Mars Sign

Lyla Moreau never was the good girl. When her elder sister, Elowen, had fulfilled all her hopes, Lyla dances all night, wild and wanton. The one night with a stranger was meant to be meaningless and until he marked her. The following morning, she learned the truth: the man, who she had spent night with was Kieran Vale, the rogue alpha, and the mate of Elowen. With a sign of a name he did not know he had left, Lyla remained silent, concealing the secret which would ruin all. However, when she discovers that she is pregnant, it is not possible to hold the truth. Still, between the pregnancy of her sister, the keen sight of the sister of Kieran and a family secret which might break the ties of love to pieces, Lyla has to decide whether she should love, be loyal and survive. Each decision has a price- and not all sacrifices are as heart-rending as she could have ever thought. In a mate-filled, betrayal-filled world, who will she lose, and whose side will she take in the fight?

Mariée par contrat depuis cinq ans, Claire Dupont a choisi de rester silencieuse et résignée, même après avoir appris que François Foulin entretenait une maîtresse. Jusqu’à ce qu’elle découvre que son fils, qu’elle avait toujours traité comme le sien, était en réalité l’enfant de François et de sa maîtresse. C’est alors qu’elle a réalisé que leur mariage n’avait été qu’une grande illusion depuis le début. La maîtresse, se prétendant légitime, est arrivée chez elle avec un accord de divorce que François avait déjà préparé. Ce jour-là, Claire a appris qu’elle était enceinte. Puisque l’homme était souillé, qu’il dégage. Puisque le fils était celui de la maîtresse, qu’il retourne d’où il vient. Claire, désormais déterminée à couper tous les liens, a révélé sa véritable force et s’est lancée dans la quête de son indépendance. Les proches qui l’avaient humiliée dans le passé ont amèrement regretté leurs actes et ont cherché à se racheter. Les jeunes héritiers, qui s’étaient moqués d’elle pour sa prétendue ascension grâce à un homme, ont regretté leurs paroles et ont tenté de la reconquérir à coups de richesses. L’enfant gâté par d’autres femmes, qui l’avait mal jugée, pleurait en l’appelant « maman ». Une nuit, Claire a reçu un appel inconnu. Au bout du fil, elle a entendu la voix enrouée de François : « Claire, tu ne peux pas accepter sa demande en mariage, je n’ai jamais signé l’accord de divorce. »

Mexique. Angela de la Vega, une jeune journaliste bien décidée à faire éclater le scandale des meurtres de Juarez, reçoit un e-mail énigmatique, signé Ö, qui la lance sur la piste du Chirurgien, le plus redoutable des tueurs en série de la région. Pérou. Noa Stevenson, grand-reporter de guerre traumatisé par la violence, découvre au fin fond des Andes, un message géant gravé dans une falaise qu'aucune technologie humaine n'a pu réaliser. Cité du Vatican. Un ordre spécial d'ecclésiastiques de très haut rang, s'inquiète d'une augmentation subite des apparitions angéliques dans le monde, car cela pourrait contrecarrer leurs noirs desseins. Etats-Unis. Le Réseau Advent Watcher, unité spéciale de la NSA s'occupant de traquer les messages à connotation ésotérique, analyse avec effarement une série d'e-mails signé Ö, envoyée à tous les internautes de la planète suivant une méthodologie humainement impossible. Après Titan, thriller au suspense haletant sur le thème des armes climatiques, Frédéric Zumbiehl nous entraine cette fois à la poursuite du plus énigmatique des lanceurs d'alerte, le très mystérieux Ö. Mais qui est-il ? Un Ange, comme certaines sources bien informées le pensent ? Ou un démon, comme d'autres le redoutent ? Initiatique et mystérieux, ésotérique et percutant, spirituel mais emprunt de vérités dérangeantes, Ö est un roman dont vous ne sortirez pas indemne. AUTEUR Frédéric Zumbiehl est un ancien pilote de chasse reconverti dans l'écriture depuis une quinzaine d'années. Scénariste prolifique du 9e art, il est l'auteur d'une quarantaine d'Album dont Team Rafale, Tanguy et Laverdure, Buck Danny, avec plus d'un million d'albums vendus. Il est également écrivain.

Je m’appelle Amanda Hayes, 24 ans, et ma vie a basculé le jour où j’ai signé ce contrat. Tout a commencé par un stage chez Black Industries, l’entreprise la plus prestigieuse de Londres. J’étais fière, naïve, convaincue que c’était ma chance. Mais le premier jour, j’ai entendu une conversation que je n’aurais jamais dû surprendre : des noms, des chiffres, des menaces, des mots comme « cartel », « livraison », « accident propre ». J’ai voulu m’enfuir, mais Cameron Black le PDG, 32 ans, 1m93 de glace et de danger m’a coincée dans son bureau du 67e étage. Il savait que j’avais tout entendu. Il m’a tendu deux contrats : un NDA blindé, et un second… qui me liait à lui, corps et âme, 24h/24. Obéissance totale. Disponibilité immédiate. En échange, il effaçait le risque que je représente. Refuser ? Un « accident » pour moi, et peut-être pour ma famille. J’ai signé, les mains tremblantes, parce que j’avais peur. Parce que je n’avais pas le choix. Depuis, je vis dans une cage dorée qu’il appelle « protection ». Un appartement luxueux qu’il m’a imposé, une garde-robe qu’il a choisie, une surveillance constante. Je sais qu’il est un chef mafieux. Et pourtant, quand il me touche, quand il me protège avec une possessivité qui me terrifie et m’enflamme, je ne sais plus où est la limite entre la peur et le désir. Il dit que je suis en danger à cause de secrets que je ne comprends pas encore. Mais chaque jour, je sens que je m’enfonce plus profondément dans son monde sombre, dans ses bras qui me serrent trop fort, dans ce contrat qui n’est plus seulement sur le papier.

