Arti Syndicate

Twenty-year-old Lyra Moreno appears to be nothing more than a cold, sleepy noble girl porcelain-doll beautiful, always wrapped in blankets, and seemingly uninterested in anything beyond her next nap. To her father, stepmother, and scheming stepsister, she's a burden. But beneath her drowsy charm lies a dangerous secret. Lyra is the anonymous founder of GALAXY, a covert hacker syndicate responsible for dismantling criminal empires from behind glowing screens. Living quietly under the doting care of her powerful grandparents, Lyra is named heir to their fortune but on one condition....she must marry Elias Vale, the ruthless, cold CEO of Vale Corp, who just so happens to be investigating Virgo.exe, her old hacker alias. Seven years older, Elias is brilliant, powerful, and emotionally walled off until fate throws him into the path of the sleepy girl he's been unknowingly watching. When her scheming stepmother and stepsister pay a criminal to ruin her, the two are dragged into a public relationship... and a private war they can't avoid. And even, secretly..... marriage. As they work together to uncover a traitor within Vale Corp, Elias begins to see the fierce strategist behind Lyra's sleepy façade. And Lyra, used to keeping the world at a distance, starts to wonder if she's finally found someone who sees all of her and wants her anyway. But with enemies in her own home and shadows from her past returning, Lyra must decide: can she let someone into her world, or is silence the only way to survive?

The Vale family was the most powerful mafia syndicate in the New York City. And I—along with a few other carefully chosen girls—had been handpicked to join their ranks, trained from the ground up so that the next head of the family could choose his wife from among us. Wife. That was the kinder word for it. The truth was whoever got picked would become his shield, his weapon, his most loyal protector. Someone who would kill for him. Die for him. Years passed. One by one, the others fell away. In the end, only Elara Quinn and I remained. And then, Elara died—killed on a secret mission. After that, there were no more choices left. I became Adrian Vale’s wife by default. I had given everything to Adrian. And I loved him. I thought he loved me too until I took a bullet to the chest—meant for him. As I lay there, barely breathing, I heard Adrian talking to his assistant, “Don’t bury her in the Vale cemetery. My half is reserved for Elara.” That was it. Elara—who had never even lived long enough to marry him—still had a space carved beside him in death. I? I had taken the hit that should have ended him… and yet I wasn’t even good enough to be buried near him. I slowly closed my eyes. And when I opened them again, I was back on the day the Vale family formally announced Adrian as their new head. The day everything began.

Dmitri Volkov is the heir to one of New York’s most ruthless Russian mafia families—cold, controlled, and carrying scars no one is allowed to see. He has spent his life obeying blood oaths and burying every part of himself that doesn’t serve the syndicate. Love, especially love for a man, is a weakness he cannot afford. Ethan Moreau is a twenty-two-year-old French art student on scholarship at NYU—soft-spoken, openly gay, and painfully trusting. He came to New York to chase beauty in a city full of sharp edges, never expecting one of those edges to look back at him with ice-blue eyes. Their worlds collide by chance in Central Park. A fleeting encounter becomes stolen nights, desperate kisses in shadowed alleys, and whispered promises neither of them can keep. For Ethan, Dmitri is intensity and danger wrapped in tenderness he’s never known. For Dmitri, Ethan is the first crack of light in a life built on darkness—and the one thing that could destroy everything he’s been raised to protect. But secrets have weight. Dmitri’s family is closing in, a rival syndicate is circling, and every touch between them pulls the noose tighter. Misunderstandings fester into silence, jealousy into rage, and love into something that hurts to hold. When blood finally stains the canvas of their fragile world, Ethan will have to decide if he can love a man who was born to break hearts—and Dmitri will have to choose between the family that raised him and the only person who ever made him want to be free. In a city that devours the innocent, their story is a slow bleed of devotion, betrayal, and the kind of love that can ruin you completely.

