Squad 38

冷血の不動産王ロガン・キャロル、40歳。感情を封じ込め、ビジネスだけを追求してきた彼が、スマートシティ開発のため既存住宅地の買収に乗り出す。 抵抗したのは、一人の未亡人——グレース・モンゴメリー、38歳。亡き夫の思い出が詰まった家を、彼女は必死で守ろうとする。 対立する二人。 ロガンは彼女の弱みを握ったが、それを支配ではなく保護のために使い始める。しかし、その秘密が暴露された時——。 「あなたは本当に何も感じないんですね」 グレースの言葉が、ロガンの凍りついた心を揺さぶる。 これは、40歳で初めて人間らしさを学んだ男と、再び信頼することを選んだ女の、大人の再生ラブストーリー。

天霧鈴（あまぎりりん）、27歳。記憶喪失。自分の名前さえも忘れていた彼女を、病院から自分の別荘へと連れてきたのは、従兄の天霧晧司（あまぎりこうじ）、38歳。大変な資産家。鈴の回復に一喜一憂し、献身的に寄り添う。病院で意識を取り戻してから数か月、彼が教えてくれるものが世界のすべて。彼は甘く優しく世話をしてくれるけれど、この生活は、どこか山奥に閉じ込められているようにも思える。 ある日、鈴と同い年の男性、影野夕李（かげのゆうり）が現れたことにより、事態は大きく動き始める――。 全250話前後を予定。 【その他の登場人物】 春日雷斗（かすがらいと）、明吉七華（あきよしななか）　晧司の部下

SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK THREE *While this book can be read as a standalone, I'd highly recommend reading books one (Alpha Gray) and two (Alpha Theo) for context before this book* JAX : I'm no stranger to one night stands. Lots of girls want a hook-up with an alpha, so why should this one be any different? Maybe it's because she's the best I ever had. Maybe it's because she refused to tell me anything about herself. We agreed to one night, no strings attached. The problem is, I can't get that night out of my head; I've been obsessed with finding this girl since. When she shows up at the squad complex for training, I feel like it's my lucky day- until my best friend introduces her as his sister and things get... complicated. I can't go against bro code, right? Even if Quinn is my dream girl. Even if there's a crazy attraction between us that's harder to resist every day. I'm so screwed.  ~ QUINN : One night. It was supposed to be one night of anonymous, meaningless with a stranger. I just wanted to have a good time and forget about my cheating ex. It definitely did the trick- I haven't thought about my ex since, but now I can't stop thinking about that night or the sexy stranger who had all the right moves. When I arrive at the complex for a fresh start, I'm shocked to see him again- and even more surprised to find out that he's not only an alpha, but also one of my brother's best friends. Theo would Jax if he found out about that night. He can never know- which means I have to keep my distance. Even if I can't stop fantasizing about Jax. Even if it kills me.

I'm ten years older than Vincenzo Corleone. He had just turned 23 years old when he took over the Corleone family as the patriarch. A hint of teenage childishness could still be seen etched onto his youthful features. I was the one who held his hand and helped him calm the turbulence of his family affairs. I blocked three assassination attempts that were made on him. I used five years of my life to help him grow from a useless scion into the fearsome don who wielded the utmost authority in Nowork's underworld. Once, Vincenzo had embraced me in the church. He rested his forehead against my palm as he swore, "Age, identity, or the world's viewpoint of us will never stop us from being together, Freya. I will protect you with my life." But after that, he told his older brother, Marco Corleone, "Freya is too old. She's already 38 years old; I can practically smell the rot of age rolling off her. Even the crinkles in her smile disgust me to no end." Some time later, Vincenzo found himself a mistress who bore some resemblance to me. She was young and vibrant—like a white rose who had never experienced the ugly side of society. While Vincenzo gave me the title of the Donna of the Corleone family, he reserved his gentle, doting, and even passionate side for the mistress named Lina Marino. Vincenzo thinks he can pull everything off flawlessly. What he forgets is that the reason why I can establish my reputation in the underworld isn't because of his protection. I've been relying on my ruthlessness and my sharp sixth sense this whole time. When I slam the signed divorce agreement onto the spot before Vincenzo, I say with a smile, "You've fought by my side for so many years, so you should know very well that I can afford to go for high-stakes risks and withdraw my chips whenever needed. "But once I lose, someone here has to pay the price!"

