Background Aesthetic Hitam

"I thought you were the man who saved me. I didn't know you were the one who set the fire." The day my father gambled away my life was the day I learned that some monsters don't have claws—they wear tailored suits and drink vintage scotch. To the world, Abram is a philanthropist, a billionaire, and the undisputed King of the Lycan Underground. To me, he is the man who bought my freedom for the price of a debt he secretly engineered. He calls me his "Little Wolf." He dresses me in diamonds that feel like cold chains and keeps me in a soundproof penthouse where my screams are just background music to his obsession. He is the Gentle Gaslighter. He whispers that he loves me while he wipes the blood of my past from his hands. He tells me I have nowhere else to go, forgetting that he was the one who burned every bridge behind me. But Abram made one fatal mistake: He taught me how to survive him. Underneath my silk gowns and practiced smiles, the girl he "broke" is dead. In her place is a master manipulator who has learned to weaponize his own obsession against him. I will let him mark me. I will let him believe he won. And when he is at his highest, I will show him that a velvet noose still strangles just as surely as a hemp one. He told me I was his entire world. Now, I’m going to end it. Tropes: * Mafia Alpha x Captive Omega * Age Gap (42 & 20) * He Falls First (Obsession) * Vengeance/Revenge Rebirth * Betrayal & Tragic Twist

Evelyn couldn't see the school rules being ignored and the harming of others running rampant. In her new school there is a boy who always behaves at his own whim and pretends to be in power. What is more, she does not understand that in the situation the teacher or the school does nothing but give a warning. It is known later that his influential background made the school can't do anything Unfortunately, the person whom Elyn really hates and avoids is the fiance arranged by her parent. Anthony is really the big-boss at school. But his rebellious attitude was for a reason. Everything Anth did with his gang was a form of protest to the school. After getting to know Anthony better and the reasons behind his aggressive attitude. Elyn could feel the loneliness, also seeing what was hidden deep down in Anthony's heart. Despite still not fully accepting Elyn as his fiancee, Anth is comfortable with Elyn as she is the only stranger present in Anth's life without being involved in his past. Anth begins to open up to Elyn, from there their relationship develops. Witness Anth's persistence in uncovering the truth about what happened a year ago to his best friend–Alan and the suffering Carol has had to experience losing the person she loves. James makes a confession to them–Anth, Carol and William. It opens the veil of mystery that happened to Alan on that day. But after learning the whole story that happened to Alan, Anth can't do anything about it. Finding the truth hurts him, time cannot be turned back and all that remains is regret. Anth must be able to start learning to accept Alan's departure like Carol who gradually releases the memory of her togetherness with Alan.

A monotonous, colorless life and dull relationships instantly fade into the background the moment you step into a completely different world—one with its own rules and laws. It looks so much like ours, and yet is radically different, for here live werewolves and countless other incredible beings. Bring a cursed Alpha King’s heart back to life? Ride off into the sunset with one of the handsome guards? Or fall for a dangerous witch and uncover the true face of evil? Wrap it all up for me—I’ll take it! An extraordinary world, vivid characters, blazing emotions, and passionate love with a touch of spice ❤️‍🔥 18+ “Quite an interesting hall you’ve got here,” Karadeylis said without even glancing around, his steps bringing him dangerously close. “But OURS holds unforgettable memories of the time we unwrapped your restless little ass.” I gasped in outrage at his brazen words—especially with so many people around—but my panties betrayed me, dampening at the memory of exactly what that bastard had reminded me of. “How dare you?!” I hissed, our faces now only inches apart. Goosebumps ran across my skin at the dangerous nearness. I could feel his hot breath on my lips, the heat of his half-bare body, and that intoxicating scent I knew too well. Our breathing came ragged, as if we had just finished running a marathon, unable to break free from the magnetic pull of each other’s gaze. “No one else dares—only me, Prepedollie!” the scoundrel growled, gripping me firmly by the tail and yanking my face closer to his as his eyes devoured me. “I warned you—once I found you, there would be no mercy!”

I'm in the hills for a project inspection when a sudden downpour hits. I lose my footing and tumble down a steep slope. Lying in a pool of blood, I fumble for my phone and call my husband, Joel Grant, who's supposed to be nearby. "Rachel has anxiety. I only brought her back to her hometown to help her unwind. Can you stop being so paranoid and jealous for once? You're due in two weeks. I'll be there, okay? Just behave." In the background, I hear Rachel giggle softly. "The models have to be in their birthday suit for sketching, right?" Joel hangs up without another word. My sister-in-law—and best friend—Chloe Murphy finds me. She's sobbing as she cradles me, desperately trying to call her husband, Michael Grant, for help. "Are all pregnant women insane these days?" Michael snaps. "Don't start with the same manipulative crap as Anna. Joel and I are busy modeling for Rachel. We don't have time for your petty dramas." Then he blocks her. My injuries are too severe. There's no way help will arrive in time. Despite being heavily pregnant herself, Chloe hoists me onto her back and carries me down the mountain to the nearest hospital. Somehow, I survive. My baby doesn't. Chloe, devastated and physically pushed past her limits, loses her child too. "I want a divorce," I whisper with my eyes swollen from crying. "Me too. I'm done with Michael." We filed for divorce together. That's when Joel and Michael finally lose their minds.

