Kabanata 37 El Filibusterismo

"I, Ortega Blackwood, daughter of beta Denzel Blackwood, am rejecting you, Killian Fitzgerald, future Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack, as my fated mate!" She uttered through gritted teeth, glaring fiercely at her mate as he descended the stairs towards her. His expression twisted into a mask of fury, his eyes blazing with an intensity that sent shivers down her spine. Reaching the bottom of the stairs, his imposing figure cast a shadow over her as she lay on the ground, vulnerable yet defiant. "Do you dare defy me, Ortega? Do you dare reject your fate?" His voice dripped with venom, each word carrying a threat that hung heavily in the air. "You cannot reject me, Ortega. You will be my mate whether you like it or not." ************** Rejecting her mate hadn't been easy. But when Ortega meets the powerful and ruthless Lycan and Mafia Boss, Alfredo Gambino, she finds herself falling in love with him, even though he is the rival and enemy of her rejected mate. And Alfredo also finds himself unwilling to let her go, especially now that her rejected mate wants her back.

Inara Jelita, gadis cantik berusia dua puluh lima tahun yang menjalin asmara dengan seorang pria tampan bermana Kevin. Keduanya saling mencintai hingga sepakat untuk mengikat cinta dalam sebuah hubungan pernikahan. Namun, tepat di hari pernikahan, Kevin tiba-tiba memutuskan sebelah pihak. Lelaki pengecut itu hanya mengirimkan pesan putus pada Jelita. Hal itu membuat Jelita syok, dan patah hati. Ia merasa seperti mimpi buruk, ia merasa itu tak nyata. Sebab itu Jelita mencoba mengubungi Kevin melalui ponselnya. Sayangnya, nomor Kevin sudah tidak aktif. Jelita menatap nanar pada cermin yang memantulkan wajah dengan riasan pengantin. Perlahan riasan itu memudar bersamaan dengan air matanya. Di sisi lain, Arjuna yang merupakan tetangga, sekaligus sahabat Jelita dari kecil, menawarkan diri untuk menikahi gadis itu. Awalnya Jelita menolak, karena ia sangat membenci Arjuna atas masa lalu yang pernah terjadi diantara mereka Namun, untuk menutup aib keluarga, akhirnya Jelita setuju untuk menikah. Menikahi lelaki yang ia tahu, ia tak bisa memberikan hati Arjuna. Menikah tanpa cinta dengan orang yang dibenci, bagaimana nasib pernikahan Jelita dan Arjuna? Ke mana Kevin sang pecundang yang menghancurkan hati Jelita?

Bergabung dengan perusahaan besar dan ternama adalah impian Nina, tapi kenyataan tak semulus harapannya. Setelah diterima, dia justru kerap dipersulit oleh Nathan sang bos. Hanya saja, Nina menyadari ada yang tak biasa pada diri Nathan! Saat Nina harus kerja lembur, sang bos mendekatinya dengan sapaan yang penuh kehangatan. Entah siapa yang memulai, Nina merasakan hubungan yang kian mendalam dengan sang bos. Lantas, mampukah Nina bertahan dalam hubungan yang penuh dengan rahasia dan intrik itu?

Sean terpaksa harus menerima perjodohannya dengan Andira, teman masa kecilnya. Alasan ayahnya menjodohkannya karena alasan klasik, karena mereka sudah dijodohkan sejak kecil, oleh ibu almarhumah masing-masing. Perjuangan Andira untuk membangun rumah tangganya dalam kasih sayang dan penuh damai. karena, pernikahan tanpa landasan cinta. Kehadiran Sonia menambah bilur rumah tangganya semakin sakit. ada saja ujian menderanya. saat itu pula, rival dalam kantornya Sean membuat masalahnya semakin pelik. apakah, Dira dan Sean bisa membangun rumah tangganya? atau kah akan terjadi perceraian antara mereka?

Saat tak sengaja berselancar di sosial media, Angga menemukan sebuah video yang membuatnya menyipitkan mata dan jantungnya berderak patah. Video pernikahan yang lewat di reel Instagramnya. Angga tak mengenali lelaki dalam video itu, tapi ia begitu mengenali jam tangan yang dipakai oleh lelaki di video itu. Jam tangan yang persis milik papanya. Apa memang benar itu papa Angga? Lalu, dengan siapa ia menikah? Padahal jelas wanita di video itu bukan mama Angga.

