john updike novel of 1960

“I, Alder Lewiston, the future Alpha of the Sky Prowlers Pack, hereby rejects you Cassandra Bellevue as my mate!” “I refuse to be paired with such a weakling like yourself” “Death would be most suitable for you, since I'll never accept you!” “Are you even a werewolf or a human?” “You disgust me. Get out of my sight!” There, Cassandra sat dejected as her very own mate uttered such heartbreaking words to her. Her parents were mere omegas, but she was the weakest wolf in the whole pack. After she bitterly accepted Alder's rejection, what happened to her next? Her life took a drastic turn once she realized her true identity. Who truly is she? Will she forget about the painful rejection…..or come back for him?

"Buong akala ko sa pelikula at libro lang nangyayari ang sapilitan kang ipakasal sa taong hindi mo mahal, malala pa ay hindi mo kilala... pero ngayon, hindi ko lubos matanggap dahil ikakasal na ako... hindi sa taong mahal ko kundi sa isang lalaking napakalayo sa pinapangarap kong maging asawa. Isang taong may pusong bato! Pero mas masakit pa rin para sa akin ang ibayad ako ng aking ama!" -ZOE > > > > Zoe Reyes' life turned upside down the moment she found out that her known father, whom she used to love used her as collateral for his debt. She has to marry the man she never once met, a cold-hearted man, and just like her, he was enmeshed to marry her. She doesn't love the man for she already had someone in her heart but she was forced accept the marriage for the sake of his father's sanctuary. Whether they like it or not, they had to face the altar together, and in the end, they made a VOW OF HATE!

The autobiography of the sorrowful life of a young boy amidst joy. A cruel and unforgettable past. Wickedness beyond recognition. Born to a busy and ignorant father. Nurtured in the cruel arms of his stepmother. Fate, love and hurdles surround his young life. Having God as the only voice that listens to him. Holding on to hope that light still exists at the end of the tunnel - A moral-filled book that threatens to keep you glued until the end. A book based on African settings, names and themes.

Sejak kematian sang ayah, Audrey dan ibunya memutuskan untuk pindah dari New York ke Jakarta. Mengandalkan kecerdasannya, mahasiswi berprestasi ini berhasil mendapat banyak tawaran untuk menjadi guru les privat para nona muda keluarga kaya ibukota. Karena pekerjaan paruh waktunya ini, tanpa disadari Audrey perlahan masuk ke kehidupan kalangan kelas atas negeri ini, mencicipi asam manis kehidupan para konglomerat Indonesia. Bahkan, dia mulai dekat dengan salah satu pria dari kalangan tersebut, Gibran Maharsa Adinata. Pria tampan dengan aset triliunan rupiah itu merupakan CEO Adinata Group. Kedekatan mereka membuat Audrey mendapat julukan OTW jadi Nyonya Boss! Sayangnya, Audrey perlahan menemukan Gibran penuh rahasia, terutama tentang cinta di masa lalunya. Apakah hubungan Audrey dan Gibran akan berlanjut ke tahap serius? Atau, julukan Nyonya Boss hanya akan jadi mimpi di hidup Audrey?

Dunia Elvaretta Grane hancur saat suaminya menuduhnya berselingkuh dengan seorang pria yang tidak dia kenal. Tidak sampai disitu, El panggilan Elvaretta Grane harus menelan kepahitan saat semua tuduhan itu berasal dari mulut sahabat baiknya yang selalu menemaninya dalam suka dan duka. El tidak menyangkan akan mengalami kehidupan yang pahit seperti ini. Bahkan kedua mertuanya yang selama ini tampak begitu menyayanginya, kini ikut menyalahkan dirinya. Tidak ada satupun orang yang percaya padanya. Hidupnya semakin hancur saat malam itu juga Sean Hill sang suami menceraikan dirinya dengan mudahnya. Dengan linangan air mata, El memutuskan untuk pergi ketempat yang jauh dari masa lalunya dengan membawa benih yang ada dalam perutnya. Benih yang suaminya sendiri belum mengetahuinya, tadinya malam ini El ingin memberikan kejutan pada suaminya itu tentang kehamilannya. Namun ia harus menyimpan untuk dirinya sendiri. Bagaimana kehidupan El selanjutnya? dan apakah Sean bahagia setelah menceraikan istrinya yang sangat dia cintainya? ataukan ada penyesalan karena telah menceraikan dia?

