the devil in dreams

Dark Mafia Scene “Who laid a hand on you? Dallion's voice was low, cold, and dangerous. His dark gaze bore into her, daring her to stay silent. When she didn’t respond, the tension snapped like a whip, his voice booming through the room, “Who?” The butler, standing rigid against the wall, swallowed hard before stammering out the words, “It... it was Mr. Rivers, sir.” The atmosphere turned deadly as Dallion's jaw clenched, fury igniting in his eyes. “Bring him to me.” The butler’s eyes widened in fear. “N-now, sir? It’s... it’s late.” Dallion's hand, once braced against the wall near her head, slowly curled into a fist. His eyes never left her face, his possessiveness was palpable. Without looking at the butler, his voice dropped to a lethal calm, “Do you need a better time? Or shall I break your legs to teach you urgency?” The butler didn’t need any more encouragement. He fled the room, returning twenty minutes later with a trembling Mr. Rivers. “Dallion, my friend, what’s all this about?” Rivers began, his voice casual as if nothing was amiss. But Dallion wasn't’t here for pleasantries. His eyes slid to the knife stabbed into the apple on the table, and in one fluid motion, he yanked it free, the blade glinting in the dim light. Without a word, Dallion grabbed Rivers outstretched hand, slamming it onto the table. The sharp scream that followed echoed in the room as Dallion, with one swift movement, sliced through the man’s fingers. Blood splattered across the polished wood as Rivers screamed in agony, clutching his mutilated hand. “No one touches what belongs to me,” Dallion's voice was eerily calm, his expression devoid of any sympathy.

Houston Legacies Series Book 1 Angel's life has never been easy. Growing up in poverty with her mother had made it even harder than most. But she was a fighter, in so many ways… How could the truth so totally alter someone's life as they knew it? How did she adjust to this life? All she knew was she had family now, and she was going to make them proud. This was just the beginning she was going to change the world. At least her small part of it. It was time to change some lives… Life was all about change…

When a dating scandal comes to haunt Gold, a famous artist all over the world, memories from seven years ago flood his mind--making him realize that perhaps, he had never liked women at all.

I was out for a long time. My eyes could not adjust easily and I felt a lot of pain throughout my whole body. I didn't know what was happening but surely I was somewhere in the dark. "That's ok, now sleep. Tomorrow you will feel better," someone woman voice said. Then I heard another male voice saying, "what has gotten into you? Now we are in deep shit." I couldn't listen to the conversation any longer as I have lost conciousness again. I groaned in agony as I felt myself waking again. I opened my eyes slowly but I could only see blurred. I noticed I had better sense of smell and I could hear better too. What's going on?I could hear a conversation that was outside the room I was locked in. "Please, do not tell anyone. It must have been the haze. It felt stronger then usual this time and I couldn't hold myself any longer. He was way too hot and I felt an unusual feeling like I was out of control." That was definitely Mei, but whom was she talking to? Also, what the hell is she? I couldn't forget last night's images. Fangs, shadows, and, blue eyes glowing at me, no, but then the second time they looked Red. Yes. I remember that. I was not going crazy.

Keerthi felt a hand under her chin ,coaxing her to look up ,as she met with warm brown eyes ,in their darkest shade. Her eyes went to her husband's lips, wetting her own involuntarily, when she felt Vikram's hold tighten. She blushed, looking down, her face felt on fire. Vikram pulled her chin up, forcing her to look at him. "Keerthi", Vikram started gruffly ,his voice laced with desire, their lips merely brushing, teasing one another, "We should go to sleep now if you don't want it to continue any further." Keerthi's face flamed at her husband's insinuation. But dammit,she wanted to be kissed. For the first time ever.

