Where The Wind Stay

Naomi Belle was raised in the shadows—an elite assassin whose name alone made the underworld flinch. But after uncovering the truth about her stolen past, and a slight problem, she walks away from blood and darkness to return home… only to discover her parents are alive and she has an overprotective brother who think she’s an angel. Unfortunately, Naomi’s idea of “gentle and well-behaved” involves resisting the urge to snap necks when irritated. Keeping her secret identity hidden is hard enough—until a nosy, sharp-eyed businessman named Stephen Smith literally catches her red-handed. Instead of exposing her, Stephen starts teasing his way into her double life—and her guarded heart. His relentless humor, maddening charm, and inconveniently golden personality chip away at Naomi’s killer instincts, one smirk at a time. But love doesn’t erase danger. The underworld hasn’t forgotten its deadliest recruit, and Naomi’s family and Stephen become perfect leverage. Between keeping her halo straight for her brother and hiding a gun under her cardigan, Naomi will have to decide which identity to protect—and who she’s willing to kill for when both worlds collide.

Matinding takot at konsensya ang nagtulak kay Chase upang kumagat sa isang kahibangan. Alam niyang hindi na maitatama ang pagkakamaling sinadya man o hindi. Ngunit dahil sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari, handa siyang gawin ang lahat upang bumalik sa panahong kaya pang baguhin ang pangyayaring gumulo sa buhay niya. Saksi ang oras at panahon sa imposibleng misyon ni Chase. Magagawa ba niyang maitama ang lahat bago dumating ang itinakdang oras?

In my fifth year of teaching at a rural school in Mount Dalon, Melissa Snow shows up with her first love by her side. "Have you had enough of this miserable life? Go apologize, and after I'm married, I might still support you. Otherwise, stay here and rot as a lonely, broke schoolteacher." People around us begin to whisper, acting like I've been handed my golden ticket out of the impoverished area and should be falling to my knees in gratitude. I simply smile. "Teaching here suits me just fine. Besides, I'm married."

Stimmen des Windes In den stillsten Winkeln der Welt, wenn die Nacht sich verdichtet und der Wind mit einem uralten Klagegesang flüstert, versuchen Stimmen an die Oberfläche zu dringen, die niemals hätten gehört werden dürfen. Es sind die Stimmen derer, die starben, belastet mit Schuld, die sich nicht mehr abwaschen lässt – Seelen, gezeichnet von schrecklichen Entscheidungen, die ihr eigenes Schicksal der Verdammnis besiegelten. Stimmen des Windes versammelt voneinander unabhängige, doch durch einen gemeinsamen, gespenstischen Faden verbundene Erzählungen: Jede der beschriebenen Gestalten ist in einem endlosen Zwischenreich gefangen, einem Ort, an dem die Zeit stillsteht und Reue zur ewigen Folter wird. Dort erleben die Toten ihre Fehler immer und immer wieder, während sie verzweifelt versuchen, die Grenze zu durchbrechen, die sie von Erlösung… oder Vergessen trennt. Doch sie sind nicht allein. Etwas anderes haust in diesem Grenzraum. Etwas, das sich von dem Leid nährt, das sie einst über sich selbst gebracht haben. Und wenn der Wind erneut aufkommt, verwandeln sich ihre einst kaum hörbaren Flüstern in Schreie – Schreie, die einen Zeugen unter den Lebenden suchen. Jede Geschichte offenbart ein Geheimnis, ein Verbrechen, einen Verrat… und eine Präsenz, die aus der Dunkelheit lauert, geduldig, hungrig, bereit, das einzufordern, was ihr gehört. Hör genau hin. Der Wind spricht. Und seine Stimmen wollen nicht vergessen werden.

