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Als unbedeutendste Omega des Stammes war ich dennoch Alpha Becks Schicksalsgefährtin. Wegen meines niedrigen Status untersagte Beck mir alle Veranstaltungen, die wir eigentlich gemeinsam hätten besuchen müssen. Ich hatte für ihn achtzehn groß angelegte Veranstaltungen organisiert, doch er erlaubte mir nicht einmal, an unserem Jubiläum teilzunehmen. Beim 19. Mal erlaubte Beck mir überraschenderweise doch die Teilnahme. Überglücklich zog ich mich festlich an, doch da entdeckte ich Beck bereits an der Seite von Wendy, die ebenfalls eine Omega war. Sie hingen innig Arm in Arm da und ersetzten mein aufwendig produziertes Erinnerungsvideo durch Aufnahmen ihrer süßen gemeinsamen Momente. Mit dem Arm um Wendy warf Beck mir einen angewiderten Blick zu: „Meine Luna muss von allen Stammesmitgliedern anerkannt werden. Da du, Klara, keinen offiziellen Luna-Status hast und Wendy die Anerkennung schon früher erhielt, wird sie ab heute deine Rolle übernehmen.“ Alle Stammesmitglieder, die mich kannten, warteten darauf, dass ich ausraste. Doch ich war nicht wütend, stattdessen sogar erleichtert. Denn der dreijährige Gefährtenvertrag zwischen mir und Beck würde in drei Tagen auslaufen.

“Tila ginto ang bawat araw na kasama ka. At ang magagandang alaala nating dalawa, kailanman ay hindi mabubura sa puso ko. Patawad, masakit man, ngunit kailangan kong gawin ang bagay na ito. Sana, sa paghihiwalay nating ito’y matagpuan mo ang kasiyahan sa piling ng iba. Marahil, sadyang hindi ako ang babaeng nakalaan para sayo. Ang pagmamahal kong ito sayo ay babaunin hanggang sa huling hininga ko. Walang sinuman ang makakapalit ng lugar mo, dito sa puso ko…” Buong pagsuyo na pinagmasdan ang lalaking nakatayo sa bungad ng simbahan. Napakagwapo nito sa suot na mamahaling americana habang hinihintay ang pagdating ng kanyang bride. Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ni Vincent Anderson na tuluyan na siyang tinalikuran ng kanyang bride na si Tara Miles Parker. Tinahak nito ang landas tungo sa pagtupad ng mga pangarap ng kanyang ama. Para lang mapasaya ang natitirang sandali ng buhay nito sa mundo. Kinasuklaman ni Vincent ang kanyang nobya at tuluyan na niya itong binura sa kanyang buhay dahil sa matinding sakit na idinulot nito. Nagtagumpay si Tara, pero sa huli naiwan siyang malungkot at nag-iisa. Meanwhile, her ex-boyfriend Vincent has his own family now, happily raising his children.” Paano kung muling mag krus ang kanilang mga landas at mabigyan ng pagkakataon ang naudlot nilang relasyon? Kaya pa bang buhayin ni Tara ang puso ng ninong Vincent n’ya para sa kanya? Magawa pa kayang sumugal at magtiwala ni Vincent sa babaeng minsan na niyang minahal ngunit nang iwan sa kanya? O tuluyan ng matatapos ang libro ng kwentong pag-ibig ng isang Ninong sa kanyang inaanak? “A soldier willing to sacrifice her dignity just to restore and mend the heart of the one she loves.” “TO SERVE AND TO PROTECT YOUR HEART…”

"Aku ... aku tak tahan lagi, aku mau ke kamar mandi sebentar." Pramugari yang sedang wawancara itu duduk di kursi, dirinya tampak gelisah. Aku diam-diam menaruh sebuah alat di bawah kursi, yang bisa bergerak dengan dahsyat saat aku menekan tombol. Terlihat wajah mereka memerah dan tampak tegang. Aku merasa cukup puas. Yang lebih menggoda lagi, salah satu pramugari malah mengangkat roknya di tempat, berbisik padaku, meminta aku membantunya.

