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Alchemy that is the form of practice which can then base materials onto gold. Arthur Jones who's father suceeded in discovery of Alchemy. After his father's death he will be his successor in discovering the Elixir of Life.

"I need you," he whispered as I felt the pressure of him at my entrance. "It hurts," I whimpered. "I will go as slow as you could endure," he said trailing soft kisses to my shoulder all the way to my ear. "Why can I not be free to find my mate? This is unfair to him," I said placing my hands on the king's firm chest. "Because you are mine, McKenna," he whispered. "I am for no one," I rebutted. "I will never hurt you, my love. If you want me to stop all you must do is ask," he said gathering my hands in his before he eased himself inside me. The myth of the bastards has been long gone from the texts of history. It has been said that this treachery of dragging bastards back hasn't occurred in the last hundred years as it became frowned upon. Some even say that the Moon Goddess will curse her werewolf children if this epidemic was to begin happening again. Why can't life just be simple?

Rose adalah perempuan tangguh yang sudah menata kehidupannya dengan sangat baik. Ia nyaris berhasil meraih impiannya menjadi seorang dokter bedah onkologi. Tetapi semua impian yang sudah hampir berada di puncak piramida mendadak runtuh begitu saja saat pernikahan yang tak diinginkan tiba-tiba mengurungnya. Takdir berkata bahwa Rose harus hidup bersama pasien kecelakaan yang ditanganinya. Dia Park Chan--Seorang musisi sekaligus pengusaha sukses yang terkenal dengan citra dinginnya. Hidup Rose semakin rumit bak benang kusut ketika menyadari Chan bertemu dengan Han Na-Na. Seseorang yang mengingatkan akan masa lalunya yang telah lama menghilang. Han Na-Na melakukan kesalahan besar atas perasaannya pada Chan, hingga meruska semuanya. Tanpa sadar, ada Steave Jo yang mengaguminya dalam diam. Apakah Rose dan Chan mampu memmempertahankan rumah tangga mereka? Dan siapakah Han Na-Na sebenarnya?

Bella, she is strong, beautiful a goddess in the flesh but she has a past that she cannot easily forget. Forcing herself into an alcove, she decides to move on to leave the past where it belongs. She tried moving on but trauma still haunts her, following her like a shadow something she cannot easily shake off and having him as a constant reminder does not make life easier. She strived to build her own fortress, a safe haven away from all of the chaos. Leonardo is a man of his time, mysterious, handsome and successful, being an heir to the vast Mendoza Empire, all eyes are on him. He too harbors a dark past of his own, one he wishes to run from. He tries to move on and he thinks he has realization dawns on him telling him he is back at the starting point. All she has ever wanted was true freedom but when she got it, it was painfully taken away. He had the freedom he wanted but it led him astray. After so many years they find each other. She is forced but he does it willingly, an alliance set for them to get married. Will they fall in love along with their walls or with their love get destroyed along with their fortresses?

She is the first-born descendant of a vampire elder and Amazon queen. He is the first human hybrid vampire to walk the earth in hundreds of years. As down below hells demons prepare to rise, can they stop fighting each other long enough to stop our world from becoming hell on earth? After being attacked by a vampire, Gabriel thinks his 'life' is over. Alone, confused and with no choice other than to hide out, alone in an old forest cabin, Gabriel has sworn to find and kill the creature that changed him. But when the hunt leads him to an old farmhouse and he encounters the fiery, beautiful, and headstrong Aurora, Gabriel's world is turned upside down as he quickly realizes not everything is as it seems. Aurora, is a Descendant, the daughter of a vampire father and Amazon warrior mother. She is strong, beautiful, and has a special connection to the earth and its creatures. After spending a lifetime hunting the monsters that killed her parents, Aurora has all but given up - until she meets Gabriel, who is tortured, angry, and out for revenge. With a story that highlights the beauty and importance of preserving our natural world, The Descendants - Rise of the Reaper Army tells the age-old story of good versus evil, while highlighting the frightening impacts our modern society is having on the planet, as Gabriel and Aurora fight to save our world from becoming hell on earth.

Memiliki kekuatan aneh yang 'katanya' adalah sebuah kecelakaan yang dilakukan salah-satu profesor saat meneliti mereka. Hidup di dalam sebuah teror kematian yang terus-menerus menghantui mereka. Memaksa mereka untuk mengingat sebuah kesalahan yang mereka lakukan. Alice,Xander dan Logan bertemu dalam kasus itu. Mereka menutup diri dari dunia lain dan berusaha untuk menjauh dari teman-teman sekolah mereka. Berusaha mencari kebenaran dari 'fakta' yang mereka lupakan atau 'sengaja' mereka lupakan?. Namun ketika 'Kematian' hampir merampas kehidupan mereka, sosok lain yang berasal dari negeri jauh memberikan mereka petunjuk. Menunjukkan apa yang harus mereka lakukan, agar kembali 'mengingat'apa yang mereka bertiga lupakan dan menyebabkan teror terus-menerus menghantui mereka. Di awal turunnya salju di penghujung tahun, mereka bertiga memulai petualangan untuk mencari sosok yang bisa mengembalikan ingatan itu. Sementara di antara mereka bertiga. Xander adalah pemuda misterius yang tau akan hal itu. Xander yang memimpin langkah mereka menemukan penyelesaian di permasalahan mereka. Dan Xander malah membawa Alice dalam sebuah ikatan perasaan yang sulit untuk dijelaskan, asmara. Membuat gadis itu bertanya dalam benak nya. Apakah...Xander ada hubungan nya dengan masa lalu-Nya?

After her father had left them, Sofia Bryl dela Merced strives to be a good daughter to pay-off her mother's sacrifice in raising her alone. At dahil sa trauma ng ginawang panloloko ng kanyang ama sa kanyang ina, she build invisible walls to guard her heart from breaking — again. Ngunit sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana dahil natagpuan niya na lamang ang sariling nahuhulog sa isang binatang halos isumpa na niya hanggang sa kadulu-duluhan ng mundo dahil sa sobrang yabang at antipatiko — si Cherro Clark Geronimo. By just looking at those ocean blue eyes, she knew she was in trouble.

She is cruel, she is ruthless; She is the wereheretic! She has been abused and tormented by her friends and foes alike but now she is back with infinite powers. She is back to make them pay for every drop of tear she has shed; to avenge every drop of blood she has spilled. She is here to make the werewolves, witches and vampires tremble in fear!

When Exalia's 18th birthday coincides with a mysterious dream and a long-awaited meeting with the alpha, Jake, her life takes a drastic turn. Rejected by the one she loves and humiliated in front of the pack, she is mated to another, the most dangerous Alpha. Exalia must do everything in her power to save her pack and mate from the world of werewolf politics and ancient magic. With a powerful wolf awakened within her and a prophecy unfolding, Exalia must embrace her true potential and confront the forces that seek to destroy her. Will she find the strength to rise above her circumstances and claim her rightful place, or will the shadows of a mysterious woman define her future?

“I don’t f*ck virgins, red.” *** When feisty Eleanor, accidentally stumbles on an arrogant infuriating billionaire Liam James, he's instantly captivated by her. However, on first meeting, he treats her like a piece of dirt. Flaunting his money on her face. Falling for him would be the death of her. But how long can she resist?