Kabanata 25 El Filibusterismo

Si Elvis Ciena Costello, 25 taong gulang, ay isang mabait, matulungin, at masayahing tao. Palakaibigan siya at itinuturing na pamilya ang mga tao sa paligid niya, ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na pagtataksilan siya ng mga ito. Mayroon siyang kasintahan at limang taon na silang magkasama. Subalit, nang malaman niyang niloloko siya ng kasintahan niya, tuluyan niya itong iniwan at hindi na muling binalikan. Dahil sa sakit na naramdaman, nagpakalasing siya isang gabi at natulog sa piling ng isang lalaking hindi niya kilala. Maya-maya, nalaman niyang ang lalaking iyon ay isang lider ng mafia. Ano kaya ang susunod na mangyayari? Pananagutan kaya siya ng lalaki, o basta na lang siya pakakawalan?

Karina Olera Lavender (25) adalah seorang karyawan kantor biasa yang bekerja di perusahaan besar. Suatu hari, ketika dia sedang dalam perjalanan pulang dari supermarket, dia memergoki CEO perusahaan tempatnya bekerja keluar dari bar bersama seorang wanita. Isaac Sebastian Castor terkenal sebagai CEO yang kejam dan suka berbuat semaunya. Oleh sebab itu, Karina penasaran dengan apa yang akan dilakukan pria itu dengan membawa seorang wanita masuk ke dalam gang gelap. Namun, rasa penasaran Karina malah membuatnya dalam bahaya! Isaac Sebastian Castor, seorang CEO muda dan tampan, tapi juga kejam ternyata adalah seorang vampir! Bagaimana nasib Karina yang telah mengetahui sosok asli Isaac? Akankah nyawanya selamat?

Nadya Darmawan, seorang wanita muda yang cantik jelita berusia 25 tahun sama sekali tidak menyangka kalau kunjungannya ke kantor penyedia jasa keamanan akan bertemu kembali dengan mantan kekasihnya, Devan Airlangga. Nadya berkunjung ke kantor itu bertujuan untuk menyewa jasa keamanan untuk mencari adiknya yang kabur dari rumah. Dalam pencarian itu, Nadya ikut serta, karena dia ingin berbicara langsung dengan adiknya dan membujuknya untuk pulang ke rumah. Devan ditugaskan oleh atasannya untuk mencari keberadaan adik Nadya, sekaligus mendampingi dan menjaga Nadya yang ikut dalam pencarian itu. Akankah perjalanan yang mereka lakukan itu dapat membangkitkan kembali perasaan cinta bagi keduanya? ataukah mereka telah melupakan masa lalu yang pernah mereka lalui bersama?

Irene Sasmita adalah wanita muda berumur 25 tahun dan seorang sekretaris perusahaan swasta. Suatu hari, tiba-tiba saja ia dikejutkan oleh pesan Whatsapp dari sang pacar mengatakan bahwa ia akan menikah dengan wanita lain pilihan orang tuanya. Seketika saja dunia Irene hancur lebur. Irene tak lagi percaya dengan adanya cinta sejati dan laki-laki yang setia. Namun, takdir mempertemukannya dengan Rey, yaitu lelaki muda pelayan cafe "Love Latte" yang bekerja paruh waktu untuk membayar kuliahnya. Irene dan Rey bertemu secara tidak sengaja di cafe tersebut hingga membawa mereka ke hubungan yang lebih dalam. Akankah Rey dapat mengubah pandangan Irene tentang cinta dan kesetiaan? Bagaimana cara Rey meyakinkan Irene bahwa masih ada seseorang yang tulus mencintainya apa adanya?

At the age of 29, Arther still has not found his mate. Even when he was 25 years old, Arther didn't feel anything special when he invited the entire werewolf pack. That was why, Arther felt sure, that he didn't have a mate. And Arther decided to spend more of his time living in the human world, and to expand his business even more. But when the full moon appeared, and Arther was in phase shifting with his wolf, Arlo, he saw a bright-eyed girl looking fearfully at him. For Kylie the life she is currently living is good enough for her. Living with her stepmother, and two half-siblings at home, makes Kylie work hard not to get into any trouble. Especially with Kylie's status as a scholarship student on campus, it makes it easier for Kylie to get bullied. But when Kylie accidentally saw a man turn into a huge wolf that night, Kylie was sure that her life would never be the same again.

In a near-future society, where the HarmonyMatch app governs the bonds of matrimony, the path to love is algorithmically determined. For the young and hopeful, turning 25 means eagerly awaiting the app's verdict, believing it will guide them to their soulmate. But for our heroine, fate takes an unforeseen twist. As the day of her app-mandated match arrives, the digital scales of destiny tip unexpectedly, pairing her not with her ex boyfriend but with a young prince, third in line for the throne. Faced with an irrevocable royal engagement, she enters a world of opulence and duty, leaving her past life behind. Amidst the grandeur of the palace, she encounters a life vastly different from her own and a prince burdened with responsibilities he never sought. But within the gilded halls and amid palace intrigues, they discover hidden passions and dreams that draw them closer. As feelings bloom, they must decide whether to reveal a glitch in the system and risk the kingdom's stability or uphold their duties at the cost of their hearts.

Kelsey Parker is an average 23 year-old woman with financial needs. With her little brother in the hospital, her mother working as a babysitter, and her not being able to finish college, money has been pretty tight to make their ends meet. Mason King is a billionaire. He can buy anything he wants being the CEO of the company his father is going to pass on to him. At the age of 25, his grandmother thinks that he should stop messing around with women and start settling down. His grandmother makes a deal with him that if he doesn't get married in three months, she will ask her son to take the company out of Mason's hands and instead, give the company to Mason's sister, Ella. Desperate of not wanting to lose the company, Mason hunts for the perfect girl to hire as his bride. He knows that the only perfect woman is Kelsey. What will happen with the two? Will it be a marriage that will break them or make them?

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.

Alexander, who had just woken up from fainting, found himself in a wooden hut with a girl in a red robe. "W-who are you?" he asked. "I should be the one asking you. Who are you and why are you sleeping in the middle of the forest?" Alexander paused and remembered that he got separated from the Arabour Kingdom's party while they were out hunting. "My name is Aurora." Elena, Aurora's mother, who accidentally saw a pin bearing the phoenix, immediately became angry and threw Alexander out. Aurora, who couldn't bear to see Alexander, helped him to live temporarily at Cliott's house, a dwarf who lived alone in the middle of the forest. With tears streaming down her face, Elena made her way through the darkness of the night to the dark cave to meet the Mother Godders and tell her that the prophecy 25 years ago would soon come true.

“Kamu nyakitin aku dengan alasan kamu sakit hati? Kamu bener-bener jahat, Rayan.” Ucap Nayra sedih. Nayra, perempuan cantik dan beruntung. Hidup Nayra berjalan sesuai dengan arti namanya. Namun, semua berubah ketika usianya menginjak 25 tahun. Nayra diminta orang tuanya bertunangan dengan laki-laki tampan, anak dari sahabat baik mereka. Tapi siapa sangka jika laki-laki itu seseorang dari masa lalunya. Narayan Sadewa. Nasib baik ataukah buruk, kembali mempertemukannya Rayan? Cinta pertama Nayra yang sembilan tahun lalu harus berpisah karena suatu keadaan. Keadaan begitu berbeda sekarang. Laki-laki itu berubah menjadi sosok yang dingin, menyebalkan, dan skeptis. Haruskah Nayra bertahan dengan perjodohan ini atau memilih pergi bersama seseorang yang jelas mencintainya dengan tulus, yang selalu ada membersamainya dalam keadaan apapun, Noah?