My husband Fred had a "big surprise" for my birthday - a divorce settlement. "Emily, sign it. The two-year contract marriage is over. Fred said calmly. "But, Fred, I..." I began, trying to explain how I really felt, the words trembling out of my mouth. "You knew the deal, Emily," he interrupted. Yes, it was true. Our agreed deadline had passed. I loved Fred with all my heart. What he didn't know was that I had known him for a long time. I hid my identity as a billionaire's daughter and married him to be a good wife. I thought 2 years of marriage would win his love. But when his first love, Nancy, returned, it was all over. Heartbroken, it's time to say goodbye. When I decide to forget him and return to my original life, Fred became increasingly strange, even begging me to love him again. "But I don't love you anymore." I said indifferently. "It's my turn to love you." Fred begged.

"Did you ever even love me?" "Laylin-" He tried to hold her hand but she slapped it away. "No. You were always ashamed of me! Did it even matter to you how I felt being ridiculed as your mistress?" ..... She fell in love with him at first sight and it hurt because he had a lover. He had no place for her in his perfect royal life. She was just a human Princess sent as a hostage to him, but it all changed the moment his lycan marked her. Laylin is given to the Lycan King of Rakhbar on his ascending to the throne after a successful coup as a sign of a peace treaty by her father. Stripped of her status, she’s forced to be a Mistress for the cruel King because he wants to hide his weak mate. Little does he know, Laylin is anything but weak. With all that she had to suffer for his love, is it even worth it? Should she stay in this messed-up relationship or give up on him? Will she even have a choice once her father breaks the treaty and instate a war?

I was the greediest stand-in in high society, and my motto was simple. As long as cash kept coming, my dignity could take a back seat. For Frederick Jameson, I played the role of his obedient pet, so when his true love accused me of stealing her necklace, I just bowed and apologized. With Samuel York, I served as his lab rat, testing drugs meant for his sweetheart's condition until they left me with a bleeding ulcer. And for Theodore Xander, I acted as a scapegoat, getting pushed out to take the blame of extortion for his crush. They all assumed I was hopelessly in love with them, even forcing me to sign a confession at their joint engagement party. That was when the system's voice chimed in, "Host, the portal home is now open." I wiped the blood from my lips, splashed my wine into their faces, and grinned brightly. "Game over, losers!" Right in front of everyone, I leaped straight into the sea. Later, word spread that the three big shots scoured the entire ocean just to find my body.

"You do know I am a whore and wherever I go in this city, I will be recognized, be it under a disguise or not?" Penelope arched a brow at Quinlan, capturing his attention with her voice immediately. "Well…" Quinlan paused and let his mind waver for a second, "you could impersonate a male." "Heavens! Dressing up as a man to get myself pleasured?" "Yes, I see nothing wrong with that. It's only an hour or two, thing." "How about we invite a man into our home?" "I'm afraid that's impossible." Quinlan's tone was as sharp as his jaw. "Right." Penelope placed the papers on the desk, "where do I sign?" *** A deal between a heartbroken nobel man and the town's biggest whore. Quinlan wanted to keep his position as the Alpha's beta because he was close to being relieved of his duties since the Alpha recently wedded his lover. Penelope was after the money and wanted to go on a hiatus from the pleasure house. So the two married through a contact, unbeknownst of what lies ahead.

receiving a divorce paper from her husband , one year after their marriage . For One year, Sophia dedicated herself to Marco with all her heart! Doing All her best to be the perfect housewife. For their marriage to work, she endured hardship and humiliation from his family and other people. After one year she was forced to sign the divorce paper . As she was being force, she fell on the floor and ended up hitting her head on a glass table, she lost her memories in the process. Losing her memories was like she had lost her love for Marco too . This time, she wanted a divorce, she was ready to divorce Marco She made them all pay , she was no longer the nerdy girl anymore.. And in the process marco fell in love with her and just when the couples love and hate triumph. They both got into an horrific car accident, they died and they were rebirth again back to 2020 . With no memories of their past ! This time, Sophia was a secretary working under her chilly chairman which is Marco... Has time goes on layers upon layers of secrets would get revealed..

My fiance's childhood friend, Tori Kerr, calls him 999 times, begging him to cancel the wedding. "I see it in the tarot cards. You can't get married this year. Cancel the wedding right now." Mikael Jardine hesitates and says, "Tori's tarot readings are always accurate. Let's just listen to her." My temper flares up immediately. The invitations are already sent, and the venue is booked. How can we just cancel it? Seeing that I'm angry, Mikael ultimately decides not to listen to her. In a fit of rage, Tori blocks him. I thought that was the end of it. But on the wedding day, Tori suddenly storms onto the stage. The first thing she does is shout at my mom and ask her to leave in front of the guests. Tori says, "I read it in the tarot cards last night. Your mom's rising sign clashes with Mikael's. She can't attend the wedding. Besides, your mom's just a cleaning lady. She doesn't deserve to be here!"