Red Rising Read-a-long 18

"ไหนเคยบอกว่าอยากได้ผม?" "ตอนนี้ก็ยังอยากได้อยู่" รวีธารสบตาคนตัวสูงนิ่ง ส่งสายตาสื่อความหมายความรู้สึกภายในใจ วันนั้นอยากได้ยังไง วันนี้ก็ยังไม่เปลี่ยน... "แล้วยุ่งกับเพื่อนผมทำไม" "เพื่อนคุณมายุ่งกับฉันก่อนเอง" เธอไม่ได้โกหก ก็เพื่อนเขาเป็นฝ่ายเข้าหาเธอก่อนจริงๆ "อ้อ! ดีนี่ แล้วไอ้ที่ยืนกันอยู่หน้าห้องน้ำเมื่อกี้ได้ทำแบบเดียวกับที่ทำกับผมวันนั้นรึเปล่า" "หมอไทม์!" "ว่าไง? มันได้ทำแบบนี้ไหม" ริมฝีปากร้อนเคลื่อนไหวช้าๆ สัมผัสเบาๆ ที่ติ่งหู กระซิบแผ่วเบาพร้อมลมหายใจอุ่น ก่อนความอุ่นร้อนจากริมฝีปากจะแตะสัมผัสที่ต้นคอ ย้ำเตือนในสิ่งที่เขาเคยทำกับเธอ "มะ...ไม่ได้ทำ" "งั้นไปสานต่อเรื่องคืนนั้นกัน" *************** "ที่ผ่านมาคุณเป็นคนอยากได้ผมเองไม่ใช่รึไง" "หมอไทม์!" "ทำไม? ผมพูดอะไรผิด คุณอยากได้ผมก็แค่สนอง" ส่วนเขา...ก็ไม่ได้รักเธอสักหน่อย ไม่เห็นมีอะไรต้องแคร์!

Ariana is a young lady who has been trained and taught to hunt down werewolves and kill them, which she had done successfully all through her years, in respect to her Father’s biddings. He assigns her to Ortega’s pack and she thinks it’s going to be a walk in the pack until she meets the Pack Alpha, Liam Ortega. Liam Ortega is the leader of the Ortega Pack. He would do anything to protect his pack from anything and anyone. Although hunted by his past, he prepares his pack for the impending arrival of the prophecy of the blood moon, set to destroy all of the wolf race on earth. When he meets Ariana, he world sort of turns upside down. What happens when Ariana finds out her father is the brain behind all of this, and her whole life a lie? What happens when they begin to fall for each other and the secrets and betrayals rocks their relationship? How would they handle the impending arrival of the blood moon curse?

The era of witches is gone forgotten but for a few that has lived through it. A teenage girl will discover her powers in a most unlikely manners. In a world predominantly governed by humans, how will our squad fare?

Mirabella had built her life around love, trust, and devotion, believing that her marriage to Ethan was the very definition of a perfect union. Despite struggling with infertility, she held onto the dream of a future filled with happiness, willing to sacrifice anything for the man she loved. However, her world is irreversibly shattered when she unexpectedly walks in on Ethan in bed with her older sister, Sienna—the one person she had always trusted. Instead of guilt or remorse, Ethan throws divorce papers in her face, blaming her for her inability to conceive, while Sienna mocks and humiliates her, making it clear that Mirabella has been replaced. Left homeless, heartbroken, and utterly betrayed by those she once considered her entire world, Mirabella spirals into despair, her once-glamorous life crumbling around her. As she drowns in hopelessness, a powerful yet mysterious ally steps forward, offering her the support, resources, and guidance she needs to rise from the ashes of her past. Fueled by pain but strengthened by newfound determination, Mirabella reinvents herself, stepping into a world of power, influence, and ruthless ambition. No longer the fragile woman Ethan and Sienna discarded, she meticulously orchestrates a masterful plan to reclaim her dignity and dismantle the lives of those who wronged her. But as Ethan and Sienna’s world begins to crumble under the weight of their own greed and deception, Mirabella is faced with an unexpected realization—true power is not in revenge but in the ability to walk away. Will she take her vengeance to the bitter end, or will she choose to embrace a new beginning, where her happiness is no longer tied to the past?

Hazel was a detective working on case involving a serial killer and she mistakenly catches the sister of the billionaire Atlas Barrette. The minute they cross path, she realise that Atlas Barrette was the same homeless boy whom she knew ten years back. Hazel hates both love and lies and now when she's pretty sure that Atlas lied to her in the past about his real identity, she couldn't stop herself from hating him. But for Atlas, she was the reason for his existence. Nothing changed for him in all those ten years and now he couldn't stop himself anymore. Sexual tension, haunting memories, betrayal, broken wounds and a sparking feeling igniting between them but now they both aren't the same anymore. Will Hazel ever be able to love him? How far can Atlas go for her?

Two young men and a love born and grown over the years, but unable to be fulfilled for the differences between the two. After seven years, they meet again and realize that nothing has changed in their hearts, but the outside world continues to hinder their love. Will they be able to break down the barriers that keep them apart and finally realize their dream of love?

"It took me twenty three long years to finally find her again I will never let her go"... Lindsey James never had an easy start to life, from her mother's long list of medical bills to her evil stepmother breathing down her back. One day she learns about how one of the most eligible bachelors in the country is going to lodge at a hotel her friend works at and devises a plan to blackmail him for money, a sum of one million dollars! Will she succeed or could she have bitten more than she can chew?...

Meredith, a cooking club’s new member, has grown up always feeling like she is waiting for someone. Being riddled with sad dreams that always left her waking up with a wet face, fear of loud noises, and a birthmark on her temple, has always felt like there is someone she is missing. Randall, her classmate, swimming club’s new member at BSU has also spent his life searching for someone whose faces he can not remember. Until destiny brings them together due to some circumstances that they have to pretend to fulfill Don Warrick dying wish which is a fixed marriage. Meredith accepted it because her mother wanted her to get married for reasons she didn’t know and to pay off all the debt left by her late father. And Randall to get its inheritance. The pretense that led to a beautiful love story. But when they finally love each other, they will be disturb by their bad dreams about the two people they have been looking for for so long. Would Meredith and Randall accept it if they knew that the person closest to them was the root of the tradegy in the past?

Andrew Lloyd supported Christina Stevens for years and allowed her to achieve her dream. She had the money and status, even becoming the renowed female CEO in the city. Yet, on the day that marked the most important day for her company, Christina heartlessly broke their engagement, dismissing Andrew for being too ordinary.  Knowing his worth, Andrew walked away without a trace of regret. While everyone thought he was a failure, little did they know… As the old leaders stepped down, new ones would emerge. However, only one would truly rise above all!

Nathaniel Chayton is Haisley Smith's first love and teenage obsession. For Nathaniel's sake, Haisley studied hard to follow Nathaniel to the country where the man lived. Years passed, and Haisley managed to achieve her dream. When she was able to live under the same roof as Nathan, instead of successfully getting the man's love and attention, Haisley was disappointed because it turned out that Nathan was in a serious relationship with a beautiful woman named Loretta. Nathan's attitude seemed cold and evil towards Haisley, and Haisley's pessimism about being able to conquer Nathan made her give up. But when she said that, Nathan suddenly became impulsive as if he didn't want Haisley to leave him, but at the same time, the man also couldn't leave his girlfriend. How does the story end? Keep reading because you will get lots of surprises in it.