Zein era um Guia renegado vivendo na terra abandonada pela divindade da zona vermelha, guiando por dinheiro e sobrevivência. Até que a guilda para a qual ele trabalhava provocou uma tragédia. Movido por pesar e culpa, Zein tornou-se um guia mercenário na terra que faz fronteira com a proibida Zona da Morte, trabalhando como um monge suicida. Um dia, um Esper arrogante apareceu de repente e lhe disse, "Se você está tão determinado a morrer, por que não vem comigo para a Zona da Morte?" Uma estranha proposta, um sorriso nostálgico. Zein realmente já havia se encontrado com ele antes? Seguindo o homem para dentro da zona mortal, Zein encontrará o descanso que procura, ou será engolido por uma tempestade? Mas não existe algo como amor na Zona da Morte... existe? * * * A história é ambientada em um universo de Sentinelas, então haverá: - Sentinela (Esper) e Guia - Masmorra! - Romance - Ação - …sacanagem? ;) É uma história de amor (meio que) embrulhada em maluquices do sistema de masmorra, com habilidades e ação e coisas do tipo
"Touch me again and you'll die..." she warned. A handsome smile appeared on his face. He moved closed and pulled her into his arms. "If I touch you, then will you really kill me?" he inquired, his face inching closer to her. "You dare- Ummph!!!" Next moment, he kissed her hard, not caring about the dagger that was already piercing his chest. Blood began to spill but he didn't care. All he knew was that he wanted to kiss her and just so he did. Being the daughter of one of the most feared leaders in the underworld, she was trained to be cruel, merciless and powerful. Her life was not her own but it was perfectly controlled by her father. There was no place for love in her life until he arrived. Rong Yixuan never believed in love at first sight. He always thought that things like love and marriage were not made for someone like him; a cruel, cold-hearted, and cunning person. But meeting her changed everything for him. From the initial teasing, chasing, and wooing, he worked out a perfect plan to enter into her life thinking that he would spend a beautiful life with her. But how could he know that this was just the beginning of their destruction? From the start, their love was cursed. *** This is my discord link: https://discord.gg/KSNFUJD *** This cover art doesn't belong to me. All the credit goes to the original owner.
Warning: Mature content I promise that I will be the one to find you in our next life. I swear to prioritize you before my duty as you prioritized me. I will love you wholeheartedly and not hold back anymore.....I love you, Max - Charis Astrea's perfect life came crashing down when her family was charged with Treason against the royal family of Nethilor. She fled to the neighboring Empire of Findara and lost her memories because of an injury. But her life restarted as she was adopted by the couple from that kingdom. Everything looked well until her first love and fiance came into the picture. Lorcan Radcliffe, will not stop at anything until he gets his beloved back. Whereas Cassian Wulfgur who is her destined mate and fiance in the Findara empire would never give up on her. A vampire prince and Alpha of the strongest pack of werewolves, Who will she choose, and what will happen when her complicated past life's enemies enter her life? Follow Astrea in her journey to find her true self and one true love. Look how she will complete her unfinished duty from her past life amidst all this chaos. 'Cover is not mine' Follow my insta @ruby_rosie_2001 #werewolf #Alpha #Fatedmate
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(Caution: On Hiatus.) This is the first edition of my Chance Encounter Book Series. (No minors allowed, read at your own risk.) This is a kind of slow-paced novel. So if it's not your cup of tea, you're free to skip this. But for those who stayed despite my warning, this Author will be forever grateful to you. Now let's go to the story. *** She was the daughter of the leader of the League of Mercenaries. She was an S-Class Level Assassin and was in a league of her own. As the future successor of the Organization, she was raised to be ruthless at the very young age of five. Her future was already laid out in front of her. Little did the people around her know, that she never wanted all of this. She never wanted to take the lives of people, innocent or not. Yes, she might have been trained hard to have a heart as hard as a diamond but deep inside, her soul and conscience were screaming for her to do the right thing. On the day before her eighteenth birthday, she asked for her freedom from her parents. Her parents were against her plea for freedom as the only way to attain it was the most painful and cruel way... Death. They had struggled and did everything to be on top of the hierarchy just to protect their most precious jewel. Their beloved daughter Anastasia or Sia in the Mercenary's World. But Ana was determined to free herself. Therefore, she took the drug that she developed inside her laboratory for years without anyone's knowledge just for this day. She is willing to die just to gain her freedom. Why? Because she knew that when she came back from the dead, a new life awaits her. *** He was a nobody but became the owner of a multi-billion dollar business empire in six years. Because of this, he was labeled as a Monster in the Business World and was feared by many because of his ruthlessness and tyranny towards his enemies and competitors. His subordinates called him Satan which he didn't mind. Despite his success, he felt lonely inside. He had been in great sadness and pain and had drowned himself at work just to forget the woman who was