Before Lillian, Leander, Luther and Lorcan, there was Orrin and Anja. Orrin Dalgaard is the King of Zidiah, still to find his mate when many believe the Moon Goddess doesn't favour him; therefore, he doesn't have a mate. In Dalgaard forest, Orrin bumps into the princess of Kulumi. Kulumi is Bear territory, yet Anja has wandered onto Wolf territory. Orrin instantly knows that he's met his mate, but she won't make it easy for him to catch her. Anja was recently thrown out of the only home she's ever known. On the night of her first transformation, it turns out that she's not the daughter of the King of bears after all. No, Anja is a wolf and has no idea how it's possible. When Anja finally accepts Orrin as her mate, more drama and pain than Anja can hold comes to light. Nothing is as it seems, and only Orrin can save the mate he would die for - The question is, will he be able to save his mate from his enemies, but most of all, herself?

"I'm sorry for what I'm about to tell you. I just don't want you to have any misconceptions about this marriage." "What do you mean?" "I don't like beating about the bush, so I will go straight to the point. I don't like you and don't want to get married to you. I had to consent because my mother requested this from me, and I just couldn't say no to her." "What are you now trying to say?" "You shouldn't have any expectations from me or from this marriage."

"I Alpha Ryker Dante of the crescent  moon park rejects you weak pethatic girl as my mate and Luna of my park. You are hereby not allowed to show your face to me again except you want it red! " Those angry and deceptive words tear Melanie apart. It was her mate who had rejected her at first sight. She has always being rejected and tainted upon but this last rejection gave a painful and scaring tug to her shattered  lost heart. She smiled out the tears and turned back. If that's what he wanted then fine! She was okay with it. She looked sideways  towards her father who had an unfathomable  look on. He looked furious and blaze. "father... " She muttered and his face grew red with anger as the guest looked at him with shock and disbelief. With urge in their eyes to know if he really did fathered the weak and ugly she wolf. No! Even a mere human is more powerful than her. Every one who knew Melanie knew she had no wolf. She looked towards her only brother. The look on his face was just like the others. He dejected her. And her step sisters couldn't  care less. "okay.  I get it....  No one wants me...  No one wants to see me...  It's okay I'll leave. You won't ever see me again!  At least the ugly me! " She snapped. Dried her tears and turned around. Sound on the rough hard sandals could be heard as she shrugged away in the cold. Life was really cruel to her.

Reunited with her highschool classmate, who's the owner of her company's new project, Eli will have to deal with him after a night of enexpected turn of events.

"Please save my mother!. I'd do anything, but please save her life!". Mina's voice echoed inside the hospital. "I'm sorry, there's nothing we can do. You have to pay for us to perform surgery for your mother. And time is running out". . Mina is an eighteen years old teenager, her life was so unfortunate that she lost her father at age 10. And her mother was experiencing a terminal illness which could cost her life if an emergency surgery is not performed. Poor Mina had no choice but to accept the job offered to her by a mysterious Lady. That is, having a one night stand with a complete stranger!. "I'd do it!. Please, I need the money!". . Alexander, the famous Ruthless Mafia of Las Vegas. With dark silk hair like the night, and icy grey eyes, he was the guy that any girl would desire to be with. Fate has it that when love is bound to be, nature would be at its best. Alexander believed in no such thing like love. Love is a weakness to him. He got into an accident and lost the privilege to father a child (Impotent). Six years later, Mina, a complete nobody, returned with three kids identical to the Ruthless Mafia she bumped into. Book 2: "Superstar Daddy; My Loving Hubby!".