Squid Games Kang Sae Byeok

“I promise you my dear mate, now that we've found you. We'll make sure you never leave our sight till you start to beg the Moon goddess you never met us.” He growled into my ears, his huge hands wrapping around my neck, while his brother nibbled and left bite marks on my skin, expecting me to shiver, from the heat building up between my legs. Instead, I let out a scoff, “Get your filthy hands off me, or I'll connect my elbows to your jaws like last time.” — Anastasia grew up knowing her family wasn't squeaky clean even after her mother remarried. Being on the legal side of the mafia business, they were totally unaware that their daughter had joined a secret organisation in charge of monitoring the syndicates. However, after a successful mission where she faces the Vasilev brothers and barely escapes with her life, she comes to discover the marriage contract she had agreed to was tied to a family that sat at the top of the mafia world. She walks into their world anxious but glad, knowing she’s there to give her parents peace. What she didn’t expect were the two men doubled as the Lycans brothers after her life. Despite this, she remains bold, oblivious of her connection to the brothers, their enemy and the werewolf world. How would a feisty human and two unshakable dangerous brothers ever live as couples?

× Book III of The Heir's Secret Obsession × Ready to take on the world of medicine, Mykaela is forced to confront the secrets of her past while fearing the possibility of losing her best friend Miles, the heir to a wealthy and secretive Italian vampire clan. To keep Mykaela safe, Maximiliano Falco must choose his future and risk it all with the Falcos or find a one-way ticket out of the perilous mafia life he's always hated. Lorenzio Tomassini is a shrewd multimillionaire businessman with ties to the Italian mafia. After a death in their clan, he pursues a quiet life in America as his brother faces prison time for orchestrating heinous crimes in Italy. When a public health crisis hits major cities, Mykaela and Lorenzio struggle with the demands of their careers as the wrath of the Russian mob lurks in the shadows. Will their families' ongoing turf war tear them apart? Or will their love turn into nothing but a marriage of convenience? × GENRES: Contemporary Romance / Mafia / Vampire × × This story is for MATURE readers only! × × cover designed by MZ Mauve

Si Hestia Angela Gonzaga, isang sikat na pop idol, ay may madilim na sekreto: isa siyang assassin na sinanay ng Phantom Syndicate. Matapos masaksihan ang brutal na pagpatay sa kanyang pamilya noong bata siya, isinumpa niyang maghiganti sa mga mafia na sumira sa kanyang buhay. Ngayon, bilang CEO ng sarili niyang entertainment agency, ginamit niya ang kasikatan upang mapalapit sa kanyang target: si Demetrius Skye Van Heuffman. Si Demetrius, isang malamig at walang awa at makapangyarihang German-Filipino na mafia boss, ay bumalik sa Pilipinas bilang CEO ng isang multi-bilyong kompanya. Sa muling pagtatagpo nila, sinimulan ni Hestia ang kanyang plano—nagpanggap siyang kasintahan nito upang makalapit, makakuha ng impormasyon, at pabagsakin. Ngunit habang lumilipas ang panahon, hindi niya maiwasang mahulog sa lalaking dati niyang kinamumuhian. Ngayon, nahaharap si Hestia sa matinding laban: itutuloy ba niya ang kanyang misyon ng paghihiganti, o susundin ang puso at isusugal ang lahat para sa isang pag-ibig na maaaring magwasak sa kanya?

Tidak siapa pun tahu apa yang akan terjadi di masa depan. Satu minggu, satu bulan, satu tahun, atau bahkan satu detik kemudian adalah misteri. Begitu juga dengan apa yang terjadi padaku. Aku tak pernah tahu bahwa aku akan mengenalmu. Tak pernah menyangka aku akan masuk ke dalam kehidupanmu. Tidak pernah sekali pun terpikirkan bahwa pada akhirnya, kau adalah milikku.

Daniel, yang merupakan pewaris tunggal dari PHONIX Grup. Kini kembali ke tempat kelahirannya, yaitu Korea Selatan. Untuk menemukan sang adik yang dulu sempat terpisah ketika mereka masih kecil. Namun, ketika dia baru saja memulai pencariannya. Daniel menemukan fakta bahwa sang adik sudah tewas beberapa tahun sebelum kedatangannya. Karena terlibat dalam sebuah kecelakaan tragis. Daniel yang tak mempercayai berita itu, akhirnya mulai mencari tahu tentang kematian sang adik, dan misteri yang menyelimuti di belakangnya. Mampukah Daniel menemukan kebenaran dari kematian adik kandungnya? Dan mampu menemukan dimana keberadaan makam dari adik kandungnya itu?