responsible for what he became. Because of her, he despised women and treated them as his toys and just to warm his bed. The quote that said 'Changing women just like changing his clothes' perfectly described his current set-up. He'd rather be bad than give his dumb heart a chance to fall in love again. What will happen if their two paths crossed? Will she find the freedom she had been looking for after her death? Will he keep his vow to never fell in love in his lifetime? *** Feel free to talk to me on discord: OrieNovel#9306 The photo on my book cover is not mine. Credits to the rightful owner.Being at the right place at the wrong time! That was the exact situation Ozge found herself in when she witnessed a gory accident. Excerpt "I know you" "Huh?" "You can keep hiding but I will find you, I will break through your defenses and make you mine again" "Lunatic!" Ozge muttered and turned, walking away. Her lips curved into a subtle smile. Ozge is a final year medical student working part time to make ends meet while still juggling school. With her final medical exams closing in, Ozge has to pay the reminder of her school fees before she could be allowed to write her final exams or risk deferring her course which she had done once already. When Ozge is offered a job by the powerful Almendez family, she had no idea what she was getting herself into. ..... On the first day of his accident, before he went into coma, he saw the face of a girl and held her hand while being transported to the surgery room. From then, onwards, he felt like he could hear her always close by his side. Ozge went to stay in the Ferit household after accepting the job. She took care of Ferit Almendez while going to her school but on the day that Ferit finally woke up, the first person he saw wasn’t Ozge but his family friend who told him that she was the one by his side through it all. Now, Ferit thinks the person who stayed with him has always being his family friend, Demit Suwait. Five years later, Ozge and Ferit meet again at the same ER where Ozge was now an Emergency room doctor while Ferit was to become the director of the hospital, taking after his grandfather. But, how long can lies stay and how long will the truth remain hidden? Hi everyone, I've decided to join this year's 2024 WSA with a new book titled; "I am Sabrina (Cursed By Love). Kindly check it out and thank you.
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Currently on hold. "Where do you think you are running off to?" Alastair asked with an evil smirk on his face. "I-I..." Samantha stuttered, trying to come up with an answer and not daring to meet the King in the eye. "Take your time, my dear. We have all the time in the world." "I want to go." "And where do you want to go?" "Home." "Oh, Samantha darling. Let's get one thing straight. This is your home now and you are not going anywhere, not when I am here." "But I do not want to hurt you again, Alastair." "Ohh, darling. The only way you will ever hurt me is when you leave me and that is one thing I will never allow you to do. You are mine, eternity." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alastair Drayce has been searching for years for Samantha as she is said to bring the change of fates, according to a prophecy. And the first thing he does after finding her is to bring her to his castle, his home, under his protection. Wanting to save the most powerful man in the kingdom from her destructive self, Samantha hatches a plan to escape. But why is it that every time she tries to flee, she ends up right in his arms? Coincidence? Once: Accepted, Twice: Questionable, Thrice: Not anymore. Why does her escape plan go wrong with him around and most important of all, what is he hiding? Also, what does Alastair want from Samantha that lasts for eternity? A prophecy has been made. An angel has been found. And two lost souls have united. Now, how are Alastair and Samantha destined to bring the change of fates? Read their story to find out more. The cover picture does not belong to me. ------------------------------------------- Join my discord server to know more about chapter updates. Discord: https://discord.gg/rPCgMp9MCH Instagram: prada_murthy Facebook: Prada Murthy[Warning: Matured Content] 'Could the blow of the air be the one to extinguish a fire? Or would it be the one to kindle it even further?' Ophelia Viadislav, a dragon from a royal family of warriors, is set on a mission to kill the Alpha heir of the Lycans, but finding out that there is a deep connection between them, she gets caught in the middle of the war, between the werewolves and her own kind, the dragons. A pure-blooded Lycan and Alpha heir to rule a great nation, Nikolai Novikov is finally out after being imprisoned by his own family for three hundred years. In his heart, only anger and darkness revolve but meeting the forbidden fruit, she fills his heart with nothing but intense fury and burning desire. Every step closer to her invites the wrath of the moon goddess, Every step closer to him invites the wrath of the fire gods, but they can't control it especially when Vengeance turns into passion and Hate turns into love. A union that the gods, goddesses and those who they called family were against. Different lives collide, mysteries slowly reveal and the forbidden love blossoms into a beautiful flower with thorns. What happens when they defy gods, goddesses and the entire world to be together without caring to know about the serious consequences? Will they be brought to their knees by their enemies or would love prevail in the end? ****** This book is connected to MARRIED TO THE LAST ICE DRAGON but can be read as a standalone.
