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Ava is on the run for a crime punishable by death: killing a dragon. As a human-dragon hybrid, Ava has never doubted the godlike dragons’ dominance. Her life has been sheltered beneath their stained-glass wings in the city in the sky—until she murders one. Hunted, she flees to the human desert below the floating city. Yet she’s not alone. Though he doesn’t know the crime she’s running from, Vito, the dragon Ava serves, refuses to abandon her to the harsh world of humans. Paired to be her master and she his caretaker, their friendship has always meant more than titles. The desert holds no sanctuary for them. The long-suffering ground dwellers are tired of having their water supply monopolized by the dragons above and want all dragon-kind dead—including Ava and Vito. Surrendering to the dragons isn’t an option with Vito by her side, and the rebellion has offered a tempting deal. They will keep Ava alive and hide her crime, but only if she reveals the weaknesses of dragon-kind and the secrets of her city. Ava must choose between her life and everything she once called home—including Vito, the closest thing to family she has left.

I was Don Victor’s secret wife for five years, hidden away like a dirty little secret. He made me a promise. Give him an heir, and he’d show me to the world. I’d be the Donna everyone envied. But there was a catch. A lie. His doctor told me I was barren. Victor held me while I sobbed, kissing my face. "Baby, we can still do IVF. I want a child from you. Only you." So I took the pain. Five years. 999 needles. I was finally pregnant on Christmas Day. I ran to his office to share the news, only to find him buried deep inside another woman. Julia. A Mafia princess from another family. The betrayal hit me. I turned to leave, tears in my eyes, but then I heard a truth I couldn't escape. "Don't you worry, my princess. The baby in Maria's belly? It's ours. Your egg, my sperm. She’s just the perfect vessel." My hand trembled. I backed away, silent. Then I made a call. A lawyer. "I don't care what it costs. I want a divorce from Don Victor."

私は社長の常陸悠真（ひたち ゆうま）が率いる会社の副社長で、六年間彼と幾度となく寝てきた。 彼が恋人との正式な婚約式を行うと発表したとき、周囲は皆「念願成就だ」と私を祝った。 だが、私が悠真の専用会議室へ報告に向かったとき、扉の外で彼が自慢げに話す「妻の選抜計画」を耳にしてしまった。 そこで初めて知った。私は彼の三十人の妻候補のうちの一人にすぎないのだ。 しかも彼は各候補とそれぞれ三十日をかけて会い、一晩を共にし、服従度とベッドでの相性を別々に採点している。 そして私の点数は、江崎美和（えざき みわ）に比べてはるかに低い。 「江崎美和と寝るのは本当に最高だ、まったく止まらないんだ。今、神田詩織（かんだ しおり）のあの強気でぎこちない様子を見ると、つまらなくてしかたない」 私はその場で固まり、震えが止まらない。 六年間の尽力と、数えきれないほどの愛し合いが、いわゆる新鮮さと際限のない服従には到底かなわなかった。 思い悩んだ末、私に好意を示してくれていた実業界の大物、橘幸雄（たちばな ゆきお）にメッセージを送った。 【幸雄、私が悠真を離れたらいつでも結婚できると言ってくれたよね。その話、まだアリなの？私、彼と完全に終わったの】

A lycan prince in search of his mate. An abused omega desperate to escape her past demons. A prince who does not know how to love. An omega whose only hope at redemption is finding true love. Prince Draven, first out of the three lycan princes and next in line to the throne is a ruthless, blood-thirsty, and arrogant man. A man exposed to the brutality of the world at a tender age. In order to claim his inheritance and become king, he must find his mate. A mission that appears almost impossible. When he captures an omega girl who tries to take his life, he must punish her for attempted murder, and maybe use her to get what he wants. In an attempt to escape an abusive mate and pack, Esmeray finds herself in a bigger trouble! She’d tried to kill a man in her desperation. When she finds out he’s the almighty Lycan Prince, the same man she’d heard stories of his ruthlessness as a child, she is sure she will be put to death. But why is the fearless Prince asking her to pretend to be his mate? When the truth finally unfolds and the prince discovers Esme's deception and background, will he send her back to a life of misery? or will he find his mate in the least place he was looking?

“I Marcus Brennon of Shadowmoon, hereby reject you as my mate,” he declared with finality. “Not only are you a disgrace to me, but you are a curse to this entire pack. I do not wish to be associated with such bad luck.” Marcus stood before me, his voice extremely cold as if we didn't just share a special bond a few hours back. As Marcus turned to leave, the pain of his rejection sliced deeply through me. I stumbled to my feet, my limbs feeling weak under the weight of the broken bond. *** Bella had it all, a face card that never declined and curves in all the right places, excellent college grades, and a lovely, peaceful home. But when her father Alpha Derek was mysteriously murdered, everybody turned against her and her world as she knew it comes crumbling down. Everyone but her knows her real identity and how she came to be a part of Alpha Derek's family. In a cruel twist of fate, the woman she thought was her mother does the unthinkable casting her out with nothing to her name. Betrayed by her own family, with nowhere to turn, Bella seeks comfort in her mate's arms, only to be met with rejection. Just as Bella was about to lose hope a friend saved her life unexpectedly. A few months down the line Bella met a fine young man who effortlessly set her heart ablaze. Would her life take a turn for the better or, does fate have something more special or perhaps even darker, for her?

