Re-tired

Lumiére Colton, a 120-year-old vampire, is the High Lord responsible for ensuring the continuation of the vampire race by producing an heir. However, he is not ready to be bound to any one person and refuses to choose a wife. He meets Raven Blackwell, a human with a rare ability to see and touch him and is immune to his powers. Raven's scent reminds him of his long-deceased lover, complicating his feelings towards her. Despite his attempts to avoid her, fate continues to bring them together as they become embroiled in a dangerous plot involving vampire politics. As Lumiére discovers that Raven is a night Watcher, the same species that hunts vampires down, and also the reincarnation of his past lover, he begins to remember vivid memories that have been wiped from his mind. To fulfill his duty to the vampire race, Lumiére must also marry a first-class born vampire to create a pure-blood heir. As he grapples with the conflicting demands of his heart and his duty, Lumiére must navigate treacherous waters to protect his people and find true love.

Timothy Yeager is the sole successor of Caelumis, the most powerful force of Efral. He has billions of dollars in inheritance and countless subordinates! On this day, he returns to civilization with the marriage contracts his mentor has set for him so he can keep his promise and protect his fiancées. However, as soon as he gets home, most of his fiancées call off their engagements to him. "Do you think you're worthy of marrying someone from the Barton family when you're so useless?" "How can the daughter of the Lynde family marry a peasant like you? It's a humiliation to her!" "Today, we're gathered here to annul the marriage contracts with a loser like you!" "You're dreaming if you think a peasant like you is worthy of marrying any of us ladies!" Amidst the insults and mockery, an icy voice rings out. "Since all five of you are annulling your marriage contracts with him, I, Mavis Jefferson, shall accept it." Timothy looks in her direction and his heart clenches. It's her!

“Listen, Gadreel Ødegaar," she looked at him, not hesitating this time. "It's my anniversary present for you. Let's divorce." *** Ivory Remington had sacrificed five years to look after her husband Gadreel who was in a vegetative state after an accident and a few months ago, he finally awakened like a miracle. She thought it was the start of their happy life but Gadreel still had no heart for her. On their anniversary and her birthday, she received a cheating video of her dear husband and her stepsister. Heartbroken, Ivory chose to quit this stupid game. She decided to set him free but the reason she left on the divorce agreement pierced Gadreel's noble pride. *** "Impotent? Are you serious?" He gripped her wrist and a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes. “I’m a woman, Gadreel. I’m tired of being in a sexless marriage. Let’s end it once and for all.” “Sexless, huh?” he chuckled lowly and without warning grabbed her chin in between his hands, pulling her face closer. "Turns out my wife was so eager to get a man between her legs? "

Christine comes home early from college to find that her mother shacking up with a vampire. After the initial shock, she is adamant to move to the coven where her new stepdad plans to change her mother into a vampire. Christine is skeptical, she is there to protect her mother from the dangers of a vampire because she doesn't believe in love. No, her love had cheated on her just weeks ago after she walked in on them doing it on their bed. Now Christine is stuck in a vampire coven, with other guys and girls who are experiencing the same thing she is. One of their parents changing into vampires all because the vampires say there is a 'soul bond' that connects them. Sebastian is hunting for his second chance mate after his first mate was killed before he could officially make her his. It has been five hundred years and he's lonely, tired of being alone. He isn't sure if he will find his second chance, but fate has brought him to the Black Raven Coven which looks like it straight out of 1950s America. What will happen when these two quite different individuals meet?

Ava is on the run for a crime punishable by death: killing a dragon. As a human-dragon hybrid, Ava has never doubted the godlike dragons’ dominance. Her life has been sheltered beneath their stained-glass wings in the city in the sky—until she murders one. Hunted, she flees to the human desert below the floating city. Yet she’s not alone. Though he doesn’t know the crime she’s running from, Vito, the dragon Ava serves, refuses to abandon her to the harsh world of humans. Paired to be her master and she his caretaker, their friendship has always meant more than titles. The desert holds no sanctuary for them. The long-suffering ground dwellers are tired of having their water supply monopolized by the dragons above and want all dragon-kind dead—including Ava and Vito. Surrendering to the dragons isn’t an option with Vito by her side, and the rebellion has offered a tempting deal. They will keep Ava alive and hide her crime, but only if she reveals the weaknesses of dragon-kind and the secrets of her city. Ava must choose between her life and everything she once called home—including Vito, the closest thing to family she has left.