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"I'd rather die than live in a world without you..." Usually, it's the zombie that runs after the human. But what if it's the other way around? It's the undead that gets caught and by a hopeless romantic to top it off. "The more I think of you, the greater my craving seems to get. I feel like I want to eat you up every time I see you... And here I thought you're the zombie around here, princess..." This is a story about an undead girl who awakens to find herself locked up by a mysterious yet handsome guy in a castle that he claims as their home. Said guy turns out to be an important piece of her missing memories. Why does he seem to care so much for her? What's up with this castle and princess treatment? And why does he not want her to leave? With the help of a diary, secrets start to unravel as the truth of their pasts unfold. All the while, she has to deal with this doting human's romantic gestures and make sure not to fall. She swore not to fall and be lied to anymore - Not after she was turned into a human test subject and was experimented on. Not after she ended up facing her eventual demise. Not after she was revived but got killed again for the second time and was left behind. Above all, not after she fell deep in love with a boy who's too out of her reach but only to get indirectly rejected and suffer in the hands of those he loves - his family and his dreams. --- Queen of friendzone, one-master-dog, a stubborn leech - Anastasia Bellen got those reputations before. Ever since she fell in love with a very special boy, everything slowly went down for her. He's a famous teen supermodel, a wealthy heir and someone who seems to have everything. She, on the other hand, is only a baker's daughter and a mere friend. Despite his father opposing their friendship and a fiancee appearing in the picture, Anastasia still wants to be with him even if she gets nothing in return. Little did she know that this love of hers would suddenly change her life forever - and soon, the entire world. -- WPC #135 Silver Tier Winner -- [Warning: Mature Content] (Cover Photo's not mine: Credits to the original artist) - Follow me on Instagram (acieetin) - DM me on Discord (Aciee#1841)Hell is much creepier than you think. Forget the flames, the demonized figure, the multitude of the damned. Beneath the underworld's scorched surface, Hell boasted a governance of unholy precision. They reveled in their flawless hirerachy and their arrogance, fuelled by eons of self-admiration, finally boiled over. Crawling forth in their thousands to unleash total annihilation upon their eternal adversary; earth. Era who has seen what it is like to suffer in the hands of the possessed, picked up the reigns of exorcism which was currently regarded as Earth's most thriving business. Exorcism was second to the need of food and water. It was more lucrative than the entertainment industry and heavily influenced by earth's leaders. He was a blend of contradictions; adorable and perlious, captivating and enigmatic. His good looks made him a renowned figure in both realms, while his mastery of stealth earned him a reputation as a cunning and elusive presence. He believed if humans knew the truth, no one would be poor enough to serve the rich. An arranged marriage brought them to be. The need to stop exorcism and the desire to wipe out demons, bringing mankind healing brought them closer and further apart. But what none saw coming was the possibility of a greater evil than Azrael, demonic manifestations, and several lives lost in the name of revealing the truth. |On hold for now and there are future plans for continuation soon|
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Aiden is a young man who got sold on a phone call by his mother to his so-called fiancée who he doesn’t even know. Now, he wants to get out of this marriage mess, for that he finds a solution of enticing a bad boy who is in love with him. But here comes the problem, the bad boy named Ethan loves Aiden like crazy. So crazy, that even Aiden, who is called the most troublesome youth falls in love with him. Now, Aiden is in a trouble. First, he has gotten himself sold and Ethan doesn't know about it. Second, his so-called fiancée, to whom his mother has sold Aiden to is coming to meet him. How Aiden and Ethan's journey goes? How Aiden gets himself out of this mess? Or does he? To know, you have to read the whole novel.4.96
