Maria Ressa

"Little bunny, little bunny. Wolf is HUNGRY!" The voice taunted me, followed by an evil cackle. * "Run, rabbit. RUN!" A monstrous bellow boomed through the night sky and crashed into my soul like a sledgehammer. I could feel a chill sweeping across my body and my heart pounding in my chest. The echoes of howls and laughter followed me from behind as I ran for my life. ** Elisabeth's life had been harder than most since she was a child--a distant and often cruel mother and her never-ending cycle of addiction that had taken over her life. But on this fateful night, something far more sinister was lurking in the darkness, ready to take her away from it all. Massive figures appeared out of nowhere, growling and taunting her. She tried to scream, but nothing would come out; before she knew it, she was waking up in a world where Viking werewolves ruled with mysterious faeries at their side. Every five years, they traveled to the human realm, collecting ten girls for their mate run--and tonight, Elisabeth was one of them. With only a white dress and her bare feet, Elisabeth stood beside the other nine girls as the beasts prowled around them menacingly. A silver dagger pierced each of our wrists, signaling the start of the hunt! “We honor the moon goddess; let your blood lead your mate to you!”

Unang kita pa lamang ni Elle kay Navid ay nakaramdam na siya ng kakaibang atraksiyon para rito. Who wouldn't get attracted to Navid? Napakagandang lalaki nito. Idagdag pa na napakabuti ng trato nito sa kanya at sa kanyang lola. At dahil sa kabutihang ipinapakita nito sa kanya ay hindi niya napigilan ang sariling mahalin ito. Alam niyang suntok sa buwan ang mahalin din siya nito kaya't itinago na lamang niya ang pagmamahal niya para sa binata. Ngunit dahil sa isang gabing hindi naman dapat nangyari ay napilitan itong pakasalan siya, sa kagustuhan na rin ng mga magulang nito. Ngunit kahit kasal na sila ay tila wala pa ring nagbago sa relasyon nila. Their marriage was merely on paper, nothing more. Nonetheless, ayaw pa ring sumuko ni Elle. She has loved Navid for years, and now that she has the opportunity to make him feel the same way she does, she will not waste it. So she devised the plan of romancing her own husband.

"I don't care what it takes. Find her!" With those words, William, the youngest and most good looking billionaire in Shanghai urged his security team to double their efforts, to leave no stone unturned in their search for the woman who had captured his heart in a way he had never imagined possible. His eyes fell upon the deep crimson marks on the sheet. A sense of pride and happiness welled up inside him as he realized that he was Sarah's first, and he had been the one to introduce her to the world of physical intimacy. He cherished the thought that no one else had shared that special moment with her, and the idea of anyone else touching her filled him with a possessive anger that simmered just beneath the surface. However, Sarah a young beautiful orphan heiress to a vast multi-billion dollar empire, had vanished into thin air after giving her innocence to William Xu, the most sought-after young bachelor billionaire. The burning question that gnaws at his soul was whether he would ever succeed in locating her. The bitter truth was that she had expertly veiled her true identity, leaving him with nothing but a mystery. What had driven her to willingly surrender herself, only to vanish from his life in the blink of an eye? The elusive motive behind her actions remained locked away, a puzzle that haunted his thoughts day and night. The reason of Sarah's departure is a riddle he was determined to solve.

Me casei com Sérgio, o filho mais velho da família Lima, um renomado obstetra. Minha melhor amiga, Vanessa, se casou com Valentino, o filho mais novo, que era presidente de uma grande farmacêutica. No meu aniversário, a amada do meu marido me mandou um gato morto, me causando um choque que desencadeou um parto prematuro. Vanessa me levou ao hospital, onde sofri uma embolia amniótica. Nenhum médico sabia o que fazer, e quando pedi ajuda ao Sérgio, ele respondeu com desprezo: — Só porque faltei no seu aniversário, já vem se fazer de vítima e inventar mentira? O cachorro da Alícia vai parir, preciso estar presente e não tenho tempo para drama! Vanessa me operou e salvou minha vida, mas meu filho foi para a UTI. Ela ligou para Valentino pedindo um remédio especial, e ele respondeu: — O cachorro da Alícia tá mal depois do parto, estou aqui fazendo caldo para ele. Sério, vocês duas são iguais e sempre arrumaram confusão. Acham que só existo para lidar com crise de ciúmes. No fim, meu filho morreu. E com ele, toda a minha esperança. — Vanessa, decidi que quero me divorciar. — Se você vai terminar, eu também vou. Homem que não presta não merece esposa! Quando finalmente falamos do divórcio para Sérgio e Valentino, eles entraram em pânico.

