Samantha And Rachel Maksudnya

With her future destroyed, her career shattered, her heart broken, and her reputation tainted, Karen Milburn left Strawberry Pack and swore to never return. Five years later, after finding enough evidence to bring charges against all the culprits who had ever bullied, threatened, humiliated, and pushed her into situations she never wished to be in, she returned. Her ex-husband, the Aplha of the Strawberry Pack, wants her to forgive all his past deeds and restart their relationship. Will she be able to, given the fact that he killed her twins? What of her parents, whom he had also killed? Will they get back together, or will she avenge him with her other bullies?

It's everyone's wish for their wedding to take place without any issues. But what happens when the darkest secret you were hiding from your partner surfaces that day? Meet Yoori Jonhs, a twenty-year old bride whose dark secret was known on her wedding day. What will she do when the groom's family and her parent's reject her? Will she able to prove herself clean? What of the fact that she will never belong the man who stole her heart? Will she accept it? There is one person who can help her, but what will she do when she refuses? Will she able to live in shame or will she go away?

She was running from her past. He was still mourning his. What happens when both come back from the dead? After Samantha's world is shattered by a viral betrayal she never saw coming, the last thing she expects is a lifeline from the coldest man she’s ever met—David Smith. Ruthless, rich, and emotionally locked behind iron gates, David offers her a deal: marry him to fix his image, and in return, she gets her life back. No strings, no emotions, no expectations. But Samantha isn’t the naive girl she once was. She knows better than to fall for a man who still wears the ghost of his ex like a second skin—especially when that ex is the same woman who once destroyed her in college. Still, something unspoken brews between them. Something dangerously tender. Just when the ice begins to melt and Samantha thinks she might have found a home in his arms, the unthinkable happens: Kimberly—David’s dead ex, Samantha’s worst nightmare—walks back into their lives… very much alive. And Samantha? She’s pregnant. Now trapped between a man she can’t trust, a woman who haunts her every breath, and a secret growing inside her… Samantha must ask herself: Was she ever more than a placeholder for the woman he couldn’t bury? Or worse—did he already know Kimberly was alive all along?

"Host me for a night" is a heartwarming and emotional novel that follows the journey of a woman named Samantha who is struggling to pick up the pieces of her life after her marriage falls apart. In her desperation to find a new home, Samantha turns to the kindness of strangers through an online platform that connects people willing to host others for a night. As she navigates through the various homes she stays in, Samantha learns valuable lessons about trust, forgiveness, and the resilience of the human spirit. Along the way, she forms deep connections with the people she meets, from a kind elderly couple to a single father struggling to balance work and parenthood. Through the ups and downs of her journey, Samantha begins to rediscover herself and her passions, and finds the strength to move forward and create a new life for herself and her children. "Host me for a night" is a story about the power of human connection, the importance of community, and the beauty that can be found in unexpected places.

Banayad ang unang kagat sa labi ni Samantha kaya napasinghap siya, at hinalikan siya ni Dwyn sa leeg pababa. Mainit at maselan ang bawat dampi, at si Samantha ay kusang tumagilid ng ulo, tila tinatanggap ang halik. Lalong tumindi ang pagnanasa ni Dwyn. Bahagyang bumuka ang bibig ni Samantha, naghahanap ng hangin, pero nanatili pa rin ang inosenteng ekspresyon sa mukha. “Bakit kamukha mo ‘yong boss ko?” tanong niya, lasing na lasing. Binuhat siya ni Dwyn papunta sa kama at inihagis sa malambot na higaan, sabay dakma ulit sa katawan niya. “Alam mo ba kung sino ako?” tanong niya, galit at sabik ang boses. Umiling lang si Samantha na parang tuliro. Napamura si Dwyn at tumayo, pilit pinipigilan ang sarili. Ayaw niyang samantalahin ang sitwasyon. Lumabas siya ng kwarto, pumunta sa kusina at uminom ng malamig na tubig para pakalmahin ang sarili.

Gabriel, the bloodhound of a powerful Lycan pack, finds himself cornered when his mate, Rachel, a werewolf from a rival clan catches the attention of Jake, a higher-ranked Lycan with so much dirt on him. With his love tangled in an old feud and his lover, a potential target if he steps out of line, Gabriel must protect Rachel at all costs while she's torn between following her heart and staying with him or walking away like her family demands, in a world where shapeshifters are anything but allies.

