Hōgyoku Bleach

“I am not capable of love, Desiree. Do you still want to marry me?” That was the question Gerald Butler asked Desiree Hamilton the day she asked him to marry her. “Yes," Desiree answered, convinced that she could eventually get him to fall in love with her. But one year later, she meets her greatest disappointment on their wedding anniversary which also happens to be her birthday; the only gift Gerald brings her is divorce papers. Devastated and tired of begging for his love, Desiree signs the papers and leaves. Three years later, she returns a strong and confident businesswoman who will not beg for any man's love, but this time, it was her ex-husband's turn to beg. He went down on his knees, looking up at her pleadingly. “Desiree, please let's get married again. I promise to love you this time.” She looked down at him as a smirk formed on her face. “Dear Ex-husband, You Had Your Chance!”

Quand Isabela Reyes, jeune avocate ambitieuse de Manille, reçoit une lettre étrange concernant un héritage mystérieux à Palawan, sa vie bascule. Arrivée sur l’île, elle découvre qu’elle est en réalité la fille illégitime d’un magnat disparu, don Fernando Alcaraz, dont la famille règne sur un empire hôtelier corrompu et puissant. Mais la vérité est bien plus tordue. Son père n’est peut-être pas mort… et les membres de la famille Alcaraz sont prêts à tout pour garder leur pouvoir et cacher leurs péchés, quitte à tuer. Au cœur des tensions : Alejandro, l’aîné charismatique mais dangereux, Lucia, la sœur douce qui cache un double visage, et Marco, le cousin rebelle dont Isabela tombe amoureuse… alors qu’il pourrait être son demi-frère.

Lumi Reeves pensait avoir trouvé l'âme sœur en épousant l'homme qu'elle adorait depuis l'enfance. Pendant deux ans, elle a enduré une frustration sexuelle intense, persuadée que la « maladie de La Peyronie » d'Henry était bien réelle. Elle a eu recours à des sextoys et à des caresses désespérées pour se sentir désirée. Jusqu'au jour où elle l'a surpris en plein ébat avec sa propre belle-mère, Elena – celle-là même qui avait fait de sa vie un enfer. Humiliée et chassée, les papiers du divorce déjà prêts, Lumi se retrouve sans ressources. Une nuit d'ivresse avec un inconnu sans scrupules la laisse enceinte et désespérée. Cet inconnu n'est autre qu'Aaron Vanders, l'héritier milliardaire, froid et autoritaire, et son nouveau patron. Il lui propose un contrat de douze mois : l'épouser, porter son héritier, et en échange, il sauvera son père mourant et lui offrira le pouvoir qu'elle n'a jamais eu. Alors que Lumi passe du statut d'épouse délaissée à celui de redoutable dirigeante, elle déchaîne une vengeance implacable sur tous ceux qui l'ont brisée. Mais que se passe-t-il lorsque l'homme qui l'a achetée comme héritier commence à la désirer d'une manière qu'aucun contrat ne peut contenir ?

I spend three torturous years in a dark underground cell after taking the fall for Cole Greyhouse, a member of the nobility. He once held my hand tightly and tearfully promised that he would wait for me to return. Then, he would take my hand in marriage. However, he doesn't show up on the day I'm released from prison. I head to the palace to look for him, but all I see is him with his arm around another woman. He also has a mocking smile on his face. "Do you really think a former convict like you deserves to become a member of the royal family?" Only then do I understand that he's long since forgotten about the three years he was supposed to wait for me. I'm devastated, and my heart dies. I accept the marriage my family has arranged for me. On the big day, Cole crashes my wedding with his comrades and laughs raucously. "Are you that desperate to be my secret lover, Leah? How dare you put on a wedding gown meant for a royal bride to force me into marriage? You're pathetic!" Just then, his uncle, Fenryr Greyhouse, the youngest Alpha King in Lunholm's history, hurriedly arrives. He drapes a shawl around my shoulders and slides a wedding ring onto my finger. That's when Cole panics.

Ketika perdamaian yang rapuh antara dua kerajaan besar—Galuh dan Majapahit—dijembatani oleh lamaran politik, Dyah Pitaloka Citraresmi, putri tunggal dari Prabu Maharaja Linggabuana, harus mengorbankan perasaannya demi takhta dan kehormatan negerinya. Namun, di balik dinding batu istana, seorang pengawal muda bernama Raka Wijaya, diam-diam memendam cinta yang tak boleh tumbuh. Kesetiaannya kepada kerajaan diuji saat ia ditugaskan menjadi pengawal pribadi sang putri dalam perjalanan diplomatik menuju Majapahit—perjalanan yang perlahan berubah menjadi perjalanan terakhir mereka bersama. Di tengah bayang-bayang politik adikuasa, intrik istana, dan ambisi Mahapatih Gajah Mada, kisah cinta yang tak tersampaikan tumbuh dalam sunyi. Ketika cinta harus bersanding dengan kehormatan dan darah ditumpahkan atas nama harga diri, siapakah yang akan bertahan, dan siapakah yang akan dikorbankan?

