Kabanata 24 El Filibusterismo

Después de que su alma gemela muriera, el Alfa Killian Thorne pasó diez años guardándome rencor. Yo era la sanadora Omega que él nunca quiso, unida a él por deber, no por amor. Para él, yo era un remplazo. Una cicatriz en una unión que ninguno de los dos pidió. No importaba con cuánto esmero sanara sus heridas, ni con cuánta devoción permaneciera a su lado, lo único que me decía era: —Si en serio quieres complacerme, entonces vete. Pero cuando la muerte vino por nosotros, no fui yo quien cayó. Fue él. Mientras se desangraba en mis brazos, Killian me miró por última vez y susurró: —Ojalá nunca te hubiera conocido… En el funeral, su madre lloraba. —Debió quedarse con Selena. Nunca debí permitir que se fuera contigo. Su padre me quería matar con la mirada. —Te salvó la vida tres veces. ¿Por qué se tuvo que morir él y no tú? Todos lamentaban que se hubiera emparejado conmigo. Incluso yo lo lamentaba. Me expulsaron de la manada sin nada. Sin título. Sin la compensación de una Luna. Sin un hogar al que pudiera llamar mío. Y entonces… quizá la Diosa Luna se apiadó de mí. Me dio una última oportunidad para reescribir el destino. Esta vez, no suplicaré por su amor. Esta vez, no lo ataré al dolor. Esta vez, romperé el vínculo antes de que empiece. Ya podía escuchar los engranajes del destino girando, y esta vez, yo daría el primer paso.

Drogada y engañada, dio a luz en medio de una tragedia: su hijo fue declarado falsamente muerto al nacer. Consumida por el dolor, desapareció… pero años después, regresó con su hija y un hijo adoptivo, impulsada por un deseo implacable de vengarse de quienes arruinaron su vida y la de su difunta madre. Pero el destino tenía preparado un giro impactante: su hijo está vivo… y su padre es un poderoso CEO.

Vampiros, cambiaformas y demonios, ¡Dios mío!Sumérgete en el perverso mundo del placer paranormal y en todos los deseos pecaminosos que despiertan estos increíbles hombres. Desde tórridos besos robados hasta momentos alucinantes a puerta cerrada, esta colección ofrece un poco de todo.Criaturas de la noche es el comienzo de una serie continua de diferentes historias que te llevarán a mundos que nunca habrías imaginado.Elige dar un paseo con los jinetes sin cabeza o vender tu alma al diablo: tú decides.Pero ten cuidado, porque en los oscuros rincones de este dominio yacen vampiros y cambiaformas esperando para hincarle el diente a su próxima presa.Aunque sea de la forma más erótica."Criaturas de la noche" es una obra de Claire Wilkins, autora de eGlobal Creative Publishing.

—¿Viniste en un crucero? —Sí. Mi padre es marino mercante y capitán de un crucero. El me dejó aquí y regresó a su labor de recorrer el mundo. Sólo puede regresar cada cierto año. Así que voy a necesitar hacer amistades lo más pronto. No me gusta andar sola, menos en una ciudad desconocida —¿Querrías, Bierny ser mi amigo? —¡Encantado! Princesa: Nalexa, un honor servirle de guía en tierra. Discord (GenX): #3396 Saga: (https://www.instagram.com/genx_conectados)

