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Through the Air to the North Pole / Or, The Wonderful Cruise of the Electric Monarch by Roy Rockwood

A young psychologist, Maria Reyes, fresh out of college, decides to take her first freelance case to build her résumé. Feeling bold and free on her graduation night, she let herself loose after getting charmed by an alluring mysterious man. One drink leads to another and another, and she finds herself drowning in passion in his bed. She reads him like a map and falls for his scars before she even asks for his name. But the morning brings the brutal truth, Darian Wolfe is her father's enemy, a ruthless businessman, an heir to the empire sworn to destroy her father's legacy. She vanishes before he wakes, unable to face what has been done. Weeks later after being able to set up her new office, the past begins to blur until her first patient walks through the door. It's him, Darian Wolfe. Her expression freezes when she sees him. He walks around her office uninvited. He takes a seat without a word. The silence between them is thick with everything unsaid. And then, he looks unblinking in her eyes. "I have a lot to... unpack, Dr Reyes," he says, with a dark smile. "Let's start with a woman I met two weeks ago at a bar," he says, pulling out a red panty from his pocket.

Excerpt: ...with scant sympathy, but with much merry appreciation of her snow-powdered face and its look of wondering appeal. Nevertheless, in spite of difficulties and delays, they had covered two meadows and a large open field without more stress of adventure than they found pleasant. All of a sudden Peggy pointed ahead. There, gleaming on before them, straight ahead and over the crest of a bit of rising ground, were the glistening snow-shoe marks of another explorer who had recently gone that way before them. The sun shone into the criss-cross pattern of the steps, which seemed to the girls to be both invitation and challenge. Katherine adapted the quotation, laughing. \"If I could leave behind me any such even tracks as that it might be worth while going on, but when you can't get the swing of it, Peggy, you can't keep warm, and while I want to learn, sometime, I think it wasn't born in me as it was in you, and it will need several practice attempts before I can be in your class at all. So I'm going back-for now-do you want to come, or are you going on-?\" Peggy looked back toward the familiar roofs of Andrews, and then she looked away out over the barren fields in their whiteness, new and untouched save for the gleaming snow-shoe tracks that called and called to her to be as adventurous as they. \"I guess I'll go on,\" she said, a hint of abandon in her voice. \"Well, good-by, hon,\" said Katherine, meekly taking her leave. \"I will get about as much more of this as I want going back, but I hope you have a nice time-and-and end up at tea somewhere just as we were going to.\" \"Tea by myself would be horrid,\" Peggy called after her. \"I won't be long, but I just must have some more, I love it so.\" Then she turned her face to the snow-shoe tracks, and with a little gay song on her lips took up their trail. \"I'm Robinson Crusoe,\" she told herself blithely, \"and these tracks are the good man Friday's. And we are the...

"What can I do to get this playboy off my back?" The question swirled through Vanessa's mind every day. Vanessa, a diligent and hardworking consultant had made up her mind to stay away from relationship since her past traumatic relationship with her ex boyfriend, Emmy. But since her encounter with Darryl Peter, the CEO of D'Peters and a renowned playboy, her life did a 180 degree turn. Despite her attempt to stay away from Darryl, he was like a magnet, pulling Vanessa to him with his scheme and games. Just to Vanessa his, he bought the company she works for and offered her a role as his secretary, which she rejected. Just as you know that a billionaire will always have his way around things, explore how Vanessa's story is different from the regular damsel in distress.

"Then just do it," she spat, pinned beneath his shadow against silk sheets. "Fuck me, ruin me tonight-if you think you can-and let me walk away." The room went lethal with silence. "You think you can bargain with your body, little bird? You think offering me your throat will buy your freedom?" His rough thumb dragged across her swollen lower lip, parting it with a possession that made her tremble. "I don't make love. I don't do gentle. I fuck. And I fuck hard. If I put my hands on you without holding back, I will tear that fragile human body to pieces. You wouldn't survive ten minutes beneath me." Serena should be dead. Three days ago, Serena was a waitress. Then she was merchandise-chained on an auction block. Now she's the captive of the man who slaughtered her hunters and threw ten million dollars to claim her. To the world, Zayden is the untouchable Mafia King. But Serena has seen the truth: eyes that fracture from mahogany to molten gold. A chest that vibrates with inhuman growls. Claw marks in solid oak from the thing pacing inside him. He promises he won't touch her. He's lying. Zayden is the Alpha King of a species that walks in human skin-and the beast inside him, Night, has gone feral. It roars her name. It smells her desire. And it's done taking no for an answer. "I hate what you make me feel," she whispers when his lips trace fire along her jaw. "Then why are you trembling?" he growls against her throat, teeth grazing her pulse. "Why is every breath screaming for me to finish this?" She thinks she's fighting for freedom. He's fighting to keep her alive-because his world's laws say she's his. That the wolf won't stop until she's marked and claimed. And if he loses control... He'll destroy her. But the moon is rising. The pack is circling. And the beast is done waiting. "Look at what you do to me," he rasps, three days of madness snapping. "One breath of your skin brings me to my knees." The chains are gone. The door is locked. She offered one night for her freedom. He's taking forever.

