Any Who

An unscrupulous company discharges toxic wastewater into the river, causing my whole family to be poisoned because we rely on that river for survival. Everyone in my family, including my aunts and uncles, lives in the same village. We're all waiting for an urgent antidote delivery to save our lives. My boyfriend is Harrison Somers, and his company is the only one with the antidote. So, I ask him for it. He agrees to come but doesn't show up after a long time. Ultimately, my family members die after being tormented by the toxic wastewater because they don't have the antidote. Meanwhile, Harrison shows up at the hospital with his childhood sweetheart because she accidentally sliced her finger while peeling a fruit.

They say karma strikes when you least expect it. And for me, it did. That small boy I once harassed, ignored, and bullied is now a fully grown Urekai Alpha with immense power, unmatched strength, and a name associated with many fearsome reputations. And because he once swore vengeance, I have been running all my life. But he has caught me. The hatred he has for me, is one I have never known before. Coated with venom. Burning with spite. Only in those cold, satanic gray eyes have I seen hate in its rawest, purest form. I thought I had prepared for this day. That I was ready for the revenge and retribution he promised. However, the punishment he delivers is one I never saw coming. But how do you break what is already broken? How do you drown one who lives with their head buried underwater? How do you kill something that stopped breathing a long time ago? And more terrifying still, how the hell does love grow from the most venomous, hate-filled, black heart to ever exist? . . WARNING: This book contains highly sexual mature content and really dark themes that cross the line from dark into pitch-black territory, which some readers may find unsettling or triggering. Please proceed with caution. • NOTE: This book is a complete standalone. Though set in the Urekai universe, this story introduces entirely new characters with their own depths, nuances, and experiences. You need not read "That Prince Is A Girl" to enjoy or understand this tale, for it is a completely independent story of its own.

Sudah lima tahun menikah, tiba-tiba cinta pertama suamiku mengunggah foto sertifikat rumah di instagram. Dia menulis, "Terima kasih Kak Boni sudah memindahkan kepemilikan rumah ini untukku." Aku terkejut melihat alamat di sertifikat itu adalah rumah kami, jadi aku memberikan komentar, "?" Tak lama kemudian, suamiku langsung meneleponku dengan nada marah, "Dia itu ibu tunggal, kasihan sekali. Aku hanya memindahkan kepemilikan rumah supaya anaknya bisa lebih mudah untuk daftar sekolah nantinya. Itu nggak akan mengganggu tempat tinggal kita!" "Kenapa kamu nggak punya hati nurani? Masa nggak bisa sedikit bersimpati?" Di balik telepon, terdengar suara tangisan lembut dari cinta pertamanya. Setengah jam kemudian, cinta pertamanya mengunggah lagi, kali ini menandai aku di unggahannya. Dia memamerkan sebuah mobil mewah seharga dua miliar, lengkap dengan catatan, "Dibayar lunas, seperti kata pepatah, pria yang mencintaimu akan rela menghabiskan uang untukmu." Aku tahu itu hadiah dari suamiku untuk menenangkannya. Tapi kali ini, aku sudah memutuskan untuk bercerai. Bukankah hanya memberinya sertifikat rumah?

As the year ended and payday finally arrived, my salary still hadn't hit my bank account. I headed straight to the finance department to sort it out, but Sarah Thompson dismissed me impatiently. "You picked up those coupons last week, didn't you? The ones for "Spend 2,000, save 1,000". You got ten of them, adding up to $10,000. Your salary is $8,000, and that extra $2,000 is a perk." I stared at her, stunned. No one had said a word about this when the coupons were handed out. Worse, they could only be redeemed at our boss's supermarket, where commodities were ridiculously marked up. Items that cost $19.99 at a regular supermarket went for $49.99 there, more than double the price. It dawned on me that the boss was just shuffling money from one pocket to another, which meant I had been basically working for free. I shoved the coupons back at her. "I don't want these. Just deposit the cash into my bank account." Michael Wright walked over with a frown. "What's all the yelling? We gave you an extra $2,000, and you are not even grateful? You're stirring up trouble for nothing. You'd spend your salary on stuff anyway. We're just making it convenient." My voice rose, shaking with fury. "What you're doing is illegal!" He laughed, cold and scornful. "Then sue me. I manage things here. You think I'd be scared by a minor employee like you?" Right then, my phone buzzed with a text notification: [Lisa Matthews, congratulations on securing the Enforcement Officer position at the tax bureau.]

Ia dijual oleh keluarganya. Ia diselamatkan oleh pria yang lebih berbahaya dari neraka yang ia tinggalkan. Jennaira Kirei Atmaja hanya ingin hidup dengan tenang-namun satu penolakan menyeretnya ke dunia kekuasaan, intrik, dan pernikahan tanpa cinta. Radiva Emha Sanjaya, CEO dingin dengan pengaruh gelap, menawarkan perlindungan ... dengan harga sebuah ikatan yang tak bisa dibatalkan. Di hadapan dunia, mereka adalah pasangan sempurna. Di balik pintu tertutup, mereka adalah dua orang asing yang terjebak dalam permainan berbahaya. Karena di dunia Radiva, cinta bukan senjata-dan menikah hanyalah awal dari perang.

