Mrs Joke

Rachel Mercer had been unwanted her whole life. After bouncing between sixteen foster families, with no real name or sense of home, all she had left was a quiet hope that turning eighteen would bring freedom from a system that detested her. But everything changed the night she was attacked. She was thrust into Astrae Lykaon Academy, a secret institution for werewolves, where students believed she was a girl who simply returned from winter break. They don't know the truth. Only the academy's inner circle is aware that the girl she's replacing vanished without a trace. But if pretending to be her keeps her safe, she's willing to play along. Until she meets them. Five fated mates, each powerful, unpredictable, and drawn to her in ways she doesn't understand. The bond is wild and dangerous, awakening something ancient in her blood. And at the centre of it all is him: the young professor who once saved her life and now watches her like he already knows the truth. She was hunted by something ancient that should not exist Her bloodline is rare Her enemies are older than legends And Rachel stayed at Astrae Lykaon Academy under a false identity, hoping to survive. But as secrets unraveled, bloodlines awakened, one terrifying thought began to take root; What if she was never meant to survive that night? And what if she's not the impostor after all?

Before Valentine's Day, I received a message from Caleb Spencer. It was a screenshot of a seven-figure bill for a necklace. It was meant for me, but he bought it for another woman. I didn't cry or make a scene. Instead, I quietly kept cleaning the house. Since we got married, every month brought new gossip about Caleb. Some came from the internet, some from nosy friends, and some even from Caleb himself. By now, I'd become the joke of the whole social circle. But it didn't matter. This life wasn't going to last much longer anyway.

She just had to respect the rules, just one thing so that he wouldn't come back into her life... But she couldn't sit idly by. A very powerful Alpha with a large pack, he was a merciless being, he does not joke, he only led his people, he protected them from hunters and beings that are a threat. She was a young woman with big dreams and goals who unfortunately would not achieve success with him at her side. A story where there was no love, no hope, two mates that rejected each other and survived to tell the tale. But what they did not expect was that the moon had their future made for them

Atland Xavier Camaro adalah pemimpin mafia terkejam yang berasal dari Italia. Atland adalah pria yang sangat tampan dan mampu meluluhkan hati setiap wanita sehingga setiap wanita rela melemparkan tubuh mereka secara cuma-cuma kepada Atland tetapi Atland menolak karena ia mempunyai kekasih yang berparas cantik dan seksi bernama Asheyra Brigitta seorang model papan atas yang terkenal. Atland dan Asheyra telah menjalani hubungan mereka selama satu tahun lebih dan Atland terlihat sangat menyayangi kekasihnya itu. Aphrodite Lorreyn Skyline seorang wanita yang tumbuh besar di panti asuhan dan kecantikan dari Aphrodite membuat siapa saja dapat bertekuk lutut padanya tetapi Aphrodite tidak pernah membuka hatinya karena merasa semua pria sama saja. Suatu hari Aphrodite di culik dan dijual di salah satu club milik Atland tetapi Atland menyelamatkan Aphrodite dan sejak saat itu Aphrodite menjatuhkan hatinya untuk Atland. Atland hanya ingin membantu Aphrodite karena merasa tertarik pada Aphrodite yang tidak menangis ketika dijual dan hanya menampilkan wajah yang datar. Atland meminta Aphrodite untuk kembali ke tempatnya tetapi Aphrodite keras kepala dan ingin membalas kebaikan Atland dengan menjadi salah satu orang yang bekerja untuk Atland. Bagaimana kisah mereka selanjutnya? Apakah Atland dan Aphrodite akan bersama? Apakah Aphrodite akan tetap menpertahankan perasaannya yang mulai bertumbuh pada Atland padahal Atland sudah memiliki kekasih? dan Apakah kisah cinta mereka akan berjalan dengan lancar setelah terkuaknya suatu kebenaran?

**EXCERPT** He rasped, his teeth grazing my earlobe. "I'll make sure you're addicted to the way I fúck you until you can't breathe without wanting me inside of you." Jesus Christ. He was going to kill me at this rate with his words... ⫷◍◍◍◍◍◍◍◍◍⫸ Lilith has perfected the art of disguise. She is an ambitious college student balancing her family’s needs by day. By night, she transforms into Raven—a mesmerizing dancer in a club where secrets reign, and the most feared man in the room, Giovanni, watches her every move. Giovanni's ruthless reputation is undeniable, but beneath his icy demeanor lies a deeply complex soul. When he hires Raven to uncover his rivals' darkest secrets, Lilith seizes the opportunity. The payout could change everything for her family—if she can handle the risk. One reckless night intertwines their fates in ways neither expected. As she ventures further into his world, every lie and secret draws her closer to disaster and a desire she never saw coming. If Giovanni uncovers her true identity, he’ll claim her in ways she never imagined—or destroy her in the process. *MATURE CONTENT AS THE CHAPTER PROGRESSES*