On New Year's Eve, my in-laws, Richard Prescott and Leona Reed, had flown back to have dinner at my place. However, our butler, Rupert Williams, had only prepared two plates of cold lobster rolls even though I had specifically reminded him that Leona was allergic to lobster. Rupert looked at me with his usual stiff expression and said, "Mr. Shaw, I understand that people from your background like to take advantage of situations. Your parents showing up for a free holiday meal doesn't surprise me." He added, "But as Ms. Jaclyn Prescott's most trusted butler, I have a duty to protect the Prescott family assets from being touched by questionable individuals, even if it's just a dinner. That said, I'm not heartless enough to let two elderly people go hungry. "Here are some leftover expired lobster rolls. Your parents can eat them and leave. Ms. Prescott is very busy with work, and I can't have her come home later only to deal with your poor parents." I froze for a moment, then realized he had mistaken Jaclyn's parents for mine. He was deliberately trying to humiliate me like he always did. I was about to explain when Richard and Leona, furious, turned to leave. However, Rupert called for the security guards to block their way. "I can understand that people from rural areas might lack proper manners, but wasting food is still a bad habit. Since the lobster rolls have already been prepared, I insist you finish them before you go."

Heather was found around the packs borders when she was just eight years old. She was found with nothing but a name tag on her wrist that says Heather Snow. She was treated like an outcast because no one knows her background and family history. On her sixteenth birthday, a ceremony was held in the pack for everyone in her age bracket. It was supposed to be the night when they all shift for the first time and have their first run in the woods with the rest of the pack. This particular ceremony was even more important because the future Alpha of the Demon Wolf Pack was supposed to shift on that very night, so everyone important like the Alpha and other elites were present. Unfortunately, Heather could not shift that night, while everyone shifted and had a fun night. She was made to sleep in the stables as punishment for being a wolfless omega. They thought she is a weak omega because she couldn't shift, they have no idea that she shifted on her fourteenth birthday, which is two years before her peers. She had to keep it a secret because shifting so early was considered a taboo, besides, her wolf is quite different from the rest, it has a snow white fur, just like the rogues. What happens when Heather finds out that she is mated to the Alpha of the Demon wolf pack, the same Alpha that bullies and Demeans her every fucking day. Will she forgive him and accept the bond? Will he get rid of his chosen mate Mira and accept the bond with his true mate Heather? Find out what happens when the Lycan prince Xander shows up mysteriously and finds his mate being bullied and abused by an ordinary Alpha.

I was dying from my fear of heights, but my husband, Don Vincent, was busy with his assistant, savoring the latest coffee flown in from Hawaii that morning. "You're a grown woman, Bella. What's the big deal? You're stuck on a roof, figure it out." Then he hung up on me. I collapsed onto the hot tar of the roof, my body shaking uncontrollably before everything went black. It was two hours before building security found me. When I got home, I asked Vincent for a divorce. He rubbed his temples, his patience worn thin, looking at me as if I were a child throwing a tantrum. "Over a cup of coffee? I told you, the heights are all in your head. You’re perfectly safe now. Stop making a scene alright? What's this nonsense about a divorce? I have more important things to deal with. Calm yourself down." I stared at his back as he left, tears already streaming down my face. Something important? Did he really think I couldn't hear his assistant, Sophia, murmuring in the background? Did he think I didn't know he took her to the last family gathering? I had loved Vincent for three years. Everyone knew he was the center of my world. They all thought an orphan like me could never leave him. But now, all the love I had was eclipsed by a profound, soul-crushing exhaustion. I was done. I picked up my phone and dialed a number I hadn't touched in three long years. "Uncle, book me a flight to Seattle. I'm ready to leave Vincent."

