Aether X Mona

He was the Master of Golden Liberty who everyone was scared of. He was also the famous and elusive divine doctor. He returned to the city silently, but the Millers despised him, and even his fiancée wanted to call off the engagement.  Everything started with a broken engagement…

ESCALANTE SERIES 1: RAMONA ESCALANTE Ginawa ni Ramona ang lahat para makuha ang atensyon ni Nero pero sa daming beses niyang pagtatangka kahit isang beses hindi siya nagtagumpay. Pero bakit tuwing nababaling ang atensyon niya sa iba ay tila nagagalit ito? Hanggang saan aabot ang kanyang obsesyon para sa lalaki? Kaya ba niyang tanggapin ang paulit-ulit nitong pagtanggi sa nararamdaman niya? Paano kung kailan sumuko na siya saka naman ito naghahabol at ayaw siyang pakawalan? Handa ba siyang mabaliw muli para dito o talagang tinapos na niya ang kahibangan niya para lalaki?

An orphan raised by the omegas of the pack, her mate took a chosen luna and left her pregnant. After she had lost everything, they threw her back out on the streets. The streets were where she came from in the first place. Every time a car passed, she would hurl herself into the streets. She yearned to die and be with her dear ones, but no one had ever stepped in to aid her. Will the moon goddess have mercy on her? What would happen if her true identity was discovered?

Seraphine Vale is whisked away to Aetherborn Academy after a terrifying magical incident, she expects answers, not four dangerously captivating boys who seem unnervingly drawn to her. Alaric, the cold vampire noble. Kade, the brooding werewolf with eyes like storms. Damien, the charming dragon prince. And Lucien, the beautiful, unreadable incubus who invades her dreams. Each boy reacts to Seraphine as if they’ve known her far longer than she’s been alive… and each one’s powers surge unpredictably around her. As forbidden feelings spark and jealousy rises, Seraphine discovers a chilling truth: a prophecy ties her fate to theirs and to a sealed ancient power capable of either saving or destroying their world. Dark forces begin stirring beneath the Academy, hunting her magic… and her heart. To survive, Seraphine must unravel the mystery of who she really is and which boy she can trust when love itself might set the prophecy in motion. Because awakening the Aetherborn doesn’t just change her destiny. It changes everyone around her.

In the past, I was Raymond Wright’s wife. Or rather, a prisoner kept in his gilded cage. I was an internationally renowned jewelry designer. Under the spotlight, I had the most dazzling presence. Raymond was the most influential business elite on Floor Street, and he had an extreme desire for control. He claimed to love me, but he never truly loved me for who I was. He was determined to shape me into the “perfect Mrs. Wright” that existed in his imagination. He disliked me having my own social circle and hated it when I appeared in public. I once naively believed that if I were obedient enough, he would eventually recognize my sacrifices. The turning point came at a banquet. Someone there publicly mocked me as “nothing but a canary kept by Mr. Wright.” I could bear it no longer and retorted. Raymond rushed over and coldly scolded me. He said, “Behave yourself. Don’t embarrass me.” At that moment, the surrounding snickers and the disgust in his gaze forced the truth upon me. Ultimately, I fell down the stairs in an “accident” orchestrated by my stepsister. When I opened my eyes again, I was greeted by a warm-toned pendant lamp in the apartment I lived in before I married Raymond. On the desk calendar, a date was circled in red—there were only five days left until my wedding to Raymond. I had returned to the past. This time, I did not want to get involved with Raymond anymore.

Aku punya sembilan nyawa, dan enam nyawa sudah kuhabiskan untuk Rico. Kali pertama, aku tertimbun dalam longsoran salju saat mencoba menyelamatkannya. Air dari lelehan salju memenuhi mulut dan hidungku. Kali kedua, aku diburu oleh musuhnya dan ditusuk 24 kali hingga tubuhku hancur lebur. Awalnya, dia gemetar dan berjanji tidak akan menyakitiku lagi. Pada kali ketujuh, dia sudah terbiasa dan sengaja menabrakkan mobilnya padaku hanya untuk menyenangkan seorang wanita. "Nyawanya nggak ada harganya. Asal kamu bahagia, dengan senang hati aku suruh dia mati 99 kali." "Kamu mau lihat kematian macam apa lagi? Aku akan mengaturnya sesuai keinginanmu." Aku terhempas sepuluh meter jauhnya seperti baju bekas yang terkoyak. Darah segar mengucur dari mulut dan hidungku. Namun, aku tersenyum dan menghitung dengan jariku. "Dua kali lagi, utang budiku akan terbayar lunas." Rico Sarihan tidak tahu aku hanya punya sembilan nyawa. Setelah aku mati untuk kesembilan kalinya, aku tidak akan kembali lagi. Ironisnya, saat aku benar-benar mati, dia memeluk erat mayatku yang hangus dan berbau busuk itu, tidak mau lepas. Air matanya bercucuran tak terkendali. "Tiara, kumohon bangunlah. Jangan tega begini sama aku. Kelak aku nggak akan biarkan siapa pun menyakitimu lagi." Sayangnya, tidak akan ada lagi seseorang yang menghapus air matanya dengan tangan gemetar berlumuran darah.

