Thunderbolts Agent Venom

As a child, Elena Carter witnessed the brutal murder of her father, a decorated detective, at the hands of men she believed to be part of the Mafia. That night, her world shattered, and she vowed to dedicate her life to avenging his death. Years later, she becomes a detective, determined to bring down the very criminal empire she holds responsible. Her mission leads her deep into the city’s underworld, where she goes undercover to get close to the ruthless and enigmatic Adrian Moretti, a powerful Mafia boss feared by many. Cold, calculated, and untouchable, Adrian is a man who trusts no one—but when he crosses paths with Elena, something shifts. She intrigues him. She challenges him. And, against all logic, he lets her in. As Elena gets closer to him, her resolve wavers. The man she was sent to destroy is not the monster she expected. But the deeper she falls, the more dangerous her web of lies becomes. And when the truth is revealed—that Elena is not only a cop but the daughter of the detective who was killed that night—Adrian’s world comes crashing down. But the truth runs even deeper than Elena ever imagined. The police force she serves is not as righteous as she believed. Her own agency orchestrated her father’s murder, framing the Mafia to cover up their own corruption. Now, the people she trusted want her dead, and the only person who might be able to protect her… is the man she betrayed. With enemies closing in from all sides, will Elena and Adrian fight for love, or will the past destroy them both?

A young woman develops a yearning to find her father. She travels from Joburg to Montagu,in Capetown to look for him. What she finds changes her life entirely. The innocent artist turns into the most dangerous of all spies.

Titre du roman : Jeux d’Ombres Résumé : Dans une ville rongée par la corruption, le crime organisé et les ambitions politiques, Fabrice, un jeune homme discret, se retrouve pris dans une toile dangereuse tissée par Vital, un homme de l’ombre au service du pouvoir… mais surtout de lui-même. Ce dernier confie à Fabrice une mission étrange : kidnapper une jeune femme, Nina, sans lui faire de mal. Fabrice accepte, sans savoir qu’elle est la fille d’un haut conseiller politique, Nathan N’Dongo, et que sa disparition va mettre la ville en alerte. Tiraillé entre sa loyauté, son passé criminel et sa promesse à sa mère de rester honnête, Fabrice va peu à peu comprendre que ce qu’il croyait être un simple “contrat” cache en réalité un vaste complot mêlant trafics, trahisons et ambitions personnelles. Au cœur de ce chaos, Fabrice devra choisir : devenir complice… ou briser la chaîne du silence. Entre tensions, manipulations et révélations, Jeux d’Ombres est un thriller haletant où les héros sont rarement ceux qu’on croit.

Depuis des siècles, loups-garous et humains vivent en paix. Le quotidien d’Ella, lui, n’est pas si tranquille, rythmé par les violences de ses parents. Alors qu’elle rentre tout juste dans l’âge adulte, ces derniers décident de la vendre à un couple d’alpha. Car pour maintenir l’équilibre fragile entre les deux races, une tradition ancestrale impose aux loups-garous et aux humains de se lier par un mariage toutes les cinq générations. L’issue est sans appel : Ella n'aura d'autre choix que d'épouser leur fils, Lorenzo. En apprenant cela, la jeune femme reste sur ses gardes, craintive à l’idée d’être encore plus en danger avec eux qu’avec sa famille. Quel avenir réserve-t-on à une humaine entourée de loups-garous féroces ? S’armant de courage, Ella n’est pas au bout de ses surprises. Il lui faudra mettre ses préjugés de côté pour découvrir en Lorenzo la sensibilité dont elle a manqué enfant. Mais Ella est-elle vraiment ce qu’elle paraît ? Et si les traumatismes autour de son passé menaçaient l’entente entre leurs deux races ?

Kaya, the werewolf bounty hunter gets a task to hunt down not just anybody but Atlas the future Alpha of her pack not knowing that he is her soulmate. She refuses him, still in love with Cole, a man whose return she awaits. But that is just the tip of the iceberg of the problems that are yet to come. Kaya is in reality the daughter of a 300-year-old hybrid Elias and a witch, abandoned as a baby and rescued by a werewolf couple. A secret that came out in a rather unexpected way, forcing her to find the truth in a daunting manner. With the help of her friends Thalia, Atlas and Cole, Kaya accidentally sets free hybrids and vampires. The witch Gertrude tries to retrieve the hybrids for her benefit trying to convince people that vampires cant be trusted. resulting in a war that ultimately unites the two parties against witches , defeating the enemy and keeping the supernatural word from the humans.

Ethan Cross, an FBI agent, has been pursuing Dante Valensi, one of the nation's most influential and untouchable crime lords, for years. Dante has created an empire that law enforcement has never been able to destroy. He is cunning, ruthless, and feared by all. Ethan, however, is unique. He has been assigned the task of entering Dante's world as Luca Romano, moving up the ranks, and destroying him from within. It is almost impossible to get close to Dante. He doesn’t trust anyone and doesn’t allow anyone to be close to him, especially not romantically. However, in the role of Luca, Ethan excels at the game, gains Dante’s confidence, and becomes his right-hand man. He gets closer to his objective with each step. It becomes more difficult to keep in mind that this is only a mission every moment spent with Dante. Then everything changes one night. An overly persistent touch. The look says too much. A weakness that neither of them can undo. What little and dishonesty develops into something harmful that is unavoidable. It’s just part of the job, Ethan tells himself. Dante is an evil creature. that the worst thing he could ever do is fall in love with him. What occurs, though, when the lie begins to seem more plausible than reality? Ethan has to decide whether to finish his mission and bring down the man he was sent to destroy or to give in to the one person he was never supposed to love as secrets come to light, treachery looms, and blood is shed. Because there is only one way in with Dante Valenci. And no escape route.

