cherry blossoms after winter

Sold like a circus animal. Collared, forced into misery and self-hatred. With a single blow, she hopes to change her life, only to find herself trapped again. Ocean has no idea what freedom means, but she desires nothing more than a taste of it. The secrets hidden from her will unfold before her eyes, no one can escape the truth. ~~~ The book excerpt: "Here, I have a key to your heart," I left the key in my palm, metal, and skin together. I stumbled upon the ancient artwork in the locker rooms. It caught my attention because it resembles a dagger, so I took it and waited for the perfect opportunity. "Silly girl, that is not the key to my heart. Pathetic attempt." Vladimir growls in disgust. If I'm lucky, I'll be free by the end of the night. Taking the first step toward my destruction, I grin and move my hips in time with the slow music in the background. Vladimir swallows, his Adam's apple bobbles in his throat. The vampire's eyes focus on the crook of my neck as I stop directly in front of him. I place my palm on his chest, guide my fingertips down to his abdominal muscles, a corner of my lip twitches in disgust. When he closes his eyes, I take the opportunity to plunge the key directly into his heart, smiling as his eyes shoot open and he looks down at me in horror. "Are you still convinced I don't have the key to your heart?" I ask, grab him by the collar, and pull him closer. My lips nearly touch his ear as I whisper, "It fits."

Once upon a time, I believed all Alphas were as sick and twisted as my adoptive father, but the Vincent triplets proved me wrong. Because of them, for a moment, I believed I had a chance at happiness, a real family, and a brighter future. However, while we excitedly expected our own child and reunited the packs, the forces of evil watched over each step we took. The greatest happiness turned into a nightmare. We're risking so much, putting so many lives at stake, and I fear our attempts might fade into nothingness. Perhaps I'm asking for too much. My utopian family never existed, and it never would. Everything will crumble and fall before my eyes, and there will be nothing I can do to stop the damnation- the same as I can't stop him from leaving me. BOOK TWO IN THE ALPHAS SERIES can be read as a stand-alone, but for a better understanding, I highly recommend you read book one first. The series: Caught by the Alphas Claimed by the Alphas

Her downfall came hours after her birthday when she found out that she was the mate of the very monster she hunted.A father, tormented by the grief of the past, could do nothing until he found someone like-minded and formed the Alliance to fight those who took away the love of his life. He fought behind the screen while his daughter did what he never could - she killed the big bad wolf. The years passed, and she followed her father's vision until an ill-advised mission led her to imprisonment under the command of an Alpha. Little did Enya know that misfortune would reveal too many secrets. Will Enya ever find herself in a tangle of lies, or will she perish with those who led her astray?

My suitcase, filled with precious and expensive birthday gifts, was mistakenly claimed by another person at the airport. When I opened the one left behind, I found it packed with men’s clothes instead of my belongings. Determined to retrieve what was rightfully mine, I went on a frantic search for the man who had taken my suitcase. When I finally confronted him and politely asked for an exchange, he responded with the gentlest of tones: “Oh, I opened it and realized I’d made a mistake—it’s all women’s items.” I breathed a sigh of relief, ready to thank him and express my gratitude. Then he added casually, “I couldn’t use any of those things, so I sorted them out and gave them to my girlfriend. You’re welcome.” My jaw dropped. I could barely muster a response as I muttered under my breath, “What the hell?”

Saat perjalanan bisnis ke Kanada, Elena Hadley memutuskan untuk Saat perjalanan bisnis ke Kanada, Elena Hadley memutuskan untuk menghabiskan waktu luangnya dengan mengunjungi Festival Winterlude Kanada. Di tengah lautan warna putih salju dan keramaian pengunjung, ia tak sengaja bertabrakan dengan seorang pria asing yang memiliki aroma segar bagai musim panas di tengah dinginnya musim dingin. Sekilas, pertemuan itu tampak biasa. Namun, aroma pria itu begitu segar, maskulin, dan menggoda, seakan menempel dalam ingatannya. Selepas kembali dari Kanada, sesuatu yang aneh terjadi— setiap malam Elena mulai bermimpi tentang pria itu, mimpi-mimpi yang begitu nyata dan penuh gairah. Semakin hari, mimpi-mimpi tersebut semakin intens, membuatnya terjebak dalam batas tipis antara fantasi dan kenyataan. Siapa pria itu? Apakah ini hanya kebetulan, atau ada sesuatu yang lebih besar yang mengikat mereka berdua? waktu luangnya dengan mengunjungi Festival Winterlude Kanada. Di tengah lautan warna putih salju dan keramaian pengunjung, ia tak sengaja bertabrakan dengan seorang pria asing yang memiliki aroma segar bagai musim panas di tengah dinginnya musim dingin. Sekilas, pertemuan itu tampak biasa. Namun, aroma pria itu begitu segar, maskulin, dan menggoda, seakan menempel dalam ingatannya. Malam itu, sesuatu yang aneh terjadi—Elena mulai bermimpi tentang pria itu, mimpi-mimpi yang begitu nyata dan penuh gairah. Semakin hari, mimpi-mimpi tersebut semakin intens, membuatnya terjebak dalam batas tipis antara fantasi dan kenyataan. Siapa pria itu? Apakah ini hanya kebetulan, atau ada sesuatu yang lebih besar yang mengikat mereka berdua?

