The Cask Of Amontillado Questions

This is not a stand-alone book. You have to have read book one: Flight of the cardinal. The last surviving member of the royal Cardinal family took flight after the uprising. Princess Cressida Cardinal–now living as Ida- spent the last ten years since the uprising in hiding. During her indenture as a maid in the Kestrel household, she found her fated mate Xander, and together they escaped the clutches of an angry Duke Kestrel, only to tumble into more turmoil. In book one, they uncovered a secret about Ida's heritage while searching for answers to explain her powerful magic. Ida is a hybrid. Part Faith and part magic wielder. This makes her a dangerous weapon that could unleash all hell on earth. But there is a sinister reason why no other hybrids exist. Osprey has now captured Ida and took her into custody within the very castle she used to call home. While in his care, Ida's life is turned upside down, leaving a bitter taste in her mouth. As Ida is imprisoned, Xander must hide and bide his time until he can rescue her. He cannot count on the support from the rebellion, as he suspects there is a traitor amongst them. This will cause Xander to embrace his Lycan legacy and set out to find loyal supporters in the last Lycan pack. Alas, time is short when he learns Ida has escaped and found the one who bound her as a child. Will he reach her in time and prevent Ida from losing herself with the torrent of power in her, or will the past repeat itself and bring their entire world into chaos, dooming all humans, shifters, and magic wielders alike? Find out in the last book of this series.

after escaping her terrible and abusive boyfriend, Anora falls into the hands of a Mafia Leader and from there, unexpected things starts to happen

I involuntarily grabbed a handful of his hair in my desperate quest to control whatever entity that had taken charge of my body. He shut his eyes tightly, grimacing as if in pain. I quickly pulled my hand from his hair, but just as quickly, he grabbed me by the wrist and slid my fingers back into his hair. “Don’t stop,” he groaned. Leah Carter never meant to lose her virginity to a stranger. She definitely never meant to steal from him either. But when you're desperate enough to save the only family you have left, morality becomes a luxury you can't afford. Six years later, billionaire Damien Thorne has everything, except the priceless family crest that vanished the night a mysterious woman slipped through his fingers. Without it, he'll lose his inheritance and everything he's fought to protect. Then fate delivers her right to his door. She's working at his hotel and raising his son, their meeting unraveling the shape of destiny neither of them saw coming. One moment they're enemies, the Next, they're tangled in a hunger so fierce it threatens to burn them both alive. But Damien's enemies are closing in, and the crest is a key to his empire. Now Leah must find what she stole, protect the child she's raised alone, and facing the dangerously intoxicating man whose love she believes she doesn't deserve.

Elena Russo is a master thief and assassin, driven by revenge. Her mission is to infiltrate the life of mafia billionaire Lorenzo Salvatore, whom she believes is responsible for her father’s murder. Under the guise of an art dealer, Elena enters his world, but the lines between duty and desire blur as she uncovers hidden truths, including Lorenzo’s vulnerability and complex relations. When sparks fly between them, Elena finds herself caught between duty and desire. As she uncovers his deepest secrets, including a hidden child and a dangerous rival bent on his destruction, Elena realizes that her enemy is not the man she thought he was. Torn between her lingering feelings for Ethan, the FBI informant with his own dark agenda, and her undeniable attraction to Lorenzo, Elena must decide: can she risk her heart to get her revenge, or will she lose everything in the heist of her life? In a world of betrayals, lies, and shattered loyalties, love may be the deadliest game of all.

After losing his mate and unborn child in a deadly attack, Alpha Asher vowed to never love another woman again. Fast-forward to six months later, while attempting to find the one responsible for the attack, Asher finds himself at a popular nightclub, where Vampires and Werewolves meet. Amongst them, is a human waitress, Miranda, who Asher instantly recognizes as his mate. Miranda feels a strong connection towards Asher, but doesn't understand why. After finishing her first official shift at the club, Miranda wakes up only to find herself in Asher's car. In Asher's eyes, Miranda is the exact opposite of the woman he once loved, and the kind of women he tolerated. She is outspoken, and she's not afraid of him. Asher feels challenged just by Miranda's presence alone, and he seeks to tame her. Now Miranda must find a way to escape Asher, and his world of strange creatures, where everything she thought she knew and believed is proven to be a lie. And little does Miranda know, her will won't be enough to overpower the desire of her heart, which now seem to beat only for Asher.

Joy Gao was an average high school girl who suddenly understood cat’s language when she was about to turn sixteen years old. Then she was told by her father that she was a Shaman. According to the legend, there were Shamans living in the ancient and mysterious Habitat that especially built for Shamans, but there was none that knew where it was located, because the place was protected by powerful magic shield untraveled as yet by anyone who was not chosen. She began her journey to the Nine-Tower in the Habitat to study her spiritual power to become a Shaman. While she was learning in the Habitat, she met the love of her life, her best friend Sunshine Su, and other companions. Together they took the adventure to save the Habitat.

Si Heryst, isang prinsesa at anak ng isang hari na siyang tagapangalaga ng bundok. Si Heryst ay mabait at matulungin na siyang naging dahilan upang ipatapon s'ya ng kanyang ama sa lupa upang maransan ng anak ang kalupitan ng mundo ng mga tao. Doon ay nakilala ni Heryst ang binatang si Aris at kinalaunan ay nabuo ang pag-ibig sa puso nila. May maganda kayang wakas ang pag-iibigan ng dalawang pusong nagmamahalan ngunit magkaiba ang mundong pinanggalingan?

"Kenapa terus mengikutiku?" kata Ariadne dengan nada tegas, tetapi matanya menghindari tatapan pemuda di hadapannya. "Karena aku suka padamu," balas Xylon tanpa ragu. "Pergi sana! Aku tidak suka padamu," sahut Ariadne lagi, lebih keras kali ini, berusaha menahan emosi yang sudah mendidih dalam dadanya. "Aku akan terus menempel padamu. Tidak peduli kau suka atau tidak," jawab Xylon mantap, senyumnya kecil tapi penuh makna. Rasa suka yang Xylon miliki untuk Ariadne bukanlah cinta biasa. Itu lebih mirip obsesi, api yang ia kobarkan tanpa kendali.

Rindu itu apa? Sungguh, bila Seila harus ditanyakan soal itu, dia tak akan pernah bisa menjawab. Rindu terlalu rumit untuknya, hingga dia harus mengingat kembali apa yang telah terjadi belakangan ini. Peristiwa dia hampir diperkosa menjadi awal pertemuan dia bersama Aksara. Kejadian ditinggalkan ke luar negeri menjadi akhir untuk kebersamaan mereka. Tidak ada yang tahu. Benar, tidak ada yang tahu. Ini takdir. Takdir yang membuat Seila mendapat kebahagiaan lalu terperosok jatuh dan sulit untuk bangkit. Berusaha melupakan tetapi tidak bisa melupakan. Bagaimana ia melewati masa-masa sulit itu? Apa bisa dia hidup dengan tenang?

Cassana has only wanted two things: to be a wizard and to get away from her small village. However, certain circumstances have been holding her back. Now it seems like she's going to be stuck in her hometown forever, but she is not quite ready to give up on her dreams yet. Minos is not a difficult man to like, charming, eloquent and brash, he has all the makings of a swashbuckling adventurer. So when the mysterious Prince of Zephyrus called for an expedition to find the missing Sword of the Godslayer, the only weapon known to have killed a god, Minos was the first one to step up to the task. Cassana and Minos met under stressful conditions, and it's made evidently clear that they don't like each other. But if they both want to achieve their goals, then they have no other choice but to put aside their differences and learn how to work together.