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Gulong-gulo ang isip niya. Hindi niya inaasahang sa isang iglap ay magbabago ang takbo ng buhay niya. “Huwag kang mag-alala baby Elisha, mula ngayon ako na ang mag-aalaga sa’yo,” pumatak ang luha niya ng hindi niya namamalayan. Labis ang pagdaramhating kanyang nararamdaman. Wala na ang nanay niya, maging ang bunsong kapatid na si Troy at ang girlfriend nitong si Elizabeth Del Castillo. Pupunta sana ang mga ito sa health center upang i-pacheck up ang tatlong buwang sanggol na noon ay mataas ang lagnat at kinukumbulsiyon. Sa di inaasahang pagkakataon ay nabalitaan na lamang niya ang masakit na pangayayri. Naaksidente ang sinasakyang dyip ng mga ito at tanging si Baby Elisha lamang ang nakaligtas. Handa siyang alagaan at ituring na tunay na anak ang pamangkin, hanggang dumating ang araw na gusto itong kunin ng mayamang pamilya ni Elizabeth. Nagdadalawang isip siyang palakihin ito sa mga Del Castillo. Natatakot siyang makuha nito ang masamang ugali ng tiyuhin nitong si George Del Castillo... ngunit higit sa lahat, natatakot siyang mawalan ng dahilan upang magkita pa sila ng binata.

Rhea was nothing—an orphaned omega, forgotten in the shadows of Crescent Shadow Pack. She was bullied, ignored, and born into a world that never wanted her. Her only warmth came from Lyra, the Beta’s radiant daughter—a girl Rhea worshipped like the sun, the one blessed by the Moon Goddess herself. Rhea lived for Lyra’s light. Until the Goddess turned her gaze. On her twentieth birthday, Rhea is thrust into the center of a destiny she never asked for—fated mate to the Alpha’s triplet sons. Three brothers, one throne, and a bond that will crown her as Luna. But only one mate can ascend. And the others? They may destroy her before they let her choose. Cassian, the wild heir who once loved Lyra and now hates Rhea for taking her place. Lucian, the perfect firstborn with ambition in his eyes and loyalty that cuts like a blade. Dorian, the soft-spoken charmer with a secret fire and a desperate hunger to matter. As power swells and envy brews, Rhea must rise from the ashes of who she was. The Moon has chosen her, but the pack? They will not kneel easily. Especially not when her bond pushes Lyra—the sun she once lived for—into shadow. Will Lyra accept becoming the shadow or will she come back for the light that was hers? In a world ruled by legacy and ambition, Rhea must decide if she is a girl surviving fate—or a Luna shaping it.

__Althéa MAXWELL est un jeune de 26 ans, le PDG et l'architecte d'une entreprise numérique occidental. L'une des meilleures de San Jose avec tant d'actionnaires. Il est beau, mais il est froid. Ne se soucie que de sa fille de six ans, Myla. Et ses deux amis d'enfance Cole et Austin qui sont plus des frères pour lui. Il a en horreur tout ce qui concerne les dames depuis qu'il a surpris sa femme en train de faire l'impensable avec son employé. Depuis lors, il a juré de ne plus jamais avoir quelque chose à faire avec les femmes. Voici Bernila GIVONANNI. 22 ans très fascinante... attentionné et emphatique. Mais la maladresse est sa nature. C'est le premier enfant de ses parents avec une petite sœur ennuyeuse. Elle méprise l'idée du bain, des pommades et par-dessus tout, se brosser les dents. Sa meilleure amie est Nora et ses trois poupées par-dessus laquelle elle interagit comme des êtres humains. Elle est juste diplômée du collège mais elle a pu obtenir un boulot dans un petit café. Que se passe-t-il quand elle est virée de son travail à cause de son attitude maladroite ? Que se passe-t-il quand elle tombe sur ce connard au cœur froid ? Que se passe-t-il quand Mr “ Fronce trop les sourcils “ rencontre “ Miss maladroite” Entre : Amour inattendu, jalousie, romance au de bureau, conflit, comédie... larmes, Action, Suspense…