“I'm so sorry, Leo,” I rasped, my voice barely a whisper. Tears of guilt and self-blame streamed down my cheeks as I stood before him, eyes cast downward. Despite the fact that I was his prisoner and he was my warden, I couldn't bear the thought of anything bad happening to him. I told him, “It's my fault. I shouldn't have let you go-” “Damn it, Alessandra. I don't want your apology,” Leonardo snapped, lifting my chin with a firm finger, forcing me to meet his gaze. His voice was hard as steel as he continued, “I want you to write a fucking essay about how much you think about me. How you crave my touch. I want to hear you say you love me, because I swear it in this life, mia principessa, there won't be anyone else but me.” ----------------------------------------------------- When Alessandra Scavelli is forced into marrying Leonardo De Castello, her childhood sweetheart turned feared mafia kingpin, her world is thrown into chaos. Leonardo, still madly in love with her, sees this as a chance to reclaim their lost romance. Alessandra, however, is torn by a secret mission handed to her by her family: infiltrate Leonardo's syndicate and bring it down from within. As she delves into Leonardo's dangerous world, Alessandra finds herself conflicted between her family’s demands and the undeniable pull of her own heart. The once clear lines between loyalty and love blur, and she must navigate a treacherous path where betrayal lurks at every corner. Will Alessandra follow through with her family's plan, or will she surrender to the passion that threatens to consume her?

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.

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

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.

“You’re a blank, John. A hollow shell. Do you really think I’d tie the future of the Card family to a man who can’t even manifest a drop of instinct?” Caleb’s voice was like a wire garrote, tightening around John’s throat. “Carl is the heir. You’re just the mistake we kept in the basement.” John Mark was the Syndicate’s golden prince—until his power never came. In a world where the Hale Mafia rules through raw, predatory instinct, being a "blank" is a death sentence. When his biological brother, Carl Cole, returns to claim his birthright, John isn't just pushed aside; he’s erased. His brothers look at him with loathing, his father treats him like a stain on the ledger, and his fiancé, Caleb Card, discards him for the new, powered heir. But the city is rotting. The Abyss King, Morcant, demands a soul to keep the shadows at bay. With nothing left to lose and fifteen days to live, John signs the Sacrifice Certificate in secret. He’ll give his life to save the family that hates him, paying back his debts in blood. He dons a red coat and a porcelain mask, becoming the nameless "Red Savior" the city worships—while by day, he is the "useless" son the Hales kick into the dirt. As the clock ticks toward the final jump, John discovers his power didn't vanish—it was stolen. Now, trapped in a house of vipers, John must decide: Does he reveal the truth and watch his family’s world burn, or does he leap into the dark to save the monsters who broke him? The Abyss is hungry. And the man they called a failure is the only one who can feed it.

“Miss Megan Gomez,” he grins. “What a beautiful name for a gold digger and social climb—.” He couldn’t continue his words when my palm met his cheeks. Hell… Who am I to do this to him? "I did this to save my siblings from debt and my father’s hospital bill, I have no interest for a personal reason. And the deal with your tricky old man is too simple for me not to grab the opportunity." He grins even more. “I see. Prove it then by following my rules. But each time you break my rules, I’ll claim a part of your body as mine.” “That’s not part of your old man's deal with me, I just need to marry you and live for two months!” “Heh. Are you afraid?” Megan Gomez was tricked by the old man to marry the heir of the largest mafia syndicate for a sudden financial need. "Live with my son for two months. If you don’t fall in love with him, I’ll cancel your debt and the marriage.” She agreed. She will be going to live with handsome, hot, and domineering Damian Quinn for the next eight weeks, without falling for his charm in order to break the contract. Or else, she is going to bear his child. However, not only can his physical charm lure Megan to fall for him, but there are rules to living with the devilish CEO. And as Megan breaks them, she learns pleasure that she never knew existed. But do the two have a future together when Damian is in love with someone else and Megan is confused about her real feelings toward him? If it is lust, she didn’t lose the game, but if it is love, she failed herself.