mengisahkan petualangan duo tak terduga, Peter, seorang detektif swasta muda yang cerdik, dan Dr. Wilson, seorang profesor kedokteran yang brilian. Ketika keduanya tanpa sengaja bertemu dalam sebuah kejadian yang tak terduga, mereka terjebak dalam serangkaian kasus misterius yang menguji kecerdasan dan keterampilan investigasi mereka. Kisah dimulai ketika seorang pengusaha terkemuka ditemukan tewas di rumahnya dengan keadaan yang mencurigakan. Meskipun polisi sudah menyelidiki kasus tersebut, namun Peter dan Dr. Wilson yakin bahwa ada yang lebih dari sekadar kecelakaan. Dengan pengetahuan medis dan naluri detektif yang tajam, mereka mulai menyelidiki kasus tersebut dengan tekun. Namun, semakin mereka menggali, semakin banyak rahasia yang terkuak. Mereka harus berhadapan dengan jaringan intrik dan konspirasi yang melibatkan korporasi besar dan politisi berpengaruh. Di tengah-tengah tekanan dan bahaya, Peter dan Dr. Wilson harus menggabungkan keahlian mereka untuk memecahkan teka-teki yang semakin rumit dan mengungkap kebenaran yang tersembunyi. Saat perjalanan mereka melintasi kota, dari gedung-gedung perkantoran hingga lorong-lorong gelap, persahabatan mereka tumbuh kuat. Mereka belajar bahwa kebenaran seringkali tidak terlihat di permukaan dan bahwa kadang-kadang orang yang paling tak terduga bisa menjadi sekutu terbaik. Dalam menghadapi tantangan yang tampaknya tak teratasi, Peter dan Dr. Wilson menunjukkan bahwa kebaikan dan keadilan selalu bernilai untuk diperjuangkan, bahkan di tengah dunia yang penuh dengan kecurangan dan kejahatan.

Van and Chad are best friends. While Chad considers Van his best friend, Van's feelings exceed friendship. She has been secretly in love with him since they were kids, but she can only love him in secret. Besides being best buddies, Chad sees Van as a tomboy, and it seems impossible for him to notice her as a woman. Will Van have her happily ever after with Chad, or will she remain the tomboy who secretly loves her best friend?

SYNOPSIS People always say the world is so cruel to its people, but those people are worse than the world itself. Venus M. Latesma is a happy kid back then, she used to play and smile always but because of the most important thing to her everything went changed. She teach to fight to defend herself, everything was not easy because the people in her surroundings used to manipulate and abuse her. From her mother, she experienced cruelty and unloved by her own family, even her relatives she thought she can trust. A successful accident lead her in coma for a year, and when she's awake every memories from her past was vanished. It is a good sign that she forget all those memories but, there's someone who experience the same fate as her. His role is something that can trigger not only her mind but her whole system. He will meet the most strong and independent man that will help her to get down or to move forward. They meet before when everything was a mess. But now they meet again, it is still a mess. Bullying and hurting each other are the start of their story. They will develop the most mystery feelings that they never expect. They will face the same fear, anger, and the past they trying to escape. Yanz Reyzter A. Solje will be the monster in eyes of his beloved dream wife. He will sacrifice everything he have and also himself in order to protect what he loved. It start in solo fight to their own battle, they meet and they fight, together they will fight, fighting for what they deserve, and for the ending that awaits them.

Payton, a normal girl finally figuring out the ropes of adulting. A nice apartment with her boyfriend, and her boyfriends annoying best friend. A steady well-paying job, all sensible people's dream. That was until her boyfriend went away for work and his best friend, asks for her help. It was nothing too difficult, just acting like his girlfriend around his boss to make a good impression. But he left out the part where his boss, was one of the biggest gangsters around. She is thrown in with the sharks, where this sensible girl's normal life, becomes anything but normal. She has to fight her way through all the criminal twists and turns, leaving her unsure of her place in the world. To make matters worse, her pretend boyfriend confessed his own feelings for her! Police, murder, and relationships turn her life upside down. Follow her story to find out what being The Step In Girlfriend really entails.

Claire Hopkins never thought that she would be sucked into a game and suddenly was in the arms of Adonis, the most beautiful god in the mythology. It all started when Claire was trapped in an old uninhabited house that night. Claire hid in the old house because of being chased by a group of drunken men. Accidentally, she found a video game hidden among the bookshelves. The game called The Myth, is a game about legend in mythology. Claire was amazed that the game has a feature of face and body recognition, that the character of the game indeed looks like her in real life. Enjoying the first levels of the game, Claire suddenly was sucked into the game, right on top of Adonis' bed, where there’s the most handsome man lying next to her. Unable to fight back, Claire was forced to give up. After all that happened, Claire found out that Adonis was actually a player named Leon Maxwell who was trapped in the game for years. He was waiting for another player to enter, in order to complete that current level entitled The Adonis' Love. Before they could think clearly, Claire and Leon had already entered the next level. Will Claire's hatred for Leon turn into love? Will they be able to work together to find a way out with only three lives each? Follow me on Instagram: @cindychen06