Esmeralda@2002
Esmeralda@2002's Book(1)
Shadows of the Akkadian Sphinx
Adventure
Renowned archaeologist Nadia Salma and a a ruggedly handsome Egyptologist David Ashenden embark on an expedition to uncover the secrets of an ancient Akkadian legend buried beneath the sands of Egypt. What begins as a routine investigation into a forgotten chamber soon turns into a perilous journey when they uncover a hidden passage beneath the ruins of the Sphinx.
Guided by cryptic inscriptions, an old leather-bound diary, and a mysterious woman who warns them of unseen dangers, Nadia and David assemble a team to descend into a forgotten subterranean world. As they navigate labyrinthine corridors, uncover skeletal remains of long-dead warriors, and decipher ancient warnings, they realize that they are not merely uncovering history-they are awakening something that was meant to remain sealed.
Their journey is fraught with danger, from eerie whispers in the dark to an ancient metal door designed not to grant access, but to keep something imprisoned. When they open it, they find themselves trapped in a void of darkness, watched by unseen eyes and confronted by a masked figure who warns them of their mistake. As the shadows stir and the past collides with the present, Nadia and David must rely on each other-not just for survival, but to understand the true power hidden beneath the Sphinx.
A story of obsession, mystery, ancient secrets, and a love tested by the unknown, The Shadows of the Sphinx explores the fine line between discovery and doom. You might like
Between Love and the Ex-wife's Revenge
Pink Feather Marrying the love of her life should have been Olivia's greatest joy-but it quickly became her worst nightmare.
To Harrison, their marriage was nothing more than a mistake, and he treated her as if she were the biggest regret of his life. Heartbroken and defeated, Olivia asked for a divorce. No matter how much she begged, he refused to give their love a second chance.
Humiliated and shattered, she returned to her parents' home, leaving behind the man she once adored.
But no one-least of all the arrogant Harrison-expected her to come back.
Only this time, Olivia wasn't the humble, self-effacing woman he once knew. She returned powerful, elegant, and with a plan: revenge.
Yet just as Olivia sets her game in motion, Harrison awakens to a love he never understood-until it was gone.
Will he win back the heart he so carelessly broke, or will Olivia's pain run too deep to forgive? Trash Son Is the Supreme Doctor
J.H "I was the heir of the Yip family which was known for the sophisticated medicine skills.
But right after I finished learning the skill, I was almost killed by the enemy.
Luckily, I was reborn, and the host shared the same name with me!
However, the host was a coward who disappointed his family.
When I was awakened, everyone thought I was trash.
But actually, I got highly medical skill!
I cured my father-in-law, the richest guy in the city, and also, the member of the Yip family!
Gradually, they treated me like a God!"
The Alpha King Omega Mate
Gabby Daniel "Mate" I muttered, as tears threatened to blur my eyes. The future Alpha was my long awaited mate?
Was he aware?
Is that the reason he helped me this morning?
My worst nightmare is about to happen and I don't think I'm ready for it.
He knew I'm his mate?
"So you knew I'm your mate and that’s why you helped me this morning but why didn’t you tell me” I said finally letting out my tears.
I look at Alpha Kayden and ask with a shaky and trembling voice
"Why?...why did you not tell me. Do you realize how I’ve longed for you.?" I roared suddenly needing an answer as an escape my head couldn't take.
"I needed a strong Luna to rule the pack with me, not a weakling Omega," He said without pity of how I had felt.
I look at him to see the man that uttered those words, the one I have always longed for, the one I have waited for, for this past two years. It was now I know what it means to be broken as I felt my heart break into million pieces.
"I cannot have you as my mate"
"I, Kayden Woods, future Alpha of the White moon park, reject you, Kimberly Burgs, as my mate and Luna.” He screamed
My feet wobble and heart got ripped. It was this moment I knew how it was for once heart to be broken.
For good two years I’ve longed for my mate.
I never knew the future Alpha of our pack was my mate. He had been away from the pack for the past five years.
When he returned, I found out he was my mate but he rejected me because I was an Omega and went for my sister, a stronger wolf.
Feeling betrayed, I declare myself a rogue and left the pack and into the dangerous hands of Alpha Augustine.
A dangerous and Feared Alpha king known killed.
But fate had something install for me as he was my second chance mate. Wake Up, Dream Boy!
