Voltando Para Casa No Natal

En mi vida anterior, el día que mi hermana Elsa y yo asistimos a la ceremonia de apareamiento, le salvé la vida a un príncipe de la Sangre que estaba en la ruina: Sebastián de Montoya. Para pagarme el favor, en cuanto regresó a su clan, Sebastián anunció frente a todos que yo sería su esposa. Un año después, traje al mundo a un heredero de sangre pura, el único capaz de reclamar todo el linaje. Ese día, loco de felicidad durante su coronación, selló un pacto de sangre conmigo. Me nombró su reina y su compañera eterna. Desde ese momento, todos los clanes tuvieron que arrodillarse ante mí. Elsa, en cambio, prefirió casarse con el Alfa de una manada de lobos y terminó siendo una más del montón, la amante más insignificante de todas. La envidia la volvió loca: durante un ritual de luna llena, me empujó al abismo, dejándome morir destrozada en la oscuridad. Cuando volví a abrir los ojos, me encontré de nuevo en el día del rito. Vi a Elsa correr desesperada hacia donde el príncipe estaba por caer, y ahí lo entendí todo: ella también había renacido. Pobre Elsa... no sabía en lo que se metió. Ser la prometida del príncipe es la parte fácil. El verdadero reto era ganarse su corazón... y sobrevivir para darle un hijo de su propia sangre.

I was reborn back to 1975, when the child in my womb was three months old. I did not tell anyone and quietly had an abortion. However, I still wrapped cotton around my belly every day, pretending the baby was still there. In my past life, my husband Declan Huxley's childhood sweetheart Jane Patton and I gave birth on the same day. She had a healthy, ordinary baby boy. But my child looked nothing like us—he was mixed-race, with features of the Valorian people. Declan and I were both locals, so there was no way our son could look like this. Enraged, Declan scolded me in front of everyone, accusing me of cheating on him and having a disgraceful affair with a Valorian. No matter how many times I explained, no one believed me, and I became the shameful woman everyone pointed at. Worse still, Declan reported me and handed in some foreign letters he found at home, which led to me being taken by federal agents and sentenced as a spy. I spent ten years in prison, and when I finally walked out, I was nothing but skin and bones. Meanwhile, Declan had climbed the ranks for his so-called loyalty to the country. He held Jane's hand and brought along my real son, Seth Huxley, then threw 500 dollars at me like it was charity. He said, "Back then, Jane was accidentally deceived by someone else and gave birth to that brat. Unlike you, she has a gentle nature and couldn't endure hardship, so I had no choice but to switch your children. "This money is payment for your ten years and your reputation. You have a criminal record, and I already filed for divorce long ago to be with Jane. Seth also thinks you're not worthy of me, so you better take care of yourself." Seth also looked at me with disgust. "Mommy Jane treats me very well, and she's not like you; she's never been to prison. I don't want a mother like you!" When I learned the truth, the fury was so overwhelming that I had a stroke and died in despair. In this new life, I want to see how they plan to scheme against me when the child is already gone.

Two years after we marry, my husband moves his sister and her family into our marital home. The four of them settle down and refuse to leave. So, I quit both my jobs. I laze around at home all day and splurge on various things. I have so many parcels delivered that they pile up by the door. Occasionally, I ask my husband and his sister for allowance. When the management office sends someone to chase for our maintenance fee, my husband breaks down so loudly that everyone in the building can hear him. He asks me whether I've lost my mind—who will support the family if I don't work? How will we survive without money? Am I going to allow our family to starve? So, it turns out he does know that we'll starve without anyone generating income. Why does he and his sister stay at home and plot to take away all my money, then?

Ryan dikhianati oleh pacarnya dan memilih untuk mengakhiri hubungan dengan tegas. Tak disangka, setelah kembali jomblo, hidupnya justru seperti mendapat "cheat". Dia dipenuhi keberuntungan. Para wanita kaya muda, para wanita karier tangguh, hingga para wanita cantik dengan berbagai pesona, semuanya seakan-akan diatur oleh takdir untuk hadir di sisinya. Mereka menjadi penopang terkuat Ryan, mendorongnya selangkah demi selangkah menuju puncak kejayaan. Mereka yang dulu mengkhianati dan meremehkannya, kini hanya bisa berlutut dan menatapnya dengan penuh penyesalan. Namaku Ryan dan aku ditakdirkan untuk menjadi raja!

Despite a decade of marriage, Simon never once shared my bed, claiming that he had pledged himself to ascetic practices and that it was beneath him. I thought that he suffered from some shameful ailment and guarded his secret like a devoted fool, until my birthday, when I came home to find him entangled with a brothel worker before the floor-length mirror. When I lunged forward in rage, he drove a shard of that broken mirror straight through my heart. When I awoke, I was gripping my phone, its screen illuminating a message Simon had just sent: [I’ll still give you a lavish wedding, but the marriage certificate? That belongs to her.]

