José Ras Van Persie

Everyone knows that the mafia Don's only son, Antonio Gatti, gets to choose a completely new mistress of his own once every three months. Women who are in dire need of money and have no other option left in life will flock to Antonio's wife, Martina Russo, to apply for the position. If they get to spend a night with Antonio, they'll receive a million dollars. Those who are capable of giving birth to his heir will receive half of his family fortune. There are so many women who want to latch onto Antonio as their ticket to wealth. As for me, Martina, I become the hottest piece of gossip in the entire mafia underworld. "Just what sort of lethal leverage does the Gatti family have over Martina to the point that she can tolerate her husband's whims to this degree?" Everyone is very sure that I will submit to the Gatti family's influence and live a humiliating life for as long as I draw breath. That is, until Antonio brings a young woman named Camilla Ferrara home one day. Camilla is an ordinary woman, and yet she's capable of transforming Antonio, a cold-blooded and violent man, into a completely different person. He gets rid of all his other mistresses for her sake. He cleanses every inch of himself three whole times because she claims that he's filthy. Antonio has become obsessed with Camilla. He tells me, "Camilla is a pure and innocent angel; unlike you, whose hands are completely stained with filthy blood. Your heart is as dirty as the rest of you." He seems to have forgotten that I've done those filthy things just so I can get rid of all the obstacles in his way in order to protect the Gatti family's legacy. On the day Mamma passed away from her illness, Antonio prepared a huge fireworks show that's capable of lighting up the entire sky above New Wis City just to celebrate Camilla's birthday. After that, I find out that Antonio has the gall to dump my mamma's ashes into the fireworks assembly on Camilla's birthday. They end up combusting alongside the rest of the fireworks that night. I toss the divorce agreement in his face with all my might. At the same time, I unlatch the safety on the pistol that's hidden in my sleeve before pointing it at him and Camilla. "I'm giving you two choices right now. Option one—sign the divorce agreement and file for a divorce with me, which entitles me to half of the Gatti family's fortune. Option two—die together with your beloved mistress so that you can go to hell and apologize to Mamma there."

Mataku membeliak ketika melihat bungkus kontrasepsi tergeletak di lantai. Kenapa ada benda seperti ini di kamar Dewi--adikku? Padahal, dia kan masih gadis. Dia baru kelas dua SMA! Sedang aku saja yang sudah menikah, tidak pernah menyimpan apalagi menggunakan benda seperti itu. Ada apa ini sebenarnya?

Alya hanya ingin hidup sederhana—mengelola toko buku kecil peninggalan ayahnya, menikmati kesunyian, dan perlahan melupakan masa lalunya. Namun semua itu buyar ketika Raka, mantan kekasih yang dulu ia tinggalkan, kembali muncul. Raka bukan sekadar mantan biasa. Ia adalah luka, kenangan pahit, sekaligus bayangan yang tak pernah rela melepaskan. Obsesi Raka pada Alya berubah menjadi bayangan kelam yang mengintai setiap langkahnya. Di saat yang sama, hadir Ardi, sahabat lama yang kini kembali ke kehidupannya. Kehangatan dan ketulusan Ardi menjadi sandaran Alya, membuatnya perlahan berani membuka hati. Tapi semakin ia mencoba bangkit, semakin kuat pula jerat yang Raka pasang. Cinta bagi Alya seharusnya indah, tapi mengapa justru terasa seperti rasa sakit yang terus membekas? Apakah ia bisa benar-benar bebas dari bayangan masa lalu? Dan beranikah ia memperjuangkan cinta yang tak menyakitkan bersama seseorang yang dengan sabar menunggunya? Mencintaimu Adalah Rasa Sakit adalah kisah tentang luka, obsesi, dan keberanian untuk menemukan cinta yang sehat. Sebuah drama kehidupan sehari-hari yang penuh air mata, ketakutan, sekaligus harapan baru. ---