"Let me end this Knox, I started this obsessive diminishing game between us so it's right I be the one to end it. Accept my rejection." "I love you." Knox cried out, looking back at Ryan. "Tell her I love her, Ryan." "Stop! Loving me has only ever hurt you, but if you love me you will accept my rejection and toss it back at me or I'll end it all..."I breathe, drawing the blade to my stomach, the action raising alarmed mummers and gasps around us. I love him, but I'll never be able to get past this betrayal. Thalia and Knox have had a rocky start to their relationship, and Knox bullying wolfless Thalia when he knew she is his mate under the guise of oblivion. Knox falls for Thalia and she him but both know she doesn't meet the standard of what he wants in a mate and Luna, yet the two try to make their relationship work but Knox falls prey to his previous playboy lifestyle multiple times, hurting Thalia and ruining the little that's left of their relationship. Thalia's need to appear strong, and worthy of Flame Valley lands her in trouble, birthing the core reason for the major drift In their relationship. Their love is strong but can it overcome the deceptions and conspiracies that surround Them?

I spent ten years building a mafia empire with my husband, Julian, taking bullets and laundering millions to make him the untouchable Don. But today, he slid a fifty million dollar divorce settlement across the boardroom table, demanding I step down to make room for his naive new mistress. He stripped me of my titles and gave her my Underboss pendant. He fabricated rumors of my infidelity to ruin my reputation in the Underworld, just to build a spotless pedestal for her. When I was bleeding out in a turf war, he let her hang up my desperate call for backup. "Julian had a stressful day, please do not bother him with your gang drama." He didn't even apologize. Instead, he threatened to feed me to rival families if I didn't disappear, leaving me completely isolated and hunted by assassins. Ten years of hiding bodies and surviving for his sake were reduced to a severance package. I stared at the man who once slaughtered an entire syndicate just to crown me his Queen, feeling nothing but a suffocating betrayal. How could he abandon our blood-soaked vows for a cheap replica playing a dangerous game? I didn't cry or beg him to remember us. I calmly signed the papers, stepped out of his fortress, and initiated a live broadcast to the highest judges of the Commission, leaking the corrupt ledgers that would burn his empire to the ground.

Chapter I The sun was beating down on the dusty plains of the Sahara desert. A group of adventurers trudged through the sand, their faces covered in scarves to protect them from the relentless heat. They were on a mission to find the lost city of Zerzura, a fabled place said to be filled with treasure beyond belief. Leading the group was Jack, a seasoned explorer with a weathered face and piercing blue eyes. He had been searching for Zerzura for years, and he knew that he was getting close. Behind him were his companions, including his trusty sidekick, a burly man named Hank, and a beautiful archaeologist named Dr. Emily. As they walked, Jack scanned the horizon, looking for any sign of the lost city. Suddenly, he saw something that made his heart skip a beat. In the distance, he could see the outline of a massive stone structure, rising up from the sand like a mirage. "Look!" he shouted to his companions. "There it is! The lost city of Zerzura!" Excitement surged through the group as they quickened their pace, their eyes fixed on the distant structure. As they got closer, they could see that it was indeed a city, built from massive stone blocks that had been carved with incredible precision. The buildings were tall and ornate, with intricate carvings and gleaming gold accents. As they entered the city, they were amazed by what they saw. Everywhere they looked, there were treasures beyond their wildest dreams. There were rooms filled with gold and jewels, artifacts from ancient civilizations, and ancient texts that promised to reveal incredible secrets. But as they explored the city, they soon realized that they were not alone. There were other adventurers in Zerzura, and they were not friendly. Chapter II The group had barely begun their exploration of the city when they were ambushed by a band of ruthless treasure hunters. The attackers were heavily armed, and they had no qualms about using violence to get what they wanted. Jack and his companions fought bravely, but they were outnumbered and outgunned. Hank was shot in the arm, and Dr. Emily was taken hostage by the attackers. Jack knew that he had to act quickly if he wanted to save his friend. He gathered the remaining members of his group and set out to rescue Dr. Emily. They tracked the attackers to a hidden underground chamber, deep beneath the city. The chamber was filled with traps and puzzles, designed to keep intruders at bay. But Jack and his companions were determined to get through. With skill and ingenuity, they navigated the traps and solved the puzzles, inching closer and closer to their goal. Finally, they reached the heart of the chamber, where they found Dr. Emily, guarded by the attackers. A fierce battle broke out, with Jack and his companions fighting tooth and nail to free their friend. In the end, they emerged victorious, defeating the attackers and rescuing Dr. Emily. Chapter III With Dr. Emily safe, Jack and his companions continued their exploration of the city. They discovered an incredible network of tunnels and chambers, filled with secrets and treasures that had been hidden for centuries. But as they delved deeper into the city, they began to uncover a dark and sinister side to Zerzura. They found evidence of a long-forgotten civilization, one that had been destroyed by a terrible cataclysm. The survivors of that civilization had hidden themselves away in Zerzura, safeguarding their knowledge and technology for future generations. But they had also created a powerful weapon, one that had the potential to destroy the world if it fell into the wrong hands. Jack and his companions realized that they could not let this weapon be unleashed. They knew that they had to find it and destroy it before it was too late. Chapter IV The weapon was located in a hidden chamber deep beneath the city. To get there, Jack and his companions had to traverse a treacherous maze of tunnels and chambers, filled with deadly traps and puzzles. But they were determined to succeed. With grit and determination, they overcame the obstacles in their path, inching ever closer to their goal. Finally, they reached the chamber where the weapon was located. It was a massive machine, powered by a strange and otherworldly energy. Jack knew that he had to destroy it before it was too late. With a powerful explosion, the weapon was destroyed, and the threat to the world was eliminated. Jack and his companions emerged from the chamber, battered and bruised but victorious. Chapter V As they made their way out of the city, Jack and his companions were filled with a sense of awe and wonder at what they had accomplished. They had discovered the lost city of Zerzura, defeated a band of ruthless treasure hunters, rescued a friend, and saved the world from destruction. But they also knew that there were other adventures out there, waiting to be had. They had tasted the thrill of discovery and the rush of adventure, and they knew that they could n

