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Since the death of their mother, Trixie had always lived in the shadow of her sister. No matter what she did, it was never enough for their father—not since the night their mother died. A cold winter evening when she gave her life trying to protect Trixie from a band of rogues that had invaded their kingdom. The only human who ever loved Trixie for who she was had died in her arms. As her breath faded, she whispered the last words that would cling to Trixie like skin to bone: “You’re special, my child. Mama is going to be watching over you...” Those words became a fragile beacon in the dark world that followed. Years later, on their eighteenth birthday, Trixie’s sister Trisha was honored with the ceremony every Alpha deserved—firelight, songs, and the whole pack gathered in reverence. Meanwhile, Trixie was tied up behind the pack house, hidden away, a secret shame. But the forest does not care for family politics. When a group of rogues stumbled upon the weak girl passed out beneath frost-bitten branches, they saw only prey.

The end of the world was upon us, but there weren't enough spots for evacuation. The roars of the zombies echoed in my ears as my fiancé, Oliver, gritted his teeth and pulled me onto the rescue vehicle—securing the last available seat. I arrived safely at the survivor base. Lina, his first love, did not. The zombies tore her apart. Oliver still went through with our marriage, but I never expected that he had only done so to make me suffer. In his eyes, I was the one who had killed Lina. If she had to endure such agony, then I should, too. For five years, he hated me. My life was worse than that of a stray dog scavenging for food on the street. On the day my divorce was finalized, he kidnapped me, dragged me into the wilderness, and wrapped his fingers around my throat. Then, he threw us both into the swarm of the undead. When I opened my eyes again, I was somehow reborn on the day the apocalypse began. The rescue team was shouting impatiently, "One more! We have room for one more—hurry!" I turned to Oliver, watching his hesitation. Then, with a quiet smile, I took a step back and let someone else have the last seat.

"I don't need you" "but I need only you" "leave me" "leaving you it will never happen angel" Dhruv Raj Raizada is the sole king of Raizada business empire he is a coldhearted CEO who never believes in love or emotions he is sn emotionless person people fears for his dark ruthless cold aura he is the most eligible batchelor who never dated anyone because of a dark past he hates girls and lies He is ruthless to outer world but a kind and sweet boy to his mother what made this sweet guy to ruthless??? Will he fall in love??? What if he falls in love with a lie??? What happens when he fall in love with the person whose background is the reason of his hatred....... to whom he gives more importance to love or to hatred??? Sriste Royal is the only heiress of Royal group of companies her only world is her family she is rich, arrogant, egoistic perfect tomboy but destiny planned something different in her life destiny made this tomboy badass girl to act as a naive girl She entered into his life on a purpose but ended up loving him more than anything can she break ice barrier to make love bloom... Who is sriste Royal?? what is the relation between sriste and dhruv?? Why sriste schemed and entered into dhruv's life??... He is ruthless She is stubborn A tale of hatred love Love of two opposite poles War of love between truths and lies.... War of love between life and death.... Love of two distinct characters..... What is going to win love or hate??? this book contains CEO Romance, love, family, friendship, violence and mature content read at your own risk To know more follow the journey of LOVE ME IN THE DARK

‘There was just an aura around her that we disliked. We are not mating with Omega Andrea, and sure as hell not fucking her because she will never be our type.’ When Andrea gets rejected by the twin sons of the Alpha that made her miserable her entire life, she decided to leave the pack and head to the city to further education. Shockingly, her mother gets mated to the lycan king of the pack, and she is offered thesame treatment as the twins. She decides to stays back to get revenge for the pain they caused her. With their mate attraction still intact, will the sexy twins be able to resist her or will they come groveling to her feet?

Rose Melody Jacobs is a 21-year-old student at NYU. She lost her father at a very young age and it traumatized her. Her life was a simple bubble before his death popped it open. She finds Love in Sterling Hunter. A love-struck 24-year old that longs after the heart of Rose. He has never been normal and yet his closest attempt to trying to date Rose was to stalk her. He felt like he couldn’t ruin things from a distance and it was better that way. At first, the word “supernatural” made Rose burst out in fits of laughter, but after seeing it for herself; her whole perspective changed. Sterling Hunter, her imperfect boyfriend is a 100-year-old ghost from past. They try to make the relationship work but when other ghosts starts visiting them, including one of Sterling’s exes. It all starts to go to hell. Rose Melody Jacobs was looking for a mystery, and so fate brought her the biggest enigma of her life. Sterling Hunter. More secrets begins to unravel and Sterling begins to look more like a stranger every single day.

