The Stand Stephen King Ebook

Avelina Costa had it all—love, dreams, and a future with hockey superstar Zayn Volkov—until he shattered her world with one cruel decision. Pregnant and heartbroken, she disappeared… only to wake up with a new face, a stolen identity, and a thirst for vengeance. Two years later, she's back—living as someone else, standing beside the man who once abandoned her, married to him under a name he doesn't question. But as Avelina draws Zayn deeper into her web of revenge, old feelings begin to resurface… and so do dangerous secrets. Can she truly destroy the man she still loves—or will her own heart betray her first?

"So reject me now. Reject me as your mate let us be done with this!!" “Let me forget that I was ever married to you!” Viola shook her head slowly, tears blurring her vision. "And tempt fate?!” “No Leonardo! I will not give you, or our enemies the satisfaction!” Viola walked away with her head held up high, managing to withhold her tears till she got out of the room. …. Viola Santangelo, beautiful and fierce, prophesied to inherit an impressive amount of power has been sheltered by her grandfather her whole life. Now, her grandfather wants her to marry the daring and powerful Alpha King Leonardo Durante who has never had a girlfriend for longer than three months. Their union has been fated by the moon goddess herself and a prophesy that has been foretold right after her birth. Leonardo is determined to hate his new bride and mate, after all she was just a pawn in their game of power and werewolf politics, a trophy to have. And with Viola being plunged into the world of the supernatural very quickly, she finds out that she has a lot to learn, about her powers and her heritage and whether or not she wants to be married to the Alpha King, a position that is not only dangerous but highly sought after.

Heiress Juliette Lux is finally getting married, in her dream dress. But the guests aren't her friends; the person walking her down the aisle isn't her father; and the man waiting at the altar, her soon-to-be husband, is someone she has never met until yesterday---Ralph Virtus, the son of her family's mortal enemy, the Mafia King, also notoriously known to many as The Devil. And he has stolen her entire family fortune. Say all he wants, but her father will never sell his multi-billion dollar business empire, the family's legacy. He certainly won't force his precious daughter to marry the enemy and have his heir. The contract is a farce. And Juliette will seek the truth and take back what's hers. But can she reclaim her stolen heart from the devillishly witty Mafia King ...

He came into her life on a one-night stand, forever changing her fate. Kara was an ordinary girl, ostracized from the rest of society just because she was an Omega. The Northern Capital Pack was a cruel place for such. She was mistreated until a night of despair when she got entangled with the most powerful and cold-hearted Lycan king ever known, ruling over the Western Bridge Pack. She thought it was supposed to be a one-time thing, and so she left the following morning. However, the Lycan King of the Western Bridge Pack isn't the type to walk away from. When he found and captured her, she was already pregnant for him, which she hid, but for how long? Now, her destiny must change. She thought it was all about being the Lycan king's Luna, as she was his mate, but there's more mystery: the truth about the Lycan king's cold heart and the future of her own life when new dangers arrive, threatening her babies.

King Tarzan hates her more than anything in the world and beyond, because she is the daughter of the king who enslaved him when he was just a helpless young lad. He owns her, and he will pay her back in spades for those years when she sat back and watched her people mistreat him and for everything her father did to him. And her father did a lot. He was scarred into being the powerful but terrifyingly damaged monster king he is. A king who battles insanity as the day breaks every day. A king who hates to be touched. A king whose presence sends tremors of fear among the people. King Tarzan is not only traumatized with the painful past he had; he is enraged with the thoughts of the secret only he knows about. He is unable to produce an heir to his throne. Oh, I will make Leilani pay. But then again, Princess Leilani is nothing like her people. She is different from her father and the rest of them who made life miserable for him. And when he was finally in a position to make her pay for those painful years, he was bound to find out just how different and special she is. A love story that began with a deep-rooted hatred and a burning passion for revenge!