For five years, I poured my life, my talent, and my unpaid labor into building Ryan Blakely' s dream. I was his graphic designer, his strategist, his every support, believing our shared struggle would culminate in a shared future. Then, live on a pixelated stream, bathed in the glow of his multi-million dollar success, he smiled, that brilliant, camera-ready smile. "I'd like to announce my engagement to the brilliant and beautiful Stella Lawrence." The name hit me like a physical blow. But he wasn't done. He then publicly dismissed me as a "clout-chasing groupie," "good for the struggle, but not for the high life." My world went silent. After everything, he called me trash, then marked me one last time before discarding me with a morning-after pill. The next day, his new fiancée, Stella, called me a "charity case." When I dared speak back, Ryan stormed over, slapped me, and then abandoned me as thugs, hired by Stella, stabbed me in an alley. How could the man I loved, the man I gave everything to, not only humiliate and betray me, but physically harm me and leave me to die? Was our entire five years a lie, or was there something more sinister at play? Just as I lost all hope, a powerful hand shoved Ryan aside. My protector, Andrew Scott, stood over me, instantly revealing my true identity: Gabrielle Fuller, heiress to a tech empire. Now, it was time for Ryan to face the real world he had so carelessly discarded.

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They said she was lucky to have married him. He had wealth, charm, a name with legacy and other women warming his bed. She was "just" a scholarship girl with a gentle voice and no background. So when Liana Davids divorced and parted from Dominic Smith, the world snickered. "She'll be back in no time," they taunted. "He's irreplaceable." Even Dominic smiled, betting on her return to his board of directors. But Liana never came back. Liana didn't just disappear, when she returned, she came back like a ghost. A masked tech mogul, business guru and a headline queen. The wife they discarded returned as the woman no one could touch. Now, whispers say she's looking for a father figure for her daughter. Powerful men line up, begging for a taste of the empire she built. But Dominic thinks he is not through yet. He corners her, seething: "Your baby is mine, isn't it?" She lifts her head, eyes colder than frost. "That's none of your business. Now step aside, ex-husband before I bury you."

Emily Carter, a brilliant American computer scientist, grew up in an impeccable family. After the premature death of her father, she was raised by her mother, a gentle and loving woman who instilled in her solid values. Thanks to his exceptional talent for hacking, Emily attracted the attention of a large international company that invites her to work on an exclusive project in Italy. Taking advantage of the opportunity, she took a few days of vacation in Naples before starting her project. But one night, when she walks in a picturesque street, Emily accidentally attends an illicit drug transaction, orchestrated by one of the most dreaded mafia groups in Italy. The head of this organization is Matteo Ricci, nicknamed "The Devil" in the underground world. Cruel, ruthless and calculating, it is a terrifying figure in the mafia universe. To prevent it from revealing what she saw, Emily is removed by Matteo's men. As she tries to understand how to escape, Matteo discovers her talent for hacking and decides to use it to secure his criminal networks. What he had not planned is that this woman, so different from everything he knows, gradually shakes the walls he erected around his heart. Emily, on the other hand, is torn between her fear of this dangerous man and the irresistible attraction she feels for him.