“Aku tak takut tenggelam saat berlayar demi menjalankan tugas negara. Yang kutakutkan, aku tenggelam di lautan cinta tanpamu.” _Daxon Seth Rainer_ "Aku terkesan akan keberanianmu dengan mengencani putri seorang Laksamana. Dan aku bersedia tenggelam di lautan cinta bersamamu." _Alexia Oceana D'Ryan_ "Jika ada yang berani mengencani putriku tanpa izin dariku. Bersiaplah untuk kutenggelamkan ke segitiga bermuda!" _Dereck Halbert D'Ryan_ "Aku tersanjung mendapat kepercayaan dari seorang yang kuhormati, untuk menjadi pendamping putrinya. Semoga aku mendapat tempat dihati Alexia." _Raven Seth Rainer_

Siapa yang mampu jika ditugaskan untuk membunuh kekasihnya sendiri? Perasaan bimbang dan resah jelas dirasakan seorang wanita tangguh berparas cantik yang memiliki kemampuan menembak dalam jarak jauh itu. Sialnya, itulah yang harus dilakukan oleh Sheryl Calla Wilfred. Ia terpaksa harus menembak kekasihnya sendiri demi sesuatu yang lebih penting di dalam hidupnya. Richard Dowson, Seorang sniper handal yang mampu membuat Sheryl jatuh cinta begitu dalam. Hingga wanita itu kesulitan untuk menentukan pilihan yang dihadapkan kepadanya. Perasaannya harus dikorbankan, Richard harus mengalami sakit hati terparah di sepanjang sejarah percintaannya. _ Bagaimana caranya mereka memecahkan segala misteri dan rahasia besar yang hadir seiring dengan berjalannya kisah cinta mereka? _____ "Aku ..., terpaksa harus melakukan ini, Richard. Pilihan yang dihadapkan kepadaku begitu sulit ...," lirih Sheryl. - "Shoot me ... If that's what you have to do," ujar Richard. **

Ini adalah cerita tentang Elvia Hosanna Evangelina Johnson dan Kendrick Xavier Dominic Sylvester yang dulu memiliki hubungan yang sangat romantis tetapi semuanya kandas begitu saja karena kesalahpamahan dan membuat Elvia memutuskan untuk meninggalkan New York. Elvia memutuskan untuk pergi ke Italia dan Elvia tidak menyadari kalau dia sedang mengandung anak dari Kendrick. Semua masalah menimpa Elvia dan membuatnya hampir menyerah tetapi ada janin yang harus ia jaga dan membuat keinginannya untuk pergi dari dunia ini seakan sirna. Kehidupan yang Elvia jalani terasa lebih baik tetapi karena perusahaan papanya sedang melaksanakan pembanguan proyek besar dan harus ditangani langsung oleh Elvia yang merupakan CEO dari Jhonson Company, Elvia harus kembali ke New York dan Elvia tidak tahu keputusannya untuk kembali ke New York akan membawanya kepada suatu kebahagiaan atau kesedihan.

Fairytales don't exist; there is no such thing as happy endings, not for Thomas Evergreen. He witnessed too much death at a young age for that. How could he dream of sunshine and rainbows when all he saw was the blood of innocents tainting the world around him? Thomas lived through nightmares most couldn't begin to imagine. The memories of his past always followed him wherever he went, and if he managed to push them from his mind, the scars on his body made him remember just how cruel the fates truly were. No, for Thomas, he was a dead man walking, numb to the outside world. His only mission now was to keep his wolf in check and prevent anyone from meeting their untimely demise by pissing him off. He had gained a small piece of control in his life; he had finally found a sliver of calm amongst all the chaos. But all of that is about to change. Fate was coming once more, and this time she brought betrayals, lies, and one stubborn she-wolf that would push him past his breaking point. Will Thomas survive the new trials thrown his way? Or would he crash burn, taking everyone he ever cared about with him?

This is the third book of the Bloodstone series. It can be a stand-alone but will have cross-over characters from the first two books, Alpha Erik and Everlasting Fire. The Bloodstone pack was always known for its thirst for blood and its brutal Alphas. But a lot has changed in the last thirty years. So what happens when the youngest of the Bloodstone family decides to expand the pack business and leave the magic world behind to indulge in a different kind of hunt. Will he keep his place in the human world and sell his soul to the devil? When Balor Bloodstone comes out to play, all bets are off, or so he thought until a new player entered the game—putting him in the crossroads between salvation and damnation.