The Winter Soldier Novel

Born From Darkness - A Legend Will Rise After many years of fear and suffering, the brave Ravennites of the Dark Zone have come out of hiding and engaged their oppressors from the Outside in an all-out war to reclaim their homes, their lives and their freedom. In the wake of countless victories and losses across the vast, mountainous territories, there are many who attribute their newfound hope to the young Outsider who selflessly turned his back on his own life to save all of theirs: Alex Lee. Determined to prove his loyalty to the cause, Alex leads a small but daring squad of Ravennite warriors to take the fight deep into enemy territory. As time continues to wear on, Alex’s mind is constantly plagued by many unwelcome thoughts; the fear that the day may come when his valor and his resolve fails the people he calls his family, a growing and restless love for the young Ravennite woman who vowed to fight by his side, and the haunting memory of the night, many months ago, when he reluctantly revealed the location of the last Ravennite refuge known as the Citadel. Time is running out. Alex’s heart is torn between what he believes is worth fighting for and protecting the one he loves. As he struggles to keep his gallant team, and himself, intact, he soon finds himself before a trial far more malevolent than anything he has ever faced in his life. His convictions are being challenged, his mettle put to the ultimate test, and in his mind, Alex begins to wonder if he is truly losing his sanity - and if he will ever leave the Dark Zone alive.

*Trigger Warning* SMUT AHEAD Winter Hollister is in love. Her boyfriend surprises her with a nine-day Valentine's Day cruise. She's thrilled and things seem like they're moving in the direction of a proposal. That's only until she catches him sleeping with another woman in the rose petal lined bed they were meant to share on the first night. Blake Troy thought he was in love until his girlfriend dumped him only days before the cruise. He turns it into a bachelor's trip of sorts and decides to have some fun on the rebound. Sparks fly as they meet and enjoy a passionate first night together. Winter is mortified the morning but then they hatch a plan. She needs revenge on her ex-boyfriend. He needs a fiancee to take home. They become each other's alibis but what happens when make-believe bleeds over into reality?

Since childhood, Astin Kier Hernandez has loved Laura Miller. But it was a one-sided love. Laura never had feelings for him. Still, he didn’t give up; he guarded her closely all through college. Out of gratitude to his family, Laura agreed when he proposed in front of their parents. He knew she wouldn’t refuse because of gratitude to their family. He thought he was the happiest man that day. He was wrong. Laura admitted she already had a boyfriend, Gael. But Astin didn’t allow the wedding plans to be canceled. Learning this, he rushed to set the wedding date. On their wedding day, Laura didn’t show up, and that was his first heartbreak. One-sided love is torture. For months, he disappeared from everyone’s radar, leaving behind his comfortable life. To forget, he joined the military, spending four years in training. After that, his team was deployed abroad on their first mission, which lasted longer than expected. Eight years is a long time, so he returned to the Philippines. He and Laura crossed paths once again. But he was no longer the Astin who was hopelessly in love with her. How many women had he left heartbroken whenever he was reassigned to a different place? But how could he now avoid the woman who did nothing but apologise and try to win him over every day? And how long could she endure his cold treatment?

Angela Bailey spent six years believing her marriage was built on love, only to discover her devoted husband was nothing more than a polished illusion. When she filed for divorce and asked her daughter to leave with her, the little girl clung to another woman’s hand and called her “Mom.” Donald Turner, cold and entitled, told her, “As long as you apologize to Nina, you can still live your high-society life.” Angela scoffed. “You might not even stay in high society yourself.” She walked out of the Turner household with nothing, determined to rebuild her life from the ground up. With her own talent and grit, she joined a new company and went head-to-head with her ex. Just when Donald realized his mistake and wanted her back, another man stepped into Angela’s life—someone who protected her openly, supported her quietly, and cherished her without hesitation. Donald regretted everything and wanted her back. He appeared with their daughter, eyes red as he pleaded, “I’ll give you the entire Turner family. Please love me and our daughter again.” The man beside Angela laughed. “The Turner family? That means nothing. Angela doesn’t need it. And as for a daughter…” He looked at Angela, and together they said, “We already have one.”

Ang unang pagkikita nina Isabelle Reyes at Andres Vargas ay sa isang handaan, kung saan kapansin-pansin ang natatanging kagandahan ng dalaga. Halos lahat ng mga mata ng mga tao ay napako sa kanya. Tanging si Andres lamang na nakasuot ng tuwid na unipormeng militar, may mahigpit na tindig, at tahimik siyang tiningnan na may kalmadong pagkawalang-interes. Ngunit dahil sa kasunduan ng kanilang mga pamilya — ang pamilya Reyes at pamilya Vargas — pinilit ipakasal si Isabelle kay Andres, isang bagay na hindi naman tinutulan ng dalaga. Matapos ang kasal, habang sila ay magkasama sa kanilang higaan, tinanong ni Andres si Isabelle tungkol sa ugnayan nila ng kanyang kapatid na si Marco. Sa pagkakaalam ni Andres, may malalim na pagkakaunawaan sa pagitan ng dalawa. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang nararamdaman, dahil sa pakiwari niya, inagaw niya ang nobya ng kanyang kapatid. Ngunit sa paglipas ng mga araw, unti-unting nahulog ang kanyang damdamin para kay Isabelle at ninais niyang mapasakanya ito ng buo. Ngunit may isang lihim si Isabelle — isang lihim na siya ay muling nabuhay upang iligtas ang buhay ng lalaki mula sa nalalapit nitong kamatayan dulot ng digmaan. Maililigtas kaya niya ito, o magkasama silang mapapahamak?

