21 April Zodiak Apa

Sah-sah saja jika seseorang mempunyai cita-cita yang sulit dipatahkan. Adit bermimpi menjadi vokalist band terkenal. Seluruh fokus dalam hidupnya, tertuang hanya untuk musik dan musik. Hal itu bertolak belakang dengan keinginan ayahnya, seorang pengusaha sukses yang sayangnya, hanya mempunyai satu orang pewaris, yaitu Adit Wicaksono. Adit berjuang keras untuk menggapai keinginannya sendiri, sisi lain, sang ayah juga berjuang keras untuk mengalihkan keinginan putranya dari musik ke perusahaan yang telah dibangunnya sampai besar. Pertikaian antara ayah dan anak selama bertahun-tahun, tidak juga meluluhkan hati Adit. Dan kehadiran anak haram dari sang ayah yang bernama Tian, menambah konflik di antara mereka. Sementara dalam dunia percintaan, kehadiran Alika yang sangat tulus dan setia, harus dibenturkan dengan kenangan cinta pertama Adit, yaitu Reina. Apakah Adit tertantang untuk mengikuti keinginan ayahnya? Atau justru cita-citanya sendiri untuk menjadi vokalist band terkenal bisa terwujud?Akankah Adit menghadirkan cinta segitiga kepada Alika? Lalu, bagaimana dengan Reina yang justru hadir di antara mereka saat semuanya sudah terlambat?

Caterina dipaksa tes keperawanan oleh Jason suaminya untuk membuktikan bahwa dia masih suci. Hal itu hanya untuk memuaskan hati Salsa selingkuhan Jason sekaligus adik tiri Caterina untuk menjebaknya agar segera bercerai. Mereka dijodohkan sejak Caterina masih berusia lima tahun, semuanya berubah sejak ayah Caterina menikahi Amber. Apa pun milik Caterina harus menjadi milik Salsa! "Ayo sayang buka lebih lebar lagi!" "Oh, Jason kamu sangat hebat!" Terdengar erangan manja Jason dan Salsa dari balik pintu yang tertutup. Suaminya sedang menikmati sarapan paginya dengan adik tirinya, sepanjang malam Caterina sibuk di kantor dan pulang disuguhi pemandangan menjijikkan. Caterina sudah terbiasa sampai mati rasa.

Di balik ketenangan sebuah desa terpencil, tersembunyi rahasia kelam yang tak boleh diganggu. Bukit kecil, dua pohon beringin tua, sumur peninggalan Belanda, dan rawa yang tampak biasa ternyata menjadi gerbang menuju dunia lain—kampung bangsa lelembut yang tak kasat mata. Reza, perantau yang pulang kampung, tak sengaja melanggar larangan tak tertulis: Jangan pernah ambil sesuatu dari tanah itu. Sejak saat itu, dunia sekitarnya berubah. Bayangan-bayangan muncul dari kabut, suara-suara dari sumur memanggil namanya, dan sosok yang menyerupai dirinya sendiri mulai menampakkan wujud... Tanah Larangan adalah novel horor berdasarkan kisah nyata dari sebuah desa wingit di Indonesia. Atmosfer mencekam, teror perlahan yang merayap, dan misteri gaib yang siap menarik pembaca ke dunia lain—ini bukan sekadar cerita, ini adalah peringatan. Apakah kamu cukup berani untuk masuk, dan keluar dengan selamat? ---

เมื่อชีวิตของ "คิมิ" เหลือเวลาเพียง 30 วัน เธอเลือกใช้ 21 วันสุดท้ายเพื่อทำสิ่งที่หัวใจเรียกร้องมาตลอด... บอกรัก "น้ำ" ผู้หญิงที่เคยอยู่ในใจเธอมานาน คำถาม 1 ข้อ ต่อ 1 วัน แทนคำบอกรักที่เธอไม่กล้าพูดมาตลอดชีวิต ในระยะเวลาแสนสั้นนี้ จะมีสักวันไหม...ที่น้ำจะเข้าใจหัวใจของคิมิ ระหว่างความลับ ความรัก และความลาจาก 21 วันอาจเปลี่ยนโชคชะตาได้ทั้งชีวิต

Fika memang istri kedua, tapi dia sunguh yakin suaminya pasti akan tetap mencintai dia selamanya. "Aku 'kan lebih taat agama dibanding Mba Rina," ucapnya bangga, "ditambah lagi, aku lebih cantik!" Senyum pongah tampak di wajah istri kedua Ahmad itu!

