Maria Von Messina

A year ago, Jonathan walked away from Mia without an explanation, leaving her heart shattered. Now, she is forced into an arranged marriage with the same man who once loved her, only this time, neither of them knows the full truth behind the union. To Jonathan, the marriage is a strategic move for business purposes. To the mafia, it is a transaction, and to Mia, it is a trap designed by the father who never loved her. Raised and mistreated by her stepmother and discarded by her own family, Mia is sent back into Jonathan’s life as an entirely different person, hiding her true identity as the daughter of a powerful mafia lord. But Mia is not as powerless as they believe. She is intelligent and already entangled in a dangerous secret—Collins, her hidden lover and a loyal mafia enforcer who will stop at nothing to keep her for himself. As old feelings resurface and buried betrayals come to light, love turns into a battlefield. Caught between two men, two worlds, and a past that refuses to stay buried, Mia must decide whether love is worth risking her life, or if breaking free will cost her everything.

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“MATE!” “NO!” “I didn’t ask!” “Still No, my mate killed me long ago.” Silence… “You killed your mate?” “No!” “Aw! I got a broken doll! “ The smug bastard grinned. -- Mallory´s life didn’t go as planned, even after she believed her true fairytale had started. Betrayed, beaten, and broken beyond repair, she welcomed death when it finally came. The moon goddess granted her a new life, a choice. She chose to remember. Haunted by her past and trauma, she devoted her life to *unalive* the worse criminals, humans, and shifters. Working for the council, she managed to keep running from her nightmares. Suffocating the pain and panic attacks by escaping into subspace, guided by Mr. Bear’s firm hand. Love is not in Mallory´s world; she doesn’t want it. Don’t deserve it, and the mere thought scare her to the core. Why would two mated males have such care for her? Why would another claim her as his? She doesn’t recognize them as mates—any of them. But that doesn’t seem to scare them away. Reverse harem, BDSM, revenge, trauma, triggers! Torture, human trafficking +++ Not a beautiful romance but a dark romance with lingering trauma.

"I don't care what it takes. Find her!" With those words, William, the youngest and most good looking billionaire in Shanghai urged his security team to double their efforts, to leave no stone unturned in their search for the woman who had captured his heart in a way he had never imagined possible. His eyes fell upon the deep crimson marks on the sheet. A sense of pride and happiness welled up inside him as he realized that he was Sarah's first, and he had been the one to introduce her to the world of physical intimacy. He cherished the thought that no one else had shared that special moment with her, and the idea of anyone else touching her filled him with a possessive anger that simmered just beneath the surface. However, Sarah a young beautiful orphan heiress to a vast multi-billion dollar empire, had vanished into thin air after giving her innocence to William Xu, the most sought-after young bachelor billionaire. The burning question that gnaws at his soul was whether he would ever succeed in locating her. The bitter truth was that she had expertly veiled her true identity, leaving him with nothing but a mystery. What had driven her to willingly surrender herself, only to vanish from his life in the blink of an eye? The elusive motive behind her actions remained locked away, a puzzle that haunted his thoughts day and night. The reason of Sarah's departure is a riddle he was determined to solve.

Elara, the werewolf princess, has been on the run and in hiding for years after her parents and kingdom were overthrown and her parents were killed when she was in her twenties. She constantly fights off those who hunt her, her life a cycle of evasion and desperate battles. During a fierce confrontation with three pack wolves, a man named Kael intervenes and saves her, revealing himself to be her fated mate. With Kael's assistance, Elara embarks on a journey to reclaim her kingdom and her rightful position as Queen of the Werewolves.

Rosie menikah dengan Richard demi penyatuan dua bisnis besar keluarga, seiring berjalannya waktu tumbuh rasa cinta di hati Rosie, tapi tidak di hati Richard. Setelah tiga tahun masa perkawinan, barulah Richard mulai membuka hati pada istrinya. Namun di tahun ke empat, mantan kekasihnya hadir kembali dan menggoyahkan bahtera rumah tangga yang diperjuangkan Rosie. Richard yang memang tak pernah bisa melupakan Sasha, kembali jatuh ke pelukannya. Richard rela melakukan apa saja untuk bersatu dengan Sasha, termasuk bercerai dengan istrinya. Tetapi Rosie gigih mempertahankan perkawinan dan memilih mati bila diceraikan. Richard pun menyewa Michael, seorang pemuda lugu yang baru berkecimpung dalam dunia prostitusi untuk merayu dan mendapatkan hati istrinya agar ia memiliki alasan untuk bercerai. Mampukah Rosie meraih kembali cinta Richard atau akankah ia kehilangan pria yang sangat dicintainya itu dan jatuh ke pelukan Michael yang disewa untuk mengambil hatinya?

