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Tia has always been labelled a spoiled brat, but this perception is misleading; it’s a carefully crafted act. As the youngest in the Alpha pair of the Cherry Ridge Pack, she feels overlooked while her brother, Simon, is groomed for leadership, and her sister, Hilary, is pampered and praised as their perfect daughter. Her loyal companion, Meadow, is her hidden blessed wolf, a gift she received after surviving a trafficking attempt. One morning, Tia discovers her family and pack brutally slaughtered. Realizing her only refuge lies with her arranged mate, Delta Allan Price, the cousin of the Alpha at Ravens' Peak Pack, she sets out on a dangerous journey. Miles Roberts, Beta of the Fisher Brooks Pack and twin brother to Alpha Tyson, is haunted by the death of his true mate, Hilary. Yet, he refuses to accept that Tia, the sister who has always owned his heart, is lost to him and begins searching for her. However, dark forces are at play, as a villain plots to reclaim their territory. With allies and enemies everywhere, will Miles find Tia in time to protect her? Will they confess their feelings for each other? And will the Goddess unleash her Dark Sister to punish those who have defied her laws? RECOMMENDED: THE ALPHA BEAST'S REBEL WOLF (Book#1 of the Dark Sister of Vengeance Series) as characters reappear. *NO S/A* The book contains the following warnings: Violence, Betrayal, Murder, Crude language and Sex. COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL!! ©2025/ T. MURPHY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!!!

Takluk di Pelukannya Di balik kemewahan dan nama besar keluarga Vale, Auryn hidup sebagai bayangan. Sejak kecil, dia diajarkan bahwa kelemahan bukanlah pilihan. Dunia mengajarinya untuk bertahan, berjuang, dan tidak mempercayai siapa pun—karena satu kesalahan kecil bisa menghancurkannya. Namun, segalanya berubah ketika Lucien Morant datang. Pria itu seperti badai yang merobohkan benteng yang selama ini Auryn bangun. Dia dingin, penuh perhitungan, dan memiliki obsesi yang tak bisa dijelaskan. Baginya, Auryn bukan sekadar wanita yang menarik perhatiannya—tapi satu-satunya yang harus menjadi miliknya. Dalam permainan kuasa dan intrik yang mengikat mereka, Auryn harus memilih. Tetap bertahan dalam dunia yang kejam, atau menyerah dalam pelukan seseorang yang sama berbahayanya dengan musuh-musuhnya. Tapi satu hal yang pasti… Lucien tak akan membiarkannya pergi. Karena sekali berada dalam genggamannya, tidak ada jalan keluar.

Sandra baru saja menikah dengan Farel selama satu minggu. Kemudian Farel membawa perempuan lain untuk meminta izin menikah lagi. Sialnya, perempuan itu adalah orang yang sering membully dia saat sekolah menengah. Akhirnya Farel dibolehkan menikah dengan Dewi. Syaratnya, semua harta menjadi milik Sandra. Farel tanpa berpikir panjang dengan cepat setuju. Dia tipe pria bucin. Sedangkan Dewi yang cewe matre merasa mendapatkan zonk. Sejak saat itu Sandra auto menjadi Miliarder. Dia bukan lagi gadis miskin. Tanpa sengaja dia bertemu dengan teman Dewi, teman masa sekolah mereka. Dewi mengaku jika dia menikah dengan anak konglomerat dan Sandra adalah pembantunya. Sandra mengikuti alur permainan Dewi. Sedikit demi sedikit dia akan membalas semua perbuatan Sandra dan merebut kembali suaminya. Dia akan membuat Dewi malu dengan sikapnya yang sombong dan suka merendahkan orang.

Alika Soedirja seorang pengusaha yang melakukan aksi balas dendamnya kepada mantan suami yang berselingkuh dengan cara melakukan permainan cantiknya dengan mencari seorang pria yang bisa dijadikannya suami di salah satu biro jodoh terkenal di jakarta. Dan pria itu adalah Yustaf, pria yang memiliki segala macam hal yang Alika cari. Akan tetapi dibalik itu, dirinya memiliki sisi yang sangat misterius, bahkan banyak hal darinya benar-benar Alika tidak ketahui. Siapa sebenarnya pria yang akan dinikahinya itu? Pada hari pernikahannya dengan Yustaf, Rachel dan Andrew (mantan suami) datang sebagai tamu. Akan tetapi mereka justru mengatakan hal licik pada pasangan pengantin baru tersebut. Hal yang sangat menyakitkan lagi adalah mereka menuduh jika Alika membayar Yustaf guna menjadi suami rekayasanya supaya menutupi rasa malunya karena sudah menjanda cukup lama. Sebuah pembalasan sempurna pun dimulai dari saat itu.

