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“Why do you suddenly want out of this marriage? Who the fuck are you screwing, you dumb bitch?!” “I'm not screw-” I tried to explain, but he was already on me and I screamed as he dragged me up by my neck, his hand so tight on my throat I couldn’t breathe. “Who is it?!” he growled. “Who the fuck would dare!” ---- In a world absent the mate bond, alliances were formed through blood, power, and betrayal rather than fate. Makena Blackwell was born into the mafia's lowest-ranking position, promised at birth to a powerful heir in exchange for her family's survival. She was ready to marry him. But he was ready to destroy her. On the night she was meant to die, however, something impossible happened. A man rose from the icy steel trays of her father’s morgue. He was a stranger, with no memory, no name, and no pulse. And when their gazes met, fate spoke the word they never expected to hear in their lifetime, echoing so loudly in their souls it shook the very fabric of their being. “Mate!” The man the world left for dead wasn’t just anyone; he was the dread every mafia house feared, and he was hers. She was promised to a prince of power… but fate gave her the king of the dead.

In a talе of family intriguе and hiddеn motivеs, Mary finds hеrsеlf еntanglеd in a high-stakеs gamе orchеstratеd by thе wеalthy Wilson siblings. What bеgins as a dеspеratе plеa for hеlp еvolvеs into a complеx wеb of rеlationships, manipulation, and sеcrеt alliancеs. As Mary uncovеrs thе siblings' truе intеntions, shе turns thе tablеs, stratеgically navigating thе intricaciеs to claim victory. With cunning prеcision, shе outsmarts thosе who sought to control hеr, ultimatеly taking chargе of hеr dеstiny and lеaving bеhind a trail of unеxpеctеd twists and turns.

Airin, faced with an unexpected pregnancy from a brief en counter with a man named Zidan, navigates the challenges of single motherhood when Zidan disappears upon learnin g about the pregnancy. Determined, Airin decides to raise her child alone while co ntinuing her studies. Despite facing judgment and pressur e at her university for bringing the baby to classes, Fachri, a young lecturer, consistently supports her and even helps care for the baby during lectures. Over time, their bond deepens, and Airin sees Fachri as a w arm and caring figure. Likewise, Fachri admires Airin's intel ligence and independence. As Airin contemplates choosing Fachri as the father figure for her child, Zidan unexpectedly reappears in her life. No w, Airin faces the difficult decision of choosing between Fa chri, who has been a constant support, and Zidan, the biolo gical father of her child.

“I’m sorry." Nikolai choked. “I never meant for you to find out like this, but I can’t keep living a lie. I tried Reva. I tried to love you the way you needed, to want only you, but every day felt like I was drowning. You never let up; you wanted the perfect husband, the perfect life, and I couldn’t breathe under all that pressure. I want someone who sees me, and I'm sorry it happens to be your brother.” ..... With her job paying for a luxurious week-long year-end retreat, Reva was looking forward to a well-earned vacation that she hoped would be a reset and a chance to relax. But after a wild night of partying, she woke up to find her husband missing from their bed. Confused and hungover, she stumbled through the villa, only to be drawn in by strange sounds. Following the sounds, her world collapsed at the sight that awaited her. “Fuck! You’re so thick… I want to feel every inch of that beautiful cock. ” Her husband and her brother… tangled together in the dark, and the betrayal shattered her. Heartbroken, she ran blindly into the night, colliding with the broad chest of Levi Price, her mysterious billionaire boss. Intense and frustratingly handsome, Levi was the last person she wanted to be seen by at her worst. But he didn't allow her to continue running; instead, he pulled her into his arms and refused to let go.

“Do you feel that, Wren? That pull between us?” His eyes darken, flicking to my mouth. “It’s wrong. Your brother would slit my throat for even standing this close. But tell me, little bird—” his breath ghosts against my skin, “—are you trembling because you hate me… or because you’ve wanted this as much as I have?” >>> Wren thought she’d left the chaos of New Orleans behind; the club life, the blood-soaked loyalty, the men who lived and died by their kuttes. Seattle gave her everything she could ever want—freedom, love, a future. But one betrayal sends it all crashing down. Dragged back home by tragedy, Wren finds herself under the watchful eye of Ezra Jax, the vice president of the Raven Reapers MC, and her brother’s best friend. He’s infuriating, dangerous, and far too tempting. But the deeper she’s pulled into his world, the more she realizes that nothing about her past or Ezra, is what she thought. Yet in the chaos of gang wars, debts, and betrayals, he’s the one who never leaves her side. The more she fights him, the harder she falls. And the more he pushes her away, the more dangerous his pull becomes. Because in this world, love isn’t sweet. It’s brutal, bloody, and bound to break them both. When loyalty is everything and love can cost your life, will Wren risk her heart on the one man she was never meant to love?

