Lucia

Years ago, two families tied the knot when they betrothed thier children. Lucia is a twin while Kimathi is the cheerful bully who got smitten by the cold beauty. As this two kids seemed inseparable, the union was the best at that time. Soon, the Aidoos moved else where to expand their power while Lucia grew forgetting the cute boy who was her favourite toy.Just some days before turning 18, her foreign silver hair Black American crush proposed which she willingly accepted but the Aidoos finally seems to remember their promise. At exactly 18, the family was once again reminded of the betrothal. Whiles Lucia refuses to acknowledge that marriage, her boyfriend suddenly disappeared without a trace. Her refusal cost her a lot but she refused to bend. The Aidoos are also determined to see the end of her family if she doesn't relent. It is the calm before the storm,Dulucia,armed to face this storm with determination seems to sway on her journey. Is it because of the thing called love or there is more to what the reader is offered. What happens when she realises the man behind the shadow is no other than her bestie's bully in high school. Dive in with me to the sea of the unknown to unfold this mystery yet to be solved.

[WSA 2024 Entry] Everyone is playing a regal game. Everyone except Lucia (who probably should). After her father faced accusations of trying to seize the throne from his father and king, he was exiled along with his family. They were no longer royalty, but his wife would not have it. She was friends with the queen of Vershia and used that to her advantage. Her two older daughters were the right age to marry the two princes, and she would make that happen come what may. That became a problem when the oldest daughter was ignored by the crown prince, who formed a friendship with the youngest of the girls. There was still hope; Lucia could become the future queen. But Lucia was not groomed for this role. She did not want to live for the type of marriage she could snag. She did not want to take the man who had been planned for her sister. But that’s the thing with plans, isn’t it? She never planned to fall in love with the man, and there she was: an unwilling participant in the regal games. Would she capture the crown? How would everything affect her relationship with her sister? Was there ever pleasing her mother?

Aeris Anderson is a small time journalist from Hailey, New York who just got a shot for his dream job at a News network in Manhattan. He has his life set in front of him, all he needs is to get to work and start doing it. Unfortunately, due to a sudden turn of events, he fell onto Death's arms In a state of panic, he struggles and finds a way back to the world of the living. Meanwhile Death, who is secretly in love with Aeris, tries to find a way to bring him back to the world of the living. Somewhere along the way, they discover the reason behind the string of events was a convoluted plot to bring Lucia Night Shade back into the planes of existence. Death and Aeris, along side the Council of Grimm Reapers and the Pillars of life, must stop her reincarnation lest it will be the end of existence.

In high-tech dystopian Neo Chicago, the right to trial by court is obsolete. Instead, criminals are marked as Red-Listed in society. When Lucia Mason’s mother frames her for murder and she becomes Red-Listed, she’s forced to live life on the streets and desperately evade law enforcement. In a turn of events, she meets Eric Nolan, another framed criminal, and leader of a group of rebels fighting for justice. Along with Eric’s seemingly cold and unempathetic exterior, he appears to hold secrets about her past. Will Lucia be able to become closer to the temperamental leader, or will she be thrown back into the unforgiving city with no hope of clearing her name?

Lucia was a charming character. She was beautiful, elegant, seductive, and noble. In another word, she was perfect. Except for one thing, her role as a villainess. Infatuated with the male lead, she tried by every means to possess him. I never understand why she is so obsessed with him until I saw the glimpse of myself in the mirror as the male lead character. Well, since I'm in the novel now, shouldn't I meet my favourite character? Note: - This is a romance novel, slow burning yet at the same time fast paced. - Please understand any mistakes and hope you give your support. Thankyou :)

I never thought I would be betrayed

Lucias never thought his life would end like this-bleeding out in an S-rank dungeon, his entire party wiped out, and a Cerberus tearing through his gut. It wasn't just the pain that ate at him; it was the unfairness of it all. That L-grade monster had no business being there. Not in this dungeon. Not in this world. Once again, the system had fooled them, and humanity paid the price. As his vision blurred and his life slipped away, one thought echoed in his mind: If I'm going to die, at least let me know how that novel ends. For over a decade, Lucias had been obsessed with a story-one of a legendary hero who slayed dragons and even gods. He knew every twist, every turn, every detail. The protagonist had been his role model as a ranker. That story was the one thing that had kept him going through his mundane existence. Now, as death loomed, he couldn't stop thinking about it. He just wanted to see the ending. But instead of dying, Lucias wakes up in a place completely foreign to him. An old butler, gray-haired and impeccable in a clean, sleek suit, approaches his bed. When the butler speaks and addresses him as "Lord Seth," it all comes flooding back. The name is too familiar. Seth, the villainous lord who was destined to be killed by the protagonist in the novel Lucias had been reading. Sweat tricked down Lucias' forehead as the realization hit him: Out of all the people I could have become, why did I have to transmigrated into the villainous lord?

