the silent concubine manga

~~~ "How many punishments do you have pending, Lucienne?” Immediately the word punishment left his ears, I turned hot, my tongue went numb, my throat became dry, my hands trembled and very became sweaty. "Answer me!" He demanded and I flinched, my gaze now directed to the ground. "S-seventeen," I stammered, my tears and liquid from the different things hurdled at me mixing and landing on the soil. "So this makes it eighteen?” he asked and I forced myself to nod. He dished out some orders to the pack members before turning to me. "Then let's get this started. Your kneels must not leave the ground till we get to our destination. And no, it's not part of your eighteen punishments. Let's go!" ~~~~ Haunted by a past filled with pain and betrayal, Lucienne bears the scars of a life marred by tragedy. Tangled in the clutches of a possessive mate, who constantly makes sure happiness is far from her, she battles not only the physical wounds but the emotional turmoil from years ago. As she tries to escape this painful life, will Lucienne find the strength to embrace love and happiness, or will the echoes of her history shatter the remnants of the once-happy girl she used to be and make her a lone wolf for life?

Dalam waktu singkat semuanya kian berubah. Adakah perasaan gembira hadir saat dia keluar dari duka yang sudah lama dia pendam? Iman Aulia - Hidupnya terasa begitu gelap saat kedua ibu bapa kandungnya sendiri menganggap dirinya adalah punca kematian kakak kembarnya. Begitu pilu sekali hatinya saat dituduh atas tragedi pahit itu. Saat dia menginjak 17 tahun, satu keputusan besar telah dibuat untuk mengubah segalanya. Hanya dengan satu lafaz semuanya telah berubah. Adakah benar keputusannya itu? Arif Raykarl - Sikapnya yang suka membuat masalah itu sering dipandang serong oleh semua orang. Digeruni kerana sikapnya. Ditakuti kerana takut menjadi mangsanya. Apakah benar setiap manusia yang jahat tersimpannya sisi yang baik? Dalam diam dia merindui sahabat kecilnya yang hilang entah ke mana. Dia begitu ingin berjumpa dengan sahabatnya itu. Saban hari dia sentiasa mengingati kenangan di saat mereka menjadi rakan sepermainan itu. "Siapa budak lelaki ini? Kenapa aku langsung tak ingat?" - Iman Aulia "Bila kali terakhir kita jumpa? Aku rasa dah lama sangat kau menghilang" - Arif Raykarl. Antagonis hadir ingin menghancurkan segalanya. Hanya kerana perasaan cemburu, nyawa sanggup dijadikan taruhan. Tragedi hitam berulang kembali. Kini semua kisah manis telah hilang begitu sahaja. "Apa yang aku nak tak ada sesiapa boleh rampas" - Nellysha Umaira

Alina Hart, a sharp-tongued high school senior, hides behind sarcasm and wit to mask the pain of fractured family life. Shipped off to a prestigious boarding school by a father who no longer sees her, Alina struggles to find her place in a world of strict rules and academic expectations. Enter Professor Cristiano Wright, a 27-year-old literature teacher whose calm demeanor and sharp intellect make him both an enigma and a fascination. Tasked by Alina’s older brother Ethan to keep an eye on her, Wright finds himself drawn to the complexity beneath her rebellious exterior. In the backdrop of Shakespearean sonnets and Romantic poetry, Alina and Wright navigate an increasingly fraught connection. What begins as reluctant mentorship soon transforms into a tangled web of forbidden emotions, unspoken words, and an undeniable pull that neither can ignore. Set against the bustling corridors of an urban high school and the quiet corners of a library filled with unspoken confessions, Silent Flames, Forbidden Paths explores the fine line between admiration and desire, duty and vulnerability. As Alina and Wright grapple with their feelings, they must confront their moral boundaries and the cost of their choices. Can they maintain the lines they’ve drawn, or will their emotions blur them beyond recognition?

