how could you bring a bar girl to our New Year’s Eve dinner?” The room fell silent. Everyone thought she simply had too much to drink. But she spoke with complete confidence. “One of my friends works on the vice squad. He arrested her himself. There’s no way he got the wrong person.” She threw a police penalty notice onto the table. My name was clearly printed on it. I was stunned. Last month, the city’s vice squad had arrested dozens of people. I was the one who approved and signed those cases. I had just taken office as bureau chief.

Depois que minha irmã morreu, assinei um contrato de casamento de cinco anos com o marido mafioso dela, Horton Falcone. Me tornei madrasta do meu sobrinho de cinco anos, Luca. No meu aniversário, usei o colar de cruz de diamantes da minha falecida irmã, sem perceber o que era. No jantar de família, Luca veio até mim com uma taça de vinho tinto e jogou o vinho no meu rosto. O vinho tinto escorreu pelas minhas bochechas, seu cheiro forte ardendo nos meus olhos e manchando meu vestido branco. Ele inclinou a cabeça para trás para me olhar, seus olhos tão frios e cruéis quanto os do pai. — Não pense que pode substituir minha mãe só porque se casou com a família Falcone — ele disse com um sorriso malicioso. — Você é a razão dela estar morta. Eu queria que você tivesse morrido. Assim eu poderia destruir sua lápide em vez de comemorar esse aniversário estúpido. Eu juro, quando eu crescer, a primeira coisa que vou fazer é te jogar no Rio Hudson eu mesmo! A memória ardia tão intensamente quanto o vinho, e tudo o que eu conseguia sentir era desespero. Encarei a criança que passei cinco anos criando como se fosse minha, uma dor aguda pulsando no meu peito. Eu tinha pensado que poderia me dedicar à família Falcone, que poderia conquistá-lo com meu amor. Mas agora, eu estava simplesmente exausta de tudo isso. Era uma família sem amor, uma criança que me via como sua inimiga mortal. Parei de me iludir. Era hora de deixar para lá. Mas depois que fui embora, aquele pai e filho arrogantes voltaram rastejando até mim como cachorros castigados, implorando pelo meu perdão.

In the delivery room, my wife, Ashley Chase, is now fully dilated, but she refuses to go through with the delivery. She insists that I have to agree to accept her betrayal first. "Henry Madden, I want you to swear that you'll treat this baby as if it were your own. Or else, I refuse to give birth today. The baby and I will both die in this delivery room!" The medical staff joins in, trying to convince me that life matters more than anything else—that all Ashley has done is make a mistake, and I should just live with it. Ashley's mother even slaps me when she sees that I haven't agreed yet. "You're just a loser who married into our family! You should feel honored that we're letting you be the father in name. Don't be such an ingrate!" Sneering, I grab the delivery consent form and write the words "do not agree". "Since Ashley is so keen to end both her own life and the life of her love child, I'll let her have her way."

Pour empêcher le massacre du peuple sirène, j'ai décidé de monter à terre pour séduire mon ami d'enfance Cyrus, devenu Alpha. Il m'aimait encore et a fait l'amour avec moi passionnément pendant trois jours. Quand je me suis réveillée du plaisir, je n'ai même pas eu le temps de me réjouir qu'on m'a jeté un liquide corrosif au visage. J'ai poussé un cri de douleur, mais Cyrus a souri froidement à côté. « Alors, même une sirène immortelle peut ressentir la douleur ? » « Ce n'est que le début. Tant que tu ne révèles pas où sont mes parents, tu ne vivras pas en paix ! » Il a accusé le peuple sirène d'être responsable de la disparition de ses parents. Depuis ce jour, j'ai été forcée de le regarder flirter exprès avec sa maîtresse Emily. J'ai été obligée de retirer la Perle Sirène de mon cœur pour soigner le corps d'Emily. J'ai dû danser pieds nus en supportant une douleur atroce pour endormir Emily… Il m'a détestée jusqu'à la moelle, mais chaque fois que j'étais proche de la mort, c'est lui qui m'a prise dans ses bras pour me donner des médicaments. Parfois, il était cruel, « Tu crois que je t'aime donc je ne peux rien contre toi ? Qu'on continue de la torturer ! » Parfois, il était tendre, « Sois sage. Dis-moi où sont mes parents. » J'ai ressenti en silence son amour contradictoire. Bientôt, je n'ai plus eu besoin de garder le secret sur ses parents. Parce qu'une sirène qui restait trois ans sur la terre sans retourner à la mer finirait inévitablement par se transformer en écume. Il ne me restait plus que trois jours avant de mourir.

Cecil was not happy that none of her three billionaire daughters: Macrina, Kay and Brie are not married. Her daughters are well educated and accomplished in life than the daughters of others but still has no spouse. Cecil valued marriage a lot which made her see no proper value in her children despite their potentials. Her wishes looked to be granted when she met her friend who is also a billionaire with two sons who just came in town to open her first son's house. Cecil had to use this opportunity to find a way her first daughter can marry the son of her friend. Grant the young billionaire had a brother and play boy cousin who also met the other sisters. The whole love chemistry now began between them.