[Warning: Mature Content] The next morning, Luna was lying on the edge of the bed without clothes. There were Benjamin's teeth marks on Luna's body. Then Luna opened her eyes and when she slowly tried to get up, she felt a sharp pain in her lower body. Luna was feeling so much pain in her body that she was unable to move. When Luna saw all her clothes on the floor and her condition, her eyes widened in surprise. Luna did not remember anything. What happened to her last night? She did not remember anything about what happened to her at the party last night?! Just then Benjamin comes out of the bathroom. Benjamin was wearing only a towel. And his six packs were visible. Fair complexion, deep blue eyes and handsome face! Benjamin was a big businessman! But his body was exactly like a hero. Luna used to work in Benjamin's company, but Luna had never seen Benjamin so closely before. Then seeing Luna, Benjamin comes to the mirror and fixes his hair, then signs a cheque of 10 crores and hands it over to Luna and says, "If you think this is not enough, ask for more." On hearing this from Benjamin, Luna angrily tears the cheque and throws it on Benjamin's face and says, "I don't want your money! Who do you think you are? If you are rich, can you force yourself on someone?" Luna covers herself with a blanket and goes to the bathroom. On hearing this from Luna, Benjamin's face smiles and Benjamin looks at the torn cheque and says, "Crazy girl!" After saying this, Benjamin takes out clothes from the wardrobe and gets ready by wearing a black 3-piece suit. After a while, Luna comes out of the bathroom wearing other clothes. Benjamin was sitting on the sofa, smoking a cigarette and looking at Luna. Luna looked at Benjamin once and tried to open the door to quickly get out of the room but she could not open the door, the door was closed and only Benjamin knew the password to open the door. Then Benjamin gets up from the sofa and comes to Luna and looking into her eyes says. "What is your name?" "I don't tell my name to strangers!" Luna said looking at Benjamin with disgust. Hearing this from Luna, Benjamin comes close to Luna's face and says. "Until you tell me your name, you cannot leave this room!" Hearing this from Benjamin, Luna turned her face to the other side and said. "Luna!" "Luna!" Benjamin said while holding Luna's waist and pulling her towards him. Seeing this, Luna started looking at Benjamin in surprise, then Benjamin opened the lock of the door. When Luna saw the door open, she immediately got away from Benjamin and went out of the room.

HEARTS, beings with humanoid forms that have powerful magic power. The stronger these beings are, the stronger the kingdoms that own them become..... Once upon a time, there were four kingdoms under one continent. Each kingdom had its own hearts and backgrounds; One kingdom was a kingdom filled with the most vile beings were only few were good and was ruled by the Ming family Another kingdom, was a kingdom known to have the most welcoming, kind and loyal beings were only few were evil and was ruled by the Roosevelt family Another, was a kingdom with the most perfect balance between good and evil and was ruled by the Lupin family Yet the last, was completely unknown. It was a kingdom that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere in ancient times. Whether it had a heart or a royal family, nobody knew but what they did know, was the unknown was the most dangerous .............................................................................................................................. These hearts were the source of all magic power to each kingdom and as such, brought about many wars. A man named Melvin Roosevelt who was the king of one of the kingdoms, was married to two hearts. His first wife he loved with all his heart and who loved him too while the second wife was the plague of his life who he hated. In accordance with the rules set upon hearts, after these two women gave him children, they died. He cried over his first wife but the second, he only felt relief. Yet, one of the children from his second wife was exactly like her while the other was too obedient to her sister. His worry had been his child from his first wife who represented everything about their kingdom: unparalleled beauty, intelligent, kind, loyal and honest. He always worried about her future away from being a heart but, what if one day, the cracks begin to show and she is needed? And all the things he's tried to keep her away from, becomes her only destiny?

