Arti Addicted

Untuk pengidap bipolar seperti Raya, kehadiran tiga orang sahabat sudah lebih dari cukup untuk memberikan arti hidup pada dunianya yang rumit. Gavin yang perhatian, Sal yang tampan, dan Asta yang bijak, adalah paket komplit yang mampu membuatnya bertahan melewati masa-masa sulit. Bukan hanya itu, Raya juga membutuhkan road trip untuk membuatnya tetap waras diantara fase yang seringkali membuatnya depresi dan hampir bunuh diri. Ujung Jawa, Bali, Lombok, Kupang, semua Raya singgahi demi menjaga bipolarnya tetap dalam batas aman. Kecuali satu tempat yang tak bisa ia datangi sendirian; Pulau Sumatera. Tempat dimana memori masa kecilnya tertinggal, tempat dimana ia merasa pernah memiliki keluarga, tempat dimana semua rahasia tentang masa lalunya terkuak. Kebencian sang ibu, kepergian sang ayah, kemarahan mereka berdua, kerinduan Raya. Ditemani ketiga sahabatnya, Raya akhirnya tiba di Pulau Sumatera. Kehadiran mereka dalam perjalanan istimewa tersebut, membuat setiap jengkal jalan yang penuh memori itu berubah jadi lebih berwarna. Tapi siapa sangka, ditengah perjalanan, Raya justru menemukan sebuah rahasia lain yang disembunyikan rapat-rapat oleh sahabatnya. Rahasia yang mengubah cara pandang Raya tentang cinta yang begitu asing dihidupnya. Rahasia yang membuatnya harus merasakan patah hati bahkan sebelum merasakan jatuh cinta dengan cara yang benar. Rahasia yang akhirnya membuat Raya menyadari, hidupnya berharga untuk orang lain.

I WAS walking confidently on the red carpet. Today is the event of the Cohen Modelling Agency. The paparazzi immediately went after and lots of flash stroke in my eyes. I'm a bit nervous while walking in the midst of the red carpet. I chose the right path. This is what I want. Even though I chose my career and my unborn child, my heart was still empty. I opted to leave him and break up with him. I opted all of this that's occuring around me. Fame, money, and being a beautiful woman. Until I'd decided to walk inside the event. I grasp my clutch tightly when I saw how exquisite the ambience of it. The huge chandelier at the center and waves of people were chattering inside. I held up my chin and continue to walk and I saw Sophia walking towards to my direction. "You're just in time," she exclaimed. "Come with me..." "Okay..." Nakita ko yung pamilyar na lalaki na nakatayo. I felt my heart thumping so crazily. And butterflies were twisted in knots inside of my stomach when our gaze met. It's been a days... I haven't seen him. The last time I saw when I broke up with him inside of his office. My hands began to shudder in nervous. And his wife is there beside him. I smiled. This is what I want, right? To let go of him? "Oh, Miss Portugal," he acknowledged. "Good evening, Mr. Cohen..." We used to be sweet with each other. He used to snake his arms around my waist and whispering to me all the sweet things. But that was before... I knew we can't continue this kind of relationship. It is too forbidden. Too forbidden to taste because I'll get addicted to it again and again.

Reyna's life has been far from sunshine and roses. As the Alpha's daughter, at the age of 21, should have received her wolf by now. She was the only member of her pack without a wolf and had to endure constant bullying and heartache, which was made worse by her intended mate's rejection in favor of her step-sister. This life made her determined to leave, and so she hatched a daring plan to escape during the highly anticipated Hallowed Bond Ball, which was a night of celebration that marked one year after the end of the War of the Three Alpha Kings. She had no idea that destiny was about to throw her a curveball. Just as she was attempting to escape under the cover of darkness, a surprising twist of events suddenly takes place. The word 'mate' reverberates through the castle walls, spoken in not one, but three distinct voices. To her astonishment, Reyna finds herself bound to three mates. A wolfless mate to all three powerful Alpha Kings fresh from being at war with one another. With the fragile truce between the three Alphas threatened, Reyna's life is in danger from powerful families who would do anything to keep the peace after decades of war. Reyna stands at the center of a prophetic revelation, holding the key to something far greater than she could have ever imagined. But as soon as she learns why she was chosen, evil slowly starts closing in. *** “You're intoxicating, darling… I think we may have found something we're all addicted to..." My face reddens as I look at them, and for the first time in ages, I feel like I belong. The way they're looking at me with reverence and the desire I know is meant only for me… I feel like a Queen.

