Romans 12:16

He is the person you can consider your dream from which you awake full of dread. Uno Vrix Thelonious, known as a man with no mercy, is a member of the most influential organization in Agrianthropos, the Foedus Corporation, for which he will play the troubadour, pestilence, and turmoil. It all started with seeking justice for his sister's death. Resentment. Hatred. Vengeance. Here he began to torture a young woman, who became his bed warmer, especially when he was in a good mood. There was no mercy for him. She could not even say 'no' to him; otherwise, she would die in his bed. But the questions are, Are all these still part of his primary objective for kidnapping the woman? Is all his doing still part of his vengeance, or will he eventually acknowledge that he was the one being tormented by falling in love with her? Her. Via Petrov. His greatest opponent's daughter, the one he should despise. "I'll show you the real monster tonight"

“Puri ko lang ang binili mo, Mr. Alcantara, hindi ang buong pagkatao ko! Kung gusto mo akong matikman ulit, magbayad ka!” - Grapes Paloma. Isang ordinaryong waitress sa isang Bar si Grapes Paloma ngunit dahil sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari, nagkasakit ang nanay niya at kinakailangan niya ng malaking halaga pampa gamot dito. Sa sobrang desperado niyang maduktungan ang buhay ng ina ay tinanggap niya ang offer ng manager ng Bar na si Madam Lynette na ibenta ang kanyang pagka-birhen sa isang auction sa halagang twenty million ngunit ang isang gabing pakikipagniig sa isang gwapong mayamang estranghero ay nag-iwan ng matinding dagok sa kanyang puso at puri. Sa sobrang pagkasuklam dahil sa panloloko sa kanya ng manager ng Bar at sa pandidiri niya sa sarili niya ay umalis siya sa Bar na pinapasukan at nagtrabaho sa Mariposa Strip Club bilang stripper ngunit kaagad siyang ipinahanap ng lalaking pinag-alayan niya ng kanyang pagka-birhen dahil hindi nito makalimutan ang isang mainit na gabing pinagsaluhan nila. Mahanap kaya ng bilyonaryong si Neil Patrick Alcantara ang kanyang pinakatatanging si Grapes?

"A book to rival TWILIGHT and VAMPIRE DIARIES, and one that will have you wanting to keep reading until the very last page! If you are into adventure, love and vampires this book is the one for you!" --Vampirebooksite.com (regarding Turned) OBSESSED is Book #12—and the final book—of the bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, which begins with TURNED (Book #1)--a free download with over 900 five star reviews! In OBSESSED, 16 year old Scarlet Paine races to save her true love, Sage, before he is killed at the hand of the Immortalists. Alienated from her friends and family—and with only one night left before Sage is wiped out—Scarlet is forced to choose whether to sacrifice it all for him.Caitlin and Caleb race desperately to save their daughter, still determined to find a way to cure Scarlet and to end vampirism for all time. Their quest leads them to one shocking secret after the next as they seek to find the ancient, lost vampire city, hidden deep beneath the Sphinx in Egypt. What they find may just change the destiny of the vampire race for all time.Yet it may still be too late. The Immortalist nation is intent on killing Scarlet and Sage, while Kyle, too, is on a murderous rampage, turning Vivian and the entire high school into his own vampire army, set on destroying the town.In OBSESSED, the shocking finale of the 12 book series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, Scarlet and Caitlin will be left with a monumental choice—one that will change the world forever. Will Scarlet make the ultimate sacrifice to save Sage’s life? Will Caitlin give up everything to save her daughter? Will they both risk everything for love? “Morgan Rice proves herself again to be an extremely talented storyteller….This would appeal to a wide range of audiences, including younger fans of the vampire/fantasy genre. It ended with an unexpected cliffhanger that leaves you shocked.”–The Romance Reviews (regarding Loved)

Sekelompok tamu tak diundang tiba-tiba muncul di pemakaman kerabat. Wanita yang memimpin kelompok itu mengaku sebagai pacar suamiku, ingin menghukumku yang dianggapnya sebagai simpanan. Demi menghormati pemakaman keluarga, aku tidak ingin memperpanjang masalah. Aku hanya menasihatinya untuk menunggu sampai pemakaman selesai. Siapa sangka, dia tiba-tiba bertindak kasar dengan memerintahkan orang-orang untuk merobek semua pakaianku. Kerabat di sekitarku hanya berdiri, menonton tanpa melakukan apa-apa, menyaksikan semuanya dengan tatapan dingin. Aku bertepuk tangan, berdiri, lalu mengarahkan dia untuk berdiri di dekat guci abu. "Guci abu ibuku ini juga dibeli oleh pacarmu, harganya hampir 20 miliar!" Simpanan itu benar-benar marah, lalu berteriak sambil menghancurkan guci abu itu hingga pecah berkeping-keping. "Kalian memang keluarga yang nggak tahu malu. Jangan harap dapat satu sen pun dari pacarku bahkan setelah mati!" Dia tidak tahu bahwa yang aku maksud dengan "Ibu" adalah ibu dari suamiku, yaitu ibu mertuaku. Yang dia rusak adalah guci abu dari ibu mertuaku, sementara ini adalah pemakaman ibu mertuaku.