On the day I get buried alive by the avalanche, my biological older sister, Whitney Linder, cuts off the safety rope wrapped around my waist in order to save Cameron Linder, the fake heir who has replaced me all these years. The snow is about to cover my head, and I can feel my warmth rapidly draining from my body. In despair, I begin screaming at Whitney. "Don't leave me behind, Whitney! Otherwise, my adoptive father's subordinates will settle the score with you by blasting the entire mountain into pieces!" Over the years since I get accepted back into the elite Linder family, I've been keeping up a cowardly and docile facade. Never have I ever mentioned my adoptive parents, who live abroad. Because of that, the Lindens have no idea that the married couple who have adopted me are actually the leaders of an international mercenary squad. My adoptive dad is a legendary sniper, whereas my adoptive mom is a demolitions expert. I'm the apple of the entire squad's eye. But Whitney pulls back the severed rope with a cold chuckle. "Keep dreaming, Skylar! You're just a country bumpkin who lies all the time, so you definitely don't have any powerful subordinates! You should be grateful to me for taking you here for a skiing trip without complaining about how much you embarrass me in public! "To think that you actually have the guts to fight for a chance of survival with Cameron! Don't you know that he mustn't suffer from any shock at all?" After that, Whitney leaves with Cameron in tow. "Since your adoptive parents are that amazing, why don't you get them to fly over in a helicopter to rescue you?" When the light above my head vanishes, I use what little strength I have to press the red button on the satellite-based GPS. What Whitney doesn't know is that she will die in the mountain once the signal is sent out.

I am a firefighter. A beam crashes onto me in the middle of a burning building. At the same time, my oxygen is about to run out. I writhe and struggle as much as I can to reach for my backup oxygen canister, only to feel my fingers brushing over a bottle of water instead. When I turn around, I see my wife, Leah Sawyer, giving the last backup oxygen canister to her new mentee, Roderick Wyndham. I begin calling out to her via a walkie-talkie. "Leah, I'm being pinned down right now, and my oxygen's running out! Where is the oxygen canister?" As Leah shields Roderick behind her, she replies impatiently, "I've already given it to Roderick. It's his first time inside a burning building, so he's frightened. Having an extra canister on him gives him a sense of security. "You're already a veteran firefighter, so you can just think up a way to resolve your situation. Don't go around wasting precious resources." I can feel thick smoke infiltrating my lungs at that moment. Feelings of asphyxiation soon overwhelm me. "My leg is broken, so I can't move at all! Without oxygen, I won't be able to hold out till I get rescued!" But Leah merely chortles in response. "Stop playing the pity card! Every time we're out on a mission, you're always the cowardly one who's terrified of dying! You have zero sense of dedication at all! I shouldn't have let you join the firefighting squad, to begin with! "What's the use of you clinging to the equipment? Giving it to the newbies is the best way of maximizing its value!" I can only smile bitterly in response. Using what's left of my strength, I switch to a public channel and begin reporting to the command center. "For the record, Captain Leah Sawyer deliberately tampered with the essential rescue equipment in order to protect Roderick Wyndham, causing me, a fellow firefighter, to be trapped in a deadly situation. "I hereby request the immediate activation of the Firefighter Emergency Evacuation Act. Also, I formally charge Leah with gross negligence and attempted homicide."

