Leslie Burke From Bridge To Terabithia

She thought he was a stranger. She didn't know he was already everywhere. Alie's life is unraveling-her career, her relationships, her confidence. The last thing she expects is to catch the attention of Caine Blackthorne, a reclusive billionaire whose dark allure is matched only by the shadows in his past. What begins with anonymous gifts and subtle gestures quickly twists into something far more dangerous. He knows her secrets. He controls her choices. And no matter how hard she tries to escape, his voice is always there in the silence: You're mine. Drawn to the man who terrifies her, Alie finds herself caught between fear and desire. But when obsession turns to captivity, she'll discover that loving a man like Caine comes with a price-one she may not survive.

Erotica, Dark Romance ___ Left with no other choice, former heiress Carla Dawson must work as a stripper in Velvet Steam. She doesn’t wish to fall lower by selling her body to the highest bidder-until his icy finger slid into the wrong place. Carla wants to feel his fingers roaming her virgin walls, a feeling she always thought was beyond her reach. On the other hand, Don Angelo isn’t ready to satisfy the feisty little fox. At least, not yet. Not until she begs and shows him how much she craves his touch. Only then would he accept this temptress and make her his exclusive pet. How long would Carla survive beside Don Angelo when she needs to choose her words carefully, lest a bullet greet her in the next minute? After all, this mafia Don got his heart broken by another, but she gets to pay the price. When she feels she needs to escape his world, she witnesses something that can never be unseen. Now, her only option is to stay or stay. Carla must remain at his side as an obedient pet, even when her mind screams danger!!! For her sickly brother, she would do anything, including giving up her freedom, just to keep him safe. With a harrowing secret hidden from both of them, what would Don Angelo do when he finds out that his favorite pet is his nemesis? Besides, forgiving her would make him the greatest sinner alive.

Ember is a human orphan taken in by a pack after her father’s murder. She is the god daughter of the alpha, but not everyone is happy to have her there. When someone she thought a friend does something stupid and blames her for it, she is banished from the pack and sent to an Elite werewolf academy as a scholarship student. The Academy is the catalyst for the chaos that is her life to be exposed to everyone, including herself and she is forced to think on her feet as secrets and history is suddenly exposed.

Julie Scarborough is one of the most deadliest rogues in the werewolf world. She never really wanted anything and she was content with the life she’s living. But her fate changes one night when she mistakenly shares an encounter with one of her top enemies, Alpha Donald Manchester. The man who was blessed with everything. The last thing she ever wanted was a mate and the Alpha was exactly that. Their hatred for each other bloomed like wildfire but Julie soon finds herself wanting more of him. In a world where Rogue Werewolves are severely frowned upon, how was he going to protect her? What happens to his Pack when Julie finds out their dirty secrets? Was she going to continue her Rogue Life or choose Donald?

Alpha Jace's dare is simple: claim the pathetic Omega, Carly Woods, for a night of unbridled passion. When a sultry night with the pack Omega ignites a frenzy of passion, the game changes. What starts as a callous game instantly spirals out of control. Carly Woods finds herself hopelessly entangled in a web of deceit, lies, and forbidden desire. Falling in love becomes a luxury she can't afford as the struggles to protect herself and mostly their unborn child become unending.

Kieran Wu and Ashin Kim were the best couple because they loved each other so much. However, one unknown and unfortunate night, Kieran didn’t wake up and was in coma for months. When he woke up, he was stuck into the past, five years ago, back when he didn’t know Ashin yet. From there on, he forgot that he was engaged to Ashin and thought that the woman he loves is Bianca Lim, his ex-girlfriend who was then his girlfriend, five years ago.

This book contains themes and content not suitable for readers under 18. *** When Russian mafia heir Andrei Dostoevsky attends a secret underground auction in Istanbul, Turkey, he intends only to recover a priceless Rembrandt for his father's collection. Instead, he impulsively purchases Zane Knightly—a fierce, strikingly beautiful young man paraded as human art. Bought and all but imprisoned in Andrei’s isolated Russian mansion, Zane vows to resist as he plots his escape and probable revenge, but each battle of wills fans the spark between them into an uncontrollable inferno. Trapped between hatred and longing, Zane's plan for escape unravels as forbidden emotions take hold. As Andrei’s obsession with Zane grows, he defies his father’s brutal expectations—risking death to claim Zane not as a possession, but as something far more dangerous: a partner. In a world where love is weakness, Andrei and Zane must decide if they are each other's salvation—or each other’s ruin.

She’s the one woman who said no. Now he’ll do anything to make her his even if it means breaking every rule he built his empire on. Ava Sinclair doesn’t bow. Not to billionaires, not to power, and definitely not to Luca Hart the cold, calculating tech mogul who thinks everything has a price. When he tries to buy her company and erase her legacy, she slams the door in his face. She doesn’t expect him to come back. She definitely doesn’t expect him to come for her. Forced into a temporary partnership to contain a public scandal, Ava and Luca collide behind closed doors sharp tongues, sharp tempers, and sharper attraction. He’s grumpy, ruthless, and infuriatingly hot. She’s stubborn, brilliant, and determined to hate him. But every fight pulls them closer. Every look burns hotter. And when the anger cracks, the need between them is vicious,raw, consuming, inevitable. Then the threats start. The shadows close in. Someone wants Ava silenced. Someone who knows she’s not just a woman with a sharp mind and a guarded heart She’s the living vault for secrets that were never supposed to surface. As her hidden past unravels, Ava realizes the most dangerous thing isn’t losing her company. It’s losing herself. And Luca? He’s no longer fighting for a deal. He’s fighting for the only thing he’s never been able to buy, break, or control: Her. In a world built on lies, they’re each other’s only truth. And the deeper they fall, the more everything around them burns.

Upon living for 5000 years, he had witnessed the great battle between Alexander and Moros, Asclepius sampling all herbs, and Cassander harnessing nature to prevent floods. He had witnessed the rise and fall of numerous grand empires. Through the ages past, he persisted—just like a traveler, outside looking in.Once again returned to the present, he remained the discriminated son-in-law.The mother-in-law and sister-in-law despised him, while the stunning wife only gave him the cold shoulder. With his return, his destiny will never be the same as before.Possessing 5000 years of heritage, he was the man with unparalleled knowledge, perfect mastery of all arts, and unsurpassable by another human by any standards.

I was the best healer alive. My gift saved lives, and Death hated me for it. When he came to claim the soul of my dying Luna, I defied him and dragged her back from the brink of death. But Death had come for a soul, and he claimed one...mine. Now, the monster everyone fears, the wolf who walks between life and death, calls me his mate.