Pap Tai

" Kumohon, menikahlah denganku". Inikah proses lamaran yang selama ini Lyra idamkan? Lelaki yang dicintainya, berlutut di hadapannya dengan melontarkan kata-kata yang diharapkannya kemudian keduanya terlibat dalam sebuah ciuman hangat karena perasaan senang yang membuncah. Tapi itu hanya khayalannya saja. Lelaki ini melamar Lyra bukan untuk menikahinya karena cinta, tapi menikahinya karena ingin sesuatu darinya. Senyum sinis tersungging di bibir Lyra berbanding terbalik dengan matanya yang berkabut karena cairan yang menghalangi pemandangannya. Dia menatap lelaki yang masih dalam posisi sebelumnya itu tajam, mengeluarkan sisi lain yang tak pernah ditunjukkannya pada siapapun kecuali sang pria. "Jadi, kau kesini hanya untuk memintaku menjadi istri keduamu, yang memberikan seorang anak lalu menendangku keluar setelahnya, begitu? Jika itu maumu, kau bisa mencari wanita lain. Aku terlalu terhormat untuk menjadi wanita yang memberikan rahimku untuk pasangan istri yang picik seperti kalian. Sekarang, kuharap kau segera keluar dari rumah ini, dan jangan kembali karena pintu rumah ini tertutup untuk lelaki bejat sepertimu" Nathaniel bangkit dari posisinya tadi dengan bola matanya yang menatap gadis itu penuh harap. Lyra tak mau tergoda. Gadis itu mengalihkan pandangan, tak mau terbujuk rayu lelaki yang bahkan kembali menaruh garam di atas luka terdahulunya yang belum sembuh seluruhnya. Setelah pintu tertutup, tubuh Lyra merosot ke lantai. Tangannya memegang erat kaki tangga yang menjadi saut-satunya sandarannya saat ini. Tangisannya mulai muncul. Isak tangisnya terdengar sangat memilukan, menandakan jika kesakitannya itu bahkan terlalu parah untuk bisa disembuhkan dalam waktu yang cepat. Dia memegang dadanya yang berkecamuk sembari melirih tak berdaya. Teganya kau, Nathaniel.

Two men. One team. And a rivalry that burns hotter than ice. Noah Vance thought working as the Vancouver Storm’s physio would be just another job. Until Stefan Kovacs, the new captain, walked in tall, arrogant, and impossible to ignore. Every practice, every game, every accidental touch sparks something Noah isn’t supposed to feel. Stefan doesn’t just play on the ice he plays with hearts, including Noah’s. With exes lurking, jealous teammates, and the high-pressure world of hockey, Noah has to decide: follow the rules… or follow his heart. Falling for the captain was never part of the plan but the ice doesn’t lie.

Love is not part of why billionaire CEO, Kane Beaumont marries his virgin bride, Emilia Taylor. It was purely a contract deal to him and nothing more. Saving her family's business from the claws of evil loan sharks is Emilia's motive for marrying a man she barely knew. However, she doesn't count on being hopelessly attracted to him even when he treats her like a worthless peasant. Their relationship is chaotic, thanks to Kane's lover who is determined to ruin any opportunity of their romance ever blooming. Even if it means putting Emilia's life in danger, setting her up and turning the world against her. When sparks begin to fly between Kane and Emilia after an unfortunate accident, their relationship goes through a tough test that destroys the tiny flames of love burning between them. Will love eventually find a way in the end or will this marriage continue to be a high-stakes business deal with dangerous rewards?

She lost her job, her love, and her home until the man who fired her offered her a lifeline… in the form of a contract marriage.When loyal secretary Natasha Hills is wrongly accused of corporate betrayal, she’s cast out by billionaire CEO Bruce Stamford and left broken by the sudden disappearance of her scheming boyfriend. But everything changes when Bruce, desperate to fulfill his dying grandmother’s last wish, proposes a marriage of convenience.Their deal is strictly business… until emotions blur, secrets unravel, and enemies close in. In a world of power, lies, and betrayal, can fake vows turn into real love before everything crashes down?