—Necesito que me ayudes a simular un accidente de jet privado —dije en voz baja—. Es la única forma en que podré dejar a Luca Moretti. La gente decía que él había renunciado al trono de la Mafia por mí. Lo llamaban el hombre que cambió el poder por amor: el heredero que renunció a la sangre y al oro con tal de casarse con una mesera de los barrios bajos. Durante años, hizo que el mundo creyera en nosotros. Construyó imperios a mi nombre. Me enviaba rosas todos los lunes. Le dijo a la prensa que yo era su salvación. Pero el amor no siempre significa lealtad. Mientras yo me hacía la idea de que el “para siempre” existía, él construía un segundo hogar a mis espaldas: uno lleno de risas, juguetes y dos gemelos que tenían sus ojos. La noche en que desaparecí, su imperio ardió. Destrozó ciudades, sobornó gobiernos y enterró hombres vivos con tal de encontrarme. Pero para cuando lo hizo...ya me había ido. Y la mujer por la que una vez había muerto, ya no lo amaba lo suficiente como para mantener su vida anterior.

In my previous life, at the mate selection ceremony held by our pack, the Silvermoon pack, I saved a wolf that had suffered a crushing defeat in a territorial war. He turned out to be the Alpha heir of the Sunfire pack, Julian Sterling. To repay me for saving his life, after Julian returned to his pack, he immediately announced that I would be his future Luna. Within a year, I gave birth to a pure-blood Alpha, which was extremely rare in the Sunfire pack. Julian was overjoyed, and he named me his Luna after his father passed on the leadership to him. I not only had a mate who was outwardly loyal to me, but I also held an unparalleled position. As for my sister, Rosalie Ashford, she chose Jacob Blackwell, the courageous Alpha heir of the Stoneridge pack, to be her mate. However, she suffered because of her betrayal, and in the end, she was sent back to the Silvermoon pack. The pack believed that Rosalie had tarnished the glory of the pack, so they banished her. I took pity on her loneliness, so I brought her to the Sunfire pack's territory. However, she grew jealous of me. She killed me with silver-infused poison, and she even threw our pup off a tower, killing him. When I open my eyes again, I have returned to the day of the mate selection ceremony. I watch as Roselia runs without hesitation toward the dying wolf in the woods, Julian. Hence, I know that she is reborn as well. However, she has no idea that while it may be easy to save an Alpha, it's exceedingly difficult to bear his pure-blood descendant. Being the Luna of the Sunfire pack is anything but easy!

Contenido adulto. Explícito. Provocador. Entre el placer y el peligro, no hay reglas, solo límites por poner a prueba. En este segundo volumen de la serie Tabú, el deseo adopta nuevas formas y el cuerpo se convierte en territorio de entrega, dominación y secretos inconfesables. Cada relato se sumerge en un universo distinto: lujuria a media luz, sumisiones consentidas, fantasías que arden en la piel y juegos que desafían la moral, el poder y el placer. Hombres y mujeres se despojan no solo de la ropa, sino también de las máscaras. Ataduras, vendas, órdenes susurradas y gemidos prohibidos: nada aquí es inocente. En “Tabú: Ataduras & Pecados - Fetiches”, el fetiche es rey y el pecado, una invitación. Prepárate para perder el aliento, cruzar fronteras y descubrir el lado más crudo e irresistible del deseo humano. Tabú: Ataduras y Pecados - Fetiches no es solo una lectura. Es una rendición.

Playboy, Casanova e Destruidor de corações, foram alguns adjetivos usados pelos paparazzi para descrever o brilhante designer de interiores e o CEO mais badalado do Grayson Group Of Hotels, Áries Grayson. Mas isso mudou rapidamente quando seus olhos pousaram na namorada perfeita de seu melhor amigo, Cara Silencio. No momento em que seus olhos a fitaram pela primeira vez, sua inocência tomou seu mundo de assalto. Cara era tudo o que Áries secretamente desejava em sua vida, mas ela estava fora dos limites, e Áries escolheu seguir as regras do código Bro. Cara Silencio tem sua própria cota de segredos que podem destruí-la. Em meio a mascarar sua verdadeira identidade do mundo e tentar sobreviver, ela estava exausta. Ela queria se casar com o cavalheiro de sua vida, Keith Wilson, e levar uma vida pacífica. Mas os demônios de seu passado destruíram tudo, empurrando-a para o túnel interminável da escuridão. Anos mais tarde, quando Áries a encontrou no infame clube de strip, seus desejos voltaram à vida e, desta vez, ele estava com o objetivo de reivindicá-la. Uma noite de intimidade não impediu a saudade dela. Ele a queria em sua cama todas as noites, esperando por ele. Áries voltou ao clube para encontrá-la, mas Cara se foi, não deixando vestígios. Determinado a encontrá-la, ele chamou seu informante mais competente para encontrar Cara Silencio, apenas para tropeçar na verdade chocante. "Sr. Grayson, a mulher que você está procurando é a herdeira do maior império de negócios de Nova York!"

