Quid Pro Quo Adalah

After being betrayed by her mate and made a rogue, Kiara Sorde is left blinded with a thirst for revenge. As a rogue and a labeled murderer, she has no power to execute what she so longs to do, but fate offers her a second chance through Alpha Devon, but she refuses to buy into the idea of mating, unless he agrees to her condition. Alpha Devon, the leader of Akira pack, with tons of secrets he hides is forced to confront the unusual fact that he was given a mate outside his pack, and has to navigate their newly found relationship while balancing the scale of secrets. Things however don’t go as planned for either of them as Devon isn’t one to be given conditions, and Kiara isn’t one to condone secrets. How will they navigate and balance the intricacies of their relationship as they are led to discover and fight more than they bargained for?

"Master, do you miss this apprentice?" Lips painted in bright red ticked up in a sharp smile. Her eyes were a pool of dark red, like a swirl of the finest wine. One jaded hand in his throat, nails slightly digging in the skin there, the other was on his cheek carefully caressing. The clashing of both gestures were confusing, but Rion's mind only provided one instinctual response; to run away as far as possible. ----- Rion Ren, one of the strongest sword masters in the world, had to make a difficult decision to hand over his apprentice, Ruby, to the Demon Master when Ruby's real identity as a descendant of Demon Sovereign was revealed. Three years later, Ruby who had successfully taken the reign of the Demon Realm, came back to take revenge on her master that had betrayed and abandoned her in the hand of cruel demons. Rion swore on his life as a sword master, he only wanted to protect those who were precious to him, but how did it manage to turn the whole world into chaos? How would Rion face his own apprentice in a battle between life and death?!

He looks at me like he already knows the truth I’ve spent a lifetime hiding. Ethan Vance—lawman, predator, believer in a system I learned to outthink before I could drink wine. His eyes don’t burn with hate. They study, measure, almost… understand. They call him incorruptible. Maybe he is. But I’ve seen incorruptible men fall, not to money or power, but to fascination. The kind that crawls under your skin and makes you wonder if the person chasing you might be the only one who truly sees you. He hunts me by the book. I survive by rewriting it. But somewhere between the pursuit and the silence, between his questions and my lies, the line blurred. And now, I can’t decide which is more dangerous, losing to him, or wanting him to catch me. --- He isn’t what I expected. Luca Vitale walks into every room like he owns it, and maybe he does. Calm. Calculated. Dangerous in ways that don’t show up on a rap sheet. He should be just another target, another name I take down and file away. But there’s something about the way he looks at me. Like he already knows I’m not as untouchable as I pretend to be. I tell myself it’s strategy, curiosity, control. It’s not. It’s a problem. Because every time I think I’m closing in, I realise he’s already two steps ahead—and for the first time in my career, I’m not sure if I’m hunting him, or if he’s letting me try.

It’s not the proposal Cinderella received, but this prince’s proposition will change my life forever… Mysterious and darkly handsome Nick Angelini, of royal descent, requests a secluded patio table at the rundown crab shack I’m desperate to buy and remodel—and he orders champagne for two. This is where he makes one incredibly stunning proposition. To me. Somehow, he knows my name, Bailey Storm. Somehow, he knows I want this property. Somehow… He knows all the right words to murmur about making my dreams come true and just the right way to sweep strands of hair from my face that sends a shiver down my spine. With hot and decadent evenings suddenly looming on the horizon, I’m considering giving him a royal heir in exchange for a restaurant. Seriously.

In a world ruled by packs and power, Kyara has always been the weakest link—a rejected mate, abandoned by a man who should have protected her. But her world spins out of control when a centuries-old prophecy stirs, marking her as the key to a mysterious, dangerous future. As packs gather and enemies close in, Kyara finds herself thrust into the arms of Alpha Eric Blackwood—cold, commanding, and terrifyingly powerful. Eric has never needed anyone. Feared by all, he rules with an iron fist and no mercy. To him, Kyara is nothing more than a pawn to secure his pack’s survival—a fragile girl marked by fate and prophecy. Yet, the more time he spends with her, the more he begins to realize that there is something far more dangerous about her than he ever imagined—something that could save or destroy them all. But Kyara’s heart is torn. Her past mate, Victor, rejected her and now wants her back, after learning of her true power. Will Kyara give in to her once-beloved mate, or will she discover a strength within herself she never knew existed? And when Eric’s control finally falters, will their love be enough to survive the storm that’s coming? A prophecy. A pawn. A powerful Alpha who is about to fall.

Aku tak menyangka lokasi proyek bisa seterbuka ini. Mendengar suara pasangan suami istri yang bekerja di proyek dari ranjang sebelah, jaraknya bahkan tak sampai dua meter dan suara mereka yang tak kunjung berhenti, membuatku tak tahan dan mulai menggesekkan kedua kakiku...

After a heartbreaking betrayal by her cheating mate in college, Soraya seeks solace in a passionate night with a mysterious stranger. But when she wakes up with no memory of his name or face, she's left with only the consequences - a surprise pregnancy. Determined to raise her child alone, Soraya navigates college while secretly searching for the father. Fate brings them together again in the unlikeliest of places - her classroom. The stranger is now her professor, and to her surprise, he's kind and gentle. But their reunion is short-lived, as Soraya discovers he's not only married but also the Alpha of the pack. Devastated, she flees after overhearing a sinister plot to use her as a surrogate. Deceived by his wife's lies, he believes Soraya rejected him. Two years later, their paths cross again, but this time, Soraya has moved on - into the arms of another Alpha. Will their tangled past and hidden truths tear them apart forever, or will they find a way to rekindle their lost love?

Enamored with her professor, freshman college student Alex, couldn't deny the shift in the air when she finally saw the renowned professor Zane Orion in the flesh. This illicit attraction had a history, as she was already familiar with his literary works, him being the object of her fantasies and before being accepted into NYU. Secretly, she had chosen NYU over her hometown of Boston, leaving behind her family and all that was familiar, just to attend his class in New York. Fifteen years, her senior, Zane, was a divorced father and also her professor and mentor. Despite the college's strict rules against student-teacher relationships, their forbidden connection could not be ignored, not in his class and when they were alone in a room. His dark, piercing gaze would make her heart race and her legs tremble, drenched and desperate for his touch, his mouth on her, to teach her more than just in class. Oh. There's something about Alex that snap something within professor Zane, the way his body reacts furiously at the sight of her, his possessive and feral nature about to be exposed, the moment Alex had walked into his class, Professor Zane knew she's going to be more than just his student, he would break down her already well crafted wall the moment he finds himself buried deeply in between her legs.

With her young age, Anisha has no plans to settle just yet—more so… be wed to a man she doesn't even know. Naniniwala siyang may tamang oras para sa isang bagay na hindi basta-bastang mababawi kapag natapos na. She always believed that marriage is sacred and it shouldn't be forced and done without love and commitment. Kaya naman nang malaman niyang ikakasal siya sa isang estranghero, labis niya itong dinibdib ngunit wala siyang choice. As a form of rebellion, she thought of giving herself away the night before she could even meet her soon to be husband. Sira na rin naman ang buhay niya, lulubusin na niya ito—iyon ang pilit niyang sinasabi sa kaniyang sarili. She planned to ruin her image, but life and fate had other plans for her. When she thought she could get away with that unwanted proposal from her parents, her soon to be husband intervened.

Hunter rejected his mate Tara because he believed love made you weak. Since she ran away, his life is messed up. He does anything he can to find her. Will she forgive him? Or will she not want her chosen mate. Can love heal them both or push them further apart.