Crystal Snowden. Wanita 24 tahun yang kembali melajang setelah pernikahannya bersama Adam Herson—sang mantan suami yang hanya berumur enam bulan kandas setelah mendapat kabar bahwa Adam meninggal dunia akibat tugas negara sebagai tentara untuk membela negara. Dilanda depresi berat yang berkepanjangan, Crystal memutuskan untuk pindah dari Los Angeles ke Miami yakni kota kelahirannya. Hubungan Crystal dan Adam yang terjalin sejak kecil hingga mereka bisa menikah setelah dewasa adalah impian Crystal sejak lama. Namun, takdir seakan tak mau berbaik hati padanya dan dengan tega mengambil Adam darinya. Sebagai wanita biasa yang lahir dan besar dengan pendidikan yang juga biasa saja membuat Crystal pun hanya bisa menggantungkan seluruh hidupnya pada Adam. Namun, kali ini dirinya harus mulai melanjutkan hidup tanpa pria itu. Menjadi gila. Benar. Crystal yang dikenal orang lain adalah wanita yang biasa-biasa saja itu mulai berani keluar masuk club malam untuk melepaskan kelelahan mental yang dialaminya. Percobaan ke-sepuluh. Bagai menerjang batas antara bukit dan jurang, Crystal terus mencoba masuk ke dalam gedung yang berisi puluhan pria hidung belang dengan alasan depresi. Namun, entah setan apa yang akhirnya membuatnya takluk, untuk pertama kalinya ia menerima tawaran salah satu pria beruntung yang ingin membawanya pergi dari tempat terkutuk itu. Dan, itulah awal dari semua kemalangannya terjadi.

Celine Beaumont grew up in the Hamptons at her parent's equestrian center. Ten months out of the year she had a happy life, but every summer wealthy families invaded the Hamptons and her stables. Celine was forced to take lessons with their children, and they were monsters. Especially anyone who was born into the Billionaires Club. Especially anyone named Phillip Bloombard. Then one summer Sebastian Gale, a new B-Club heir joined the stables. His family was newly rich and unlike the other B-Club bullies, he was nice and normal and he befriended Celine. This drove Phillip crazy. Years passed and Celine was 16. She was gorgeous, and an accomplished rider, and was still friends with Sebastian. But that year, their friendship started to become something more, until Sebastian disappeared without a word. Two years later Celine was married to Phillip who was more sophisticated in his methods of torture. But she loved him and he used that to turn her into the perfect billionaires’ wife. Six years passed and the night her mother died she couldn’t find Phillip and when she did, it led to a divorce. Celine was 24 divorced and getting her life back together. She made one rule she must never break. Never under any circumstance could she fall in love with a billionaire. But, Sebastian reappeared and Phillip wanted her back. No matter how hard she tried she could not get rid of those billionaires. Then one catastrophe after another strikes and it’s life and death. What will she do? What will she have to sacrifice? The Billionaires Club had a billion ways to get what they wanted and she might be back in their clutches again.

Jeny nama panggung untuk wanita yang bernama lengkap Azalea Jenyfeer harus menelan pil pahit ketika temannya menipunya. Riska mengatakan ia akan bekerja di salah satu pabrik di kota besar namun, pada kenyataannya ia jual pada salah satu mucikari. Azalea sudah berusaha kabur pada saat itu juga namun, Momy El selalu menangkapnya kembali. Tak hanya satu kali Azalea kabur tatap saja ia selalu tertangkap kembali dan setelah tertangkap wanita malang itu akan dihajar habis-habisan oleh Momy El yang mengatakan kalau ia sudah membayar mahal pada Rizka. Salah satu temannya sesama wanita malam yang bernama Keyra pun menyarankan Azalea untuk menuruti Momy El dan hidup enak dengan menjajakan tubuhnya pada pria hidung belang. Azalea pun pada akhirnya menurutinya dan menjual keperawanannya dengan harga yang begitu mahal sampai ia bisa membuat keluarga di kampung hidup sejahtera. Lama-lama Azalea pun kini menikmati hidupnya menjadi wanita malam. Sampai ia bisa membayar sekolahnya sendiri dan memberikan bantuan pada keluarganya di kampung yang mengatakan kalau ia bekerja di luar negeri. Akan kah keluarganya tau dan teman-temannya tau pekerjaan apa yang selama ini Azalea kerjakan. Akankah Azalea bisa terlepas dari belenggu Momy EL dan menemukan pria berkuda putih yang selalu ia mimpikan.

