in sickness and in spite

Pathetic Isla. Worthless Isla. Hated Isla. Isla Kingston is the designated trash bag and unwanted omega of her cruel pack. Even with the biggest mating event at hand, she has no hope for love or finding her partner. However, her life takes a drastic turn when Axel Pendragon, the dangerously attractive Alpha prince, calls her his mate and steals her breath away. It’s love and lust at first sight, and Isla gives herself to this mysterious man, letting him own every inch of her skin and marking her as his, all in one night of wild passion. But Isla’s rude awakening comes in the morning when Axel brutally rejects her with no explanation. Her reputation is tarnished, and she has no choice but to run far away from home, carrying a deadly secret. Years later, Isla is successful and now engaged to a powerful billionaire, but when her twin daughter needs a transplant from her father, she knows she has to go back to her old pack and confront the man who had once rejected her, now a ruthless Alpha King, Axel Pendragon.

I sighed again. "I understand. I'm sorry for using the tone I used before." I ran a hand through my hair in frustration. "Why didnt you tell me about your problem on day one? I would have spoken louder. I wou-" She shook her head. "That's not necessary." "Why isn't it?" "T-t-there's something about your voice," she stammered nervously as she gently tugged at her fingers. "My voice?" She nodded again. "It's hard to ignore." "I don't understand where you're going with this." "Your voice," she looked down as a light blush stained her cheeks, "is the only voice that I can hear perfectly." ~ Alexia Dawson is a partially deaf woman who struggles to fit in with the other staff at her workplace. Being heterochromic as well, she is the main target for gossip and this makes her very insecure. One night, she is humiliated during a party by one of her coworkers and leaves the building in tears. In the parking lot, she meets a stranger who listens to her troubles and this man later turns out to be the boss' son who happens to be taking over the company the following week! As these two come together in this beautiful romance, a jealous younger brother and ex fiancée get thrown into the mix! What will become of this pair of lovers?

Dua remaja yang kembali bertemu setelah bertahun-tahun dan akhirnya memutuskan untuk menjalani hubungan karena merasa hubungan ini persis seperti yang mereka cari dan butuhkan selama ini, juga berharap kalau hubungan ini bisa berlanjut ke jenjang yang lebih serius. Namun selama proses berjalannya hubungan ternyata banyak hal yang bertentangan dari keduanya dan mereka saling berusaha untuk hubungan ini. Perasaan dan logika mereka berdua pun ternyata mengalami dinamika yang luar biasa selama berhubungan. Cinta yang bersemi diantara mereka di usia 20-an ternyata berbeda jauh dengan cinta yang mereka rasakan di usia belasan. Perjalanan mencari dan mempertahankan jati diri, juga perjalanan untuk memiliki hubungan yang realistis namun memberikan kebahagiaan. Apa saja yang terjadi selama perjalanan hubungan Tasya dan Radit?

My son was no longer with us. His heart, while he still breathed, was cruelly harvested and given to someone of influence—Michele Finnen, the wife of Scott Langley. Just because she had heart disease and was powerful, she sent people to snatch my son away. As an orphan and now a single mother, my son was all the family I had. He would curl up in my arms and whisper, "Mommy, don't be scared. I'll protect you when I grow up!" He was the center of my universe. Consumed by a seething hatred for Michele, I craved vengeance. I was determined to reclaim my son's heart myself, ensuring he would leave this world whole. To do that, I set my sights on Michele's husband, Scott. He was still enamored with his first love. But fate played a cruel joke: suddenly, out of nowhere, that very woman experienced a car accident. And the strangest part? I looked almost just like her.

I've been married to Shawn Ford for three years, and he's humiliated and insulted me throughout. When he's with his friend, he brags, "The woman my Uncle Cameron can't have is licking my boots. I want to laugh whenever I see her sucking up to me." It wouldn't ever occur to him that I'm frequently in his uncle's bed, covered in hickeys and love bites he leaves on my body.