He will always find her. In every life he will find her. He will love her. He will be her doom. This is their curse. Seri was a smalltown girl. She had a good life, loving supportive parents and friends, a bright future as an artist ahead of her. Her world abruptly changes when she meets a handsome stranger at a bar. His presence threatens to tear her heart apart as she learns the truth about herself. Her lineage. Her past. and their curse. When sudden disappearance shake her town and someone close to her disappears, Seri's world shatters. A war is brewing between Heaven and Earth, mortals and immortals. It will be the final war. Seri will embark on a journey that threatens to unravel the secrets hidden long ago. these secrets will force her to make a choice, one that could tip the scales deciding the fate of the world. This book is a bit of a slow burn but when it picks up the steam will satisfy the wait. Exerts from the book: *BANG* My ears were ringing, it suddenly got so much colder. Hard to breathe. Next to me mother shrieks in horror looking at my stomach. There’s blood. It was leaking from me. Pain slammed into me, felt like I was hit with a thousand knives. It was so agonizing I tried to brace myself back against the railing. Hard to breathe. I could feel the warmth of my blood dripping from my mouth. Looking down and a dark red color drenched me. Mother on her knees wailing uncontrollably. Detaching my clipped life vest to look at my hole. Blood now smeared my vision as I tried to wipe the red from my eyes. Screams and footsteps echoed loudly in my ears. Then suddenly I’m falling. “Hey now, hey now, fainting at the sight of me are you?” His sensual voice slipped in my ears like smooth milk chocolate. the taste of iron consumed my mouth, hot blood flooded me when I tried to laugh. It hurt. Oh god why did it hurt so bad. Tears drifted down my cheeks the salt leaving a trail of it’s path behind it. “You’re gonna be okay, I promise.” “You found me.” a smile creeped up my face. “I’ll always find you.” The ship began to lift into the air and people began to fall. I blink and then I’m falling. With one breath in I hit the ice cold water. Paralyzed. I couldn’t move. The screams and cries of woman and children pounded with water. Slipping. I was slipping under the violent thrashing waves. The air being sucked from my lungs. I try to open to breathe only got water to rush in instead. I was drowning. I was going to die. Gasping for air only to swallow more water. The water was like liquid ice touching my skin, but my lungs burned. A scream burst from my mouth only to be drowned by the water that came in after. I sank deeper and deeper.* *I saw his eyes flash a glowing white before he closed them and started kissing me again. This time it was gentler and softer than before. He tasted like warm honey biscuits. He was passionate and relaxed with his movement. I didn’t stop him. No, instead, I let him claim my lips. I run my hands though his hair pulling his face closer to mine. He rests his body on me, his weight heavy against my smaller frame, pressing me into the bed. The pressure of his body weight made me want to spread my legs and when I did a fire sparked inside me, my core was a blaze. My intimate area felt wet and hot like lava, and it was like everything around me melted away and I was lost in this kiss. This single moment in my life was undoing me. He pulled my head up sliding his arm underneath my neck to keep his body lifted slightly as he ran his fingers up my side. My body jolted; my hips instinctively lifted upwards, pushing against him. I could feel him harden between my legs and an unfamiliar ache stirred inside me, I moaned into his mouth. I could feel my body burning up again. I was getting dizzy, and I started to sweat. Or was that steam coming from us? Stars began dancing in my vision. Then a darkness swallowed me, and I was lost.* discord for this book is: https://discord.gg/Wx3RS62WVol. 4: With the two prized brothers gone, the first prince was left to finally unleash his wrath on the moonlight dragons! Not only him, but even the primal dragons are becoming more of a threat to the clan that they were bound to protect. Sinclair, the overlord of the island, was on his way to gain greater power... but with a huge price to pay. Will the clan survive in his absence? When Sinclair returns, will he find the people important to him... still breathing? Book: Bored of living all his reincarnations as an overlord of the moonlight dragon clan, Sinclair King decided to be reborn in the human land. There, he met the only person that managed to make his heart flutter, Ainsley Leneghan. However, an accident had happened, and Sinclair chose to share his dragon heart with Ainsley, thus decreasing his power. With his clan elders and leaders breathing down on their necks and attempting to reverse the act, Sinclair and Ainsley tried their best to live normally as much as they could... until another dragon clan attacked the city that Sinclair claimed as his own. When the push came to a shove, what could Sinclair sacrifice for his love? Why couldn't he just hold Ainsley for eternity?
