Mentally Ill Characters

Sloane "The Black Rose" Volkov is the most efficient cleaner for the New York Syndicate—until she is ordered to eliminate Julian Vane, a high-level fixer who knows too much. But Julian isn't a stranger; he’s the man who saved her life ten years ago before disappearing. When the hit goes wrong, they are forced into a lethal "fake marriage" to stay alive, hiding in plain sight within the very lion’s den that wants them dead. As the line between their ruse and their reality blurs, Sloane must decide if her loyalty belongs to the family that raised her or the man who is teaching her how to feel again. In a world of silver bullets and silk sheets, the only thing more dangerous than their enemies is their desire.

My nephew, Jason, came to live with my family for three years while he went to high school in the city. I took care of him the best I could, never once thinking it was a burden. The day he got accepted into a top-ranked university, he went live online. He told thousands of strangers about his miserable life living under someone else's roof. "I know I shouldn't say this, but I really suffered through it. "Those days of depending on others… I never want to think about them ever again. "I just want all parents to know this. No matter how poor you are, keep your kids with you. Even eating scraps together is better than watching another family of three enjoy a feast while you sit alone in the corner." He became an overnight sensation, so did I. The people on the internet dug up everything about me. My name, my job, my address. I was doxxed. I died depressed from the online bullying. However, I somehow got to do it all over again. This time, I was not going to be the saint anymore.

On the fourth day after our son died, I decided to end my military marriage. Before that, I spent three days taking care of what remained of him. On the first day, I tricked my wife into signing the cremation papers. On the second day, I went to my son's school and collected the textbooks he never had the chance to use. On the third day, I prepared a table full of his favorite dishes and begged my wife to come home so we could celebrate his birthday one last time. She agreed. Then she turned around, claimed she had a mission, and spent the entire night setting off fireworks with her childhood sweetheart. That night, I sat beside my son's memorial photo and ate alone. The next day, she came home looking guilty and handed me a brand new backpack. She said it was a gift for our son to use at school. She did not know that our child would never live to see his first day of school.

“What if I reject you right here, right now, and end this before it even begins?” His eyes darkened considerably at my words as he stepped forward. "Do you for a second think a flimsy thing such as your rejection will stop me from having what was deemed mine by the goddess herself? I will never accept your rejection, Adelaide Silverstone. I’m not above chaining you to my bed if need be. And if you still plan on going ahead with your rejection, then your cousin's head will roll before you utter the words." *** Adelaide Silverstone is a woman on a mission: kill the man who destroyed her life. When her mate turns out to be that very man, rejection is no escape, but revenge has never been straightforward, especially when secrets and half-truths threaten to shatter everything she thought she knew. Will she choose revenge… or the desire that burns hotter than her hatred?

"I want you to pin me down on your desk." I typed it at 2am thinking no one important would ever read it. My boss read every single word. *************************************** Luke followed every instruction. Wore what he was told. Knelt in that hotel room waiting for a stranger who would destroy him beautifully. The stranger was Alexander Voss. His boss. His secret. His slow unraveling. Three months of midnight lies. One night of devastating truth. And a powerful man who had been watching, wanting, and planning far longer than Luke ever knew. His father wants him married. The boardroom wants Luke gone. And Alex wants something nobody in his world will ever allow. Some doors you walk through and never find your way back. Luke walked through his on a Friday night in silk and a broken heart. He's still not sure he wants to leave.

Isang simpleng deal lang sana. Three months. Walang commitment, walang komplikasyon. Pero hindi ganun kasimple kapag si Adrian ang kaharap ni Camille—mapang-asar, mapang-akit, at unti-unting gumugulo sa mundo niya. Pero paano kung sa gitna ng kontrata… mabuntis siya? At sa halip na aminin, pinili niyang magsinungaling—na inabort niya ang bata. Galit. Poot. At isang Adrian na tinalikuran siya. Taon ang lumipas bago bumalik ang nakaraan. At ngayong alam na ni Adrian na hindi pala ipinalaglag ni Camille ang anak nila… paano pa nila mabubuo ang isang pamilyang matagal nang itinanggi?