Seorang anak dengan tanda lahir berupa sisik emas di punggungnya terlahir sebagai putra mahkota pasangan raja Qi You dan ratu Xian Lian dari kerajaan Qi. Yu Ping, sang putra mahkota dengan tanda lahir keramat itu ditimpa berbagai cobaan dengan kehilangan ayah dan ibu kandungnya di usia masih tiga hari karena sebuah aksi makar yang didalangi oleh sang paman. Kelahiran sang putra mahkota ternyata berhubungan dengan seruling sakti sang naga. Sebuah seruling sakti, benda pusaka hadiah dari naga Ying Long untuk raja Qi ribuan tahun yang lalu. Konon seruling tersebut dapat memberikan kekuatan yang sangat luar biasa tiada tanding bagi penggunanya sehingga dapat mengalahkan segala musuhnya dalam pertempuran. Namun entah bagaimana seiring berjalannya waktu seruling sakti sang naga menghilang. Konon katanya benda pusaka itu akan muncul kembali bila terlahir seorang anak laki-laki dengan sisik emas di tubuhnya. Tanda sisik emas di punggung Yu Ping adalah sebuah takdir. Karenanya, ia dihadapkan dengan berbagai cobaan, diburu sang paman untuk dibunuh, dan dimanfaatkan beberapa tokoh dunia persilatan untuk menemukan seruling sakti sang naga. Semua cobaan hidup yang dihadapi Yu Ping membawanya dalam sebuah petualangan yang mengantarkan dirinya menjadi pendekar tanpa tanding. Mampukah sang putra mahkota membalaskan dendam orang tuanya? Benarkah seruling sakti sang naga akan muncul kembali dan menemukan tuannya yang sejati, sang putra mahkota, Yu Ping?

Twilight is a strong-willed she-wolf who is content with her life as an Alpha and raising her ex-mate's pup without him. Her world is turned upside down when he finds out, and even more so when she discovers they still have a bond. While trying to fight the pull of the bond, she crosses paths with an unmated alpha and persuades him to agree to a secret contract marriage. But Twilight has another secret: she didn't marry him for the benefit of both packs. She married him with plans to take his pack for herself and would go to any lengths to get what she wants. As she spends more time with him, she begins to see him in a new light. He is kind, gentle, and everything she had hoped for in a mate. She begins to question her motives for marrying him but is hesitant to get involved with him out of fear of getting hurt again. Unfortunately for her, her husband begins losing interest in the benefits of their marriage and yearns for her affection. Twilight's choices are complicated by the fact that she is a werewolf. In her world, mates are chosen by the Moon Goddess, and they are meant to be together forever. But what if the Moon Goddess has made a mistake? Will she take a chance on her old life with Takumi or choose the excitement of a new beginning with her mystery husband? Or neither? Find out in this story full of love, loss, and redemption that will keep you guessing until the very end. TRIGGER WARNING: There might be a sensitive topic or two.

BREE LEV. I thought it stands for something simple until I heard his deep soulful voice. A single hello was all it take for him to have my undivided attention. Akala ko hulog siya ng langit. Isang anghel na magsasalba sa akin. I was all wrong. He's a fallen angel with dark blue eyes and cold leather-covered hands. A man mantled with power and veiled with sin. We're opposites. I'm weird and a social butterfly. He's terrifying and brooding. A lone wolf. I love pinks and swirls. He prefers pointed knives and black guns. Darkness seems to be his fave companion and death his pastime. I, on the other hand, will always choose life. He told me to stay away from him. Guess, you know by now, that I did the exact opposite, right? I stayed 'cause I want him so bad, it hurts. I, Bree De Veyra, daughter of one of the families of The Council, lay my life to the head of the Foedus Corp– Lev Petrov. My father's sworn enemy. The master manipulator and my protector. Or my destroyer? LEV Three years ago, one phone call, two minutes. I swore I will kill her. Four weeks before her 16th birthday, I did the unthinkable. I destroyed her trust and left her. Broken and beyond repair. Twenty-four hours before her 18th birthday, nagbalik ako para bawiin s'ya. Twelve hours after I abduct her, we exchange I dos. Eight seconds after our first kiss, I know I will protect her with my gun and with my life. I, Lev Petrov, Heir to a fallen empire, vows to avenge Bree from all of the people that wronged her. It will be my life's mission until the last drop of my sinful blood...I will never let them rest in peace.

