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'He tried to force her to submit, but he wasn’t her Alpha. No, SHE was his.' Becoming an Alpha seemed like too much responsibility for a newly turned teenaged werewolf, but life doesn’t always go the way we planned. It was a lesson that Alexa Winters had to learn, and fast because the world continued to spin even when she was falling apart, and it wasn’t going to wait for her to catch up. And ready or not she was the Alpha. Learning to lead whilst fighting enhanced emotions makes for a really stressed, she-wolf. Add super strength to the mix and you have disaster, and a lot of broken furniture. Well, at least she was keeping the handymen busy. Just when she starts getting the hang of things the nightmare from her very recent past comes back, and this time he isn’t planning on leaving empty handed. With events from her family’s past coming to light and secrets making themselves known they have to face something much older, crueler, and so much stronger than she could ever hope to be. With Aiden at her side, she just might be able to do it. Can she learn to control this newfound power before her enemies succeed in their mission to take it from her?

On my birthday, my husband of five years accompanied his childhood sweetheart to celebrate her dog's birthday. Avery Simpson published a loving post: [The happiest baby in the world. Mom and Dad will be with you. I hope you're always happy.] Seeing the words "Mom and Dad", I commented a question mark with confusion. The next moment, I found myself blocked. Charles Logan called me and lashed out at me. "Why do you always have to mess things up at the worse possible time? You're worse than a dog. How despicable!" Shortly after, Avery changed her profile picture to one of her and Charles, hands intertwined. When I saw the obvious provocation, I didn't get angry like before. That's because I had already made up my mind to get a divorce.

“You fucking carry my name now, Bella. You're Mrs Bella Enzo Barine. You no more belong to Marino's.”, Enzo roared. “I'm not a piece of land or some property that you own, Enzo. I'm a human and I breathe. I'm married to you, not sold.” Bella spoke with tears in her eyes as the grip on her arm was getting harder which might leave a bruise later. I will not be dictated by a mandate to marry someone like Enzo De Luca, the sole heir of the Barone Clan. Despite his reputation for ruthlessness and his animosity towards the Marino’s, I refuse to be coerced into a marriage with a man I haven't seen in years. His grey eyes may have been my first love and my first heartbreak, but I will not allow him to break me. As the daughter of his greatest enemy, I am confident that I will not be bent to his will. The real question is not whether love can emerge from violence and hatred, but whether I will allow myself to be controlled in a perpetual struggle.

Mia Hartley felt her heart pound with disbelief as she stood at the altar, staring at Nicholas Hernandez, her former tormentor from high school, now poised to be her husband.The memories flooded back,the cruel jokes, the relentless bullying. How could fate be so cruel as to bind her to him in marriage? Nicholas, now successful and charming, had meticulously planned this marriage to secure his inheritance. However, he became shocked when he saw Mia at the altar and also Mia’s best friend. . . Meanwhile, Mia's supposed friend, who harbored hidden animosity since high school, was equally stunned. As Mia's bridesmaid, she realized Nicholas, the groom, is the guy who she has been trying to force herself on for the past ten years. What happens when Mia realizes that her friend is her greatest enemy? How would Mia cope being married to her bully who she is scared of?

Badril, seorang pemuda periang, pemberani, dan sedikit dingin, bereinkarnasi ke dunia fantasi dengan sistem ajaib dan khodam Kraken purba. Di kehidupan sebelumnya, ia hanyalah seorang penjaga keamanan bank yang kesepian. Kini, dengan wajah tampan dan kekuatan baru, ia bertekad menikmati hidup, menaklukkan hati para gadis, dan membangun harem impiannya. Namun, rencananya terganggu oleh perang yang berkecamuk di benua tersebut. Badril terpaksa meninggalkan kehidupan sekolahnya yang damai dan terjun ke medan perang berdarah. Di tengah pertempuran, ia mengungkap konspirasi organisasi jahat yang menjadi dalang di balik perang. Demi melindungi orang-orang yang dicintainya, Badril harus mengerahkan seluruh kekuatannya, termasuk kekuatan Kraken purba, untuk melawan organisasi tersebut dan menghentikan perang.

Teror hantu itu bermula ketika sebuah tragedi terjadi di pulau Sebesi. Firyan Erlando mengalami trauma berkepanjangan. Namun, semenjak kedatangan gadis misterius bernama Anggara Kasih, Firyan mampu bangkit mengatasi traumanya. Sayangnya, hidupnya menjadi kacau karena ditimpa berbagai ujian yang penuh teka-teki. Pelan-pelan, dia mengalami transformasi mengerikan yang membawanya pada sebuah penyesalan. Masalah yang bertubi-tubi membuatnya menjadi seorang psikopat yang berlindung di bawah naungan geng mafia terkuat dan kebal hukum. Laki-laki berdarah Lampung-Jawa itu terlibat kasus-kasus kriminal yang tak lepas dari makhluk dunia lain. Jelas semuanya berkaitan dengan rasa sakit hati dan dendamnya kepada Lea--istrinya yang menjadi musuh. Hubungannya dengan Anggara Kasih makin dalam. Namun, almarhum kakeknya menentang keras pernikahan mereka. Orang-orang pun hanya memandang Firyan sebagai sosok laki-laki gila. Tingkah aneh Firyan membuat Daniel--bos mafia menyusun rencana untuk menjadikannya kambing hitam dan rencana itulah yang akhirnya membuat Firyan memiliki tubuh baru dan identitas baru sebagai rival Daniel yang paling kuat dalam dunia hitam. Identitas yang sekuat dewa menguntungkan Firyan dalam segala hal. Dengam mudah dia mampu membalas dendam kepada Lea dan mengubah dunia menjadi neraka. Apa yang terjadi pada Firyan sehingga dia memiliki fisik dan identitas sebagai orang terkuat di dunia? Dan siapakah Anggara Kasih yang sebenarnya sehingga orang-orang menilai Firyan sebagai laki-laki gila?

