An Apple Sleep Experiment

"The 10th circle of hell was actually the earth, and being alive is the real tormention." Naenia Lovercraft is a ghostwriter who's in a dire need of money, but because she's an epitome of a mad woman, every potential client tries to run for their lives away from her. Well except for this skull-mask wearing guy who introduced himself as Lord Serenade. He was indeed interested in making her write his gory fantasies and buy her works. However, it comes with certain conditions and it should include Neania herself. To live with him. In an old mansion. In the middle of nowhere. Thus, with mysteries to unveil and countless crimes relating to violence, one must connect the dots for everything before the cops arrest the wrong culprit. But in a world full of temptations and sins, who could really stay true to righteousness and prove that there's really a wrong culprit?

Benjamin Lockwood's life takes a U turn when, his estranged sister and her husband dies in an accident and, he receives the custody of his young niece. The baby being the heir to a fortune, becomes a target for her greedy paternal family. Benjamin has only one option. Get married and provide the baby with a secure family. Enter Isabella Carter. Cute bubbly and innocent. In a desperate situation, Benjamin claims her as his fiance and chaos ensues. Read ahead to know how their life unfolds.

Sienna hanyalah korban dari ketidakmampuan kedua orang tuanya untuk melunasi seluruh hutangnya, sehingga dia dijadikan jaminan sebagai pelunasan hutang mereka, hingga akhirnya Sienna benar-benar dijual secara legal pada seorang rentenir. Akan tetapi, Tuan rentenir yang semula Sienna pikir adalah pria tua bangka yang jahat dan kejam, ternyata adalah seorang pria dewasa yang sangat tampan rupawan dan berhati malaikat. Dibalik sikap tegasnya Kala Sailendra, diam-diam dia menaruh hati pada Sienna, gadis belia yang baru berusia 17 tahun. Kala pun memintanya untuk menyumbangkan sel telur padanya demi bisa mendapatkan keturunan tanpa pernikahan abadi. Alhasi, Kala meminta Sienna untuk menikah dengannya hanya selama 730 hari saja. Namun miris, ketika pernikahan mereka sudah terjadi dan Sienna dinyatakan positif hamil, ternyata bayi yang dikandung Sienna bukanlah darah daging Kala melainkan darah daging Kava Sailendra, yang tidak lain adalah Adik kandung yang sangat Kala sayangi. Kisah rumit pun akhirnya terjadi saat perasaan Kakak beradik itu mulai terungkap dan membesarkan ego mereka untuk memiliki Sienna tanpa syarat. Di antara dua pilihan yang sangat sulit, Sienna yang mencintai Kava namun mustahil untuk memilikinya. Sedangkan Kala, dia berusaha mati-matian untuk mengejar cinta Sienna agar Sienna bersedia jatuh cinta padanya.

Secara tak terduga Litha menerima lamaran dari pria yang pernah hadir satu malam dalam hidupnya. Awalnya Kalandra hanya ingin bertanggungjawab pada Litha yang tak lain adalah ibu dari putrinya. Setelah setahun tinggal bersama, Kalandra mengutarakan perasaannya. Namun, Litha akhirnya mengetahui Kalandra menutupi sesuatu darinya. “Apa kamu masih memikirkan masa lalu?” “Tidak, Litha. Aku sudah melupakan masa lalu jauh sebelum aku menyatakan cintaku padamu.” “Lantas kenapa butuh waktu selama itu buat kamu untuk mengatakan kebenaran sama aku? Kamu bikin aku mikir kalau kamu masih terbayang masa lalu kamu sama Indira.” Benarkah Kalandra mencintainya? Atau pria itu hanya ingin mempermainkan Litha?

Mendapatkan tawaran pekerjaan sebagai ART di saat ia butuh pekerjaan dan tempat tinggal, Lulu Namari tak menolak. Apalagi yang menawarkan pekerjaan adalah Daril Rayjesta—Bos dari laki-laki yang sudah mengkhianatinya. Salah paham pun terjadi ketika sepupu Daril, Kaivan menyebarkan rumor bahwa Daril dan Lulu adalah sepasang kekasih. Dari kesalahpahaman itu, Daril meminta Lulu untuk menjadi kekasih pura-pura, tetapi apa yang dikatakan Lulu membuat Daril tercengang. “Kita nggak harus pura-pura pacaran. Karena saya siap menjadi istri Pak Bos.” Akankah hubungan mereka akan berlanjut sampai jenjang pernikahan?