NOEL DIDN’T JUST KISS ME, HE TRAPPED ME. AND AS I STARE AT THE FILE, I REALIZE THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS JUST BECAME A COUNTDOWN TO MY OWN PERSONAL DISASTER. When Anahera Kallio agreed to take on a high-profile client during the holidays, she never expected it to be Noel Rautio—the scorching-hot hockey star who is her brother’s sworn enemy on the ice. One stolen kiss under the mistletoe was bad enough, but now he’s got her cornered with a secret recording and a devilish ultimatum: stick with his therapy sessions or watch her career go up in flames. As the 12 Days of Christmas tick by, every heated session pulls them deeper into forbidden territory. Noel’s walls are cracking, Anahera’s resolve is melting, and the line between professional and passionate blurs into chaos. But with loyalties to her brother, hidden scandals and a ticking clock threatening to expose everything, this holiday fling could shatter more than just the ice. Unless they rewrite the rules and turn disaster into desire. Will Anahera escape Noel’s trap…or surrender to the ultimate holiday score?

Evelyn Larson's nephew, Maxwell Larson, has been staying at my home for 12 years. On top of sponsoring everything he has in life, I even view him as my own son. Heck, I'm the one who paid the down payment for Maxwell's new family home. But on the night we're having a holiday dinner, he throws me a list in front of everyone. "Uncle Lawrence, I've already hashed out the details with my fiancee's family. We'll be giving her family 700 thousand dollars as a wedding gift. You've raised me for so many years, so you need to prepare this amount for me." I frown instantly. "Didn't I just settle your down payment for you? Besides, Tiffany's about to get married soon. I need to save some money for her own wedding gift." But Maxwell instantly smashes a plate out of anger. "Since she's marrying into another family, that means she's no longer a part of this family! Are you saying that you're willing to give your money to an outsider rather than your own nephew? "If you refuse to agree to my terms, I'll make Aunt Evelyn divorce you right now!" I turn to look at Evelyn out of instinct, only to see her pulling out a gift agreement that she has already drafted. "We don't need to prepare any wedding gifts for Tiffany, seeing as she's the one marrying into another family. Max, on the other hand, is the only son of the Larson family. You should give your money to him instead."

妹・結城結愛（ゆうき ゆあ）がまた入院した。原因は、私・結城望美（ゆうき のぞみ）が部屋の窓を開けて風を通したこと。 母・結城雅美（ゆうき まさみ）は病室の外で私の鼻先を指差して喚き散らし、その飛沫が私の顔に容赦なく飛んでくる。 「あんたなんか、連れ戻すんじゃなかった！お祖母ちゃんの躾が悪かったのね。妹をいじめるために帰ってきたんでしょ！ もし結愛に万が一のことがあったら、あんたも生きていられないと思いなさい！」 深夜。家の中は水を打ったように静まり返っている。 黒い服を着た背の高い死神のおじさんが壁をすり抜けて現れ、真っ直ぐに妹のベッドの枕元へと向かった。 「結城結愛。寿命が尽きた、私と来い」 妹は深く眠っているが、私は目を覚ましている。 私は床に敷いた布団から這い上がり、妹のベッドの前に立ち塞がった。声は震えていたが、決して逃げたりはしない。 「おじさん、人違いだよ。寝ているのはお姉ちゃんで、私こそが結城結愛なの」 振り返り、熟睡している母を一瞥する。母は夢の中でさえ、眉間に深く皺を寄せている。 私がいなくなれば、お母さんはもっと幸せになれるかもしれない。 「おじさん、私逃げないよ。でも、三日だけ待ってくれないかな？ お母さんの誕生日を、お祝いしてあげたいの」

森田グループの社長である夫の森田勲（もりた いさお）と、12回目の体外受精のために病院へ向かう途中、知らない番号から電話が入った。 スマホの画面をちらりと見た瞬間、勲の表情がこわばった。 「取締役会の緊急会議だ」 そう言って立ち上がると、勲は慣れた手つきでジャケットの袖を整えた。 「国際合併の件でトラブルが起きた。先に戻っていてくれ、会議が終わったらすぐ戻るから」 診察室のドアが閉まる。看護師がカルテを手に持ち、戸惑った顔で私を見た。 「森田さん、胚の解凍プロセスを開始しますが、このまま進めますか？」 私は握りしめてしわくちゃになった同意書を見下ろした。 緊急会議？ 小林グループは森田グループにとって最大のスポンサーだ。そんな緊急の会議があるのなら、この小林家の令嬢である私が知らないはずがないのに。

Untuk mendapatkan inspirasi dalam ujian seni, ibuku menyewa guru privat untukku. Di bawah cahaya redup, kakiku di bawah meja perlahan-lahan bergerak dan bertumpu di kaki guruku. Guruku mulai meremas kakiku dengan kuat dan menatapku dengan tatapan yang membara. Suara hujan lebat yang begitu rapat di luar sana, yang berpadu dengan suasana hening …. Membuat pikiranku tidak bisa berhenti untuk melayang ke mana-mana. Tubuhku juga terasa aneh. Kemudian, guruku tersenyum dan menutup pintu. Dengan hati-hati, dia melepas dasinya dan berkata hendak "membahas pelajaran" denganku.

Danastri merupakan gadis yang hidup sendirian untuk memenuhi kebutuhannya dirinya menjadi penari di kraton, sampai suatu hari sebuah pagelaran yang diadakan di kraton berhasil menarik perhatin seseorang setelah melihatnya menari. Dia adalah Kaningrat, salah satu pangeran yang hidupnya sangat tertutup. Kehidupan Danastri mulai sedikit berubah setelah bertemu dengan Kaningrat, laki-laki bangsawan dekat dengan seorang penari merupakan hal yang tidak wajar. Namun, kedekatan mereka membuat Danastri tidak nyaman berbeda dengan Kaningrat yang merasa nyaman di dekat Danastri. Sampai akhirnya suatu peristiwa membuat Danastri harus pergi dari desanya dan berpisah dengan Kaningrat.