alternate universe

"I don't want this," I murmur, the words soft. He smirks, tilting his head slightly before burying his face into my neck. He inhales deeply, his breath warm against my skin and an odd sensation grips my body, zipping straight to the middle of my thighs. I try to clench my legs together to soothe the ache already forming but he doesn't let me. He presses his thigh between my legs, the roughness of his pants brushing exactly where I needed him the most. A soft moan escapes my throat, and I quickly clamp my lips shut, face flushing as I realise what I just did. Nikolai grins at my reaction, his lips pressing against my skin. "Tell me, solnishko", he murmurs, his voice low and husky "Why do your lips say one thing, but your body says the opposite?" Sold by her father to save himself, Ava is forced to walk down the aisle towards a future she never wanted. Just when she thinks her fate is sealed and the universe is against her, An unexpected stranger walks into the ceremony claiming her as his. Nikolai Volkov is the head of the enigmatic head of the Russian Mafia. A figure shrouded in mystery and power and a person not the be messed with. To him Ava is the key he needs to uncover the tragedy that claimed the life of his father and brother. When Ava finds herself head first in the middle of two mafia families she must decide if she can trust the man who sets fire to her soul with just a single touch or if she's willing to continue being a pawn in a much bigger chessboard.

Di masa Dinasti Han, satu perkampungan dilanda kepanikan karena serangan lipan raksasa. Penguasa setempat yang panik, meminta tolong pada seorang pertapa bernama Yudhistira. Yudhistira pun mengutus murid-muridnya untuk menangani masalah ini. Tiga murid Yudhistira bernama Yuanrang (Xiahou Dun), Miaocai (Xiahou Yuan) dan Mengde (Cao Cao). Mereka adalah remaja yang berasal dari daerah Qiao. Dari Yudhistira, mereka mempelajari banyak ilmu. Pertarungan, seni perang, filsafat, politik dan pengendalian elemen alam. Tiga remaja ini menjalankan perintah dari gurunya untuk membunuh lipan raksasa yang tinggal di hutan. Seiring mereka menjalani misi, mereka mendapatkan banyak misteri yang harus diungkap untuk menghentikan kedatangan monster dari utara. Sanggupkah mereka? Kisah ini terinspirasi dari game berjudul Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Kisah ini adalah bagian dari Manipulator Universe yang menceritakan masa lalu dari tokoh bernama Xiahou Dun

Blurb: Artemis Vincent's life was pretty much bad before but as if the universe wanted to make things worse her father, mother and died in a car accident, leaving her alone in their house not long she is sent packing by the landlord as she could no longer fend for herself. Artemis started to hustle even just to eat. She goes to a restaurant one day, sees a gold watch, and steals it. Unknown to her the gold watch belongs to one of the most powerful men in California. When Artemis is caught, she is given a choice. Rot in jail or be the mistress to this powerful and utterly ruthless man.

Ruby Colton is unlike any other Omega you’ve ever seen. She’s bold, sassy, and has the smarts to keep her alive. Though she has no single strength or power because of her small wolf, she’s hard working enough to make up for her flaws with her quick wits and bright brilliance. Lucian Pierce, who is also known as the ‘Dark Devil’, has no place for troublemakers in his pack. But he contradicts this rule of his by himself when he usurps the Blue Sky pack where Ruby is from and gives the sly troublemaker a place in his pack. Ruby needs Lucian’s protection to live peacefully away from her psychotic adoptive brother who wants her gone. Lucian needs Ruby’s wisdom to keep his pack safe from an uprising of a dangerous new breed of rogues. Ruby and Lucian being together is a complex juxtaposition of contradictions. But what can they do when the universe wants them to be together and their fates are entwined? They have no choice but to be life companions in that case.

