athena complex

Torn between the man she loves, and the man who loves her.... Cordia Pike has always been strong-willed, but she knows her family expects her to accept the hand of her childhood friend, Jaris Adams, in marriage. As the conflict between the states continues to escalate, Cordia hopes it will last long enough for her to find a way to free herself without breaking her friend’s heart. On the eve of war, as the men prepare to ride off to battle, Cordia meets a mysterious newcomer. There’s just something about Will Tucker that she finds both intriguing and dangerous. Under the guise of caring for his sister, she makes a plan to write to him. Perhaps by the time the war is over, Will’s feelings for Cordia will have blossomed into the love she is starting to feel for the Union soldier. But war is evil and complex, and by the time it begins to wind its way through Southwest Missouri, one of these men will be dead, and Cordia will find herself betrothed to a man she loathes. Will she have the courage to follow her heart and stand up for what she believes in like so many others, or will she do as she is told and acquiesce to a loveless marriage to a heartless traitor?

Nagdanas ng malalim na sakit si Athena nang malaman ang pagtataksil ng kanyang boyfriend at stepsister. Ibinigay niya ang buong pag-ibig niya sa lalaki at ang buong pag-unawa niya sa kanyang stepsister, ngunit sinaktan pa rin siya ng mga ito. Dahil doon ay lumapit siya kay Euwenn, na gusto ng kanyang stepsister na pakasalan. Si Euwenn Cervantes ay apo ng founder ng Prime Global. Matalino, guwapo, at kilala bilang matagumpay na batang negosyante. Nais ni Athena na pumasok sa isang kontrata para pakasalan si Euwenn, at buong kasiyahan naman itong tinanggap ni Euwenn. Ngunit nais ng lalaki na ang kontrata ay maging isang tunay na kasal.

Raquela Danisa Baskoro awalnya adalah seorang guru taman kanak-kanak dengan kehidupan yang sama seperti wanita pada umumnya. Senang dan mudah bergaul dengan anak-anak membuatnya menjadi guru yang paling dicintai oleh seluruh murid di sekolahnya. Kehidupannya mulai berubah setelah ia bertemu dengan Farid Khaidir, seorang pengusaha pakaian keturunan Timur Tengah dengan ibu seorang pimpinan yayasan sekolah menengah atas swasta yang sangat bonafit di wilayah Jogja. Tak lama setelah mereka berkenalan, pernikahan mewah dan megah pun dilangsungkan selama 3 hari berturut-turut. Namun sayangnya, pernikahan bagaikan negeri 1001 itu tak sesuai dengan harapan dan keinginan Danisa. Kecelakaan mobil yang dialaminya membuat ia harus menerima kenyataan kedua kakinya diamputasi serta bayi yang saat itu dikandungnya harus lahir secara prematur dan down syndrome. Menjadi tak lagi sempurna sebagai wanita dan bayi yang tak sempurna seperti bayi pada umumnya membuat Danisa mendapat predikat Perempuan Terlarang di keluarga besar Khaidir. Suami yang telah memiliki kekasih dan keluarga Danisa yang tak lagi mau menerima bayi serta dirinya, membuat dia harus berjuang demi kelangsungan hidup mereka berdua. Bagaimanakah perjalanan hidup Danisa dan sang bayi yang tak bersalah dalam melanjutkan hidup mereka di tengah gempuran dan tekanan kedua keluarga besar serta perlakuan yang harus mereka terima, baik dari sang suami, mertua dan juga kedua orang tua Danisa? Ikuti terus kisahnya hanya di Perempuan Terlarang

Elena, a young girl known as the disgraced wolfless princess, confronts the harsh reality of royal life, discovering that her trusted friends are not as loyal as she thought. Meanwhile, Ryker and his family are bound to a life of servitude to the goddess. They learn fate and love are not always intertwined. Between Ryker’s obsession with young princess, his brother’s dark past, and his sister’s unforeseen destiny, twists and turmoil intertwine them with the royal family, leaving them shattered and their mission to the goddess unfulfilled. Jealousy, betrayal, lust, and love weave a complex tapestry, leading them through unexpected twists. Preview: “You try to belittle me, but it’s not going to work,” I taunted. “Do I look like a little girl?” She straightened, her glare fierce and untamed, canines protruding as she challenged me. “On the outside, you look like a warrior goddess, but I see in your eyes the little girl begging to be played with,” I retorted, trying to get under her skin. “And you look like a sick man with too much power on the outside, but I see the impediment boy whose daddy never really loved him inside you,” her smirk revealed she’d struck a nerve. I couldn't hold back. I stood, pulling her up by her neck and slamming her into the wall, my feral growls echoing. “You’ll be careful how you speak to me. I can sense your strength, but trust me, I will overpower you.” Her claws dug into my wrist, more growls erupted. My canines poised to end her life, but she welcomed the confrontation. “You’ll never control me!” She declared defiantly. “No? You don’t think I can make you submit?” I challenged, my wolf and I ready to teach her a lesson.

