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She had been attacked, raped and left for dead in the street, but the moment she woke up, she discovered she now had the combined experience of two very different people from very different lifetimes in her head, as well as a mysterious mark branded onto her body and power within her blood. Now, follow Nya as she navigates the strange new galaxy she finds herself in, encountering allies and enemies across the stars and amassing wealth, power and status as she aims to be ruler of it all. [P.S. the cover is NOT mine]

On the night of our wedding, my gold-medal lawyer wife, Aurora Sterling, abandoned me and tangled herself with her assistant, Kieran Holt. Kieran barged into our bridal suite carrying his vegetative-state fiancee, Elara Holt, and demanded we swap spouses. I refused without hesitation. Right there on the spot, he drugged me and forcibly locked me in a room with Elara. Meanwhile, he held Aurora in our newlywed bed and used eighteen condoms that night. The next morning, I stormed into the office to confront him. Instead, I saw Aurora kneeling between his legs. When she noticed me, Kieran shuddered and quickly pulled away before standing up. "Rowan, Aurora didn’t get enough last night, so I brought her out for some fun again. Don’t worry. This will be the last time. I won’t disturb you two anymore." He turned to leave. However, Aurora stopped him reluctantly. "Kieran, you're not the one who should leave." Then she turned to me, her face dark with anger. "Elara became a vegetable because she saved my life. I have an obligation to fulfill a wife’s duties for her. "From now on, I’ll accompany Kieran on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The rest of the days I’ll stay with you. I’m even giving you an extra day, so you should be satisfied." As I watched the absurd scene unfold before me, rage finally exploded inside my chest. Just as I was about to erupt, my phone suddenly chimed. Ding. "Hey, handsome, your skills are pretty good. Interested in developing a long-term arrangement?"

Evelina Dray: I have spent years cataloging what Obscura wanted forgotten. Erased names. Broken prophecies. Bloodlines rewritten by fear. Knowledge is supposed to be neutral, but I’ve learned that every truth has a cost, and someone always bleeds for it. Draven Kael is not a secret I was meant to find. He is a weapon the world buried and prayed would stay buried. He should terrify me. He does. But fear has never stopped me from opening a door. The Interregnum believes I will choose safety. Obscura believes I will choose loyalty. They are wrong. I will choose the truth, even if it burns everything I am standing on. Draven Kael: They call me a monster because it’s easier than admitting they built me this way. I was forged to kill dragons, to end bloodlines, to erase problems before they learned how to scream. The Interregnum didn’t give me purpose. It gave me permission. Evelina Dray is not supposed to see me. She looks anyway. She doesn’t flinch when she learns what I am, what I’ve done, what I was designed to destroy. That makes her dangerous. That makes her mine. This war is not ending. Not here. Not now. And when the world finally tears itself open, it won’t be heroes who decide what survives. It will be the weapons that were never meant to love anything at all.

Arilyz Naquin only wants one thing, and that is to make her parents proud and support her in her dreams. However, she knows it is impossible to happen especially when she learned about her pregnancy at such a young age with her boyfriend, Keegan Rajani Vega. They discovered the importance of dreams, passion and youth as things started to crumble that leads them to grew apart. . .

Saat berusia 12 tahun, Piero menyaksikan kakaknya dibunuh oleh lima orang. Dendam itu ia bawa hingga dewasa, di usia ke-18 tahun ia telah menjadi pembunuh untuk pertama kalinya yang membawanya masuk ke penjara. Namun, setelah ia keluar dari penjara, ia kembali memburu empat orang yang terlibat lainnya, membunuh mereka satu per satu. Puncaknya, ia harus menghadapi Garrett, pengedar narkoba kelas kakap sekaligus dalang utama kematian kakaknya, disinilah pertarungan hidup dan mati yang menentukan apakah Piero akan bertahan membalaskan dendamnya atau ia kalah dalam medan pertempuran.