••••••••••••••• PROLOGUE •••••••••••••••• LUCÍA MORENO(19) , A typical mafia princess and what attributes do all Mafia Princesses possess, Exactly what you’re thinking, Spoilt, Rude Brats who have everything they’ve ever wanted, born with a golden spoon tucked away in their hands, Having fortunes left in their names even before they ever saw the light of life Lucia Moreno is the daughter of Matteo Moreno, an worldwide known business man but it’s not all that meets the eye of men that is true, Underneath this, he was the most dangerous Italian Mafia drug lord with the heart of the devil, Forgiveness….. What a joke, Love…..Fell once but died during child birth who was also known as Macbeth Moreno, Lucia’s Mother Ever since the death of Macbeth, Matteo has been so overprotective of Lucia but in his case I won’t call it over protection because he was haunted by most Mafia lords out there who won’t stop at anything to bring him down to dust, watch him burn before their eyes, have him beg on his knees, bloody and naked Lucia had so many bodyguards in the past but somewhere and somehow she manages to get them fired, no one knows how she does it or why she does it until he was assigned to her SEBASTIAN IGNACIO REYES(25), also known as Ombrà meaning Shadow, a mobster in the clan, he was the male version of Lucia, not spoilt but insanely rude and worse…..heartless, he acts like a bot trained to only follow his masters command and if there’s anything or anyone he hates in this world….it was Lucia, why? She was spoilt and always treated people like slum, she hated the sight of poor people and won’t hesitate to step on them, any chance she gets unlike Lucia who only knows him as Matteo’s right hand man, Sebastian being an orphan from the slum himself hated her with ever single living cell in his body Matteo’s Trust for Sebastian Skills and wisdom had him assigning him to be Lucia’s bodyguard, Lucia made it her mission to get Sebastian fired from being her body guard What Happens between these 2 adults? What happens when Enemies attack and Sebastian and Emily goes into hiding? Just 2 adults in one hidden house We all know what happens next when 2 adults are left in one house, Even with the hate, they won’t be able to stop normal human desires, would they? JOIN ME!!!!!!!

Virtually all of Hell's seven layers have become a frozen wasteland, lower demons have drifted into a eternal sleep, and it's order has turned into chaos! Hell's only hope to be saved comes from Lucia. A emotionless dream spirit, who uses her mysterious abilities to enter the dream realm. Her only dream is to understand the world around her, and yet- Can she? Tag along on Lucia's every day adventures, as she struggles with restoring order to the frozen Gehenna!

When Lucia Gomez returns to Mexico City, she takes on a daring disguise as "Emily," her own fiancé Diego's driver, to test his loyalty. Hidden behind her new identity, Lucia witnesses Diego's betrayals firsthand, but a twist emerges when Diego starts to fall for Emily, unaware she's the woman he's engaged to. Caught between love and deception, Lucia faces the ultimate choice: reveal her identity and confront Diego or walk away forever. Veil Of Ruse explores love's complexity, loyalty, and the cost of uncovering the truth.

Temp was just an average school boy, trying to make it through life and impress his childhood friend Lucia. Now that a big rift has opened up in the sky, spawning all kinds of abominations, how will he survive in this demon infested world? More importantly, will he finally be able to get with Lucia? cover was ai generated since i have no talent in art :3

LUCIA “Love was the one thing my family couldn't control, but it might just be the thing that destroys me.” DAMIAN “I've walked among the undead for centuries but none had ever stirred my heart like the noblewoman who dared to love me.” ------------ In a feudal system, where society is divided into lords, vassals and serfs, the Von Burren's are a noble family and by far, one of the most influential House in the kingdom of Drakensburg. However, they marry only each other to keep wealth in the family. And Lucia von Burren, last child of Count von Burren is to marry into the French family of her cousin, August; an idea she loathes. Trapped in her family's tradition of intermarriage, Lucia desires a different life. She meets Damian de Caspian, a vampire, and is instantly drawn to his mysterious and brooding nature. As the perfect plan to break from her family norm, she plans to marry Damian but the vampire knight wants nothing to do with love instead he seeks to heal his mental wounds by finding a white wooden stake that would put a complete end to his cursed life of immortality.

