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As a low-income student who's specifically recruited by the elite college this year, I can still feel my hands trembling as I clutch the letter that tells me I get to study for free. Not only are my tuition and miscellaneous fees waived, but I also get to receive 30 thousand dollars' worth of student grant per year. I even get to have free access to the leather seats inside the library, the equipment inside the gym, as well as the aerial garden on the roof. The best surprise for me has to be the cafeteria. All low-income students get a 50% discount on their meals, but the quality of their food doesn't decrease at all. Best beef is used in the steak dinners offered by the cafeteria, whereas a seafood platter showcases the entire huge lobster. Even the most basic mac and cheese meal has different types of freshly grated cheese baked into it. As I sit in the brightly lit classroom and look at the rich students around me, who wear custom-made uniforms and have branded watches latched around their wrists, all I have is one thought. I must be on good terms with them. But my seatmate, who's also a low-income student, isn't as thrilled as me. In fact, she just looks at the people around her with disdain in her eyes. After the first lesson, a rich student arrives at our table. He might not sound polite at all, but at least he's not putting on airs. "Do any of you have time to head over to the cafeteria and buy me breakfast?" I'm about to respond to him when a shrill voice booms out next to me. "You're so annoying! What, you think you rule the campus since you're rich? Had I known that this classroom is filled with useless scions like you who just waste their lives away on nothing, I wouldn't have enrolled in this college in the first place!"

Lily Maxwell, a young, bright, beautiful, French girl. She has nothing but works hard to have enough. She won a scholarship to study in the best University in Los Angeles. Thomas Anderson, the only surviving son of a multi-billionaire family in Los Angeles who only has his emotionless but independent mom who wants him to marry a daughter of another multi billionaire family in L.A Fate brought Tommy and Lily together. They fell in love and in the third year, Lily got pregnant which threatened the academic life of both Tommy and Lily. "I'm sure you know me so I'll just go straight to the point. You have just two options" the woman In black said in a limousine with a face showing zero emotion. "You take that money" pointed to the briefcase beside Lily, abort the pregnancy and have it in mind that as of now my son doesn't exist to you or you do what you want and risk your life and that of everyone that has ever come close to you" Mrs. Anderson threatened. "I believe this is Tommy's life. And we both have the right to decide what we want without interference from anyone" Lily defended with confidence. "This is what Tommy wants. Trust me. But if you want proof, you shall have it" Mrs Anderson dialed Tommy's number and.. "She took the money didn't she?...Hope you didn't forget to tell her to abort the Baby to avoid future connection" Tommy said over the phone And that was it. Lily lost it all to love and the Andersons. Her social, love and academic life, all gone. She vowed to come back for the Andersons' downfall when it is VENGEANCE HOUR.

They killed me for an inheritance. The Moon Goddess gave me a second chance—and a dangerous mate. Lyra Stone died at the hands of the man she loved, murdered for the fortune her grandfather William left her. Jaxon—her foster brother, her husband, her executioner—stabbed her while his manipulative sister Aurelia laughed. The pregnancy that might have saved her died with her that night, along with every desperate hope she'd clung to. But when Lyra opens her eyes, she's back in her childhood bedroom on the day her nightmare began—the day the Stone family found their "real daughter" and Lyra became disposable. This time, she refuses to be their victim. Armed with the knowledge of their betrayal, Lyra makes a reckless choice: one night of freedom, one stranger in a club, one scorching encounter that awakens something she never knew existed. What she doesn't expect is to discover her one-night stand is Asher Greyson—the faceless Alpha whose identity no one knows, cursed to feel nothing until he finds his fated mate. And she's his. Asher needs a Luna within three months or lose his throne. Lyra needs protection from a family determined to destroy her. Their mating bond is convenient, combustible, and completely forbidden by the very people trying to steal everything William left her. But Lyra isn't the weak, love-starved girl who died begging for scraps anymore. She's their Luna now. And she's coming for everything they took—her inheritance, her dignity, her revenge. Let Aurelia play her games. Let Eleanor and Thomas choose their real daughter. Let Jaxon realize too late what he destroyed.

