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« Si tu vexes l'Alpha Charles, Inès peut encore plaider pour toi. Mais si tu agaces Inès, il ne restera même pas tes cendres. » C'est une phrase très répandue dans les cercles aristocratiques des loups-garous. Je suis Inès. À cause d'un simple jeu, j'ai décidé de rompre le pacte du couple avec Charles. Dans le jeu, complètement ivre, il a dit : « J'adore poser ma tête sur le ventre d'une femme enceinte pour écouter les battements du cœur du bébé. » Un silence de mort a envahi la salle. Tous les regards des loups-garous se sont tournés vers moi. Il n'y avait pas de surprise dans ces regards, seulement de la pitié pour moi, la Luna légitime, et de la panique face à un secret révélé. J'ai compris instantanément : ils savaient tous que Charles avait un enfant avec une autre femme, mais ils l'avaient tous aidé à me le cacher. Tout simplement parce qu'ils savaient que j'étais la raison de vivre de Charles. Si j'apprenais la vérité, je partirais. Et Charles, il deviendrait fou. Je devais admettre qu'ils me connaissaient vraiment bien. Après avoir découvert la vérité, j'ai décidé de faire trois choses. Premièrement, j'allais jeter dans un fourneau l'alliance que Charles avait conçue pour moi. Deuxièmement, j'allais enregistrer sur une clé USB la vidéo dans laquelle Lily m'avait provoquée avec son enfant. Troisièmement, j'allais déposer un dossier auprès du Département des Affaires des Loups-Garous pour devenir chercheuse sur l'île glacée, isolée du monde. Le jour où j'ai quitté la tribu était justement le jour de notre septième anniversaire de mariage. Et moi, je disparaîtrais de sa vie comme un filet de fumée.

Si Zarina Alcantara ay isang misteryosang babae. Walang nakakakilala sa kanya ng lubos. Tahimik, maganda, at tila may tinatagong lihim na hindi maabot ng sino kahit pa ang kanyang future husband. Si Damian Hidalgo naman ay isang CEO. Guwapo, masungit, ngunit mapagmahal na apo sa kanyang lolo. Hanggang isang araw, ang dalawang tao na ito ay pinagtagpo sa pamamagitan ni Matthew, kung saan ipinagkasundo silang ikakasal ayon sa gusto ng matanda. Para kay Lolo Matthew, nagkasundo ang dalawa. Hindi maganda ang una nilang pagtatagpo dahil sa simula, hindi pag-ibig ang nagdala sa kanila sa pagsasama kung hindi isang kasunduan lamang. Ngunit, paglipas ng panahon, hindi napigilan ng dalawa ang mahulog sa isa't-isa sa kabila ng kanilang magkaibang mundo. Hanggang saan ang kanilang pagsasama kung balang araw ay natuklasan nila ang lihim ng isa't-isa? Pipiliin ba nila ang kanilang pag-iibigan o hayaan ang mga sikretong wasakin silang dalawa…

Kimberly, Alpha Nathan's mate, abruptly moved from being the pack's princess to a rejected pariah. He denied her attention and refused to touch her. She was forced to have a one-night stand with a stranger the night that Nathan sent her out of his pack and as a result, she became pregnant. When Nathan found out, he vowed to kill her and the baby. Kimberly had to escape away from the Crescent pack for her protection. On the run, she stumbled into the Lycan king who protected her from her oppressors and claimed her as his mate. Once her pregnancy signs started becoming visible, she was afraid of how the King and the Lycans would take it considering the circumstances behind her baby so she faked her death and disappeared to raise her baby in privacy. What will the future hold for them since the Lycan King has his secrets and dangers hiding in his kingdom?

"Do you, Sarah Bernard of the Crystal-Cloud pack accept Philip Jaxon of the Blood-Slashing pack, to be your husband?" 'Am I doing the right thing? Will Sarah detest me for the rest of her life? Maybe I should confess now. My heartbeat increased and my head spun.' "Sarah?" I looked up and saw Philip watching me with hope in his eyes... How can I tell him that I am a liar? No... it is too late to turn back now. "I do" ****** Catherine has always been bullied since young because she was wolf-less, aside from her junior sister, Sarah, everyone was against her; not even her parents could protect her. Instead, they humiliated her for being an abomination. When she finally got a mate, he rejected her because she was wolf-less. Out of shame and quest to liberate from her current situation, Catherine had to take her sister’s position as Alpha Philip’s wife but unknown to her, it was her one step to hell. Alpha Philip only wanted her for his benefit. She traded her forever for her selfishness, she planned to run away but it was inevitable. If she wants the Luna position, she has to fight with her last blood. Can Catherine win or survive? Is she just a pawn in Alpha Philip's game?

