Background Hutan Gelap

Di dunia Gaia Mare Reborn, di mana lautan dan daratan terbagi seimbang, Kazehaya Renzu dikenal sebagai petualang terlemah di Guild Petualang Samudra. Namun, hidupnya berubah saat ia menemukan Gelang Bintang, artefak kuno yang memberinya Sistem Astral kekuatan misterius yang membuatnya bisa naik level dan menyerap energi bintang. Kekuatan itu menarik perhatian banyak pihak: Kekaisaran Sunturion, Guild Gelap Black Crescent, dan Ordo Es Purba — semua ingin menguasai artefak tersebut demi ambisi mereka. Bersama Mira, Rufus, dan Lyra, Renzu harus bertahan di tengah konspirasi, pengkhianatan, dan pertempuran mematikan. Namun ketika Kael, sosok dari masa lalunya, muncul sebagai musuh, Renzu sadar bahwa Gelang Bintang bukan sekadar artefak — melainkan kunci rahasia terbesar dunia ini. Akankah ia menggunakan kekuatannya untuk menyeimbangkan dunia, atau justru menjadi awal kehancurannya? Sebuah petualangan epik tentang pilihan, kekuatan, dan takdir di dunia fantasi yang luas.

Ketika seorang pegawai keuangan idealis terjebak dalam pusaran keuangan gelap milik seorang bos mafia elegan, yang membuatnya dilema untuk memilih putih dan hitam. Isabelle Sarasvati, seorang akuntan muda, menemukan kejanggalan dalam laporan keuangan perusahaan tambang milik konglomerat Dario Lucas Muller. Namun, ia berada dalam kebimbangan karena perusahaan tersebut merupakan tempat kerjanya. Hingga akhirnya, suatu persimpangan mempertemukan Isabelle dan Dario dalam satu takdir lingkaran percintaan. Isabelle harus menerima ajakan Dario untuk menikah dan hidup bersama pria dingin itu. Cinta tumbuh di tengah manipulasi, ancaman, dan darah. Tapi saat kebenaran keluarga terungkap dan ketika cinta tumbuh di antara keduanya, ada harga yang harus dipertaruhkan untuk hal tersebut. Akankah keduanya akan bertahan hingga akhir? Atau akankah ada sebuah tembok menghadang yang membuat cinta keduanya berbalik arah? Kisah cinta keduanya penuh intrik, tantangan, dan seperti rollercoaster.

Berawal dari tuduhan palsu yang dilakukan oleh seorang SP dan Intel, sehingga menyebabkan Gracio Adyson harus kehilangan istri serta anaknya karena tak sanggup menahan malu dari gunjingan masyarakat, dan juga tekanan keluarganya. Sudah kepalang basah, akhirnya Gracio pun benar-benar kembali menjadi seorang Bandar setelah lama vakum dari dunia gelap itu. Tujuan pertamanya adalah menghancurkan kehidupan SP dengan menjadikan Clara Evania, anak gadis dari SP tersebut sebagai alat balas dendam kepada keluarga Intel, yang sengaja diadu domba oleh Gracio. Akan tetapi, bagaimana jadinya jika benih-benih cinta mulai tumbuh di hati Gracio kepada Clara, gadis lugu yang tidak tahu apa-apa akan skandal yang terjadi antara dirinya dan kedua orang tua gadis itu? Akankah mereka dapat bersatu setelah melewati banyaknya permasalahan yang ada? Atau justru berpisah setelah Violetta, istri dari Gracio kembali hadir ke kehidupan Bandar tersebut?

Masa kecil penuh trauma membuat Laura percaya bahwa cinta selalu berarti luka. Baginya, dicintai adalah disakiti. Dan menerima rasa sakit dari orang terkasih adalah hal yang wajar. Keyakinan itu membawanya pada Reve, pria dengan sisi gelap yang tak pernah ia sembunyikan. Di rumahnya, Laura terjebak dalam hubungan penuh gairah sekaligus penyiksaan, hingga sulit membedakan antara cinta dan obsesi. Pengkhianatan Reve membuka matanya. Untuk pertama kali, Laura meragukan pemahamannya tentang cinta. Ia memutuskan pergi, mencoba keluar dari lingkaran yang menghancurkannya. Namun Reve tak rela melepaskan. Baginya, Laura adalah obsesi, candu, dan alasan untuk tetap bertahan dalam kegelapan. Laura harus memilih: menerima pria itu lagi, atau mencari arti cinta yang sebenarnya. °°° Hai kakak-kakak pembaca tersayang, penulis akan sangat berterima kasih jika kakak semua berkenan meninggalkan jejak komentar, ulasan dan menambahkan cerita ini ke pustaka. Love <3

Winter had been reduced to nothing less than a nanny and a live in maid, ever since her husband's first love cam back to town and took the affection meant for her from her husband and kid. Her husband makes her sign the divorce papers, to please Annalise, so Winter starts packing up in secret to leave since her husband refuses to let her go, intent on making Winter witness their happiness by being a spectator. Everything changes after two strange kids Jamal and Andre ran to her in public, after being humiliated and pushed into mud by her own son, Thomas after declaring Annalise and Stiles as his parents. To top all that, the two strange kids father with a mysterious background claims Winter as his wife in public, getting Stiles and Annalise humiliated. After that weird encounter, Winter meets them again, in a live cooking competition hosted by the richest family, The Hales in Moreau City, where she meets them again, and they refuse to let go of Winter, attached to her, while being watched live by everyone else. Would Winter accept them as her new family, or would she go back to her ex husband and fight for her son.