"In case you didn't know princess, YOU–ARE–MINE!" His resonant voice whispered deep in her oblong–shaped ear. His hot body pressed against hers. "I'm YOURS!" Goosebumps waved—focus was lost" "YES!" ••• Amethyst Corvus is an enchanting offspring of a wizard named Alcina of the NIXIE 'LAOPE FOUNTAIN. Her mother was brutally executed right before her sinfully alluring emerald eyes. Raised by a village of FAUNS that her mother entrusted her to. Just like any other tribe of FAUNS, the rules were oppressive and strict. She had to rough it up until maturing the age of twenty-one. Growing up with no more information, nothing but RETALIATION—the terminology 'love' was never anywhere close to being in her witchy vocabulary until she was claimed after exchanging an accidental kiss with a renewed ALPHA MALE of the FRIDOLF PACK. Liam Fluss, a werewolf raised by a well-known and powerful EPHRAIM. The strongest Alpha FRIDOLF has ever had—charming and two faced. A witch she was, Amethyst intended to retaliate for her mother's death. As days marched by, love grew and she starts to fear that her mate will learn that she is a witch involved in the killings of his parents. Will he leave or continue obsessing over her after finding out?

Jenny Winters, a shy 23-year-old artist, is pushed into an arranged marriage with Adrian Sterling, a cold, calculating tycoon, to save her family's business. Despite their glaring contrasts, their relationship strengthens as they traverse high society's brutal world together. Jenny is torn between her allegiance to her stepfather, Samuel, and her burgeoning love for Adrian, all while learning terrible details about her mother's accident and Samuel's betrayal. As tensions mount, can Jenny and Adrian's marriage blossom into love, or will the weight of their pasts separate them? Will they discover the truth before it's too late?

Queen was your typical teenager who ran away from home after a dispute she has with her family. Strapped to the slums with no relatives to depend on nor a place to live in, she finds her way into Bright's world and ends up getting employed as a housekeeper. She then lives her days working, until a spiteful event happens that has her witnessing a gruesome scene. Without knowing that she'll be dancing in the palm of her employer, Queen finds herself unable to escape her clutches. In an absurd love full of obsession and mischief, how could two women manage to fall in love and show their affection throughout the world?

Synopsis: This was the first time that he was speaking up for me against his family, and I won’t lie, I'm deeply shocked and touched by this act. “And regarding what you said Ava,” Asher started, making her raise her brow in confusion. I wasn’t left out either. She said a lot of things. “I would never let her bear my children,” He said with an indication of cruelty in his voice as my heart sank. “Then what about the child I was carrying now?” I couldn’t help but wonder.

After being fired by her former boss for rejecting his sexual advances, Rosalie Evans struggled to find a new job. Eventually, she came across an opportunity to work as a stripper. In the middle of her being an exclusive stripper for her boss, they found themselves falling in love amidst their sexual romance. But what will happen when old secrets resurface, putting their relationship at risk? Warning: Contains mature themes, violence, blood, and BDSM elements.

After my beloved boyfriend dies in a fire, my sister marries a rich man. So, I marry her husband, Jason Grant's father. We go from being sisters to being mother and daughter-in-law. We're still a family, aren't we? Later, Jason pins me to a corner while breathing heavily. "Money is all you want, right? I can give you everything he can. Wouldn't it be much better for you to be with me than with a paralyzed old man?" Oh, he's got this all wrong. Money isn't what I want. His life is what I want.

Rejected by her mate. Betrayed by her pack. Left to die in the wild. Alina swore she'd return stronger and destroy the ones who shattered her life. But when a brutal attack leaves her scarred and broken, salvation comes in the form of Kennedy — the enigmatic and feared Alpha of the North. He calls her his mate. She would not believe him. Love once burned her, and she would not let that happen again. But Kennedy isn't one to back away from a fight, and as he chips away at the walls around her, Alina starts to wonder if her shattered heart could ever be whole again. Wracked by vengeance in her soul and bound with a mate she is terrified to trust, Alina is torn between the past that haunts her and the future that might just save her. Some bonds destroy. Others are strong enough to heal.