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9년 전, 강지한을 처음 만났던 그 순간, 심미연의 시간은 멈춘 듯했다. 그리고 3년 뒤, 그녀는 강씨 가문의 며느리가 되어 강지한의 아내가 되었다. 평생을 함께하며 서로를 사랑할 든든한 배우자가 생겼다고 믿었다. 3년간 심미연은 그의 마음을 얻기 위해 자신의 모든 것을 내려놓았다. 자존심도, 꿈도, 그리고 자기 자신마저 포기하며 오직 그의 가장 소중한 여자가 되길 바랐다. 하지만 강지한의 마음속엔 이미 첫사랑이 깊게 자리 잡고 있었다. 아무리 기다려도, 그녀가 들어설 자리는 없었다. 3년 후, 심미연은 자신이 임신했다는 사실을 알게 되었다. 그러나 같은 날, 그의 첫사랑이 임신 소식을 공개적으로 알리며 사람들 앞에 섰다. 억눌린 감정을 품고 그녀는 조심스럽게 강지한에게 물었다. “지한 씨, 내가 임신했다면... 어떻게 할 거야?” 그는 냉담하게 대답했다. “지워.” 그녀는 떨리는 목소리로 다시 물어보았다. “그 여자도 임신했대... 지우라고 할 거야?” 강지한은 차가운 태도로 답했다. “그럴 리가 있겠어? 그 아이는 강씨 가문의 장손이 될 거야.” 그 순간, 심미연의 마지막 희망은 완전히 부서졌다. 실망과 절망 끝에 그녀는 결국 이혼을 결심했다. 그러나 강지한은 그녀가 제출한 이혼 서류를 갈기갈기 찢어버렸다. 그리고 문 뒤로 그녀를 몰아붙이며 위협하듯 말했다. “이혼? 어림없어. 넌 내 여자야. 평생... 영원히!” 결국 심미연은 협의 이혼을 포기하고 소송을 제기했다. 하지만 판결을 기다리던 중, 의문의 사고를 당하며 유산 위기에 처했다. 자신의 아이를 지키기 위해 그녀는 망설임 없이 임신 사실을 숨긴 채 멀리 떠났다. 몇 년 후, 경성으로 돌아온 심미연 앞에 강지한이 나타났다. 그는 변하지 않는 차가운 눈빛, 비웃는 듯한 표정으로 물었다. “심미연 변호사님, 내 아들을 훔쳐 간 대가... 이제 제대로 계산해야겠죠?”

*Book 3* Yildiz was created by the Goddess Zarseti for one purpose: to uphold truth and justice in the supernatural world. Unlike her sisters, Yildiz came into being blind, but she sees beyond what others can. For tens of thousands of years, she and her sisters continued their duties as the Delegation, but life just got more interesting for Yildiz. She learns her creator blessed her, of all people, with a soulmate – an unwilling soulmate at that. Darkness surrounds this mystery man, but he is far more than he seems. Yildiz finds herself pushed away at every turn, but she's never been known to give up her pursuits. Will she capture his heart and unravel his secrets? Or will she be consumed by the darkness and left heartbroken? *Excerpt* "Is this the part where you say you'd die for me?" "Death is easy. It's brief and over in an instant, but living? Living is hard and living for eternity is even harder. So no, I won't die for you… I'd live for you." A Queen Among Blood is the third book in the Queen Among series. Each story is set up in the previous book, so reading the books in order is recommended. Here are the books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Invocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7

Ivy Rosalía Jones, una joven y hermosa médica que trabaja en un hospital de los suburbios, está decidida a casarse con un hombre que conoció en una cita a ciegas, a pesar de que él está paralizado. Inicialmente, el matrimonio estaba destinado a ser simbólico, con la intención de que ninguno interfiriera en los asuntos del otro después de la boda. Sin embargo, Ivy nunca esperó que terminaría casándose con el hombre más influyente del mundo. Shawn Dyxon Tate, el esposo de Ivy, no tiene intenciones de dejar ir a su hermosa esposa. Desde que ella entró en su vida, tomó la decisión de consentirla y darle el mundo que nunca tuvo.