Kayla Janneth, 27 tahun. Cantik, cerdas, dan baru saja bangkit dari luka masa lalu yang nyaris menghancurkannya, ditipu besar-besaran oleh sang kekasih dan kini kabur entah ke mana membawa semua uang miliknya. Saat dirinya mabuk dan salah masuk kamar, dia bercinta dengan pria yang tidak dikenalinya. Setelahnya, dia pergi begitu saja karena ada wawancara kerja. Saat ia menerima tawaran menjadi asisten pribadi seorang CEO muda ternama, ia tidak menduga bahwa lelaki itu—Samuel Thomas—adalah pria yang telah menghabiskan malam bersamanya. Samuel, 32 tahun. CEO tampan dengan reputasi kejam di ruang rapat dan tak tersentuh di ranjang. Ia tidak pernah mencampur urusan pribadi dengan pekerjaan—hingga Kayla datang, dengan sorot mata tajam dan bibir yang selalu tampak ingin dicium. Ia tahu, menginginkannya adalah kesalahan. Namun semakin ia menjauh, semakin ia terperangkap dalam pesona wanita itu. Di balik meja kerja dan ruangan kaca kantor mewah, ketegangan di antara mereka berubah menjadi permainan berbahaya. Sentuhan yang semula tak disengaja berubah menjadi kecanduan. Tatapan yang seharusnya profesional menjadi terlalu lama dan terlalu panas. Tapi mereka tahu, jika melangkah lebih jauh, tidak akan ada jalan kembali. Rahasia, pengkhianatan, dan masa lalu kelam siap menghancurkan apa pun yang tumbuh di antara mereka. Pertanyaannya: beranikah mereka menghadapi dunia demi rasa yang terlarang ini?

Ma mère était la Luna élue, celle qui avait autrefois conquis trois puissants Alphas. Une fois sa mission accomplie, elle a disparu de ce monde, ne laissant derrière elle que moi, et les trois Alphas qui l'avaient autrefois aimée de toute leur âme. Mon premier père, l'Alpha Julien Richard, dirigeait la tribu de Lune Argentée, assez riche pour acheter la moitié du continent. Mon deuxième père, l'Alpha Simon Laurent, commandait tous les guerriers de l'Alliance du Nord. Mon troisième père, l'Alpha Lucas Dubois, détenait toutes les ressources médicales dont les loups et les humains dépendaient. Pendant dix-huit ans, j'ai été leur petite princesse chérie. Ils me donnaient tout ce que je voulais, sans poser de questions, sans hésiter. Jusqu'à ce qu'ils ramènent à la maison cette fille, une orpheline fragile nommée Alice Moreau. À partir de ce jour, tout a changé. Elle leur a dit que je l'avais traitée de bâtarde sale, indigne de notre tribu. Elle a dit que j'avais demandé aux jeunes loups de l'école à la harceler. Elle a dit que j'avais saboté son costume de spectacle, que j'avais provoqué son allergie et que je l'avais fait s'évanouir sur scène. Et ils l'ont crue. Ils ont cessé de me croire. Pour la quatre-vingt-dix-neuvième fois, ils l'ont choisie elle plutôt que moi, quand ils ont crié : « Ne reviens plus jamais ! », je n'ai pas protesté. J'ai juste pris mes bagages et je suis partie. Ils ont pensé que je reviendrais à la maison comme avant et que ma disparition n'était qu'une autre façon d'attirer leur attention. Mais quand ils ont découvert que j'avais quitté la meute pour de bon, que mon identité avait été effacée, qu'ils ne pouvaient plus me retrouver, les trois puissants Alphas ont finalement craqué.

