Moral Sentiments Adam Smith

Everyone envied my marriage to Luca Moretti, the ruthless mafia king who ruled the city with blood and power. To the world, I was the one woman he would never betray. For five years, he put me above everyone else. Protected me. Chose me. Worshipped me. Until I found out even a man like him could cheat. I tricked him into signing the divorce papers and disappeared overseas, determined to cut myself out of his empire for good. But Luca refused to let me go. He used the full reach of his underworld network to find me, then begged me for another chance. He swore he had been drugged, that the other woman meant nothing, that I was the only one he had ever loved. He promised he had already cut her out of his life. And for a year, he proved it. He chased me across countries, tore down every wall I built, and in the end, he asked me to marry him again in front of the whole world. Under fireworks and a global livestream watched by millions, I said yes. I thought this time we would finally get our forever. Then I went in for a prenatal checkup… and found him with them. Sofia Romano. And the little boy. A perfect little family I was never supposed to see. In that instant, every promise he had made turned to ash. So I arranged a fatal car crash. If a divorce still wasn’t enough to escape a mafia king’s obsession, then I would vanish the only way he could never drag me back. This time, I’m not leaving alone. I’m taking our unborn child with me—and disappearing from his world forever.

Él susurró el nombre de ella novecientas noventa y nueve veces mientras dormía. Nunca el mío. Durante cinco años, le di todo a Vincent Bonanno, el heredero de una de las dinastías mafiosas más poderosas de Europa. Hice de su casa un hogar, recordé cada detalle descuidado que soltaba e incluso abandoné mi sueño de convertirme en artista, creyendo que un día, finalmente, me elegiría. Pero cada vez que aparecía Alessia, su lealtad se inclinaba hacia ella. La noche en que el fondue hirviente me dejó cicatrices en los brazos, él se apresuró a protegerla de un rasguño que apenas le enrojeció la piel. En público, su mirada nunca se quedaba conmigo, en cambio solo se perdía en ella. Yo era la esposa ante la ley, más nunca lo fui en la práctica. Así que me marché. Solo con una maleta, los papeles del divorcio que firmó sin darse cuenta y un secreto que nunca planeé compartir: tenía tres meses de embarazo. Él se dio cuenta demasiado tarde. Para ese momento, el divorcio ya era real, al igual que el expediente de la clínica. Y para cuando se dio cuenta, yo había desaparecido. En aquel momento, el hombre que alguna vez gobernaba ciudades con un poder despiadado, estaba dispuesto a poner el mundo patas arriba para encontrarnos. Él tenía soldados, dinero y mil disculpas que nunca me dio cuando yo todavía era su esposa. Pero yo ya no era la mujer que suplicaba por su afecto. Era una madre, una artista y una sobreviviente. La pregunta no era si Vincent podía alcanzarme. La cuestión era si, cuando lo hiciera, alguna vez lo dejaría volver a la vida que destruyó.

Denied for 18 years, Grace finally got the approval of her father, Alpha Dean, to take a vacation. She had never left the safety of the Black Hallow Pack. What her father didn't know, she never had plans to return once her vacation was over. Grace had a secret that even her father didn't know about, and never planned on telling him. However, any plans she thought she had came to a quick halt. Grace had a knack for getting into unfavorable situations and that included her first night visiting the Boone Valley Pack. The bar fight might not have been her fault but the last thing she expected was to be handcuffed. To make matters worse, the person that came to collect them from the human police was her mate. How will her mate react to meeting her for the first time, while being handcuffed? Will he rescue her from the claws of her father? The biggest question, can he keep her safe once her secret gets out?

“I need your help to fake a private jet crash,” I said quietly. “It’s the only way I can ever leave Luca Moretti.” People said he’d given up the Mafia throne for me. They called him the man who traded power for love— the heir who walked away from blood and gold just to marry a waitress from the slums. For years, he made the world believe in us. He built empires under my name. He sent me roses every Monday. He told the press I was his salvation. But love doesn’t always mean loyalty. While I was busy believing in forever, he was building a second home behind my back— one filled with laughter, toys, and twin sons who had his eyes. The night I disappeared, his empire burned. He tore apart cities, bribed governments, and buried men alive just to find me. But by the time he did— I was already gone. And the woman he’d once died for no longer loved him enough to stay alive.

Im fünften Jahr meiner Liebe zu Gabriel erbte er den Titel seines verstorbenen Bruders als Vampirfürst, zusammen mit der Witwe seines Bruders, Chloe, der ehemaligen Blutkönigin, die nach Blut und Gesetz meine Verwandte durch den Zirkel war. Jedes Mal, wenn er aus ihren Gemächern zurückkehrte, hielt Gabriel mich sanft im Arm und flüsterte: „Isabella, Chloe ist nur meine erwählte Gefährtin. Sobald sie den Erben des Blazetooth-Zirkels empfängt und zur Welt bringt, werde ich mich durch ein Blutband an dich binden.“ Er sagte, das sei die einzige Bedingung, die seine Familie von ihm verlangte, damit er als Vampirfürst inthronisiert werden könne. In den sechs Monaten nach unserer Rückkehr zum Blazetooth-Zirkel folgte er hundertmal ihren Rufen. Zuerst einmal im Monat. Dann einmal pro Woche. Und schließlich jede einzelne Nacht. In der hundertsten Nacht, in der ich wach blieb und auf ihn wartete, wurde Chloe endlich schwanger. Die Nachricht kam zusammen mit einer weiteren Ankündigung: Gabriel und Chloe würden bald durch Blut gebunden werden. Mein Sohn sah zu mir auf, verwirrt und unschuldig. „Mama ... haben sie nicht gesagt, dass Papa ein Blutband mit der Blutkönigin schließen wird, die er liebt? Warum ist er noch nicht gekommen, um uns nach Hause zu holen?“ „Weil“, sagte ich leise und strich ihm durchs Haar, „die Blutkönigin, die er liebt, nie deine Mutter ist.“ „Aber das ist in Ordnung“, fügte ich hinzu. „Ich bringe dich nach Hause. In unser eigenes Zuhause.“ Was Gabriel nie begriff, war dies: Als einzige Tochter eines regierenden Vampirkönigs hatte mich der Titel „Blutkönigin des Blazetooth-Zirkels“ nie interessiert.

