nourishing vipers

Shelly has been struggling to support herself and her special needs little brother, Toren, after their parents' death, scraping by with a grueling job at a rundown diner. The meager wages and tips barely cover rent, and her efforts are constantly undermined by leering, grabby customers who turn her shifts into a nightmare. However, when she has had enough, she storms out. Without a job, she starts to regret her decision. That is, until she finds out she and her brother are heirs to a three-billion dollar fortune. But all good things come with a catch– Shelly and Toren must move in with the rest of the Veyron de Luthaine family– a clan of greedy schemers and possible murderers– and live with them for an entire two years. Will the two make it? Or will they lose their fortune to their awful relatives?

Dalam sarang ular, balas dendam adalah racun paling mematikan. Mereka menghancurkan duniaku; sekarang, aku akan meruntuhkan dunia mereka. Masalahnya? Aku hampir tidak punya cara untuk melacak dalang di balik semua ini. Satu-satunya petunjukku: The Vipers. Sebuah tim hoki kampus elit yang menguasai es—dan bayangan-bayangan di luar itu. Untuk menyusup ke dalam perkumpulan rahasia mereka, aku mengincar mata rantai terlemah mereka. Kane Davenport. Sang kapten karismatik dan satu-satunya tanda hijau di tengah sarang ular. Tapi terlambat aku sadari bahwa aku telah memancing ular paling berbisa. Topeng ramah Kane menyembunyikan predator yang lebih berbahaya daripada yang pernah kubayangkan. Dia dengan cepat mengungkap monster yang bersembunyi di balik permukaannya. Monster yang menarikku masuk hanya untuk menjebakku dalam permainan mematikan tanpa jalan keluar.

Liana Winters never asked to enter a world of gold-lined hallways, designer uniforms, and vicious secrets—but when she’s accepted into the country’s most prestigious academy, she walks right into it. She’s determined to stay invisible. Until she bumps into Xavier Blake—the richest, most feared guy in school, and heir to the school’s empire. He doesn’t take insults lightly. She doesn’t take arrogance quietly. Everyone sees it as a spark waiting to explode. But no one expected it to turn into a fire that could burn them both. In a world where power plays rule and reputations are currency, will Liana survive the Vipers? Or will she bring down their king?

Moontachi Gaiden Book 1: When the Sun leaves, the Moon shall rise. With mystery comes colossal power. Legends tell of the Great Moon. The savior for all humanity during the reign of the Hundred Hands Emperor. One fateful summer, a boy named Alistor seeks the thrill of adventure just like the Great Moon. However, he often dreams in junior high for a greater purpose until he crosses paths with the mysterious Mr. Rare. A maker who crafts one-of-a-kind works. Presenting a forsaken mirror, Rare offers him the chance of a lifetime. Without second thoughts, he accepts the ordeal of unleashing a great evil. The Aggerona Empire quickly descends to his very world with monsters. Awakened once more, Emperor Vilevelious deploys his demon generals to gather negative energy, hoping to unlock the secret hidden within the Labyrinth. With help from a shady money-obsessed chef, Alistor gathers a glamorous team and embarks on a wild journey. Forever changing the world, he once knew.

All she wanted to do was come home and see her sister. She didn't want to come home and believe the rumors but a early arrival, a brawl and a few sexy bikers later she realized the rumors were true. Now all she had to do was make sure that her sister quit that life just like she quit hers but will it come and bite her in the ass when she falls for one sexy biker.

The day I found out I was pregnant, Cillian Rhodes confessed. "I cheated. The other woman is the hotel manager you hired." "Youth is a weapon, isn't it? She's wild, a real thrill." "She's not like you—not a Principessa bound by codes and etiquette. It’s a refreshing change of pace." I stood frozen, the ultrasound photo clutched in my hand. But Cillian sounded relieved, his tone light to the point of being cruel. "Don't worry, though. I'll be a good Papa." "But don't think you can use this pregnancy to chain me." "It's normal for a man to seek a little excitement on the side." Suddenly, I laughed. Did Cillian Rhodes really think that marrying me made him one of the family? But now… I had the Valeriano heir. Which meant the family business would pass to me—and my child. And the father? Who he was hardly mattered.

Recently docked after a voyage abroad, Emmett wants only to find a warm bed and good food, for himself and the cabin boy he's taken into his care. Those plans are impeded, however, by an altercation in the streets -- with a man he realizes too late is England's heir to the throne, Prince Andrewe.<br><br>When the encounter unexpectedly leads to a position in the royal household attending the prince, Emmett is not certain what to think. On one hand, it's a reliable income and ensures the safety of his charge. On the other, it's neither the life Emmett knows, nor an environment that he's comfortable in. Left to learn his lessons the hard way, Emmett spends his days contending with a spoiled, infuriating prince who leaves him in a constant tangle of emotions.<br><br>Then he begins to hear whispers of treason and must make a choice: defend Prince Andrewe or betray him.

At 15 years old you should be rebelling, hanging out with your friends & pushing / testing your limits. Unfortunately for Reese she's running for her life with her sisters, Loey, Layne & Hayley. Their father is abusive, Reese put up with it due to that fact that she looks exactly like her mother but once the day came when her father struck her sister Loey she packed up her sisters & began her journey to get as far away from their father as possible.

To be resurrected, Lin Zhi binds herself to a system and transmigrates into different book worlds, becoming cannon fodder destined for tragic endings. But Lin Zhi refuses to follow the script. In every world, she fights to rewrite her fate. (1) The Scheming Gold-Digging Stand-In Used by the male lead as a tool to win over the female lead, Lin Zhi refuses to be discarded. Since he wants to use her? Then she’ll make a countermove—get pregnant first, flip the board, and end up with the real overbearing CEO. (2) The First Wife Fated to Die Early in a “Cousin” Story The reborn female lead knows her older male cousin will hold immense power in the future—and that he has always loved her. This time, she vows not to let him go. Only… “Sister-in-law, why aren’t you dead yet?” Lin Zhi smiles. “Still alive. What, are you mad?” (3) The Cannon Fodder Fiancée in a Teacher-Student Romance The aloof Master falls for his young disciple, while Lin Zhi—the fiancée—becomes the villain in their love story. Lin Zhi: “Respect. Blessings. Please stay locked together forever.” Then she decisively breaks off the engagement and devotes herself to cultivation… alongside her adorable little nephew. Who needs romance when ascending is better? (4) The Substitute Bride in a Period Drama In her previous life, she stole the marriage meant for her sister out of gratitude for a life-saving favor, marrying the factory director’s son. Who would have thought he had a “white moonlight” in his heart, leading to her tragic death? Meanwhile, the “mud-legged” man she rejected rose in status, and her sister became an official’s wife. After rebirth, her sister eagerly snatches back the original marriage arrangement, convinced Lin Zhi is doomed. She waits to watch Lin Zhi suffer. Instead— Lin Zhi’s life only gets better and better.

Accidentally bound to a quick transmigration system, Ning Yue is resistant on the surface, but inwardly, she's screaming wildly: "As long as I keep completing missions, it's equivalent to gaining eternal life, I'm going to keep transmigrating forever!" In "True and Fake Rich Daughter," she is the fake rich daughter who was abandoned. She declares, "The wealthy family abandoned me, so I will create a wealthy family of my own!" In "Era's Blessed Child," she leads her entire family to build a fortune, turning the fake blessed child into a real blessed child. In "Flourishing Age of Shengshi," having transmigrated into the Empress who was turned into cannon fodder, she simply turns the ungrateful mother and son into cannon fodder instead.