Paano nga ba maging masaya lalo na kapag nalaman mong isa ka na lang kabit ng lalaking unang nangako sa'yo ng kasal at pagmamahal? Si Joy Fuego, isang simpleng babae na masaya at kuntento na sa buhay pag-ibig niya kay Ricks Gregorio-- ang kan'yang nobyo dahil kahit na mahirap lang sila pareho ay responsable at mapagmahal naman ito sa kan'ya. Hindi man nito naibibigay sa kan'ya ang lahat ay alam niyang mahal na mahal siya nito at kahit na kailan ay hindi siya nito magagawang lokohin. Pero paano na lang kapag dumating ang isang malaking pagsubok sa pagsasama nila at malaman niyang kasal na pala ito sa iba? At ang masakit pa ay bago lamang nito nakilala ang babaeng pinakasalan. Matitiis ba niyang maging isang kabit lang ng lalaking pinakamamahal alang-alang sa magiging anak nila o nakahanda na siyang palayain ito at hayaang lumigaya sa piling ng babaeng pinili nitong pakasalan?

Dans les cercles huppés de la société mondaine, Marco règne en maître. Son charme et sa réussite professionnelle lui ont valu une réputation de séducteur invétéré. Mais lorsqu'il rencontre Nahema, une jeune femme pauvre et désoeuvrée, issue d'un univers différent, tout bascule. Malgré son complexe de supériorité, Marco se retrouve irrésistiblement attiré par Nahema et tombe éperdument amoureux d'elle. Cependant, leur relation est mise à l'épreuve lorsqu'un secret jalousement gardé menace de tout détruire. Marco devra faire face à ses propres démons et accepter cette terrible vérité qui l'enfonce dans un désespoir sans fin . "Le piège du cœur" est un roman qui explore les thèmes de l'amour, de l'identité et de la rédemption. À travers les personnages de Marco et Nahema, l'auteur nous plonge dans un monde de luxe et de superficialité, où le cœur est piégé dans des sentiments puissants, où les apparences peuvent être trompeuses et où l'amour véritable peut être le seul moyen de briser les chaînes du passé.

Alpha Lennox Steele, nicknamed the Tryant Alpha, was cursed by the moon goddess to never know peace until he found his second chance mate, as punishment for murdering his first mate in cold blood because he saw her as a weakness. Because of the curse, he roamed the lands, forcing each pack to present to him a bride, and if she was unfit, Death, upon her and her pack. After several failures, he finally stumbled upon her, a feisty girl who trained all her life to be his bride. When he saw her, he didn’t have the guts to kill her as planned, the moon goddess had played a cruel joke on him, making him feel twice the bond between them. But her, she felt nothing for him but hatred. Hatred, he had never seen in the eyes of any man, Hatred that makes her want to kill him. Will he be able to make his Little Doll look past her hatred for him and love him despite her only mission to kill him? or will he have another mate’s blood on his hands?

For ten years, Isaac was my fated mate. My Alpha. My future. Then, on the eve of his Alpha Ceremony, he chose another she-wolf to be his Luna, Chloe. His reason? She was wild and free...everything I used to be. "We are FATED MATES!" I screamed, my hand flying to the mark on my neck. "How can you defy the Moon Goddess? How can you just throw me away?" My wolf howled through our bond, trying to make him feel my pain. The backlash should have crippled him. But he didn't even flinch. It wasn't a real mark. Just a lie, painted on with magic. A trick to chain me to his side. My legs gave out. I hit the floor, a raw sob tearing from my throat. When the tears dried, the grief turned to ice. I stormed the Elders' Council and demanded they sever the bond. Then, I did the unthinkable. I chose his cursed uncle, Vincent. Isaac laughed. He thought it was a pathetic game to make him jealous. He had no idea. The Elders had already named his uncle the new Alpha. He didn't understand his mistake until he saw me crowned Luna on Vincent's arm. Only then did he come crawling back, begging for a forgiveness I would never give.

I was a genius alchemist, but my mate, Alpha Clark, engineered my failure 99 times, shattering my reputation. He siphoned my very soul 99 times to gift it to another she-wolf, Layla, molding her into the Alchemy Master I was meant to be. He claimed Layla was his savior, that he owed her his life. It wasn't until I uncovered his betrayal and severed our bond that he learned the truth: I was the one who had saved him. Those scars on my back—the ones he scorned? They were the price I paid for his life. After I walked away, he knelt for 99 days, begging for me to return. But some betrayals can never be forgiven.