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The Golden Butterfly by Walter Besant

Amidst royal treachery and business deception, Marceline Landon, a noblewoman from a hostile home, faces a desperate choice. On her sister's engagement night, she appeals to the crown prince, her sister's fiancé, to marry her instead. It's her daring escape from a loveless marriage to an older man, orchestrated by her manipulative mother. Caught in a web of family betrayal and societal expectations, will Marceline go against her husband's love when she discovers she's heir to another kingdom that opposes his nation?

For two years, Ashton had poured his heart into his marriage, yet Emalee's heart remained cold. Despite his dedication, Emalee presented him with divorce papers. She bluntly stated she could not remain married to a man whose net worth was less than a million dollars. Ashton signed the papers, closing one chapter of his life and stepping into a new beginning. Then, Ashton revealed his secret identities: a music mogul, a medical expert, and a martial arts master—each persona impressive enough to stun the world. As Ashton’s true capabilities came to light, Emalee was overwhelmed with deep regret.

Veronica Harris is the daughter of billionaire Patrick Harris, living a life of luxury. But she's not content with just material things. What she really wants is true love, like in the stories she reads. When she meets Nico Wright, she's immediately drawn to him. Will Nico be her knight in shining armor or a devil who has come to hurt her Read to find out the story of the girl who loved the devil (Rated 18)

Four Phases of Love by Paul Heyse

HEZA The girl who has attractive features that captivate everyone in just one look, but be careful with her smirk, it is deadly. Once she gave you a smirk that means 'You will die.' You wish you could not see the curve in her lips. If you do... RUN!

"Supreme Alpha, you need to take control of yourself", Lucas couldn't address Devon without his proper title when his wolf is out. That was because he was in a lower rank than Devon. Devon ignored his words and came out the back door, before Lucas could protest he was gone. "Devon! Devon!" Lucas yelled after Devon trying to stop him, but it was to no avail. "What is happening?" Lucas muttered to himself. He unbuckled his seat belt quickly and ran after Devon as fast as he could when he saw how fast Devon was moving. Lucas was finding it hard to keep up with Devon's pace."Alpha supreme Devon!" He shouted, trying to get through to Devon who was going super fast. Devon didn't heed his voice as his eyes were fixed on where he was heading to. He took a right turn into an alley and leapt, confusing Lucas who was already finding it hard to keep up. Lucas knew how ferocious and dangerous their wolf was when it came out. They only let their wolf out when they needed to protect something or be violent. Lucas's phone vibrated in his pocket distracting him a little, he missed it when Devon took a right turn at another alley, "Shit!" Lucas cursed out loud when he could no longer see Devon in sight. He had no idea why Devon was that way, where was he headed? He wondered. The last time Devon's wolf went out of control there was bloodshed in the pack, he hoped the case was different this time. After searching around for a while Lucas finally found Devon at an intersection. He was standing there staring at a house, close by. Lucas was glad they were in the middle of the night, if it was day it would have caused problems for them. Humans were never to know of the supernatural world, it was a rule they had been keeping for centuries. "Alpha supreme" Lucas called him softly, after letting out a deep breath. "Where are you headed, you have to tell me so I can help you" Lucas tried to persuade him, but Devon stood unmoving without uttering a word. Devon let out a deep growl ready to move again, and Lucas was ready to follow him. "Devon wait! Where are we headed?" Lucas asked again but wasn't expecting to get an answer from Devon. "To see my mate" Devon the Supreme Alpha of all the werewolves and Lycanthropes in the human, have been rumoured to be cursed by the moon goddess as he has lived for many centuries without finding his mate. Everything changes when finds Alice his mate, A human, who some people believes to be crazy. Together her and Devon unravels chilling secrets about their past and enjoy the new found feeling called 'Love'

Sighing heavily she met his eyes, "what do you want Julien?" "Exactly what you want El," he drawled as a lazy smirk spread across his lips. "I definitely don't want that, not after what you did to Landon you're an asshole you know, no single decency,-" She gasped as he pulled her flush against him, " I agree with you El, there really is no decency in me," he murmured before smashing his lips against hers. Elsida felt her resolve melt as her lips moved against his, she didn't stand a chance and he was awfully aware. She tried to fight it she really did, but it seemed as though she couldn't escape the torment. He had ruined her family once and now she's letting him do it again in more ways than one. Elsida can't keep up with her Father's bills anymore. The escort agency's pay is measly in comparison to her Father's medical expenses and she is desperate to save him. Desperate enough to accept an unlikely offer from the man she swore to loathe; Julien Benoit. He ruined her once, letting him in again might just be her damnation. Elsida didn't know that Julien is out for blood this time until she learns about the role he played in her Father's downfall when she's already too deep in. Ruthless betrayals, burning desires, heart-wrenching love, and a tragic past. Will trusting Julien save her Father or bring more chaos than she had bargained for?

