Bella Is A Sabertooth

Isabella Martini, all she ever wanted was to find her mate and live a peaceful life with him. But all of that comes spirally down when she is accused of killing her sister. Despite being the daughter of the Beta of the Blood Moon Pack, no one believed her, not even her Alpha, Alpha Gael Romano. To make amends for the crime she did not commit, she agrees to marry Alpha Romano. But that does not go as planned, and when she realizes that he plans to kill her, that is her final straw. Now a broken soul, she wanders into the rogue territory, trying to build her life again. Arlo Bianchi, Alpha of the Black Knight Pack. He has been whispered as Death for the numerous deaths that stain his hands. Everyone is afraid of the monster he has become, but what would happen when Isabella stumbles upon his land? Will he kill her on sight, or will she be the key to his cold heart? Find out more in this book.

1.both Jesse and Andi are husband-wife. 2.Andi knows his wife not happy from inside. 3.The story goes shifted when Jesse's school girlfriend Dezze enters both of their lives.

The year is 2060 and after decades of technological delay caused by mysterious events Earth and its inhabitants are about to face their greatest challenge yet. One, seemingly normal day everyone on Earth heard a voice. {Earthlings, the time has come for change, please stay calm and wait for the terraforming process, everything will be explained during it} Every human being was transported that fateful day, floating in space and watching the planet be transformed right in front of their eyes. "I got a fcking stick as a reward, are you fcking kidding me?!" Reign was there before most, as a human that defeated a monster before the terraforming he was titled a pioneer and got a chance to draw a lottery, but that did not end quite well. Join our protagonist with his quirky group of friends as they fight and level up in this world that became a game, trying their best to win it and stop the destruction of Earth. Will they be successful or will they fail? What is the mysterious power hiding deep inside Reign? Find that all out by reading Is This Really a Game?! Hey guys, thanks for checking out my book Is This Really a Game, I plan on making this a long novel and right now I am releasing 1 - 2 chapters a day. The chapters are usually about 1 600 words long. Cover made by myself

Superpowers appeared suddenly plunging the world into chaos. Wars broke out, countries were destroyed, and the powers spread like a plague. 100 years later powers became the norm, countries all collapsed, and The Watch rose up to protect the world. Life was black and white. The heroes fought the villains and saved the day, the villains did bad things and were defeated. That’s how most children saw it. Peter Het never should have seen it that way, but he did - until his image of the world burnt in front of his eyes. Levi Winter always saw it that way - until the world gave him reason to. Both wanted to try and make a difference using the powers they'd been born with. One had planned to help the world by being the perfect hero, the other by killing the people he saw as responsible for the problems that polluted the world. Neither found themselves doing what they’d imagined. The one seeking to be a hero became a criminal, the one seeking vengeance became an icon of heroes. Their paths in life diverged like streams rushing down a mountain and are then brought back together to cascade over the edge into a new unknown. Both are seeking peace in the unceasing hurricane of life and the violence they can’t escape, and they’ve come to realize that ‘hero’ is nothing more than a title.

Skin as pale as snow. Lips as red as blood. That's how many describe Fièra Ponze, a 28-year-old call center agent in the BPO industry. Asleep in the morning, awake at night. This has been her routine ever since her life changed. What kind of change? She was once normal. She lived a typical life, bustling with the noise of everyday struggles. Fiera enjoyed sunny afternoons, weekend getaways, and spontaneous coffee dates with friends. But that all ended one fateful night. It was supposed to be an ordinary afternoon shift. After a long day of calls and customer complaints, she walked home under the dim streetlights. Suddenly, an eerie silence filled the air, and a figure emerged from the shadows. Fiera had no time to react. She felt a sharp pain, then a coldness that seeped into her bones. When she woke up, her world had changed. Colors seemed duller, sounds sharper, and an insatiable thirst gnawed at her insides. She discovered her transformation through trial and error, the realization dawning with the dawn she could no longer tolerate. Now, she navigates her nocturnal life, balancing her job while concealing her new identity. She wonders if she’ll ever find a way back to normalcy, or if she’s destined to roam the night forever.

Tanpa sadar Lavia sudah menjadi villainess seperti yang ada di novel aslinya dan juga ada variabel aneh bagaimana bisa duke yang merupakan sub male lead dan juga villain menjadi muridnya?