In the glittering world of high finance and luxury penthouses, Maya thought she had it all. A fairytale marriage to a powerful CEO, wealth beyond imagination, and the promise of a perfect life. But beneath the polished surface lies a web of deceit, manipulation, and shattered dreams. As the cracks in her golden cage begin to show, Maya discovers that the price of her apparent success is her very identity. Trapped between familial expectations and a husband's cruel indifference, she finds herself fading into the background of her own life. But a chance encounter at a company gala sparks something long dormant in Maya – a fierce determination to reclaim her worth. As she navigates treacherous waters of family loyalty, marital obligations, and self-discovery, Maya must make a choice: continue living a lie or risk everything for a chance at true happiness. With each step towards freedom, the stakes grow higher, and the dangers more real. In a world where appearance is everything, Maya's journey to find her voice threatens to topple empires built on secrets and lies. Will she find the strength to break free from the chains of expectation? Or will the price of her rebellion prove too high to bear? One thing is certain – in the game of love and power, nothing is ever as it seems.

****PLEASE Read Book 1 The Silver Dragon to understand the background of this story. You won't find this interesting or understand what's going on if you don't******** Here you will find books 2 and 3 of the Silver Dragon Series. Book 2 Family Secrets Book 3 Revenge Our story continues following the journey of Davina Ortiz, now Brooks, and Derek Brooks. Malayah has been kidnapped. Enzo is controlling her with the help of the rogues and the necklace. Malayah struggles to fight back as he continues to use her to kill everyone he captures. It’s a race against time as Derek and Davina are recruiting as many allies as possible to save their daughter, including a sister she didn’t know she had. Davina learns deeper secrets regarding her family as she prepares to go head to head with the master mind behind it all to get her daughter back. Can Malayah be saved before it’s too late? Will Davina be to handle the revealed secrets of how her parents died and who killed them? Keep an eye out for books 4-6 of the Silver Dragon Series!

The girl, from a middle-class background, used to work as a maid for a very wealthy family — the second or third richest in the country. While working there, she had a quiet relationship with the family’s second son, but it didn’t last because he was insecure and kept their love a secret. They broke it off. Later, she left that job to find herself and ended up working at a new company, where the CEO secretly fell in love with her. After a dinner together, she became pregnant, and although she didn’t love him, she agreed to marry him after her mother’s persuasion. The rich ex-boyfriend (the second son) finds out she married another CEO. He’s angry, not just because she moved on, but because he believes this CEO is using her to get back at him. But what he doesn’t know is… the CEO actually truly loves her. So now she’s trapped in a love triangle: A marriage she didn’t choose out of love A man from her past who never gave her the respect she deserved And her own heart, caught in between.

Seratus tahun perang mengubah kejayaan Kerajaan Dracul menjadi reruntuhan. Untuk menyelamatkan bangsa vampir dari kepunahan, Raja Dragneel memutuskan menjodohkan putri tunggalnya, Selvia de Dracul, dengan musuh abadi: pewaris Kerajaan Draco, pengendali naga. Namun Selvia bukanlah boneka politik. Malam sebelum perjodohan, ia melarikan diri ke dalam hutan Transilvania. Di sanalah ia menemukan sebuah gua kuno yang dijaga suku Darkbat—penjaga gerbang antara dunia. Dengan segel kelelawar, portal terlarang terbuka, melemparkan Selvia ke dunia asing yang sama sekali tak dikenalnya: bumi, tepatnya di sebuah kota kecil di Indonesia. Di sana, Selvia bertemu seorang pemuda manusia biasa. Pemuda itu bukan bangsawan, bukan ksatria, bahkan tidak memiliki kekuatan apa pun. Namun justru kelemahan dan ketulusan lelaki itu perlahan menembus hati Selvia yang keras, menghadirkan kehangatan yang tak pernah ia temukan di istana penuh intrik. Tetapi cinta mereka bukanlah cinta sederhana. Bayangan perang lama masih mengintai. Raja Draco dan pasukan naganya takkan diam saat mengetahui pewaris Dracul bersembunyi di dunia manusia. Portal antar-dunia mulai retak, mengancam menyatukan kegelapan Transilvania dengan bumi. Antara takdir kerajaan dan cinta terlarang, Selvia harus memilih: Apakah ia akan menjadi ratu vampir yang terikat perang abadi? Atau wanita biasa… yang rela menyerahkan keabadiannya demi satu cinta fana?

Demon | Slave | Possessive | Steamy | Stockholm syndrome Fay has been captured by Satan, the ruthless demon king infamous for his torturous ways. He thrives on pain, war, and domination, and has finally found a human he desires to make his sex slave. However, Fay is unlike any human the demon realm has encountered. No man can break her spirit or bend her to his will. Even when Satan unleashes his dark powers to force her submission, Fay stands defiant. Intrigued by her resilience, Satan becomes obsessed with the one being who dares to oppose him. This is a story of fire and ice, where two powerful forces collide. As Fay and Satan discover a mutual pleasure in pain and biting, their relationship takes a twisted turn. Amidst this dangerous game, Satan's wife looms in the background, and the Envy war rages on, threatening everything. Can Satan keep Fay safe from his own world? Obsession is a very, very dangerous thing... Note: It is recommended to read "Captured by the Demon King" first for a richer experience. The first page of this book provides a brief overview of that book (beware of spoilers!). While this book is a sequel, it can also be read as a standalone novel.