O Acordo Do Chefe Da Máfia: Uma Esposa E Dois Pequenos Gêmeos

***EXCERPT*** "I could burn the world to ashes, and you would still be the only thing worth destroying," he whispered, his lips just close enough to feel my desperate, trembling breath, tears leaking down my eyes. "Your pain is beautiful, Tera," he whispered with a chilling smile. "It shows you're still trying to fight what you know you've already lost." *** Dr. Tera Williams thought her life couldn't sink any lower after signing the divorce papers her husband's mistress threw in her face. But when a twist of fate puts her in a prison cell, stripping her of her career and reputation, she realizes she hasn't even begun to fall. After spending three years in prison, she struggles to get her life back on track again by starting from her lowest. Despite all the hurdles she had to endure from her current boss, she finds love again with Ryan, a single father, who is madly in love with her. But just as she's about to marry him, her worst nightmare resurfaces: She finds out that she is still legally married to her obsessive ex-husband, Logan, who has been doing everything possible to win her back. How does she navigate her life when she is now trapped between two possessive men who are not willing to give her up for the other? Trigger Warning: This is a dark, intense romance with a few scenes of psychological manipulation, violence, and non-con. Recommended for mature readers.

"Sign the papers, Estella." Marco slid the divorce papers across the mahogany table, his eyes fixed on Claudia, who hovered by his side with a victorious smile. "Did you really think a nobody like you could keep me?" Estella's throat tightened as she forced herself to meet his gaze. The diamond on Claudia's finger caught the light—his best friend now wearing what should have been hers forever. "You should be grateful," Claudia murmured, resting a hand on her belly. "Letting you go is the kindest thing we've done for you." When Estella married into the powerful Valdez family, she believed in love conquering all. Instead, she found herself cast out, Helena Valdez herself showing her the door when Claudia announced her pregnancy. Then Alejandro De Luca appeared—Marco's sworn enemy offering an unexpected proposition. "A contract marriage," he said simply. "You get protection. I get revenge." Together, they plotted to dismantle the very family that had humiliated her. With each calculated move, Estella reclaimed pieces of herself she thought lost forever. But revenge is a dangerous game. As their plan unfolded and tragedy struck, Estella discovered that survival meant more than settling scores—it meant learning to wield her pain as power. The quietest heart, after all, often hides the most dangerous storm.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

To save my husband, I drank until my stomach bled. Despite making it to the hospital, no one would treat me—all because he, a prominent surgeon, forbade anyone from attending to his own wife. In a previous life, he had saved me, a deed that fate cruelly repaid: the same day he saved me, his beloved, Lily Evans, tragically died during surgery. Consumed by regret, he lamented, "If I hadn't saved you, she might still be alive." On my birthday, in a twisted celebration, he intoxicated both me and our daughter. In a horrifying turn, he used his surgical skills to ruthlessly stab us both. As I lay bleeding, I begged for our daughter's life, pleading with him to spare her, his biological child. He coldly justified his brutality by claiming that being tied to me caused him to miss his chance with his true love. Fueled by a desperate need to protect my daughter, I fought him ferociously. He inflicted thirty-eight merciless wounds on me before turning his murderous intent towards our child. As I faced death, my last sight was of him, his decision clear as he once again chose his lost love over his living family.

Ela quer vingança. Ele quer poder. Traída pela própria irmã e rejeitada pelo marido, Isabella viu sua vida desmoronar de forma cruel e humilhante. Isabella viu a irmã se casar com o marido, ter o filho que ele desejava e acabar tomando a casa dela. É então que surge Augusto, o playboy mais comentado das colunas sociais, conhecido por escândalos e romances passageiros. Ele aparece com uma proposta inesperada: um contrato. Um casamento de fachada. Para Isabella, seria a chance de recuperar o que perdeu — dinheiro, status e poder — e, talvez, destruir aqueles que a fizeram sofrer. Para Augusto, a oportunidade perfeita de se redimir diante da sociedade e mostrar-se um homem comprometido e respeitável, digno de conquistar a confiança do pai. Mas, ao unirem seus destinos, descobrirão que a paixão pode ser tão avassaladora quanto perigosa. Conviver sob o mesmo teto com Augusto — sedutor, provocante e irresistível — transforma-se em um jogo arriscado, onde mentiras e verdades se misturam. Em meio a mistérios, intrigas familiares e desejos proibidos, Isabella e Augusto terão de enfrentar sentimentos que jamais imaginaram, amor, lealdade, ciúmes e a difícil arte de confiar novamente. No fim, o que começou como um acordo pode se tornar uma chama impossível de controlar.

