Ilyn Payne

Loyalties will be tested. Hearts will be broken. Desire will be their downfall. Middlesbrough's underworld is a dangerous game, and Matthew Smith finds himself right in the middle of it. A once-feared gang leader, he is now forced to be a pawn in a deadly cat-and-mouse game. Matthew's only shot at freedom is helping the police bring down Mr. K, the elusive mafia boss of the city. The only problem is that the detective he is forced to work with is the same man who arrested him years ago. Masahiro Payne is everything Matthew hates: cold, calculating, and relentless. But their only hope for survival is by pretending to be a happy couple, blending in amidst dangerous crime, deceit, and power struggles. The closer they find themselves to taking down Mr. K's empire, the more they are attracted to one another, an affair too potent to turn from. As their undercover mission spirals into a web of lies and hidden desires, they face a growing threat from all sides. But the greatest risk is the one they can't control-their own feelings. With every touch, every stolen kiss, the line between their fake relationship and real emotions blurs. In a world of betrayal, trust is a luxury, and falling for each other may be the deadliest mistake of all. Can they survive the deadly mafia games or will their passion be their demise?

**Sometimes, you don't get to choose your own destiny.** Maya Anderson is the first werewolf in living memory born to human parents. Kicked out of her home when she was sixteen, she's been on the run for nearly five years, trying her best to avoid other werewolves as much as possible. That is, until she stumbles into Edric Payne's territory, the Alpha of one of the biggest packs in the country, Mountain Fire. At twenty-five, Edric still hasn't found his mate, and their pack's been without a Luna for more than a year. Without a Luna, his pack is in danger of dying off, but because The Moon Goddess promised him he'd find his mate after he becomes Alpha, he's less worried about it than his father, Joshua, the previous Alpha of Mountain Fire. When Edric captures Maya, and claims her as his mate, she has no idea what he's talking about. She knows nothing about being a werewolf. In fact, she hates everything about them and herself, and she doesn't plan on sticking around to become some kind of Luna for a bunch of bloodthirsty monsters. However, a series of bizarre events compel her to stay with the pack. The moment they meet, Maya and Edric's destinies become inextricably intertwined, and they quickly learn that everything they thought they knew about their lives have been a lie. **

Sejak ayahnya—Robby meninggal Arthur yang merupakan seorang petani sayur dan buah yang tidak bisa berperang memutuskan untuk ikut berperang memerangi penyihir jahat. Kota Last Earth sedang dilanda wabah mengerikan hewan-hewan menjadi sangat ganas dan bermunculannya fenomena alam yang tidak biasa, bangsa Orc juga kembali bangkit bersama dengan Dark Invader. Red Vader yang telah membangkitkan Dark Invader untuk menguasai dunia yang damai menjadi penuh dengan sihir hitam. Dark Invader dan Red Vader menangkap raja Liam Payne menawannya di Old Forest yang terkenal angker, dia dibawa ke Black Hills kerajaan penyihir hitam. Tiga kerajaan Bangsa Elf (bangsa peri), Dwarf (bangsa kurcaci), dan bangsa manusia bersatu. Arthur ikut berperang bersama tiga kerajaan melawan penyihir jahat bahkan ia sempat membebaskan raja. Namun, raja lemah hingga menghembuskan napasnya di tengah jalanan hutan, ia memberikan separuh sihirnya kepada Arthur dan memberikan sebuah peta tempat tersimpannya batu Fuegoleon yang merupakan batu permata berbentuk segitiga berwarna merah untuk bisa menjadi lebih kuat melawan Dark Invader dan raja berpesan untuk mencari naga terakhir agar ia bisa mengalahkan penyihir jahat Dark Invader. Arthur pun memiliki kekuatan yang datang dari permata tersebut dan ia menemukan naga terakhir untuk bisa memusnahkan penyihir jahat—Dark Invader. Bagaimana perjalanan Arthur yang banyak sekali rintangan untuk mendapatkan batu Fuegoleon? Dan bagaimana cara Arthur bisa menemukan naga terakhir?

Matapos madiskubre ang pagtataksil ng nobyo, si Selena Payne ay nagpakalunod sa alak, isang gabing puno ng pait, galit, at isang hindi inaasahang pagkakamali. Sa ilalim ng impluwensiya ng alak, hindi niya naisip na mauuwi ito sa isang isang-gabing pagnanasa kasama ang isang estranghero. Nagising siyang walang saplot, puno ng marka ng gabing hindi niya matandaan, at may isang pangyayaring hinding-hindi na mababawi. Ang akala niya, madali na lang kalimutan ang lahat at magpatuloy sa buhay. Pero hindi ganoon kadali ang tadhana. Dahil sa isang napakapait na biro ng pagkakataon, ang bagong kliyente niya ay walang iba kundi ang lalaking nakasama niya noong gabing iyon, Axelius Strathmore, ang tagapagmana ng pinakamayamang pamilya sa bansa. Bilang isang dating consultant, tungkulin ni Selena na tulungan si Axel makahanap ng babaeng pakakasalan. Pero sa isang hindi inaasahang twist, siya mismo ang inalok nito ng kasal. Isang taong kontrata. Isang kasal na walang emosyon, walang pag-ibig, isang pormalidad para sa parehong interes nila. Pagkatapos ng isang taon, pwede na silang maghiwalay, bumalik sa kani-kaniyang buhay na parang walang nangyari. Pero isang lihim ang hindi alam ni Selena. Binago ni Axel ang kontrata. Dahil natuklasan nitong nagdadalang-tao siya. Buo na ang desisyon ni Axel na sa kabila ng walang pag-ibig sa pagitan nila, gagawin niya ang kanyang responsibilidad at aakuin ito. Ang kasinungalingan na sinabi ni Axel ay unti-unting nabago nang mas makilala nila ang isa't isa. May namumuo sa pagitan nila sa paglipas ng araw.