Devlin, while on the run from his grandfather's control, accidentally obtained a necklace without him knowing that in it was a captive fox. After returning, his girlfriend Anthea had a life-threatening accident, he wore that necklace for Anthea, also from that moment, the spirit of the nine-chasing fox entered Anthea's body. That fox's name is Renata, she wakes up with a new identity and lives in a completely different society from five hundred years ago. After the accident Renata came back to life under the name Anthea, she didn't know anything about this girl so when she woke up everyone thought Renata was Anthea and thought Anthea lost her memory due to the accident. Devlin discovers that his girlfriend has betrayed him so he decides to keep Anthea by his side to avenge her, but after a while, he discovers that Anthea has turned into a different person after waking up, all habits and events Her understanding changes but it's strange that he tolerates all these changes even to fall in love with this strange girl in this familiar appearance. He became suspicious and discovered that Anthea was not human, he had accidentally seen Renata's nine fox tails on a full moon night, but he did not panic and threw Renata away. This was the first time Renata had seen someone who saw her true form without seeing her as a monster. The two of them gradually fell in love with each other, but the difference between humans and foxes caused them to go through a lot of hardship and suffering. Renata had never hoped to become a human like this. Where will their love go? Will Renata's sincere prayer move the angels to let her become human and live a normal human life?

Alex Lepont et Léa Thomas ne s'entendaient pas depuis l'enfance. Et pourtant, cette année-là, il ne restait plus qu'eux deux pour un mariage arrangé dans leur cercle. Alex affirmait qu'il préférerait mourir plutôt que d'épouser Léa. Léa, soudain intéressée, a répondu : « Alors je vais absolument t'épouser. Meurs vite, s'il te plaît. » Le jour du mariage, Alex a lâché des dizaines de poules pour humilier Léa. Elle, sans la moindre expression, a attrapé une poule et l'a jetée vers lui. Alex, aussitôt, a perdu toute envie de se moquer d'elle. En regardant Léa qui tenait absolument à l'épouser, il lui a lancé d'un ton moqueur : « Tu vas le regretter. » Après trois ans de mariage, Léa a surpris Alex pour la quatre-vingt-dix-neuvième fois en train de la tromper. Ce n'était qu'à ce moment-là qu'elle a vraiment compris ce que signifiait réellement les mots d'Alex.

What started as a determined quest for revenge spiraled into something twisted and dark when Whitney Sullivan unexpectedly crossed paths with the school's notorious hockey captain, Carlos Martinez. Whitney initially wanted payback for Carl sending her friend, Jayden Logan, into a severe coma after a mysterious fight between them. However, an incident soon brought the truth to light — a betrayal Whitney never expected or saw coming from the very person she was trying to seek justice for. It turns out Jayden isn't as innocent as she once believed. Even more shocking, Carlos had done what he did to actually protect Whitney from him. This unexpected revelation sets off a series of rollercoaster events between Whitney and Carl. You might want to delve into it to find out. NB: This book contains great smut, morally gray characters, and other strong dark romance themes like twisted obsession and unsolicited possessiveness. (18+).

Menyerah atau bertahan? Itu adalah pertanyaan yang sulit untuk Ayumi jawab. Baginya, pernikahan adalah hal yang sacral. Dia juga ingin menikah cukup sekali seumur hidup. Namun, bagaimana jadinya jika Satya-suaminya tidak pernah mencintainya? Bahkan, tidak pernah menganggap Ayumi ada. Mereka hidup dalam satu atap, tapi tak saling berkomunikasi. Karena pernikahan mereka atas dasar perjodohan yang orang tua Satya lakukan. "Aku tahu kau tak mencintaiku, Mas. Tapi ... tidak bisakah kau bersikap baik padaku sedikit saja?" Akankah Ayumi menyerah saat Aditya-cinta masa lalunya datang kembali dan menawarkan kebahagiaan? Manakah yang akan Ayumi pilih? Bertahan dengan pernikahan yang semakin menyiksa batinnya atau menyerah dan memilih pergi bersama dengan Aditya yang sudah jelas-jelas masih mencintainya?

His heart has always been cold, even when he was rejected. He has never been loved, nor has he desired to show it. He is the alpha of the most powerful pack in the world, he is feared, but also respected. No one has ever gotten a glimpse of his heart; he is believed to not have one. But all that changes when he sees another side of the wolf he has hated his entire life. His heart thaws, but there are more scars. He shows his flaws, but there are more wars. Will the rejected alpha ever find peace and love?

Elena Lancaster voit sa vie basculer lorsqu’elle commence à travailler pour Mark Darkmoor, un homme puissant, mystérieux et dangereusement séduisant. Entre des fiançailles ratées et des sensations qu’elle ne parvient pas à expliquer, elle se rapproche d’un secret surnaturel capable de changer son destin à jamais.