She was always thinking of "you." If she saved the “world,” "you", who had to leave because of her, would also be saved. That was her atonement. That was her hope. Believing that, she donned the mask of a hero and fought. But the day she reunited with "you", her determination wavered. She was made aware of everything by a succubus who suddenly appeared one day. That which she truly desired. The world she truly wished for. In truth, she didn’t need anything else but “that” in her world. The immense world she was supposed to protect and save until then ended up changing into an extremely small one, where only "you" exist. After being assaulted by a lilim, which is a powerful succubus, Wilmarina’s body was thoroughly taught pleasure by the lilim’s hand, and infused with lewd mamono mana. She was reborn as one of the mamono lord’s kin, “Succubus Wilmarina.” The “heroic” falsehoods were torn away by devilish pleasure, and she stopped lying to herself. As far as she’s concerned now, "you" are everything in the world to her. She basically has no interest whatsoever in anything but "you". Even though she swore allegiance to the gods and the order, and tried so hard to protect their world and their believers, it had all been a lie from the beginning. It all completely vanished from her heart, as though pushed out by "you". She no longer cares at all about any of it. As for her heart after becoming a monster, it’s overflowing with a sense of freedom from having cast aside the hero’s mask, and a sense of exaltation knowing that she’s going to be getting what she truly desires. Her monstrous body burns hotly from many years of pent-up desire for "you", and because of the monster’s instinct which seeks the male body and essence. Her eyes carry a red, bewitching light, and in them the only thing reflected is "you". She would assault "you" while ruled by this devilish nature. As far as she’s concerned, living together with "you" and especially having sweet intercourse is what constitutes a time of happiness. The scent and warmth of "you", the pleasure she gets from "you", and the taste of "your" essence, etc. She experiences great joy and ecstasy from having her heart and body stained one color by all of it. Rather than decaying, the sword and sorcery skills she cultivated as “Wilmarina the hero” have been beautifully polished and strengthened. Should she receive orders from the lilim she adores, or, in the case that the enemy invades Lescatie (which has been changed into a mamono realm) and it becomes necessary to protect "you", she’ll use the full extent of that power to defeat the enemies of the mamono realm, and corrupt everyone into lewd monsters the same as herself. However, perhaps because she’d been separated from "you" for so long until then, she absolutely detests being apart from “you” for even the shortest time. Since even her power is actually "yours", she wouldn’t take the initiative to go off to battle except for the above written reasons, and in the midst of battle, her mind would probably be dominated by thoughts like “I want to hurry up and go home to be with darling.” She’s cast aside the heroic falsehoods of sacrificing herself for the sake of the gods and their believers, and she indulges in "you". She’s been reduced to a simple female who desires only to indulge in "you". Because of that, she’s able to finally achieve the form that she truly desires: merely that of the young girl “Wilmarina” who’s in love with "you".

"Well, listen up, I'm about to change your life!" Lucia grinned as she stared at me. "How?" I asked. After listening to her deal my mouth dropped. "No way! I'm not going to be some gods' entertainment!" But it was too late as a pink smoke engulfed the room sending Jade to another world. Jade has to spend a whole year inside the romance game she plays without anyone noticing she's odd. If she succeeds she goes home, if she doesn't? that's a different story.

Lucia De Luca born as mafia family heir, she had everything—wealth, status, beauty—until her own twin sister, Lucy, took it all away. Betrayed and tortured by those she trusted most, Lucia's life becomes a living nightmare. Stripped of her identity and left disfigured, she finds herself at the mercy of fate. When all hope seems lost, Lucia is suddenly freed from her captors, only to face a brutal reality on the streets. Weak and vulnerable, she encounters Matt, a mysterious man with a dark past who offers her refuge. Despite her shattered trust, Lucia finds herself drawn to him, though she can't shake the feeling that there's more to him than meets the eye. Determined to reclaim what was stolen from her, Lucia begins to build her own organization from the shadows—a force powerful enough to challenge her sister and take back her rightful place. Warning: This story contains mature content & Themes. Proceed with caution.

