Thomas Mann's "the Magic Mountain" Novels & Stories

The fifth year of my husband's affair, the system that had gone silent finally reappeared, telling me that I could go home. In the final week, I stopped arguing with him. I allowed him to go out with other women and stay out all night, and let him give away the things that I treasured the most to someone else. The day I was meant to leave was our fifth wedding anniversary. He burst into the house with Ivy, knocking over the food I'd prepared and pointing a shard of broken glass at me as he pinned me down by the neck. In a fit of rage, he questioned why I hurt Ivy and the baby she was carrying. "Since when did you become this cruel? You make me sick!" I smiled, not bothering to defend myself. "I did it all, and I really am that cruel. What, did you only realize that now? "Anyway, I wish you two a long, happy life together." As he stared me down, I viciously stabbed the artery in my neck, and my life in this world was finally over.

I knew it was wrong to want Knox Gage, but I was blinded by love. So, when the chance came, I took my sister's place and married her fiancé, the man I had loved since I was a teen. I hoped for happiness, but instead, karma did not wait too long, my deceit was discovered, and instead of getting the love I had hoped for, all I got was disdain and disgust. I was ready to take my punishment, until the life of my unborn child was threatened. Then, I fled. Now I have returned, but not as the lovestruck girl who was desperate for love, but as the only person who can help Knox accomplish an important task. This time, Knox is not looking at me with hate, he is making up every excuse in the book not to sign the divorce papers I have placed in front of him.

Danger Truth Betrayal An uncovering of secrets ~~~~~ "You know we shouldn't be doing this " "Shhhh. It will be a shame if I let a goddess slip away from me" "It's dangerous" I persisted. "Oh darling" He chuckled mischievously "We run far back with danger." should be worried. I should be scared. I shouldn't act as if I am not fazed after finding out the real truth about my family. Like i didn't just find out I was a mistake. A one night stand so to say. But here I stood, clad in my black warrior clothes. My jaw was set in determination, my heart hammering wildly behind my ribcage as I glared at the monster. The monster who caused us so much pain. "Hear me now, you will die by my hands even if it's the last thing I do" with that, I lunged myself fullforce into the battle, my eyes zeroed on her neck. I would fight for my family, my kingdom and most of all for the man I love. Because what is a life without love anyway? I roared angrily as I landed a punch on her face. Ditto It has begun, and I would fight like the goddess I was born to be.

Seraphina Blackwood thought she was safe in her quiet cabin, but her world just exploded in green fire. An ancient evil has woken up, and the protective walls around Sera are melting. In a moment of pure pain, Sera lets out a mental howl so loud it hits Kaelen Thorne the Alpha who broke her heart three years ago like a physical blow. Miles away, Kaelen and his tracker, Silas, are slammed to their knees by the force of her scream. The old pack bond they all once shared has snapped back to life, pulling them both straight into a nightmare. To stay alive, Sera and Kaelen are forced into a forbidden Life-Tether. Now, they are the only ones physically bound together. They feel every ragged breath and every skip of the heart. While Silas can feel the ripples of the pack bond, he is not part of this soul-bind. He is forced to watch their intimacy from the outside, feeling like a ghost in their connection. With a "Wild Hunt" of monsters at their heels, they must decide what will kill them first: the ancient predator hunting them, or the heat of a bond that refuses to stay broken.

After Sandra was divorced by her husband, Brian, she thought life was over until she discovered she was pregnant. Left only with a choice to return back to her parents house, she decided to leave the country and start a new life. She returned back six years later as a successful businesswoman with her hidden son. She hid her son from Brian so as to protect him, unknown to her that he had divorced her to protect her from a lurking secret. Their fate entwined again when they met at the opening ceremony of her company, and the hidden truths began to be revealed.

When Cassiopeia Thompson is sold to the billionaire mafia, Bain Blackwood, she must navigate a world of darkness and deception. Forced to marry Bain in a sham ceremony, Cassie becomes his captive, but as she uncovers the secrets of the Blackwood mafia, she must decide whether to submit or fight back. Will she find love and redemption, or will the darkness consume her?

Charlie is a member of Black Diamonds, they hunt for these inhuman beings called mermaid. When the ship is attack one night, Charlie is pulled into a whole new world under the sea.

When I was five months pregnant, my mafia husband Dante Pierce had an affair with his childhood sweetheart. That was when I discovered that our marriage certificate was fake. He had secretly married someone else behind my back. Even worse, the child I was carrying would be excluded from the family inheritance. From beginning to end, I was nothing more than a public front for his precious childhood sweetheart. After learning the truth, I did not cry or throw a tantrum. I quietly erased my legal identity, changed my name and disappeared forever with my child. However, later, everyone claimed that Dante, head of the Pierce family, was a hopeless romantic who had given up everything to search for the wife and child who had vanished without a trace.

"When Sophia's father falls deeply in debt to the ruthless billionaire Marcus Thompson, she's forced to pay the price. Taken from her home and held captive in Marcus's opulent mansion, Sophia must navigate the treacherous world of wealth and power. But as Marcus's gaze lingers on Sophia's beauty, he begins to realize that his desire for her goes far beyond mere possession. He's falling deeply in love with her, and will stop at nothing to make her his own. As Sophia struggles to escape her gilded cage, she must confront the darkness of Marcus's past and the depths of his obsession. Will she be able to break free from his grasp, or will she become the billionaire's captive forever?"

She was meant to save the heroine, but now she's carrying the tyrant's baby. "Found you." He smirked, tightening his grip on Selene's arm. ~~~ Selene is an avid reader of dark romance and is currently obsessed with a tragic tale where the beautiful Rosalind, daughter of a fallen noble, becomes a servant and falls into the clutches of the ruthless tyrant king, Alaric. When Rosalind becomes pregnant, the king casts her aside for another woman, leaving her to die in heartbreak. Devastated after finishing the book, Selene's emotions overwhelm her-until, in a flash, she's pulled into the very world that shattered her heart. But to her surprise, she's no longer just a reader but Rosalind's loyal servant. She then accepts her destiny and becomes determined to rewrite the story and protect the female lead from the king's cruelty. Yet fate has a twisted sense of humor. As Selene tries to shield Rosalind from King Alaric, the tyrant becomes captivated by Selene's fiery defiance and wit. Instead of Rosalind, it's Selene who catches his eye... and soon, it is she who is carrying the tyrant's child.