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" Karen!" He screamed, kneeing beside her, " Karen! No please don't let me" he added as fake tear pour down his face. Karen stared at him with her eyes wide open, struggling with the pain, "You've always been stubborn, what made you think I will divorce you?. Of course, the clan would ask me questions but this plan was brilliant right, you die, they mourn you and we all move on." " Yo.....u're an an... im... al" she stuttered " No no, this was just the only way to get rid of you, you falling mixed with the poison will make sure you never survive" he said Karen struggled but the pain was too much and the darkness was calling her so strongly. " Is she dead?" asked a feminine voice, Karen Digwe a 20 year old young lady, who had a crush on the most popular boy in school, Allen Robert. next alpha of the clan, which made him the apple of every girl’s eyes, they all wanted to be the lucky one. Ever since high school Karen had often received letters from her secret admirer who always signed it with Ar, which at first she thought was Allen, maybe he had a crush on her too and didn't want her to know but her suspicions were wrong when the person sent her a letter warning her not to get married to Allen Robert. But she didn't listen, after a year of marriage, Karen is killed by her very own husband. Also finding out he had a mistress all this time. Karen thinking everything was over as she embraced the darkness of death, only to wake up 2 year before her marriage to Allen. Will she take revenge or forgive him? What other secrets does Allen hold? Find Out In The Luna's Pain.

Some dreams are meant to stay hidden. Scarlett Hayes is the invisible girl—constantly bullied, always watching from the sidelines. But in her dreams, she's something else entirely. When the nightmares she creates start bleeding into reality, hurting her tormentors in ways she never thought possible, everything changes. Enter Lucien Salvatore: mysterious, dangerous, and definitely not human. He sees something in Scarlett that no one else does—a power that could shake the entire supernatural world. As she discovers her ability to manipulate dreams, Scarlett transforms from a victim to something far more dangerous. But power comes with a price, and the vampire world isn't ready to let her go. Between a blood pact that ties her to Lucien and a growing darkness inside her, Scarlett is about to discover that some dreams are better left unawakened. With the Vampire Council hunting her and a deadly enemy closing in, she'll have to choose between the life she knew and the power she's always secretly craved. Not everything that happens in your dreams stays in your dreams. Some nightmares are real. And some are just beginning. A dark, seductive journey into a world where dreams become weapons and love is the most dangerous power of all.

Jane’s life took a different turn when she was made to marry a billionaire heir in place of her younger sister, Mia Brookes, who apparently is the family’s favorite. Jane, being an adopted child of the Brookes family, kept wondering why her adoptive parents would pass on an opportunity like this and ask her to marry into the family instead of their own biological child, Mia. “You didn’t want your precious child to get married to a cripple, which is why you shipped me off, right?” Jane said to her mum amidst tears on the evening of the wedding. “You think I would let my only daughter get married to a cripple? There is no way in hell I’m going to let that happen. We need Miller's family if we are going to thrive in this new business, and you seem like the perfect match for the family. Jane, we have served you through all these years since you were abandoned by your biological mother. Now is the time. We need your help. Just marry this boy and let’s get this over with” Mrs. Brookes said unremorseful. She threatened to leave the marriage the next day, but being one of the most prestigious and powerful families in the country, the Millers made that impossible for her. Also, her mother-in-law proposes a contract that includes giving birth to an heir through an IVF procedure, thereby giving her son the reason to live and someone to inherit his father’s empire while she gets whatever she decides. Will she accept this proposal? Will this plan work between Jane and her mother-in-law without Justin himself finding out? Let’s find out in this captivating and intriguing story…………

Serah, is heartbroken when her boyfriend Brian cuts all ties with her. Due to the heartbreak, Serah finds herself in the hospital. The doctors inform her that she is pregnant and this is a shocking news to Serah. Her sister Mia decides to support her until she delivers her baby but Serah has other plans for her unborn baby after she discovers that Brian doesn't want anything to do with the pregnancy or the baby. The reason for this is he was already engaged to another lady. Serah decides to end her life but her plans fails when Raphael saves her in the nick of time. Mia is angered by Serah's decision of killing herself and she scolds and shouts at her. Mia then decides to take care of her unborn baby until she delivers. After nine months, Serah delivers her baby boy and she names him Gabriel. She also fells in love with Raphael, the man who saved her life in the past. After five years, Brian and his wife Rebecca are still childless. This causes Brian to start hating his wife. He starts missing Serah. He wishes that he had supported her when she told him she was pregnant but it was already too late. Brian tries to find Serah but she lies to him that she got rid of the baby a long time ago. Serah's plan to hide Gabriel from her father backfires when Gabriel falls sick and he needs an urgent blood transfusion. This causes Serah to tell Brian the truth and he decides to help his son. He also wants Serah back into his life. In the end, Brian tries to kill Raphael but he is caught red handed and he is taken to prison. This gives Raphael and Serah a happy ending.

