Ichi-go Ichi-e Meaning

In the fifth year of my mating to Alpha Tom, his childhood sweetheart, Becky Bell, was splashed across every tabloid in the territory. Pregnant. Unmated. And accused of shattering another couple’s bond. The rumors hit like a rogue’s ambush. But it was his reaction that truly gutted me. “Becky’s father once saved me, she has no pack, no family left. Everything she’s accomplished… she clawed her way to it. Alone.” My fingers clenched tighter around the pregnancy test tucked away in my purse. “And the only way to protect her now,” he continued, not even looking me in the eye, “is for me to marry her. To claim the pup as mine.” “And what about me?” I asked, barely more than a whisper. My voice cracked. The Sunfire Pack and the Golden Fang Pack—my pack—had been allies for over a century. “How do I explain this sudScott rejection to my parents? To my pack? To the elders? They know we're mate bond.” Alpha Tom inhaled sharply. “Just tell them it was always a business arrangement. That there was no real love between us.” My wolf bared her teeth at that. He had the audacity to look away. “Once the media frenzy dies down, I’ll come for you. I’ll bring you back to Sunfire Pack and give you the grand wedding you deserve.” I stared at him. This Alpha—was seriously telling me he was going to marry another she-wolf, claim her pup, let me get torn apart by pack gossip and speculation, and then what? he's offering me his marriage like it’s some kind of charity? My fingers twitched, aching to throw the pregnancy test at him. But I didn’t. I laughed. For three years, I had been the one he discarded—over and over. And now, even my marriage was to be sacrificed for her sake. It hit me then, sharp and cold: It's time for me to leave him

In a world where humans and Lycans have a mutual hate for each other. Both species are continually looking for ways to eradicate the other, permanently. Currently, there are around 1,000,000 Lycans left in the world. But that number is rapidly depleting due to a deadly human-made virus. This virus has made all the last living She-Wolves infertile! As a result, male wolves have been kidnapping human females and forcing them to become their 'Breeders'. Khailah signed up with a human rebellion group that has set up human females fitted with nanotech spy equipment. She is to infiltrate the Pack and get info on the wolves to take them down for good! But she never expected to run into a missing childhood friend while on assignment. Will their friendship bloom again? Or will their hatred for each other's species kill any chance to reconcile? Stanley grew up the only child of a human single mom. He lived a simple, happy life in the city. Khailah has been his best friend since they were in diapers. He never revealed that he had a huge crush on her. For fear of ruining their friendship. A day before the end of fifth grade. He reveals he has something special to tell her tomorrow after school. But when he gets home, he discovers his unknown father, Earle. Whom he's never met, came to kidnap him and his mother, Stella. Forcing them to live in his Pack! Ten years later, Stanley's one of two Alphas of Shadow Paw Pack. Trained to become a ruthless leader by his father. And his Lycan, Negan, who harbors hate toward humans. So what happens when he runs into Khailah again? Stanley- "You'll be my personal Breeder, Khai.” Khailah- "What?!” 18+ Contains dark content, harsh language, adult situations/scenarios, violence, and rape.

Sa loob ng pitong taong pagsasama nila at pagiging kasal sa asawang si Shiro fulvuente. He never treated her with warm and she just get from him was icy and indifferences, pero— Reeve Carzen, just face those indifferences with a smile dahil sobrang mahal na mahal nya si Shiro at masyado siyang naging tanga para maniwala na darating pa ang araw kung saan makakaya nyang palambutin ang puso neto. Ngunit, mukhang mapaglaro talaga ag tadhana. Sa pitong taong paghihintay, sakit lamang ang tangi niyang nakuha. Reeve just get to witness how the man she loves so much fall in love with someone, they said it was love at first sight— he shower her with all his love and care, mga bagay na di natanggap ni Reeve. Pero kahit ganun ay nanatilli pa rin sya sa kanilang kasal, nagmatigas si Reeve. Not until, it was her birthday. Lumipad sya mula Pilipinas papuntang California upang puntahan ang asawa't anak nya, only to find her husband and very own daughter laughing so sweetly accompanying his husbands mistress or should I say, her step-sister— leaving her alone in their empty villa. Watching her daughter, na halos sya na ang nagpalaki at nag-alaga, about and wished to have a new mother. mukhang namamanhid na ang buong pagkatao ni Reeve, She no longer felt any pain. She just drafted the divorce agreement, gave up custody for her daughter and left. Slowly detaching her presence to her family. After Leaving her family, What will Reeve do? Will she get her divorce and leave happily finding herself again? But what if her cold hearted man who is cold and indifferent to her suddenly clings to her? not granting the divorce she wants.