Si Yana "Kelly" Reyes, medical graduate na maling inakusahan ng plagiarism at itinakwil ng sariling pamilya, ay tumatakbo sa kanyang nakaraan sa pamamagitan ng pagtatrabaho bilang nurse sa MS Pacifica, isang mamahaling cruise ship na naglalakbay mula sa Pilipinas patungo sa Europa. Si Kapitan Lucas "Alex" Montenegro, ang matapang, gwapo, ngunit lubhang misteryosong pinuno ng barko, ay una nang nagdududa kay Yana — akala niya ay isang espiya o mandaraya. Ngunit habang nakikita niya ang kanyang katapatan sa pag-aalaga ng mga pasyente at tapang na harapin ang sunud-sunod na kakaibang pangyayari sa barko (misteryosong sakit, nawawalang gamot, pati na rin ang mga nakakatakot na "aksidente"), unti-unting nahuhumaling si Alex sa kanya. Habang mas malalim na iniimbestigahan ni Yana ang mga kaganapan, natuklasan niya ang isang malawak na sabwatan na kinasasangkutan ng mga mayayamang negosyante, pulitiko, at maging ang sariling pamilya ng barko — isang sabwatan na hindi lang nasa MS Pacifica, kundi may malalim na ugnayan sa kanyang sariling iskandalo noon. Kasama si Alex, na may sariling nakaraan na kinasasangkutan din ng sabwatan, kailangan nilang harapin ang panganib, linisin ang kanilang mga pangalan, ilantad ang buong katotohanan, at ipaglaban ang isang ipinagbabawal na pag-ibig na maaaring magbago ng lahat ng kanilang alam.

I knew Seth Marc was trouble the moment I laid eyes on him. His arresting presence rippled through me and I felt his chaos deep in my bones as our gazes met across the expanse of my father's gym.The alluring fighter wasn't my type with his athletic torso, long, ropy arms, and powerful fists built to destroy men weaker than him, but every fiber in my being was fixated on him.I craved him.And although I knew he was the kind of guy who left a trail of shattered hearts in his wake, I wanted him.I needed him.I had to have him.For the first time in my life, I decided to take a walk on the wild side, consequences be damned."The Consumed Series" is created by Skyla Madi, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Seorang anak kecil berusia 8 tahun bernama Li Lin, mengalami suatu tragedi yang sangat memprihatinkan. Wilayah yang dipimpin oleh keluarganya dijajah oleh orang-orang yang tak berperikemanusiaan. Setiap laki-laki dijadikan budak dan wanita-wanita sebagai pemuas nafsu. Anak-anak kecil ditawan dan didik untuk menjadi pembunuh. Aku tidak akan sudi menjadi boneka kalian! Li Lin membangkang. Seseorang menusuk kedua bola mata Li Lin, hingga membuatnya buta. Dengan mengandalkan insting dan pendengaran, anak itu berusaha melarikan diri. Tiba-tiba, Li Lin mendengar suara. Suara tersebut berasal dari pedang kayu yang diberikan oleh temannya, Renggin Ang. "Mari buat perjanjian. Biarkan aku bersemayam dalam tubuhmu. Sebagai balasannya, aku akan membantu semua masalahmu." Apakah roh pedang kayu tersebut benar-benar akan membantu Li Lin? Atau justru menjadikan sebab terjadinya malapetaka? Sangat disarankan membaca LDN SERI 1 terlebih dahulu.

Pelangi di Mata Laila — Wafa Farha 2 "Ada noda di seragam puteriku." Suara Rani tercekat. Mengingat kondisi Laila tampak lemah, membuatnya curiga anaknya itu telah mendapat pelecehan. Bagi Laila, ini bukan masalah harga diri atau kehormatan yang banyak diagungkan manusia. Melainkan rasa sakit ... juga malu, setiap kali orang yang dicintai memandangnya dengan jijik. Padahal, bukan keinginannya, mahkota kehormatan Laila hilang, lantaran seorang pria memaksanya malam itu. Namun, Laila bisa apa? Semua di luar maunya. Cara terbaik kala menghadapi musibah, adalah bersahabat dengan takdir. Mengupayakan kebaikan semampu diri. Lantaran tak semua hal di dunia ini, berjalan sesuai kemauan kita. Namun, percayalah, bahwa selalu ada harapan di depan sana. Ini adalah kisah memilukan seorang Ibu yang mendapati puteri kesayangannya telah dinodai seseorang. Bagaimana dia akan menjalani hidup ke depan, jika orang jahat tersebut adalah orang terdekatnya? Bagaimana pula gadis jelita bernama Laila menghadapi masa depannya? Setelah tenggelam dalam kubang air mata.