My sister, Cherry Nicholson, called me nine times before she jumped into the sea. But I didn't pick up once. Now everyone says it's my fault she's gone—even my fiance, my Alpha mate—Samuel Carver. He used to stay by my side through every painful treatment for my wolfsbane fever. Now, he shoves me to the ground like I'm nothing. His once gentle face is now twisted with contempt as he looks down on me and warns, "You don't deserve to be happy!" And truth be told, it isn't just them who believe that. Even I do. Since then, I've stopped going out, stopped dressing up, and stopped meeting anyone's eyes. Even when I run into Samuel holding hands with another she-wolf, I lower my head and walk past silently. But when the wolfsbane fever comes back, I drown in agony and despair. I decide to give my life to atone for what happened to Cherry. That's when they all start to regret it.

On the night of our ninth wedding anniversary, my husband—Damian Grant, the man who ruled the mafia by day and once ruled my heart by night—did not bring me roses. He gave the bouquet that should have been mine to Serena Lane, his personal assistant. Beneath the chandelier where we once danced on our wedding night, he turned to me with that same cold charm he once used to whisper sweet nothings in my ear. “She's pregnant.” Finally, everything fell into place. “She's a picky eater. From today onward, you’ll cook three meals a day for her. And no repeats. “She’s sensitive and hates sleeping alone, so you’ll need to move your things into the guest room.” The room fell silent. I did not raise my voice, nor did I shed a single tear. I simply picked up my packed suitcase and walked to the door. The butler tried to stop me, but Damian did not even blink. “She’ll come back.” He lazily swirled the wine in his glass. “She’ll come back crying and begging within three days.” Our guests burst out laughing. They placed a million-dollar bet right in front of me. They were betting on whether I would be back before the night was over, begging Damian to let me back in like a pathetic stray dog with my tail between my legs. However, they did not know I had already received the family heirloom from my real father. I booked my flight to get far, far away from everyone I used to know. This time, I really left.

There's this unspoken rule in werewolf high society: no matter how tight the mate bond is, business banquets mean booking a hostess. Six years into our bond, my Alpha mate—Brian Stormclaw—met one. Louise. A scrappy Omega with too much pride and not enough sense. When he offered her his black card, she pushed it back and said, "I'm not some Alpha's pampered pet." Brian? Instantly hooked. Like the Moon Goddess herself had dropped her in his lap. He chased her like he wanted her mark on every pack crest. But he forgot something—I was the Luna he wrote ninety-nine love letters to before I said yes. I didn't beg. Didn't snap. Every time he chose her over me, I lit another letter. First one burned on our anniversary—he bailed to wait outside Louise's flower shop, just to walk her home. Letter thirty-four? He left me stranded in a dangerous hunting ground to keep her company. Said she was scared of the dark. Fifty-two? Torched the second he replaced our wedding photo with some sketch she made on. ... And when the ninety-ninth turned to ash, so did whatever was left of us. I walked away. For good.

The day my sister slipped away from her engagement party, she was certain Marshall Patton could never truly fall in love with me. Confident in her belief, she left the country without hesitation, leaving me behind to hold her place and secure the title of Mrs. Patton in her stead. I didn't cry or make a fuss. Instead, I played the part of the obedient stand-in, giving everyone the courtesy of maintaining appearances while I quietly bided my time. Then, I poured every ounce of effort into making Marshall fall for me, bit by bit. And when my sister finally returned, I made sure to walk away.

I train so hard that even in my sleep, I recite medical formulas. At long last, victory is mine! I am the champion of the Healers' Competition. But just as they place the trophy in my hands, my twin sister, Sasha Flanders, strides onto the stage and snatches it away. With brazen conviction, she declares, "I'm the true champion! My sister swapped the competitor's information to steal this honor from me!" The audience gasps in an uproar. Before my stunned eyes, the judges revoke my title on the spot. I don't yet realize that this competition is no ordinary contest—it is the Alpha King Leonard Muller's secret trial, one that is meant to select his future Luna Queen. Rumor paints him as monstrous—hideous of face, bloodthirsty in nature, and treats women as nothing more than breeding machines. It is said this is why he has never taken a mate. His summons arrived this very night, commanding Sasha to attend the coronation ceremony as Luna Queen. My Beta fiance, Timothy Newsom, turns ashen with rage. The next day, Sasha comes to flaunt herself before me, her neck freshly marked, carrying Timothy's scent. "Oh, my poor sister. Your precious fiance marked me. What will you do now? You're turning 25 in three days. By our pack's law, if no one claims you, you'll be thrown to the impotent, deranged, and broken wolves no one else will have. You'll be worse than trash." Her shrill laughter cracks in my ears, squeezing the breath from my chest. But I will not let that break me. I went straight to my parents. "If Sasha dares not to be Luna Queen… then let me take her place."