He broke her heart once. Now, he’s her husband. And someone else is willing to destroy everything to have her. Forced into a contract marriage with her ex, billionaire Adrian Ferraro, Alina Sinclair swears she’ll never forgive him. What begins as cold hatred soon stirs old feelings neither of them can deny, but Adrian’s world is built on blood and secrets. And in the shadows waits Leon Ferraro, Adrian’s stepbrother. Addicted, dangerous, and obsessed, Leon will burn their lives to the ground if that’s what it takes to claim Alina for himself. Torn between the man who betrayed her and the man who stalks her, between a love that hurts and an obsession that destroys, Alina must fight for her career, her family, and her life. But when illness strikes and her child’s fate depends on the Ferraros, one truth becomes painfully clear: love isn’t the only thing worth bleeding for. Her ex-husband wants her heart. His brother wants her soul.

Derrick Caldwell once promised me that on the night of our pack's founding feast, he would announce that we'd been married for eight years. However, on the big day, his childhood friend, Lilith Sterling, takes my place. She sits beside him—the spot reserved for his Luna. The warriors say, "We heard you have a mate with whom you've been married for eight years, Alpha. Is this her?" Derrick smiles without denying it. He silently allows their assumption to stand. I want him to explain this to me, but he merely says, "You may have helped me become the Alpha, but your lowly birth is nothing compared to Lilith's noble status. As my mate, you need to be more tolerant." I don't argue with him. Instead, I turn and leave the pack he and I built together. Later, I start my own pack and turn it into the largest one in the federation. Derrick stands among the crowd during a ceremony where the Alpha King confers a medal of honor to me. He proudly tells anyone who will listen that I'm his wife. I act like I don't see him, and his eyes turn red with desperation.

No one knew that I was the Thorn pack’s head Alpha’s soulmate. He and Carol, who had been best friends since they were kids, were very close. Everyone in the pack thought they were soulmates while I was just a mistress threatening their bond. To protect Carol’s reputation, Barnett lied to the pack, claiming Carol was carrying his pup. This made our child illegitimate. When I confronted him in pain, demanding why, he explained, “Carol is known for her gentle and quiet nature. If our packmates knew she was pregnant without a mate, they would shame her. She's too fragile to go through all this.” For the first time, I looked at the man I thought was my mate and questioned if the Moon Goddess had made a mistake. Later on, while Barnett was away gathering herbs for Carol, the elders forced me to terminate my pregnancy, branding our pup as a disgrace to the Thorn pack. By the time Barnett returned, our pup was gone, and so was I.

At the Thorn Pack banquet, Jacob Mason carefully cut the steak on my plate. His gentlemanly demeanor and meticulous attention to detail drew envious glances from those around us. "Our Alpha is so good to our Luna," a voice murmured from across the table. "You won’t find a more devoted mate in all of Southspire." I glanced at Jacob, a sweet warmth unfurled in my chest. I silently tightened my grip around the Moonstone Ring—a ring my father had left me, the symbol of power in the Lotus Pack. I had planned to give it to Jacob when the banquet ended, when we were alone. But as the evening wore on, the noise and the clinking of glasses became too much to bear. I feigned a slight dizziness, excusing myself to return to our castle ahead of him. In truth, I needed the time to prepare a surprise—something special to commemorate this night. When everything was set, I silently slipped back into the banquet hall, ready to take Jacob by the hand and whisk him away. But as I arrived, I stopped dead in my tracks. There he was, holding Hazel Rhea tightly in his arms. "Chloe is so rigid," he said. "Always clinging to the dignity of being the Lotus Pack Alpha's daughter. How could she ever compare to Hazel's passion?" "Don't worry," he added, his tone light with mock reassurance. "Hazel and I are just friends. Chloe won't feel betrayed." He laughed softly. "But don't tell her, alright? She's so old-fashioned—if she found out, she'd leave me for sure. Honestly, the thought of spending the rest of my life with such a dull partner… It's exhausting." Just friends? Is that what he called the way his hand slid beneath her dress—being "just friends"? I didn't interrupt them. There was no need to disturb their lively conversation. Instead, I slid the Moonstone Ring onto my finger. Without a word, I turned and left. In the quiet of the night, Xavier Grey—who had been following me all along—waited. Together, we set off on the journey I should have taken long ago.

The Devil You Called Grimace. Hunger. Love like a curse. They say some doors open only once. She opened hers with three red candles, a drop of blood, and a whisper. Lonely nights, overdue rent, and a heart too heavy to carry — that’s all it took to call him through. Malik. The man made of smoke, shadow, and everything her prayers forgot to protect her from. He came smiling, with promises sweet as sin — protection, money, revenge. Every favor he gave her tasted like salvation until she realized he was feeding on her, one piece at a time. A memory here. A dream there. Her laughter swallowed whole. Now he’s the warmth in her sheets and the whisper in her nightmares. The devil she named, the lover she can’t unmake. Because Malik wasn’t summoned. He was chosen. And love — the kind that burns red under candlelight — always demands a body to keep it alive.