To Die By Your Side

Pagkagising niya ay sumalubong agad sa kanya ang galit na galit na si Xavien. Pagkagulat, pagkalito at takot ang una niyang naramdaman. Para sa kanya ay hindi siya ang babaeng kinagagalitan nito. Hindi siya ang Andrina na tinatawag nito at lalong hindi siya ang asawa nito. Paano niya matatakasan ang galit at poot ni Xavien kung pati siya ay hindi maalala ang mga nangyari sa kanya? Sino ang tutulong sa kanya upang makaalis sa poder ng lalaking nagsasabi na siya ang asawa nito?

In der majestätischen Wolkenstadt, die seit Jahrhunderten hoch über der vermeintlich unbewohnbaren, toxischen Erde schwebt, herrscht der Rat mit eiserner Hand über die lebenswichtigen Äther-Ressourcen. Die Gesellschaft ist tief gespalten: Während Elara, die Tochter eines hochrangigen Ratsmitglieds, in luxuriöser, kühler Sterilität aufwächst, kämpft sich die rebellische Mechanikerin Nova täglich durch die rußigen, dunklen Schächte der Unterwelt. Ihre gegensätzlichen Welten prallen unerwartet aufeinander, als ein kleines, unscheinbares Artefakt zum Leben erwacht: Das Medaillon des vierjährigen Luan. Das blau pulsierende Schmuckstück birgt den Schlüssel zu einer vergessenen Technologie und weckt tief in den Katakomben der Stadt ein mechanisches Wunderwerk aus seinem jahrhundertelangen Schlaf – den Silbernen Falken. Es ist eine gigantische, mit Äther betriebene Dampflokomotive, die einst nicht für Schienen, sondern für das Fliegen am weiten Himmel konstruiert wurde. Als der Rat die unermessliche Macht des Artefakts erkennt und es für seine eigenen, skrupellosen Zwecke beschlagnahmen will, beginnt eine gnadenlose Jagd. Gemeinsam mit Luans Vater Elian fassen Nova, Elara und der kleine Luan einen waghalsigen Entschluss: Sie kapern den Silbernen Falken und wagen die Flucht aus der fliegenden Festung. Doch der Weg in die Freiheit ist ein Himmelfahrtskommando. Sie müssen die massige Maschine durch die todbringende "Sturmkralle" navigieren – eine gigantische, zerstörerische Wetterbarriere, die die Wolkenstadt vom Rest der Welt abschirmt. Dicht auf den Fersen sind ihnen die brutalen Wächter und die schwer bewaffneten Luftschiffe des Rates. Dank Novas technischem Genie, Elaras Insiderwissen und Luans mystischer Verbindung zum Zug gelingt ihnen in letzter Sekunde der Durchbruch. Das Buch endet mit einem atemberaubenden Moment: Der beschädigte Zug durchbricht die ewige Wolkendecke und landet sicher auf dem Boden. Die Kinder erkennen, dass die Legende der toten Erde eine gigantische Lüge war – unter ihnen erstreckt sich ein üppiger, lebendiger Wald.

The past never stays buried forever... The past caught up with Harper Carrington in the cruelest way. After tragedy summoned her home to Virginia's Blue Ridge mountains, she was confronted with another twist of the knife – Wyck, her first love who abandoned her fifteen years before and disappeared off the map. Wyck Ward never planned to see Harper again after her powerful father exiled him from Carrington Ridge. Consumed by the desire for revenge, Wyck spent over a decade systematically destroying the man's corrupt legacy. But with his enemy suddenly dead, Wyck realizes his all-consuming vendetta could cost him what his fractured soul needs - Harper. Join Harper and Wyck as they discover if some hearts are too damaged to ever mend or if even the coldest embers can flare back to life when two fractured souls find the pieces they’ve been missing. If you enjoy small town, second chance romances with complex characters, all the feels, a side of steam, and lots of twisty mountain roads, you'll love this first book in the new Carrington Ridge series.