A guy like Kael Rodriguez can't be resisted. Almost like a fictional character traits, and have a wealthy life, teenagers loved and liked him. Not knowing that every fame and attention he did was all of his parent's. He is now stuck and so tired of pretending to the person he knew he's not into. But when his parents knew he also liked guys, they almost pushed him away. He tried to stop who he really is, but he can't hide it for a long time. Meeting this mysterious and determined guy, Rico Buenoverte, everything changed. Weird scenarios and memories suddenly flashes to Kael's mind. And it all started when he saw this creepy old streetlight. Grief and too much sadness were buried inside of him. He's confused and at the same time, curious, why he is acting weird the first time he meets Rico and sees that streetlight. Until, they found out the truth why they are acting weird every time they saw each other and the streetlight. Can they still continue the relationship they have, even though they found out what kind of connection they had before in the past?

Dexter falls in love with the mysterious lady living in the forest. He happened to meet her when he went on hunting and lost his way going home. Tired, hungry, thirsty and sick, Shayne takes good care of him. Have not able to come back, companions of Dexter seek the helped of forest rangers and hiker’s group, in place, together with the police force, they look for Dexter for a week, but they get no result, later they give up and declared him dead. When Dexter is well, he returned back to his family. His relatives and friends cannot believe his story that a lady in the name of Shayne helped him, much more, that he only stays there for a few days, because they have been looking him for a year, and he was actually believe to be dead. The relatives of Dexter forbid him to return to the forest and see Shayne again. He promised Shayne he will be back. He owes Shayne his life, and much more he loves Shayne. Dexter is willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of his love. Dexter fight for his love and will see Shayne at all cost, even, it may mean the loss of his career, prestige, or his own life.

Adrien Beaumont 33 ans – Expert-comptable Adrien est un homme au tempérament d'acier, souvent perçu comme froid et d'une insolence cinglante. À la tête de son propre cabinet d'expertise comptable, il a bâti sa réussite à la force du poignet. Il vit dans une grande demeure bourgeoise avec sa mère, son frère cadet et sa petite sœur. Célibataire endurci, Adrien est profondément cynique : il est persuadé que les femmes ne sont attirées que par sa réussite sociale et son patrimoine. Il enchaîne les conquêtes éphémères, s'assurant de ne jamais laisser ses sentiments entrer en ligne de compte. Clémence Vallet 23 ans – Étudiante Clémence est une jeune femme de caractère, fière de ses racines provinciales et de son éducation. Sa peau diaphane et ses courbes féminines lui confèrent une maturité naturelle qui impose le respect. Indépendante et vive d'esprit, elle a horreur du machisme et refuse catégoriquement qu'on lui dicte sa conduite. Inquiète de voir son fils se murer dans la solitude, la mère d'Adrien décide de faire venir sa nièce, Clémence, sous le toit familial. Le prétexte officiel ? Clémence doit tenir compagnie à sa cousine Zoé et suivre le même cursus universitaire qu'elle en ville. En réalité, sa mère espère que l'étincelle finira par jaillir entre ces deux tempéraments de feu.

Les femmes de ma vie Prologue Né d’un homme sans aucune dignité, sans aucun scrupule, nous avons dû nous enfuir aux aurores d’un beau jour. Je m’en souviens encore. Je n’étais qu’un gamin à cette époque. Avoir de quoi manger pour ma mère était ma seule finalité. voir son sourire était pour moi une bénédiction. Entre vaguer à diverses occupations, je me suis un jour trouver devant cette femme. Cette jeune fille aux yeux luisant, à la peau d’ébène, au sourire envoûteur. Derrière le visage d’ange de ma bien aimé, derrière cette vie de luxe qu’elle vivait, était cachée une jeune femme qui souffrait le martyre. Vendu aux hommes riches et puissant, vendu aux plus offrant, je l’ai rencontré lorsqu’elle n’avait plus espoir. Ibrahim est mon prénom. Je n’ai connu que trois femmes depuis ma naissance. Ces femmes pour lesquelles j’ai dû me battre à en risquer ma vie. Je n’avais connu que la misère depuis ma naissance, cette misère contre laquelle j’ai dû me battre à en risquer ma vie. A tout ceux qui se disent que c’est la fin, sachez qu’on ne peut voir la lumière qu’en persévérant jusqu’au bout du tunnel.

Men don’t value what they have. They value what they lose. Learn to leave a situationship, relationship, or even a marriage that doesn’t make you happy. Like the saying goes: when you’re available, you’re invisible. When you leave, suddenly you matter. This is the story of Kira Ashford, a woman who gave everything for Adrian Westbrook. Her celebrity chef career. Her family’s fortune. Her own identity. All just to be the perfect wife, yet it wasn’t enough. It was tears upon tears, Kira finally gathered the courage to leave and return to her parents and family. She brushes herself off, throws herself back into her career, Got a new man who worships the ground she walks on, and guess what? Her ex-husband wants her back. A man won’t change when you’re crying. He changes when you’re gone. Do you think Kira will take back her ex-husband or move on with her new love interest? Find out now!!