Eu entrei no livro e virei a bela figurante sem importância. E o meu irmão é o único homem normal da história, porque o papel dele é o de primeiro amor frio, abstinente e inalcançável que a protagonista jamais consegue conquistar. Quando a protagonista chora e se declara para ele, ele está estudando. Quando a protagonista quer se entregar de corpo e alma, ele está empreendendo. Enquanto a protagonista se perde entre vários homens, ele já se tornou um magnata, com renda anual nas centenas de bilhões. Eu achava que ele viveria uma vida inteira de pureza e autocontrole. Até que, certa noite, vi ele segurando uma peça da minha roupa nas mãos, murmurando o meu nome em voz baixa...

Namorei por dez anos, e só então Rafael Loureiro, meu namorado, topou casar comigo. Mas, na sessão de fotos do casamento, o fotógrafo pediu uns beijos. Ele fez cara feia, soltou um papo de "nojo", me empurrou e vazou sozinho. Fiquei lá, morrendo de vergonha, pedindo desculpas à equipe. Era um dia de neve, e era difícil conseguir um táxi. Caminhei com dificuldade pela neve, passo a passo, de volta para casa. Foi então que, ao entrar na nossa casa de noivos, flagrei Rafael abraçando sua ‘amada perfeita’, Gabriela Nunes, e a beijando com tanta paixão que pareciam incapazes de se separar. — Gabi, basta uma palavra sua e eu fujo do casamento agora mesmo! Anos de paixão viraram piada ali mesmo. Depois de chorar horrores, decidi fugir do casamento antes de Rafael. Depois, a galera da elite só falava nisso: o playboy da família Loureiro rodando o mundo atrás da ex-noiva, implorando pra ela voltar.

A irmã gêmea de Íris Castelo foi humilhada antes do casamento e morreu. Íris, então, assumiu a missão em um momento crítico: precisou tirar a armadura de guerreira e se casar no lugar da irmã, se tornando a Imperatriz do reino de Gretis. O Imperador tinha um amor falecido, e todo o harém era composto por concubinas que eram “cópias” dessa paixão idealizada. Além disso, ele dedicava todo seu afeto à Consorte Imperial. Como Íris não se parecia em nada com esse amor do passado, todos acreditavam que ela seria desprezada pelo Imperador e logo deposta. E de fato, no segundo ano de casamento, o casal imperial decideu se separar. Mas não era a Imperatriz que seria deposta, era ela quem queria largar o Imperador. Naquela noite, o Imperador se agarrou desesperadamente às roupas da Imperatriz e disse: — Se quiser ir embora, passe por cima do meu cadáver! As concubinas choravam como torneiras, tentando impedi-la: — Imperatriz, não abandone a gente! Se for mesmo partir, nos leve com você!

