Jessica Moore Supernatural

Kakak London meninggal. Ibunya mengusulkan agar dia memikul dua tanggung jawab keluarga sekaligus, dengan menikahi istri kakaknya yang sedang hamil, Sharon. Namun, permintaan itu ditolak mentah-mentah. "Lillian adalah nyawaku. Aku rela nggak mewarisi posisi ketua mafia. Aku nggak akan pernah mengkhianati istriku!" Aku sangat terharu oleh kesetiaan London. Namun tanpa sengaja, aku mendengar percakapan antara London dan ibunya. "Anak dalam kandungan Sharon jelas-jelas anakmu. Kenapa kamu nggak mau menikahinya?" London mengembuskan asap rokok. Tatapannya jauh ke depan. "Aku sudah berjanji pada Sharon untuk meninggalkan keturunan bagi kakakku. Tapi urusan ini hanya di antara kami. Kalau Lillian sampai tahu, aku pasti tamat!" Ibu London berkata dengan tidak senang, "Kenapa memangnya kalau dia tahu? Dia sendiri nggak bisa melahirkan, masa kita harus membiarkan Keluarga Tahir nggak punya keturunan?" Dengan nada tajam, London menyela, "Kalau Lillian tahu, dia pasti akan meninggalkanku. Aku nggak bisa hidup tanpa dia! Kalau Ibu masih ingin gendong cucu, tutup mulut Ibu!" Aku pergi dengan tubuh gemetar. Darah di sekujur tubuhku perlahan menjadi dingin. London sangat mengenalku. Dalam cinta, aku tak bisa menoleransi sedikit pun kesalahan. Jadi setelah dia mengkhianatiku, aku memutuskan untuk pergi.

Pada hari ulang tahunku yang ke-12, saat Ayah dan Ibu sedang membawaku ke taman hiburan, terjadi kecelakaan mobil akibat rem blong. Kakakku, yang merupakan pemimpin mafia, menimpakan seluruh kesalahan atas kematian orang tua kami kepadaku. Dia benar-benar membenciku, tetapi memanjakan adikku yang dua tahun lebih muda dariku, Elvara, seolah dia adalah harta paling berharga. Bahkan setelah aku meninggal, jantungku pun diambil dan dipindahkannya ke tubuh Elvara. Aku tidak akan pernah melupakan saat penyakitku kambuh dan aku pergi mencarinya untuk meminta pertolongan. Tatapan mata Kakak saat itu dipenuhi rasa muak dan kebencian. "Kirana, apa ada yang benar-benar jujur dari semua perkataanmu? Memangnya seru ya pura-pura sakit terus setiap hari? Aku sudah muak sama kebohonganmu!" Namun sesaat kemudian, dia berbalik dan berbicara dengan lembut kepada Elvara, "Jangan takut, donor jantung akan segera ditemukan. Kakak nggak akan membiarkanmu mati!" Belakangan, ketika Kakak melihat tubuhku yang telah hancur tak berbentuk, dia pun benar-benar runtuh.

I was known as a good girl in high society, and the most rebellious thing I ever did was to refuse to marry Asher Jonas, the head of the Ace family. When I was kidnapped by enemies, I thought I would be assaulted and hurt. Unexpectedly, Asher fought against the kidnappers to protect me. When rescue arrived, Asher, covered in blood and on the verge of death, finally let out a sigh of relief, "Don't cry. I'll be sad." I fell in love with this man at that moment. After we wed, he doted on me, and I soon became pregnant. However, I overheard his conversation with his underboss. "Don Jonas, you made a bet with Mr. Anderson Payne that you would win the heart of the good girl, Elle Sachs. You deliberately set her up to make her fall for you. Now that you've been married for two years, are you still going to keep pretending?" Asher paused for a moment and muttered, "I can't be with Lucy Snow, so it doesn't matter who I marry." The underboss asked in confusion, "Didn't you always complain that Donna was too dull and uninteresting? Even though you can't be together because Ms. Snow is your stepsister, you can choose any girl you want." "Elle is very well-behaved. She won't hurt Lucy. That's why I chose her." It turned out that all the happiness I had experienced over the past two years was fake. My husband had been deeply in love with another woman all along. I wiped away my tears, silently packed my luggage, and left the fake prison that had been built for me, carrying the baby that I had only just conceived. I would disappear from Asher's world and never cross paths with him again.

