desire and decorum

Bagi Bianca, Martin hanyalah objek fantasy seksual yang ia gunakan untuk melampiaskan hasratnya kepada laki-laki bernama Jullio yang mustahil ia miliki. Bianca sengaja memanfaatkan Martin agar ia bisa dekat dengan Jullio. Namun kedekatan mereka justru diartikan lain oleh keluarganya. Hingga suatu hari, saat keluarganya terpuruk, mereka memutuskan untuk menjodohkannya dengan Martin. Bianca tidak mencintai Martin, ia tidak mau menikah dengan pria itu meski mereka adalah pasangan yang sangat cocok di atas ranjang. Bagi Martin, Bianca adalah segalanya. Martin mencintai Bianca sejak pertama kali melihat gadis itu. Dan ketika gadis itu menawarkan tubuhnya untuk menjadi objek fantasi seksual, Martin dengan senang hati menerima permintaan Bianca. Ketika kebangkrutan melanda keluarga Bianca, Martin rela memberikan seluruh harta yang ia miliki untuk menolong keluarga Bianca. Ia juga berharap lewat perjodohan yang dilakukan itu Bianca sedikit demi sedikit bisa mencintainya. Namun, bukannya menerima perjodohan itu, Bianca justru kabur demi menghindari perjodohan di antara mereka. Kepergian Bianca memaksa Martin mencari gadis itu. Dengan sedikit petunjuk yang ia dapat, Martin melakukan perjalanan panjang untuk menemukan Bianca. Percariannya memang tidak sia-sia, Martin berhasil menemukan Bianca. Pertemuannya dengan Bianca membawa Martin pada orang-orang di masa lalunya dan luka lama yang pernah ditorehkan padanya. Akankah Bianca jatuh cinta dengan Martin setelah perjuangan panjang pria itu? Dan akankah Martin sanggup meyakinkan Bianca untuk menerimanya setelah mengetahui masa lalu kelamnya? When you fall in love, you will do whatever it takes to achieve it. Including hurting yourself-Martin.

I know this all too well, as, over the last few months, I had to find closure after separating with the love of my life and closing down my first startup. The closure I had to find for each event was different in its own way, but finding it was important, nonetheless.Peter believes na hindi siya ni

Callie Evans was trained to kill vampires. Now she's falling in love with one. As her town falls prey to a series of supernatural attacks, Callie and her family of hunters must uncover the vampire hidden in their midst - before it's too late. Drawn into a love triangle and struggling with her own morality, Callie has to fight to find herself again.

"Aakitin ko ang hot bodyguard ko!" Pagkatapos ng dalawang buwan nang maging CEO si Savannah ng Williamson’s Company ay may nangyari na kaagad na trahedya. Isang sunog ang naganap sa palapag kung nasaan mismo ang opisina niya. Pero hindi niya kayang lumabas upang iligtas ang sarili! may takot siya sa maraming tao! ngunit hindi rin siya maaaring manatili sa loob dahil tiyak na mamamatay naman siya sa sunog! Takip-takip niya ang kaniyang ilong at bibig habang unti-unti nang napupuno ng usok ang buong opisina niya. Thinking about what she will going to do Savannah felt a strong pair of hands held her shoulder and before she could say a word the person put a wet blanket on her and guided her to the exit. "Careful." Rinig niya ang baritonong boses nito! When they left the building she saw her savior. Napalunok siya, the man is tall. He has light brown skin, dark eyes, thick eyebrows and his eyelashes are long! She doesn’t want to mention his lips but she can’t help because it was luscious! Okay, she’s checking on him, but no, indeed, the man is good looking! Nakuha kaagad nito ang atensyon niya! He introduced himself as Ace. Her personal bodyguard. Pero hindi sukat akalain ni Savannah na guguluhin ng kaniyang guwapong bodyguard ang isip niya lalo sa gabi! She's having dreams with him in her bed. Her screaming his codename in pleasure, them doing nasty things!

Apa yang akan kau lakukan jika cintamu bertepuk sebelah tangan?Memperjuangkannya hingga titik darah penghabisan?Atau memilih mundur dan mengubur perasaanmu dalam-dalam sampai kau bisa melupakan perasaan itu sendiri?Mundur.Itulah yang dilakukan soerang Hillary Thompson.Saat rasa yang tidak kehendakinya tiba-tiba muncul dan realita justru membawanya pada kepahitan takdir, Hillary memilih diam dan melupakan Angkasa. Laki-laki yang dengan pesonanya telah membuat Hillary jatuh hati.Berbeda dengan Jullio. Jullio yang telah jatuh cinta pada sosok Hillary sejak pertemuan pertama mereka memilih memperjuangkan cintanya meski selama ini Hillary selalu menolaknya mentah-mentah. Jullio mempercayai satu hal, Hillary adalah perempuan yang telah dikirim Tuhan untuknya.Sementara Angkasa, seperti ada yang hilang darinya sejak ia kuliah dan tidak lagi bertemu Hillary-adik kelasnya. Ada kekosongan yang begitu nyata di dalam hatinya. Sampai kekosongan itu membuatnya ingin bertemu Hillary lagi.Jullio, Angkasa dan Hillary terjebak dalam sebuah lingkaran kecil yang membuat mereka hanya berputar-putar di sana.Akankah Jullio melepas Hillary demi adik semata wayangnya-Angkasa?Atau, akankah Hillary kembali jatuh cinta pada Angkasa di saat hatinya sudah dimiliki Jullio?

