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Ares Walker and Zeus Allen are good friends but their friendship ruined when their parents forced them to get married for business benefits. Although Ares was willing to marry Zeus because he fell in love with him, Zeus never saw Ares as more than a friend. So, after marriage Zeus started to humiliate and torture Ares mentally. He didn't even treat him as human. When Ares lost his patience, he decided to make Zeus taste his own medicine. He was determined to give Zeus every humiliation he got from him.

Lillian Hawthorne is the embodiment of perfection in the eyes of the public, burdened by the expectation of setting an impeccable example. As a member of the powerful Hawthorne clan, she understands that any misstep is unforgivable. Following orders has always come naturally to Lillian, but as she grows older, she finds herself gradually falling for Alexander Montgomery, her father's best friend who happens to be twice her age. Lillian is well aware that her attraction to Alexander is considered sinful by her father and society, so she keeps her desire hidden from prying eyes. Just when Lillian believes her secret is safe, her stepbrother, Marcus Sullivan, unexpectedly appears and discovers her forbidden romance with Alexander. Marcus becomes a threat to Lillian's flawless facade, compelling her to do everything possible to please him and protect her secret. In her efforts to safeguard her forbidden love, Lillian finds herself developing feelings for Marcus, further complicating an already tangled situation. As her heart begins to beat for her stepbrother, Lillian is faced with an agonizing choice. Will she choose Alexander, her father's best friend, with whom she shares a forbidden connection? Or will she succumb to the complex emotions stirring within her for her stepbrother, Marcus? In this tale of forbidden love and intricate relationships, Lillian must navigate the treacherous waters of her own heart to discover where her true desires lie.

He inhaled then chuckled, "I see you still smell like vanilla when aroused, but the way you were spitting words at me, calling me a murderer, and all the other day, I did not think that only the view of my naked chest can make you so wet." After overhearing a murder plan by her fiance and his family to kill her, Alex Cage left Shadow Pack with a broken heart and a pregnancy.  But in a twist of events, she crosses paths with her mate, Hayden Walker, who starts to force his way into her life using their children and denies knowing anything about the plan to kill her. Will Alex forgive him and let old feelings be ignited? Did he really try to kill her, or was it a setup? Find out in The Luna's second chance at love.

John Handful’s first client is a member of the local Polish community wanted by the police for the disappearance of his pregnant wife. A new miracle cancer drug is stolen from a pharmaceutical complex located on a shingle spit, just off the Suffolk coast. A wealthy local financier is blackmailed, and a ripple of malice spreads across the village of Oxmarket. Each household of a cul-de-sac have a secret that could point to them being the murderer of a man found shot dead in his bedroom.A perplexing case unfolds with the revelation of secret lovers, flowers from the garden and a death that is not as it appears.John Handful finds himself enmeshed in a violent, multi-layered plot at a luxury hotel on a remote island. A man kills himself despite receiving the good news that his lover’s husband has agreed to a divorce.A woman is witnessed shooting herself by her husband even though she had already been dead several hours.A man has been found shot through the head in a locked room with suicide well and truly ruled out. How did he die?Severed limbs in a concrete block, leads, John Handful to believe that a cold calculated killer with a thirst for revenge is on the loose. Ten cases, one connection. What is it?

Ana Emelly, seorang gadis yatim yang seringkali diseksa oleh ibu kandung sendiri untuk melunaskan api dendam kesumat di dalam hati. Dia tidak meminta untuk dilahirkan dalam keadaan serba kekurangan, tetapi itulah yang menjadikan dia seorang yang mempunyai kelebihan luar biasa. Sejak kecil dia mempunyai rakan imaginasi yang diberi nama Elley Walker, dia menyangka rakan itu hanyalah khayalan semata-mata untuk membebaskan diri daripada kesakitan hidup di dunia realiti. Tetapi! Siapa sangka? Ternyata Elley Walker memang benar-benar wujud di sebalik bayang-bayang dan mempunyai satu misi untuk menyelamatkan dunia daripada ancaman musuh. Tanpa Ana sedar juga, selama ini Elley adalah penjaganya yang tidak terlihat dek mata kasar. "Kau wujud? Kenapa selama ni kau tak pernah beritahu aku yang kau betul-betul wujud?" - Ana Emelly. "Sebab aku takut...." - Elley Walker Elley memerlukan Ana untuk menyempurnakan misi di sebalik dunia kerana gadis itu sahaja yang mempunyai kunci dan satu-satunya bintang yang boleh menyelamatkan kedua-dua buah dunia. Bahkan gadis semuda Ana terpaksa menerima dan hadapi sebuah pengembaraan dunia yang tidak pernah dia terfikir untuk laluinya.