Carl Leighton felt his life wasn't making a difference, so he jumped at the chance to work with Control, an organization that seemed to know the truth behind the mysteries of what other people perceived as mundane reality. Soon, he found himself on an expedition deep into the desert in Arizona with a group of unique folks, including one who could even cast real magic. Carl had known that the world and the people around him were full of secrets, but now he was wondering if maybe some secrets should stay secret.

Si Jaxson Alconez a.k.a. Agent Fang ang tinaguriang pinakamahusay na secret agent ng National Intelligence Agency (NIA). Wala pang misyon ang hindi niya napagtatagumpayan kaya ganoon na lamang kalaki ang tiwala sa kanya ng kanyang kinabibilangan na ahensya. Dahil dito, siya ang malimit na ipadala na kanilang ahensiya sa mga malalaki at napakahalagang mga misyon. Ngunit sa pagdating ng rookie agent ng Philippine Intelligence Agency (PIA) ay unti unti na nagkaroon ng iringan sa pagitan ng dalawang ahensiya. Bago pa lumaki ang away ay pumagitna na ang gobyerno at nagbigay sila ng magkaparehong misyon sa dalawang ahensiya. At kung sino man sa kanilang napiling agent ang makakatapos ng ibinigay na misyon ay ito ang kikilalanin na pinamagaling na intelligence agency sa Pilipinas. At katulad ng inaasahan, si Agent Fang ang siyang piniling ipadala ng NIA sa misyon na ito. Ngunit hindi inaasahan ni Agent Fang na sa gitna ng kanyang misyon ay makakatagpo niya ang isang misteryosang dalaga na agad pumukaw sa kanyang atensyon at puso. Sandali na nakalimutan niya ang kanyang misyon at sa halip ay buong init na pinagsaluhan nilang misteryosang babae ang isang hindi malilimutan at madamdaming gabi na magkasama. Sandali na iniwan ni Agent Fang ang natutulog na babae para tapusin ang kanyang misyon pero sa kanyang pagbalik ay wala na ito. Dahil sa hindi malilimutan na gabi ng kanyang misyon ay ilang beses na sinubukan ni Agent Fang na hanapin ang babaeng nagnakaw ng puso niya ngunit wala ito iniwang kahit anong bakas at pagkakakilanlan. Para bang ito na naglaho na parang isang bula. Gayun pa man ay walang balak na sumuko si Agent Fang. Gagawin niya ang lahat para mahanap muli ang misteyosang babae. Tinawag niya ito na 'One Night Mission'.

Dalawang taon nang kasal si Faye sa kaniyang asawang si Matheo, ngunit isa lamang kasunduan ang nagbubuklod sa kanilang dalawa. Mayroong lihim si Matheo sa tunay nitong pagkatao, at upang mapagtakpan iyon ay kailangan niyang magpakasal sa isang babae. Si Faye naman ay iniiwasang maipakasal sa lalaking hindi niya mahal kaya pumayag siya sa kasunduang ibinigay sa kaniya ni Matheo. Ang pangako nilang dalawa, hanggang tatlong taon lamang ang kanilang pagsasama. Pagkatapos ng tatlong taon ay maibibigay na ang mana kay Matheo na siyang paghahatian nilang dalawa at mamumuhay silang malaya at masaya. Ngunit paano pa iyon matutupad kung bigla na lamang nawala ang lalaki? Hindi malaman ni Faye kung tinangay ito o napahamak. Hindi niya alam kung saan hahanapin si Matheo. Hanggang sa biglang lumitaw ang kakambal ni Matheo— si Mikhael. Ang lalaking akala niya’y hindi na niya muling makikita. Alam ni Mikhael na nawawala si Matheo at posibleng nasa kapahamakan ang buhay nito. Isang international agent si Mikhael, at nalaman nito na ang pagkawala ni Matheo ay may kinalaman sa sindikatong tinutugis nito. Upang mapalabas ang tootong may sala sa pagkawala ng kapatid, kailangan na magpanggap ni Mikhael bilang si Matheo. At kinakailangan nito ang kooperasyon ni Faye. Ngunit tila hindi lamang ang buhay ni Matheo ang nanganganib sa pagkakataong ito— maging ang puso ni Faye ay nasa panganib na rin. Gayong ang totoo niyang iniibig ang kaniya nang makakasama sa pagpapanggap. Paano niya rin maproprotektahan ang lihim nilang dalawa ni Matheo? Hanggang saan ang pagtatago at pagpapanggap nilang tatlo? Hindi kaya bumalik ang damdamin ni Faye kay Mikhael? O baka si Mikhael ang bigla na lamang mahulog sa kaniyang sister-in-law? How would they protect their heart while fulfilling their duties? How could they deny the temptations?

Still tormented by the past, Bella commits herself to unearth the truth behind her sister's sudden disappearance. When a mysterious student, Gino Valler, offers her an alliance to solve the mystery of the past, she realizes that what she is dealing with is bigger than she has anticipated. Everything she believes in slowly collapsed while she struggles to build trust with her newfound partner and race against the unknown evil. The closer she is to the truth, the more ambiguous the answer becomes. Now she has to learn to fight for herself and accept the truth before the devious traitor—lurking in the back drop—wins the chase.