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Zarelle Feymere—heiress to the most powerful werewolf dynasty in the world—made one mistake: she fell for an Alpha who saw her as nothing more than a rare blood bag. For three years, she endured the humiliation of a loveless mating, her veins tapped like a commodity to sustain the woman Calden Ashmoor truly loved, Thessaly. His fated mate, who rejected him to marry his brother. When a web of lies and betrayal is uncovered, Zarelle does the unthinkable: she walks away. Now, stripped of her disguise as a docile omega, the true daughter of the Missatian Pack returns to claim her birthright—and her revenge. Calden always thought he’d married a nobody. He never expected his discarded mate to come back as a queen.

Claire Youmans first went to Japan in 1992 and was immediately captivated. After years of travel and study, she continues to be charmed and amazed by a fascinating history and a culture that's both endearingly quirky and entirely unique. She is a retired lawyer who now lives in Tokyo. Her family, including her daughter and two grandsons, live in Seattle, USA. In 2014, she started Tales of the Meiji Era with The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy's unparalleled blend of historical fantasy in the first book of the series, Coming Home. She continues exploring the combination of history and folklore to share her love and fascination with a very different country and culture. Exciting adventures continue to unfold in this delightful fantastical yet historical world as social and political changes expand, technology explodes, and two very unusual children grow up.

Mencintai seseorang secara mendalam berarti ingin memenjarakannya dengan kunci emas. Saat Duan Yelin pertama kali melihat Xu Hang, dia ingin mengurungnya dan menyembunyikan kecantikannya di rumah emas—dan kenyataannya, dia melakukannya. Jika ia menangkapnya dengan paksa, ia adalah perampok; jika ia sabar dan acuh tak acuh, ia akan menjadi daging di sumpit orang lain. Xu Hang awalnya enggan, tetapi ia ingin hidup. Masih banyak hal yang belum ia lakukan, sehingga akhirnya ia memasuki Xiaotong Guan. Ini adalah pertarungan yang sudah berlangsung lama. Bahkan setelah empat tahun terjerat, Xu Hang selalu tampak seperti semangkuk obat yang baru diseduh, dengan aroma samar, tetapi hanya setelah meminumnya seseorang dapat mengetahui apakah itu racun atau penawar. Lama kemudian Duan Yelin baru menyadari bahwa yang dikurungnya bukanlah seekor burung pipit emas yang dingin dan sombong, melainkan sebuah tusuk rambut emas yang dingin dan tajam.

Shuang Jie + Sweet Pet + Healing) Si Boheng, the young master of the Si family, the most wealthy family in Kyoto, has never been in a relationship at the age of thirty. The outside world speculated that he had either a physical problem or a problem with his orientation, until the Si family suddenly had an extra one. A very young young lady. It is said that the young lady is still in college. It is said that the young lady deliberately seduce Mr. Si by working hard in the bar. Women who have dreams of rich families are beating their chests in jealousy. Is this okay? Therefore, this young lady also gained a group of negative fans. They spared no effort to reveal her miserable life in the Si family. She was beaten up by Master Si's mistresses, three, four, and five others, publicly humiliated by family members, and talked to the servants at home. Living together and eating together, my mother-in-law asked for an immediate divorce. Yan Rongrong said that she was really unjust. She clearly did not seduce her and was not beaten. Moreover, she was still kicking the Si family's darling grandson. Her mother-in-law and father-in-law came three times a day to persuade her to move back to the old house and take care of her personally. She thought hard and left a sentence on the black fan post. "Actually, I'm really not miserable!"

The eldest daughter of the Mu family, Mu Nannan, who had been sick and abandoned by her biological parents since she was a child, said goodbye to her tree mother for the last time, and fell into a peaceful sleep. But when she opened her eyes... * The third daughter-in-law of the leader of the Taoji Village Production Brigade After giving birth to a girl, many villagers shouted that the tradition of only giving birth to boys in the brigade leader's family was finally broken, and they were all laughing secretly. But it was the Mu family that was so clinging to their only girl that they kept Mu Nannan white and tender. Slowly, the villagers discovered something was wrong. Rabbits and pheasants bumped into the door of the brigade leader's house at every turn, and even wild boars came to join in the fun. And as long as the plants were closer to Mun Nannan, they would grow particularly well. Since then, the team leader’s little dumpling has become a blessing package praised by everyone. "Nan Bao, these are the corn cakes freshly baked by my aunt." "Nan Bao, these are the eggs we gave you." "Nan Bao,..." The adults and children at the entrance of the village were calling her again, Mu Nannan Just as he was about to turn back and run home, he bumped into the young and mature Ji Beinian. The handsome boy held her hand, frowned and said, "Nan Bao, you can only eat what I give you." ^O^ The heroine is close to plants, has healing abilities, and is predictable. The male protagonist is so smart that he almost appears as a demon, and has been cold-hearted since he was a child. He loves to feed the female protagonist the most and abduct Nan Bao. Keywords of the novel: No pop-up window for The Fu Jiao Bao Who Dressed as the Captain's Family, Download the full txt version of The Fu Jiao Bao Who Dressed as the Captain's Family, Read the latest chapter of The Fu Jiao Bao Who Dressed as the Captain's Family

Spencer Kingsley, a teen girl, arrives in Philadelphia, in hopes of forgetting the tragedy of her old life and starting fresh. New school. New people. New games. She steps right back into the drama she wanted to get away from. What does Academy Arts Highschool have in store for our Little Sparrow?