'I have waited for this moment. This very moment when you finally see me. Tonight I claim what is truly mine. Your heart, love, and body, Tia, just as it should be. Me and you." Luke Moon."I see you, Tia, I always have. I thought we had time, but I guess I was wrong. They took you away from me, but I will not give you up, Tia. I will fight for your love as I should have. Even though you are married to my brother, I will take you back," Caleb Moon.Tia Lockwood has had a crush on her friend, Caleb Moon, for most of her teen years. When Caleb's older brother, Luke, lost favour with their father because of his bad behaviour, Caleb had to train to take over from his father as the future Alpha of their pack. Tia sees this as an opportunity to remain close to her friend. She dumps her studies as a medical doctor to join the academy as a warrior hoping to finish as the strongest wolf and become Caleb's Beta when he assumes the Alpha position. Tia tried hard and finished second place, which qualified her for the Gamma position. It was close enough for her, and she hoped Caleb would eventually see her. Unfortunately for them, things take a turn when Tia is married to Caleb's older brother, Luke, and forced to bury her feelings for Caleb.Living in the same house with her husband and long time crush, would Tia eventually understand the difference between true love and infatuation?

BOOK TWO OF FATED TO MY LYCAN BROTHER The goddess's disdain for me reached its peak at this moment. Slade had slipped away, his breath fading in my arms. But how did he transform into Rafael, the leader of the rogues in the Eclipse Moon Pack? "You reek of blood, I spill," Rafael sneered, his Italian accent oozing with disdain. "Then end me," I murmured, swallowing hard as anxiety coursed through my veins. It wasn't mere proximity or desire that quickened my pulse. No, it was the dangerous gleam in his eyes—a promise of peril and sinful pleasure. "I have other methods," he replied, placing a paper on the table. "I'm rejecting you." "Why?" I stuttered, my eyes widening as I stared at the paper. "I used you, my dear. Your mission is complete. Return to your pack..." ______________ Winter, cast aside once more, fell into the clutches of the Rogue King. Divorced and rejected within a single day, she believed nothing could be worse—until she discovered him with another woman in their shared bed! Seeking answers about the uncanny resemblance between Slade and Rafael and questioning if he genuinely was her destined mate, Winter embarked on a quest for truth. He was Rafael—the deranged King of Rogues— both feared and revered; a forgotten past haunted him. The woman who had plagued his dreams had materialised before him, holding the key to his enigma. Yet, an unexplainable urge to push her away filled him whenever she drew near. Their fragile connection faced turmoil when a jealous ex-lover interfered, leaving Winter suffocating in anguish as she cursed the goddess responsible for her repetitive agony. Rafael, realising too late their destined bond, clung desperately to their fragile union. Would Winter forgive him? And would they uncover the answers they yearned for?

Warning: This story contains scenes of triggers. Contains scenes of rape and sexual abuse. Reader discretion is advised. The author also does not condone nor glorify any of the scenes listed. Proceed with caution. *** Alana's world comes crashing down when her pack is attacked and her father, the Alpha is killed, and her mother gets abducted by another who happens to be her true mate. Her life drastically changes from being the daughter of an Alpha to being the slave of the triplet Alphas of the Blood Rose Pack. She lives a life of torment and sexual torture until the night she became eighteen. Alana believes her redemption will come when her wolf finally awakens. And when the time comes, in all happiness, Alana decides to escape in the middle of the night and never to return to the pack. But when she opens the door to her room, she's met by the triplets, who, unfortunately, her wolf calls out to as her mate. “No! It can't be, it just cannot be!” “What cannot be? It is what it is!” “No! I, Alana Reeva, reject you, Aiden, Caden and Jayden as my mate!" This is shocking, as none of the triplets expected Alana to be that bold to reject them. What will it be? Do you think the Triplets will accept her rejection and let her go? Let's find out.

Pisauku terus menggores, mengoyak, dan menghujam tubuhnya, darah mengalir deras membentuk kubangan merah beraroma amis.Napasku terengah, tenagaku terkuras habis untuk melukai korbanku yang tidak bergerak sama sekali.Korbanku hanya menatapku dengan tatapan mengejek,nafsu membunuhku semakin meningkat. Tapi tunggu, apa itu?Luka yang kubuat disekujur tubuhnya mulai memudar hingga menghilang tanpa bekas."Bagaimana bisa lukamu hilang secepat itu? Siapa kau sebenarnya?!"-Evelyn Lishon-"Aku Werewolf, dan kau adalah Mate-ku"-Gerald Anderson-

Running away from your home isn't easy. Running away from your home because your mate rejected you is disastrous. Feeling she is doomed for life is the only thing that India knew. After getting a humiliating rejection, she was all set to live a life as a lonely, sad, cat lady who sews cute little sweaters for her kittens. Well, she was, until he walked in. With captivating eyes and alpha asshole attitude towards everyone except her, he came in like a stormy wind, and then she was left with a whiplash and blank mind with thoughts filled with his memories. But as Daniel, her first mate changes his mind and wants her back at any cost, a war start to build up that she was not prepared for.