After the death of the Alpha couple, Olivia had to face the ruthless truth about her upbringing. With nothing left to hold her down, she ran to escape the memories that weren't hers. But this time, she didn't run with nothing; she ran with his mark burning as deep as her soul. *** The crowd of wolves gasped in horror. Some screamed, and many women burst into tears while their Alpha licked the blood from Olivia's skin. Olivia shivered when his disgusting lips left her neck. Noah's hand ran through her hair, grabbing a fistful of her snow-white curls; he pulled her against his body and whispered, "Good luck avoiding me now, rogue." ***

⚠️⚠️🔞🔞 Anak kecil minggir dulu! Tidak ada cinta yang Sheila tahu, hanya ada nafsu yang berujung pada perselingkuhan demi perselingkuhan yang ditemui oleh Sheila sepanjang perjalanan kariernya sebagai pengacara perceraian. Namun, tetangga seksinya, Romero datang dan menggoda dengan pesonanya yang tidak mampu Sheila tolak. Mampukah Sheila terus bertahan dengan pemikirannya itu? Sementara pesona Jack, agen FBI dan bekas teman sekolahnya itu juga menawarkan pesonanya pada Sheila. 📌 Setiap chapter berbeda-beda dan mengandung unsur 21+

Sebuah wabah kematian tiba-tiba melanda seluruh dunia dalam waktu yang serentak dan sangat singkat. 70% penduduk bumi telah mati dan tinggal menyisakan beberapa orang saja. Apa yang telah terjadi?

It was about time because my dad got a new girlfriend and said he wanted us to have a meal together to introduce the new woman into our lives. On the day we met, my college roommate saw my chat background, which had a photo of me and my dad, along with a series of transfer records. She lost her mind. She enlisted the support of our other roommates, who rarely paid me any attention and began to attack me, insisting that I was a side chick who deserved to die. I did not expect that my roommate would soon become my stepmom. Before I could explain, she accused me of trying to seduce my dad behind her back, shouting, "Shameless side chick! Going behind my back to seduce my boyfriend! All those times you said you were out studying?! Who knows if you were just meeting up with him?" I was once physically assaulted, stripped of my dignity, and forced to the restaurant for a public confrontation wearing ragged clothes. Then my dad came running to where I was hardly breathing and barely moving on the floor, bruised to the extreme. “Sweetheart, who did this to you?!”

Si Ashley delos Santos, lumaki sa kahirapan ng buhay at nagpasyang lumuwas ng Maynila para maghanap ng pansamantalang trabaho pagkatapos makagraduate ng High School sa edad na daisy-otso. Gusto niyang makaipon ng pera para muling ituloy ang pag-aaral ng college kaya nagpasya siyang sumama sa kanilang kapitbahay para maghanap ng trabaho sa Maynila.Hindi niya akalain na ibang klaseng offer ang kanyang matatanggap mula sa isang mayamang abwela ng isang Bilyonaryong tinakasan ng kanyang bride at sumama sa kanyang Bestfriend sa araw mismo ng kanilang kasal. Tatanggpin kaya ni Ashley ang offer sa kanya ni Donya Agatha na ten Million pesos kapalit ng pagiging substitute bride ng mismong araw na iyun? O papakawalan niya ang isang malaking oportunidad para maiahon sa kahirapan ang kanyang pamilya na naghihintay sa kanyang muling pagbabalik ng probensiya?