Her village was raided, she was mistreated, and sold out to a stranger but finally luck steps in when she bought a young, handsome and powerful billionaire. He seems to have dark secrets lurking in every corner of the villa but why would she care she just wants to survive. What if that secret is a threat to her survival? He is rumored to be a blood-sucking monster, who kills young women for blood to keep him alive and to quench his blood lust. With hundreds of ladies brought alive and taken dead, will she end up like one of them? Is this truly a curse or a blessing? Feel free to check out "The Mafia Boss's Little Trouble Maker" my other novel.

Rylee was a college student with her dreams spread out before her. She was engaged to her best friend, pursuing her passion for art, and couldn’t wait for the future. But everything came crashing down when he departed, leaving her heart and her wallet empty. Despite the pain of betrayal, she tried not to loose hope. Putting her plans on hold, she was forced to focus on a 9-5 work cycle, secretly wondering about the ambitions she shelved in the process. The occasional artist alley table was not enough to fulfill her longing to do what she loved, and importantly, to find REAL love. Everything changes as she grows closer to an online friend. Late night role playing adventures turn into long conversations, and his encouragement spurs her to return to forgotten projects. Meanwhile, she meets a famous artist, who makes her want to give love another chance. Could it be, this love story, would be hers this time? Authors notes: Bi-weekly updates, original story, thank you for reading!

As tensions rise between nations, millions of people are caught in the middle. Death tolls rise and the value of human life is discarded as governments solve their disputes by throwing as many bodies as they can at each other. The world now feeding the flames of destruction with hatred and death, faces yet another world war. In the midst of it all, several nations improved their technology and incorporated it within their weapons. The Republic of Lanston, formerly France, Belgium and Germany, led the arms race and began a secret supersoldier program as a trump card to win the impending war. Taking disabled veterans and soldiers who are no longer fit for combat and turning them to lab rats for body augmentations. Wanting to turn them to mindless killing machines, failing and killing most of their experiments in the process then calling them a necessary sacrifice to achieve power over all their rivals. Enter Hilbert Straüss, one of the few who had successful augmentations and is considered the strongest out of the program. They operated under the grid and were mainly used before to kill anyone who opposes Lanston's government. As the war slowly creeps up on the world, Lanston activates the program once more and requested to have all available field agents to be attached to the military. The world will now see a new generation of weapons that will forever change the face of warfare.

The story begins with the rebirth of the female lead, Elara. In her past life, she was a wealthy young lady from modern society, betrayed by her fiancé and cousin, and pushed into an icy river to die. Filled with immense hatred and unwillingness, she awakens in a world resembling medieval Europe, reborn as a lowly serf girl suffering from hardship and abuse. Facing a desperate situation and a cruel reality, Elara relies on her past memories and indomitable will, determined to struggle for survival in this new world. However, fate leads her to unexpectedly catch the attention of Duke Reinhardt, the most powerful nobleman in the region, known for his dark, obsessive personality and feared reputation as the "Mad Duke." Attracted by something unique about Elara, the Duke takes her away by force, treating her as his exclusive possession, confining her like a "sparrow in his palm." Within the Duke's castle, Elara endures the pain of being controlled and "disciplined" while simultaneously using her intelligence and knowledge from her past life to seek opportunities for survival and secretly build her strength. She must navigate the Duke's volatile "mad dog" behavior and suffocating possessiveness, while also maneuvering through complex noble politics, church influence, and estate affairs, gradually showing astonishing resilience and growth. As time passes, through their forced entanglement, Elara begins to glimpse the trauma and vulnerability hidden beneath the Duke's violent exterior. Meanwhile, the Duke finds himself increasingly drawn to and affected by this untamable "sparrow," and cracks begin to appear in his icy heart. After experiencing external political turmoil, court intrigues, and even the crucible of war, the two are forced to cooperate, their relationship becoming exceedingly complex—a mixture of coercion, hatred, dependence, and a thread of unconscious mutual salvation. Ultimately, Elara transforms from a serf merely struggling to survive into a woman of wisdom and strength capable of navigating the darkness. The obsessive and mad Duke, through their mutual torment and redemption, begins to confront his inner self and seek change. The story revolves around themes of coercive love, the fight for survival, personal growth, and eventual mutual redemption, depicting a tale of intense, painful, yet compelling love and hate set against a medieval backdrop.