On the night before Match Day, it's 2:17 am when I find myself staring at the screenshot on my phone. For a long while, my heart refuses to calm down at all. Ethan Blake: "Let's have a bet, guys. If Leah doesn't get a spot at Redwood General Hospital tomorrow, this will mark the end of our relationship. The starting bet is two thousand dollars. Is anyone following up on this bet?" Already, more than a dozen people have responded to the message with various emojis. Someone even comments, "Count me in!" I feel my nails digging into my palms. "The end of our relationship", he says. To think that Ethan actually used this phrase. We've been dating for four years. This is the very same man who once told me that he wanted to marry me. Is it this easy for him to end a relationship? I take a deep breath and force myself to calm down. There are still other medical interns in the staff room with me. I mustn't lose my composure around them. I know that Ethan is waiting for me to react how I did in the previous times. I'd either spam his phone with missed calls, beg him to delete the message while crying, or apologize to him in an extremely humble manner. But now… Now, I'm really done with this relationship.

Amaka Richard fell pregnant out of wedlock and was sent away from her parents' home. Five years later, she met her baby daddy, but he denied knowing her. "Joseph, my child is yours, the same face, nose, and mouth," she confronted him, but he refused to acknowledge her or his child. Amaka moved on, now, Joseph is back at her doorstep, begging for forgiveness. Should she forgive him and accept him back? Find out.

Avery Tate dipaksa menikah dengan orang kaya oleh ibu tirinya karena kebangkrutan ayahnya. Dia adalah tangkapan bagus, si jagoan—Elliot Foster— yang sedang dalam keadaan koma. Di mata orang-orang, hanya masalah waktu sampai dia berstatus janda dan diusir dari keluarga itu.Keadaan berubah karena ketika Elliot tiba-tiba terbangun dari komanya.Marah dengan situasi pernikahannya, dia menyerang Avery dan jika ada anak, dia mengancam akan membunuh mereka "Aku akan membunuh mereka dengan tanganku sendiri!" dia berkata sambil menangis.Empat tahun telah berlalu ketika Avery kembali ke kampung halamannya dengan membawa anak kembarnya—laki-laki dan perempuan.Saat dia melihat wajah Elliot di layar TV, dia mengingatkan anak-anaknya, "Jauhi pria ini, dia bersumpah akan membunuh kalian berdua." Malam itu, komputer Elliot diretas dan dia ditantang—oleh salah satu dari si kembar—untuk membunuh mereka. "Datang dan temui aku, brengsek!"

After awakening years before the demise that once destroyed me, I, Lucy Hale, swear I will never again fall for Adrian Hawthorne. In my last life, loving him earned me nothing but humiliation, betrayal, and a future broken beyond repair. Now, armed with memories I shouldn't possess, I tuck myself away inside my boutique, determined to avoid him, avoid fate, avoid everything. But the universe has never been kind to my plans. No matter how I twist the timeline, Adrian keeps slipping back into my life, closer, impossibly entangled. His eyes linger longer than they should. His questions cut deeper than I’m ready to admit. And worst of all, he seems drawn to me in ways he never was before. And then there is Elias Ward, quiet, observant with eyes sharp enough to see through any disguise. Elias is nothing like Adrian. Where Adrian gleams with cold polish and empty promises, Elias is warmth wrapped in quiet mystery. A man who shouldn’t matter to me. Yet, somehow, he does. As I try to distance myself from the Hawthornes, Elias drifts steadily closer, noticing the cracks in my composure, the ache beneath my smile, the truth I’ve fought so hard to hide. He becomes the one thread I can’t cut, no matter how much I fear being stitched into someone else’s future again. With Adrian circling me like a ghost from the life I escaped, Elias begins to draw me toward a fate I never expected, a fate where for once, I might finally choose myself. And maybe him, too. But the past doesn't release its hold so easily. And neither do the Hawthornes.

“Kita menikah hanya di atas kertas. Jangan pernah berharap lebih dariku.” Itulah kalimat pertama yang Aurora dengar dari suaminya, Rayden Arvelio—CEO dingin pewaris keluarga mafia. Demi menyelamatkan keluarganya dari kehancuran, Aurora terpaksa menerima pernikahan kontrak yang tak pernah ia inginkan. Tapi siapa sangka, di balik sikap tunduknya... ia menyimpan rahasia dan luka yang bisa menghancurkan pria itu dari dalam. Ketika cinta dan kebencian mulai bercampur, siapa yang akan menyerah lebih dulu?