The Bodyguard

Carmenta Bloom’s life is the epitome of gilded misery, and she is no stranger to controversy. With wealth and glory as her inheritance, she has everything but the freedom to live on her own terms. When a scandal threatens her family’s ironclad reputation, Carmenta is cast into a prison of her own making under the watchful eye of her bodyguard, Perion. Perion is her captor in every sense. He moves mountains and pounds them to ground again. He controls her, isolates her, and refuses to allow any escape—except one she never anticipated: his presence begins to consume her. Perion isn’t who he claims to be. He isn’t just a hired hand—he’s tied to a powerful mafia syndicate, his motives shrouded in secrecy. To him, Carmenta is a key piece in a high-stakes war his syndicate is waging. As Carmenta’s fiery spirit challenges Perion’s icy resolve, the line between duty and love begins to blur. Perion starts to see the woman behind the façade, and Carmenta, despite her mistrust, feels drawn to the man she thinks is her protector. He begins to question everything—his loyalty and the woman who has somehow gotten under his skin. Torn between duty and desire, Perion must face the consequences of his lies, while Carmenta must decide if she’s willing to risk everything—her heart, her life, and her very soul—for the man who was never meant to protect her. As war closes in and trust crumbles, they must confront what they’ve both been running from or be destroyed by it.

"The reason I lied is because I love you, Cody." "No, you don't because if you did, you wouldn't have made me wait for so long!" ~~~~~~~~ Prince Cody is the perfect Prince of the Lycans and werewolves. However, he carries a heavy secret - he is gay, a fact that he hides from his people to protect his throne. Not only that, but he is also in love with his best friend, Rain. Despite his efforts to maintain the façade of a straight prince, Cody discovers on his eighteenth birthday that he was mated to Rain, who he believed was straight. Out of fear of not being accepted, Cody didn't tell Rain about his feelings. That night, they both slept with one another out of drunkenness, which led to a fight between them, breaking their nine-year friendship. What happens when they meet again two years later as roommates in their school, with Rain assigned to be Cody's bodyguard? As Cody and Rain spend more time together, their connection grows stronger. Cody eventually discovers Rain's secret, which threatens to break their friendship once again. When Cody's secret is eventually revealed, chaos erupts in the kingdom. The werewolf nobles demand that he be overthrown, but Rain stands by his side, willing to risk everything to protect the man he loves. Together, Cody and Rain must fight for their love and their kingdom's future, facing impossible odds and powerful enemies. Will Cody be accepted by his world? What is Rain's secret, and why did he hide it from Cody?

Matthew Guerrero is the youngest son of a Mafia boss. He is a hot-headed man who always lets his fists act before his brain. But on the day he almost died at the hands of a treacherous client of his family, a man saved him—and that man was none other than Kaizer, someone who drifts from job to job. Their paths cross again when Kaizer becomes a bodyguard for the Guerrero family. Even though Kaizer once saved Matthew’s life, the two of them still constantly clash, both inside and outside the Guerrero mansion. Yet as time goes by, they slowly come to understand each other, and no one can separate these two men—through hardship and joy, they are always together. They get kidnapped together, shot together, end up in the hospital together, and even suffer food poisoning together from the street food they ate. After everything painful they have gone through, they are always side by side. Until little by little, what they feel for each other begins to change. Matthew thinks at first that it is just because Kaizer is his friend, but he realizes that what he feels for the man who is always with him is something far deeper. It is not easy for them to confess their feelings to each other before finally becoming a couple and doing the things only couples do. But behind those happy moments, Kaizer is hiding a secret—one that will shatter Matthew’s heart and world. A secret he has kept hidden for so long, one that will eventually explode and damage their love: a love born from trust and true affection… and lies.