BLURB He saw the darkness in her beauty. She saw the beauty in his darkness. * * When a Mafia Lord, ruled by his demons and chain bounded by his trauma from his teenage years meets a girl who could be the answers to his prayers, an angel to his beast and a solace to his ever troubled heart. Zamian, yes, just Zamian, no surname no middle name- the King of the underworld and the worst ruthless mafia King ever who rules his subordinates with so much power, fear, and vigor. He's as ruthless as they say that even other Mafia Lords are scared of him. He's the greatest and most powerful and has a lot of enemies also but this powerful man is guided by his past and tucked by his demons as a result of a teenage trauma. His demons have bound him, making him a shadow of himself and a venom to anyone that comes close. Many see it as a curse, while others rumoured it as Karma- to them, he had killed his family and was facing the repercussions of it. She's Avery Coleman, the only girl that wasn't scared of getting burned by his venom. She had come into his life like a wrecking ball flying like a whirlwind and threatening to break the icy parallel walls of his heart which hadn't been set in motion yet. He vowed never to let her go, but their lives are guided by unraveled mysteries, secrets from the past, untold truths and a fate that is like a curse- trying to travel through the mysteries together. Will Avery be willing to stay even after finding out the truth?. What is this thing that has held Zamian bound for many years? Will Avery be able to find out and let him free?. Journey with me and find out.

Imprisoned by her half-sister, forced to sign the inheritance transfer papers, and before her death, she even learned that her mother had been harmed long ago. Sigourney Nichols departed this world in blood and resentment... Until she opened her eyes again-six months earlier when the tragedy had only just begun. Her mother was still alive, her husband was still by her side, and her half-sister was the same as ever, scheming to drive a wedge between them. She had thought she could easily change everything and take her revenge, but she was still a little late in being reborn-her husband already believed she had betrayed him! Fine... Coax the husband first, then take revenge!

The Avalanche by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

The New Year's trip was meant to be a fresh start, my final test to prove myself worthy of Chloe Davis' s powerful family. I spent the holiday tirelessly entertaining her restless younger brother, Leo, a frantic effort to be the perfect future brother-in-law. Then, a single scream shattered everything. When I rushed out, Leo lay twisted at the bottom of a deep excavation pit, buried under steel and concrete. Just like that, the Davis family turned on me. Chloe's father, purple with rage, screamed, "This is your fault! You were supposed to be watching him!" Chloe stood behind him, her face a mask of horror and blame, refusing even to look at me. Their influence was a weapon, brutally efficient. Overnight, my family's construction business was ruined, contracts canceled, loans called in. A week later, two men ambushed me, beating me until my bones cracked, kicking my leg until something snapped, smashing my face into a brick wall. I woke up in a public hospital, disfigured and permanently limping, alive but utterly broken. To add insult to agony, the news blared, showing Chloe Davis marrying my best friend, Mark Johnson-the city' s new golden couple, smiling for the cameras. My betrayal was complete. I couldn' t comprehend how my life had been so utterly decimated, all hinged on a supposed accident and baseless accusations. Why me? Why this brutal, undeserved fate? Just as I was about to jump from the city' s tallest building, a voice cut through the wind: "Don't do it!" It was Sophia Anderson, the mysterious tech mogul, offering a salvation I never expected, a second chance I desperately clung to. But salvation doesn't always look like promised heaven.

Celeste Campbell: Does it end here? Wait a moment what is the meaning of the word The End? Does it mean the existence of something has come to a finale? There is nothing else from here onwards. What if I said, that I don't believe in it? To me, it means a new beginning. To right the wrongs and wrong the right. Don't understand? Well, that is obvious. You won't understand me. No one does. But that doesn't mean I will explain myself. The name is Celeste. You could say that I am a living example of going through hell and back. But now that I've met my end once, I am back but as hell for the hell creators. Want to know more? Simply follow my story. Xavier Kingston: One stupid case makes me end up on the wrong side of the world. I will never forget my mother's tears when she found out... Yeah, don't want to remember it. To me, the day I can put an end to the mess created. To me, that would be The End. 2 very different people, may or may not have faced similar events when coming face to face with each other, in some unlikely events will it create sparks and acceptance or will it create hate? Only one way to find out. Dive in and start reading.