Isabella Winters never asked to be the heir to the Blackthorn Pack, but fate has other plans. Raised by an adoptive family after her parents were murdered in an ambush, she returns to the pack she never knew, only to find herself isolated, ridiculed, and caught in a dangerous power struggle. Her grandfather, Alpha Evan, is dying, and with him goes the future of the pack. To secure its future, he demands Isabella marry Lucas Blackwood, the pack’s golden boy and most likely successor to the throne. But Lucas has his own secrets. As the most adored member of the pack, he fears Isabella’s return might take away everything he’s worked for—the throne, the pack, and his future. Though he plays the part of the perfect gentleman in public, behind closed doors, he resents the very woman he’s supposed to marry. That is, until he begins to see the strength, wisdom, and leadership hidden beneath her quiet exterior. When the Blackthorn Pack is thrown into chaos by betrayal from within and a shocking assassination attempt on Alpha Evan, Isabella must confront her destiny. As dangerous enemies close in, Isabella discovers a hidden power that could make her the true leader the pack needs—but only if she can overcome the lies, betrayal, and her own doubts.

No one falls in love by choice, it is by chance. No one stays in love by chance, it is by work. And no one falls out of love by chance, it is by choice. … “ Let go of me, you monster!” yelled Delilah with tears streaming down her flushed face profusely. Her soul froze the next moment she looked into his eyes, it blazed like an abyss of iciness, ruthless and cold, his grip on her tightened. " No way" he hissed, his voice low, dripping with venom. … After her childhood sweetheart, Su Zhe Jin (Harrison Su) moved away, Chen Qing Qing (Delilah Chen) was devastated. She, with her family also planned to move few years later but who thought they'll be caught in a terrorist attack. Delilah, a shy, jovial, innocent girl with a very fragile personality. She moved to D city to further her high school education. There in Fulfilled Dreams High School… Was a story on its own. One night, while scheming through the attic in her home, she found a box… more like, the box found her. The box revealed numerous secrets that made her believe her life was filled with mystery. After high school, Harrison travelled out of the country while Delilah began to face crisis after another when a woman and her daughter claimed to be the real wife and daughter of Chen Xiao (Delilah's father) She was forced to get engaged to the crippled son of a wealthy family. Harrison returned home to find out that she had got engaged to another man from a wealthy family. Resentment, jealousy, anger, the feeling of betrayal overwhelmed him to do the unthinkable. «««««««♦»»»»»»» I hope you enjoy reading it as I did writing. Remember to vote and leave your honest reviews, this humble author is always ready to listen to your thoughts. ♥ midsummer07.

What will you do if you, as an heiress of a mafia organization in this modern world, suddenly jump into another dimension? Historical era? The worst in this world is when a girl needs to be girlish, polite, wearing a dress with thick layers, and too traditional for her liking! But, of course, she will ruled this world, too, right? *Reminder: English is not writer main language so read at your own risk. ~~~~~~~~~ ::VOLUME 1 : WHERE IS THIS WORLD?:: => Ariana Rose Conrad, heiress of Mafia from Black Eagle Organization in modern world suddenly jump into another dimension which totally different than the world that she know. ::VOLUME 2 : MARRY THE ENEMY:: => New life of Ariana as a Duchess. She also began to focusing on her mafia organization here. Her first case to investigate regarding the disease suffered by her mother-in-law. Love also started to blossom between her and her husband but something like this definitely not that easy as they started as enemies. After a big event, Ariana decided to leave the Silver Palace and divorce. ::VOLUME 3 : THE STRUGGLE OF LOVE:: => The Duke does not want to give up and keep on searching for his wife desperately even if she already left him. Reunite at some point but Ariana refused to coming back. Things getting complicated after Zayn collapsed, making Ariana have to make another big decision in her life. ::VOLUME 4 : THE FAMILY:: => The Basileious and the Conrad are now in a tense state after what Ariana said to the King, her own father. The empire also is in uproar because of that. People opinion is now divided into both of the household. ~~~~~~~~~~

Yin Ming, an arrogant demon from hell is banished to the mortal realm, condemned to protect the very humans she despised. Thrust into the body of Cai Zhilan, a woman who recently died, Yin Ming must navigate a complex web of human relationships and emotions. Five years ago, Cai Zhilan tricked Long Hao Yu into marriage by getting pregnant, leading to a loveless union and a child caught in the middle. Desperate for attention, Cai Zhilan staged to end her life, only for her plan to go horribly wrong, resulting in her actual death. Inhabiting Cai Zhilan's identity, Yin Ming is forced to confront the complexities of mortal existence. Torn between her demonic nature and growing human emotions, she begins to question everything she once believed in.

