Ray Bradbury The Pedestrian Summary

During my father's funeral, my husband pants heavily while pulling my cousin's legs around his waist in the morgue. She holds him saucily and asks, "How did it feel? I left my first time for you." He pulls her close, looking sated. "It felt mindblowing." She asks coquettishly, "When will you marry me, then?" His expression turns serious. "I can give you as much money as you want, but your cousin is the only woman who can be my wife. The company we've established together is going public soon." I record all of this. On the day the company becomes publicly listed, a video of their intimacy in the office is played on a humongous screen. Then, I sell my shares and travel around the world. That's when my ex-husband weeps and begs me to return.

Hidup sebagai seorang menantu dari keluarga Lindsay yang kaya raya. Namun, kehidupannya begitu menyedihkan, ia selalu dihina, dicaci-maki oleh orang tuanya. Hingga suatu saat, ia bertemu dengan seorang ...

To satisfy her thirst for revenge, Daisy was willing to do all that it took to destroy Edward Michaels, the famous billionaire and womanizer who had left her in the lurch in the past few years, having had a one night stand with her that ruined her entire life and also left her with an unwanted pregnancy as a result, which was unknown to him. The goal was to destroy him beyond repair and she didn't mind using her body as a tool to get what she wanted. But what happens when after an encounter with the romantic and sexy devil, she seems to be genuinely falling for him again. Is it all pretense towards achieving her goal? Will she allow herself to be his prey once more? Or does she have other plans up her sleeve? What if he wants more from her this time around? And what if that means having a divorce with his current Sweetheart, a divorce that can also ruin his entire life's fortune!

Kiana Hunter has tirelessly served as Alpha Diona's mate and Luna, striving to prove herself to the pack and earn their respect. Despite her excellent leadership skills, her life is shrouded in a complex web of love and betrayal. She has been a contract Luna for only three years. Dion never loved her; he was forced to take Kiana as his mate because his wolf had imprinted on her. For Dion's happiness, Kiana agreed to a three-year marriage contract, secretly nursing the hope that Dion would eventually reciprocate her feelings. Yet, when the three-year mark arrives, Kiana is heartbroken to know that Dion still loved Alessia, his first love. Caught in a web of bitterness and betrayal, Kiana leaves before the completion of the contract. Leaving behind the shattered remnants of her dreams, Kiana will embark on a path of self-discovery and revenge.

Sarah thought love was eternal especially the kind that began in childhood. As Luna of the Bloodhound Pack, she dedicated her life to Alpha Dimitri, the man she believed would cherish her forever, but her heart is shattered when he returns home with another woman and a child that looks exactly like him, furious she agrees to his idea for a divorce. Broken and alone, she stumbles into the a New York nightclub, there she meets a stranger who turns out to be Alpha Aaron, the ruthless leader of the Bloodhound Pack feared by all, when he discovers that her tears form the legendary diamond his pack has lost, the very one that could lift their curse, he claims her under the guise of a deal. But what begins as a transaction soon becomes something far more dangerous... desire. As Sarah heals under Aaron’s roof, she discovers strength she never knew she had and a secret buried deep within her bloodline. A prophecy, one foretelling salvation or doom for the entire werewolf kingdom, the future of her species lies in her palms. Dimitri and his scheming mistress return to destroy everything, Sarah must embrace the power she was born with and choose her fate. Will she become the curse the world fears… or the Queen Luna destined to heal it?

As I was cleaning up the house, I noticed something had fallen out of the cabinet my wife always kept locked tight. I remembered Megan's constant warnings. "That cabinet holds all our family's important records. If anything gets lost, there's no getting it back. Just leave it alone and don't touch it." Worried something valuable might have fallen out, I rushed to pick it up. But what I found was a thick stack of remittance slips. From forty years ago to now, every month, my wife had been sending money to the same account. And that's when it hit me. My wife had been lying to me. The money I'd been pouring into this family had been flowing right out, into the hands of someone else.

Selene loved Nathan. She gave up being Alpha to make him Alpha. Female wolves never did this before. Selene promised to be Nathan's Luna and queen. But Nathan said bad things about Selene. He said she was not faithful and wanted to rule with the rogue king. To prove she was innocent, Selene drank poison wine. She fell down nearly dead. Her pack put her in dungeon and kicked her out of the pack. Selene was bleeding in the woods. Logan was Alpha of the powerful Blood Moon pack. He found Selene and saved her life. "You're safe now, little one," he said kindly. But Logan's mate Zara was jealous. "She can't have you. You're mine!" Zara shouted. Unknown to all, Logan had a curse. Only Selene's powers could break it. When Zara learned this, she kidnapped Selene. Now Nathan and Logan raced to find Selene first. Whose mate would she choose? The one who betrayed her or the one who rescued her? Selene had to pick one wolf and break the other's heart. No matter what, her Alpha would betray her.

I was once an Alpha—the only female Alpha in the northern packs. Strong. Respected. Feared. But I gave it all up for peace… and for him. Now, I’m nothing but his Luna. A title that means nothing when your mate barely comes home, reeks of another woman, and tells you to save yourself when you’re being tortured by rogues. He chose her—a human. Not a beta. Not even one of us. Just a human. And me? He left me to die.

I was an Omega, but my mate was an Alpha. Even though I didn’t have a wolf of my own, I could hear the voice of his. Through his wolf, I learned many of his little secrets. For example, he was secretly preparing a grand bonding ceremony. In three days, he was planning to propose, and I pretended not to know. However, that night, Harry Tarrington brought his childhood sweetheart back home. I was just about to ask what was going on when I heard his wolf growl furiously, “Isn’t the ceremony in three days meant for Lianne? Why is it now for Chloe?” So the ceremony I wasn’t supposed to know about… was never meant for me at all. I kept pretending I didn’t know. Quietly, I gave up my room, my most precious belongings, and even Harris himself. Then, I bought a ticket to the South. Carrying the twins in my belly, I left Fangtooth Pack forever on the very day they held their bonding ceremony.

A mate is forever. Until they reject you… Luna is sick of being an outcast. As the illegitimate daughter of a high-ranking official and her mother gone, she’s never felt wanted. Finding her fated mate was supposed to change everything. She’s known for six years that she and Marnet are mates, and tonight at the Moon Mate ceremony, it’s time for him to stop acting like a playboy alpha and claim her as his. Only he does the exact opposite and humiliates her publicly with his brutal rejection. Then Luna is taken by Pavel, another alpha whose clan launches a surprise attack during the ceremony. He’s captured all the other alphas except one—Marnet. Now Luna has a choice. Lead the enemy to Marnet or protect her mate. Pavel treats her better than Marnet ever did, but Luna is convinced Pavel is only using her to get what he wants. Marnet is still her mate. Although it wouldn’t be the first time she’s been wrong about love…