After the death of the Alpha couple, Olivia had to face the ruthless truth about her upbringing. With nothing left to hold her down, she ran to escape the memories that weren't hers. But this time, she didn't run with nothing; she ran with his mark burning as deep as her soul. *** The crowd of wolves gasped in horror. Some screamed, and many women burst into tears while their Alpha licked the blood from Olivia's skin. Olivia shivered when his disgusting lips left her neck. Noah's hand ran through her hair, grabbing a fistful of her snow-white curls; he pulled her against his body and whispered, "Good luck avoiding me now, rogue." ***

At the Costa family's annual capo banquet, Marco Costa declared the family would extend protection to one woman only: Rosa Frost, his childhood sweetheart, newly divorced and newly returned to the family fold. One by one, the other women slipped away into the night with their money, their dignity, and fresh protectors already lined up. I, Viola Rossi, once his Donna, was severed from the Costa family entirely, with nowhere left to go. Twenty-one years prior, The System ripped me into this life with a brutal mandate: make one of four made men fall irrevocably in love with me, and I'd earn my way back to my real life with a healthy body. I failed. Every single one of them chose Rosa. The system's final mercy: die here, go home. I stood in a rotting Brooklyn dock warehouse, gun in hand, and closed my eyes. Right as darkness closed in, a raw, raging scream of my name tore through the silence, like the man shouting would burn the whole world apart to reach me.

Entering a one-sided love isn't easy, especially if the relationship you have is only for a business. "Why do you have to be alive?" My lips loosened up as I sensed the bitterness in his voice. It is as if he hates my existence so much that he has to do something for me to be gone already. "Why do you even need to be existed in this fucking world if you're just going to ruin my life!" Ciara Hilvano is an innocent and martyr wife who always gets violated by her husband and makes her feel that she's an unwanted wife. This guy really doesn't have any idea that the girl he was hurting and almost killed everyday was secretly suffering from the cancer in heart. The time came when Ciara's life was in big trouble. She almost died because someone tried to end her life. What if Ciara can no longer cope with the challenges and trials in her life? What if she just let her own death fetch her? Will Tyron regret all the things he did to Ciara? What if she dies? Will he cry?

"Where are you going to? Get back here," Zion shouts at her. She walks away from him in agitation. "I lost my everything. Everything that I have. My youth, my dreams and the man who could keep me warm and happy all my life. Why should I stop for you?" Nancy says. "How dare you say that?Get back here and serve your to be husband," he scowls. "But I am not your fiance," she squeaks and his eyes widens in shock. Instagram: Deborah962021

The night before our wedding, word spread like wildfire through high society that my fiancee had thrown herself a bachelorette party with ten virgins. When I storm into the villa, I find her nestled in the arms of my chauffeur's son, her skin blotched with fresh red marks. "It's just a wild night before the wedding. You get that, don't you?" Melissa Young says. She looks up at me with indifference, not bothering to explain herself. I catch the smug challenge in the eyes of the man holding her. My eyes burn red as I hurl the wedding invitations to the floor. "The scandal is everywhere! Have you even thought about what tomorrow's wedding will look like?" I yell. "This isn't just about you and me. It's about the future of both our families' businesses! Call a press conference and explain yourself." She frowns, irritation flickering in her eyes, but gives a grudging nod. Yet the next day, the internet explodes with a new bombshell—the Zucker heir is impotent, leaving his fiancee unsatisfied. When I demand answers, Melissa puts her foot down, her voice dripping with venom as she says, "All I see now is Nicky." She snaps, "No matter how many times you threaten to pull your investments, my mind's made up!" In that moment, the last ember of love I feel for her goes out. I call my dad, my resolve steeled. "Cut off all funding to Young Group, and buy out every one of her partnerships at triple the price!"

My boyfriend, Christopher Linden, was short of 20 thousand dollars for his medical treatment. To get the money as soon as possible, I participated in a rich man's game onboard a lavish cruise. I didn't bat an eye as I jumped into the ocean to search for a bracelet one of their female companions had dropped in the water. As I choked on the ocean water, I heard the man in the lead mock me, saying, "I've seen plenty of the dirty things people are willing to do for money, but you take the cake. You're even willing to give up your life for it." Someone teased, "Your girlfriend doesn't like money and is willing to forgo everything to care for you. Do you love her?" He snorted. "She's just a peasant from the countryside; I'm only fooling around with her. You have no idea how coarse her hands are—they disgust me whenever she touches me. How could I possibly fall for her?" I turned ashen at his words. He was Christopher, who was supposed to be wheelchair-bound. He was also supposed to be too broke for surgery. The peasant from the countryside he was talking about was me.

Just when I thought I had successfully moved on from a loveless relationship, I realized I made the same mistake again. I fell in love with a kind and handsome billionaire, and I thought he was already the perfect man. However, I learned about his deep secret--the secret evolving around my identity, and the secret that shattered my respect for him.I broke off with him and claimed everything that belonged to me. I hated him like he was the fiercest criminal in the world. I accused him as a thief, stripping him off from his once, dazzling glory.But then, a particular event led me to the truth. Only to know that I was already too late!