kabanata 16 el filibusterismo

—Donde hay lobos, hay guerra. Dejando que una sonrisa de satisfacción se dibujara en la comisura de mis labios, miré a la única persona que lentamente había capturado mi corazón: —Puede que sea así... pero va a ocurrir bajo mis condiciones. Corría el año 1952 y a Ashford Wells, de dieciocho años, sólo le quedaba un tortuoso año más en el instituto del Sagrado Corazón. Sólo un año más hasta que pueda abandonar la ciudad de Lonton, y el imposible legado de su padre de ser un Alfa de la manada. Intentando mantener la calma y agachar la cabeza, Ash también tendrá que ignorar las burlas de deportistas como David Hunt, que le dicen que es un bicho raro sin casta.El único problema con las ideas de Ash de abandonar Lonton es que el hombre del saco y rebelde en general, Kenny O'Rourke, tiene una idea diferente de cómo será el futuro de Ash. Una idea que va a sacudir los cimientos de Dustland. "Los lobos de Dustland" es una obra de Claire Wilkins, autora de eGlobal Creative Publishing.

Semua berawal dari malam pertemuan terkait pernikahan politik, yang seharusnya di hadiri oleh kakak keduanya, tapi Hana malah datang menyamar sebagai sang kakak, membantu kakak keduanya untuk menolak El Murad Pasha—salah seorang konglomerat ternama di kota X. Tapi setelah malam itu, Pasha malah terus- menerus memburu Hana bak serigala buas yang telah menargetkan mangsanya. Hingga suatu hari, keduanya memutuskan untuk membuat sebuah kesepakatan. Tanpa surat perjanjian dan hanya ancaman Pasha sebagai jaminan. "Jika kau berani bersikap tidak sesuai kesepakatan, maka aku akan menjadikan mu milikku secara paksa" "..." Hana tercekat di tempat. "Baik itu menyembunyikan mu di sebuah pulau atau mungkin mengurung mu di sebuah mansion—" Mata elang Pasha tersenyum dingin, "Kau tau itu bukan hal sulit untuk ku lakukan" "..." Hana terguncang, merasa seperti dunianya terenggut sudah. Hana pernah memimpikan pernikahan yang sempurna— bahagia, penuh cinta dan setia sampai akhir. Tapi menikah dengan seorang bos toxic, dingin dan posesif seperti Pasha, akankah impian Hana terwujud?

Michael, the most gentle person in the whole school, was noted for his handsomeness, his blameless character, not only that, he is a brilliant fellow, a nerd to be precise. Out of the blues, he started admiring handsome boys in his class. At age 16, he discovered that all his classmates he admired were signs of him having same-sex attraction. He became mortified, guilty, feeling empty for having feelings for the same sex. He was lost in a battle, a battle of dealing with feelings for both the same sex and opposite sex. What will he do in this situation? Who can he trust with this secret and who will help him? What could go wrong when the same-sex becomes attracted to him? Will he give in to the sexual craving? Will he succeed in getting rid of it? Find out in WEIRD FEELING.AUTHORS NOTE: This novel is a good one as it will shed more light on same-sex attraction. I hope you drop your honest review as you read.

Rated SPG Thea Reyes' common-law husband cheated on her, nahuli niya sa aktong hubo't-hubad at magkapatong ang kanyang partner at matalik na kaibigan sa ibabaw ng kama sa kanilang kuwarto kaya't walang pag-aatubili itong lumayas mula sa kanilang bahay at naghanap ng maupahang apartment para doon muna mamalagi habang hinihintay ang tawag mula sa ina-applyan niyang trabaho. Mahigit isang buwan na ang lumipas ng umalis siya sa kanilang bahay ngunit hindi siya hinanap ng kanyang partner. Naisipan niyang pumunta ng club para libangin ang sarili, gusto na niyang makalimutan ang sakit na ibinigay ng kanyang asawa at ng inakala niyang mabuting kaibigan. She went to the club and accidentally encounter a handsome stranger and had a one-night stand with him. Kinabukasan ay tinawagan na ito sa kanyang ina-applyang trabaho bilang katulong sa mansyon. Nabigla nalang si Thea ng malaman niya na ang naka one-night stand niya ay anak pala ng magiging boss niya. Ano pa kaya ang mangyayari sa mga susunod na kabanata ng storya nila? Paninindigan kaya nila ang kanilang na simulan? Paano kung hindi sasang-ayon ang Ina nito? Maisasakatuparan pa kaya ang mga pangako?