Claire nodded, then groaned as he withdrew his finger from her pulsing, aching sex. She heard him walk down the hallway, heard him open the drawer in the bedside table, heard the crinkle of the condom wrapper, heard him approach her again. And that whole time, she stayed where she was: legs trembling and open, hands clenched into fists on the wall, heart pounding and pussy fluttering. Suddenly, he was on her, his cock nudging her from behind, his hands on her hips. Claire whimpered again, pushed back against him. **** John “Griff” Griffin lives by rules. Always has. From the Navy to the SEALs to his job as a bodyguard at Solid Security, control is survival. Protocol saves lives. Boundaries exist for a reason, especially during honeypot ops. Break the rules, and people get hurt. Griff knows that better than anyone. The problem is Claire Worthington. Claire is supposed to be a spoiled socialite hiding after a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme. A criminal. A mark. Instead, she’s living quietly in Denver: working, rebuilding, and starting over like she actually means it. She doesn’t look guilty. She looks… real. When Griff breaks every rule and falls for her, it feels like freedom. It’s also a lie. He’s hiding his name, his job, and the truth – that he was sent to get close and gather evidence. If Claire knew, would she forgive him? Should she? And if she really is guilty, will Griff turn her in… or protect the woman he loves, no matter the cost?

The Beast Nation sent our royal family two beast slaves as a token of goodwill after they were defeated. My concubine-born younger sister took the tall and upstanding white tiger with piercing eyes, leaving me and the dying merman to look at each other. In my previous life, I took the merman as my personal bodyguard and trained him out of compassion. I spent a fortune to treat his injuries, and I even bought his slave contract at the price of ten cities and set him free. He also took great care of me, staying by my side day and night. I thought we were both in love, so I turned down dozens of marriages and stood by him with all my heart despite everyone's loud disapproval. However, when the beasts attacked again and threw my sister and me into the surging river, I frantically pleaded with the merman to save me, only to be violently slammed under the water by his massive tail. I watched helplessly as he carried my sister away. I realized at that moment that he had only given himself to me to save his own life. He had remained loyal to me even after regaining his freedom because he wanted to see my younger sister. I struggled in the filthy river, eventually suffocating as my lungs filled with mud and sand. When I reopened my eyes, I was transported back to the day of the beast slave selection. Looking at the dying merman, I covered my nose and taunted, "Where did this dead fish come from? It reeks!"

Terkadang, dunia selalu dipenuhi misteri juga rona fantasy yang membawa hal tidak mungkin menjadi mungkin. Lalu hal-hal mistis pun terkesan menjadi hal yang biasa. Tidak jauh berbeda dengan kedua insan berikut; Menikah muda? Di usia 17 tahun? Tidak. Sama sekali tidak ada dalam benak seorang Anya Hadi, untuk menikah diusianya yang masih belia. Sementara Rayland Pram Adiptara, tidak bisa menolak menikahi Anya Hadi karena terikat tradisi aneh dalam keluarganya; menikahi siapapun yang pertama kali menyentuhnya saat tepat berusia 25 tahun. ### Di mulai sejak dua hari yang lalu, tepatnya setelah pulang sekolah dan menemukan tiga orang berjas hitam menyerupai bodyguard, dan satu orang berpakaian formal berwarna abu gelap di ruang tamu Panti Asuhan tempat ia tinggal. Menjadi awal dari segalanya. Mengejutkannya, mereka datang dengan maksud melamarnya untuk tuan muda mereka__yang konon katanya telah memasuki usia menikah (menurut kalender perhitungan pernikahan keluarga Adiptara)__dengan siapapun itu dan dari kalangan manapun itu asalkan si gadis, wanita, atau janda sekalipun__baik sengaja maupun tidak sengaja, menyentuh pertama kali sang tuan muda saat ia tepat berusia 25 tahun. Aneh bukan? Dan sialnya itu Anya. Lantas, ada apa dengan usia 25 tahun di keluarga Adiptara? Ketahui rahasia-rahasia keluarga Adiptara melalui kisah ini!!

She gave up a throne for love. He threw her away like trash. Khione was born to rule continents—a silver wolf heir to the Primal Alpha. But she abandoned her destiny for Kieran, a nobody Omega she built into a billionaire Alpha. For ten years, she played the dutiful wife while he climbed to power on her hidden connections. Then he came home with another woman. Pregnant. And called Khione worthless. Big mistake. Now she's back to claim what's hers, her magically gifted twins at her side and vengeance in her heart. But reclaiming her throne means accepting a new bodyguard—Emrys, a maddeningly persistent warrior who sees past her titles to the woman beneath. He notices when she's tired. Remembers how she takes her tea. Looks after her in ways no one ever had. She can't afford to fall again. Especially when she discovers Emrys is the Alpha of her enemy kingdom—the one responsible for her sister's murder. Especially when she's betrothed to that same enemy Alpha to broker peace. Especially when she realizes they're the same man. As a shadow villain orchestrates war from within her own family, Khione must decide: can she trust the mate bond pulling her toward Emrys, or will letting someone see her again destroy everything she's fought to reclaim? Some wolves are born to lead. Others are forged in betrayal.