``` [COMPLETO - GANHADOR DO PRÊMIO SILVER $8,000USD: Competição de Lobisomens 2022] Zev avançou em direção a ela, toda uma brilhante e brutal beleza, o queixo baixo e aqueles olhos incríveis e penetrantes fixos nela. Ele não parou até que estivessem frente a frente e ele bloqueasse sua visão de qualquer outro macho no círculo. Seus olhos desceram para a boca dela enquanto ele se inclinava, seu sussurro brincando em sua pele. "Você. É. Minha." Sua voz profunda ressoou na barriga dela enquanto os uivos da matilha de lobos surgiam por trás dele, ecoando pelas montanhas de Tana, enquanto os outros Quimeras protestavam contra sua reivindicação. Segurando o impulso de acariciar o amplo peito nu dele com suas mãos trêmulas, Sasha forçou-se a inclinar a cabeça e erguer uma sobrancelha. "Tão ousado para um filhote que acabou de encontrar suas presas." Os outros machos rugiram de riso. Ignorando suas provocações, os olhos de Zev brilharam e ele se inclinou ainda mais, a barba por fazer em sua mandíbula fazendo cócegas na bochecha dela enquanto ele sorria. "Tão ousada para uma humana que já conhece o prazer de ofegar meu nome." Ela estremeceu quando os dentes dele roçaram sua orelha. ***** Apenas dias depois de Sasha se entregar ao amor de sua infância, ele desapareceu. Cinco anos depois, em uma escura rua da cidade, Zev voltou - com perigo seguindo seus passos. Zev é Quimera: Metade humano, metade lobo. Criado em um laboratório de pesquisa seguro, sua existência é um segredo. Mas quando os homens poderosos que o criaram tentam matar a única mulher que fez seu coração cantar, Zev rompe sua coleira e a sequestra para o mundo brutal e oculto dos clãs dos Quimeras. Dividida entre a atração magnética de seu primeiro amor e a dor da traição de seu desaparecimento, Sasha tenta manter Zev a uma distância segura. Mas quando chegam a esse mundo misterioso, Zev descobre que, em sua ausência, os humanos tomaram o controle e roubaram quase todas as fêmeas. Os Quimeras estão morrendo - e Zev não é mais o Alfa. Agora, Zev deve lutar contra seu próprio povo para ganhar o direito de acasalar com seu único amor. Será que ele consegue provar a ela que sua promessa de muito tempo atrás, de proteger seu coração, bem como seu corpo, era verdadeira? Ou os humanos atravessarão mundos para caçar o lobo e separar os amantes para sempre? [Conteúdo maduro, sem assalto sexual] Imagem de capa por Aenaluck e usada com permissão com direitos autorais pagos. Veja mais arte deslumbrante e apoie o artista em www.patreon.com/aenaluck ```
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[NO RAPE] [WARNING: RATED 18] It wasn't the first meet-up, it was a date with destiny. Crestfallen by her own breakup, Diana is hired as a heartbreaker agent to give cheating men the taste of their own medicine. Turns out her first bigshot assignment isn't a brainless billionaire, but Lorenzo Vicenzo, the deadly, unapproachable, and wealthiest devil in disguise. As soon as Diana's mission begins, an unanticipated deluge of sensations develops between them. The unavoidable desires to gratify the carnal needs, to touch her, to claim her. His rough hands caressed through her soft skin in the backless dress. The heat rose in her ears, skittering the hair on her body with the craving. It wasn't an ordinary mission, it was a sinful encounter.... *** CONTAINS OTHER MYTHICAL CREATURES4.08
Skylar never imagined her wedding night would come with a contract and tasks that include falling in love on a deadline. Bound by an ancient pact, Skylar’s world tilted when she was forced to marry Alec, a cold-hearted Alpha. On her wedding night, she was offered a contract by him. He gave her two options: either accept the given condition, fulfill the tasks written there within a year or get REJECTED and leave the pack like she never existed. Knowing the second option will bring doom to her entire bloodline, she accepts the contract. Now, she has to deal with not only those ridiculous tasks but also the twisted world of Alpha Alec, his dark desires, and secrets. ~ Discord Server: https://discord.gg/cxFdZVW82K Follow me on Instagram: author_ilma FB Page: Author I.R. For more: linktr.ee/ilm.arh4.8