Mr. Ben Having some of the poems in the first edition of the poem collection, ‘The P.O.T (Poured Out Thoughts)’ published in several poetry magazines as High On Poems, Earthborne Magazine, Deadsnakes and so on, the author has ushered in the second, titled ‘The P.O.T (Poured Out Thoughts) ---The Reloaded.
It is said to be ‘reloaded’ because there are other poems to be added to make this edition slightly richer than the first. With poems as ‘Out of the Box’, ‘Dad Loves Me’, ‘Heralding God’s Magnificence’ being published in notable poetry journals and magazines, the sequel is hoped to make an impact to the entire world, beginning with the readers.
The Table of Contents has the additional poems that readers, who have read the first edition, would realize. They are intended to look into general issues, family, gender, parental, religious (Christian faith), children, love and personal/motivational.
The aim behind this piece is simple. As said in the first edition, it is about entertaining, enlightening, inspiring or motivating and enabling people think for themselves.
Worthy of Note: The author believes that subsequent edition(s) of the work would carry the above-stated aim.
His Innocent Obsession
Estelle Hayes Isla Hart has spent her entire life protected from the truth. Sheltered in the cold, opulent mansion her father built with wealth stained by secrets, she has never known the world outside the safety of her gilded cage. She's been raised in the comfort of ignorance-her innocence preserved like a precious gem, untouched by the horrors lurking just beneath the surface. But nothing lasts forever.
Her father, a man with debts deeper than anyone knows, has been in the claws of a dangerous criminal syndicate for years. And now, with everything collapsing around him, he makes an unthinkable decision to save himself: he will auction off his daughter's virginity to the highest bidder. The price of her body is nothing compared to the price of her father's survival.
At twenty-one, Isla is thrust into a world she never knew existed-one where power and corruption reign, and she is nothing more than a transaction, a pawn in a game she doesn't understand. An underground auction, hidden in the dark corners of New York's criminal elite, will determine her fate. But as the bidding begins, there's one man who stands out from the rest.
Vincenzo "Vince" Moretti is not like the others.
A mafia don who commands respect through bloodshed and fear, Vince is a man who has made his fortune off ruthlessness. At thirty-seven, he has built an empire that stretches across continents, feared by everyone who dares cross him. Cruel, cold, and indifferent, Vince has never allowed weakness to cloud his judgment. But when his eyes land on Isla, everything shifts. She is an innocent, untouched by the darkness of the world he controls. She's everything he shouldn't want, but something about her purity calls to him.
Vince outbids every man in the room, securing Isla as his own. She is no longer just a piece of property for sale-she is now his possession. A contract signed in blood, a life bound by the chains of obligation, desire, and power.
To Isla, the world as she knew it shatters. Her father's debts are wiped clean in exchange for her innocence, but in the cold, unyielding world of Vince's mafia empire, she is now nothing more than a beautiful hostage-trapped in a life of submission. But with Vince, things are different. He is cruel to everyone else, manipulative and tyrannical in his dealings. Yet, when it comes to Isla, there's a strange gentleness. A possessive tenderness. He keeps her close, under his watchful eye, as if she's a rare, delicate thing that no one else can touch.
But his protection comes at a price.
Vince will not let her go. He will mold her, shape her, and possess her in ways she never thought possible. With every passing day, the line between desire and control blurs. Vince isn't just taking her body-he wants her heart, her mind, her soul. And as the days turn to weeks, Isla finds herself torn between survival and submission. She is drawn to him in a way she cannot escape, yet terrified of what she's becoming.
But a storm is coming.
Luca Santoro-Vince's former ally, now his deadliest rival-has been waiting for a weakness. A crack in Vince's otherwise unbreakable armor. And he has found it in Isla.
Luca knows that Vince's obsession with Isla is his greatest vulnerability. He will stop at nothing to break her spirit and use her to bring Vince to his knees. His plan is simple: destroy Vince's empire by destroying Isla. Luca doesn't just want to own Isla-he wants to destroy what she means to Vince, and he will stop at nothing to make her his.
The clock is ticking.
As the tension between Vince and Luca escalates, Isla's world becomes even more dangerous. The mafia's brutal games are no longer just about loyalty and power-they're about survival. But the deeper Isla falls into Vince's world, the more she realizes that the man who controls everything around her is also controlling her heart. She cannot leave him, yet she knows that staying might cost her everything.
Is she willing to lose herself in a man who sees her as both a possession and a passion?
In a world where love and pain collide, Isla must decide if she can find freedom in submission or if her innocence will be the very thing that destroys her 
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