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As Jimmy investigates an abandoned car, he finds a journal that sheds light on a mystery from twenty years before. As he explores his memories he discovers the truth behind the city and the supernaturals who run it. ~~~ Inside of each of us is the darkness wanting out. But what if that darkness is the ending and the beginning of us all? The full moon hung like a ghost in the night sky as Yada overlooked the lights of the city below from her tenth-floor apartment. She studied the diamond twilight for over an hour before turning away--No longer able to stomach the sight. It had been nearly a month since she had been home, having stayed in the coven’s inner chambers since the city fell under siege to a rival house a little over three weeks ago. Over the years, the city had seen many battles for control of the streets. To date, the two bloodiest battles took place within the last fifteen years. The Badens orchestrated both attacks. Led by Darius, the Badens seemed hell-bent on ruling the city with little regard for the Michelsons. The Michelsons governed the streets for nearly two hundred years and were a formidable force. Led by Gabriel, the Michelsons protected the city, and it survived unscathed. The streets were free from the blood deals, which went unnoticed by the public eye, normally. However, this last battle proved more difficult to keep quiet. It had been an all-out war for control, drawing innocent people into the blood feud as the Badens raided the streets for warriors to fortify their numbers. The Michelsons retaliated through unusual ventures to keep the war silent.

The Wizard raised his head from his consultations in surprise, his surprise look was met with the frown of the Beta. "What is it?" Garry, the Beta who was seated on the right side of the Alpha, asked. The Wizard's gaze fell on the Alpha's cool and collected face "My Lord, You are cursed, the feeling of misery, emptiness, and unhappiness is till death..." .... Alpha Kaiden had always felt misery, emptiness, and unhappiness immediately he became the Alpha, discovering he was cursed was a surprise to everyone including those outside the pack, knowing fully well, the Alpha, unlike others, is a man filled with rare and great qualities which stands him out as a leader. .. "No matter how much you try, my lord, you can never find your happiness nor fulfillment, you are cursed, my lord..." ... Will he ever be free from this curse? Who will give joy to his silent and deepest cry? Will he ever be happy?? ... "I like you Kaiden" ... She just wanted him to be happy, to smile, she thought in her human knowledge, she could give him happiness and she was at all costs ready to make him happy but then she never bargained for the danger she got herself into.

Cassandra Cain Velasquez had to escape from her boss, Tobias Assante, to come to her hometown with one plan. Revenge. She successfully ran away from the most feared Don of an international mafia, but she couldn't escape her secret feelings she had for him. But she had been reminiscing about the same day in her nightmares for a whole ten years. She had to leave After she came to her hometown, she succeeded in deceiving her greedy mother into believing she was an honest little daughter who would do everything her mother said while also befriending her high school bullies. As nobody remembers her, she thought her plans were going to be accomplished smoothly. But she didn't expect to be persuaded by her mother to be the girlfriend of one of her mother's rich friends. She had a bigger mission on her mind, and for the sake of her revenge, she accepted only to find out that her mother's rich friend is none other than her handsome and dangerous mafia boss, Tobias Assante. There's no denying her feelings for him now. Will she successfully carry out her mission ? Or will she be weakened by her feelings for her boss? Or maybe both?

In a place of another world...God ascended four-teen worthy disciples to go down earth entrusting the element's main core power of the earth. seven kingdoms with different cultures, practices, and beliefs were created to maintain order, peace, and balance to the world. the kingdom of TÁŪR , VËRYÁ, CÁLÄ, VÁRIË, QŪILDË, ÖLCÁ, and ÚMËA. These kingdoms will define and the ones who hold up the destiny of the world. Let's go join the adventure of the seven kingdoms and discover the fate of the world to the hands of each new beholder. Contact us on Fb at: @LunaWangxiao

Promise- a big word alright. Craig Anderson, the guy who hates promises. "Promising, it's plane bullshit! Those were just word spewed by those people who loves to play with people's hopes." He hates all the people who made promises including this guy named Yukii Amon. But what made him to be like that? Because he was once promised too. A promise that change him to what he is right now. And who is Yukii ? Let's find out! Will you risk yourself, believing on a promise again? That promise that was once broken? Or was it really broken in the first place? Who knows.

What if the only choice left for you is to marry the man you wish for, yet, it's not what your lover wants. A substitute for your twins life. A substitute for your twins place. A substitute for everything your sister will be. The day you accept her place was the day you died because of pain. The pain that truly make you wish to be dead. The pain you can't ignore. The pain that make you wish to be numb. But its too late to turn your back. The only way out of that pain is to be dead. The choice you have left is to get out on your lovers life. Ang tanong. Kaya mo ba? Kaya mo ba siyang iwan para hindi ka masaktan pa? Or would you stay and ignore your pain? What would you choose? If you turn back time would you do it again? To be an EXCHANGE

Kaya, the werewolf bounty hunter gets a task to hunt down not just anybody but Atlas the future Alpha of her pack not knowing that he is her soulmate. She refuses him, still in love with Cole, a man whose return she awaits. But that is just the tip of the iceberg of the problems that are yet to come. Kaya is in reality the daughter of a 300-year-old hybrid Elias and a witch, abandoned as a baby and rescued by a werewolf couple. A secret that came out in a rather unexpected way, forcing her to find the truth in a daunting manner. With the help of her friends Thalia, Atlas and Cole, Kaya accidentally sets free hybrids and vampires. The witch Gertrude tries to retrieve the hybrids for her benefit trying to convince people that vampires cant be trusted. resulting in a war that ultimately unites the two parties against witches , defeating the enemy and keeping the supernatural word from the humans.

accept each other?He was born as the ruler of their world. She was born...to slay that world. He wanted to kill her the moment he saw her. She wished...he wouldn't even find her. Amidst all the chaos, adventures and secrets, will they accept each other?

Hidup dari bayang-bayang latar belakang keluargaku yang adalah kaum serigala berdarah murni yang tersisa, harusnya disegani dan dihormati. Namun kisah kelam Ayahku yang adalah Werewolf ALPA dalam sebuah Koloni pack, dibuang dan ditolak mentah-mentah oleh kawanannya dikarenakan mereject Mate dan memilih hidup bersama Ibuku yang adalah Werewolf OMEGA.Kisah cinta yang terlarang itu menghadirkan Aku dan adik laki-lakiku yang harus beradaptasi dengan dunia manusia seutuhnya dan hidup dalam persembunyian dan kepura-puraan.Tidak sampai disitu saja, hidupku tidak sesimpel cerita lain karena fakta berikutnya adalah kisah kelam dari wolfku. Siapa yang menyangka jika wolf yang mendiami diriku, bangkit dan membawaku pada takdir tragis garis hidupku.Bagaimana kisahku selanjutnya?Dan bagaimana kisah cinta dengan Mate yang menjadi belahan jiwaku?Nantikan keseruan Cerita "THE KOLONI".

Selene is the hybrid daughter of Nicholas and Aiday Serkan. Phoenix is the son of a wizard. What happens when tragedy strikes? Will Selene and Phoenix be forced into marriage like Selene’s parents? Will Selene be able to handle the darkness that lives within her? Will Phoenix be able to confess his feelings for the young hybrid? Will he be able to help her through the trying times?