Mia Thomson, una estudiante de instituto de dieciocho años, se queda desconsolada cuando se entera de que su novio de toda la vida se ha enamorado de su mejor amiga. Abrumada, sufre un colapso y la llevan de urgencia al hospital. Allí se encuentra inesperadamente con Shawn Mandez, director general de Beats Corporation, que necesita urgentemente un cónyuge. A pesar de su difícil situación, Mia decide ayudarle, sólo para que él le conceda el divorcio inmediatamente después de firmar su certificado de matrimonio: "Haré que mi asistente personal te envíe los papeles del divorcio", pronuncia fríamente el director general, que no es un hombre de muchas palabras. Justo en ese momento, un elegante Maybach negro se detuvo frente a ellos. Sin dedicarle a la chica ni una segunda mirada, el semidiós se introdujo en el lujoso coche, que pronto desapareció de su vista. Mia se quedó de piedra.

Ketika orangtua Elsha memilih berpisah dan meninggalkannya dengan sang adik tercinta, Elsha tidak lagi bisa menikmati kehidupan seperti kebanyakan wanita seusianya. Yang Elsha tahu hanya lah bekerja dan bekerja. Biaya kuliah adiknya serta biaya hidup yang semakin mahal, membuat Elsha terpaksa memilih pekerjaan dengan bayaran besar. Salah satunya menjadi jalang kelas elit di sebuah kelab malam ternama. Lalu, takdir membawa Elsha pada cinta pertamanya sewaktu remaja. Apalagi pria itu juga yang pernah mengambil mahkota berharga miliknya. Bisakah Elsha bertahan dari godaan pria tersebut ketika Elsha tahu kalau pria itu lah pelanggan pertamanya sebagai jalang? Elsha juga tidak mau terjebak cinta masalalu ketika pria itu mengatakan hubungan mereka belum usai. Karena yang Elsha tahu, pria yang dia puaskan pada malam panas tersebut bukan lah pria lajang lagi, tapi pria yang sudah beristri. "Will you marry me, El?" "Kamu gila, Mas."

Winter Stevens is a college student visiting her mom for the holidays and for her mom's wedding. She plans to move home from Georgia back to West Virginia after her break-up. Winter is witty and not afraid to speak her mind, especially when it comes to a certain she-wolf. Blake Conners is the future Alpha of the Snowstorm Pack who hasn't found his mate yet. Until he meets Winter. Blake's wolf, Shadow, is already in love with Winter the moment they meet and Blake matches Shadow's love. Blake learns of Winter's family history after following her one day where he will learn of the auburn hair girl who captured his heart as a pup. Secrets will unravel and truths will be told as Winter is confronted by a jealous she-wolf. Will Winter accept Blake once she learns the truth about herself? Dear Readers, I love reading stories of werewolves so I wanted to try my hand at writing a novel. This is not your typical “abused omega” wolf story. I hope you fall in love with the characters as much as I have. I am still currently in the process of writing so please bear with me. My goal is to upload a chapter or two everyday. Please show your support by commenting and sending gifts. Thank you for giving my story a chance <3

Mora discovers that Mayor Lycan is the man she slept with the night she was drugged, she tries to reach out to him, but there was a stumbling block, it was too late, and Mayor Lycan not remembering anything that happened the night they spent together branded her a gold-digger. When, Lycan knew of the secret, that his mother took to her death bed with, he was devastated, he searched high and low for his biological son, claimed by Philip as his son. Life isn't a bed of roses for Miles while growing up, tagged as a bastard, and bullied by the strongest in school because of him being handsome, he learnt how to defend himself, and stand up against those who hated him. The man who forsakes him, in the time he was desperate, showed up at his doorstep one day, claiming before his foster father, and everyone that he is his biological son, the man whom he blamed as the one who killed his mother. Philip blamed Agora's family for the death of his family, his hunger for vengeance, he decided to use a willing tool, which is Miles, to get back at the family, who took away everything from him. Living the life of Agora's president group to the public, and as a mysterious music genius in the dark, the people of country H don't even know who Mora's mask is, their favourite singer, but their are fanatics supporting the anonymous singer. Sneaky, realising how much she has fallen in love with Miles, the one she had lived under his shadow as a brother with, will she abandon her vow to remain as a brother to him, or reveal her feminine charms, when faced with competitors. As the successor of Agora's family, will Miles destroy it legacy?

