Kelly Anne Bates

*Emily 🖤* Just one night. That’s all it was supposed to be. I never knew one night could change everything. Could burn through every wall I’ve built. Could leave me craving someone I should’ve walked away from. He’s handsome—dark in the way shadows linger even when the lights are on. Powerful. Dangerous. Magnetic. Everyone says he’s a hero. That he’s the man who takes down the monsters hiding in plain sight. But he doesn’t look like the hero to me. Not when I’ve seen the way he watches me. Not when I’ve felt the way his hands command and control. There’s something he’s not telling me. Something I shouldn’t have seen… something I can’t unfeel. And now my sister is involved — and that’s when the truth dawned. This isn't just danger. It's a storm. I should run. He’s mafia. I’m just a college girl with a sharp tongue, a guarded heart——and one secret. I’m not built for his world. But near him, all the strength I thought I had crumbles. I’m bold. I don’t bend. But with him, I shatter. And the worst part? I don’t want to be saved from it. I want him. All of him — the light, the dark, the secrets, the sins. But one thing I know for sure: Love like this? It always ends in blood. *Xavier.* ⬛ One night. That’s all it took. She thinks it was nothing, but from the moment I saw her, I knew. She was mine—her body, her mind, her chaos. She cracked the Omertà file. She doesn’t know it yet, but she’s already in my world. In my world… There’s no way out. ---

"The story of wedding proposals and unexpected rejections from each other influenced by their family members", is the one line narration of Persuasion, a romantic novel by Jane Austen. Frederick Wentworth, a Naval officer proposed to wed Annie, when she was 19 years old. Anne's family members felt that Frederick is not the right match for her as Frederick is poor and does not have a family back round. Influenced by her family members including father, sister and brother-in-law, Anne later decided not to marry Frederick. Russel, acting in place of her mother, breaks the engagement. Eight years later Frederick becomes wealthy and he is now a captain. Anne still unmarried now and meets Frederick who has not forgiven Anne's rejection. Being an eligible bachelor now, he publicly declares he would accept proposal from any one except Anne.

Gabriella Anne Martin tak pernah menyangka bahwa rumah tangganya bersama Samuel Alexander Thompson—seorang CEO sukses dan karismatik—akan berubah menjadi neraka sunyi. Saat cinta mulai memudar dan dirinya merasa makin tak berarti, Anne dihadapkan pada pilihan: bertahan demi janji suci yang kian rapuh, atau melepaskan semua demi menyelamatkan dirinya sendiri? Namun, ketika Anne akhirnya memilih untuk pergi dan mencari kebahagiaan di tempat lain, Samuel justru mulai dihantui oleh penyesalan juga memperlihatkan alasan dirinya menjauh. Mampukah cinta yang nyaris punah itu diselamatkan? Atau kebebasan Anne justru menjadi awal dari kebahagiaan sejatinya?

On the night of her daughter’s fourth birthday, Luna Kelly loses everything, her husband, her title, and the fragile illusion of peace she’s fought to protect. Betrayed by her mate and her own sister, branded a traitor, and imprisoned beneath the pack she once led, Kelly discovers that the curse that once stole her wolf might be the only thing that can save her child and burn her enemies to ash. But when an exiled prince returns from the shadows with a deal bound in blood and promises, Kelly must decide: stay broken under her husband’s rule, or rise as something the Moon Goddess never intended, a Luna reborn in fury and fire.

Annette de Voinn adalah anak terakhir dari Duke Voinn. Sejak lahir Anne tidak bisa melihat, tetapi ia selalu berusaha keras untuk bisa mandiri dan tidak bergantung pada orang-orang di sekitarnya. Serangan tiba-tiba dari Kerajaan Wart membuat Anne terpisah dari keluarga tercintanya. Ia membulatkan tekad untuk merebut kembali kerajaannya, tetapi ia hanyalah seorang gadis kecil yang lemah dengan banyak kekurangan. Bagaimana cara Anne mengatasi segala kekurangannya dan terus maju di tengah kegelapan?