Rosie menikah dengan Richard demi penyatuan dua bisnis besar keluarga, seiring berjalannya waktu tumbuh rasa cinta di hati Rosie, tapi tidak di hati Richard. Setelah tiga tahun masa perkawinan, barulah Richard mulai membuka hati pada istrinya. Namun di tahun ke empat, mantan kekasihnya hadir kembali dan menggoyahkan bahtera rumah tangga yang diperjuangkan Rosie. Richard yang memang tak pernah bisa melupakan Sasha, kembali jatuh ke pelukannya. Richard rela melakukan apa saja untuk bersatu dengan Sasha, termasuk bercerai dengan istrinya. Tetapi Rosie gigih mempertahankan perkawinan dan memilih mati bila diceraikan. Richard pun menyewa Michael, seorang pemuda lugu yang baru berkecimpung dalam dunia prostitusi untuk merayu dan mendapatkan hati istrinya agar ia memiliki alasan untuk bercerai. Mampukah Rosie meraih kembali cinta Richard atau akankah ia kehilangan pria yang sangat dicintainya itu dan jatuh ke pelukan Michael yang disewa untuk mengambil hatinya?

Nagboluntaryo sa isang medical mission sa loob ng bilangguan si Mikaella. Nagkaroon ng riot at doon niya nakilala ang gwapong preso na si Liam. Na-love at first sight sa kanya ang binata. Ngunit hindi niya ito type. Isa itong malaking red flag. Natitiyak niyang gulo lamang ang hatid nito sa kanyang buhay. Ngunit tila may magnet ang ngiti at expressive eyes ng lalaki. Bakit biglang parang gusto niyang magwala at lumihis ng landas kasama ng binata. Itataya ba niya ang buhay at kinabukasan para sa lalaking hindi niya lubusang kilala? Ginising ng binata ang lahat ng natutulog na damdamin sa kanyang pagkatao. Nakipagtanan siya dito at sinuway ang mga magulang. Nangako itong aayusin ang buhay para sa kinabukasan nilang dalawa. Ngunit ang mga pangako ay napako. Madami siyang natuklasang lihim nito. Ngunit hindi siya sumuko, ipinaglaban niya ang pag-ibig. Nalagay sa panganib ang kanyang buhay dahil sa lalaki. Nagising siya sa katotohanang siya lamang ang tunay na nagmamahal. Makalipas ang limang taon ay muling nag-krus ang kanilang landas. Ngunit bakit ibang-iba na si Liam. Bilyonaryo na ito at makapangyarihan. Tila hindi siya kilala, para siyang invisible sa paningin nito. Ang nakapagtataka ay ito pa ang matindi ang galit sa kanya. Nabaligtad na ang mundo. Siya na ang bilanggo ngayon. Bilanggo ng nakaraan at ng pag-ibig na walang katiyakan.

Terkucil dan tersisih, Du Fei tumbuh di bawah bayang-bayang reputasi buruk almarhum ayahnya, Qi Yun, yang dikenal sebagai Pendekar Iblis semasa hidupnya. Ditolak oleh sekte aliran putih, ia hanya dipandang sebagai titisan iblis yang hanya layak menjadi sampah. Namun, takdirnya berbalik ketika Dewa Naga Qiulong memilihnya sebagai pewaris Pedang Naga Api, sebuah senjata legendaris yang akan mengubah nasibnya. Dalam perjalanan menemukan jati dirinya, Du Fei harus menghadapi musuh-musuh yang mengincar kekuatannya, sambil berjuang untuk membuktikan bahwa ia lebih dari sekadar warisan gelap. Akankah ia mampu mengubah stigma menjadi kekuatan dan meraih takdirnya sebagai pahlawan dan pendekar sejati? Temukan kisah petualangan penuh pertarungan, intrik, dan penemuan diri Du Fei dalam "Legenda Pedang Naga Api".

Are you looking for some exciting tales to read to liven up your evening? Compelling stories that make you want to wiggle your toes? If that's the case, you've found the right one! Tempting Nights is an anthology of short erotic stories that would warm your chilly and lonely nights.

Celeste Koch has always lived life on her own terms, rich, spoiled, and untouchable. But when her father announces his engagement, everything she knows is thrown into chaos. Stripped of her privileges, Celeste runs from her comfortable life, determined to prove she can survive on her own. Cedric Bettencourt, her infuriatingly handsome boss, sees right through her and refuses to let her play by her old rules. Every clash, every stolen glance, every forbidden touch pulls them closer, whether they like it or not.

“MATE!” “NO!” “I didn’t ask!” “Still No, my mate killed me long ago.” Silence… “You killed your mate?” “No!” “Aw! I got a broken doll! “ The smug bastard grinned. -- Mallory´s life didn’t go as planned, even after she believed her true fairytale had started. Betrayed, beaten, and broken beyond repair, she welcomed death when it finally came. The moon goddess granted her a new life, a choice. She chose to remember. Haunted by her past and trauma, she devoted her life to *unalive* the worse criminals, humans, and shifters. Working for the council, she managed to keep running from her nightmares. Suffocating the pain and panic attacks by escaping into subspace, guided by Mr. Bear’s firm hand. Love is not in Mallory´s world; she doesn’t want it. Don’t deserve it, and the mere thought scare her to the core. Why would two mated males have such care for her? Why would another claim her as his? She doesn’t recognize them as mates—any of them. But that doesn’t seem to scare them away. Reverse harem, BDSM, revenge, trauma, triggers! Torture, human trafficking +++ Not a beautiful romance but a dark romance with lingering trauma.