"Don't judge my bangs. My mom made me do it." I say. "It's cute." He says, biting back a laugh. "Asshole." I murmur. "Wait... In the photo you're wearing..." He says trailing off. My eyes widen when I realize I'm wearing my bracelet in that picture. "I can explain." I say. <~~~~~~~~>

Perfection was the curse. I was born into wealth, beauty, influence, and a family empire that stretched across continents. People envied my life, not knowing it was nothing more than a gilded prison. The only thing that ever felt real was ballet, the passion my parents forbade because it brought them no power, no profit, no leverage. My parents; greedy, ambitious, unfillable, hid their cruelty beneath luxury. And on my eighteenth birthday, they revealed the ultimate betrayal. I was engaged to a powerful man twice. . . no, three times my age. A man feared across Europe. A man whose hands were stained with secrets the world pretended not to see. They sold me to strengthen an alliance. So I ran. Barefoot, shaking, heartbroken. I stole one of our visitor's chopper and fled to Sicily, thinking distance could save me. I thought I escaped the monsters who owned my life. But I only ran into a darker one. Because Sicily is his territory; Aldrick Moretti, the shadow king of the Italian underworld. Cold. Untouchable. Beautiful in the most devastating way. The man people whisper about as if speaking his name is a sin. A man with eyes that see through lies. . . including mine. And the moment he found me trespassing on his land, bleeding, terrified, and wearing the remnants of a runaway bride. . . He didn’t return me. He didn’t free me. He claimed me. Not as a business deal. Not as an alliance. But as something far more dangerous. He became my captor, my protector, my obsession, and the forbidden flame I should never have touched. Because in his world, love is not tender. It’s a weapon. And I am the sacrifice wrapped in a veil he refuses to let go.

The Worst Nightmares...Are Born From Within His name is all but lost, and for good reason. Those who dare to speak of him refer to him only as the Darkness, and those who hear his whispers are doomed to insanity. Young sisters Lyda and Adea of the Ravennite civilization are plagued by nightmares of the darkness, until they dabble in an archaic ritual with the intent to stop the dreams. Unbeknownst to them, they may have catalyzed a chain of events that threatens to turn them against one another and send their minds spiraling into madness...unless one of them finishes the ritual before it's too late.

Trapped in an engagement of convenience, Veronica had finally come to terms with her engagement with Berlin Gates. That is, until she discovered his betrayal and ended their engagement abruptly. She decides to pick up and leave when no one in his family or hers takes her side. Starting fresh at a top company, she was stunned to find Neil Railway, a past love, as a key partner. His cold demeanor made her question his feelings. As they started to reconnect, Neil’s strict management and Berlin’s schemes threatened both Neil’s company and their budding romance. To make things worse, Veronica uncovered her father’s betrayal, aligned with Berlin’s plans. Can Veronica mend her relationship with Neil while battling family betrayal and corporate sabotage? Will their love endure the growing challenges?

SPG ALERT! WARNING: R-18 Aliyah Deguilda is 18 years old and wants to take revenge on the ruthless CEO of VICL. Palaging bukang bibig ng ina niya na ang lalakeng iyon ang may kasalanan, rason kaya iyon ang tumatak sa isip ni Aliyah, ito rin ang rason ng pagkakaroon niya ng plano na maghiganti at para magawa ang plano ay balak niyang pa-ibigin ang lalake, hahanap ito ng paraan para masira ang kompanya nito, pero sadyang mapaglaro ang kapalaran. Hindi niya napansin na ang galit na nararamdaman niya ay napalitan ng unti-unting pag-usbong ng pag-ibig niya sa lalake. Makakaya kaya ng pag-ibig na umusbong na pigilin ang masamang balak ni Aliyah? O mananatili siya sa balak na wasakin ang CEO ng VICL? Maddix Villaranza, A CEO of Villaranza Infinite Cruise Line (VICL). Maddix have a trust issue. Wala siyang ibang gustong pagkatiwalaan maliban sa pamilya niya, no more, no one. Magbabago ang lahat nang makilala niya si Aliyah Deguilda. Is it right for him to trust again for a long time? Or will his trust breach again just like before? Paano kung malaman ni Maddix na kunektado si Aliyah sa taong sumira sa tiwala niya noon? Anong gagawin ni Maddix kapag nalaman niya na ang taong unti-unting nilalaanan niya ng tiwala ay anak ng taong sumira at nagtaksil sa kanya?