Apa Itu Rival Abadi

Arlo Ford has everything he wishes for in life— a perfect family, great looks, and the greatest title. Being the next Alpha of the Blood Shadow pack, the strongest pack in the world, he has always been in the limelight and is loving every second of it. However, although all of those are important, he believes that the greatest blessing in life will be meeting his one and only mate. Hera Ahearn, on the other hand, never had any of those. She lived with her adoptive family, had little to no friends, and had the lowest title in their village. Growing up, she always heard stories about her mother and how she was ruthlessly killed in a war. So, when she hears that the perpetrators responsible for her mother’s death were in the Blood Shadow pack, she leaves everything behind and vows to take revenge. But what if the incoming Alpha of the Blood Shadow pack is actually her mate? Will she continue to pursue revenge for the sake of her mother, or will she follow her heart and fall in love with her sworn rival? [Sequel to The Alpha's Hidden Child. Could be read as a stand-alone.]

Gadis itu kubawa dari desa, rumahnya persis di samping rumah ibu. Saat aku hamil tua, aku butuh pembantu. Gadis itu menawarkan diri bahkan memelas ingin bekerja di rumahku. Sungguh tidak pernah terbayang olehku, malapetaka mulai membayang. Dia yang kuanggap seperti adik kandung, ternyata menikam dari belakang. Haruskah aku terisingkir dari rumahku sendiri? Haruskah aku yang pulang kampung dengan sorang bayi merah di pelukan? Tidak! Aku akan pertahankan rumah tanggaku. Jika memang harus gagal, maka kupastikan kedua durjana itu akan hancur di tanganku. Aku pasti bisa. Aku bukan perempuan lemah yang hanya bisa pasrah saat miliknya dicuri. Aku tidak akan diam saat cinta dikhianati. Kupastikan keduanya akan menangis darah.

Mama menikah lagi dengan orang yang salah. Hidupnya miskin mengenaskan. Saat akan menikah, aku malu mengenalkan mama pada keluarga Ruly, calon suamiku.

“Ja…cob, what's the problem? what are you doing?” I stammered, He was standing close to me, much closer than how friends were supposed to be. “The problem is today is the last day of our stay in this hell hole, and probably the last day we will see each other,” he said, his voice dark. “I…we can call, or maybe visit…” I was saying when his lips crashed on mine, sealing my heart. ******************** Alex, after spending his long vacation in a camp, returns to his boring and quiet life as the weird kid in the neighbourhood where he was bullied and maltreated. Heartbroken for three years after parting with his only friend, he continued his lonely life as the shunned nerd until he went to college. But on his first day in college, rumors fly about the arrival of a hot, mysterious new student, the heir to the powerful Rufus Corporation. But who would have thought that the mysterious hot guy was his first kiss? The person he had sleepless nights for. But Jacob has changed, now going by the name Andrian, a ruthless, dangerous, powerful figure from the strongest family in town. Acting Indifferent, as if Alex doesn't even exist. From first love to bitter enemies, what will he do when the boy of his dreams becomes his fiercest rival and arch enemy? That was hellbent on making his life miserable. Alex's world is further thrown into chaos when conspiracies about his origin as heir to another powerful corporation, the Davidson and his father's death surfaces, pointing toward the Rufus family. This is a thrilling story of hate, love, betrayal, and discovery

Vera Nightingale was the only human in the werewolf pack, raised alongside Alpha Kieran Ashford since childhood. When she was 14 and rogues cornered her, Kieran was the one who fought them off. When she was 16 and a Beta confessed to her, Kieran kissed her in front of the entire pack and made it clear she belonged to him. The day she turned 18, Kieran announced to everyone that she was his mate, his future Luna. Vera thought she had found her happily ever after. Then their marking ceremony arrived, and Kieran did not show. She waited until moonset. When he finally arrived, he had an Omega with him. "She reminds me of how you used to be," he told her. "I want to keep her." Vera agreed. Kieran thought her love for him meant she would share. He was wrong. In Vera's mind, betrayal only happened once. After that first time, everything that followed did not matter anymore. If that was how he wanted to play it, she would find herself a new mate.