RENO BASKARA JATMIKO, CEO RB & J Buidings adalah duda yang berduka dengan dua anak gadis yang memasuki usia remaja. Pria yang hangat, tampan, cerdas, kokoh dan berkuasa karena memliki harta dan keuangan tajir. Di samping itu karakternya tegas, memiliki optimis yang tinggi dan suka bersosialisasi. Di usianya ke 38 tahun , isteri yang dicintainya meninggal dan sampai usianya ke 40 tahun dia masih merasa berduka atas kehilangan wanita yang sangat dicintainya. Keluarga, sahabat-sahabatnya dan rekan bisnisnya ingin Reno keluar dari tempurung kedukaan, karena sebenarnya dia adalah pria humoris dan ceria. Sejak ditinggalkan Irene , cinta pertamanya dia menjadi pria yang dingin meskipun masih menjalani kehidupannya dengan kedua anaknya dengan sepenuh hati dan kasih sayang. FLORA SANTI WIJAYA, lajang berusia 30 tahun, ditinggal selama-lamanya oleh tunangannya yang meninggal karena kecelakaan , mengalami patah hati yang berkepanjangan. Setiap pria yang mendekatinya membuatnya bergeming, Flora mencurahkan semua perhatiannya pada pekerjaannya. Inner beautynya yang menonjol menjadi pribadi menarik. Sebagai Private Personal Asisstant, dia sosok yang mampu merencanakan, kreatif, setia dan perfeksionis . Dia adalah andalan bosnya . MEGAWATI DIRGA SUSANTO, CEO PT PUSPITA DARA, janda cerai. Pribadi yang sombong , ambisius , dominan, memiliki rasa percaya diri tinggi, egois , keras kepala dan tidak segan mempermalukan orang lain. Di usianya ke 40 tahun masih terlihat cantik dan menggairahkan, memiliki anak laki-laki berusia 5 tahun. Meskipun masih di taman kanak-kanak Jimmy suka bikin ulah dan menjadi langganan psikolog sekolah. Setelah menikah dan berbulan madu ke berbagai Negara di Eropa, Flora mengetahui sisi gelap Reno yang selalu ditutupi Reno pada dirinya karena Reno takut kehilangan Flora yang sangat dicintainya. Reno dan Flora akhirnya mengadakan perjanjian selama satu tahun, jika Reno bisa menghilangkan kebiasaan buruk pernikahan tetap dipertahankan tapi jika tidak mereka harus berpisah. Sanggupkah Reno berpisah dengan Flora yang sangat dicintainya? Yuk. Baca ceritaku yang bisa menjungkar balikkan hati. Apakah Flora tetap bertahan peada pernikahannya atau mereka berpisah baik-baik?

I, Calista Summers, have been in a secret relationship with Vernon Grayson, the boss of the biggest mafia organization in Merdico for five years. To others, Vernon is the epitome of a perfect gentleman, cold yet aloof, attractive yet abstaining from women. With a net worth in the tens of billions, he holds a lot of power. He has also kept himself scandal-free since the start of time. However, not many know that I am his only exception. I am the team captain of the cheerleading squad at Duke City College. I am known to be brave, straightforward, and passionate about everything. Vernon is a whole decade older than I am. He is mature and dangerous, but those are the exact qualities that draw me to him every time. He always lets me rest my head in his lap while in the back of his limited-edition Rolls-Royce, kisses every inch of my body before the floor-to-ceiling windows of his office, and takes my breath away in hidden toilet cubicles at major public charity galas. And every time, he's so gentle with me that I keep mistaking his doting on me as his love for me. Yet, he can also get cruel and merciless with me, making me beg and whine at his mercy. As for me, I was really falling for him because Vernon never lets any other woman get close to him. He chooses me every single time, and I believe that's what true love is. However, things change when his first love, Samara Horton, returns from Urop. Vernon starts showing me his cold, aloof side that leaves no room for argument. He stops being gentle with me, his mask falls away to reveal his true colors, and he no longer treats me as his equal who shares his world. At that moment, I finally realize that I am nothing more than a dirty secret he needs to keep hidden from the rest of the world. I am but a pawn that he can easily cast away at his convenience. I choose to put an end to our secret relationship altogether. I leave, taking nothing of his with me except for the baby in my womb. The baby is his heir, but he doesn't even know that he exists.