Second Balkan War

The day after my best friend, Sarah Blunt married Patrick, the second son of the Brosnan family, I too became a bride and wed Matthew, his older brother. She married a swimming champion, and I, the rock-climbing coach. We thought we had our futures all figured out. Then, something happened that summer. The four of us planned a getaway but Matthew and Patrick’s baby sister, Megan joined us and our peaceful trip became a crowded affair.  While rock climbing, disaster struck—the rope snapped, and all five of us plummeted into the river below. The brothers rushed frantically to save Megan, leaving Sarah and me at the mercy of the river’s current, battered and tossed like driftwood. By the time the rescue team pulled us from the water, we were bruised, scraped, and utterly spent. In the hospital, Megan and I received devastating news that would change everything.  “You’ve been pregnant for 40 days, Ma’am. How could you put yourself in such a risky situation? Your baby survived, but your friend lost hers.” Shaken, I called Matthew to tell him about the pregnancy. His anger cut through the line. “You’re angry that I went to Megs first and now you’re trying to fool me with a fake pregnancy? She’s my sister—it’s my duty to protect her!” Sarah faced her own storm. Patrick practically scoffed at her grief. “Miscarriage? Do you expect me to believe that? The doctors said you only had a 30% chance of conceiving. I can’t stand women who create drama out of nothing.” Both calls ended abruptly, leaving us stunned as we stared at each other in the sterile light of the hospital room. In that shared silence, we made our decision—we would leave these men behind and start anew, launching a business together. But when the brothers received our divorce papers, they showed up at my door in the middle of a storm, kneeling in the pouring rain, crying through the night for a second chance.

"Did you ever, even once, imagine yourself loving me?" Sarah posed a hopeful question to Philip. "Don’t make me laugh, Sarah. Everything between us has been purely about pleasure and business.” Sarah had harbored feelings for Philip ever since she first saw him in a sports magazine. When his fiancée abandoned him at the altar to elope with another man, Sarah selflessly offered herself as a replacement bride to spare his embarrassment. After enduring three years of a loveless and toxic marriage, Sarah finally summoned the courage to divorce Philip, who was still pining for his former fiancée. She vowed to herself that she would find another man who would love, trust, and worship her like a queen. This is what she sought if she were to marry a second time. A year later, their paths crossed again. Philip confronted Sarah in a ladies’ restroom, demanding, “Do not let other men touch you!” Sarah remained indifferent; her demeanor noticeably changed. “And what if I do?” she retorted. Philip’s tone grew menacing, “You won’t like what I’d do.” Unfazed, Sarah shot back, “Mr. Cornell, I’ve never liked what you’ve done, even in the past. There’s nothing new about that, and please stop whining like a baby,” before turning and walking away, disdainfully leaving him behind.

Dahil sa pangba-blackmail ng tiyuhin ni Lilac ay pinakasalan niya ang binatang mayaman at 25 years old ngunit ang isip naman ay 15 years old teenager na si Fugo Clemente. Inapi-api niya si Fugo para kusang makipaghiwalay ito sa kanya. Nang hindi na makayanan ni Fugo ang ginagawa niya ay lumayas ito sa bahay nila at hindi na nagpakita pang muli sa kanya. Ngunit nang wala na ito ay saka naramdaman ni Lilac na nagkaroon na pala ng puwang sa kanyang puso ang kanyang asawa nang hindi niya namamalayan kaya hinanap niya ito ngunit hindi niya ito natagpuan. After three years, nakilala ni Lilac si Falcon na pinuno ng mafia sa Pilipinas at kamukhang-kamukha ito ng kanyang asawang si Fugo. Ngunit magkamukha man ang dalawa ay magkaiba naman sila ng pag-uugali. Aloof, rude at higit sa lahat ay wala itong pakialam sa kanyang nararamdaman. Malayong-malayo ito sa asawa niya na bagama't batang mag-isip ay sobrang mahal na mahal naman siya. Ngunit malakas ang kutob niya na si Fugo at Falcon ay iisa kaya gagawin niya ang lahat para maalala at ibigin siya nito. Magawa kaya niya itong paibigin kahit na may ibang babae nang nagmamay-ari sa puso nito? O kailangan pa bang malagay sa panganib ang buhay niya bago nito ma-realized na mahal pa rin siya nito?

Tim Dalman has always wanted to be an actress. Finally landing on her big break in the industry, she finds herself with another problem—she reunites with her ex-boyfriend, Raphael Liu, who also happens to be the screenwriter of the television series she is a part of. Finding out about it, she is faced with different problems in the span of her series shootings as the guy doesn't want to make everything easy for her. She develops hatred for the guy, constantly finding herself in heated arguments between the two of them. Destiny then plays amusingly as their love team becomes popular, forcing her to stick with the guy as she is told to do so if she wants her career to grow. She later finds out the reason why Raphael broke up with her years ago, and is later left with a career-breaking problem that could not only possibly end not only her rising fame, but her improving relationship with Raphael as well.