Amara, a soul forged through countless lifetimes of virtue (or maybe just a really good karma bank), finds herself in the underworld after kicking the bucket. She dreams of ascending to the celestial realms, but fate has other plans. With insufficient merit points (basically, not enough brownie points), Amara is forced to take a job as a civil servant of Yamlok. Her task? Traveling to various small worlds to fulfill wishes, earn merits, and basically make a living. But things aren't as straightforward as they seem. The female supporting roles are stuck in sad and abusive stories, while the male supporting roles are desperate for sweet love. And they're not convinced that their fates are sealed! As a newly appointed employee of the fast-travel department, Amara declares, 'As long as I can survive, I'll counterattack and change my fate. Anyone who dares to stop me is an enemy and must be defeated!' Get ready for a wild ride as Amara navigates the underworld and helps others find their happy endings. It's gonna be a hell of a good time!" ----------------- This is my first baby, so please be gentle. English isn't my native tongue, but I'm giving it my best shot. Expect a dash of Indian culture throughout. I'm only going to continue writing if this little gem gets some love—50 collections, to be exact. Otherwise, it might just join the ranks of unfinished masterpieces. Tragic!! love^3 :)

After the tragic death of her parents, Larissa Petrova became a victim of sex trafficking. Rescued during a police raid led by Inspector Alicia Rodriguez, Larissa finds herself with nowhere to go. Alicia takes her in, offering her a chance to start over. Determined to rebuild her life, Larissa secures a job as a bartender at Madrid’s biggest club, where she meets Lionel Ramos, a strikingly handsome billionaire. Lionel is captivated by Larissa’s beauty and resilience. They fell in love, and within months, they got married. The silent scars begins as they struggle to conceive a child. Lionel’s mother, Mrs. Ramos, pressures them for a grandchild, adding strain to their relationship. After consulting with medical experts, they turn to surrogacy, despite Larissa’s initial reluctance.   Larissa asks her best friend Lucia, a fellow survivor of the sex trafficking ring, to be their surrogate. Lucia agrees, enticed by the promise of ,000 a month. However, her greed soon takes over. She demands ,000 a month, knowing they have no legal agreement to protect them. Desperate for a child, Lionel and Larissa comply. As the pregnancy progresses, Lucia's demands escalate. Driven by jealousy and greed, she terminates the pregnancy, leaving Larissa devastated. Mrs. Ramos, desperate for an heir, convinces Lionel to have an affair with Lucia. Reluctantly, Lionel agrees, and Lucia becomes pregnant again. She demands to move into Lionel’s mansion, creating further tension. "Silent Scars, Loud Love" is a  tragic tale of love, betrayal, and the power of forgiveness. In a romance life where scars run deep, true healing can only begin by letting go of the past, acting as if it never happen. Dive into a story that lacks the ordinary and entails of the extraordinary journey to love.

Love is a means to an end, and All is fair in love and war. The Emperor's fiancé certainly thought so. Arianna would have bet her life upon it. Until her place was usurped by a commoner who had won his highness' heart. Simply because the commoner was some sort of Saint. As though a god's favour was enough to raise a commoner equal to a daughter of the Rosales. Now her means stolen from her, and her end changed, she does not lament her fate. She does not pray for a new chance at life. To do better. To be better. No. No, Arianna's last moments were filled with nothing but the fury and indignation that came with realizing too late who her enemy really was. The mistress had no fault. Who could say no to the person who wields supreme power over you? No. If Arianna had one regret, it was that she would not be able to ruin the Emperor as easily as he ruined her. Lucia, her sister, agrees it will not be easy to ruin the Emperor. That does not mean she thinks it is not worth doing. Arianna may have been a witch, a tyrant in the making, a woman who had no business being the mother of the empire... Lucia would deny none of it. She would be the first to proclaim it even. That said, too damned bad, that was Lucia's sister and no one else was allowed to treat her poorly. With a little bit of magic, and a great deal of luck, the two sisters steal their lives back. Now young once more, before the egotistical Crown Prince is old enough to take the throne... Arianna and Lucia have plans in store.

I stood at the summit of the most absurd comedy, in a sleek, modern mansion, living a prosperous life filled with joy, only for it all to vanish in an instant. “What are you waiting for? Lucia, take your suitcase and leave. Disappear from my sight!” The man was my father, a figure who once loved me, before the blonde woman stood by his side. “From today, Anderson is no longer your family name. You are no longer my daughter!” He disappeared behind the tall black gates, leaving me with the disgrace of a situation I couldn't comprehend. A familiar, mocking laugh pierced my ears. I turned to see Emily's sneering face. “Well, Lucia? Do you still not believe how easily I influenced your father?” She stepped closer, reaching out to touch my dark hair. I snarled in anger, dodging her touch, and grabbed her face, scratching it fiercely. “Aww!! Help me! Let go of me, Lucia! Damn it!!”