Pouco antes do casamento, descobri que estava grávida de dois meses. Meu noivo, Diogo Bragança, com o hálito de quem havia bebido, pousou a mão na minha barriga, murmurou em tom de brincadeira: — Francisca, acho que ainda não estou pronto pra ser pai. Vamos... deixar esse bebê pra depois? Respondi com o coração vazio: — Tudo bem. Na vida passada, insisti em ter esse filho. Na mesma época, Antonella Coutinho sofreu um aborto e perdeu a chance de engravidar. Diogo me culpou por isso e, depois do casamento, foi frio comigo até o fim. O filho que carreguei com dor e quase à custa da minha vida, Lenor Bragança, mais tarde passou a chamar Antonella de “mamãe” aos gritos. No dia em que sofri um acidente e perdi muito sangue, pai e filho passaram por mim sem sequer olhar para trás. Eles tinham pressa. Antonella estava em trabalho de parto. Lá em cima, eu morria, esvaída em sangue. Lá embaixo, eles comemoravam o nascimento de uma nova vida, balançando bastões de luz. Desta vez, não vou mais me abandonar por ninguém. Disquei para o diretor do instituto: — Quero me juntar à expedição na Antártida.

I had returned from overseas to attend my foster son's wedding, already wearing my dress for the evening. My former high school classmates recognized me and pointed at me, laughing wildly. They tore my dress off me without hesitation. Ruby Saunders apologized to me, but it was all an act. She looked at me with malevolence. She had instigated her lackeys to strip me in public. When I tried to retaliate, she slapped me so hard that I fell to the ground. I closed my eyes and laughed coldly as I saw the cruel excitement on her face. She used to imitate me and accuse me of copying her, but I always endured it. However, today was my last straw. I would not allow her to marry into my family and turn me into her mother-in-law, no matter what!

𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉... 𝑯𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅. Lindsay Maxwell had once been happy in her marriage until a twisted turn of events ruined it all for her. She can't say, but lately, she has noticed her husband, Engel, has become distant and less affectionate; their marriage has been a cold place in their empty mansion. All she wants is to be separated from him. Engel Gunther, first of the Gunther sons with an alias of the devil himself, when his beloved wife turns her back on him, Engel is forced to show a side of him he has withheld for long, his greed getting the best of him just to keep Lindsay with him. To him, he was protecting his most prized possession; to her, he was hurting her.

Eu deliberadamente fazia algo diante do ursinho de pelúcia na cama. Porque eu sabia que dentro dos olhos do ursinho, um homem me observava. Ele havia invadido minha casa, deitado na cama onde eu dormia e até deixado seus vestígios nas roupas que eu trocava. Eu fingi estar assustada, me escondendo num canto e tremendo. Ele não sabia. Eu realmente o esperava há muito, muito tempo.

This is Book Two in the Queen Alpha Series. Please read Book One to fully understand this one, as there will be references from characters and phrases from book one. After gaining his freedom from the King, Jax met his second chance mate, Tora. He knew she didn’t have a good childhood nor was she ever shown any form of love. Her father tried to forbid her from mating with Jax but she wasn’t having it. She left her family for her mate and now her father is pissed. He wants revenge on the lycan that he feels manipulated and brainwashed his daughter. Will he find out the truth and have a change of heart? Or will he stick to his beliefs and do something drastic? What about her mother? What does she think about all this? Can Cheyenne, the official Queen Alpha now, help solve this situation before it gets out of hand? *Content Warning* Just like with Book One, there will be cursing throughout this book. Parental advisory due to content.

Estava com uma pancreatite aguda. Fui ao hospital em busca de socorro, mas os médicos se recusaram a me tratar, pois o meu marido era médico do pronto-socorro e havia ordenado a todos que não me atendessem. Na minha vida passada, bastava uma ligação para que ele aparecesse imediatamente ao meu lado. Mas, depois que seu grande amor morreu num acidente, ele jogou a culpa em mim, como se eu fosse a responsável por cada desgraça que se seguiu. No aniversário da minha mãe, ele envenenou toda a minha família e, em seguida, me esfaqueou repetidas vezes com um bisturi. — Dói? Jackie sentiu muita dor antes de morrer. Se não fosse por você, ela não teria saído no meu lugar. Você a matou, então vou fazer você e sua família morrerem por ela! Enquanto ele falava, seus olhos estavam frios e enlouquecidos, e cada golpe era carregado de ódio, como se só assim pudesse aliviar a própria culpa. Quando abri os olhos novamente, voltei ao dia em que tive pancreatite aguda depois de beber até o limite por causa dele. Mas desta vez, ele correu até Jackie Morse sem a menor hesitação. Acreditou ter feito a escolha certa, convicto de que finalmente estava seguindo o próprio coração. Mais tarde, foi ele quem veio até mim, ajoelhando-se aos meus pés, implorando que eu o aceitasse de volta, como se arrependimento tardio pudesse apagar tudo o que havia feito.