Shifra Zwetta adalah seorang gadis belia dua puluh satu tahun. Hidup miskin dan sudah yatim piatu sejak lahir sangat beruntung menikah dengan seorang pria dari keluarga kaya. Elzien Kagendra adalah seorang pria mapan berusia 30 tahun yang jatuh cinta pada Shifra. Anak pertama dari keluarga terpandang dan memiliki kekuasaan besar dalam perekonomian dunia. Keduanya menikah dan hidup bahagia di tengah kesibukan mereka. Shifra yang masih berstatus mahasiswi sebuah Universitas ternama harus menyelesaikan kuliahnya hingga gelar sarjana didapat. Elzien pun sibuk dengan bisnis internasionalnya. Suatu ketika kecelakaan membuat Shifra harus berpisah dengan sang suami. Kehidupannya berubah drastis. Termasuk sikap ayah mertua dan adik iparnya yang memperlakukan layaknya pelayan di rumah peninggalan sang suami. Karena sebuah kesalahan satu malam, dia akhirnya terpaksa menikah lagi. Beberapa tahun kemudian Elzien muncul kembali di hadapan Shifra yang telah memiliki anak. Shifra harus dihadapkan pada dua pilihan sulit antara suami pertamanya atau suami keduanya yang terlanjur mempunyai seorang buah hati. *** "Nggak mungkin aku menikah lagi! Aku masih istri sah Mas El!" "Dia sudah meninggal! Dan sudah lewat lima bulan kamu masih menunggunya? Bagaimana kamu hidup di luar sana dalam keadaan hamil tanpa suami seperti itu?!" "Aku akan tunggu sampai anak ini lahir dan tahu apakah ini anak kamu atau anak Mas Elzien! Aku nggak percaya ini anak kamu! Aku hanya melakukannya pada Mas El, bukan dengan kamu!" "Tapi kenyataannya kamu memang akulah yang berada di sisimu saat kamu mendesahkan nama Elzien, Shifra! Kamu nggak sadar kalo semua itu nyata? Kamu melakukannya denganku malam itu!" *** Bagaimana hukum pernikahan pertama jika seorang istri ditinggal selama bertahun-tahun kembali dan mendapati sang istri sudah menikah dengan pria lain? Masih adakah cinta dalam hati Shifra untuk suami pertamanya? Ataukah dia akan berpaling dari suami pertama dan memilih suami keduanya? Siapakah yang akan bertahan menjadi suami satu-satunya?

What’s better than friendship and laughter? Going on a life changing journey with those friends. Baylor is a 15 year old human boy who was orphaned at 2 when he was the only survivor of a car crash. U.S. authorities couldn’t find any relatives in Ireland to send Baylor home to, so they placed him in the Monroeville orphanage in Boston, Massachusetts. He and his two best friends escaped the orphanage and ran to Silverthorne, Colorado. When he turns 16, Baylor starts hearing a ‘voice’ in his head. Believing that the marajuana he smoked the night before his birthday had been laced with something extra, he tells no one. Then a stranger from his homeland shows up and asks if the voice has told him its name yet. That’s when Baylor’s life gets turned upside down. He’s told he is the missing Alpha Heir of a scattered werewolf pack in Ireland and he needs to come home to take his birthright to reunite the pack. His two best friends are skeptical, but they have always stuck together. Will Baylor and his friends believe and follow this man back to Ireland? Can he reunite the pack and defeat the King of Rogues who sent the pack into hiding? Will there be a little love along the way? Time will tell if Baylor can become the answer to the pack problems and be the Alpha he was born to be.