Maya Rivers came to Eldridge Falls to disappear — to bury herself in routine, classes, and the quiet anonymity of the library stacks. But secrets don’t stay buried here. Not in the same town where her best friend Lena has already learned how quickly desire can ignite in the shadows. For Maya, it begins as a late-night confession whispered into the glow of her phone. A fantasy shared with a stranger. Harmless, she thought—until the fantasy steps out of the screen and into the library aisles. Now every night draws her deeper into a game of secrets and proximity, where rules are written in whispers and broken with a touch. The man in the shadows knows too much, appears too often, and echoes words she thought no one else could read. As Maya wrestles with temptation, danger, and the thrill of being noticed, her story begins to intertwine with Lena’s. In Eldridge Falls, boundaries blur, shadows stretch long, and desire has a way of pulling you past the lines you swore you’d never cross. Some secrets keep you safe. Others demand to be lived.

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Meine beste Freundin und ich heirateten in eine Top-wohlhabende Familie ein. Ich heiratete den älteren Bruder, einen genialen Arzt, und sie den jüngeren Bruder, einen kühlen CEO. Am Hochzeitstag verschwand Sven Lutz plötzlich, um seiner Traumfrau bei der Suche nach ihrem Hund zu helfen. Meine Großmutter erlitt aufgrund des Schocks einen Herzinfarkt, und ich bat ihn, zurückzukehren und sie zu retten. Er antwortete wütend: „Mia Schmidt, bist du verrückt? Du traust dich, deine einzige Verwandte zu verfluchen, nur um mich zurückzuholen? Quinnys Hund ist verschwunden, ich helfe ihr beim Suchen, und die Hochzeit kann jederzeit nachgeholt werden.“ An diesem Tag fand sie ihren Hund, aber ich verlor für immer meine Großmutter. Ich wurde ohnmächtig vor Weinen und als ich wieder aufwachte, fragte ich meine beste Freundin: „Vivian, ich werde mich scheiden lassen. Und du?“ Meine beste Freundin umarmte mich und weinte: „Ich will mich auch scheiden lassen!“ Die beiden Brüder der Familie Lutz erhielten die Scheidungsvereinbarungen und weinten vor Schmerz.

Еmily Whites, a twenty-fоur-year-оld florist living a quiet life in Venezuela, aссidentally sеnds a dinner invitаtion tо thе wrong number. Instead of hеr bеst friend, thе reciрient is Zaсk Тorres, a feared mafia leader ruling ovеr Americа. Whеn Zaсk shows up аt hеr doorstеp, Еmily’s wоrld is turnеd upside down. Knоwn for his ruthless nаture, Zaсk is surprisеd tо find himsеlf drawn tо Еmily's kindnеss аnd innoсenсe. As thеir livеs intertwine, Zaсk’s cold exteriоr bеgins tо crack, reveаling a man who wоuld burn thе wоrld down tо proteсt Еmily. Yet, Еmily is tоrn—can shе trust this dangerous man who claims tо lovе hеr, or is hеr hеart simply аfrаid of thе рower hе hоlds? With Marсellus, Zaсk’s vengeful rival, targeting Еmily tо destroy Zaсk, thеir lovе is put tо thе ultimаte tеst. Will thеir cоnnectiоn survive thе stоrm thаt threаtens tо teаr thеm аpаrt, or will Еmily’s fear ovеrshadow thе lovе Zaсk is desperаte tо show hеr?

Ich erwachte in meinem 27-jährigen Körper. Ich hatte Zwillingswelpen, und mein Gefährte war Ethan, der mächtigste Alpha des Nordwestens. Er stand immer an der Spitze der Ranglisten des Wolfsrates. Das „Alpha-Journal“ ernannte ihn sogar zum „Begehrtesten Gefährten des Kontinents“. Sogar das Königliche Rudel wollte ihm seine Prinzessin zur Gemahlin geben. Jeder im Rudel sagte, ich hätte Glück. Doch was tat ich als Erstes? Ich nahm den heiligen Vertrag zur Auflösung unserer Gefährtenbindung und brachte ihn persönlich zu seiner Ex-Geliebten. Ich schob Isabella Swan den Vertrag hin und sagte gelassen: „Ich werde die Mondgöttin bitten, unsere Bindung zu lösen. Ethan gehört dir. Die Welpen auch.“ Isabella starrte mich schockiert an. Sie konnte nicht glauben, dass die Person, die sechs Jahre lang Luna gewesen war, einfach alles aufgeben würde. Ich fügte nur leise hinzu: „Da sie alle deinen Geruch ohnehin lieber mögen, mache ich euch den Weg frei. Sorg einfach dafür, dass Ethan den Vertrag mit seinem Alpha-Zeichen versieht. Sobald das Trennungsritual vorüber ist, vorbei ist, verlasse ich dieses Territorium.“ Dieses Mal würde ich nicht die gleichen Fehler machen. Ich würde nicht länger die Luna sein, die alle ignorierten.