He rejected her, and then he realized she was the center of his world. Such a shame! ************* Unwanted, dismissed, cast away. Daisy Channing was rejected by her boyfriend, Alexander Harding, who was also the Alpha of the Lightcrest pack. She never expected that her boyfriend of three years would dump her and worse, pick her best friend over her. She was betrayed by the two people she trusted the most. Filled with the pain of a broken bond and betrayal, she fled the pack. But under the moonlight, she found her way to her second chance mate. Turns out her life was only getting better or perhaps, more complicated. Cursed, broken, dejected. Landon, the Lycan Prince of the Crescent pack was cursed with the inability to ever feel the mate bond or know true love. For over a hundred years, he had searched for his erasthai and a way to break the curse. Until a prophecy revealed his mate would come to him under the red moonlight and free him. Sounds like a pretty straightforward deal....but soon, Daisy and Landon realize they got more than they bargained for. Their mating instincts to protect and possess each other are weighing on them, they crave each other's touch and company, and their inner wolves don't like it whenever they're apart. And they are forces threatening to break them apart everyday. What kind of cruel moon would torture them like this? They can't go on, but they must!

Tiara Aulia, gadis cantik berusia 18 tahun. Selain memiliki paras wajah yang cantik Tiara juga memiliki otak yang cerdas dan ilmu bela diri yang tinggi. Di usianya yang masih menginjak 18 tahun, Tiara harus memberanikan diri ke ibukota Jakarta guna mencari pekerjaan dan juga penghasilan yang lebih besar guna menghidupi biaya hidup bunda dan adik-adiknya. Tiara berharap bisa mengejar cita-citanya di kota besar ini. Tiara tidak mendukung kemampuan bela diri yang Milikinya mampu mengantarkan nya menjadi seorang bodyguard terlatih. Apa yang terjadi saat Tiara menjadi seorang bodyguard untuk menjadi pelindung pria tamban. Pewaris perusahaan Marthalani center grup. Rafael Stefen Marthalani pria berusia 27 tahun yang besar di Inggris. Rafael memiliki wajah yang tampan dengan tinggi tubuh 185 cm. Rafael yang berdarah Inggris dan Indonesia menghabiskan masa-masa remajanya di Inggris. Rafael kembali ke Indonesia setelah menyelesaikan studi S2 nya di Inggris. Rafael kembali ke Indonesia menuruti keinginan kedua orang tuanya agar ia melanjutkan kan perusahaan yang dipimpin oleh Papanya. Apa yang terjadi bila Rafael diberi seorang pengawal pribadi seorang wanita cantik yang masih sangat muda.

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That night, Liam served me my usual evening tea. I trusted him completely—he was my mate, after all, and a respected healer of Thornpack. I shouldn't have. When I woke up the next morning, my head was spinning. The special safe where I kept the morphing inhibitor—the one I'd spent my entire savings to import from Europe for our daughter Isla—was empty. Racing to the healing center, I found Liam celebrating. He was handing out moon-blessed wine, beaming with pride as Natalie's daughter Anna showed off her perfect transformation. My inhibitor had been used on his first love's pup instead of our own daughter. The shock triggered something in my brain. When I collapsed, they diagnosed me with the rare tumor that plagued our kind. Without inhibitors, I couldn't stop Isla's transformation that came early, her six year old body couldn't handle the massive wolf form and the force ripped through her young body. And I, for one, don't even have enough money to keep her in a treatment center. She died in my arms three days later, her little claws drawing blood as the pain overwhelmed her. Until her last breath, she kept asking why Papa hadn't come. Now, in my cold, empty home, with the white porcelain urn containing her ashes on the table, I touch her and decide to sever our partnership.