Noah Stark was the very bane of my existence. The first time I locked eyes with him my heart fluttered, but in that very second he ruined the hero complex I had of him. My stupid body didn’t get the memo and stress been obsessed with him since. I thought I would be rid of him in university, but here we are. Caroline Lockwood. The star of every single dream I’ve had since freshman year of high school. She tried to ruin everything for me. College is where I’ll get my revenge. But she avoids me like the plague, usually what I want I get. But care? I’ll bring her to her knees. Pierce her heart, and make her fall in love with me. Make her bleed. For me. All for me. Just to leave her in my dust, broken, like me.

Aline Anderson, seorang wanita yang sebenarnya memiliki pengaruh dan kuasa cukup besar di kotanya karena memiliki perusahaan penerbitan paling besar, terkenal, dan banyak penulis bernaung di bawah bendera perusahaannya. Namun eksistensinya yang sering tak ada di kantor, membuat perusahaan menjadi goyah hingga Aline memutuskan untuk mengambil kendali perusahaan. Hubungan Aline dengan para penulis yang bernaung di bawah perusahaannya awalnya baik-baik saja, hingga suatu hari salah satu penulis emas perusahaannya ingin menarik dan menghentikan novel yang membuat perusahaannya goyah dan mengalami kerugian yang cukup besar. Bagaimana Aline menyelesaikan masalah dengan salah satu penulis kesayangannya itu jika identitas asli penulis tersebut akan membuatnya terkejut dan permasalahan apa yang akan timbul di kemudian hari dengan munculnya sang CEO yang selama ini tak pernah terlihat oleh pekerja dan penulisnya sendiri?

On August 23, the Metropolitan Police entered a well-appointed flat at 36 Suffolk Street, in the heart of London. In the flat, they found an ensuite bathroom; in the bathtub, they found a padlocked bag, and in the bag, they found the body of Tina Davis Tina, a brilliant mathematician, worked in Cheltenham for GQHC, Britain's domestic eavesdropping agency. She lived in London on secondment to MI6, Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, and the block of flats where they found her body is an MI6 "safe house reportedly". Uninterested in potential national-security angles, the police immediately announced they were looking for clues to Tina's mysterious death in the details of her private life. But they didn't make much headway. A month after discovering her body, they still hadn't determined the cause of death, although they had admitted the case was "complex" and "unexplained." It seemed like a job for Quintus Noone Fortunately, he happened to be available.

“Tell me what you want from me.” * * * | Athena Hendrix | The Spades are the second highest ranking mafia. As daughter of the mafia's leader, Athena Hendrix is nothing less than the most skilled in the mafia. She is usually sent on solo or duo missions, her father knowing she doesn't need anyone else. | Callum H. Rivers | The youngest man to ever take over a mafia, let alone the highest ranking mafia. As leader of The Skulls, Callum H. Rivers is brutal and ruthless. With his nickname "Hades," this man kills anyone who gets in his way. | The Spades Vs. The Skulls | As two of the highest ranking mafias, these rivals reek of nothing but hatred for each other. They are enemies; nothing more, nothing less. What happens when these two meet? * * * TW: mentions of violence, self-harm, etc.

Silvanus "Silas" Alvarez is fantasizing over a girl who is unfortunately his niece—Athena Aine Alvarez—to his horror. For him, Athena is like an enchantress straight out of his grandmother's tales. A princess he wishes to protect. A damsel in distress that needs a knight in shining armor to save her from a beast. And yet, Silas is both a knight and a beast. Because the mere thought of her makes him a beast—a sinner who deserves hell for having a forbidden desire.

Night walkers and the Amber eyes pack were considered the biggest enemies. The two main Alpha’s had ultimate superiority complex. A murder could lead on triggering the werewolf curse hence, Jade the leader of Amber eyes chose to protect his daughter Aurora, from lifting the curse. Alaric the alpha of ‘the night walkers’ pack however, wanted to make his son a Lycan and Zeus kills someone getting the ability to shapeshift. Zeus was trained with leadership qualities and was bought up in such an environment that made him ruthless and imprudent towards life only knowing how to kill, win and rule. Aurora wasn’t aware about her true identity and lives a normal human life until one day she encounters a strange scent from a man, making her follow him. Jade treated his daughter like a princess and wanted her to live happily avoiding the tragedy that happened with his wife Athena, he wanted to protect Aurora from a world that only brought death with it and didn’t want her to end up like Athena. Despite from all Jade’s attempts, destiny couldn’t keep Aurora apart from her true identity, in attempt to escape from the omegas she kills one of them which lifts her werewolf curse, and she finds herself jumbled in the new realm. Zeus captures her in order to have his rival Jade Ogre, wrapped around his finger when he captures his life and soul, Aurora. But, will everything go as planned or things would change while new chapters unfold when he discovers new things about his mate bond. What will happen when Aurora would face the truth about her true identity, can she handle the changes that would occur after meeting the most ruthless alpha who is destined to be her mate bond?