Five years ago, I became the wife of Cesare Fontana, the most powerful mafia don in Navarino. However, he didn't make our relationship public. Cesare has always been cold and unfeeling toward everyone. I assumed that's just the way he is. One day, I get to see the way he interacts with Sonia Moretti, his childhood friend. When I see the bright smile on his face and notice the attentive care he shows her, I finally realize that there is someone in this world whom he treats with gentleness and warmth. Alas, I'm not the lucky woman. I hand over the divorce papers. Cesare remains as impassive as ever. He signs the paperwork without even knowing that it will mark the end of our marriage. When he finally finds out that I've left, weirdly enough, he immediately panics. He does everything in his power to find me and bring me back. By then, I've already left the country. I make my way to a country beyond his reach and carve out a fulfilling life for myself. Cesare becomes the one who pines for me instead.

In der Mafiafamilie Rossi galt eine Regel, die seit Generationen überliefert wurde. Vor der Hochzeit bekam der Erbe einmal im Jahr die Chance, ein Los zu ziehen. Zog er ein Glückslos, durfte er seine Ehefrau selbst wählen und einer arrangierten Ehe entgehen. Dante Rossi zog fünf Jahre in Folge ein Unglückslos. Und ich, die seit sieben Jahren mit ihm zusammen war, konnte ihn bis heute nicht heiraten. Dieses Jahr war das sechste. Zufällig hörte ich sein Gespräch mit Marco Valentino, dem Underboss, mit. „Herr Rossi, Sie haben schon wieder ein Glückslos gezogen.“ In Dantes Stimme lag eine Kälte, wie ich sie noch nie zuvor gehört hatte. „Wie immer. Tausche es gegen ein Unglückslos aus.“ Marco zögerte. Dann versuchte er, ihn umzustimmen. „Herr Rossi, Sie lassen es jetzt schon seit fünf Jahren austauschen. Haben Sie denn keine Angst, dass Celia Sie verlässt? Celia ist die schönste Frau in ganz Nopales. Die halbe Stadt jagt ihr hinterher.“ Dante klang vollkommen sicher. „Das wird sie nicht. Celia liebt mich viel zu sehr. Sie wird keinen anderen Mann heiraten. Livias Vater ist damals gestorben, um mich zu retten. Sein letzter Wunsch war, dass ich fünf Jahre lang an ihrer Seite bleibe. Wenn dieses Jahr vorbei ist, mache ich Celia zur Wiedergutmachung eine große Hochzeit.“ Als ich diese Worte hörte, starb auch mein letzter Funken Hoffnung. Dante wusste wahrscheinlich nicht, dass es in der Familie Rossi noch eine letzte alte Regel gab. Wenn der Erbe sechsmal kein Glückslos zog, verlor er das Recht, seine Ehe selbst zu bestimmen. Und außerdem würde ich schon bald jemand anderen heiraten.

Valentin Kesslers Bruder Konrad Kessler war tot. Seine Mutter Elisabeth Behrens schlug vor, dass Valentin die Verantwortung für beide Familienzweige übernehmen und die schwangere Witwe seines Bruders, Marlene Vogt, heiraten solle – doch Valentin lehnte entschieden ab. „Leonie ist mein Ein und Alles. Lieber verzichte ich auf die Position als Mafiaboss meines Bruders, als meine Frau zu verraten!“ Ich war zutiefst gerührt von Valentins Treue – bis ich zufällig ein Gespräch zwischen ihm und seiner Mutter belauschte. „Das Kind in Marlenes Bauch ist doch von dir. Warum willst du sie nicht heiraten?“ Valentin blies Rauchkringel in die Luft, und sein Blick ging in die Ferne. „Ich habe Marlene versprochen, Konrad einen Erben zu hinterlassen, aber das bleibt unter uns. Wenn Leonie davon erfährt, ist es aus mit mir!“ Seine Mutter sagte verärgert: „Und wenn sie es erfährt? Sie kann selbst keine Kinder bekommen – soll unsere Familie etwa aussterben?“ Valentin unterbrach sie mit scharfer Stimme. „Wenn sie es erfährt, wird sie mich verlassen. Das könnte ich nicht ertragen! Wenn du noch Enkelkinder willst, dann halt den Mund!“ Ich verließ zitternd den Raum, und mit jedem Schritt wurde mir kälter ums Herz. Valentin kannte mich gut. In meiner Liebe duldete ich nicht den kleinsten Verrat – und so hatte ich mich bereits entschieden zu gehen, sobald ich von seinem Betrug erfahren hatte.