Born without a wolf, Zendaya Roberto was looked down on and bullied. She was the White moon alpha's second daughter born by another woman who wasn't the Luna and the only one without a wolf among the five children of Alpha Rufus. On growing up and turning 16, Zendaya found out she had no wolf and all the effort to hide it from her halfsisters proved abortive as she was soon found out and thus her maltreatment increased, making her and her mother the pack slaves. What happens when Zendaya got a scholarship into Rock high international and came in contact with the famous Xander Myler who had once saved hers and her mother's life and who everyone especially her sister Maya who bullies her the most wanted. What would be Zendaya's fate when she fell hopelessly in love with him even when he wants nothing to do with her or other ladies due to his past experience. What happens when everyone is against Zendaya for being close to their superstar and would want to make her life miserable? Will Rock high international be save for Zendaya and how would she cope with everyone being against her. What if she becomes a Luna, would she be able to cope with being wolfless? Read on...

Sally Donne - the sole heir of the Donne family. It is a strong and prestigious bloodline. This is not as shocking as Sally's partner - an Alpha. Sally's parents died early. At the age of 16, her life fell apart, and everything changed in a negative direction. Under the care of her grandparents, Sally becomes a strong girl, not afraid of death, who stands up for justice and fights for her interests. With that in mind, Sally did not give up or care what would happen to her, continuing to fight for her life. Things gradually get worse when the hand of fate intervenes, pushing her down a dark path, especially since she is the heir to the Donne throne and the mate of an Alpha. Everything was arranged perfectly.

Alana yang baru saja kehilangan sang buah hati akibat penyiksaan dari suaminya mendapatkan tawaran menjadi ibu susu dari anak seorang CEO. Sang CEO yang bernama Elzaino terpaksa mencari ibu susu karena sang istri kabur dengan cinta pertamanya dan meninggalkan buah hati mereka begitu saja. Melihat sikap Alana yang polos, tulus dan baik hati, serta melihat cinta kasih yang diberikan Alana pada putranya membuat perasaan El tergugah dan jatuh hati pada wanita itu. Akan tetapi, saat bunga-bunga cinta itu bermekaran, sang istri yang bernama Amanda kembali dan berusaha merebut putra mereka karena El menolak kembali padanya. Ditambah dengan penolakan sang ibu dan adik-adiknya pada hubungan dirinya dengan Alana membuat Elzaino semakin bimbang. Mampukah ia mempertahankan perasaannya pada Alana? Ataukah ia menyerah dan kembali pada sang istri yang kini memohon untuk kembali padanya dan mengajak membesarkan buah hati mereka bersama?

Si Mayumi Sperbund "Yumi" ay isang simpleng babae na ang tanging nais lamang ay makapagtapos ng pag-aaral para matupad ang pangarap ng kanyang Nanay at Tatay. Sa kabutihang palad ay naging iskolar s'ya sa Kugimiya University at dito mag-uumpisa ang bagong kabanata ng kanyang buhay. Makakakilala s'ya ng mga bagong kaibigan at ituturing n'ya na parang pamilya. Makikilala ni Yumi si Ryuu Kugimiya "Barry" na isang mayaman, antipatiko, pilyo at gwapong lalaki na magiging dahilan upang mabago ang paniniwala n'ya pagdating sa pag-ibig. Dahil dito magbubunga ang pagmamahalan nila, mabubuntis si Yumi at itatakwil s'ya ng kanyang Tatay. Magbabago rin ang pagmamahal sa kanya ni Ryuu dahil sa isang pagkakamali at hindi pagkakaintindihan at nang dahil sa pag-ibig paglalaruan silang lahat ng tadhana at mauuwi ang lahat sa isang masalimuot na trahedya. Makalipas ang pitong taon ay isa ng sikat na modelo si Yumi dala-dala ang sugat ng nakaraan na pilit n'yang tinatakasan at muli silang pagtatagpuin ng mapaglarong tadhana at muling mabubuksan ang nakaraan na laro ng pag-ibig. Sa pagkakataon bang ito ay maliliwanagan na ang lahat at gagaling na ang sugat ng nakaraan?