Jam Dinding Pun Tertawa

"Kalau kamu sangat membenciku, kenapa kamu berusaha menikahiku, bahkan berjuang mendapatkan hatiku?" tanya Griceliene Albert, putri tunggal keluarga Marques Albert.  Wajah cantiknya kini tampak layu penuh kepedihan, pipinya yang dulu chubby berubah menjadi cekung.  Griceliene, yang dulunya dikenal sebagai wanita tercantik di Kekaisaran Utara, kini bagaikan bunga yang layu hampir mati. Tubuhnya yang kurus seolah tak berdaya tersapu angin.  Hidupnya berubah drastis setelah Kaisar Devone Lorens—yang tak lain paman suaminya—meninggal dunia akibat pemberontakan, dan keluarganya dieksekusi. Yang lebih parah lagi, orang yang mengeksekusi kedua orang tuanya adalah suaminya sendiri, tepat di hadapannya dan di depan seluruh rakyat Kekaisaran Utara.  Duke Camille Lorens membalas pertanyaan istrinya dengan tawa penuh penghinaan. Ia mencengkram dagu Griceliene dengan kasar.  "Artinya kamu kalah, karena aku berhasil merebut hatimu. Griceliene, semua ini baru permulaan. Penderitaanmu yang sesungguhnya akan segera menantimu," ucap Camille sebelum mengunci pintu loteng, tempat Griceliene dikurung selama ini.

---> if you are interested in my work, please check out my novel The Starving Vulture. Available on Amazon, $3.99 for the Ebook and $14.95 for the Paperback https://www.amazon.com/Starving-Vulture-Miguel-Monta%C3%B1a/dp/1951150899<---------The Pacific Capital. A product of an altered world, the legacy of the dead Philippine nation. A congested megacity holding 50 million people all huddled in what was once Metro Manila. It is the center for Pacific Maritime Trade, the world's largest Tax Haven and one of the few places in the world free from the Draconian but necessary environmental laws that saved the world since Cometfall. Ruled by Megacorporations, Corrupt Politicians, Invested Nobility and Criminals. It is one of the world's most important agricultural and pharmaceutical centers. H-6 is an Arbiter of the Court. As Judge Jury and Executioner, they maintain the essential Power Plant Canals and Massive weather controlled Dome Districts. Two elements that even the all powerful Megacorps need maximize their profits. Making Arbiter's Court the true rulers of the city. But even an all powerful Arbiter of the Court like H-6 knows, that Ambition and Greed will always find ways to ignore the rule of Law. Solus Valentine is a Security Consultant, plying her trade to anyone in need. She is a gun for hire who has the street smarts for the city's underworld. Whether in the gilded halls or the most flooded streets, she's ready for your contract. But while completing a contract, she stumbles into a vast conspiracy that just might threaten the city's fragile power balance, if not the world. She just might need an Arbiter's help for this one. One who might be someone from her past.

🔥 THIS STORY CONTAINS EXPLICIT SEX SCENES, POSSESSIVE ALPHA ENERGY, AND INTENSE EMOTIONAL TENSION. READER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED...Abandoned by her mother, bullied mercilessly at school, and thrown into a household of four dangerously attractive stepbrothers, she’s desperate to find her footing. "You look absolutely edible," Sean growled, his eyes devouring her. Mia felt a rush of heat between her thighs "Oh, you think so?" she purred, turning to face him. She reached out and traced her fingers along the ribbon that wrapped around his waist. "Well, I've been waiting for this all day. And I'm starving." Sean's smile grew into a predatory grin. "Then let us feast," he said, and in a flash, the ribbon fell away, exposing his rock-hard length. He stepped closer, and Mia felt the warmth of his breath on her face as he whispered, "You're going to take every inch of us tonight, aren't you?" With Rolex’s teasing smirk and Sean’s quiet, hot stares, Mia doesn’t know where to turn—or who to trust. Every glance, every touch leaves her breathless, confused, and craving more than she should. Will Mia survive their games, or will she lose herself in a dangerous world of secrets, seduction, and forbidden desire? One house. Four brothers. Endless temptation. (STEPSERIES PART 1- STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNGHT) (STEPSERIES PART 2- STEPUNCLES' ALPHAS PUNISH ME EVERYNIGHT) This is a dark romance—dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore.

Eleanor yang telah menikah selama tiga tahun difitnah menyebabkan kematian anak Jeremy. Sang suami lalu memaksanya minum obat aborsi di saat dirinya tengah hamil delapan bulan. Akibatnya, Eleanor tidak hanya harus melahirkan bayinya secara prematur, tetapi juga ditendang dari Keluarga Adrian. Lima tahun kemudian, Eleanor berubah menjadi dokter hebat yang disukai banyak pria. "Apa kedua anak itu darah dagingku?" tanya Jeremy sambil menyudutkannya. Eleanor menyahut sambil tersenyum, "Bukan, anakmu sudah kamu bunuh dengan tanganmu sendiri." Jeremy melempar laporan tes DNA ke hadapan Eleanor dan mengeluarkan selembar kartu keluarga. "Mau apa kamu?" tanya Eleanor. "Kita nikah ulang," jawab Jeremy.