Tim Theater populer SMA Primadani memiliki media khusus untuk berkomunikasi. Namanya ‘Kotak Berbicara’. Sebenarnya kotak itu adalah kotak biasa berbahan kardus berwarna putih. Kotak itu menjadi sebuah wadah anak-anak Tim Theater mencurahkan isi hati. Setiap minggu kotak berisi kertas-kertas itu akan dibuka dan dibaca bersama. Surat cinta, kritikan untuk teman, ataupun curhatan singkat sudah biasa tertulis di sana, menjadi bahan hiburan tersendiri untuk anak-anak tim. Bahkan bisa menjadi kunci menyelesaikan beragam masalah antara anggota tim. Sampai suatu hari kotak itu terasa berbeda. Tulisan-tulisan ancaman datang. Paling parah, cerita kelam beberapa anggotanya yang tersebar begitu saja. Mili mendapat ancaman akan dibunuh. Roni ketua populer tapi ternyata anak seorang koruptor. Karina mengidap penyakit AIDS. Abdul yang diam-diam ingin menjatuhkan Roni. Keadaan tim semakin buruk ketika tulisan-tulisan itu menimbulkan masalah baru bagi mereka. Banyak kejadian tidak mengenakan terjadi dan dialami oleh empat anak populer tim teater tersebut. Rasa percaya semakin pudar di antara mereka. Hubungan pertemenan tidak lagi sama seperti dulu. Mau tak mau, mereka harus mencari siapa dalang dari masalah ini.

Rendi korban tabrak lari. Ia mesti menjalani perawatan di rumah sakit. Tak hanya luka-luka. Kakinya pun patah. Beberapa hari menjalani perawatan, seorang gadis datang ke rumah sakit. Ia mengaku sebagai penabrak. Bukannya minta maaf atau mengaku salah. Cewek itu benar-benar berengsek. Ia malah memaksa Rendi meneken surat perdamaian. Menyuruh mencabut laporan di Kepolisian. Si gadis, belakangan diketahui anak seorang pengusaha kaya, menyogoknya dengan uang damai Rp10 juta. Juga berjanji menanggung biaya pengobatan. Rendi, walau mahasiswa yang kuliah di perantauan dengan hidup pas-pasan, menolak. Si gadis kemudian memakai tangan preman. Memaksa Rendi meneken surat perdamaian. Persoalan makin panjang. Meski sebagai guru les di samping kuliah di Fakultas Sastra, Rendi bukanlah pria gemulai. Ia seorang karateka pemegang sabuk hitam. Ia juga seorang wartawan media online. Tak hanya itu, kelakuan si cewek berengsek itu menyebabkan Rendi dan kawan-kawan terseret ke kantor polisi. Siapa sesungguhnya cewek berengsek itu?

Karena permainan licik adik ipar, Ansel yang harusnya mewarisi perusahaan berlian ternama di negeri itu harus menderita dalam lingkaran kemiskinan bersama sang istri. Bahkan, keduanya terpaksa meninggalkan bayi mereka yang masih merah untuk bekerja! Lantas bagaimana kisah Ansel selanjutnya? Mampukah pewaris sesungguhnya itu mendapatkan kembali haknya?

I was the Omega girl no one wanted. I was abandoned as a baby and even my mate rejected me in front of my entire pack, leaving me hurt and humiliated. Then came the Peace Summit that only happens once every 70 years and I found out that the moon goddess gave me a second chance. Only, it's not one mate, but two. Valen Aibek, the sly King of the North, and Darian Callisto, the ruthless King of the South. They have been rivals for a decade but suddenly, they have one thing in common: me. They both claim I’m theirs. If I choose Valen, the South considers me a traitor. If I stay with Darian, the North invades. The two most powerful men want me and I’m the only thing standing between them and a world war.

"Aku tidak selingkuh, aku meneliti." Begitu kata Rayendra, seorang dosen psikologi pernikahan yang sedang membuat jurnal ilmiah bertajuk “Efek Ketidakpuasan Emosional Terhadap Perilaku Infidelitas di Kalangan Pasangan Urban”. Tapi semua jadi rumit ketika subjek penelitiannya ternyata membuatnya benar-benar jatuh cinta. Di satu sisi, Rayen harus tetap menjaga statusnya sebagai suami ideal di mata rekan kampus dan istrinya yang seorang psikiater terkenal. Di sisi lain, ia mulai tenggelam dalam hubungan berbahaya dengan Amel, seorang istri yang menjadi relawan “eksperimen sosial”-nya. Apakah cinta bisa dijustifikasi dengan logika ilmiah? Ataukah justru ilmiah hanyalah kedok dari kebohongan paling manusiawi? Di balik candaan dan teori-teori psikologi yang ia lontarkan, ada sebuah pertanyaan besar yang tak mampu ia jawab: “Selingkuh itu dosa atau kebutuhan?”