"Karena aku tahu, kau mencintainya, bukan diriku." Sejak dulu yang Audrey cintai hanyalah Xander—pria yang berhasil memorak-porandakan hatinya. Meski Audrey tahu Xander selalu bersikap dingin dan tak memedulikannya tetap saja Audrey tidak pernah berhenti mencintai Xander. Berkali-kali diabaikan dan ditolak, tetap tidak akan membuat Audrey menyerah memperjuangkan cintanya untuk Xander. Hingga suatu ketika, Audrey mendapati kenyataan di mana Xander hanya mencintai satu wanita dan itu bukanlah dirinya. Hancur. Pedih. Terluka. Tiga kata yang Audrey rasakan kala itu. Cintanya yang dalam telah terselimuti kekecewaan dan luka yang dalam. Lantas bagaimana dengan cinta Audrey? Mampukah Audrey bertahan? *** Follow IG: abigail_kusuma95 Cover design by Lee & owned by Abigail Kusuma

Kisa Becker loved Gilbert Kooper with great care. In Gilbert's mind, however, she was a cunning and evil plotter.After marrying him, she believed if she played the role of Mrs. Kooper well, she could eventually win his heart. Little did she expect that man to send her to prison, where a fire burned her years of infatuation with him into ashes.When the two met again after her near-death experience, Gilbert realized her affection for him had long gone. And now it was his turn to be distraught.

Revenge can be a lot dangerous if love gets involved in it. Because people often mistake in recognize the entities behind the facade of love. Everly Clark is a 22 years old sweet and gentle girl who wants to become a successful fashion designer one day. But she has to wait for some time as her parents has fixed her marriage with a very powerful man in the US. She doesn't care that she is getting married so young because she believes her parents know what best for her and also she has a huge crush on her soon-to-be husband Giovanni Ruso. Giovanni Ruso is 30 years old businessman who is the most wealthiest person in the US. He is ruthless billionaire who has more than anyone can ask for. But still he wants one thing and that is Everly Clark. To fulfill his dream, he is marrying her but there is a hidden motive behind this decision. A cruel motive that will destroy poor Everly who thinks her husband loves her but he is waiting for the right time to strike that will destroy her completely.

Satu-satunya yang Ilyin Summer sesali dalam hidupnya adalah bertemu dan menjalin hubungan dengan Kallion Heinrich, pria yang menjadi penyebab segala kehilangan yang terjadi dalam hidupnya. Setelah berjuang melewati badai yang perlahan-lahan membunuh jiwanya, Ilyin kembali dihadapkan dengan Kallion. Luka lama Ilyin yang belum sembuh kini terbuka kembali. Ilyin mencoba untuk menghindari Kallion, tapi Kallion yang memiliki dendam terhadap Ilyin yang telah meninggalkannya tanpa kata tidak bisa membiarkan Ilyin begitu saja. “Sampai kapan kau akan menyiksaku, Kallion?" Ilyin menatap Kallion dingin. "Sampai aku benar-benar puas." Kallion menjawab tanpa perasaan.

Just when I thought I had successfully moved on from a loveless relationship, I realized I made the same mistake again. I fell in love with a kind and handsome billionaire, and I thought he was already the perfect man. However, I learned about his deep secret--the secret evolving around my identity, and the secret that shattered my respect for him.I broke off with him and claimed everything that belonged to me. I hated him like he was the fiercest criminal in the world. I accused him as a thief, stripping him off from his once, dazzling glory.But then, a particular event led me to the truth. Only to know that I was already too late!

When a child mysteriously disappears from a small town and even his mother seems indifferent, it’s time for the new sheriff to step in. Meet Chris Baker, the new sheriff of the quiet Adirondack town of Clifton Heights. As one inexplicable case after another forces him to confront the townsfolk in The Skylark Diner, it’s the furtive Gavin Patchett that hands Chris a collection of not-so-fictional short stories that tumbles him into a world of monsters, ageless demons, and vengeful citizens. As Chris reads through the stories the veil starts to lift, and he soon questions what is real and what’s not, and whether he really wants to know. Nothing will ever be the same again. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing