Tristan Winters

On our seventh year anniversary, my girlfriend, Rachel Winters, forces me to drink a glass of drugged champagne before dumping me onto the bed of an 80-year-old widow. "It's Bryon's first time attending a business meeting. He's still pure and oblivious, so he doesn't know how to satisfy an older widow's insatiable desire. "I have no choice but to ask you to seal this business deal on his behalf. Think of this as your way of helping me repay Bryon's family for raising me since young. "Don't worry, Corey. No one will know about this." After that, Rachel turns off the lights and leaves the room while ignoring my pleas for help. But the next day, the video of me and the widow going at it is spread across the Internet. My colleagues look down on me for resorting to such underhanded methods just to get promoted. They can't believe that I'm able to stomach the idea of sleeping with an 80-year-old widow. Thanks to the video, the company's reputation is greatly affected. Rachel holds a press conference immediately to address the issue. I thought she'd defend me, but I didn't expect her to change her tune. "I've already discussed this matter with the Dalton family. Corey Dalton shall take responsibility for what he's done to the widow. As for me, I will get engaged to Bryon Parson." I feel as though lightning has struck me on the spot. I've founded this company with Rachel and has stuck by her side through thick and thin, resulting in us rising as the new-time business moguls. But in the end, she decides to ditch me. "Corey, if you really want to stay by my side, you can remain as my side piece. In exchange, I'll help you shake that old woman off your tail." As I meet Rachel's smug gaze, I shake my head decisively. "I've already thought things through and decided that I'll be marrying the widow."

Ang buong akala ni Clary ay nangyayari na sa buhay niya ang tunay na pagmamahal, ngunit biglang bumaliktad ang sitwasyon ng siya ay dinukot ng mga taong minahal na niya bilang pamilya kahit hindi naman niya mga kadugo. Natuklasan niya na interesado lang pala ang mga ito sa yaman niya. Ginamit ng mga ito ang boyfriend niyang si Tristan para makuha ang mga pag-aari niya. Dahil mahal niya ang lalaki at takot siyang mawala ito sa kaniya, pumayag siya. Ngunit kung kailan naibigay na niya ang lahat saka naman nagtanggal ng maskara ang boyfriend niya. Lumantad sa harapan niya ang buong katotohanan. Kasabwat pala ng mga ito ang lalaking minahal niya at ang masaklap pa dahil ang kinikilala niyang kapatid na babae ay mas matagal pa pala nitong kasintahan kaysa sa kaniya. Bukod sa panlolokong iyon pinagtangkaan pa ang buhay niya. Tinapon siya pinakamalalim na parte ng dagat. Sa kabutihang palad nakaligtas siya, ngunit napadpad naman siya sa pinaka-delikadong lugar. Ito ay ang teritoryo ni Knox Wolthorn ang leader ng Dreadblood Consortium the most bloodthirsty organization. Ang lalaking pumapatay na walang pag-aalinlangan lalo na kung wala kang pakinabang. Naka-survive siya sa unang kapahamakan sa kamay ng mga akala niya pamilya, ngunit dito kaya sa teritoryo ni Knox Wolthorn makakalusot kaya siya? Bibigyan kaya siya ng tsansa ng lalaking magpatuloy sa buhay? What if sa lalaking ito pala niya matatagpuan ang tunay na pagmamahal? Magtitiwala kaya siya ulit?

Nulle n’échappe à son destin. Le sien bascula le jour de ses seize ans. Alors que tous attendaient sa première transformation, Mira vit sa chevelure brune virer au gris argenté. Un signe redouté. Une malédiction ancienne. Et elle en remplissait toutes les conditions. Du jour au lendemain, la fille choyée de Daniel Lancaster, Alpha le plus respecté du sud , devint une paria. Son nom, jadis vénéré, ne suffisait plus à la protéger. Méprisée, rejetée, elle survécut uniquement grâce à l’amour inconditionnel de son père, qui refusa de la bannir malgré la pression du Conseil. Mais les anciens avaient vu juste , elle était maudite car le malheur s’abattit sur la meute. Une nuit, Mira vit l’impensable. Un Alpha au pelage argenté brisa le cou de son père sous ses yeux. Elle s’enfuit. Elle pensa à son frère, sûrement mort. À sa meute, détruite. À sa vie, anéantie. Durant cinq ans, elle marcha vers le Nord, traquant la Sorcière-Corbeau, son dernier espoir de briser la malédiction. Et puis le destin, cruel, la rattrapa. Capturée par celui qu’elle haïssait plus que tout l’Alpha assassin , elle tenta de fuir. Mais avant même de comprendre, les crocs de cet Alpha étaient plantés dans sa chair. Il venait de la marquer. Et, devant tous, Tristan déclara froidement : — Elle est mon esclave. Le silence fut total. Tous étaient stupéfaits. Elle, brisée. Mais au fond de ses yeux brillait encore une chose , la rage.