Jiang Xi, the warden of a mental asylum, transmigrated one day and became a girl from a farming village who had three engagements annulled and hanged herself three times. Jiang Xi: That's ridiculous!Jiang Xi was a psychic who could make predictions come true just by talking. If she claimed that someone's house would collapse, it would collapse the next day, even if it was structurally sound. In her previous life, her predictions were a little too real for her family. They were spooked by her abilities and left her at that asylum. She was unconcerned and adapted to life there like a duck to water. Though she managed to get promoted to warden after much difficulty, she suddenly transmigrated, and everything was suddenly the way it was before. She studied her leaking house and sighed to herself. Whatever. She would live life one day at a time, then.When her mother clumsily ruined the family's crops, Jiang Xi assured her: They would be fine tomorrow.Her mother wiped her tears and woke up the following day to check on the crops... only to find that the ruined sprouts were budding! During the dry season, Jiang Xi's father stared dolefully at the crops that looked like they were going to wither and die. Jiang Xi simply pursed her lips and said: There will be a downpour soon.Jiang Xi's father doubted her words. But three days later, a downpour came, and he looked just like a happy child.Everyone in the village began to call Jiang Xi a lucky star, and the village head was willing to yield his position to her so that she would lead the village to riches. Bachelors proposed to her and came to her house with generous gifts even though they used to scorn her, but a tanned, muscular man with rough facial features stood in their way before they could reach the Jiangs' house.Zhao Xiping pointed at Jiang Xi and declared loudly: My wife! Mine!

A high school teenager girl she got bullying by her classmates in her previous school so she decided to leave her school and join new school she hope to live a normal school life in the new school on her first day she saw a handsome boy with a tall height he tried to be a good friend of her one day she went his house in his house something strange is happen and then she realized that the boy he is not a human he is a magus

I dashed passed a large tree merely avoiding crashing into it and risking getting caught. If only I had brought my motorcycle along with me, I would've been out of here as quickly as I got in. I continued running taking random turns trying my best to shake the men off my trail. I made a daring turn into a narrow path only to make an abrupt stop- It was a dead end!. 'Why does this almost always happen?' I thought, now extremely annoyed. I hurriedly began surveying my environment, desperately looking for any way to escape. I had to think of something or who knows what they'd do to me if I was caught but how in the world do you escape a dead end? Suddenly, the sound of a gunshot echoed in my ears sending a rushing gust of adrenaline through my veins and soon after came the sound created by the impact of the bullet on the wall ahead of me. 'Damn it!' I hissed, I'd been caught. I raised my hands above my head and slowly turned around to face them. I gave an awkward smile at five men who were all pointing their guns at me. The man in the middle with an expression harsh enough to give anyone the creeps spoke up "Give us the flash or die!". Everything about his voice expressed nothing but a thirst for murder and blood lust. ~~~~~~ I bet you're all wondering how I ended up in something as surreal as this, so why don't I start from the beginning. My parents were your classic run-off-the-mill romcom couples. Their love literally knew no bound. It was always something special the kind you'd rarely see in real life and probably only see in story books and fantasies. They got married and a year later had me...and my twin brother Luca. My parents were rich so, Luca and I grew up comfortable, wrapped and shielded by the warmth of our parents unbreakable love. Everything seemed perfect, but who would have known that perfection could be easily broken. All it took to destroy our perfect lives was one unfortunate,bloody night. I woke up to the sounds of gunshots, panicked I got out of bed and dashed out of my room to follow the sounds and figure out what in the world was going on. I spotted Luca coming out of his room too, no doubt it was the noise that woke him up too. I ran down the stairs of our villa and entered the living room which seemed to be the source of the noise. I stopped dead in my tracks at the most horrifying sight. That was when my world shattered. My dad laid wounded on the floor and my mom had just been shot right in front of my eyes. I collapsed on the floor and screamed. The masked assassins looked up sparing me a few quick glances before escaping through the now shattered windows. Everything else that happened was a blur. Before I knew it we were at the hospital and a few months later, our lives were back to what seemed like our new normal. Luca and I went back to school, all our damaged properties along with all our security guards had been replaced and dad went back to work. We were all devastated when we lost mom and we all tried to move on and look towards the future, well all of us... except dad. He was crushed and he threw himself deep into work. He barely ever slept, always stayed in his room and quickly lost interest in raising us-we practically didn't exist to him anymore. So Luca, being older twin raised the both of us giving me all the parental attention I needed for 4years . Luca and I graduated high school and got an amazing job offer from our uncle-Mark. All we had to do was pass a test and the job was ours but I can't tell you what the test was,that part's confidential and if I told you... I'd have to eliminate you. In Summary, Luca and I passed the test and we're now undercover SPIES! It's the real deal. ***** This story is about the adventures of Andrea and her three best friends but it focuses more on Andrea's side of the story. Having growing up in a loving family, she finds it hard to believe that all she has grown to believe is a lie. She discovers that truly everything is not as it seems as it seems.