Willow Brown hides big secrets beneath her smile and cheerful personality, each secret weighing more than the previous one. One of her big secrets is that she has been crushing on her emotionally unavailable boss for years. Imagine her happiness when her boss starts to subtly reciprocate her feelings. Now, imagine her heartbreak when she comes to know that he already has someone he loves. Heartbroken, she wants to leave this life behind where she doesn't have to be her boss's pretend girlfriend. But then more secret spills from both her side and his and from another perspective. Secrets which involve lies, greed, manipulation and even murder. Now throw in a childhood friend who is showing all the love for her. Will she forgive her boss Spencer Cruiz? Or will she give in to the temptation of her childhood friend who also happens to be Spencer's cousin?

"If you really care for me then give him to me. Give me Sebastian!" Andrea says as tears roll down her cheeks. Killian stands there like a statue, not being able to reply to his sister. How can he give the person to his sister whom he loves? ***** Andrea and Killian Price are the residential bad girl and boy of Milestone High. They are similar in more than one way. However, they didn't know their interests were similar to the point where they would fall for the same boy. Sebastian Greenfield, a boy with the prettiest face but the ugliest fate. He harbours so much pain in his heart that he trusts no one in life. Killian, the cold and arrogant playboy, hides his vulnerability through the facade of his badboy persona. Both of them have walls built around themselves, walls so high that no one could climb them until now. It took Andrea 4 days to develop a crush on the new boy of the school who manages to ignite the fire of her desires. It took Killian 4 months to fall in love with the boy who makes him feel like himself again. Now the question arises, whom does Sebastian love? Or can he love at all? After all, a broken heart can't be mend. Or can it? Throw in an obsessed lunatic from his past and the game begins. Killian has a lot to fight if he wants to win the heart of the said boy.

Malam pemaksaan yang dilakukan kakak angkatnya yang bernama Martin membuat Mona akhirnya hamil. Mona berniat melaporkan perbuatan terlarang itu pada orang tua mereka. Tetapi perkataan Martin berhasil mengurungkan niatnya. Bahwa Mona memutuskan tidak ingin kebahagiaan mama dan papa barunya harus kandas di sidang perceraian, karena mereka pasti akan memaksa Martin untuk menikahinya. Bahkan orang tua mereka baru menikah satu bulan yang lalu. Tetapi kehamilan ini akan terungkap juga jika dibiarkan tumbuh di dalam perut. Berpikir untuk menggugurkannya, Mona tidak punya keberanian untuk melakukan hal itu. Sedangkan Martin justru sibuk mempersiapkan rencana pernikahan dengan tunangannya. Akankah Mona memilih untuk menggugurkan kandungannya atau menunggu keajaiban datang dari Martin untuk melamarnya?

Risa Melia dikenal luas di kalangan elite sebagai "peri kecil". Dia punya bibir merah yang melengkung tipis dan sudut mata yang menggoda. Niko Sutomo adalah pewaris paling cemerlang dari keluarga konglomerat. Dia dingin, sulit didekati, laksana bunga di puncak gunung salju, penuh pengendalian diri dan tahan pada hasrat. Tak seorang pun tahu bahwa dua pribadi yang begitu bertolak belakang ini, di antara gelapnya malam, saling menjerat dalam keintiman. Di kursi belakang mobil yang melaju senyap, di toilet jamuan amal yang sunyi, hingga di depan jendela kaca setinggi langit-langit di kebun anggur pribadi, pinggang Risa dicengkeram erat hingga kakinya melemas. Satu malam panas telah usai, suara air mengalir terdengar lirih dari kamar mandi. Risa bersandar di kepala ranjang, menghubungi ayahnya. “Aku bisa menikah dengan Putra Mahkota Kota Selatan yang katanya sekarat itu untuk menolak bala. Tapi aku punya satu syarat .…” Di seberang sana, kegembiraan ayahnya tak bisa disembunyikan. “Katakan syaratnya. Asal kau mau menikah, apa pun syaratmu akan Ayah penuhi.” “Nanti kita bicarakan saat aku pulang.” Suara Risa terdengar lembut, namun sorot matanya dingin tanpa emosi. Risa menutup telepon dan hendak bangkit untuk berpakaian, sekilas pandangannya jatuh pada laptop Niko di samping ranjang. Layar yang menampilkan aplikasi pesan masih menyala di sana. Pesan terbaru datang dari seorang gadis dengan nama kontak "Dinda". [Kak Niko, ada petir, aku takut ….] Ujung jari Risa bergetar. Tiba-tiba pintu kamar mandi terbuka, Niko keluar dari sana. Tetesan air meluncur dari tulang selangkanya, dua kancing kemejanya terbuka sembarang, tampak dingin dan tenang, terselip sedikit kesan santai dan malas yang memikat. “Ada urusan di perusahaan. Aku pergi dulu,” katanya datar sambil meraih jas. Bibir merah Risa terangkat membentuk senyum tipis. “Urusan perusahaan, atau kamu mau menemui belahan jiwamu?”