(Note : bab tertentu mengandung 21+) “Buatlah Dylan bertekuk lutut padamu, Calla. Goda dia.” Calla mengerjap. “Ibu bercanda? Dylan itu kakak tiriku!” “Dia adalah pewaris tunggal. Kamu mau kita diusir dari rumah ini begitu saja setelah ayah tirimu meninggal?” tandas tegas Marissa, sang ibu. *** Setelah bertahun-tahun pergi, kali ini Calla pulang ke rumahnya hanya untuk menghadiri pemakaman ayah tirinya. Tapi ibunya, Marissa, ternyata telah memiliki rencana yang lebih gila. Yaitu menjadikan Calla sebagai alat untuk merebut warisan dari Dylan Asher, sang pewaris dingin yang kini memegang semua kendali. Masalahnya, Calla telah memiliki kekasih... dan Dylan juga bukan tipe pria yang mudah disentuh. Tapi siapa yang akan mengira jika satu sentuhan saja dari Calla... ternyata bisa membakar segalanya? "Kamu yang memulai permainan ini, Calla. Tapi akulah yang akan menyelesaikannya." ---Dylan Asher ***

"You're an insensitive Bastard," I say. I want him to say something to do something, but he just leans against the wall staring at me. To my horror, I feel the telltale sign of tears, but I blink it away aggressively. Max walks towards me and cups my face "You've no idea," he says, leaning in. I don't know what I hope for, but I lift my head to face him anyway. We stare at each other for what feels like an eternity when he whispers "Do you think I'm not tired Callista, you should know by now that I am an addict and you are my addiction, I know I should back away, but these days when it comes to you, it seems my body doesn't obey my commands. I close my eyes, and i see you. I breathe, and your scent fills the air. Every day, i crave a taste of you. You everything to me. " His nose caresses my cheek, and he takes a long inhale, and I realise he's breathing in my scent. He then puts his forehead to mine, and his lips brush mine when he says "I'm never going back to how I was before, am I?" When I open my eyes, he's gone.

Claire Hamilton gave up everything for love. Her name, her inheritance, and her father’s trust. Everyone warned her not to marry Lucas Blackwell, the charming businessman with secrets behind his smile. But she didn’t listen. Now her father is dead in a suspicious crash. And on the day she buries him, Lucas hands her divorce papers and says the cruelest words: “I no longer have use for you.” He takes everything: her family company, her wealth, her dignity. But what he doesn’t know is… Claire is pregnant. She vanishes, opens a small flower shop, and raises her son in peace—until Alexander Sinclair walks in. A cold billionaire. A grieving widower. His daughter hasn’t been herself since her mother died… but around Claire, she begins to heal. So does Alexander. Claire tries to guard her heart, but he keeps showing up, not just for flowers, but for her. Just when she dares to love again, Lucas returns. Claims he’s dying and wants her back. Says walking away was his biggest mistake. And that’s when Claire uncovers the truth: Lucas planned everything. Now he’s back to finish what he started. But Claire isn’t the girl he once discarded. She’s a mother. She’s angry. And she’s not running anymore. This time… she’s the one coming for him.

“How can you do this to me, Zane?!” I ask in a heartbroken and devastated tone as tears roll down my cheeks in torrents.  “I stood by your side when everyone else left you! Hell, I donated my skin to you!” I say in a frantic tone as I try desperately to understand the reasons behind his actions.  “Stop being pathetic, Zara. You have lost the one thing that made you useful: your beauty, and in turn, your modelling career. The only woman who can secure my inheritance is Elora. You were only good while you lasted.” Zane says with a sneer on his lips.  “It's over between us,” Zane says with a tone of finality.  __________________________ Zara Smith, blinded by love, abandons her heiress legacy and hides her identity to marry an illegitimate billionaire heir, Zane Wesley. After getting into an accident staged by his step-siblings, he urgently needs saving. Despite being informed of all she had to lose, she donates parts of her skin to heal him. When Zane no longer sees a need for her, he divorces her and marries another heiress to secure his inheritance.  Three years later, she returns and is determined to bring Zane down. To do this, she reclaims her legacy and... forms an alliance with her all-along silent investor and billionaire heir, Leo Armstrong. Watch them ruin the cheating couple—piece by piece!

My mother sells special éclairs. Each one costs a thousand dollars, but the female customers fight each other to buy them. They look like they can't get enough. My sister wants to take a box to share with her boyfriend when she sees how popular they are. However, my mother firmly rejects her. She says she's the only one who can touch those éclairs. My sister refuses to listen. She secretly sneaks into the freezer in the basement. Then, in the middle of the night, I hear her wanton moans.

I've loved my husband for five years, but he's never reciprocated my feelings. In fact, on the day after my death, he runs straight into his true love's arms. During my absence, he sneers and says, "She's up to her old tricks again." When he receives a call telling him to identify my body, he's excited. He thinks he can see my reaction to having my scheme exposed. He doesn't know that I'm long dead, though.