They had each other, but now they wanted just about every one they saw.Chelsea Davenport threw the door open wide to sexual adventures as, with her husband, Darren, she rushes into the swingers lifestyle. At first timid, Chelsea soon finds her footing, as well as her favorite position, as together, they explore the steamy prospects in the bedroom - or in the pool, in the car, or on the side of a building. With each story, the heat level rises as partners become playmates and friends and adventure could happen with a casual wink in this collection of wife-swapping tales of exotic freedom.Adventures in Swinging is created by Avery Rowan, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

"Kau jahat sekali...! Dunia ilusi buatanmu ini, kejam sekali! Aku belum pernah menemui orang sejahat dirimu sebelumnya, DEMI TUHAN! Belum puas aku menangisi kematiannya saat itu, sama sekali belum puas. Kesedihanku baru saja dimulai, bahkan hari-hari sulitku belum dimulai sama sekali. Mengapa kau tidak membiarkanku merasakan semua itu dan menahanku selama bertahun-tahun seperti ini? Ini bahkan lebih sakit berkali-kali lipat rasanya!!!"

season 1 Shangguan Mai, seorang panglima besar yang disegani di medan perang, harus menghadapi kenyataan pahit ketika ayahandanya dituduh membunuh Pangeran Kedelapan, pewaris takhta yang paling dicintai Kaisar. Untuk menyelamatkan kehormatan keluarganya, Shangguan Mai dipaksa menikah dengan Pangeran Xiao Zhi—pangeran yang terkenal bodoh dan lemah. Namun, di balik topeng kebodohan Xiao Zhi, tersembunyi sebuah rahasia kelam yang bisa mengubah nasib kerajaan. Pernikahan ini bukan hanya tentang menebus dosa, tetapi juga membuka jalan bagi Shangguan Mai ke dalam pusaran intrik istana yang penuh pengkhianatan dan tipu daya. Apakah Shangguan Mai akan menemukan cinta dan kebahagiaan dalam hubungan politik ini, ataukah dia akan tenggelam dalam permainan licik yang dapat menghancurkan segalanya? season 2 kegelapan perlahan menyelimuti Kota Dacang. Dalam satu malam yang penuh darah, penduduknya berubah menjadi monster yang dikendalikan oleh racun misterius. Putra Mahkota Zhaoyang diutus untuk menyelamatkan kota itu, ia didampingi oleh Cui Xing, seorang ahli forensik yang cerdas dan berani. Disisi lain, Wu Yan—adik Zhaoyang diutus pergi ke Huanxi untuk menyelidiki asal usul racun iblis. Namun, ternyata dibalik dinding-dinding Istana Huanxi yang dingin, terdapat rahasia lain yang tersembunyi. Shen Ying, putri yang dianggap pembawa sial karena membawa kematian tragis untuk ibundanya, berniat membalaskan dendam atas penghinaan yang ia terima selama ini. Ketika takdir mempertemukan mereka dalam perang melawan musuh yang tak terlihat, rahasia tergelap dua kerajaan mulai terungkap. Tapi di balik setiap misteri, tersembunyi intrik yang jauh lebih mematikan. Dapatkah mereka bertahan dalam permainan kucing dan tikus yang berbahaya, atau akankah mereka tenggelam dalam kebohongan dan pengkhianatan yang tak bisa dihindari? Dalam dunia di mana kepercayaan bisa menjadi bumerang, siapa yang akan bertahan sampai akhir?

Merona Anshula atau sering dipanggil Rona, memiliki mimpi bisa secara langsung mengikuti setiap proses pembuatan drama di Korea. Lewat Park Hee Young, teman Koreanya, ia memberanikan diri berangkat seorang diri. Tetapi saat sudah sampai di Korea, Park Hee Young tidak ada. Rona yang sendirian di Kota Seoul itu bertemu dengan Go Do Hyun, seorang pemuda yatim piatu yang bersusah payah berusaha bertahan hidup di sana.

"The beauty of love is that You can fall into it with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time." - Ritu Ghatourey ...... Matthias Lekas is a typical billionaire bad boy who will not take no for an answer, not until he meets Josie. Things change between both of them when he asked her to be his wife, not for love but for lust. But, that all change when he grew in feelings for her and that was a problem for him because it was part of their contract that it was strictly business... not for pleasure.