Leila, a young Austrian aristocrat and student in Classics, is drawn into a world of conspiracy and danger when her aunt is involved in a suspicious car accident. Leila travels to her aunt’s chalet to take care of her husky, but soon discovers a body in the drawing room. Terrified, she runs out and bumps into Dick, a nosy English banker who becomes entangled in the mystery. When they return to the drawing room, the body has disappeared. Leila takes the husky for a walk and discovers that the body has been moved to a house recently purchased by another branch of her family. She finds a notebook with encrypted entries in the drawing room and uses her linguistic skills to decode them. She discovers the initials, address, and phone number of someone involved in the plot. Leila calls the number and is warned against getting involved. Undeterred, she discovers a bizarre research center where a conference on German mystical past is taking place.She suspects that there is a bizarre cult operating underground. Leila learns about their plan to topple every democracy in Europe. The cult is after an artifact that may be hidden in her aunt’s chalet. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg. Leila discovers that the aristocratic cult members are pawns in a larger game. They are unknowingly being manipulated to cause disruption in the European banking system using an AI virus.The chaos will cause turmoil in the Euro zone. As Leila and her aunt race against time to stop the virus from being unleashed, they uncover an even more shocking truth: Leila’s own family members are part of the conspiracy. With betrayal and danger at every turn, Leila must use all of her wit to outsmart the cult.

It was no secret that Lucas, the Alpha of the Redline Pack, had spent ten years pursuing me. He did so patiently and devotedly, never wavering, as if loving me were the only purpose he had in this life. But on the eve of our wedding, one conversation between Lucas and his friend struck me. "You have secretly dated Shane for a while now, but you will Mark Charlotte as your Mate instead?" His friend had asked. "How can the two be the same? How could Shane, a substitute, compare to Charlotte? I might consider keeping her if she behaves herself and doesn't make a scene. Don't worry, Charlotte won't mind," I heard Luca say confidently. But Shane has no intention of behaving. On the day for eh Marking, she stormed the Ritual grounds and pushed me hard making me fall of the center stage unto the grass. Lucas was by her side quickly to protect her not me. Shane had lost all reason from the heart break and had a shard of glass to her her neck. "Choose me or Charlotte right now!" She screamed and I saw Lucas descend into a panic. Shane must have gotten injured in the chaos because I could hear Lucas shouting to clear the way and let him pass, saying he needed to rush Charlotte to a hospital. But I was hurt as well, yet he did not care. "If anything happens to her, you will all pay the price," he had declared. Those words shattered my heart and was the beginning of the end. I now know what to do—booking a ticket and left him forever.

In the high stakes world of wealth, philanthropy, and power plays, Shadows of Desire weaves a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. At the center of it all is Sophie Langston, a passionate and driven woman who co-founded a charitable foundation with her long-time business partner and lover, James Thornton. Their organization, built on the ideals of changing the world, has become a beacon of hope for struggling communities. But as the foundation grows in influence, so do the enemies lurking in the shadows. Sophie and James find their relationship and partnership tested when an unexpected visitor walks into their lives, Richard Mallory, a disgraced businessman with a tainted past. Despite having tried to undermine the foundation before, Richard proposes a substantial investment, claiming he wants to make amends. Torn between suspicion and the potential benefits for their projects, Sophie reluctantly agrees, setting off a chain of events that unravel deep-seated conspiracies and hidden agendas. Soon after, whispers of internal conflict and financial instability begin to surface. Rumors swirl about a power struggle between Sophie and James, putting their relationship under intense public scrutiny. Behind the scenes, they uncover a more sinister plot at play. Dominic Kane, a ruthless corporate raider infamous for hostile takeovers and blackmail, has set his sights on their foundation. With a history of exploiting the vulnerable for profit, Kane sees their organization as his next target, aiming to use it as a pawn in his larger schemes. As Sophie and James grapple with this new threat, they must navigate a web of deceit, power struggles, and hidden motives. Old allies resurface, trust is tested, and secrets from the past are unearthed, forcing the couple to confront their own vulnerabilities...