The Gift Of Magi Setting

What could stop Matilda when her twin has gotten the best of her? Her position and even her mate. She wouldn't let go of the one man that she had fallen in love with after being wolf-less from birth. But this same man was the death of her, he became her enemy overnight and she wouldn’t give up without a fight. Not even love can shred Matilda’s hatred for her mate and twin sister. Matilda was forced to marry another man who wasn’t only arrogant but known to be ruthless, in her expedition, she learned to change and vowed to return and take over everything that belonged to her. Though the future was unforeseen.

Aria was the Luna of the Winter Mist pack, renowned for her achievements in war strategy. Her contribution was crucial in her pack becoming the most powerful in the entire country. Everything in her life should be perfect. ...Except it wasn't. In actuality, Aria's life was anything but successful. She was helpless to the whims of her abusive Alpha mate and his mistress. A mate who never loved her. As she watches their relationship grow, her options are to run away or die trying to keep her Luna position. But this is not the story of how Aria sways his closed-off heart until he finally loves her. No, this is the story of how Aria died. So when she is faced with the opportunity to go back in time and try again... will she take it? ...Or is she fated to relive her mistakes all over again? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "...And if I refuse?" I asked hesitantly. "Then you will remain in the Abyss, forever reliving your earthly memories." My mind recalled the images that had just tormented me, showing me my death over and over again. I knew now she must have shown me that strategically so I had a taste of what my refusal would look like. "Then I don't want to be Luna again... and I don't want to be Aleric's mate," I said, surprising even myself that I was bargaining with a Goddess. But I couldn't shake the feeling something seemed off. "That is the fate I have chosen for you." "Then I don't accept," I argued. "I think there is something you're not telling me. A reason why you need me to go back so badly." She was silent, her silver eyes regarding me warily. "...So I am correct," I said, taking her silence as confirmation.

[KONTEN DEWASA 21+] “Saya ingin mengajukan permintaan kepada Anda. ” Raveena berlutut di atas permukaan lantai yang dingin. Kedua tangannya bertumpu pada lantai, sedangkan kepalanya di angkat tinggi sehingga kedua matanya mampu memandang iblis di hadapannya dengan jelas. Iblis itu lantas tertawa, “Permintaan seperti apa yang kau inginkan?” “Selamatkan saya dari neraka ini dan lenyapkanlah tempat ini hingga tak bersisa.” “Aku tidak melakukannya dengan gratis,” Iblis itu berkata, “Hadiah apa yang akan kau berikan kepadaku?” “Segalanya.” “Segalanya?” “Ya, jiwa dan raga saya akan seutuhnya menjadi milik Anda.” Iblis itu lantas melangkahkan kakinya mendekati Raveena, dia mengangkat dagu wanita itu begitu tinggi sampai mata mereka bertemu. “Maka selamanya kau akan menjadi milikku, Raveena Hesper.” • • • • • Cerano Acheron merupakan seorang Underboss dari organisasi mafia Acheron Familia yang berbasis di Italia dan menyebar hingga ke seluruh wilayah Eropa. Dia dikenal sebagai seseorang yang bertangan dingin, tidak mengenal ampun terhadap musuh yang berani mengusik organisasinya. Suatu ketika, Cerano terlibat pertikaian dengan seorang ketua Kartel Meksiko yang telah mengusik bawahannya. Dia sampai harus pergi ke Philadelphia untuk menuntaskan masalahnya. Tak disangka, kepergiannya ke Philadelphia menghantarkan Cerano kepada Raveena Hesper yang menganggapnya sebagai seorang iblis dan meminta bantuan Cerano untuk membebaskannya dari kekangan rumah bordil yang selama bertahun – tahun menahannya. Di mata Cerano, Raveena merupakan seorang wanita yang tak mengenal takut. Ia bahkan tak pernah menurunkan pandangannya meski Cerano telah menatapnya dengan tajam. Raveena bahkan tak gentar walau tahu Cerano memiliki ribuan anak buah yang selalu diselimuti oleh aroma darah. Cerano selalu membawa kematian, tetapi Raveena tidak takut akan kematian. Takdir macam apa yang akan mengikat mereka nantinya?

Sebastian Pena hates me for a whole decade after his true love's death. I try to please him at every turn, but he merely scoffs. "If you really want to make me happy, you should go to hell." That hits hard. However, when a truck hurtles toward me, Sebastian throws himself at me. He saves me, but he dies in a pool of his blood. Before he breathes his last breath, he looks into my eyes and says, "If only… I'd never met you…" His mother is devastated at his funeral. "I should've given Sebastian and Gillian my blessings. I should never have forced him to marry you!" His father resents me. "Sebastian saved you three times—he was a good person. Why weren't you the one who died?" Everyone regrets having Sebastian marry me, myself included. I'm kicked out of the funeral. Three years later, someone invents a time machine, and I travel back in time. This time, I'm going to sever all ties with Sebastian. Everyone will get the happiness they deserve.

Jauh di dalam hutan, di rumorkan tentang bunga emas yang dapat mengabulkan segala permohonan.Namun, tak banyak orang yang tahu tentang sosok misterius yang tinggal di dalamnya.Suatu malam seorang pemuda masuk ke dalam hutan demi bunga emas yang di rumorkan itu. Ia bertemu dengan seorang anak kecil yang berpakaian serba hitam, seperti pada upacara pemakaman.Claudia, begitulah ia menyebutkan namanya.

The day I found out I was a match for my dad—stage four leukemia—I bailed. Mom tore the world apart looking for me, but yeah, she had to watch him go. After that, she drowned herself in research, built a name, even adopted this perfect little angel. We crossed paths again at some fancy leukemia conference she was hosting. I was on the demo table. She took one look and scoffed. "Charlotte Stein, not the time for your crap. Get up and go." The host blinked, stunned. "Dr. Cooper... you know this cadaver?" She actually laughed. "What, she paid you for this stunt?" The host turned ghost-white. "M-Miss Stein passed three days ago..."

That night when our heartbeats synchronizes to the candence of music. As the glint of the moon reflects on your scintillating eyes, you grant me a gift. Carmel Loran, she has everything. Fame, beauty and luxury life. But a night ruin her life. What would she do if destiny play with her fate? Will she be able to run away from the chaos that's always running after her? Or she alloted herself to another misery?

At my wedding, a video of my fiancé cheating was exposed. I didn't make a scene; just turned around and walked away, left him to clean up the mess himself. I went back to my room and kissed my younger boyfriend. We were halfway through when we got interrupted. My fiancé stormed in, face red with shame and rage. "Is this really the time? All you can think about is kissing?" I smacked my lips, still savoring the moment. "Weren't you the one who introduced us?"

It's my and my boyfriend's anniversary. I open the glovebox to hide a gift inside as a surprise, but a piece of familiar-looking lingerie falls out. It's torn in a spot; it looks like it went through a rough battle. Before I can process the situation, I crash into a car that suddenly switches lanes in front of me. Right before I black out, I remember where I saw the lingerie. It was a gift from me to my best friend.

Samantha Hurst, a showgirl from Las Vegas, did not expect that at twenty-five her life would be transformed when she met Theon Adamos at a bachelor party. Theon, from a large and noisy Greek family, could not have imagined that one phone call could completely alter the course of his life. A single fun and spontaneous weekend can have definite consequences. What happens in Vegas, does it really stay in Vegas? Sometimes life really is a bitch!