"It’s not just a deal. It’s an opportunity. I’m offering you a way out of all the bullshit—" "By tying myself to you forever?" I laughed bitterly, the absurdity of the situation hitting me. "No, thanks." Ethan’s jaw clenched, his calm demeanor faltering for the first time. "It’s not forever. It’s just... a few years. Until we both get what we need. Then we can go our separate ways. You’ll have power, money, and respect." I stared at him, incredulous. "You’re insane. You're offering me marriage just so I wouldn't expose you for being a vile and evil man" His voice dropped and his expression darkened, "How much do you want?." ------------ Madison Taylor never expected to see Ethan King again—the arrogant high school golden boy who made her life a living hell. But years later, fate throws them together when she takes a job at his billion-dollar company. Madison is no longer the shy, vulnerable girl she was in high-school, she had changed into a gorgeous confident young woman who was ready to make her mark in the world and Ethan is intrigued by this transformation. Now, Ethan is desperate to keep his past buried and offers Madison a $30 million contract to marry him and protect his spotless reputation. Madison agrees, but not for the reasons Ethan thinks. She’s ready to make him pay for every cruel word, every insult that scarred her. But as their contract marriage unfolds, so do feelings neither expected. Caught between revenge and undeniable attraction, Madison must decide: will she ruin the man who once broke her, or fall for him all over again?

My name is Ember Haiven. I’ve been alone and on the run my entire life. Everything changed when I became Kieran’s surrogate in exchange for his protection. I had no idea that I would fall in love with this dragon shifter and enter a world that I believed existed only in my dreams. “Is that what you want?” he asked. “Yes…” I said feeling myself go breathless in his arms. “I never thought I’d be able to touch another person like this and now, I just don’t want this feeling to end.” He kissed me sweetly, pulling me closer and then rested his forehead against mine. I could see the color drain from his face and his shoulders sag like I’d ripped the heart from his chest. And maybe I had. It felt like my own was trying to claw its way from my skin. He moved to take a step forward but then thought better of it. Surrogate of the Sleeping Dragon is written by Claire Wilkins, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

I got a security job in an upscale neighborhood.  One day, I got a call from a resident.  “I think there’s been a break-in.”  I rushed to the scene. Instead of an intruder, I was greeted by a beautiful woman in barely anything.  She held me and pleaded, “I’m scared. Can you stay with me?”

Sekar merupakan perempuan muda yang mencoba peruntungan untuk mengubah hidupnya dengan menjadi mahasiswa di salah satu universitas negeri di Yogyakarta. Awalnya kehidupannya normal bak mahasiswa pada umumnya namun nasibnya berubah saat ia mengalami “kesurupan” ketika melakukan kegiatan KKN di desa terpencil bersama teman-temannya. Akibat peristiwa tersebut, ia mulai dijauhi oleh teman-temannya karena ia dinilai aneh dan menyeramkan. Disaat semua orang menjauhinya, Mila selaku sahabat selalu setia menemaninya meski sebenarnya sang sahabat menyimpan rahasia yang kelak akan membuatnya terkejut. Peristiwa viral itu membuka rahasia tentang Sekar yang memiliki khodam pesinden dan seringkali muncul saat ia sedang berada pada kondisi lemah seperti sakit/stres akibat tugas perkuliahan yang seolah tidak ada habisnya. Kondisi Sekar telah lama  diketahui Aryo, pacarnya sejak SMA. Aryo bahkan bisa menerima kekurangannya karna bagi lelaki itu yang terpenting adalah kebaikan dan ketulusan hati seseorang. Di mata lelaki itu Sekar tidak ada bedanya dengan perempuan normal pada umumnya yang berhak dicintai dan memiliki semangat juang yang tinggi. Meski viral akibat kesurupan, Sekar masih memiliki daya tarik bagi lelaki yang dijumpainya. Hal itu membuat ia kerapkali terlibat cinta sesaat dengan pria yang baru saja dikenalnya. Tidak terkecuali Galih, seorang dosen muda yang memiliki ketertarikan pada Sekar, baginya Sekar adalah perempuan cantik dan istimewa. Namun hal yang tidak diketahuinya bahwa Galih juga memiliki rahasia yang ia coba tutupi seumur hidupnya. Mampukah Sekar mengendalikan kekuatan khodamnya yang bisa menjadi perisai atau malah menjerumuskannya? Siapakah pelabuhan cinta terakhir Sekar, Aryo sang pacar ataukah Galih sang dosen muda?