Caroline Shenton had been the unwavering presence by Evan Jordan's side for the longest time. In the sprawling city of Angelbay, she was believed to be the treasured queen of the enigmatic third scion of the Jordan family, an untouchable and sacred beauty. Yet, deep down, Caroline knew she was merely a substitute, a stand-in for his one true love.On the day he finally found his true love, Evan callously discarded Carolynn like a worn-out shoe. Feeling disheartened and disillusioned, her spirit grew cold, and with her unborn child, she chose to forge a new path far away.Little did she know, Evan descended into madness, oblivious to the fact that the one he had spent a decade searching for, his true love, had been right by his side all along...

Jack Ingleton uses a business trip as an excuse to rendezvous with his lover again. Before I can process this, the private investigator I hired gives me an update—Jack's lover is pregnant! I want to wreak havoc and leave them to die, but it turns out Jack's scheming to kill me so he can marry his lover! Now that I know everything, I prepare a counterattack. Sorry, but my plan will be put into action before yours!

D'après le médecin, sans le nouveau traitement expérimental, il me restait seulement 72 heures à vivre. Mais la seule place pour ce traitement, Adrien Leroux l'a donnée à Éléna Lemoine. « Son insuffisance rénale est plus grave », a-t-il dit. J'ai hoché la tête, puis j'ai avalé les comprimés blancs qui allaient accélérer ma mort. Durant le temps qu'il me restait, j'ai fait beaucoup de choses. Au moment de signer, la main de l'avocat tremblait. « Vous voulez vraiment céder la totalité des actions ? Vingt milliards ? » J'ai répondu : « Oui. Donnez-les à Éléna. » Ma fille, Chloé, riait dans les bras d'Éléna : « Éléna m'a acheté une nouvelle robe ! » J'ai dit : « Elle te va bien. Il faudra bien l'écouter, d'accord ? » La galerie que j'avais fondée de mes propres mains porte désormais le nom d'Éléna. « Tu es magnifique, Camille », a-t-elle pleuré. J'ai dit : « Tu la géreras mieux que moi. » Même le fonds fiduciaire de mes parents, j'y ai renoncé. Et Adrien Leroux a enfin souri pour la première fois en toutes ces années. Un vrai sourire. « Camille, tu as changé. Tu n'es plus aussi agressive qu'avant. Tu es belle comme ça. » Oui. Moi, Camille, sur le point de mourir, je suis enfin devenue cette femme parfaite à leurs yeux - docile, généreuse, silencieuse. Le compte à rebours des 72 heures a commencé. Je me demande, à l'instant où mon cœur cessera de battre, qu'est-ce qu'ils retiendront de moi ? L'épouse exemplaire qui a enfin appris à lâcher prise, ou cette femme qui a choisi la mort comme ultime revanche ?

Mariés depuis trois ans, son mari ne l'avait jamais touchée. Et pourtant, en pleine nuit, il s'était soulagé devant une photo de sa sœur. C'est en regardant par hasard son téléphone que Léna Fontaine avait compris : s'il l'avait épousée, ce n'était que pour se venger. Parce qu'elle était la véritable fille biologique, celle qui avait arraché à sa sœur sa place de l'héritière. Déçue et brisée, Léna était retournée vivre auprès de ses parents adoptifs. Mais elle ne s'était pas attendue à ce que Mathieu Delaunay devienne fou, la cherchant partout, désespérément.

As far as Hendrix Freeman remembers, Noelle Swanson has always been a bore and a buzzkill. It's only after the divorce that he realizes she's gentle, tender, and alluring. But when he can't stop himself from gravitating toward her, she smiles and tells him, "You've been disqualified from my life, Mr. Freeman."

Achilles Agathangelou is a well-known king from history. He was known to be the greatest yet cruel leader from 1500 B.C. He was an inborn genius in his era, who was known as an irrational psychopath Emperor. He was known to be the Greatest King, being able to unite Greece and other nations at a young age. He was known to be the king of Asia, Persia, and Babylon. He was feared and respected, as he was such a good war tactician and a great leader. Everyone admired his good leadership and unique techniques in handling different kinds of situations. But most people fear him, as you found out about his history. He was someone who made his way putting marks, with his name in history. Everyone, except Celezia Alcantara. A girl who was born in the future, and was never fond of history. For her, history is just a simple bedtime story that lullaby her to sleep, when discussions started. She always sleeps in class until their teacher was changed, and a mysterious teacher came so suddenly. He was able to attract every student's attention through his class discussions. Even Zia who loves sleeping at history classes... What makes it more mysterious is when Zia keeps on dreaming about the guy who wears clothing from those of the royalties, and the mysterious well who brought her in the time of Achilles... Could Zia's view about Achilles change, as she spends more time with the King? Would Achilles' way of ruling change, as time goes by having Zia at his side? What's the reason for having the well brought Zia inside Achilles' era? Would Zia's presence change Achilles' name? Or would history from the book stays as it was written from the book in the future?