Ga-eul was born in the lowest class status in Joseon. He belonged to the cheonmin or vulgar commoners—like butchers, shoemaker, shamans, magicians, etc. He never had a real name since he was born. Ga-eul was the one that is use to call him because of it's literal meaning that a baby boy born during fall. His family earns a living by performing at town alleys and even in gisaeng's places—typically located near the center of a town. After the early death of their parents, Ga-eul was forced to work harder for him and his sister to survive. Being a performer is not enough that's why he was urged to enter the gisaeng—trained to be courtesans, a prostitute, especially one with upper-class clients—world even though he is a male. He knows that he has a soft heart like a woman but doesn't want to be one. The life of Ga-eul is indeed miserable and unfortunate. He is literally going crazy on how he can managed to send his sister into a hospital—who has a osteosarcoma—tumor in the bone. A huge amount of money is needed for his sister's recovery. One night, while having a mental breakdown, he went to the gisaeng house to plead for his advance payment but the head gisaeng threw him outside. He cried out but then, a nobleman in his 20s approach and asked him to come inside again. He never knew that the nobleman was also struggling in a problem. He thought that the nobleman was just like the other middle class people. He plead but the nobleman offer him a huge amount of money. All he need to do is to marry him. The money offered was extremely helpful to resolve his problem, but should he really let the nobleman buy him?

“Lastri, maukah kamu menjadi pacarku?” Tiba-tiba Juned berdiri menghadang perjalanan Sulastri dan kedua temannya. “Minggir kamu, dasar pria lemah,” ujar Sulastri dengan kasar kepada Juned. Juned frustasi setelah ditolak oleh seorang wanita yang selama ini ia incar. Juned pun pergi ke hutan untuk mencari tanaman beracun demi mengakhiri hidupnya. Namun, ia justru memakan sebuah tanaman langka yang tumbuh 1000 tahun sekali, dan hal itu justru membuatnya mendapatkan beragam kemampuan supranatural serta membuat kemampuan fisiknya naik berkali-kali lipat, termasuk kejantanannya. Saat ia menyadari dirinya telah berubah, ia pun langsung membalas orang-orang yang selama ini telah mencemoohnya, dan membuat para wanita yang selama ini mencemoohnya kembali padanya dan memohon untuk menjadi kekasihnya!

Fang Jianheeng tak menyangka sang ayah akan pergi membawa uang tabungannya dan meninggalkan setumpuk hutang untuk dirinya. Rumah tempatnya berlindung disita, bahkan ia terus dikejar para penagih hutang. Tak punya pilihan, Fang Jianheeng pun melarikan diri masuk ke dalam hutan gunung keabadian, tempat dimana banyak siluman dan monster berada. Hanya saja, Fang Jianheeng justru menemukan sebuah kristal hitam yang di dalamnya ada sesosok bayi!! "Bayi Raja Saetan, kau aku segel ke dalam kristal hitam ini. Hanya ketulusan yang mampu melepaskanmu dari segel kristal hitam dan hanya hati yang murni mencintaimu yang akan melepaskanmu dari belenggu tubuh bayi itu." Itulah kata-kata yang Fang Jianheeng dengar ketika menyentuh kristal hitam. Sebenarnya ada apa ini?

Tangan besar dokter desa yang hangat mendekapku, sementara kelembutan di dadaku terus berubah bentuk di bawah usapannya yang ringan. Aku menggertakkan gigi dengan wajah yang memerah padam dan tubuh yang gemetar hebat, tak mampu menahan rintihan manja yang terus lolos dari bibirku. "Suamimu ada di sebelah, lho. Pelan-pelan, nanti bakal lebih menegangkan ...."

'Mau bekerja di perusahaan raksasa manapun. Toh suami kalian hanya karyawan. Tetapi sekecil apapun usaha suamiku, walau hanya penjual cilok. Tetapi dia tetap Bos' ~Airin~