Saryn, seorang gadis berusia 21 tahun yang sangat cantik dan menggemaskan. Suatu hari saat dia harus bersembunyi bersama adiknya, dan menyaksikan didepan mata kepalanya sendiri saat orang tuanya ditembak mati oleh Arga. Nasib sial membuatnya ketahuan Arga. Arga menjadikan gadis itu wanitanya, dan sang adik disandera agar Saryn bisa setia. Arga sendiri sebenarnya adalah seorang CEO terkenal, tanpa diketahui orang lain, dia sebenarnya adalah Vlad seorang mafia yang terkenal karena kesadisannya. Tak jarang Arga bertindak dengan kasar kepada lawannya. Akankah Arga mampu membuat Saryn tetap menjadi miliknya? Atau justru Saryn akan membalas dendam kepadanya atas kematian orang tuanya?.

su tono era extremadamente suave, como si yo fuera su tesoro más preciado. Apretó su agarre y acarició mi cintura con una de sus grandes manos con ternura. El calor que se filtraba a través de mi ropa encendió mi cuerpo.No te resistas —ordenó mientras me besaba. Cerré los ojos, correspondiéndole el beso, deseando más.—Dime que me eliges... —susurró en mi oído, enviando escalofríos por mi espalda.No pude evitar temblar de deseo Sin embargo, todo lo que pude hacer en respuesta fue apartarlo.—Lo siento...Desde que Mia nació, la desgracia la persiguió. Nada funcionaba en su vida. Estaba desesperada por una salida cuando dos alfas poderosos e increíblemente guapos la salvaron de su miseria. Desde entonces, hombres atractivos seguían apareciendo a su alrededor, y sus problemas desaparecían uno por uno."Los 5 Alfas de Mía" es una creación de A.B Elwin, una autora de eGlobal Creative Publishing.

Gulzar Heer, awalnya adalah bayi terbuang yang ditemukan Farzam, panglima tertinggi pasukan Kerajaan Arion di Lembah Kematian. Dia memutuskan merawatnya dan menjadikan Gulzar Heer kesatria terkuat meskipun berjenis kelamin perempuan. Dari kecil, Gulzar Heer dididik dengan keras. Dia bahkan menguasai berbagai teknik berpedang sejak usia sepuluh tahun. Gulzar Heer berteman baik dengan Pangeran Fayruza yang bagaikan malaikat. Dia juga berkali-kali menyelamatkan nyawa Fayruza dari pembunuh bayaran kiriman Pangeran Ardavan. Pangeran pertama itu memang tega membunuh saudara-saudaranya demi kekuasaan. Didikan Farzam membuahkan hasil, Gulzar Heer benar-benar bersinar dan selalu berhasil memenangkan perang. Raja Faryzan sebenarnya ingin mewariskan tahta kepada Pangeran Fayruza yang merakyat, tapi adat turun temurun tidak bisa diubah. Pangeran Ardavan yang serakah dan haus darah harus dinobatkan sebagai putra mahkota. Namun, Pangeran Fayruza sebenarnya malah merasa lega karena dia diam-diam jatuh hati pada Gulzar Heer. Jika menjadi putra mahkota, dia tidak akan bisa menjadikan gadis pujaan hati wanita satu-satunya. Suatu hari, Atashanoush, raja dari Kerajaan Asytar menculik paksa putri kesayangan Raja Faryzan, Putri Arezha. Raja lalim ini terkenal suka mengumpulkan selir untuk disiksa. Perang pun pecah. Apakah Kerajaan Arion berhasil merebut kembali Putri Arezha? Bagaimana dengan kisah cinta Gulzar Heer dan Pangeran Fayruza? Rahasia besar apa yang menunggu Gulzar Heer di Kerajaan Asytar? Terdiri dari 3 season Season 1: Putri Terkutuk Season 2: Pedang Terkutuk Season 3: Kesatria Legendaris