A young woman, Luxiana Sommeris, has always struggled with sleep paralysis, the strange condition leaving her vulnerable in the quiet hours of the night. When the episodes start becoming more vivid, she dismisses them as nothing more than overactive nightmares—until one night, she feels the touch of something more. In her dream, a dark figure appears a mysterious, sensual stranger who haunts her nights. What she doesn't know is that Damien, the incubus she encounters, isn’t merely a figment of her imagination but a creature bound to her through ancient ties.

Li Ming once thought that he would spend half my life busily burdened with car loans and rent in a big city, but unexpectedly, while observing the night sky, an extraterrestrial being entered his body! He acquired the spiritual and cultural abilities of an extraterrestrial civilization, revealing that humanity's level of civilization in the universe was only... "Hmph! The little aliens...I am coming! Let's wait and see!"

Every girl had a time when they crushed on that one handsome friend of their father and it was quite the same for Rochelle. She fantasized about being taken by that hunk of a man so after what she considered a sign by the universe, she decided to throw caution to the wind and go for him. Operation Seduce Her Father’s Friend began but as she progresses, she soon discovers that she had bitten way more than she can chew. Yes, she wanted him but she didn’t realize that he came not as one but as a triplet and each of them desired her just as equally or even more fiercely than she did them. Faced with such an overwhelming passion, will she be able to handle it or will she run for the hills? What happens when she realizes that it’s to late to run as these men, once they claim what is theirs, will never let go. And she is theirs, whether she accepts it or not.

For those of us who truly believe a happily ever after is just out there waiting for us, our worst nightmare is finding out we never had a chance. Cinna woke up one morning and realized her boyfriend wasn’t the man of her dreams that she always thought. She took a long look at herself and realized she wasn’t even her anymore, just some alternate version she created to please the selfish elf she shared a house with. That was the day she left. The day she chose herself for the first time in years. Now she has to learn how to start a new life, which isn’t as easy as you would think considering her lack of magic. What she doesn’t know is life has a cruel way of making sure you get everything you deserve whether you want it or not. Cinna may not be looking for love or anything other than the solitary life she craves, but she is needed more than she realizes. Let’s hope she can handle what life has decided to throw at her.

In an international in which werewolves and witches coexist, Hera and Olivia locate themselves inexplicably drawn to Ralph, the powerful Alpha of Crestmoon. But when a risky plot threatens to rip them aside, they discover a surprising reality: Hera and Olivia are halves of equal beings, separated by using ancient magic. As they race against time to reunite and liberate their true capacity, they have to face betrayal, lengthy-buried secrets, and a destiny that might alternate the supernatural international forever. With enemies remaining in and love on the line, will they have the electricity to embody their newfound electricity and save no longer simply themselves, but all they preserve dear?

After her divorce, Annalise Gracelyn Keaton decides to start a new life in Chicago. One day, Ann visits a hospital to address her ongoing menstrual issues following a miscarriage caused by her abusive ex-husband. There, she meets Dr. Daxton, an obstetrician who accidentally knows a little story of her painful past. Their initial encounter marks the beginning of a series of fateful meetings. Their romance blossoms in what seems like a serendipitous alignment of the universe: they live in the same apartment building, and Ann works at a café owned by Daxton’s sister. But, just as Ann begins to open her heart to Daxton, her ex-husband comes and threatens to shatter everything she’s rebuilt. How will Ann and Daxton keep their love amidst the mess? And how will they cope with the presence of another significant figure from Ann’s past—her first love? What if, after all this time, Ann finds out that her first love has been waiting for her, just like she did years ago? What if that man tells her that he has been searching for her and did everything he could to find her, even naming his hotel after her? And what if that man tells her that he still loves her? Will she go back to him? Or will she choose to stay with Daxton, her new love? *** “You’re free, Ann. You can choose to stay with me or go back to him—the reason you came here. Don’t you remember you chose Chicago because you still remember where he went 15 years ago?”~Daxton Alexander “If only I had searched for you harder, might we have still loved each other, Ann?”~Conrad Blake