*There are three books in one! Since they need to be read in order, they are one right after another! * With a genius IQ and her own tattoo shop, Kristen is about to become 18. After years of being abused by her stepmother, Kristen has decided to leave her pack with the money her tattoo shop has made. Regardless of who her mate is, Kristen will be on her own adventure. Unfortunately, more than one male has a problem with her independence. Kristen's fiery personality has placed her into a situation that is forcing her to face everything she has escaped. How much can one person endure before they give up?

Kristen hatte nicht nur einen überdurchschnittlichen IQ sondern war auch gleichzeitig stolze Besitzerin eines eigenen Tattoo- Studios. Nun stand ihr achtzehnter Geburtstag vor der Tür. Nachdem sie jahrelang von ihrer Mutter misshandelt worden war, hatte sie beschlossen, ihr Rudel zu verlassen. Ihr Tattoo- Studio lief gut, also hatte sie genug Geld zur Verfügung. Sie wollte sich in ihr eigenes Abenteuer stürzen, ganz egal, wer ihr Gefährte war. Leider hatten mehrere Männer ein Problem mit ihrer Unabhängigkeit. Kristens feurige Persönlichkeit hatte sie in eine Situation gebracht, in der sie sich allen Dingen stellen mussten, denen sie eigentlich versucht hatte zu entfliehen. Wie viel kann eine Person ertragen, bevor sie aufgibt?

Pada hari yang seharusnya menjadi hari pernikahanku, pengantinnya malah bukan aku. Upacara yang sudah kutunggu selama lima tahun berubah menjadi lelucon ketika Valentina, adik perempuanku, melangkah menyusuri lorong marmer dengan gaun pengantin putih. Lengannya melingkar di lengan Luca, pria yang seharusnya berdiri menungguku di altar. "Maafkan aku, Bianca," kata Valentina pelan. "Tapi hari ini kamu bukan lagi pengantinnya." Kemudian, dia menyentuh perutnya, matanya berkilat penuh kemenangan. "Aku hamil anak Luca." Kata-katanya meledak di dalam kepalaku dan seluruh duniaku seolah-olah mendadak sunyi. Seakan-akan takut aku tak akan memercayainya, dia mengangkat sesuatu yang mengilap ke arah cahaya. Gambar USG hitam putih. Tertulis jelas, usia kehamilan 12 minggu. Mataku terasa panas dan perih. Dengan mata berkaca-kaca, aku menoleh ke arah Luca, mati-matian mencari apa pun. Penyangkalan, penjelasan, ataupun penyesalan. Namun, dia hanya menghela napas, lelah dan pasrah. "Bianca, aku minta maaf," katanya tak berdaya. "Valentina nggak punya banyak waktu lagi. Pernikahan ini ... adalah permintaan terakhirnya." "Aku akan menebusnya," tambahnya. "Kita bisa mengadakan pernikahan lain nanti." Ayahku, Moretti, berdiri di belakangnya dengan ekspresi dingin yang sama seperti yang selalu dia tunjukkan sepanjang hidupku. Aku tak pernah melihatnya tersenyum kepadaku, bahkan sekali pun. "Bianca," katanya tajam. "Adikmu sekarat. Biarkan dia yang menikah hari ini." Kakak laki-lakiku mengangguk tanpa mengatakan sepatah kata pun, seolah-olah itu sudah cukup sebagai jawaban yang tegas. Sepanjang hidupku, mereka selalu memilih dia. Air matanya, keinginannya, kebutuhannya, semuanya lebih penting daripada aku. Hari ini pun tidak berbeda. Sesuatu di dalam diriku ada yang retak. Baiklah. Jika tak ada seorang pun di keluarga ini yang peduli padaku, aku akan pergi.

Charlotte, hurt and heartbroken after her boyfriend, Dylan cheated on her with his brother's fiancee Eleanor, found herself unexpectedly married to Adam, Dylan's older brother, a disabled man, a man she had no feelings for, a man very much older than she is. Adam and Charlotte agreed to have a contract marriage, just so they could get revenge on Dylan, and Eleanor, for hurting them. As time went by, Charlotte and Adam fell in love, however little did she know that this man was the complete opposite of what he portrayed himself to be. How will Charlotte react when she finds out that the man she married is a mafia, and that her life is at risk, staying married to Adam? What will Charlotte do when her one night stand, Noah, comes back threatening the love she and Adam has built? How will Charlotte and Adam navigate their exes, Dylan, and Eleanor, wanting them back, and threatening to ruin the love they share? Find out in this tale of love , betrayal, and revenge, with so many plot twists that will keep you at the edges of your seats.

Dinodai dan dibohongi oleh Adam itulah nasip apes yang dialami Elina. Demi anak yang dikandung, ia rela menjadi istri siri. Di rumah Adam Elina diperlakukan tidak lebih dari seorang pembantu. Sampai akhirnya ia keguguran akibat perbuatan keji Adam. Apakah Elina akan bertahan atau memilih untuk melarikan diri dari siksaan Adam? Mari kita saksikan kisah serunya di Goodnovel