After Lunara Vespirin collapses from an overtime shift, she's shocked to find out that she has transmigrated into a beast world novel. It appears that the original villainess' father, a wandering beastkin named Caius Vespirin, has kidnapped five beastmates so that he can forcibly mate them to her. Right now, said beastmates are on the verge of dying after enduring the torment the villainess has unleashed on them. Soon, they will unleash their dark sides, resulting in the villainess, a.k.a Lunara, dying a terrible death. Lunara quickly comes up with a plan overnight, which involves her clinging to Caius for survival, seeing as he's the strongest beastkin ever. At the same time, she plans on dissolving the mate contracts with the beastmates and staying away from them forever. Using the pocket dimension, Lunara soon busies herself in gathering beast crystals, planting crops, and doing her best to survive in this alien world. But the way her beastmates look at her starts to get tinted by complex emotions. Emory Nagar, a snake beastkin, coils his tail around Lunara, his gaze deep and affectionate. "Luna, you can forget about dissolving my mate contract as long as I live and breathe." Galen Tideborn, a gorgeous merman, wraps his arms around Lunara's waist, his voice extremely enticing. "I'll sing for you all the time. Just don't abandon me, okay?" Levi Janvier, a lionfolk, lowers his prideful head before he begins nuzzling Lunara on the cheek. "I will give my life to you as long as you stay by my side, Lunara." Kieran Crimsworth, known for his seductive charms of a fox, murmurs into Lunara's ear, "I'll make you pay back double for what you did to me in the past, Lunara." The cold and aloof crane beastkin, Cyril Swift, looks down at Lunara coolly. "I don't care who you are or where you're from. You're the only mistress that I will ever have." Lunara is perplexed, to say the least. "Huh? I thought you all hate me because of forced mating! Why is it that you're unwilling to dissolve the mate contracts when it's time for us to do so?"

From a campus romance to marriage, Dominic Fleming had always believed he led a perfect life. His wife, Isabella Sinclair, was dazzlingly beautiful. Their daughter, Lilith, was sweet and obedient. Dominic sometimes told himself he must have been a saint in a past life to deserve such happiness. Everything began to change the moment Isabella's so-called "sworn brother," Alexander Grant, entered their lives. Alex's name appeared more and more often, and it crept into every corner of their marriage. For Lilith's sake, Dominic endured the strain again and again until the day of the accident. As he lay on the operating table with his life hanging by a thread, Isabella was not at his side—she was with Alexander instead. That was the moment Dominic's heart finally turned cold. So why did Isabella regret it? She knelt with Alexander, who likewise barely clung to life, and wept as she begged Dominic for forgiveness. "Dom, I know I was wrong. Let's get married again. I will make him kneel and beg you for forgiveness," Isabella said. "Scram," Dominic replied. Isabella nodded eagerly. "Fine. I will throw him out right now!" "Get the fuck out too!" Dominic barked.

At age 10, Tara Shin watched as her Alpha father was brutally murdered by Lorez Blackclaw and the Shin clan fell under his ruthless rule. A decade later, Tara is treated just as terribly as back then, a slave to Lorez’s cronies and a whispered freak to the Blackclaw clan. With nowhere to go, she must undertake the blood moon’s ritual for wolves aging into 21. The goddess demands it as does Lorez Blackclaw. However when it all goes wrong, what will Tara do? Run away toward the feared monsters lurking in the dark wood or stay with the devil she knows?

Seorang pangeran yang dapat berubah menjelma menjadi seekor naga raksasa pada abad pertengahan membuatnya harus tinggal secara terpisah dengan ayahnya yang menjadi raja di Kerajaan Vanderbilt. Ia pun mendapatkan sebuah julukan Pangeran Naga karena rahasia umum itu sudah tersebar ke seluruh wilayah Vanderbilt. Suatu saat ia bertemu dengan malaikat cantik yang turun ke bumi untuk mengambil sesuatu yang hilang dari taman langit. Dan ternyata benda itu berkaitan dengan Pangeran Naga dari Kerajaan Vanderbilt, hingga akhirnya sebuah fakta yang sebenarnya terkuak tentang apa yang menjadi penyebab sang pangeran itu bisa berubah wujud menjadi naga. Namun sang malaikat cantik itu tidak bisa tinggal berlama-lama di bumi, jika hal itu terjadi maka rambut yang semula hitam akan perlahan berubah menjadi perak, ia bahkan tidak bisa kembali ke langit serta jati dirinya akan menghilang bersamaan dengan angin. Dapatkah sang malaikat menemukan benda yang hilang itu dan kembali ke langit?

Olivia trevor has always been the center of attention not because of her quietness but because of how weak and vulnerable she was. But after she was beaten by a werewolf her identity change, she no longer that weak girl everyone knew, being a girl from a fox clan her identity was hide to know.