“This is an arranged marriage, just the other day you were threatening me with a divorce.” Allysa screamed at Lucas but his eyes grew darker as he marched forward, cowering into her space. He held her against the wall,his breath fanning her ears as the hairs on the back of her neck stood erect. “I say many things when I'm angry,but giving you a divorce? It's never going to happen… he dipped his head and kissed her feverishly, taking everything she had to offer as her hands wrapped around his neck. “We're bound for life Allysa, divorce? It's never going to happen……. ******************************************* What exactly can make a play boy, the most wanted dude in the state, the most arrogant, wealthy, sophisticated and nonchalant get married and decides to play cool?? Ever wondered? Meet LUCAS, he's everything a girl wants, successful at 24 and a heartbreaker. When a sexual photograph of a young lady and himself gets to the hands of his grandma, he found himself battling between accepting an arranged marriage or forfeiting his position as the CEO….. ALLYSA is all a man needs, from her cheerful smile to her sweet gestures. She's every man's dream but not the dream of her arranged husband. After the photographs makes rounds between their parents, they're both faced with a marriage ahead of them, spending the rest of their lives together and probably making babies…..but Is Lucas ready to make the marriage work? Is he willing to let go of his ego,his love for the single life and accept Allysa? Is Allysa willing to accept him? Is she willing to overlook his attitude and make the marriage work out?? Find out!

Aurelio Bertram, 24, a dangerously handsome billionaire with a legacy drenched in power and shadows. Grandson of a notorious mob boss. Son of one of the city’s most respected businessmen. Aurelio was a perfect storm—charming, ruthless, and reckless. But at the moment, he was temporarily nothing. Until he fulfilled their one condition. Just as he was plotting revenge on a childhood rival and preparing to attend one of the biggest underground events of the year, the unexpected hit—his family wouldn’t grant him the reins to their empire unless he produced an heir. Easy enough, right? After all, Aurelio Bertram was known in his circle as the king of flings—a man who could charm a woman in seconds and leave her breathless. Getting someone pregnant? A walk in the park. Except… it wasn’t. Weeks turned into months. Not one woman came back with a positive test. Not a single one. Until Erica James. A simple, middle-class hotel waitress with curves that could stop time and a heart hardened by abandonment. Her parents had written her off in high school, convinced she’d never amount to anything. But Erica didn’t need their approval. One night. That’s all it took. Aurelio never expected it. Neither did she. And when the test turned positive, Erica wanted nothing more than to disappear—run far away from the shame, the chaos, and the power that surrounded Aurelio Bertram. But how do you run from a man who owns the city? From the father of your unborn child? From a man who refuses to let go? "Even in the woods, I’d find you, babycakes," Aurelio whispered into her ear, his voice low and possessive. "From now on, you belong to me. You, and everything that has to do with my baby."

Eden Rowe, 21, is beautiful, sweet, naive, and the only child of a former police officer. Oliver Calloway, 24, is handsome, reckless, scandalous, and the only son of the wealthiest family in New York. Eden has been catering to her father's needs since he lost his job and became an abusive alcoholic. She begins working as a maid at the Calloway mansion, where she meets Oliver. Oliver is the kind of guy who gives every girl butterflies and makes them go weak in the knee. He's a daredevil, rebellious, and avoids responsibilities, spending every night with a different girl in his bed. But he soon realizes that all of that is about to change when he gets Eden pregnant and his father forces him to marry her. After Oliver mistreats Eden on their wedding night, she runs away and disappears without a trace. Six years later, an unexpected reunion brings them face-to-face once more. Neither of them is the same person they once were. Oliver, now the CEO of his family's business, is cold, ruthless, and one of the richest men in America. Eden, on the other hand, is a successful businesswoman engaged to Oliver's biggest business rival. Oliver wants Eden and his child back, mostly to satisfy his ego. Eden wants nothing to do with him. But Oliver will stop at nothing to claim what he believes is rightfully his, even if it means using their son as leverage. It's a dangerous game of control where desire becomes obsession, sparks reignite, and deceit and vengeance threaten to destroy them both. Perhaps love is the only thing that can break them free from the prison of their own making, or perhaps love is a curse that will forever damn them.