On my son, Nicholas Grafton's birthday, I've gone to great lengths to prepare a delicious carnivorous feast and a beautiful pendant meant for protection. But that's when I overhear Nicholas speaking with my Alpha mate, Tobias Grafton. "Daddy, I've already promised Aunt Whitney that I'd go to the amusement park with her on my birthday. But Mommy insists on celebrating my birthday with us. "What should I do? I want to celebrate my birthday with Aunt Whitney more, but Mommy doesn't like her at all. This makes me very troubled…" I freeze on the spot. At the same time, my face goes pale. Soon, I receive a mind-link message from Tobias. "I have something to do tomorrow, so lunch is now canceled." The next day, I head over to the amusement park, as though my sixth sense was leading me there. As expected, I spot Tobias and the others. Nicholas can be seen sitting on Tobias' shoulders while shrieking excitedly at the top of his lungs. Whitney Lockwood, my half-sister, shields Nicholas protectively the whole time. The three of them look so close, like they are the actual family here. Tobias' head is lowered at all times, his gentle gaze constantly fixed on Whitney's face. As I stare at them from my spot, I let go of everything related to them all of a sudden. After looking down at the diagnosis report that shows the confirmation of late-stage silver poisoning, I turn in an application to dissolve my mate bond with Tobias without hesitation. Now, I no longer want anything to do with Tobias and Nicholas anymore.

A família mafiosa Rossi seguia uma regra ancestral. Antes de se casar, o herdeiro recebia, todos os anos, uma única chance de tirar a sorte. Se tirasse uma sorte favorável, poderia escolher a própria esposa e escapar de um casamento arranjado. Dante Rossi tirou uma sorte desfavorável por cinco anos consecutivos, e eu, que namorava com ele fazia sete anos, nunca consegui me casar. Aquele já era o sexto ano. Por acaso, ouvi a conversa dele com Marco Valentino, o Subchefe. — Sr. Rossi, o senhor tirou uma sorte favorável de novo. — A voz de Dante carregava uma frieza que eu nunca tinha escutado antes. — Como sempre, troque por uma sorte desfavorável. Marco hesitou por um instante, mas ainda tentou convencê-lo: — Sr. Rossi, o senhor faz essa troca há cinco anos seguidos. Não tem medo de que Celia vá embora? Celia é a mulher mais bonita de Nopales. Metade dos homens da cidade corre atrás dela. Dante respondeu com absoluta convicção: — Ela não vai. Celia me ama demais. Nunca vai se casar com outro homem. Depois, continuou, no mesmo tom calmo: — Anos atrás, o pai de Livia morreu para me salvar. Antes de fechar os olhos, ele me pediu que eu ficasse ao lado dela por cinco anos. Quando este ano terminar, vou compensar Celia com um casamento grandioso. Ao ouvir aquelas palavras, o último fio de esperança dentro de mim se partiu. Dante provavelmente não sabia que a família Rossi ainda guardava uma última regra ancestral. Se o herdeiro não tirasse uma sorte favorável por seis vezes, perderia o direito de decidir o próprio casamento. E, em breve, eu me casaria com outro homem.

Dewa Pedang Telah Kembali! Li Shan tidak sengaja terperangkap dalam pertempuran besar pendekar di Gunung Tianzhu untuk memperebutkan Batu Langit, salah satu mustika terkuat di dunia pendekar. Mustika Batu Langit memiliki kekuatan luar biasa, tapi hanya bisa digunakan oleh pendekar terpilih. Li Shan yang waktu itu merupakan murid Sekte Angin Timur, tidak mengetahui kekuatan Batu Langit saat batu tersebut tiba-tiba berada di tangannya. Kini, semua pendekar berbondong-bondong menyerang Sekte Angin Timur. Li Shan harus melatih diri, mempersiapkan pertempuran tiada akhir mengingat dia adalah satu-satunya orang yang bisa mendamaikan perselisihan perguruan yang terjadi selama 100 tahun terakhir.

My wolf has a rare gift—she can detect lies and reveal the truth about what anyone tries to deceive. My Alpha—Theron Shadewound—loves me dearly. For as long as I've known him, he's never once lied to me. However, a month before our mating ceremony, my wolf catches a whisper of truth from his heart. He had thought, "I'm holding the mating ceremony with Mirelle next week, and Arynn must never find out." I freeze when I realize something. He'll be using the ballroom I spent two months meticulously setting up to host a mating ceremony next week with his childhood sweetheart, Mirelle Hollowmaw. As it turns out, my mating ceremony, scheduled a month later, is nothing but a joke. Quietly, I pack my belongings and book a ticket to leave the Nightcrest pack. On the day Theron and Mirelle pledge themselves to each other, I walk away without looking back.