Villain To Kill 99

Valerie was the love of Brian’s life but she saw his devotion as manipulation and despise him. After the tragic loss of her mother, Valerie felt she had nothing left to live for and vanished without a trace. Her step-sister, Jane, reveled in her disappearance. Seizing the opportunity, she wove a web of lies - accusing Brian of murdering Valerie. She whispered poison into his parents' ears, claiming they had been lovers before he turned violent. To her delight, they believed her over their own son. Now, Jane had one demand: marriage. To silence her and "protect" their family's reputation, Brian’s parents forced him to agree. But behind his cold obedience burned a deadly resolve - he would kill her before their honeymoon ever began. On the wedding day, Jane stood at the registry in her lavish gown, triumphant. Brian was ready to leave the house with his family, his heart steeled for vengeance. Then, a stranger appeared. A woman no one expected, with a pair of twins in her arms. Secrets will unravel. Blood will spill. And before the night ends, someone will die. Will Brian get his revenge… or will the lies destroy him first?

鷹野家の後継ぎであり、一族のナンバーツーである夫・鷹野怜司（たかの れいじ）は、今日も私の電話を無視した。 白血病の末期を抱えた私は、ふらふらの体で家の顧問弁護士を訪れる。 「すみません、離婚の手続きをお願いします」 その十数分後、怜司と家族たちが大慌てで事務所に押しかけてきた。 怜司は、私の顔を見るなり平手打ちを食らわせた。 「咲（さき）の昇進パーティを妨害したくて、緊急連絡番号を使ったのか？お前、頭はどうかしてるんじゃないか？」 私がしっかりと握っていた診断書は、母に無理やり奪われる。 母はちらっと診断書を見て、あざけるように鼻で笑った。 「またその手？仮病で同情を引いて、みんなの気を引きたいだけでしょ。澪（みお）、あんたは小さい頃から嘘ばかりついてきたじゃない」 妹の咲は、涙を浮かべて怜司の腕にすがる。 「ごめんね、お姉ちゃん。私なんかが昇進しなければよかったんだよね……だから、もう自分や怜司さんを傷つけたりしないで」 私は唇から滲む血をそっと拭って、弁護士をまっすぐ見つめた。 「……私にはもう、家族なんていません。三日後に遺体を火葬できるよう、離婚の手続きを急いでもらえますか」

Maeve Barlowe is oblivious to so many hidden past occurrences that would play a major role in her life when she finds out she is the fated mate of the cursed Alpha King Zane Whitlock. A match made by the moon goddess herself. A witch who holds a grudge against Alpha Zane’s parents seeks to destroy all the Whitlocks. But what would happen when Maeve finds out her fate and is faced with a difficult decision to make in order for her or Alpha Zane to stay alive?

In the shadows of Italy's underworld, one rule reigns: 'Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.' Alessandro Morano, a Mafia Godfather, walks a thin line between loyalty and deception. When Amelia Cooper enters his life, Alessandro must choose: Protect his empire or risk everything for love.

彼氏・武川裕輝（たけかわ ひろき）が99回目に私の薬指に指輪をはめたその瞬間、彼の義妹・生原蓉子（いくはら ようこ）から電話がかかってきた。 そして彼は、抑うつ症状を起こした蓉子を慰めるため、99回目となる結婚式の最中に私を置き去りにした。 私はもう耐えきれず、その背中に向かって叫んだ。 「もしあなたがどうしても行くというのなら、私は別の人と結婚するわ！」 だが彼は取り合わず、私を責め立てた。 「お前はどうしてそんなにわがままなんだ？結婚なんていつでもできる。でも蓉子は俺にとって唯一の妹なんだ」 そう言い残し、振り返りもせず去っていった。 私はただ、道化のようにその場に立ち尽くすことしかできなかった。 彼は知らない。今回の私は、本気だったのだ。 そして後日―― 100回目のプロポーズをして膝をついた裕輝の前で、彼の兄・武川一輝（たけかわ かずき）が片腕で私の腰を抱き寄せ、低い声で告げた。 「悪いな、弟よ。これからは彼女のことを『お義姉さん』と呼ぶんだな」