Never know how her love for him began... Thelma Smith, a beautiful, confident, and smart girl got her heart broken by her boyfriend. She became moody and cold since then and her mother decided to send her away to her aunt to get her mind cleared. Finding herself in the house of the richest woman in the country, Thelma was faced with many schemes, at her new school, she was cursed as a bitch behind her back because the handsome prince charming was always chasing after her. "Chasing?" Thelma thought. "If only they knew." "Where are you going?" He asked her when he saw her tiptoeing to the door. 'Did he have eyes at the back of his head?' Thelma thought with a frustrated look in her eyes. She turn back to face him and then replied with a sweet smile. "To the restroom." She thought he would be a gentleman and let her go by herself but he instead got up and said casually. "I will accompany you." Geez, where is the proud and noble school charming? She hated him for this, she hated the attention he gave her, she hated how he didn't give her enough privacy unknown to her that it was all for her sake because she knew his secret. She was in danger and he decided to keep her safe so he started sticking to her. _____ "You look so handsome" she complimented a guy. "Are you blind?" He asked her when they were alone. "No" She replied. 'Isn't that obvious?' "Then how is that guy handsome? he looks like a country bumpkin" That is the famous rapper in town now. "Are you jealous?" She asked jokingly. But then she suddenly saw his ears turn red, Wait, "Do cold-hearted, arrogant vampire blush?"

50 years ago, hundreds of meteors pelted the earth. Those who managed to find and touch a meteorite were granted a special gift, superpowers. In the following decades, these "super-soldiers" were used as weapons and soldiers for the next world war by their respective countries. In the year 2090, 20 years after the end of World War III, teenage orphan Leon Meinov is granted powers of his own. With rising tensions across the country and the appearance of gifted individuals using their powers for evil, Leon must learn his powers and what he wants to use them for as he navigates his way through life in post-war America.

In a medieval fantasy world ravaged by monsters and political intrigue, Alec, a young boy, witnesses the brutal demise of his family at the tender age of ten. With his homeland of Atresia engulfed in chaos and his foster father wrongly accused of heinous crimes, Alec embarks on a perilous journey to Verndor, seeking sanctuary and a chance to unravel the mysteries surrounding his past. As Alec navigates the treacherous landscapes of Verndor, he discovers an unexpected ally: an AI system embedded in his mind. This enigmatic system operates like a game interface, guiding Alec through the intricate art of magic without the usual pitfalls of trial and error. With each step towards mastering his newfound powers, Alec inches closer to uncovering the truth behind his family's tragic fate and the sinister forces at play in the realm. Joined by a diverse cast of characters, including cunning mercenaries, enigmatic wizards, and steadfast allies, Alec embarks on a quest that will test his resolve, challenge his beliefs, and shape the destiny of Atresia. Will he unlock the secrets of his past and rise above the shadows that haunt him, or will the darkness consume him before he can claim his rightful place as the lost heir? "Chronicles of Atresia: The Lost Heir" is a captivating tale of magic, mystery, and redemption, where courage and resilience pave the path to salvation in a world teetering on the brink of chaos. Join Alec as he embarks on an epic journey to reclaim his identity and forge a future where hope triumphs over despair.