Beberapa hari setelah Kaisar Song Renzong mengumumkan Pangeran Zhao Kong menjadi Putra Mahkota, guncangan besar terjadi di Ibukota. Pangeran Zhao Kong terbunuh. Sebelum kejadian tersebut terjadi, Pangeran Zhao Kong meminta bantuan Empat Pendekar Wangi untuk membawa tiga anaknya yang masih kecil, Zhao Shing (14 tahun), dan si kembar berbeda jenis, Zhao Ming dan Zhao Rong (5 tahun) pergi meninggalkan Bianjing. Tokoh utama dalam cerita ini adalah Zhao Shing, putra pertama Pangeran Mahkota Zhao Kong. Saat berusia empat tahun Zhao Shing atau Chiu Kang (nama samaran) terjatuh dari kereta kuda yang mematahkan tulang leher dan punggungnya sangat parah, sehingga dia hampir mati. Karena harus bertindah cepat demi menyelamatkan anaknya, Pangeran Zhao Kong terpaksa menyalurkan tenaga dalamnya agar Zhao Shing bisa bertahan hidup. Untuk menyambung tulang-tulang yang terpisah, Pangeran Zhao Kong setiap bulan menyalurkan tenaga dalamnya. Namun, beberapa tahun kemudian tubuh Zhao Shing tidak lagi dapat menahan besarnya tenaga dalam di tubuhnya, sehingga usianya diperkirakan tidak akan bertahan lama lagi. Bagaimana Zhao Shing akan mengatasi masalah yang menganggu tubuhnya itu? Apakah dia akan mati, atau malah menjadi seorang pendekar besar di dunia persilatan? Dan, mampukan dia mendapatkan haknya kembali sebagai pewaris takhta Kekaisaran Song yang sah?

Dean Russo's gaming mate breaks up with him. In his foul mood, he forces everyone to work overtime. "Hey Kylie, you're his Beta, right? Go talk to Alpha Dean. We all want to get out of here on time." "Are you serious? Just seeing his gloomy face freaks me out." Everyone keeps urging me to go and calm Dean down, but what no one realizes is that the gaming mate he can't move on from is actually me. Just when everything seems fine in our online relationship, he unexpectedly asks to meet face-to-face. But if he ever learns that his beloved gaming mate is none other than his Beta, he's bound to be furious. For my own safety, I decide to end things before they can spiral out of control. But who would expect the breakup to hit him so hard? Yet, if I want to avoid working overtime, it seems like I have no choice but to get back together with him.

Ajeng lelah jadi istri yang baik. Lelah pura-pura puas. Di rumah, ia adalah ibu yang sempurna. Tapi di balik pintu kantor, tubuhnya haus, hatinya kosong, dan gairahnya menggerogoti batas. Lalu datang Arga—rekan kerja yang terlalu tenang untuk dicurigai, terlalu tajam untuk diabaikan. Mereka tak bicara soal cinta. Mereka bicara lewat tatapan, desahan, dan kulit yang saling memanggil. Ajeng tahu Arga sudah bertunangan. Arga tahu Ajeng sudah bersuami. Tapi tubuh mereka tetap bertemu. Lagi. Dan lagi. Mereka tidak jatuh cinta dengan cara biasa. Mereka jatuh—dalam pelukan, di balik kursi kerja, di kamar hotel, di ruang sunyi tempat dosa berubah jadi candu. Ini bukan cerita tentang siapa yang salah. Ini tentang dua orang yang menolak padam, dan membiarkan diri terbakar habis-habisan.