Sa araw na nalaman ni Nikita na siya'y nagdadalang-tao, nakipaghiwalay si Kent sa kaniya, upang makipagbalikan kay Lauren, ang dati nitong kasintahan. Pinili niyang ilihim na lamang dito ang tungkol sa pagbubuntis niya sa isiping ayaw niyang mapilitan ang binata na magpakasal sa kaniya upang panagutan lamang ang anak nila. Ayaw niyang mamuhay sa isang pilit na pamilya ang anak kung kaya't minabuti nalang nitong huwag sabihin sa lalaki. Nang malaman ni Nikita na ikakasal na si Kent at Lauren, nagdesisyon itong sumama sa kaibigang si Hanz papunta sa ibang bansa upang doon manirahan at palakihin ang anak nila ni Kent. Si Hanz ay may lihim na pagtingin sa babae. Nang umamin ang kaibigan kay Nikita sa kaniyang totoong nararamdaman ay sinubukan ulit ng babaeng buksan ang puso niya para sa pagmamahal. Sino ang mananaig sa puso ng dalaga, ang ama ng anak niyang minsan na siyang iniwan o ang kaibigang matagal ng may pagtingin sa kaniya na walang ibang ginawa kung 'di ang mahalin sila at ang anak nila ni Kent? Pipiliin mo ba ang buong pamilya o ang masayang pamilya? Maaayos pa ba ang relasyon sa pagitan nila Kent at Nikita o mabubuo ang bagong relasyon sa pagitan ng dati pang dalawang matalik na magkaibigan?

Akira was a regular human girl leaving work late one night when everything changed. She is now on a mission to figure out who she is, what she is and how to navigate her new life but there’s still one thing burning inside her that she can’t let go of: Revenge. Will love win out? Or will it prove not to be enough?

“I can’t stay away anymore,” he whispered through clenched teeth, “You can’t fight it, Trisha. You’re *mine.*" ****** Trisha is what they call a Rogue Human. Immune to all auras of the Supernatural, she threatens to expose all of their existence to humankind with her rebellion. After a string of serial murders is discovered by the Royals of the Lycans, and leaves entire packs of a single region without leadership, the Princes are sent to restore order. Despite rejecting his crown, Gavin, the Crown Prince, is given the task of taming the Rogue Human; alongside helping investigate the serial murders and maintaining order. But when he meets her, his every schemed plan, every tactic crumbles, and she threatens to break his carefully constructed walls of apathy, cold stoicism, and detached control. Will the Rogue human prove to be too much for this Alpha Prince? or will fate intervene and alter the course of their lives forever? Or maybe... there is more than meets the eye? Dive into Untameable—a pulse-pounding saga of enemies-to-lovers heat, shadowy conspiracies, and unyielding bonds. Updates drop two chapters daily. Edition includes Book Two: Unshadowed and Book Three: Unleashed for non-stop immersion.

My husband's childhood sweetheart is gravely ill. She says her only wish is to die in his arms. So, she boldly moves into our marital home. I demand an explanation for this, but my husband only snaps at me. "Why are you holding this against her when she already has one foot in the grave? Can't you be more magnanimous?" I sneer at that. Half a month later, the paparazzi catch me coming and going from Novak Group's heir's villa. My husband demands an explanation with bloodshot eyes. I imitate his previous response. "Why are you holding this against him? Can't you be more magnanimous?"

As the full moon hangs above the masquerade, Apollo Cadwell shows up with Bella Lohart. One is my Beta mate, the other his childhood sweetheart. Since she doesn't have a gown for the ball, he gives her my dress instead. It's a one-of-a-kind piece I've handmade myself—priceless, even—that I'm supposed to wear for our mating ceremony. "Bella has never been to a masquerade before," he says. "A beautiful dress will help her feel more confident." I calmly hand the dress over and watch Bella slip into the gown I've designed stitch by stitch. She clings to Apollo's arm, acting sweet. "You're the best, Apollo. Can I borrow the ring on your hand as well? That moonstone is too dazzling to miss." One of our friends can no longer stand it and speaks up. "Nora spent an entire month making that ring by hand. Are you just going to give it away like that? Have you even considered Nora's feelings?" He patiently slides the ring onto Bella's finger, then replies casually, "I'm just letting her wear it for a night. Nora won't mind. I'll just soothe her afterward, and she'll be fine." He's right about one thing. I will be fine. Slowly, I began erasing myself from his world. Before leaving, I keep my promise to the Elder that I'll personally travel to The Spine of the World on the Faron Continent to continue my research on the Moonshadow Herb Alchemy Research. From that night on, Apollo and I might never cross paths again.