I sponsored Emily Fagan from an underprivileged background just to help her get through school. She was good-looking but wasn't exactly the brightest. Despite my warning not to tamper with my things, she slipped stimulants into my water bottle. Thanks to her, I was accused of cheating in the swimming competition. Our team's score was nullified. As for me, I was banned from competing for life and kicked out of college. When I confronted her, she cried pitifully, "Julie, I just wanted you to win. I didn't know that'd happen." My boyfriend, Elijah Strauss, held her and comforted her. He even snapped at me, claiming, "Em had good intentions. Why are you giving her a hard time?" Crushed, I shut myself in at home. Feeling sorry, she and Elijah visited me and brought along some vodka as an apology. After I took ten shots, I asked her to buy some over-the-counter pain relievers for my splitting headache. Little did I know that she'd make me take a dangerous dose of Ibuprofen mixed with alcohol. The bleeding in my stomach was what killed me. Emily looked pitifully remorseful at the hospital. "I'm so sorry. I couldn't even tell what I shouldn't have given her…" During the police interrogation, my boyfriend gave false testimony to protect her. He accused me of taking my own life by mixing Ibuprofen and alcohol because I couldn't handle the mental stress from cheating in the competition. When I reopened my eyes, I found out that I was transported to the day before the competition.

Key terpaksa menandatangani kontrak menikah di tempat kerjanya. Ia sungguh disuguhi kejutan di hari pertama ia kerja di salah-satu perusahaan saham terbesar di Negeri Paman Sam itu. Kontrak menikah yang terpaksa ia buat dengan Aldo—Bujangan panas—yang sudah menjomblo selama 27 tahun. Ia harus—karena ayahnya yang sudah sakit-sakitan meminta Key untuk segera menikah. Dan konyol nya, Key malah meminta bantuan ‘Aldo’.Atasannya di kantor itu, sekaligus mantan sahabatnya dulu. Sebenarnya, alasan utama ia meminta bantuan Aldo adalah, karena Key tidak punya teman lelaki. Dan kebetulan saat ayah Key meminta ia mencari calon suami, Aldo juga berada di ruangan yang sama dengannya. Alhasil, dengan tidak waras nya, Key pun meminta lelaki gila itu untuk berpura-pura menjadi pacarnya dan calon suaminya. Namun bagi Aldo, perjanjian itu hanya lah sebatas putih di atas hitam dulunya.Saat Key memohon padanya, saat ia sudah menghapus memori nya dulu,saat ia berusaha untuk melupakan gadis itu.Namun apa jadinya jika Aldo benar-benar ingin membuat kontrak itu bukan lah sebatas kontrak? Karena ide kontrak menikah itu adalah atas dasar pemikiran gila nya sendiri saat ayah Key memintanya untuk menjaga putri semata wayang nya. karena Key itu adalah mantan istrinya yang melupakannya karena kecelakaan yang ia buat sendiri. Kecelakaan tragis yang membuat Key-Nya hilang ingatan dan tangan Aldo sendiri yang membunuh calon bayi mereka.

Annawa Salsabila terpaksa menghabiskan malam bersama seorang pria saat perusahaan tempatnya bekerja mengadakan tour. Nawa saat itu dalam pengaruh obat perang*ang. Sementara pria bernama Brama yang menjadi lawan mainnya dalam kondisi setengah mabuk karena frustrasi memergoki kekasihnya selingkuh. Nawa gadis muslimah yang selalu berpakaian tertutup dan menjaga diri, begitu terpukul setelah kejadian itu. Namun, hidup harus terus berjalan. Ia berusaha tegar seolah-olah tidak terjadi apa-apa. Berbeda dengan Nawa yang takacuh, Brama si pria bermata biru itu justru mencari informasi tentang wanita tersebut melalui orang-orangnya. Terkuaklah ternyata Nawa adalah karyawan di kantor cabang milik orang tuanya. Brama menyamar menjadi pria tompelan dan bergigi hitam, bekerja di kantor yang sama dengan Nawa untuk melancarkan aksinya. Keduanya menjalin kedekatan dan Brama melamarnya, tetapi penolakan yang diterima. Saat kebenaran terkuak bahwa Brama ternyata putra CEO dan diangkat menjadi Presdir menggantikan Presdir sebelumnya, Nawa justru muak dan merasa dipermainkan. Apalagi ia harus menjadi sekretaris pribadi si bos songong itu. "Daripada menjadi sekretaris Anda, lebih baik saya resign, Tuan Brama yang terhormat." "Boleh. Tapi jangan terkejut. Karena video kita waktu itu akan saya sebar." "Silakan disebar. Bukan hanya nama baik saya yang hancur. Anda juga." "Simpel. Saya tinggal menikahimu, nama baik kita berdua aman lagi." "No! Saya nggak sudi!" "Yakin nggak sudi?" Brama mendekatkan wajah. "Yakin ada pria lain yang mau menikahimu selain saya? Kamu itu bekas saya. Mau mengelak seperti apa pun, tapi itulah kenyataannya," bisik Brama menyebalkan. Bagaimana nasib Nawa selanjutnya di tangan pria pemaksa itu?