Julio adalah pewaris muda dari keluarga kaya yang hidupnya dipenuhi pesta, kemewahan, dan kesombongan. Ia tak pernah tahu apa arti kehilangan dan perjuangan hidup, hingga hari pernikahannya berubah menjadi mimpi buruk. Sebuah kecelakaan membuatnya buta juga menewaskan seorang remaja laki-laki bernama Bayu, yang ditabraknya saat mencoba menghindari kereta bayi yang meluncur ke jalan. Bayu bukan siapa-siapa bagi Julio. Tapi bagi Laras. kakak Bayu. ia adalah segalanya. Mereka yatim piatu, dan Bayu adalah harapan terakhir Laras dalam hidup yang keras dan penuh perjuangan mereka. Ketika Julio menerima donor mata dari Bayu, penglihatannya kembali. Namun, dunia yang ia lihat kini berbeda. Bukan hanya karena mata itu milik orang lain, tapi karena hati Julio mulai berubah bersamaan dengannya. Ia melihat bayangan Bayu dalam setiap kedipan matanya seperti cermin, seperti film yang diputar ulang … bahkan Julio bisa melihat air mata Laras. Dari pria manja, kaya raya yang tak pernah tahu betapa susahnya hidup ini, Julio perlahan menjadi seseorang yang belajar mencintai hidup dengan cara yang berbeda, lewat mata Bayu. Namun saat kebenaran terungkap, bisakah Laras memaafkan? Mampukah ia mencintai laki-laki yang membawa sepasang mata adiknya… tapi juga perlahan mengisi kekosongan di hatinya? From Your Eyes Only adalah kisah tentang kehilangan, pengampunan, dan cinta yang datang dari arah yang tak terduga, dari mata, turun ke hati.

WARNING KHUSUS DEWASA BACAAN 21+ HARAP BIJAK SAAT MEMBACA️ "Siapa kamu?!" teriak Elvira, mata tajamnya menatap lelaki yang tanpa busana berada di sebelahnya dengan jantung berdetak kencang dan tubuhnya seketika mengigil. Lelaki tampan itu menoleh ke arah Elvira dan tersenyum manis. Dengan enteng ia berkata, "Aku beli keperawanan kamu. Suamimu sendiri yang menjualnya padaku dan ternyata memang kamu masih orisinil ... semuanya. Sangat nikmat sekali." "Bangsat kamu!" teriak Elvira terkejut. Napasnya tak beraturan kala mendengar, apa yang di katakan lelaki itu. Kini Elvira hanya bisa menangis dan tampak shock dengan apa yang terjadi. "Tolong kamu, pergi dari sini!" pinta Elvira dalam isak tangisnya. "Aku sudah membayar pada suamimu selama satu minggu. Jadi aku akan menikmati bulan madu bersama kamu. Bagaimana mungkin aku akan melepaskan kamu? Apalagi kamu terlalu nikmat untuk aku tinggalkan." Lelaki tampan ini menatap tajam pada bagian punggung Elvira yang masih terbuka. Walaupun telah ditutupi oleh selimut tebal. Apakah Elvira mampu keluar dari kehidupan kelam yang tak pernah terpikirkan sebelumnya? Apakah Elvira masih percaya kalau cinta itu ada? Lalu, siapakah Lelaki yang mampu mengangkatnya dari kenistaan dan memberikan arti cinta sesungguhnya, saat dirinya telah menjadi kupu-kupu malam? Untuk pembaca setia Good Novel... Yukk dukung cerita ini dengan membacanya. Terima kasih banyak️ Love You Sekebon untuk kakak semua️