Adaline was so inlove with Terrance, her husband kaya naman kahit paulit-ulit na siyang niloko nito ay paulit-ulit niya pa rin ito na pinatawad. She was stupidly inlove with Terrance na kahit harap-harapan na nitong pinapakita sa kanya ang panloloko nito ay nagbubulag-bulagan lamang siya. Kaya nang magdesisyon na itong makipaghiwalay sa kanya ay halos lumuhod na siya sa harapan nito. She begged him not to leave her ngunit hindi siya nito pinakinggan at sa halip ay tinalikuran lamang siya nito at sumama sa babae nito. It took her 4 years para tuluyang makapag move-on and to change herself, to turn herself into a stronger and boulder Ada and now, she's back. She's finally back with a vengeance. She will make them pay, she will ruin their lives just like what they did to her. Ipapatikim nya kay Terrance ang sakit na idinulot nito sa kanya. It's time to get even. It's time to get her revenge.

Limang buwan na ang nakalilipas ay ibinenta ni Hanna ang katawan at naiwala niya ang pinakaiingatang puri. Isang malaking pagkakamali ngunit kailangan niya ng pera upang maipagamot ang kapatid. Namasukan siya bilang dyanitres sa pinakamalaking kumpanya sa kanilang bayan. Hindi niya akalain na ang lalaking naka-one night stand at ang CEO, ang bilyonaryong si Charles Ethan Rodriguez ay iisa! Inalok siya nitong magpanggap bilang girlfriend. Pumayag siya dahil bukod sa sobrang gwapo at matipuno nito ay babayaran siya ng malaking halaga. Paano kung sa kasunduan nila ay umibig siya sa mayamang binata? Ngunit parausan lamang ang tingin nito sa kanya habang hinihintay nitong bumalik ang babaeng tunay na minamahal. Hanggang saan siya magtitiis para sa lalaking walang pagtingin sa kanya? Hanapin kaya siya nito kung isang araw ay bigla na lamang siyang maglahong parang bula?

Nagboluntaryo sa isang medical mission sa loob ng bilangguan si Mikaella. Nagkaroon ng riot at doon niya nakilala ang gwapong preso na si Liam. Na-love at first sight sa kanya ang binata. Ngunit hindi niya ito type. Isa itong malaking red flag. Natitiyak niyang gulo lamang ang hatid nito sa kanyang buhay. Ngunit tila may magnet ang ngiti at expressive eyes ng lalaki. Bakit biglang parang gusto niyang magwala at lumihis ng landas kasama ng binata. Itataya ba niya ang buhay at kinabukasan para sa lalaking hindi niya lubusang kilala? Ginising ng binata ang lahat ng natutulog na damdamin sa kanyang pagkatao. Nakipagtanan siya dito at sinuway ang mga magulang. Nangako itong aayusin ang buhay para sa kinabukasan nilang dalawa. Ngunit ang mga pangako ay napako. Madami siyang natuklasang lihim nito. Ngunit hindi siya sumuko, ipinaglaban niya ang pag-ibig. Nalagay sa panganib ang kanyang buhay dahil sa lalaki. Nagising siya sa katotohanang siya lamang ang tunay na nagmamahal. Makalipas ang limang taon ay muling nag-krus ang kanilang landas. Ngunit bakit ibang-iba na si Liam. Bilyonaryo na ito at makapangyarihan. Tila hindi siya kilala, para siyang invisible sa paningin nito. Ang nakapagtataka ay ito pa ang matindi ang galit sa kanya. Nabaligtad na ang mundo. Siya na ang bilanggo ngayon. Bilanggo ng nakaraan at ng pag-ibig na walang katiyakan.

Terkucil dan tersisih, Du Fei tumbuh di bawah bayang-bayang reputasi buruk almarhum ayahnya, Qi Yun, yang dikenal sebagai Pendekar Iblis semasa hidupnya. Ditolak oleh sekte aliran putih, ia hanya dipandang sebagai titisan iblis yang hanya layak menjadi sampah. Namun, takdirnya berbalik ketika Dewa Naga Qiulong memilihnya sebagai pewaris Pedang Naga Api, sebuah senjata legendaris yang akan mengubah nasibnya. Dalam perjalanan menemukan jati dirinya, Du Fei harus menghadapi musuh-musuh yang mengincar kekuatannya, sambil berjuang untuk membuktikan bahwa ia lebih dari sekadar warisan gelap. Akankah ia mampu mengubah stigma menjadi kekuatan dan meraih takdirnya sebagai pahlawan dan pendekar sejati? Temukan kisah petualangan penuh pertarungan, intrik, dan penemuan diri Du Fei dalam "Legenda Pedang Naga Api".