Who knew that a tiny cut to the finger would hook her to the dark lord? * Hell broke loose when the bloodthirsty demon prince and conquerer of the underworld was bonded to a brainless underling by a ring. For generations his ancestors ruled the world with the powerful ring. One day, it vanished from the surface of earth and their power slowly diminished. After searching for it for so long to reclaim what was rightfully theirs, it finally appeared... bonded to a human girl.... and being the direct decendant of the great king and the righful owner of the ring, it enslaved him. ******* Frustrated, Que felt like screaming and punching him, but sadly she couldn't do either. Wiggling her butt, she slid down from his midriff when his hand left her butt briefly only to land back sharply with a smack. Silence. Silence More silence. "Did...did you just spank me?" "Stay still." "That gave you no right to hit me!" "I'll do it again." "Get your paws off me!" "You are the one straddling me." "It was an accident! What were you trying to do?" "That's what they all say." "You... unbelievable!" With a swift motion, he shifted until she was underneath him, his weight crushing her. "Silence I said..." He growled into her ears a large paw covering her mouth. With his free hand he switched off the light. ******* As a famous doom bringer, Que was avoided by everyone. If her childhood sweetheart could abandon her, who wouldn't? Something definitely smells fishy when she got a marriage proposal out of the blue right after her engagement was called off. What's more, its to be signed in three days! . ***** Hi... Yours Truly here, Cover not mine,credit goes to the owner.The jeers followed her like a persistent shadow. "Murderer!" the crowd screamed, their faces contorted in a grotesque parody of the adoration she once commanded. Just months ago, they had screamed her name, their voices a deafening roar as she shimmied across the stage, a beacon of light and pop perfection. Now, their cheers had morphed into venomous hisses, their eyes burning with a hatred that chilled her to the bone. Noelle clutched her lawyer's arm, his face a mask of grim determination. The cameras flashed, capturing her every move, every tremor of fear. The headlines screamed: "Pop Princess Plummets: Noelle Accused of Murder." The irony wasn't lost on her. Her life, once a carefully constructed fairytale of fame and fortune, had become a grotesque tragedy. The trial was a circus. The whispers, the sneers, the relentless scrutiny – it was a constant assault on her senses. Her once loyal fans, the ones who'd plastered her face on their bedroom walls, now reveled in her downfall. They devoured every salacious detail, every whispered accusation, every tear she dared to shed. The verdict was a foregone conclusion. Guilty. Noelle watched the judge pronounce the sentence, her mind a whirlwind of disbelief and despair. Death by lethal injection. ‘At least they did not give me the electric chair’ she thought to herself in a poor attempt at humor. * Months later, a solitary figure knelt at her grave, the wind whipping at his hair. Rain lashed down, mirroring the tears that streamed down his face. "I'm sorry, Areum," he sobbed, his voice hoarse with grief. "I'm so sorry I was too late." He clutched a single, wilted rose, its petals stained crimson, a poignant reminder of the life that had been brutally extinguished. * Noelle is a bright star who has the world at her feet, she feels no guilt about being the other woman coming between a husband and his wife. After all, Evan had been in love with her since they were teenagers. The only reason he married Ma-Ri was because his family demanded it, if he had a choice he would surely have picked her… When she gets wrongfully accused of murdering Ma-Ri, she loses everything and is sentenced to death, everyone including Evan turn against her and she is left to die a miserable death. She is reborn and this time she faces the humiliation of being the woman who is being cheated on. She is determined to end the cycle and not let the future she had seen come to pass, she decides to step out of the picture and focus on her career. In doing so, everything changes, Evan clings to her and refuses to let her go, a mysterious stranger who has been studying her also steps in and decides to fight for a chance to be with her.