Locked up in a Temple for a long time. Jace was released by Anita who was trying to write a project for her history class so has to be able to join the school play. Jace gave Anita his fox bead in other to save her after falling from the top of the mountain. Jace followed Anita to her school and started living with her because of his fox bead that with Anita

Shin Su Yeon's female ancestor promised the deities to only love the Nine-tailed Fox known as Gwang Hyeon Woo for 300 years. The 18-year old Shin Su Yeon then broke the said promise after learning the sly and conniving nature of the Nine-tailed Fox by wishing that she forget they ever existed and that to break the cycle of her ancestor's promise to the deities. The now 28-year old Shin Su Yeon started working at Gwang Industries and never even knew the ill-fated encounter that she will face when her boss, Gwang Hyeon Woo started a liking to her brazen nature.

“Y-you're a ghost, right?! But why do you look like this?!” Brian half screamed when he saw the pale woman in front of him when Brian just opened his eyes in his rented apartment room. Brian Tricakradara is a young man who just graduated from college and wants to find a challenge in life by migrating to the city of Bandung to study business in a family company led by his uncle. In that city, Brian chose to rent a simple apartment, and after that, his relaxed life completely changed. It turned out that apart from Brian, there was another occupant named Sabina in the apartment, who claimed to be the owner of the room. However, Sabina is not a human to Bride who does have the Sixth Sense. And strangely, Sabina admits that she is not a ghost even though she does not have a body. And claims to be the permanent owner of the apartment room that Brian has rented. How can Brian live his life well with Sabina? Will Brian endure sharing a room with a woman who claims to be human but looks like a ghost to him? Let's follow the story in MY ROOMMATE IS A GHOST *** Hi dear Readers! MY ROOMATE IS A GHOST will be present every day from April 1, 2022, until the end. You are also welcome to read my other works while waiting for the love story of Sabina and Brian, yes! Works by other Knisa authors: 1. BLOCKED LOVE 2. BRIDE OF MASTER HYBRID 3. BETWEEN CEO AND SINGLE MOM 4. Rich Widower And Beautiful Boss 5. THE YOUNG WIDOW AND THE MAN FROM THE PAST 6. STEPMOM FOR YOUR SON So, don't be bored waiting for my updates because there are still many works for you to read. Big Love to you guys, and happy reading!!!

Reading Purifying Love made Rachelle D'magiba feel very insulted. The ending that the author had written didn't go well with her expectations. Rather, it was one of the shittiest novels that she ever had read. But just because of one mistake, she found herself inside the novel that she had read. She had thought that she had already died but it seems that she went inside the novel! What's even worse is that she reincarnated as the villain of the story! None other than Felicia Vivianne Del Montague who was burned alive. Will she be able to escape and save herself from dying once again? Or will she find truths to uncover from the novel and avoid her death flag? [NOTE: This is an original work made by the author herself. All places, names, and events used in the story are all fiction, created by the author. Copyright infringement under Section 217 of Republic Act 10175, Plagiarism has consequences or penalties for about six years of imprisonment, and a fine of fifty thousand to one hundred fifty thousand pesos or equivalent to one two hundred dollars to three thousand six hundred dollars.]

WARNING: THIS WORK CONTAINS TRACES OF BULLYING AND SENSITIVE LANGUAGE AND MATURE CONTENT. "Who did this to you?" Hayden looked at her wounded body and asked , his eyes spewing anger. Ayla just bit her lips. She just wanted to stay out of trouble, and she didn't want to implicate him. "And, why don't you ever fight back? Why do you let them trample all over you ?" Hayden furrowed his brows and asked her once again. After a short while , She spoke; "I don't have what it takes." It came out as a whisper. But bitterness could be detected in her voice. "And what is that?" He was curious. He wanted to know what she lacked. What she needed to have to fight back "Money and status. I don't have those. So I don't have the right to fight back." Ayla choked on her voice as she said this. "Come here." Hayden stretched out his arms and gently embraced her, trying his best not to press on her wounds. As he hugged her and watched as she cried, he swore to the heavens to get revenge for her. Anyone who bullied her was going to pay the price tenfold! Ayla Williams has been bullied since her high school years because she came from a poor background. She only had herself to depend on as her only family died a few years ago. In order to manoeuvre through life, she persevered the beatings and insults until she went to university. However, fate seems to be against her as she is placed in the same room with her high school bullies, and the bullying cycle continues. What happens when her lecturer and a company owner, Hayden Miller, suddenly plunges right into her life and saves her from her bullies? As she is already broken and scarred, would she be able to open her heart for the man; Hayden Miller, who loves her and is ready to do anything for her even if it means offending the big shots? Hayden Miller has a very huge secret. He is a vampire who lives in the human world. No one knows the fact until he comes across Ayla. What will Ayla do once she discovers his secret? Would she stay with him or run away from him?

