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"You are one stubborn lady, you know that?." His raspy tone sounded close to her ear, sending gooseflesh up her arms. And her emotions must have been closer to the surface than she'd wanted to admit, because she could feel the sting of tears behind her lids. Not wanting David to know how he affected her, she hid her face in his shoulder and tried a laugh. It sounded a little wobbly, but it was the best she could produce. "You hardly know me, David. And you already made it clear to me that you don't want to…i understand" He rocked her from side to side, and she could hear the smile in his voice when he spoke. "Well, you are making it difficult for me to stick to that" Bonnie squeezed herself closer, loving the solid feel of his chest against her cheek, the strength of his arms around her. She couldn't recall ever feeling so safe. "It wouldn't be so bad if you let yourself. Forget about whatever reason brought us together. Let go, and live in the moment" David groaned, and then his hand was beneath her chin, tilting her face up. Bonnie smiled, thinking he had a few more questions for her, when his mouth closed over hers and she couldn't think at all. —---------- Bonnie Rimmer is in danger, and David Stewart knows that it's all his fault. He had made more than a few enemies over the years, but a creepy stalker kidnapping the woman he was meant to protect is an entirely different matter. All of this could have been avoided if he had kept to one rule: don’t protect anyone you want to screw. Don't get emotionally involved with your client. But with Bonnie, he’s caught between his job and his increasingly hard libido. The woman is way out of his league, but David wants nothing more than to take the hot volcano of a woman in his hand. To make her writhe in pleasure, until she’s at his complete mercy. She needs protection. He needs satisfaction. And the moment the line is crossed, all hell will break loose…

Jeong Jiheon was once a promising swimmer, but retired early due to an injury and is now working diligently at a sports agency. Currently, the greatest interest in the sports market is none other than Kwon Jaekyoung, and numerous agencies are fighting fiercely behind the scenes to scout him. In the meantime, Jiheon is ordered by his boss to somehow arrange a meeting with Jaekyoung, and he miraculously succeeds thanks to their insignificant and brief relationship of going to the same swimming center 10 years ago. However, when they agree to meet for the first time in a long while, Kwon Jaekyoung is not interested in the terms of the contract. He just suddenly asks about Jiheon’s traits….

"How on earth did you get everyone in this fucking kingdom to want to kill you!" "It's unbelievable, right? I'm so lovable" Caspian is a Prince...well he was till he fled his kingdom to escape his tyrant of a mother. Hibiscus is a criminal. Wanted across the land, dead or alive, with an impressive bounty on her head. Their attraction is instant but it's hard to focus on it when they're both too busy running for their lives. With them bouncing from kingdom to kingdom, with the Queen of Hearts hot on their heels an innocent adventure soon turns into a game of hearts.

Georgina Silva is now comfortably enjoying her newfound freedom after the failure of her twenty year marriage. She kept the marital estate NABU and lives in the main house with her daughter Meg. Everything felt normal until her former colleagues requested her to present a proposal as a consultant. On that fateful day, her newly established quiet life became one big roller coaster ride. Cody Chiong, most eligible bachelor in the city - - heir to the JADE empire, international lawyer, neurosurgeon, physicist. He wasn’t meaning to attend the meeting that day but when he saw the university’s proposal, he decided to listen in and there she was - - the girl at the pier.

Michelle was born into a royal family, but she never felt that she belonged. Fed up with the restrictions of her royal life, she decided to go undercover and live a simple life. She found work in a small town and tried to blend in. One day, on her way home,she met a man named Lucas who works as a manager in a brewery company. He was charming and asked her out, but she refused, not wanting to seem cheap. Despite her initial reluctance, they continued to cross paths and eventually started to get to know each other. This led to her being drugged and raped, giving her a product of physical and mental abuse. Lucas disappeared and wasn't seen for months after that until he reappeared on the day of Michelle's delivery.  Despite the pain she was going through, Michelle foolishly still went with him, which led to her being disowned by her family. Things continued and events kept happening until tragedy struck and Lucas changed for the worse. Another rape ensued and she became pregnant again, making the events turn and Lucas vanish for the second time. Michelle went through difficult times with her family and felt lost, unsure of the path she should choose. The pain she experienced made it hard for her to find her way forward, forcing her to finally decide her own fate. Now a shocking discovery happened with Lucas coming with a shocking revelation.