After the New Year, some of my husband's former students are back to visit him. So, my husband, Isaac Cooper, treats them to dinner. They greet us warmly, but when they first see me, there is a hint of surprise in their eyes. In the private room, Isaac takes my hand. Everyone starts teasing us. "Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are so loving. I'm so jealous!" I lower my head shyly and excuse myself to the restroom, only to overhear two of his students chatting. "I was startled just now. I thought Mr. Cooper's wife would be Lilith Walker." "But Mrs. Cooper looks so much like her. When she walked in, I almost mistook her for Lilith." I freeze on the spot. I know Lilith is Isaac's ex-girlfriend, but I have never seen her in person. Cold water runs over my hands. As I look at my carefully made-up face in the mirror, I suddenly feel a wave of nausea.

"so, you mean- if that scumbag of a tycoon hadn't approached and seduced my sister...then my family's fashion company would still be No.1 in the country, and my sister would still be sane, right?" Kate Valentine asked. "Well....you can put it like that...so what are you gonna do about it?" Lucy asked. "Easy - Get into his company, get close to him, seduce him, make him suffer, break his pathetic heart, bring down his company and then bring back ours to the top...Lucy my dear.... revenge is as easy as these steps....." Kate smirked... "Don't you think it's.... dangerous?" "There's no 'dangerous' in my dictionary. Besides, he was the one who first played the game of hearts, I'm simply showing him how it's done...." ———— ..... Faith reunites them in a game... Set in a boss and assistant trope...... And unaware of each other in intention....they weave a daring game of love and war...... He wants to get back at her 15 years ago... She wants to punish him, seduce him, break his heart, destroy his company, bring back her family's stolen glory, and avenge her sister..... And now in this game of love and war....any means is considered fair!

I thought finding my mate would be the start of my happily ever after. I was wrong. It was the beginning of my misery. Cassius Slade, the son of the Alpha, my tormentor for years, claimed me in front of the entire pack. For one breathless moment, I believed the Moon Goddess had given me a blessing. Then I found him in another’s arms… whispering love to someone who wasn’t ME. To hide his shame, he asked for my life but I ran, broken and ready to let the sea swallow me whole. But fate wasn’t finished with me. I woke in the arms of Dante Steele. The dangerous, magnetic Alpha and he claimed me as his second-chance mate. His gaze burns hotter than the sun, his touch makes me forget my scars, and his vow to protect me makes my wolf purr. But Cassius isn’t done with me. And the Moon Goddess doesn’t grant second chances without a price. Now, I stand between two Alphas, two fates, and one choice that could save me… or destroy me. I am given a chance, to rewrite my horrible story and make it beautiful.

"In three days, you will attend the Rejection Ceremony,""The Alpha needs to have a strong mate by his side to lead the Pack successfully," Lily's father explained, "And that is not you, an Omega." Lily Bray was the Omega of the Blue Creek Pack, but not just any omega. She was the omega illegitimate daughter of the Alpha. Her life was worse when she was forced to reject her mate, the Alpha to be to the Grey Blood Pack, and be mated to his disfigured, ruthless reject brother.Garrett Hunter, the second-born son of the Alpha of the Grey Blood Pack, is a disfigured outcast with a reputation for being ruthless. Much to his surprise, Lily is his long-awaited mate, and he is Lily’s second chance mate. What will happen when the two broken souls meet?Will Lily recover from the trauma of breaking her mating bond? Will she accept Garrett as her mate?Read to find out.

Blub Location: Nigeria, Africa. "This world will soon be ours. Hahahahaha.... The beast of Delon is still busy sobering over Delon. While he doesn't know that the cities, towns, country and Delon, are still going to be ours and by then we will have gathered enough strength to end him with the weapon we will look for in the pit of hell" A Demon, known as Rider, an archenemy to the beast of Delon said. "What did you think could end him?" A smaller demon asked. "The Lucifer sword" A Demon replied. #Extraordinary everyday #Paranormal #If you have read "The Forbidden Affection" you will have known a little about the Beast of Delon.

Snow decided to run away from her pack and her supposed arranged marriage after being rejected by her mate and fiancé. Making matters worse, she discovered that his reason for rejecting her was because he was having an affair with her best friend. With nowhere to go and feeling broken and humiliated, she found consolation in the human world to mend her broken heart. There, she will meet Blaze, the mob boss, who came from a dysfunctional family and never once cared for any woman except for his sister. Blaze will grow unduly connected to the fragile-looking woman after repeated encounters with her on his turf. The mafia's life will thereafter unexpectedly collide with the runaway she-wolf warrior. Will their differences, though, keep them apart, causing Snow to experience yet another rejection? And what will happen when, in the middle of everything, the one who rejected Snow, the Alpha, and her mate, comes to take her back to be his Luna with a valid explanation on why he rejected her? Unbeknownst to all of them, the Moon Goddess is giving them the hardest trial they could have to find their second chance mate. Whose love then, will be powerful enough to prevail over the disparate lies they all live in? Who will Snow choose in the end to embrace as her second-chance mate? Will she choose the one who rejects her to save her, or the one who saves her from the rejection?