"It looks like I'm into witches," he said, piercing me with his alluring blue eyes. The words that followed that dumb pickup line didn't matter. I was already falling for Felix Montel, Beta of the Moon Blade Pack. I ignored all warnings. I, Nova Laurent, a witch, took his hand and followed him, knowing he would ruin me. "Relax, love," he whispered, stroking my hair. "It's your first time with a wolf, isn't it?" I wasn't prepared for the passion he had given me. I'd become addicted to his touch, his scent, and his way of loving. My feelings for him went far beyond desire, and I had given my heart to him before I realized it. But the moment he was about to give me his in return, death took him away… After more than a year of endless torment, I decided to do the unthinkable—I summoned the Moon Goddess and begged her to bring my loved one back. "This life comes with a price. Are you prepared?" I would agree to anything just to have him back. I didn't hesitate to answer yes, even without knowing what the Goddess was going to take. Now my loved one returned, but none of us could live the life we had before. Felix's resurrection changed everything around us and changed him as well. He was no longer a beta. He was… something else. Werewolf Kingdom Stories – Book Two* *I recommend reading book one first, but it's not necessary to understand the second book's storyline. Werewolf Kingdom Stories in order: 1. How to reject the Alpha King 2. I loved this Beta too much

“I'm going to take you to the edge, kitten, and you're going to beg for more,” Axel whispered, his hot breath sending shivers down Amber's spine. Her eyes snapped open, locking onto his. The intensity in his gaze made her pulse race. She felt his fingers dig into her hips, pulling her against his hardened body. “Is that a promise?” Amber whispered, her body already screaming to be touched. Axel's lips curled into a sly smile. “It's a warning.” Amber's heart skipped a beat as Axel's hands slid up her back, unzipping her dress. The fabric slipped off her shoulders, pooling around her feet. She stood before him, vulnerable yet unafraid. “Tonight, you're mine, little kitten,” **** Amber had always wished to have her brother’s infamous best friend since she was in high school but is hurt because he only treats her like a little sister. When Amber got admitted to college and moved in with her brother, she is surprised to see that her longtime crush was under the same roof. Her brother leaves for an important business, and she is left alone with this hot devil. She knew this was her chance to get him, and she wasn’t ready to screw it. Axel had always loved Amber but knew she was off bounds because she was his best friend’s sister, but when she is left in his care, he began to lose control. From stolen kisses to steamy sessions, he knew he was in trouble when he became addicted to this little kitten. ~~~ The Badboy’s Little Kitten is a two in one series… BOOK ONE: Stolen Moments: My Brother’s Best Friend BOOK TWO: Whispers Of Seduction: We Meet Again, Little Kitten Bask in the steam because it only gets hotter!!! ©️Purple Ink 2024

After a brutal breakup and one too many whiskies, Arielle Lawson makes the mistake she swore she’d never repeat—she calls her ex. She never saved his number; she memorized it. Heart memory. Muscle memory. Bad-decision memory. But the man who answers isn’t Daniel. He’s calm. Controlled. Amused by the drunken stranger ranting about betrayal, wasted years, and ruined wedding plans. Arielle hangs up, mortified, convinced the mistake ends there. It doesn’t. Because the number she dialed belongs to Kael Virelli, the elusive leader of a multi-million-dollar anti-government underground syndicate known as The Black Ledger—a man feared by politicians, hunted by intelligence agencies, and obeyed without question. Kael should forget the call. He should erase the number. Instead, he calls back. What begins as anonymous late-night conversations becomes a dangerous ritual neither of them can break. Arielle finds comfort in the mysterious stranger who listens without judgment and understands her in ways no one ever has. Kael becomes addicted to the only person who speaks to him like he’s human—not a weapon, not a myth. Then fate intervenes. When Arielle unknowingly witnesses a violent operation tied to The Black Ledger, the voice she trusts becomes the name everyone fears. Overnight, she transforms from a stranger into a liability—a loose end that Kael’s world would normally erase without hesitation. But Arielle isn’t just anyone. She’s the woman who called him at his most human… and made him answer. Now Kael must choose between protecting the empire he built in shadows or protecting the girl who accidentally dialed her way into his life. Because in a world of secrets, betrayal, and blood money, the most dangerous mistake he ever made wasn’t answering the call. It was falling for the girl who made it.