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On m’a traînée sur cette scène comme du bétail, dépouillée de ma dignité et exposée au plus offrant. La foule voulait une jolie petite captive, un jouet. Je pensais que personne ne se soucierait assez de moi pour enchérir. Puis une ombre a bougé, et tout mon monde a vacillé. ELIAS KANE. Le meilleur ami de mon frère défunt. Le garçon qui m’avait autrefois promis de me protéger. Il est désormais l’Alpha impitoyable de la meute la plus puissante de la région. Quand sa main s’est levée pour me réclamer, la salle est devenue silencieuse. Il a dit au monde qu’il m’avait achetée pour me sauver. Mais je sais mieux que ça. Parce que je ne veux pas qu’il me sauve. Je veux me venger. Le sang de mon frère tache encore la terre, et personne n’en a payé le prix. Ni la meute qui lui a tourné le dos. Ni l’Alpha qui a laissé faire. Et si Elias pense que je suis encore la fille fragile qu’il a laissée derrière lui, alors il a déjà perdu. Alors je jouerai le rôle de sa captive. Je porterai sa marque comme des chaînes. Je sourirai quand il grognera, je m’agenouillerai quand il commandera, et je le laisserai croire que je suis sous son pouvoir. Pendant tout ce temps, je chercherai la vérité. Pendant tout ce temps, j’aiguiserai ma lame en secret. Mais la vengeance n’est jamais simple. Pas quand l’Alpha que j’ai juré de haïr fait vaciller mon cœur. Pas quand son contact embrase mon corps. Pas quand le garçon que j’aimais autrefois subsiste dans l’homme que je méprise aujourd’hui. Je suis venue pour le sang. Pour des réponses. Pour la justice.

After transferring into an elite high school, I was bullied. However, it was not my classmates that bullied me; it was every object in the school. The private bathroom in my dorm only ran icy cold water when I showered, forcing me to trek to the public bathhouse in the dead of winter. When I begged the dorm supervisor, Mrs. Linda Mercer, to submit a repair request, she rolled her eyes and said, "The students who lived here last year never had this problem. Why is it suddenly broken when you move in?" My student ID card never worked in the library or the cafeteria. Every single time, it failed to scan, and I had to register manually. The multimedia equipment in the classroom froze whenever I touched it, dragging down the entire class schedule. I went to the teachers for help. They frowned and complained instead. "Everyone else can use it just fine. Why does it only malfunction when you do?" Even my deskmate rolled her eyes and mocked me. "You put on such a show every day. You are the only one who's so special. Are we supposed to stop studying just for you?" One strange incident after another completely isolated me at my new school. I cried and begged my parents to let me transfer again. They said, "The college entrance exam is right around the corner. Stop making trouble. Just endure it, and it will pass." I listened. I decided to grit my teeth and push through. Then, on the day of the college entrance exam, the security gate malfunctioned and started leaking electricity. Everyone else was fine. I was the only one who was electrocuted to death on the spot. Until the moment I died, I could not understand why the entire school seemed to be pushing me out. I was just a newly transferred student who had no grudges with anyone. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day I arrived to register at the new school.

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The moment you saw my face, you lost your freedom. Now, you only have two choices, Be my wife... or be a corpse." — Kalix Valerio Si Isla Moretti ay isang simpleng pastry chef na ang tanging pangarap ay mapalago ang kanyang maliit na bakery. Ngunit ang tahimik niyang buhay ay magugulo nang aksidente siyang makapasok sa isang hotel suite na pagmamay-ari ni Kalix Valerio, ang kinatatakutang “Reaper” ng underworld. Nakita ni Isla ang isang bagay na hindi dapat makita ng kahit na sino. Sa mundo ng Mafia, ang mga saksi ay pinatatahimik... permanenteng pinatatahimik. Ngunit sa halip na tapusin ang buhay ni Isla, isang mapanganib na deal ang inalok ni Kalix. Dahil sa gulo sa loob ng kanyang organisasyon at ang banta ng pag-agaw sa kanyang posisyon, kailangan ni Kalix ng isang alibi, isang asawang magsisilbing “front” niya sa harap ng kanyang mga kaaway. Ang kundisyon? Magpapanggap si Isla na asawa ni Kalix sa loob ng anim na buwan. Kapalit nito ay ang kanyang kaligtasan at ang pondo para sa kanyang pangarap. Mabubuhay kaya si Isla sa isang mansyong puno ng baril at sikreto? O magagawa niyang paamuhin ang isang demonyo na ang tanging alam ay pumatay? Sa mundong puno ng traydoran, matutuklasan ni Kalix na ang pinakamalakas niyang kalaban ay ang sarili niyang puso na unti-unting sumusuko sa kanyang inosenteng asawa. ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Welcome to the dark, seductive world of The Mafia King’s Deadly Bargain. Follow an ordinary woman caught in a dangerous criminal empire, filled with high-stakes action and a slow-burn romance. If you love possessive alphas and strong, witty heroines, this is for you! Don't forget to add this to your library and leave a comment. Happy reading!