Apa yang akan kau lakukan jika cintamu bertepuk sebelah tangan?Memperjuangkannya hingga titik darah penghabisan?Atau memilih mundur dan mengubur perasaanmu dalam-dalam sampai kau bisa melupakan perasaan itu sendiri?Mundur.Itulah yang dilakukan soerang Hillary Thompson.Saat rasa yang tidak kehendakinya tiba-tiba muncul dan realita justru membawanya pada kepahitan takdir, Hillary memilih diam dan melupakan Angkasa. Laki-laki yang dengan pesonanya telah membuat Hillary jatuh hati.Berbeda dengan Jullio. Jullio yang telah jatuh cinta pada sosok Hillary sejak pertemuan pertama mereka memilih memperjuangkan cintanya meski selama ini Hillary selalu menolaknya mentah-mentah. Jullio mempercayai satu hal, Hillary adalah perempuan yang telah dikirim Tuhan untuknya.Sementara Angkasa, seperti ada yang hilang darinya sejak ia kuliah dan tidak lagi bertemu Hillary-adik kelasnya. Ada kekosongan yang begitu nyata di dalam hatinya. Sampai kekosongan itu membuatnya ingin bertemu Hillary lagi.Jullio, Angkasa dan Hillary terjebak dalam sebuah lingkaran kecil yang membuat mereka hanya berputar-putar di sana.Akankah Jullio melepas Hillary demi adik semata wayangnya-Angkasa?Atau, akankah Hillary kembali jatuh cinta pada Angkasa di saat hatinya sudah dimiliki Jullio?

When Alexander Smith stands in front of me and says he's going to marry someone else, that's when I realize he's been reborn too. I remember our 20 years of love in our past life. A plane crash. And then, rebirth. "This is to save Sophia," he says. "In our past life, she was sold to a Vostmark oligarch after her father's political scandal. Not long after, she took her own life due to abuse. I can't let that tragedy happen again, so I need to get engaged to her." As he speaks, he hands me an orange prescription bottle. "If you take this, you'll forget me for a little while. You won't feel the pain. It's just seven days. Once her father's scandal blows over, you'll stop the medication and your memory will return. Then I'll end the engagement and officially propose to you." I stare at the bottle, knowing it's a lie. Not the part about Sophia's suicide. The lie is about the drug. He thinks it only causes temporary memory loss. But I know better. The suppressant causes permanent damage to emotional memory. The seven-day countdown isn't the time it takes for my memories to return. It's the time it takes for my love for him to die.

"At this point in a werewolf's life, all sons of an Alpha will be proud and eager to take over as the next Alpha. All, except me!" Damien Anderson, next in line to become Alpha, conceals a dark secret in his family's history which gnawed his soul everyday, turning him to the villain he once feared he'd become. Despite his icy demeanor, he finds his heart drawn to Elara, his mate. To protect himself from love's vulnerability, he appoints her as a maid, an act that both binds them and keeps them apart. Just as it seemed he might begin to open up his heart to Elara, a revelation emerges that shakes the very foundation of their bond, and he must confront the dark truth about his family's legacy. The stakes are higher than ever as Damien faces a choice that could lead to salvation or plunge him deeper into the shadows he has fought to escape.

Maria et Hardin Draven se sont mariés sans amour, deux inconnus liés par un mariage arrangé. Hardin Héritier d’un empire de casinos et issu de la famille la plus riche du pays, Hardin semble au premier abord parfait. Mais derrière son charme glacial et son regard pénétrant, des secrets terrifiants se cachent. Peu à peu, Maria découvre l’horreur : son mari est un serial killer méthodique, capable de tout pour protéger ses sombres activités. Piégée dans un mariage devenu cauchemar, Maria doit jongler entre peur, fascination et survie pour comprendre l’homme qu’elle a épousé… avant qu’il ne soit trop tard.