“These sharp lips," he growls against my throat, grazing his teeth on my pulse, "they already cost me my soul. And now they'll moan my name...." his hand drags down my waist, gripping it harder as it finds its way to my bare throbbing core. "and learn exactly who they belong to." ******* One brother owns her future. The other is addicted to her ruin. Meeka Clemson is engaged to marry Nathaniel DeWitt, the golden billionaire heir her family chose, the man she's secretly loved for years. But one reckless mistake changes everything. One forbidden night with a stranger she should never have touched. A man who held her like he intends to keep her. Slade is everything she shouldn't want. He's dark, obsessive, reckless and dangerous. And worst of all? He's Nathaniel's older brother. Slade doesn't believe in restraint. He doesn't believe in sharing. And once he tastes Meeka, he refuses to let go. Now every stolen touch becomes a betrayal. Every secret meeting pulls her deeper into the obsession. And the closer the wedding gets, the more ruthless Slade becomes, willing to destroy his brother, his family, and even his own name just to claim her. Now Meeka is trapped between duty and desire, safety and sin. Between the man she's meant to marry, and the man who will burn the world before letting her walk away. Because Slade doesn't do mercy. He does destruction, he possesses. And he'll stop at nothing until she's his. *********** TRIGGER WARNING!!🔞🔞 This book contains explicit sexual scenes, obsession, morally grey characters, toxic desires, raw emotions, family dramas, dark romance themes, and psychological tension. Stay off or get burned. Just kidding! Dive dive in and enjoy the fire.😉😉

Luna terjebak dalam pernikahan yang penuh luka. Hendri, suaminya, selalu memperlakukannya dengan kasar, baik secara fisik maupun emosional. Dalam hati, Luna menyimpan kerinduan pada hidup yang bahagia, tetapi rasa takut dan kewajibannya sebagai istri membuatnya bertahan. Namun, segalanya berubah saat Luna menghadiri acara reuni sekolah dan bertemu kembali dengan Adrian, mantan kekasihnya yang dulu pernah menjadi bagian penting dalam hidupnya. Pertemuan itu membawa kembali kenangan indah yang sempat terkubur. Percakapan yang dimulai dengan canggung perlahan berubah menjadi kehangatan yang mengingatkan Luna pada siapa dirinya sebelum semua luka itu datang. Keakraban Luna dan Adrian tak luput dari perhatian Hendri. Cemburu yang memuncak membuat Hendri semakin kasar, hingga memicu pertengkaran besar di antara mereka. Dalam kemarahannya, Hendri tak sengaja membongkar rahasia besar yang selama ini ia sembunyikan—skandal yang tak hanya menghancurkan kepercayaan Luna, tetapi juga membuatnya harus mempertimbangkan kembali apa arti pernikahan dan kebahagiaan. Luna kini dihadapkan pada pilihan sulit: terus bertahan dalam pernikahan yang melukainya, atau mencari keberanian untuk mengejar kebahagiaan, meski itu berarti meninggalkan segalanya dan merangkai kembali jejak rindu yang tak pernah usai. "Jejak Rindu yang Terlarang" adalah kisah tentang cinta lama yang kembali menyala, keberanian untuk melawan ketidakadilan, dan perjalanan seorang wanita menemukan kembali dirinya di tengah badai kehidupan.