I was getting married—but I didn't tell my parents. It was my fifth wedding. The last four? Total disasters, thanks to them. Every time, they claimed something was "wrong" with the wedding car and somehow scared the guy off. First was my college boyfriend. We were solid—four years strong. My parents pushed for marriage... then ditched the idea on the big day because his car wasn't "fancy" enough. Second groom? My boss. He pulled up in a shiny new car they actually approved—until they didn't. Yanked me right out. Third time, they set me up with someone themselves. The guy brought ten cars to play it safe. Didn't matter. They shut it down before I even stepped outside. Fourth time? Same story. I kept wondering—what was so cursed about these cars? Why push me to get married, only to destroy it every single time? This year, I was trying again. Wedding number five. This time, I was pregnant—with the son of the country's richest man. I didn't tell my parents. Thought I'd finally outsmarted them. But just as I was about to get in the car... I saw them sprinting toward me.

In this life, I told my father I didn't want to marry Leon Williams. I'd rather marry his half-brother instead. My father was shocked—after all, everyone in town knew I had been obsessed with Leon for ten whole years. But in my previous life, I only discovered the truth as I lay dying in childbirth: the baby I carried wasn't even mine. It belonged to Leon and the struggling medical student he'd been secretly funding. The cruelest part? They conceived it using the drug I had developed. After my death, the three of them lived happily ever after as one perfect little family. So in this life, I'm willingly stepping aside for them. I'm curious to see how their love affair works out without my drug. What I never expected was Leon's reaction when he saw his brother's ring on my finger—he completely lost it.

Maya’s world shatters when she discovers her husband, Daniel, celebrating his secret daughter, forgetting their own son’s birthday. As her child fights for his life in the hospital, Daniel’s absences speak louder than his excuses. The only person by her side is his brother, Liam, whose quiet devotion reveals a love he’s hidden for years. Now, Daniel is desperate to save his marriage, but he’s trapped by the powerful woman who controls his secret and his career. Two brothers. One devastating choice. Will Maya fight for the broken love she knows, or risk everything for a love that has waited silently in the wings?

My best friend, Kahlan Ellis was invited by an online acquaintance to explore an abandoned school. I told her it was dangerous and urged her not to go. A young woman nearby overheard our conversation, got curious, and went with him instead. Later, the local news blew up with a trending story about how a wealthy heir and a village girl who met during an exploration adventure had fallen in love and lived happily ever after. Around that time, I was preparing to get married. On the night before my wedding, Kahlan pushed me off a high-rise. "If you hadn't stopped me from going back then, I'd have married rich by now! You deserve to die!" It was only then that I realized how much she had resented me all this while for stopping her that day. When I opened my eyes again, I had been reborn to the day she first asked me to go on that exploration. In the parking garage, Kahlan looked at me excitedly and asked, "Patricia, do you think I should go explore that abandoned school with Robert?"

Princess Chloe's son, Elliot, finds that his mate is a childhood friend that he has loved since childhood. Elisabeth was abandoned and left for dead by her biological mother as soon as she was born. Queen Winnie raised her to be a white witch, knowing her biological mother is Dahlia, Queen of the dark witch coven. Elisabeth and Elliot are going to have to work together, with the help of The Alliance, to kill Dahlia before she drains Elisabeth's and her siblings' magic to use for her own evil purposes.

Harold missed our fifth anniversary. He said Rogues had attacked the border, and as the Alpha, he had to fight to protect the pack. However, the she-wolf who came to fetch him was dressed in a tight little dress and heels—she looked more ready for a date than a battle. Worried for Harold, I went to the Moon Goddess's altar to pray for his safety, like I always do whenever he's called to fight. However, on the way, a witch told me there was no war at the border at all. He lied to me. At that moment, I knew it was time to walk away. "I want to break my mate bond with Harold," I said. She turned the pages of an old, dusty spellbook. "Harold won't accept this. He was even willing to give up his claim to the Alpha title just to be with you." "I don't need his permission," I said. "I'm willing to pay any price." She sighed. "If your heart is truly set on leaving, I can brew a potion for you. One sip, and your scent will vanish from the pack's memory—as if you never existed. "However, think carefully. You'll lose your title as Luna, leave behind your home, your people. You'll start over somewhere new, where no one knows your name. Not even the Moon Goddess will be able to find you." I said, "I've made up my mind, I refuse to stay in a love built on lies. "How soon can I have the potion?" "Three days." Three days. Just enough time to say goodbye to everything I once called home.