"This is wrong, professor." She suddenly broke the intense kiss and took a step back from him, her lips swollen due to the intensity of the kiss. "And why is it wrong, beautiful Bella?" He took a step closer to her, covering the distance between them. "This, what we're engaging in, is totally wrong because of our student-teacher relationship," she replied, her voice tinged with anxiety. "And you seem to be forgetting the fact that I'm also your mate!" He said as he unexpectedly lifted her and placed her gently upon his desk. "So, my dear Bella, what were you saying?" he teased, his right hand subtly finding its way beneath her ebony gown. "Professor, what we are doing is totally wrong." She replied. "Are you sure we shouldn't be doing this?" He smirked as he shifted her wet panties and delicately introduced two fingers into her moist core. Rather than offering words, she emitted a soft, involuntary moan as he began to rhythmically move his fingers in and out of her in a deliberate, tantalizing manner. "Tell me you don't want this and I'll stop." he whispered seductively, his fingers intensifying their movements, causing her to throw her head back in pure ecstasy. "I.... I fucking want it!" she finally admitted. * * Bella, a university student and aspiring writer, had longed to find her soulmate since she turned eighteen. After years of waiting and believing she might never have one, her fate changed when the charming and attractive professor, Blake, arrived at her university. To her delight, she discovered that he was not only her professor but also her destined mate. This marked a turning point in her life, and soon, she found herself deeply in love with her Playboy mate who had a different objective in mind.

Her life is like a roller-coaster ride mula nang iwan siya ng kanyang ina at mag-asawa uli ang ama niya. She became the breadwinner of her ungrateful big second-hand family. Tiniis ni Denise ang lahat nang hirap, pero ramdam na niya ang pagsuko. The only way to leave her family is to get married. Iyon kasi ang naging kondisyon ng kanyang ama. Dahil alam na alam nito na takot siyang pumasok sa isang relasyon. But then, Josh came along. He was a loner who wanted to end his life because of a heartbreak. Papasok sa kasunduan ang dalawa upang baguhin ang guhit ng kanilang tadhana. But little did Denise know that she unintentionally married a CEO. And what is much worse, he is her new boss.

After losing his beloved fiancée to an accident; Jaden Keystone, the youngest billionaire in the country closes his heart never to be opened again. Nineteen year old Anna Alexander isn’t everyone’s favorite girl but everyone’s topic when it comes to gossip. Being beautiful, smart, audacious and ridiculously stubborn weren’t qualities that made up a woman and ironically; the last person to care about this opinions was Anna. If life could spiral in the wrong direction; living in the Keystone Villa preparing to get married to rich and mean Jaden wasn’t definitely the direction Anna thought life could spin to. Her determination to save her father, his compromise to save his family’s name; the two bitter souls were not trying to make their marriage work. But when Jaden barges into Anna undressing and finds it hard to take his eyes off her; their relationship further spirals into the unknown. Surrendering to a lifetime of animosity or opening their hearts; were options for Jaden and Anna.

Dalam acara malam keakraban dengan mahasiswa baru yang digelar di alam terbuka, Elang hadir sebagai panitia dengan misi pribadi. Yaitu mendekati mahasiswi yang memiliki paha mulus seperti Syahreni, dengan daya tarik seperti Afrodit. Namun, Elang yang setengah mabuk sama sekali tidak menyangka, bukannya mengencani sang pujaan hati, tapi justru terdampar di tenda dengan dosen pembimbingnya. Setelah sadar dari gairahnya, Elang tercekat. Dia menemukan sang dosen melotot, menaikkan kedua alis dan marah padanya. Bagaimana nasib Elang selanjutnya?

Di pesta pertunangan Gea jatuh ke kolam, tetapi sang tunangan malah menyelamatkan adiknya. Pesta berantakan, sempat viral dan namanya telah rusak. Demi memperbaiki nama, Gea menikahi seorang kuli yang baru saja ia temui. Siapa sangka, bukan sembarang. Ternyata dia ....