Alis Ulat Bulu

. . . (Past is past. Future is future. The Present is who I am now.) BORN WITH UNUSUAL GREEN EYES AND BLACK WINGS. A CHILD OF A BEAST. HIDDEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD. Cyan just wanted to be normal and to be treated normal for her entire life. Unfortunately, she wasn't born fully human. Being like that, she didn't experience a normal life, in fear of getting found out by others. One afternoon, out for a walk, she encountered a woman, but she was someone who have the same green eyes and black wings as her. Also claiming to be someone who will take Cyan where she truly belongs. However, that was not only that. The woman told her that there were enemies that also want her for actually being the daughter of a General with unknown whereabouts, and a war between their own kind was brewing. A war that had stopped long ago and was starting again. In order to track her father who left her since birth and to keep her human mother safe from danger, she had no choice but to go with the woman. Now, she was caught with all the troubles she didn't know would come to her. TRIGGER WARNING/ CONTENT GUIDELINES: This story contains mild to strong language and deceptions of violence that may be triggering and not suitable for some readers.

May nag-post ng pagtatapat ng pag-ibig para sa akin sa confession wall ng college. Pero nag-iwan ang nobyo ng kahati ko sa kwarto ng komentong nakipagtalik na ako sa bawat lalaki sa campus. Galit na galit ako at handa nang tumawag ng pulis. Nagmakaawa ang kahati ko sa kwarto na patawarin ang nobyo niya, nangangakong uutusan niya itong manghingi ng paumanhin sa confession wall. Pero bago dumating ang paumanhin na iyon, isang sensitibong video ang nagsimulang magkalat sa mga group chat. Sinasabi ng lahat na ako ang babae sa video. Ipinatawag ako ng college para sa makipag-usap at iminungkahi kong kumuha ako ng leave of absence. Pag-uwi ko, tumanggi ang mga magulang ko na kilalanin ako bilang kanilang anak. Nawala sa akin ang lahat. Kinain ako ng depresyon, at kasama ng walang katapusang tsismis, nawalan na ako ng pag-asa at winakasan ang buhay ko. Pagkamulat ko ulit ng mga mata ko, iyon ulit ang araw na unang lumitaw ang pangalan ko sa confession wall.

Setelah bertahun-tahun mengingkari wasiat perjodohan di masa lalu. Kini Laskar Bimantara pria yang sama yang dulu pernah menolaknya, kembali datang menyerahkan proposal pernikahan untuk menepatinya. Sabrina tak bisa menolak proposal tersebut karena telah memendam perasaan cinta pada Laskar selama bertahun-tahun. Ternyata kebahagiaan yang Sabrina terima hanyalah sementara. Semuanya adalah tipu muslihat belaka untuk memanfaatkannya. Sabrina hanya memiliki dua pilihan, yakni bertahan atau pergi!

Emily Whitaker finds herself in a tough situation. She was betrothed to her childhood crush, Ethan, to save her pack from debts and form alliances with Ethan's pack. The wedding was to be when she was celebrating her 18th birthday, but everything fell apart when Ethan betrayed her. Angry and hurt, Emily vows to get back at him. Then she meets Lucien, a strong and confident Alpha. What started as a plan to get back at Ethan turns into something unexpected—a passionate connection. But Emily runs away, leaving behind a night she wishes she could forget. Fast forward eight years, Emily is now a single mom to twins, keeping a big secret about their identities. When danger threatens her kids, she seeks help. Will Lucien protect her and her children, or will he turn his back on them? As secrets come out and loyalties shift, find out who has the power in the end in this enthralling tale of love and survival.