[Mature Content. No Rape] Lucia's life is a puzzle missing crucial pieces left behind by her parents' disappearance. Desperate for answers, Lucia embarks on a journey into the past, where danger lurks at every turn. Amidst the chaos, a mysterious stranger enters her life, sparking an intense passion that ignites like a wildfire. But as Lucia digs deeper, she uncovers a web of lies and betrayal, realizing that love may be the deadliest illusion of all. ________ Updates: Mon-Sat Note: The copyright to the cover belongs to me, do not reuse.

Having his home Interstellar Ark, The Divine Lucia, massacred by a group of Space Orcs. Noah Aldridge were saved by his parents sacrificing themselves. Stranded in the deep space of the galaxy, Noah is in need of a way to keep surviving for the sake of his parents who sacrificed their life just for him. When he was at his lowest, he entered a wormhole that lead him to a shipwreck. Upon scavenging the ship for supplies, Noah gets more than just a necessary supply for survival. He received something that no one has ever had before. A System that was created by the Galaxy Overlord, Damien Lilles. With that System that he inherited he could upgrade his ship from the lowest of rank to an Interstellar Ark! Noah decided to keep on surviving and help those in need just like him. With the ultimate goal of making an Interstellar Ark himself. A safe place for those who have the same fate as him.

Chloe was from a very humble home. She lacked some things while growing up and vowed to become a wealthy lady. She falls deeply Inlove with Ben in high school, not knowing he was from the wealthiest family in town because he kept it secret. Ben's rich mother, Lady Lucia, finds out about their love life and puts an end to it by threatening Chloe. Lady Lucia threatens to kill Chloe if she continues with the relationship and gives her an option to either accept a free scholarship in a school she was aspiring for, or continue with the relationship and gets into trouble. Chloe loves Ben so much and she knows Ben has the same feelings for her. She is in a big dilemma on what to choose between those options. Let's find out what her decision was and how she will cope with her choice! Will she make the right choice or will she regret her decisions? Let's read and enjoy the thrilling story!

"My darling Lucia, I know I'm an idiot, inclined to jump to all the wrong conclusions, but that doesn't mean I'm fool enough to think I can manage without you. I mean it when I say that I love you, Lucia, and there's no use my fighting it, cause it's a war I can't win and I don't like to lose. Sorry for hurting you, for ever having doubted you, or my feelings for you. I probably don't deserve your love or your forgiveness... " Manuel declared internal love to the beautiful lovely Lucia, but yet made love to his best friend Sarah the next that followed. Little did Manuel know that Lucia was going to wander up dead in the next few days. Why and who murdered the beautiful innocent Lucia. Pick up this one and follow along has Manuel and Lucia's love, mysterious and tragic story unfolds.

A royal hunter catches a swan which turned in to a beautiful maiden. They soon fall in love and get married, but the King also fell in love with his wife and He attempts to scheme him away to get his wife. This short story is inspired from a Russian folk tale I read in the past.

In the midst of a bitter feud between two powerful family dynasties, the Morettis and the Corleones, an unlikely love blossoms. Lucia Moretti, the beautiful and intelligent daughter of the Moretti family, finds herself irresistibly drawn to Marco Corleone, the youngest son of their rivals. Despite Marco's outright rejection of her advances, Lucia's infatuation only grows stronger. When tragedy strikes and Lucia's father is accused of murdering the head of the Corleone Corporation, a long-buried secret is unleashed - Marco's true parentage. It is revealed that he is not a Corleone by blood, but rather the son of a man brutally killed years ago by the Corleones. As Marco grapples with this shocking truth about his origins, he must choose where his loyalties lie. Caught in the crossfires of this vicious vendetta, Lucia and Marco find solace in each other's embrace. Together, they navigate a treacherous path of deceit, revenge, and self-discovery. In the face of immense danger from their own families, their love is put to the ultimate test. Will Marco seek retribution against those who betrayed his bloodline? Or will he and Lucia forge a new path together, rising above the ashes of their families' bitter rivalry? Brimming with passion, heartache, and high-stakes drama, this enthralling saga explores the depths of love, loyalty, and the unbreakable bonds of family.