The villain wasn’t meant to be an emperor—nor was he supposed to be handsome. Yet he hates me, and I don’t know why. Attending the Academy of the Arcane—a school for the supernatural elite to hone their power—I became a rebel, untouchable and unstoppable. My beauty became both a weapon and a curse, a mocking reminder of the life I’d lost. Among the whispers and wary stares, one figure cut through the chaos: Tharros, the Emperor of Shadows. The supreme ruler of witches, vampires, werewolves, and fae alike. His cold, burning gaze seared through me, heavy with a hatred that felt almost intimate. "You made me this way," he snarled, his face a living testament to fury and torment. His presence was a storm I couldn’t escape, and his accusations pierced my soul. Yet I had no memory of him—or the crime he swore I committed. When I denied his claims, his laughter followed me like a curse. "You don’t remember? Then I’ll make sure you never forget." Days later, I awoke as his bride—bound to him by a marriage I never agreed to, shackled to his vengeance. Tharros’ darkness envelops me, threatening to consume everything I am. Now, I must unravel the secrets of his hatred, the truth about my parents’ murder, and the twisted memories he swears I’ve buried. Because in this deadly game of vengeance and power, the line between hate and something far more dangerous grows thinner with every heartbeat
Lahir dari salah satu keluarga terkaya di negara ini, identitas sejati Layla Rosenzweig diambil saat dia lahir oleh selir ayahnya. Dia dipaksa hidup sebagai anak haram keluarga Rosenzweig. Semua orang memperlakukannya seperti orang luar di rumahnya sendiri. "Ini milikku. Itu juga milikku. Faktanya, semuanya milikku," kata saudara tiri Layla kepadanya. Segala yang seharusnya menjadi milik Layla diberikan kepada saudara tirinya, termasuk pacarnya. Kemudian, dia dipaksa menikah dengan paman pacar mantannya yang kejam, Lucius De Salvo, pria paling menakutkan di negara itu. Lucius De Salvo dikenal karena caranya yang kejam untuk menyelesaikan pekerjaannya. Hanya namanya saja sudah cukup untuk menakutkan orang-orang. Dikatakan bahwa dia adalah pria tanpa emosi. Dia menemukan kesenangan dalam penderitaan dan kesengsaraan orang lain. Dia senang menyiksa mereka yang berada dalam radar penglihatannya. Tapi mengapa dia begitu manis pada Layla? Atau itu hanya pura-pura? "Apakah kamu siap untuk malam pernikahan, Sayang?" tanya Lucius. "Aku sudah mendambakanmu untuk waktu yang lama." "Apa?" Layla terkejut. "Mengapa Anda?" "Karena kamu adalah Layla Rosenzweig. Wanita yang saya suka." Dengan itu, dia melumat bibirnya dengan penuh gairah.
Arwen Quinn, ahli waris dari keluarga Quinn yang bergengsi, menyadari terlambat bahwa tidak peduli apa yang dia lakukan, dia tak akan pernah memenangkan cinta Ryan. Masa depan yang menantinya adalah kehidupan yang terperangkap dalam penderitaan tanpa akhir dari pernikahan tanpa cinta. Dengan tegas, ia mengakhiri hubungan mereka dan berjalan pergi. Yang tidak dia duga adalah, dengan membebaskan diri dari Ryan, dia telah membuka pintu bagi Aiden untuk memasuki hidupnya — sebuah kesempatan yang selama ini dia tunggu. Aiden Winslow, seorang CEO yang enigmatik tidak hanya misterius — ia bertekad, dan tidak akan mengizinkan Arwen untuk terambil dari dirinya lagi. Kutipan: Aiden menyipitkan matanya, "Apakah kamu yakin akan ini?" "Jika saya tidak yakin, saya tidak akan memintanya," jawab Arwen dengan tenang. "Berhenti berlengah-lengah. Jika kamu tidak bersedia, saya akan mencari orang lain yang bisa mendapatkan sertifikat pernikahan hari ini." Ekspresi Aiden menjadi gelap saat dia menarik Arwen mendekat. "Sekali ditawarkan kepadaku, itu hanya milikku." Tanpa terganggu, Arwen bertanya, "Jadi, kamu setuju? Jika ya, kita akan mendapatkan sertifikatnya sekarang." "Dengan satu syarat," katanya. "Saya tidak melakukan pernikahan kontrak. Wanita yang saya nikahi akan menjadi wanita yang saya bagikan tempat tidur dengannya. Jika kamu setuju, maka kita akan—" "Tidak masalah. Ayo berangkat," kata Arwen tanpa membiarkan dia menyelesaikan, menariknya ke dalam Biara Pernikahan Sipil.