Ça faisait sept ans que j'étais avec André Gaudreau, mon fiancé, chirurgien. On avait organisé 66 mariages, mais à chaque fois, il avait tout annulé à cause de Célia Allard. La première fois, Célia avait fait une erreur de dosage à un patient. Il m'avait dit d'attendre son retour. Je l'avais attendu toute la journée. La deuxième fois, Célia était tombée dans sa douche. On était sur le point d'échanger les alliances, mais il était parti sans hésiter, me laissant face aux rires des invités. On avait enchaîné 65 cérémonies. À chaque fois, Célia trouvait une excuse pour le faire partir. La 65e fois ? Son chien était soi-disant mourant, et elle menaçait de se suicider. Ma mère avait failli faire une crise cardiaque de rage. Mais rien n'avait retenu André... Après, il était venu s'excuser à genoux. Il disait qu'il avait juste pitié pour Célia, parce qu'elle était orpheline. Que moi, j'étais la seule qu'il aimait vraiment. Je lui avais donné une dernière chance. Il m'avait encore déçue. J'ai définitivement tiré un trait et ai quitté André pour rejoindre une ONG médicale. « Désormais, inutile qu'on se revoie », me suis-je dit.

Ours is a southernmost land shrouded in mystery,a land cut off from the rest of the world. A land believed to be humanity's fresh start, but as a few people sought out to figure out the truth of this world, it became clear to them that it was far from the truth...

Suluh, murid nahas yang tak dapat berkultivasi mengakibatkan dia mengalami berbagai caci makian oleh teman-teman sebaya serta direndahkan di Padepokan Cenderawasih. Namun, suatu saat, nasib mengenaskan menimpa Suluh dan dia diberikan sebuah artefak kuno dari orang yang menyelamatkannya. Benda yang berada di tangan Suluh tersebut memiliki kekuatan langka yang terbentuk dari kegelapan teramat kuat. Dengan begitu, Suluh yang tak mampu menerima unsur Prana kini berkultivasi dengan sangat cepat, membungkam mereka yang meremehkannya sekaligus menakuti tetua-tetua besar di Cenderawasih.

“Nggak, jangan seperti ini ….” Pasien itu mengaku dirinya terlalu bertenaga dalam urusan itu dan memintaku memeriksanya dengan tubuhku sendiri. Dalam sekejap, dia sudah membuatku kewalahan dan tak berdaya.

Pada hari Festival Kue Bulan, akhirnya Deryl Luson setuju untuk menemaniku liburan. Namun ketika aku bangun di hotel, dia sudah menghilang. Setelah mencarinya seharian, aku melihat cinta pertamanya mengunggah sebuah postingan di Instagram. Di foto itu, dia dan Deryl sedang makan bersama orang tuanya. [Berkumpul bersama orang tua di malam kebersamaan, aku nggak akan didesak untuk mencari pacar lagi.] Di lehernya, dia memakai syal yang dibuatkan oleh ibuku sebelum meninggal. Aku meninggalkan komentar. [Jangan pakai barangku untuk menggoda suamiku. Lepaskan syal itu, kuberikan suamiku padamu.] Tak lama kemudian, cinta pertama suamiku mengunggah postingan baru. Syal itu sudah hancur berkeping-keping dan dibuang ke kandang anjing, dia menambahkan kutipan. [Sampah seperti ini, anjing pun nggak sudi memakainya.] Deryl menyukai postingan itu.

Aero Manzinilla died in an airplane crash together with his family when he was twenty years old. It wasn’t that bad, afterall. Dahil kahit sa kahuli-hulihang hininga ay buo pa rin naman sila at magkakasamang nadeadball. Eight years later (in human world) isa na siya sa mga kaluluwang malapit nang maging anghel. He was Michael, the Warrior Archangel’s, most beloved student. Lahat kasi ng mga ipinapagawa nito ay ginagawa niya. He mastered all the trainings of being a true warrior of God. Kaunting-kaunti nalang talaga ay makukuha na niya ang minimithing tungkulin. But one wrong move made him lose that chance. He was stripped off of his right to become a soul soldier, was thrown back to Earth and was under the surveillance of the high Angels. All because of a suicidal depressed girl with a dream to become a fish – the poet and painter, Maeve Carcel. What a beautiful nuisance, indeed!