70s of this century, humanity has long abandoned fossil fuels generating energy exclusively through nuclear fusion from Helium-3 but the hyper-exploitation of the Moon and asteroids threatens to leave humanity short of energy or bring it back to the pollution generated by fossil fuels. For this reason the Italian Space Agency, after having created ground and orbiting outposts on the Moon, Mars and Jupiter as well as extraction points on the main asteroids of the belt of the same name between Mars and Jupiter, decides to go to the limits of the solar system where the parents of young Leonardo identify a mysterious object whose mass could be 10 times that of Jupiter but disappear into thin air in an attempt to track it down. When their only son grows up he decides to embark on the same career as them with the aim of finding them therefore he begins a hard two-year training in Sicily during which he will have to prove that he has what it takes to become an astronaut, on the island he will come across those who they will be part of his crew with whom he will form a strong bond of friendship, i.e. Orlando, Lucia, Chiara and Alice. He will also meet Sofia with whom he will embark on a love relationship, marrying her before leaving for his first mission. Looming over the success of his intentions is Pandora, a complex artificial intelligence used by the Space Agency to make life easier for astronauts but which in reality will turn out to be much more. The title of the work is "Odyssey - Part I" and represents the first part of a cycle of four novels of which Part I is set on Earth, Part II on the Moon and Mars, Part III in the belt of gas giants and part IV in the Kuiper belt. This Part I narrates the two years of training that aspiring astronauts must undergo before being able to travel among the stars, describes all the systems used for space travel and describes the first space mission that Leonardo and his companions will undertake around the Earth.

“If I can’t have you, no one can” When Lucia Delgado moves to Seattle to escape her psychotic ex boyfriend, she didn't plan on encountering the arrogant casanova and famed billionaire bachelor, Stefan Baxter. After an altercation with him at a party, she finds herself in need of his help. But Stefan is as cunning as he is irresistibly handsome. He makes her a proposal in exchange for his help since he already had problems of his own; his mother had been on his neck for him to get a bride so that the Baxter family legacy can be carried on. He planned to fake his marriage in order to pacify his mother. Lucia, already desperate, reluctantly agrees to this proposal. As love finds it's way into their little arrangement, Lucia is haunted by her traumatic past when her ex boyfriend, Micheal, is released from rehabilitation and begins to threaten her, her friends and family. Will their love truly conquer all or will Micheal’s presence in Seattle disrupt their lives?....

One thing he hated the most were mind games, in short Ethan lived a boring life until love struck him a forbidden love at that…. And just like that he was throw in the world of uncertainty,that required him to be cautious with his words or doings … for what though???the love that could not be reciprocated ???Was it worth it ??? That was not certain….would he solve the mystery that fell his way and his forbidden love ??? Would his love accept him ??? Or family come his way?? Those were the thoughts Ethan lately found himself battling with because One wrong move could cost all:: Mike I love you!!!! Ethan begged his elder brother for what seemed like the hundredth time in the day His brother hand moved swiftly on Ethan’s neck pushing him to the end of the wall causing Ethan to wince in pain from the collision Wasting no time his grip tightened around his neck causing him to choke on his last words Don’t you ever say that : Mike warned Never again !! Love is not a word to play with child he spat furiously and unwilling let go of his younger brother neck who now was left in tears from the hold Are you scared of father and Mother ?? Ethan asked regardless of the warning …. Or it’s because of Ruth???? Because the last I checked you didn’t care about her , Ethan pushed further You don’t wanna do this … I l mean be with me , am bad for you , no for everyone and I love Ruth ….Mike implored And I can’t leave her Why why her??? Why not me??Ethan continued with his asking now with more tears falling … he took a step further and closed the gap between them…I know you trying to protect me ..I mean everyone does that for me already… just let me love you.. Ethan pleaded once more , desperate wanting for his brother to agree to his love … I can’t Ethan !! I can’t …you know for sure that am not gay and and he signed Mike what ?? Ethan asked further advancing forward making their head touch inches from his lips Ruth is having my child, and there is more you need to know that doesn’t meet the eye …father did something to Ruth’s family ..Mike signed again at this rate he could be getting grey hair soon … i cant love you…maybe as a lover but let me protect you… he signed again was this now a habit ? I want everything…you as my brother and lover …I don’t care about Ruth…and about father he can too go to hell for all I care …. just want you ….I love you Mike and with hesitation he closed the gap and kissed his lips