Menemukan dirinya dalam jebakan jaring konspirasi, gadis desa ini dipaksa untuk kembali ke kota.Dia menjadi pengantin wanita pengganti dari seorang pria - penyatuan yang dirancang untuk menebus kesialan-kesialan hidup sang pria.Mengerikan dan tidak berbakat di bidang medis? Lihat saja…Sang wanita akan menyembuhkan orang sakit dan bekerja dengan hebat, dengan cara yang menakjubkan dan mempesona.Wanita ini mempermalukan beberapa sosialita, yang berlarian dan merengek mengadukannya kepada sang pria, “Tuan Hank!...”Oh jadi...Suaminya yang sakit ini sebenarnya adalah seorang jutawan yang paling berkuasa! Sang wanita menjatuhkan dirinya dan nempel terus pada sang pria. “Suamiku, tidakkah kamu bosan salah satu kakimu berada di liang lahat?”

Durante mi boda, me traicionaron. Mi prometido me convirtió en el hazmerreír y me dejó para que los invitados se burlaran brutalmente de mí.Me quedé estupefacta, anonadada y con el corazón roto cuando el Alfa de la manada enemiga, el hombre más poderoso y deseado de la ciudad se acercó a mí.—¿También has venido a humillarme? —le pregunté.—Amber Collins —respondió suavemente, y su pulgar acarició suavemente mi mejilla—. ¿Me aceptas como esposo?Sin embargo, no fue hasta mucho tiempo después, que descubrí que nada de eso era una coincidencia.**Me tumbó de lado: —He querido marcarte desde que te conozco... —murmuró mientras se apretaba más contra mi cuerpo.—Espera... Espera... —jadeé.Pero era imposible. No había forma de detenerlo. Es una fuerza de la naturaleza. Una naturaleza que me entregaba a él, en cuerpo y alma."Primero el matrimonio, luego el emparejamiento", es una obra de Reina Bellevue, autora de eGlobal Creative Publishing.

Wendy Lloyd's first love, Hudson Clark, treats me like a walking blood bank. Because of that, I end up dying in the rented apartment Wendy has given to me out of contemptuous pity. Today is the third day of my death. My six-year-old son, Terry Heath, finally realizes that something is wrong with me. When he accidentally cuts his finger from playing with his toys, I don't coax him at all. When he tears open a pack of cookies and feeds one to me, I don't stop him at all. When he lies in my arms and grips me by the hem of my shirt while calling out to me softly, I don't respond to him at all. Feeling rather uneasy, Terry finds my phone and calls Wendy. "Mommy, why is Daddy still asleep?" Wendy responds by sending a photo of her and Hudson enjoying a holiday feast together. She then says coldly, "He's just asleep, not dead. Today is Christmas Eve, so I'm very busy right now. "Tell that arrogant father of yours that he's only free to visit me whenever he's ready to acknowledge his mistakes." After that, the call ends. Terry is left feeling stunned for a long time. Finally, he digs out the last cookie from the trash can and snaps it in half. Then, he feeds it to me again. "Daddy, let's eat."

Pag-ibig, isang salita ngunit marami ang ibig sabihin. Pag- ibig, tila ba simple lamang, ngunit ang totoo ay kayang gawin lahat sa ngalan ng pagsinta. Mayroon bang mas sasakit pa sa pusong pinagtaksilan matapos mong gawin at ibigay ang lahat maging ng iyong buhay sa taong tangi mong minahal? Matapos basagin at durugin ng pinung- pino ang iyong puso ng taong tangi mong pinagkatiwalaan nito, may kakayahan ka pa bang magpatawad at umibig muli? Matapos mong maghintay ng walang hanggan sa pangakong labis mong pinanghawakan ngunit sa huli’y tanging panlilinlang lamang ang iyong napala, may lakas ka pa bang muling magtiwala sa mundo? Papaano mo ipagpapatuloy ang buhay kung hindi mo na kilala maging ang sarili mo mismo?

Sati terbangun dari komanya, dan harus mengalami uji coba proyek manusia varian baru. Dalam hitungan jam dinding isolasi telah didirikan, hanya ada pilihan hidup terinfeksi atau bertahan hidup. Sati dan Hans yang merupakan dokter penanggung jawabnya berhasil menciptakan vaksin dengan metode suara sebagai penyembuhan. Tapi semua usaha selalu dihalangi oleh manusia mutan penjaga wilayah proyek uji coba.

Hailey’s power became too much and out of control as she steps in at the age of nineteen. Her parents were worried when an oracle predicted that it could eventually destroy her if not handled greatly. So, her aunt come up with the idea of sending her to a friend of hers who once had the same problem— the mistress of air. Hailey flew across the world, away from her luxurious life. She already expected the worst—a small house and a lady who do not tolerate her spoiled personality. But what she did not expect was to meet her mate in the most unexpected way. A dominant Alpha who wants nothing to do with her untamed personality. How would Hailey be able to change the mind of her mate before he eventually rejects her…or was it the other way around? She didn’t want a mate in the first place, after all.