Fernando Rocha finalmente aceitou meu pedido de casamento. Ele fez questão de me lembrar para me vestir bem, dizendo que ele havia preparado uma surpresa especial para mim. Mas, quando cheguei deslumbrante ao local da cerimônia, não havia noivo no altar. Fernando virou-se para a minha meia-irmã, que estava ao lado dele, e sorriu: — Você sempre disse que casamentos são chatos e cheios de formalidades. Hoje, vou te mostrar como é um casamento divertido. O que acha? O mestre de cerimônias então anunciou, em voz alta: — O casamento está suspenso! O meu amigo de infância puxou o balão de água que já estava estrategicamente preparado acima da minha cabeça, estourando-o e me molhando da cabeça aos pés. Fernando arqueou as sobrancelhas, com um sorriso provocador, e disse: — Nilda, era só uma brincadeira. Você não achou mesmo que eu ia me casar com você, achou? Aquele casamento não passava de uma farsa, uma encenação planejada para animar a minha meia-irmã, que estava lutando contra uma depressão. Ao me ver em silêncio, Fernando continuou com o mesmo tom zombeteiro: — Se você está com tanta pressa para casar, escolha qualquer um dos convidados aqui e case com ele! Mas, quando eu realmente entrei de braços dados com um noivo para celebrar a cerimônia, eles ficaram atordoados.

Na sétima vez em que combinei com Breno Lima de ir ao cartório buscar nossa certidão de casamento e fui deixada esperando, tomei a iniciativa de cortar todos os laços que ainda nos uniam. Se havia um encontro de amigos em que ele estava presente, eu simplesmente deixava de ir. Se ele era convidado para se apresentar na comemoração da escola, eu me retirava antes do início. Se a empresa decidia fechar parceria com ele, eu pedia demissão imediatamente. Até mesmo no Natal, quando ele veio me visitar em casa, inventei uma desculpa para sair e visitar outros amigos. Bloqueei seu número, apaguei-o da lista de contatos, cortei tudo sem deixar rastros. Não o procurei mais, e ele também não conseguiu me ver. Durante os trinta anos anteriores, passei a maior parte da vida apaixonada por ele, cuidando dele com todo o meu empenho. Só depois de ser deixada esperando pela sétima vez no cartório é que despertei. Não queria mais viver assim. Mesmo que fosse para ficar sozinha, não queria passar mais um dia e uma noite guardando uma casa vazia!

When I was 18, I was abducted and assaulted. Leonardo Ferrante stormed into the hideout with explosives strapped to his body and saved me. As a result, he lost a leg. After getting a prosthetic, he gently wiped away my tears and comforted me. "Don't be silly, Camilla Marino. It's just one leg. Why are you crying over this? I said I will protect you for a lifetime. I won't break my promise." After that, he even risked his life to take revenge for me. No one in the whole wide world dared to provoke me. I once thought I would stay happy like this forever... until his mistress, Vittoria Greco, hands me an invitation to their engagement banquet. "Do you really think he will marry an assaulted woman like you? Leonardo says you're rotten inside and out. Only I deserve to marry him. We're getting engaged next week. Make sure you come join us for the celebration." I stare at the fancy font on the invitation. Then I swing it backhand and slap her across the face 100 times until she bleeds. After that, I have my men call Leonardo. "I will make a bet with you. If you win, you can take your mistress away. But if you lose, I will claim her life!"

On the day Moon Spencer received the Medal of Honor, she made a public declaration of love on live television to her accompanying military medic, Xavier Quinn. “If it weren’t for Xavier, I’d have died in that storm at sea. He is the most important person in my life.” At the same time, her husband, Nathan Johnson, was lying on his deathbed at home. For years, he had taken care of Moon’s parents and raised their child alone. The strain destroyed his health, and he had little time left. He never expected that after twenty years of sacrifice, he would not even hear a word of thanks from her. What truly broke him was their daughter’s comment. “Dad, don’t you think Dr. Quinn and Mom are perfect together? You should leave sooner and make room for him.” Nathan collapsed in fury and regret. He died that night. When he opened his eyes again, he was back to the night before Moon left for her coastal deployment. This time, he refused to stay behind as the forgotten man who kept everything running. In this life, he would pursue his own dream.