Devon menyodorkan surat cerai tepat ke depan muka Rosa. Pria itu tak terlihat main-main. Pada akhirnya pernikahan yang mereka lalui tidak berhasil meskipun Rosa sudah mencoba sebisanya. Rosa menginginkan Devon. Sangat membutuhkan kekuasaan keluarga Wijaya yang berada di genggaman Devon. Dia tak bisa pergi, tak akan mau. Ketika Rosa tengah memutar otak untuk menunda perceraian ini, tiba-tiba saja petir menyambar Devon secepat kilat! "Ja-jangan mati!!!! Ambulans! Tolong, siapa saja panggil ambulans!" jerit Rosa dengan derai air mata bercucuran. Sementara itu, Devon bergeming di tempatnya. Asap-asap hitam mengepul keluar dari sekujur tubuh dan perickan listrik seperti melompat-lompat di atasnya. Namun bukan itu yang penting. Sebuah suara melengking yang pria itu kenal jelas, merasuki kepalanya dengan kurang ajar. Devon bisa mendengar suara isi pikiran Rosa tanpa sepengetahuan wanita itu. Dan darahnya dibuat mendidih. 'Siapa bilang laki-laki ganteng di dunia ini cuma Devon? Cuih! Manusia macam dia mending bertapa di gunung jadi biksu. Percuma dikasih istri secantik aku kalo matanya nggak dipake,' ujar Rosa dalam hati. Gigi Devon bergemeletuk menahan amarah. "ROSA!!"

Como a companheira predestinada de Loki Whalen, Alfa da alcateia Darkshadow, eu sempre acreditei que seria sua única Luna por toda a vida. Mas hoje, essa mentira se despedaça. No registro oficial da alcateia, meu nome foi riscado como sua companheira. Em seu lugar está Maya Hemmings, a mulher que ele dizia ter deixado a alcateia anos atrás e que, na verdade, sempre foi seu verdadeiro amor. A verdade é cruel. Nesse instante, a dor excruciante de uma rejeição de vínculo dilacera minha alma. É então que percebo que a fraqueza que senti no último ano não vinha da dor de não conseguir engravidar, mas das consequências do nosso vínculo rompido. Loki precisa da minha poderosa linhagem sanguínea para gerar um herdeiro e salvar a alcateia da praga conhecida como Blight. O que ele não sabe é que, ontem, o curandeiro me disse que estou grávida dos gêmeos que ele sempre sonhou em ter. Já que o amor dele é uma mentira, eu não tenho mais motivos para ficar. Agora, partirei levando comigo seus verdadeiros herdeiros.

Semua orang tahu Isvara adalah putri mahkota paling kejam di kerajaan. Sifatnya keras kepala, mudah cemburu, posesif, dan haus akan cinta. Bahkan, Sang Putri rela melukai dirinya sendiri demi tiga pria yang tak pernah benar-benar memilihnya. Tidak ada yang tahu bahwa saat Isvara membuka mata, jiwanya sudah berganti. Ia bukan lagi putri gila cinta yang akan dihukum mati, melainkan seorang dokter jenius dari dunia modern. Perempuan yang sudah terlalu sering melihat kematian dan tak lagi mau berkorban demi hal konyol. Isvara pun memilih pergi, melepaskan tiga pria yang dulu ia kejar dengan nyawa. Anehnya, sejak ia berhenti memohon, para pria justru mulai mengejarnya. Namun, yang lebih mengejutkan, satu-satunya pria yang bermusuhan dengannya, kini justru berdiri paling depan untuk melindunginya. “Jika seluruh dunia ingin menjatuhkanmu, aku akan menjadi pedang yang berdiri di depanmu, Tuan Putri,” kata Sang Jenderal dingin.

Si Camilla Lopez ay isang bread winner ng pamilya, siya ang nagpapa-aral sa kaniyang nakababatang kapatid. At the same time isa siyang secretary ng binatang si Akihiro Smith. Isang araw, nalaman na lamang niya na binenta siya ng kaniyang madrasta sa isang baklang nagre-recuit ng mga dalaga at pinilit siyang isama sa isang pribadong lugar. Ng nasa stage na si Camilla upang ibenta na sa mga customer ay wala siyang magawa kundi ang tumayo sa gitna ng stage habang naghihintay kung sino ang bibili sa kaniya. Akala niya ay ang makakabili sa kaniya ay ang isang matandang lalaki, ngunit nagulat na lamang siya ng biglang sumulpot ang boss niya sa kung saan. At binili siya nito sa halagang sampung milyong piso. Akala ni Camilla ay walang kapalit ang pagtulong ng boss niya sa kaniya. Ngunit nagulat siya ng sabihin ni Akihiro Smith sa kaniya na kailangan niyang bayaran ang sampung milyong piso. Ng sabihin ng dalaga na hindi niya kayang bayaran ang sampung milyong piso. Inalok siya ni Akihiro Smith na maging Sex Slave nito. “Be my Sex Slave.” —Akhiro Smith said. Papayag kaya si Camilla Lopez sa inaalok ng kaniyang boss? Ano kaya ang naghihintay kay Camilla once na tanggapin nito ang hinihinging kapalit ng binata?

Cold and proud to all, Beamon Slade, Northarch's strongest Alpha, reserves his gentleness solely for me. Everyone knows that I'm his Luna. But today, his first love is infected with deadly wolfsbane and on the brink of death. He hands me a herbal pill that can seal memories and temporarily remove the mate mark. "Eiro won't last another three days, Swan. "Could you give me three days to fulfill her dream of becoming a Luna through a symbolic marking ceremony? I won't hurt you. This pill temporarily severs the bond and makes you forget me. "When the ceremony ends three days later, take the antidote and you'll remember everything. We'll get back together." Looking at his calm, gentle expression, I silently swallow the pill without hesitation. He has no idea, but I crafted the pill with my own hands. There's no such thing as an antidote. Three days from now, I'll completely forget him. All our embraces, vows, marks, and his past gentleness will vanish with the wind.