Zach is a normal college student who wishes to stay away from people, he considers them to be a hassle as he likes to have hassle-free days as to avoid such conundrums he usually just plays games on his free time and one such game changed his life forever.

The earth is divided into 4 great kingdoms and many small kingdoms. One is the Human kingdom, Demon kingdom(Cha dynasty), Fairy kingdom(soon dynasty), and angel kingdom(Kim dynasty). Billion years of revenge take place in this character's life. They didn't even know that person who wants to make their life miserable. Every time when they were separated. They reunited no matter what they had to lose while being together. Can life be as hell?

Mc's girlfriend is a real pervert only for him. She will make mc's all fantasy come true. She will make the Mc a pervert too. This is a story of how a perverted girlfriend makes her boyfriend perverted too, by giving every hot girl Mc likes or even a man and traps/femboys or her friends or even her own and Mc's family to Mc, For Mc to fuck them or make them his harem members. Note: There is no ntr for Mc in the story but there will be netori. Mc will be doing netori and ntr to others. Mc is bisexual. tags: Big ass, bubble butt, big boobs, small boobs, lactating, milking, pregnant, incest, yaoi, futanari, threesome, foursome, orgy, swap, netori, swinging, No ntr for Mc, slave, lesbian, huge harem, loli, pedo, gyaru and many more, etc. A lot of sex and mega harem building. Disclaimer: Don't take this story seriously. This story is made of fiction. This story is for fulfilling your hidden desires. Read this story at your own risk.

# WIFESPOILING # SNAKEHUSBAND [On my wedding night, my husband is a snake!] Ning Qing got lost when she was young, and a black python saved her and said, “I saved you. You will have to be my wife in the future.” The young Ning Qing didn’t know what a “wife” was, only that she needed to give birth to snake babies. Later, Ning Qing was saved and grew up successfully, entered higher education and was about to get an internship. The black python had taken a human form and created its own business empire. When the two met after many years, the man recognized Ning Qing and was very satisfied with the wife that had been sent to him. However, he still acted business-like and said, “Be my assistant. Not only will you handle documents and travel with me, but you’ll also take care of my pet!” She didn’t recognize him, so Ning Qing nodded. “Good!” After officially starting work, the man secretly observed his wife and saw on her phone a random picture of a black python. He asked unhappily, “What are you doing?” “A big snake saved me when I was younger. He said I had to be his wife and give birth to snake babies.” A certain man silently exhaled at that. “But… the biology I learned back in junior high school said there’s a difference between human reproductive systems and animals, so I can’t give birth to snake babies. To fulfill the promise, I found a female snake as a new wife for him. The man’s face darkened. “How would you know it likes female snakes?” Ning Qing was stunned. “Then… I’ll look for a…male one?” The man: “...”

When disaster struck, Ling Mo finally realized that the kind of zombie portrayed in movies surrounding the apocalypse was not exactly the same as the ones he saw in reality… The only thing Ling Mo should focus on in the apocalypse is survival, but from the moment he picked up his girlfriend from an abandoned bus, his life track began to run towards an uncontrollable direction... The reason that caused all of these is simple: his girlfriend mutated… Wait, wait, that Xia Na over there… isn’t the underwear hanging from your sword mine? Senpai! Stop pinning me down when I’m not watching! You, little girl, is it really okay that you are just watching everything and giggling from the side? And last of all… Please don’t think of biting me arghhhh!!!

Known as "The Oni" for his distinctive oni mask, this mysterious assassin gained notoriety in the underground for his ruthless execution style. With a flawless record, he targeted everyone from high-profile politicians to Presidents, operating in anonymity. However, his life took an unexpected turn when an unprecedented hit landed on his doorstep. At 2 A.M., a disheveled man, annoyed by an untimely disturbance, discovered a staggering proposition on his phone: a hit worth over 1.5 billion Yen. To his bewilderment, the target was an unexpected figure—a seemingly ordinary housewife.