Sophia, a teenager, discovers that she's a werewolf, which completely alters her life. She's caught between her human world and her new werewolf pack. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she meets Alpha Leo, the pack leader, who is also her mate. Although she initially rejects him, they gradually develop an unbreakable bond. However, their journey is fraught with challenges. Sophia must navigate her new werewolf existence, her complex relationship with Alpha Leo, and her father's disapproval of her true nature. As Sophia and Alpha Leo's love deepens, they uncover a startling truth about their connection that threatens to tear them apart. Sophia is now faced with a crucial decision: risk everything for love or choose a path that could lead to her demise. Join Sophia on her quest for self-discovery as she finds love, acceptance, and her rightful place among the werewolves.

She spent ten years chasing after the right brother, only to fall for the wrong one in one weekend. ~~~ Sloane Mercer has been hopelessly in love with her best friend, Finn Hartley, since college. For ten long years, she’s stood by him, stitching him back together every time Delilah Crestfield—his toxic on-and-off girlfriend—shattered his heart. But when Delilah gets engaged to another man, Sloane thinks this might finally be her chance to have Finn for herself. She couldn't be more wrong. Heartbroken and desperate, Finn decides to crash Delilah’s wedding and fight for her one last time. And he wants Sloane by his side. Reluctantly, Sloane follows him to Asheville, hoping that being close to Finn will somehow make him see her the way she’s always seen him. Everything changes when she meets Knox Hartley, Finn’s older brother—a man who couldn’t be more different from Finn. He's dangerously magnetic. Knox sees right through Sloane and makes it his mission to pull her into his world. What starts as a game—a twisted bet between them—soon turns into something deeper. Sloane is trapped between two brothers: one who’s always broken her heart and another who seems hell-bent on claiming it... no matter the cost. CONTENT WARNING: This story is strongly 18+. It delves into dark romance themes such as obsession and lust with morally complex characters. While this is a love story, reader discretion is advised.

⚠️ Warning ⚠️ It may contain mature themes and some scenes that may trigger or not be suitable for young aged readers. Read at your own risk. Dying in the hands of the one she trusted and believed to protect her the most. Alison Carter, Omega and Luna of the Rose Moon Pack, was killed by her Alpha David Austin. She swears to take revenge on David and her Beta best friend Mandy Walker, who have a secret affair and colluded with David to kill Allison. However, she woke up in her parent's house which takes her back five years before she mated David and became the Luna. Throughout her planning, something unexpected happens. Alison met Liam Kingdred, Alpha of the Sapphire Dune pack from the Southern territory. They instantly knew that they are true mates connected by a deep bond that only destiny picks. Will Alison be able to exact her revenge or forgive and forget to finally become happy in the arms of her soulmate?

"Daegal, I–" Prince Daegal placed a finger on Naomi's lips, stopping her protests. "Shh, Do not think, simply feel..." he whispered as he pulled her flush against his chest with his fingers trailing sparks down her spine. "But... Nezetta..." "She's not here." Daegal loosened the strings at her back that held her dress together till they fell to her ankles. And then he claimed her lips in a fiery kiss that made her toes curl. ... Beautiful, smart, and successful, Naomi Walker has it all but the mysterious deaths of her parents haunt her every day. In her search for the truth, she finds herself deep in a twisted version of her favorite fantasy novel after an unfortunate explosion during a blood moon. Reborn in an unfamiliar body with powers she doesn't understand, Naomi seeks to find her way back to her reality but is caught in an intense and complicated love triangle. Also, Naomi must navigate wicked political schemes or risk losing both the world she has come to love and the one she was taken from.

"Even if I'm just a work of your hallucination, for me, this is my reality. You are my reality. " Angelic Yuzon, is a Psychologist in a well-known psychiatric hospital. She's already contented with her life, reaching her dream job and having a loving family and bestfriend. Being a Psychologist is not an easy job but because of the sworn duty she will do everything just to do her job right but as time goes on she gets closer to her new patient and she promises herself that no matter what happens she will never leave his side. Rue Fabias, a man with a very complex life and situation, he mistaken Angelic as his fiancé before because of his illness. For that reason, he badly wants her to stay in his life. Will Angelic accept the offer to stay together with him under one roof in exchange for a higher wage? or will she accept it because it is what her heart cries out for? As time goes on, a mystery arose about Rue's ex-fiance, will Angelic still stay as she promised herself despite of those? Come find out the bizarre story of Angelic and her patient who came from a casket.