"The rain falls because the sky can no longer handle its weight. Just like the tears, it falls because our heart can no longer handle the pain." Cleopatra Cooper Sandoval, the blue eyed Ilongga and only princess of Sandoval clan. She's got everything, beauty, money and fame. She loves everything about life. She loves to party. She loves going out with friends. She loves spending her money. She's a brat with a heart, a happy go lucky princess . But no one knows that behind those smiles and happy vibes is heart full of fear. The bratty princess is scared of the rain. Surrounded by six overprotective brothers, who are worried for her safety after getting kidnapped years back, they hired a bodyguard without her knowledge. Cooper is living the life, not until the day she met the man with a seductive midnight black eyes. The cold, strict and dangerous Silas Atticus Monteverde, a retired US Marine and his brother's bestfriend. First time she laid eyes on him, she knows she will be in deep trouble. So deep that she can't get him off her mind. She thought that it would be the start of her own happy ending but memories of her childhood trauma started coming back. She saw him as the monster who caged her in the past. The beast that's chasing him in a dark rainy night. Will his love shine and give light to change her perspective? Will his love enough to give her the calm after the storm? Or will she continue running to find the peace she's been looking for, a shelter in the rain?

Tatlong taon na ang nakararaan, may nangyari sa pagitan nina Tahira at ang kilalang most wanted na illegal firearm dealer na si Heisen Lindbergh. That night was obviously a mistake on her part, ang planong sanang pagkalap niya ng impormasyon tungkol sa lalaki ay nauwi sa isang one night stand. Ang masaklap, hindi niya alam na nagbunga ang gabing 'yon, saka na lamang niyang nalaman na buntis siya nang lumabas 'yon sa monthly check-up niya sa army. Bukod pa roon, mukhang nasa panganib din ang buhay niya dahil umabot sa kanya ang balitang pinaghahanap siya ng mga 'di kilalang tao. Sa huli ay nagpasya siyang magtago-tago sa takot din na madamay ang kanyang anak. Subalit hindi 'yon naging sapat nang malaman ng mga ito ang lokasyon niya. Sa pangamba na mawala sa kanya ang nag-iisa na lamang na pamilyang mayroon siya, ang kanyang anak na si Abegail. At sa hindi sinasadyang pagtatagpo muli ng landas nila ng ama ng anak na si Heisen, kinailangan niya tuloy ang tulong nito. Nagpanggap siyang lalaki at nag-apply na bodyguard nito. Isa sa benipisyo kapag nagtrabaho sa pamilya Lindbergh ay ang pangako ng mga itong proteksyon sa pamilya ng mga tauhan. Ngunit sa pananatili niya sa tabi ni Heisen may kakaiba siyang natuklasan sa ama ng kanyang anak...

It was the perfect opportunity for the desperate Oriel. "The cancer in my body is going to take me earlier from this world. All of this is the punishment I am getting for my sins. However, it looks like a blessing has been mistakenly delivered to me by the heavens, that's you," said the leader of a drug mafia gang, a victim of Oriel's charms. She also didn't think twice before accepting his proposal, more like an offer that was to get her immense fortune in return. "I will make sure that your remaining days will be filled with happiness." She promised the dying boss and agreed live as his mistress. She knew that he had a wife and that the relation only existed on a piece of paper. Her name was Ursula, feisty and savage spouse of the dying mafia leader, Mr. Bruce. "Let him have that young girl as a last token of joy in his numbered days. But, I want you to keep her in close scrutiny because she also has her eyes set on his wealth. See to it that she never gets what she wants." Heartbroken Ursula ordered Collin, the loyal brother of Mr. Bruce. He was appointed as a personal bodyguard for his boss's mistress, "I will be following you everywhere from now on, you will have to bear with me because your safety is now a matter of concern for my boss." Oriel refused his company with a stern denial. "Don't tell me that you are still awkward around me, it has been years," but who knew that they shared a tragic past and a passion so deep. "Take my everything in return of your love. Just never betray me, and if you do, be meticulous hiding it," reminded her of Mr.Bruce.