I was five months pregnant when my husband, James Fletcher, allowed his mistress to invade our lives—on the very night of our wedding anniversary. But she didn’t just come to flaunt her presence. She came to take my life. Pregnant and vulnerable, I confronted her, desperately clinging to my dignity. But the fight ended with me tumbling down the staircase, my swollen belly crashing against the cold, hard ground. Blood seeped across the floor, vivid and unrelenting. James only arrived after hearing about his precious mistress’ ordeal. He stood there, staring at the pool of blood, at my broken body. But instead of helping me, he rushed to her side. She had nothing but a few superficial scratches, yet he swept her off to the hospital like she was the one dying. By the time he returned, my child was gone. The doctors barely managed to save me. And what did James do? He struck me in front of everyone, his words sharper than the sting of his hand. "Lisa only wanted to bring you a Christmas gift, and you attacked her out of nowhere! You shameless witch!" “She didn’t force her way in! What nonsense! I gave her the house key ages ago. You just can’t stand that she’s prettier and kinder than you!" “You didn’t just hurt her. You killed my child! You vile, despicable woman. Why couldn’t it have been you instead?” Lisa stood beside him, pretending to comfort him while flashing me a smug, victorious smirk. James’s vicious tirade didn’t stop there. He dragged my name onto the internet, painting me as a monster.

I was never a novel person. Honestly? I couldn’t care less about them. That is, until “Three Hearts, One Love”... the reverse harem novel that took over the world… shoved itself into my life. Everywhere I turned: malls, newsfeeds, radios, TVs… Even the old lady at the bus stop was raving about it. Out of pure annoyance… and a little curiosity… I bought a copy, planning to skim it just enough to say it was overrated. Big mistake. Huge. One minute I was rolling my eyes at the melodrama, the next I woke up inside the story — not as the beloved heroine, of course. No, fate made me Luna Graves: the pathetic and miserable, jealous best friend doomed to crash and burn spectacularly by the end of the novel. With no way out, I figured I'd play my part, die dramatically, and call it a day. But then something weird happened. Scenes shifted. Strangers walked onto the page. And the swoon-worthy male leads? They stopped chasing the heroine... and started chasing me. Me. The villain. This wasn’t in the script... and I was definitely not ready.

* The fourth book in the Love and Other Sorcery Series - Book One, The Mage's Heart, Book Two, The Golden Dragon's Princess, Book Three, Akyran's Folly * Love's Sacrifice Will Make You Stronger Tarragon, the first-born child of Queen Diandreliera of Uyan Taesil and her dragon husband, Aurien, is the child of prophecy in every way. She is beautiful, talented, well-learned, and a master of the sword she was born to wield. She is also as magnificent a golden dragon as her father when in dragon-form. Daethie loves and adores her older sister and envies her for all that Tarragon is and Daethie isn't. Short, small, dark haired, and unable to shift into a dragon, Daethie is fondly known as "the runt of the dragon litter." Whilst her siblings excel at Prince Akyran and Princess Ecaeris' Monster Hunting training, Daethie is a disaster more likely to harm herself than any monster that she encounters. When Prince Akyran brings Aien, the son of a local warlock who is well known for his villainy, to the castle as his hostage, Aien singles out Daethie to befriend, and Daethie falls hard and fast for the enigmatic warlock's son. With the increasing danger of monsters roaming their land, Tarragon leads an expedition to locate the portal that is allowing the creatures to cross from their world, but it is a dangerous, testing journey and one that not all will complete alive. What sacrifice will be made for love and the rescue of their world?

Edwina has made it her mission to improve the lives of all commoners through her position as Royal Historian. She has worked tirelessly toward this goal, but a group of powerful nobles called the Grand Peerage stands in her way, blocking her at every turn. Alexander Claiborne, the Duke of Ice, one of the most powerful aristocrats in society proposes a deal. He'll give Edwina all she needs to take down the Grand Peerage, in exchange all he wants is her hand in marriage!?

I transmigrated into a trashy, tragic romance as the vicious side character. By the time I arrived, the story had already reached its ending. I had caused the female lead to lose her SAT opportunity, and my two older brothers forced me to my knees. My eldest brother, Lucas Sherman, beat me mercilessly with a stick. He hissed, "Slap yourself 1000 times before you can get up." My older brother, Charlie Sherman, threw a bottle of pesticide at me. He spat, "Someone as vicious as you should just die." I let out a cold laugh and picked up the pesticide bottle, downing it in one gulp. Lucas and Charlie turned pale with shock. "Are you insane? You actually drank it!"