Beauty by Alexander Walker

For four years, I played the perfect, naive, low-income wife to my wealthy husband Duke, completely hiding my true identity as a top-secret DARPA scientist. On our anniversary, I discovered he was having an affair with an old-money socialite named Adelia. He used our marital assets to buy her a half-million-dollar Birkin bag, but that wasn't the worst part. While hiding in a parking garage, I recorded him telling his mistress that the daily prenatal vitamins he lovingly gave me were actually high-dose contraceptives. He had secretly sterilized me to ensure I would never produce a "low-class" heir, planning to toss me aside with a tiny settlement in six months. When I confronted him, he violently attacked me, smashed my head against a marble dresser, and locked me in our bedroom. I thought of the four years I spent crying in doctors' offices, blaming my own body for my infertility, while he held my hand and comforted me with perfect, monstrous concern. I didn't wait to be punished. I climbed down the second-story balcony in the dark, leaving behind every diamond and luxury bag he had ever given me. Sitting in the back of a taxi, I wiped the blood from my forehead and opened a secure app on my phone. "Divorce fraud. Initiate sequence." It was time for him to finally meet Dr. Patterson.

Twenty year old Ellie lives in a quiet town on Bluebay island, with certain 'monsters' she has been taught that live deep within their forbidden forest, a threshold they're never allowed to cross. Respecting the peace treaty between their town and the land of the 'cold ones' Ellie goes about her routine life feeling as though she doesn't quite fit in and something for her is missing. Little does Ellie know that everything she believed about the peace treaty, about the cold ones and even of those close to her are all about to unravel right before her eyes and the ones she loves, the ones she trusts.... are all about to change.

In the eyes of outsiders, Alvaro, a man who lived with his wife's family, appeared to be nothing more than a total loser. In the eyes of his wife's family, Alvaro was no better than a servant. Following a devious conspiracy, Alvaro was humiliatingly expelled from the Douglas family. Yet, unbeknownst to all, in that very moment, the birth of an unparalleled man, capable of sending shivers through the world, was set in motion...

To repay a debt, Elliana hid her real abilities and married into a powerful family, quietly helping her husband conquer the business world. Three years later, he coldly announced, "She's back. We're getting divorced." Elliana dropped the act. No longer willing to pretend, she stepped out as a legendary healer, a supermodel, the head of a global conglomerate, a top luxury designer, and a master restorer. Her ex begged for forgiveness, but Elliana never looked back-she chose his far more impressive uncle instead. "You're just not worth it."

Docile Catherine Augey suffers for sins she had nothing to do with. Starting afresh will be much harder than she thought when she comes across a reminder of her past and falls in love. Will the thoughts of her past cloud her judgment of the surprises her present holds? When choices confuses her, will her choice to love change?

BLSC #1 Andrew Samuel The most popular guy at school, handsome, play soccer and a player of course. You can call him a smart head but not in Biology , Math and Chemistry. He needs to get a good score for that to get a car from his dad.. so he needs help Kayla Michaelson Beautiful Victoria Secret Angel and a nerd. Beautiful and smart are the right definitions to describe her. She hates attention when she's at school because she doesn't want people to treat her special because she's a famous Angel so she went undercover.

PLOT: After being admonished by his father, Dr. Ned Trescott, for damaging a peony while playing in his family's yard, young Jimmie Trescott visits his family's coachman, Henry Johnson. Henry, who is described as "a very handsome negro," "known to be a light, a weight, and an eminence in the suburb of the town,"[20] is friendly toward Jimmie. Later that evening Henry dresses smartly and saunters through town-inciting catcalls from friends and ridicule from the local white men-on his way to call on the young Bella Farragut, who is extremely taken with him. That same evening, a large crowd gathers in the park to hear a band play. Suddenly, the nearby factory whistle blows to alert the townspeople of a fire in the second district of the town; men gather hose-carts and head toward the blaze that is quickly spreading throughout Dr. Trescott's house. Mrs. Trescott is saved by a neighbor, but cannot locate Jimmie, who is trapped inside. Henry appears from the crowd and rushes into the house in search of the boy, finding him unharmed in his bedroom. Unable to retreat the way he came, Henry carries Jimmie, wrapped in a blanket, to the doctor's laboratory and the hidden stairway that leads outside. He discovers the fire has blocked this way out as well and collapses beside Dr. Trescott's desk. A row of nearby jars shatters from the heat, spilling molten chemicals upon Henry's upturned face.....