Nicholas Hawk and I have been married for four years, and I've always wanted to have his children. But he never had sex with me and I always thought he wasn't interested in sex. The doctor explained that the patient had an anal fissure caused by sexual intercourse. At that moment, I felt my heart sink to the bottom of my stomach. She's Nicholas' sister, albeit one with whom he isn't blood-related.

Earth is doomed, and humanity is on the verge of extinction. In reality as we know it, where humanity will undoubtedly be annihilated, six legends are gathered with the sacred mission of saving humankind from annihilation. Creating and finding a new world foe the remnant of humanity was the hope of mankind, but which world will surrender or give out it terrain without a feat. The undertaking of driving them in their campaign falls upon the shoulders of a solitary amnesic and frail man neglected in the wild alone with next to no method for endurance. Join Tsao's adventure in this slow-paced journey submerged in a fantasy world where he'll meet friends, enemies, and love interests who will discover this brand new world along with him. Will Tsao be able to find hope again for humankind? Will the remnant be able to stand against the world that stands against them even in this their feebleness? In this way, survive in the parallel world, please!

"Amber." KC slides down to sit beside me. "Are you okay?" He places his hand on my knee and looks at me with compassion. "People are dying," I whisper. "I can't..." "The others have pulled back again. Right now, we are all safe," KC tells me. "Adis wants a meeting in the commando room. The rest is on the computers." "Is there any way to stop this?" I ask, letting KC help me to my feet. "I am ready to do anything to stop this." "Only by killing Zombie," KC puts an arm around my waist and supports me on our way to the commando room. ***** Without any memory of her past and not knowing why people react to her as they do, a young woman has to learn to survive in the hard underworld of the city, among gangs and the unwanted citizens. Her apparent resemblance to Adis's dead girlfriend Amber places her in the middle of a war that can easily cost her and others their lives. In her quest to find her identity, Adis gives her the name Amber. Now, the new Amber has to learn to tell friend from foe, to see behind the lies, and to decide if Adis's past matters at all. When Adis asks Tjeck to train Amber, he gets pulled into the war happening around him, far more than he wants to be. Tjeck's alliance with Adis hangs by a thin thread when he not only develops feelings for Amber but also starts a relationship with Kattie, who already has a boyfriend in Clay, Adis's second in command. Will Adis's brother Zombie start the war he is threatening? What does Amber feel for Thorn, a member of the gang 'the stars,' who sees she-wolves as less than men?

Dulcenea Mara Grange, born without some one in her side since the day that she was born. She was an orphan, someone sees her outside the orphanage, in a rainy night. The woman took her, and carried her inside. Since then, Dulcenea grew up on the side of the Mothers who's taking over the orphanage. Life is almost fine, but it's full of surprises. The orphanage, got burnt. All of the people inside died. Luckily, Dulcenea survived. But all of them left her, she's alone again. For her, there's no since of living in this globe anymore. That's why she decide to ruin her life. Many mens are chasing her, some of them are the boss that she deceived. Dulcenea had this very enchanting beauty that maybe no one can surpass. That's why it's easy for her to make them fall for her, and use their money to buy all what she wants. She's done beings chased by them. That's why she decide to end her life. Dulcenea, is alone. No one left for her, there's no sense of living anymore. When she's about to commit the suicide, a beggar suddenly approach her. Saying such mysterious and unbelievable things that make her cringe. Is this the really end for her? What if there's something more bigger than she expect? Can she handle it? In this world, nothing is sure. We can't tell if we won't try.

My husband's first love was scalded by boiling water. To punish me, he forced me into a customized steamer half my height, turned the heat to its highest setting, and sealed me inside. "I'll make you feel the pain Jessica suffered a thousand times over!" Trapped in the suffocating space, my breath came in ragged gasps. Heat seared my skin, and my body felt as though it would melt. I sobbed, begging him for mercy. "Please! I'm going to die!" But he didn't look back. Holding his beloved in his arms, he walked away. He even locked the door after he left the room. "Don't worry, you won't die. This is the only way you'll understand Jessica's pain." Despair swallowed me whole. I screamed, my voice raw, but the boiling water beneath me splashed up, scalding my skin, stealing even the strength to cry. He left the country with Jessica that same night. A week passed before he finally remembered my existence. "That wretched woman must have learned her lesson by now. Let her out." What he didn't know was that the water had long since boiled away, the heat had faded, and inside the steamer, my corpse lay rotting—swarmed with maggots.