"Fight all you want, babydoll. In the end, you'll learn to crave the bliss only I can give. And you'll realize you were born for one purpose - to be mine.” ************ She was just trying to pay her college fees, not get tangled in the deadly world of the mafia. Now she's living a dangerous double life, playing a deadly game she doesn't fully understand. Trapped under the control of the most powerful and merciless man in New York - mafia kingpin Kian Marcello. Kian sees something in Isadora that makes him want to possess her completely. Something about her calls to parts of him that have long been buried. But to be his could mean sacrificing her soul. Caught between two ruthless men with the means and ambition to destroy anyone in their path, Isadora walks a knife's edge. One wrong step and it will cost her everything. But how do you escape when you've become the most dangerous kind of addiction? When your every breath depends on pleasing a man who gets what he wants by any means necessary?

Orphaned at the age of 11, Skye was the sole survivor of a devastating fire that destroyed her home in a village in the Scottish Lowlands of 1301. By order of King Cinaed, her reluctant uncle was forced to take her in, though he left her upbringing to his maids. As Skye grew older, her uncle saw her marriageable age as an opportunity to rid himself of her. However, Skye, haunted by the scars of her past and fearful of rejection, sent away every suitor her uncle brought to the castle. When a new order from the King arrived, the entire family, including Skye, delightedly welcomed the news. But Skye’s heart was gripped by fear and uncertainty beneath her composed exterior. Her greatest dread was about to come true, threatening to upend her fragile sense of security and thrust her into an unknown future. Unbeknownst to Skye, forces beyond her control set the stage for a journey filled with secrets, betrayal, and unexpected alliances. As the shadows of her past collide with the demands of her present, Skye must navigate a web of intrigue to uncover the truth and find her place in a world turned upside down.

In a world masked with supernatural creatures, alliances and loyalties are tested when a young girl finds out that the ruthless Lycan king she is being forced to marry turns out to be her mate. But the imbroglio worsened when she found out that the very man she now considered a mate and a husband, had butchered her entire family years ago, and is responsible for her years of slavery. She fled, but fell into the hands of another man whom everyone thought had died years ago, and who stood a chance of being her second love. But when rumor has it that she is pregnant with some twins, the ruthless Lycan king would leave no stone unturned to have her back. Would she stand with the man who is next in line to become the alpha of the very park she had served years ago, or forgive the Lycan king for the misery he had put her through.

Dewasa 21+ Albern Barnard, seorang pria keturunan Inggris dan Indonesia, yang menjadi King of Mafia di Negara Italia, tetapi berkedok pebisnis di Negara Indonesia. Albern yang dipanggil King AB oleh anak buahnya itu, kini tengah memburu seorang pria Indonesia bernama Reno. Ia ingin membalaskan dendamnya atas kematian sang kakak karena pengkhianatan yang dilakukannya. Albern membunuh Reno di hadapan Harnum—istri Reno. Yang tengah hamil tua. Tragedi berdarah tersebut membuat Harnum kontraksi. Harnum meminta tolong kepada Albern, tetapi Albern tidak menghiraukannya. Hingga membuat Harnum mengalami pendarahan hebat, dan akhirnya mengakibatkan kandungannya mengalami stillbirth atau kelahiran mati. Harnum sangat membenci Albern atas perbuatannya tersebut. Mampukah Albern meluluhkan hati Harnum? Ataukah justru Harnum membalas dendam atas kematian Reno?

The first time my childhood friend Nathan Sinclair awakened as a werewolf, our friends called me over to help him through his heat. But Nathan shook his head. "I really don't want her to get this so easily. Werewolf love is loyal above all, and the first person I mark becomes my only mate for life. When Bella shows up, I won't give in even if she begs to help me." He waited and waited, but I never came. Nathan didn't know that his brother's bodyguard, Liam Smith, had already flooded my phone with messages. "Ms. York, Mr. Theodore has already claimed you as his mate. Please, can you come and give him a kiss?" It turned out that I had fallen while skiing and died five years ago. His brother, Theodore Sinclair, marked me and gave me half of his lifespan, pulling me back from the jaws of death. That night, I wrapped my arms around Theodore's neck and teased him, "Theo, stop holding back. Tell me, how many years have you secretly been in love with me?"