When the three famous celestial brothers—Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon—have their divine attributes ripped away, there is almost nothing left with them as they become mere humans. Not until a mortal woman, Rheis, adopts them as her sons. Their lives abruptly change from having no omnipotent powers or worshippers to becoming heirs to billions upon billions of properties. . And while on a family trip in Italy, the brothers receive an invitation to an exclusive elite party called the Lupercalian Twist, which takes place every fifteen years on the fifteenth of February. The main highlight of the event involves the men being randomly paired with a woman they have never met before. Each bachelor is being demanded to win the woman's heart before the event ends, otherwise, they risk losing all of their possessions to the institution. As the event requires Hades the need for a wife, no one appears to be eligible for him except for a woman he met by chance before and that is Stephenie. But how far Hades can go risking everything he has to win Stephenie's heart when her ex-fiancé unexpectedly reappears to steal his wife?

The Last Extraction is a gritty war-zone adventure about Captain Ethan Cross, a special-ops soldier whose helicopter is shot down during a secret mission in a lawless country called Kandara. Left for dead, Ethan discovers that his mission was never meant to succeed. The scientist he was sent to extract-Asset Orion-holds information about a powerful technology capable of collapsing entire nations without open war. Hunted by rebel militias and betrayed by his own government, Ethan teams up with Dr. Mara Vale and chooses to protect the truth instead of following corrupt orders. As time runs out and violence closes in, Ethan fights through ambushes and loss to ensure the secret reaches the world. At its core, the story is about survival, betrayal, and moral courage, one man risking everything to do what's right in a world driven by lies and power.

The Story of Ida Pfeiffer / and Her Travels in Many Lands by Anonymous

BLURB CONTENT WARNING!! This series contains explicit sexual content and is strictly suitable for readers above the age of 18+ only🔞 Burning temptations is a collection of steamy stories about raw, hardcore sex. Pussy and ass holes stretched wide , throats used rough, cocks pounding deep, sheets soaked in cum. All the sexual fantasy you've craved is brought to you in details. Some desires are too dangerous to touch. Some temptations are too powerful to resist. This sizzling collection of forbidden stories will pull you in from the very first page and refuse to let go. Burning Temptations is packed with raw passion, secret affairs and connections that were never supposed to happen but burn so intensely they become impossible to walk away from. From forbidden lovers to dangerous obsessions, every story explores the darkest corners of desire where rules exist only to be broken and the heart wants exactly what it shouldn't have. Lust, secrets and tangled bodies. Consequences nobody saw coming. Every chapter brings fresh and wet cravings , the one you desire. Prepare yourself to get aroused, dripping wet that that only a huge cock can satisfy you. Some stories will make you touch yourself slow and sweet till you're moaning and trembling. They'll make you cum so hard!! These stories are so tempting and addictive and I bet your mind will go to many dangerous places and you'll find yourself masturbating before finishing your first chapter. Are you brave enough to keep reading?

Abandoned by his parents who were killed in a car accident, Leonardo was raised in an orphanage for 15 years. During that time, He met Ella Heartfillia who used to visit the orphanage regularly. In time, he started falling for her. Her positive attitude towards life and her kindness, made him see her as a goddess in his eyes. Watching her from the shadows, he never had the chance to talk to her. But, with a chance of fate, her grandpa, married her off with Leonardo without her will.  Ella Reeves is the youngest daughter of the Reeves family and future heir. One month before their marriage, she got into an accident and her legs became paralyzed, making her move in a wheelchair only. Leonardo moved into the Reeves family as the Son-in-law. But, as he’s jobless, her relatives mock him day and night. Her cousins make fun of him, and he’s forced to listen to their ridicule without fighting back. One day right after his 20th birthday,  He finds out that he’s the lost heir to the Kingston family, one of the richest families in their country. When he finds out about his true identity, he becomes determined to take back what’s his and avenge his dear ones. But, will he be able to succeed knowing the obstacles that lie in his path? Or will he back down and give up?

Faxian (337 – c. 422) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who travelled by foot from China to India, visiting many sacred Buddhist sites in what are now Xinjiang, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka between 399-412 to acquire Buddhist texts. His journey is described in his important travelogue, A Record of Buddhist Kingdoms, Being an Account by the Chinese Monk Fa-Xian of his Travels in India and Ceylon in Search of the Buddhist Books of Discipline. Antiquated transliterations of his name include Fa-Hien and Fa-hsien. Annnotation- added sticky notes to paragraph for better understanding of historical point of view.

He said I couldn’t do it, but he was wrong. An old professor at UCLA promised me that I would make nothing of myself, so I made sure I did. To the tune of billions. I’m only a little cocky about it. Yachts, parties, and one-night events pretty much spell out my life. And all of it works well until I run into a beauty I can’t get out of my head. But we’re keeping it friendly and casual until we aren’t. There’s just one problem. Her old man hates me. And for good reason. He was my UCLA professor. He’s dead set against me becoming anything important to his little girl, but the old man’s got it all backward. I’m not looking to make an example out of our passion or prove a point. This isn’t about hit it and quit it. His daughter is mine, and he might kick me out, but she’s letting me all the way in.