Our eyes met and I know he is the one, Fleur taught as he gazed at Zeeb's eyes, it's as if time has stopped and she is under his spell. She knows what it means for her, an Immortal will fall in love and nothing can stop her. However, she can't be with him, when she is already betrothed to Ezra a descendant of the most powerful Immortal that ever walked on earth. Zeeb on the other hand knew that the first time Fleur walked inside the halls of Willow Creek High that she is the one. He was gravitationally pulled to her and the glowing heat his elders told him about suddenly filled him. He has imprinted on her. Can their love survive the secrets that they keep and the war brewing between two powerful clans of immortals and lycans? Or will their love end in tragedy like the powerful saying "Ubi amor, ibi dolor" - "Where there's love, there's pain?

Catherine De Castro is a young businesswoman heir to one of the UK’s largest construction companies. Owner of a strong personality, determined and successful in her task of commanding the family business, Catherine is a twenty-six year old woman, who will see her life turn upside down when her father informs her that she will marry Hector Marques. Hector is the firstborn of a powerful and respected English family, whose empire is a great architecture and urbanism company known throughout the world. However, despite being an heir of the largest empires in the UK, Hector lives his life in squandering money on big partying nights alongside women, which ends up surrendering to Hector, see his name appear in the mainstream media as the "rebel and irresponsible heir". It is precisely to try to undo this image of the son, that his father will see the marriage with Catherine the great opportunity for Hector to be the man he was created to be. Even against their wishes and without feeling, Catherine and Hector, who are completely different from each other, marry under the conditions imposed by their respective parents, without knowing what to expect from the coexistence of husband and wife living an arranged marriage. Is it possible for true love to arise between people so different and completely unknown? Would it be possible for an arranged marriage to become real to the point of overcoming conflicts and adversities that arise along the way?

Dans un acte de défiance après que son père lui a dit qu'il remettait le titre d'Alpha à son jeune frère, Elena couche avec le plus grand rival de son père. Cependant, après avoir rencontré le célèbre Alpha, Elena apprend qu'il est son compagnon. Mais tout n'est pas comme il semble. Il s'avère qu'Alpha Axton la recherchait, pour ses propres plans trompeurs pour faire tomber son père. Le lendemain matin, une fois la clarté revenue, Elena rejette Alpha Axton. Irrité par son rejet, il divulgue une cassette scandaleuse pour la ruiner. Lorsque la cassette est mise en ligne, son père la rejette de la meute. Alpha Axton pense que cela la forcera à revenir vers lui car elle n'a nulle part où aller. Il ne sait pas, mais Elena est têtue et refuse de s'incliner devant un Alpha, surtout pas l'homme qu'elle a rejeté. Il veut sa Luna et ne reculera devant rien pour l'avoir. Dégoûtée que son propre compagnon puisse la trahir, elle s'enfuit. Il n'y a qu'une seule Elena qui est enceinte, et elle vient de voler les fils de l'Alpha.

The first time he met her, he misunderstood her, thinking that she was the type of woman who only knew about fame and money, and also accidentally "ate" her unexpectedly. - The second time we met, he was the cold general manager, and she was his 24-hour personal secretary. Even though she knew his name on the outside, her heart was still given to him when. - Carwyn Hiddleston, CEO of the corporation, handsome, outstanding talent. Because once he failed in love and was betrayed by the person he loved the most, he never believed in love again, since he brought himself into life, only cold and indifferent. However, she just kissed him once and made his heart flutter for the first time, his heart that had been frozen for so long suddenly melted away. - She appeared in front of him again but became his secretary. Can her presence warm his heart and make him love again? Can she have his love?

Hannah was a troubled soul, her past horrors have molded her into a sad, melancholic girl. She has been through a lot of painful stuff that she decided to end her life. As she lay down a bathtub filled with her blood, she did not realize that her death was just the beginning of her journey. A series of mysterious occurrences take place after her death. It all starts with her step-brother Matthew's discovery of a letter from Hannah. Her vengeful spirit seems to live on to haunt those who have wronged her. Devon the love of her life, Cassidy her best friend who betrayed her, her mother Lucy who bore Hannah with her affair with Garret, and Brandon Johnson her dad who has kept a dark secret involving Hannah. One by one, page by page of each letter the truth unfolds and her hauntings may not be the real horror in this story. This is not just a horror story but a twisted love story that transcends life and death.