"Dia tunanganku, Ai." Sikap murah hati Aileen selama ini malah dikotori dengan perselingkuhan dan penipuan yang dilakukan pacarnya. Ia hanya gadis lugu dan culun yang mudah dibodohi karena kepolosannya. Namun semua berubah saat Aileen bertemu dengan pria asing bernama Albani Raditya. Pria pekerja keras yang ternyata adalah calon suaminya. Aileen tak pernah mengira jika ia akan menerima tawaran pria itu saat hatinya sedang kacau karena kekecewaan mendalam. Sanggupkah Aileen membalas rasa sakit hatinya dan mengambil kembali harga dirinya?

“I love you. I love you so much that I’m willing to do everything to have you. I’ll give you my heart, my body, and my soul just to prove my loyalty. You can own me. You can have me. You can have my everything.” Sinong mag-aakla na ang isang tulad ni Zeikko Jox Teng ay marunong magmahal nang totoo? Na isang babae lang pala ang magpapaamo sa isang tulad niya? He is ruthless. He is cold. No one ever dares to mess up with him. But when this girl named Krystal came across his life — he changed. She is lost. She always feels alone. No one ever dares to get her out in the dark. She was once hurt because of love. She is broken. However no matter how hard Zeikko tried to heal her, to save her from pain and from everything . . . he knows that the only person can do so is his own brother, Kiel Jiro Teng — ang lalaking pinili siyang saktan upang iligtas siya sa kamay ng kanyang magulang. But when the story began to unfold . . . Sino ang pipiliin ni Krystal? Ang lalaking bang una niyang minahal at ginawa niyang buhay? O ang lalaking hindi siya sinukuan at ginawa ang lahat upang iparamdam sa kanya ang tunay na pagmamahal? “Krystal, this is an oath. AN OATH TO LOVE YOU.”

I secured a big deal for the company and was promoted to manager. However, I overheard my boss' secretary gossiping in the pantry, saying that I was brainless and only got where I was by using my body. I was so angry that I wanted to report it to the police. Surprisingly, her husband stopped me and forced his wife to bow and apologize to me, begging for forgiveness. Things got worse on the next day. Someone shared my inappropriate photos in the company group chat along with records of me supposedly checking into a hotel with a man. My colleagues looked at me with contempt, as if they all knew what was happening but refused to speak up. Even my boss fired me, saying I had moral issues. My husband immediately divorced me when he found out, took our daughter away, and left me with nothing. Neighbors pointed fingers and whispered about me. I was so overwhelmed that I lost my senses and was killed by a car crash. When I opened my eyes, I returned to the day I was promoted.

The day before the final round of Beta selection, I was poisoned with wolfsbane and locked inside my burning house. The fire spread too fast, and my weakened state prevented me from shifting. My wolf, Emma, screamed in my mind, but I couldn't escape. I clawed at the door as the flames seared my skin. When I was rescued, my body was covered in burns, my skin raw and torn. Outside the operating room, I heard my mother sobbing, repeating, “It’s my fault... I locked the door by accident... I never meant to...” Alpha David, my mate, called for every healer to restore me, but his cold words to my mother were chilling: “If Serina wasn’t so vain and selfish, I wouldn’t have had to do this. Becky was fragile, struggling with depression, yet Serina flaunted her success in front of her. This is what Serina owes her.” David’s actions were meant to pave the way for Becky to become Beta, but I was the one who suffered. He claimed to be treating me well, but destroying my health and future didn’t feel like care. I pressed my hand to my bandaged chest, the numbness spreading. Emma growled inside me, weakened by the wolfsbane. I no longer wanted the love of the mother who betrayed me or the mate who was supposed to protect me. I wanted nothing from them anymore.

Aaron Lee is a famous name in the world of business. Among humans, he is known as a successful entrepreneur, but among the hushed werewolf communities, he is a lost Alpha of the Sage Pack. What the world doesn't know is that Aaron is a werewolf. He abandoned his origin 10 years ago and completely cut ties with his Pack and the undesired communities of the werewolves. Since is the eldest son of the Alpha of the Sage Pack, he was next in line to lead the Pack, but he didn't want it so he left. Aaron was certain that he would never return, but when his Pack is attacked and all his family members are killed, he sees red. The werewolf blood in his enrages and he returns to the Sage Pack for revenge. What he didn't think was to find his mate among the attackers. It shouldn't matter to him, after all, all he cares for is revenge!