She was different. He was different. Both struggling to find their place in this cruel world that thought of them lower than the dirt beneath their feet. Rejected by many because of something they could not help. How will they survive? Will they ever be welcomed within society? Enjoy! -Valkyrie

This story is a sequel to 'That One Flight', I recommend you read that story first (if you haven't) just for the story to make more sense :) *This book has some explicit content* *UNDER REVISION* BOOK TWO from the 'O'Neill Series'. *PREVIOUSLY NAMED 'LOVE IN BELGRADE'.* *EXTRACT FROM THE STORY* "Umm, hi James, Ana here... in case if this phone number does not seem familiar to you. I just wanted to see how you are... umm... so... how are you?... I'm good if that is what you were going to ask me..." I pause before letting out a sigh. "But not as good as when I am with you..." I say, not believing how freely I just said that. "I... I miss you... very much... I can't help but wonder if you feel the same about me... if you miss me too...". Then my mind goes blank. "I... I..." I begin, searching for a topic. "I hope you have a good stay in Belgrade... I guess me wishing that I could see you again would be a bit too much of a wish..." I end my words with a giggle. I find myself, once again, walking around my living room. "Anyways, that is all that I wanted to say. I wanted to see how you are and if everything is okay. I also read that letter... you have a really beautiful way with words..." I say. "But how do you know I don't like being woken up?... Actually, I don't think anybody likes being woken up, so scrap that question..." I giggle, but then I shake my head. I am taking too long. "Sorry, this message must be very long by now, so I am going to finish now... I just... I really want to see you in person again..." I then once again pause as I look down at my legs that rub my carpet. "Anyways... that is all I have to say... see you- I mean, probably not really, but I am hoping I'll get to see you, you know...". A sigh escapes my lips. "Bye..." I say before distancing my phone from my ear and press the red button.

They called it justice. It was just maintenance. In The Span—a dome city where mercy is a contract and sin is a renewable resource—death-row convicts are reborn as Chain Dogs collared enforcers wired for obedience and leased to a system that feeds on its own crimes. Arden Reik, a condemned gang survivor, wakes from his own execution with a leash bolted to his spine and a second chance that already feels like another sentence. Assigned to Division Ø7, he joins a unit of broken legends—Darius Kell, the veteran whose mind houses something monstrous; Seraphine Vega, a thief who weaponizes beauty; Kai Drayven, a hacker who trusts algorithms more than people; and Lyra, an artificial ghost who dreams in human frequencies. Together, they hunt “malfunctions” in the city’s justice machinery—terrorists, rogue AIs, and cults worshipping the machine itself. But with every mission, Ø7 uncovers fragments of a darker truth: that The Span’s divine order runs on human consciousness, and that their own collars may be training something far greater—and far hungrier—than any god. As the city exhales its ghosts, Arden must decide what freedom means when rebellion itself is another product line. Cyberpunk noir meets theological horror—a story of five sinners trying to stay human in a world that recycles the soul.

a young girl makes it her mission to find her missing sister. but on this her daring adventures she uncovers secrets about herself and finds out there is another world

sera terbangun dari tidur dan mendapati dirinya tengah berada diantara lautan manusia yang berjalan lurus tanpa alas kaki, diatas tanah lapang gersang yang tandus, tanpa ada tumbuhan ataupun bangunan disekelilingnya. dia merasa aneh pada hal yang ia lihat saat ini. segala macam bentuk pertanyaan muncul diotak kecilnya. apa aku sedang berada dibumi bagian lain? apa ada kejadian mengerikan sehingga bumi berbentuk gersang seperti ini? sera sangat ingin bertanya pada orang orang yang berjalan melintasi dirinya. namun, wajah orang orang tersebut tidak tampak ramah sehingga sera mengurunkan niatnya. matahari terasa sangat menyengat hingga sera merasa terbakar. peluh sudah membasahi wajahnya namun dia mengernyit aneh ketika orang orang yang bahkan memaki pakaian tipis seperti selendang yang dililit berjalan seperti biasa tanpa merasa terusik dengan matahari yang menyengat kulit. suara dengungan besar mendadak terdengar diikuti guncangan kecil yang membuat sera panik. belum habis keterkejutannya dan rasa bingung yang belum terjawab. sera kembali dikejutkan dengan suara besar yang mendominasi tempatnya kini berpijak. "selamat datang murid angkatan baru. silahkan berjalan lurus dan tetap mengikuti garis. pengelompokkan akan terus berjalan hingga kalian semua terdaftar. sekian" dan alangkah terkejutnya sera ketika ia menunduk dan melihat tanah gersang tadi mendadak menggeluarkan garis hijau bercahaya. serta dirinya yang tak memakai alas kaki dan berpakain sama dengan orang orang yang tengah berjalan lurus satu arah kedepan.