Orang jahat adalah orang baik yang tersakiti mungkin kalimat yang tepat untuk menggambarkan Rachel saat ini. Gadis baik dan lugu yang sudah menyandang status yatim piatu dari kecil itu kini terancam mendekam di penjara karena profesinya yang sangat bertentangan dengan hukum. Traumanya di masa lalu yang begitu dalam tak mampu membendung rasa untuk berhenti balas dendam. Kebaikannya yang tak pernah terlihat, pengkhianatan dan segala tekanan, fitnah dan tuduhan tak mendasar di masa lalu membuat Rachel menjadi wanita yang sangat mengerikan. Kematian sangat dekat bagi mereka yang menjadi targetnya. Tak pernah ada kata ampun selain harus pasrah dengan keadaan. Korban terus berjatuhan dalam segala kondisi dan keadaan. Tak jarang polisi kehilangan jejak untuk menangkapnya karena kecerdasan Rachel melarikan diri. Kemampuannya menghilangkan jejak dan menyamar membuat polisi selalu merasa buntu mencari jalan keluar. Hingga muncullah Dafa, polisi berprestasi yang tak pernah gagal dalam menangani berbagai kasus. Dan pertempuran pun dimulai. Dua hati yang pernah terpisah karena ego, kini kembali dipertemukan dalam keadaan harus saling membunuh. Rachel dan Dafa bertengkar hebat. Kemampuan beladiri keduanya yang seimbang tak mampu saling mengalahkan, hingga akhirnya mereka saling menodongkan pistol. Isak tangis keduanya pecah saat melihat gelang couple yang masih menghiasi pergelangan tangan mereka. Genggaman pistol ditangan mereka mulai bergetar meski masih sama-sama kuat. Masih terukir jelas nama keduanya di gelang itu yang kembali mengingatkan mereka dengan masa lalu. Tentang mereka saat pertama kali bertemu hingga saling mencintai di kala itu. Namun kini keadaan sudah berbeda meski isak tangis keduanya masih saling menyisakan rasa. Raut penyesalan juga terlihat jelas di wajah keduanya. Dafa yang masih mencintai Rachel seperti tak sanggup menjalankan tugas berat ini. Cairan bening dimatanya terus mengucur deras, begitupun dengan Rachel yang seperti tak sanggup membunuh laki-laki yang pernah memberi warna dalam hidupnya.

“Get on your knees, my little pet," Jerome growled, his voice rough with command. His fingers tangled in my hair, guiding me down as my pulse roared in my ears. The heat of his body pressed closer, and I trembled not from fear, but from the dark thrill of surrender. "Show me how hungry you are." Rachel is a college senior studying art and design, and her life feels dull and uninspiring. She has been dating Jack since freshman year, but their relationship is lukewarm he doesn’t ignore her, but he doesn’t truly care about her either, especially since he’s always eyeing her best friend, Jessica. Rachel feels stuck in a routine, going through the motions without any real passion until everything changes when her drawing teacher gets into an accident. The school brings in a substitute Jerome, a young, breathtakingly attractive artist who immediately commands the room. Rachel tries to ignore the way her body reacts to him, but the pull is too strong. His gaze lingers on her a second too long, his voice sends shivers down her spine, and when he gets close, she can’t think straight. She knows it’s wrong teachers and students can’t be together but she can’t resist. Then she discovers Jerome’s secret he’s a werewolf, part of a powerful pack with three other dangerously seductive men Dante, Kade, and Elias. They’ve been watching her, waiting, and now that she’s near Jerome, their instincts take over. They growl, they claim, and Rachel, despite her fear, finds herself drawn deeper into their world. Drawn into a world of forbidden desire, Rachel surrenders to a passionate affair.

Samantha didn't know what she was, until Alpha jack and Luna Sara saved her from her old Alpha. Alpha David, was a sickman, driven mad by the loss of his Luna and he abused Samantha for it, he acused Samantha of killing his Luna. She was a true omega. Her new pack taught her that she was a gift from the Moon goddess herself. She has the ability to calm any wolf and because of this gift, her new pack is thriving. She also courses every wolf to become extremely protective over her, because of this. It's doubtful that she would be blessed with a mate. A mate is supposed to be protective and it would be difficult for the Moon goddess to find a wolf strong enough to withstand the pull of an omega mate. Samantha is glad that she wouldn't have to worry about a mate. She doesn't want to trust anyone outside of her pack and strong males are extremely untrustworthy in her experience with Alpha David, and many more betrayers, traitors and heartbreaks. Everything is going well until her old pack come begging her new pack for help. The old pack begs the new pack to come and safe them from rouges attack and many more. The pack's new Alpha is Samantha's mate. Samantha's went through a lot of problems in the hands of her old pack. She wants to run away from Alpha Lance, but she was later caught by Lance's trackers. Her brother Creed, who she haven't met or known before, was sending her notes, but the whole pack took it as a note of war, or attack. Creed was later caught from the dungeon by Lance's trackers. From having a series of nightmares to seeing the images of his old pack's Alpha, David.

For three years, Rachel lived a double life—his wife in private, his secretary in public. Bound to billionaire Slade Pierce by a secret marriage contract, she followed two impossible rules: no children, no falling in love. She broke them both. With the contract’s final days ticking away, Rachel discovered she was pregnant. Afraid of shattering Slade’s trust and certain he was meant to marry another, she signed the divorce papers and vanished, determined to protect her unborn children from a love she believed was never real. Then fate intervened. A tragic accident stole her memories, her name, her life. To the world and to Slade, Rachel was dead. Years later, Slade still lives with her ghost. He’s built an empire, but his heart never healed. Until the day he sees her again—alive, breathing, and looking at him like he’s a stranger. Rachel doesn’t remember the secret marriage. She doesn’t remember the nights they shared or the promises they broke. Yet something deep inside her stirs whenever he’s near, a connection she can’t explain, a pain she doesn’t understand. As fragments of the past begin to surface, so do the secrets that tore them apart. Will she remember the man who never stopped loving her? Can love survive even when memory is gone, or is fate about to take her away all over again?