Bare Skin Artinya

“Don't worry, I am not the type that touches a woman without her consent” He said and then stood up and moved closer to me, he suddenly bent over catching me off guard. The smell of his strong masculine cologne hitting my nostrils and damn he smells so good. His mouth was almost touching my ear but no skin contact was made. “They beg me to touch them” His voice suddenly went dangerously low and it made me nervous and excited . Goosebumps broke out on my skin and I swallowed the lump that formed in my throat. After running away from her abusive stepfather at the age of 15, Athena tries to get her life back together and forget about all the pains and trauma she endured at the hands of her stepfather but just when things started to look up for her, the universe fucks her in the face and her past comes back to haunt her. But what she thinks to be a nightmare happens to be a blessing in a really good disguise.

“Bayarlah hutang suamimu dengan menikah denganku. Lahirkan anak untukku maka aku akan bebaskan suamimu dari penjara.” Isha membulatkan matanya ketika mendengar apa yang ditawarkan atasan suaminya itu. Bagaimana bisa dia mendapat tawaran itu padahal dia sudah menikah. Niatnya datang ke sini adalah untuk meminta Danish membebaskan suaminya. Bukan untuk menerima tawaran konyol itu. “Apa Anda lupa jika saya ini istri manajer keuangan? Bagaimana bisa Anda meminta saya untuk menikah, padahal saya sudah menikah?” Isha masih tidak habis pikir dengan apa yang diinginkan Danish. “Ini bisnis. Tidak ada orang mau rugi saat berbisnis. Suamimu sudah menghabiskan banyak uang perusahaan dan artinya aku sudah rugi. Jadi aku ingin ganti yang setimpal. Tidak peduli kamu sudah menikah atau belum.” Danish tersenyum menyeringai. Isha benar-benar merasa Danish begitu kejam sekali. Ganti rugi yang diminta Danish benar-benar adalah hal yang sulit baginya.

Seorang wanita penghibur bernama Shanum, ditugaskan oleh sang mucikari untuk mencari pelanggan yang akan meramaikan rumah bordir miliknya. Di rumah bordir itu juga Shanum mengais rejeki, sehingga mau tidak mau dia harus menuruti perintahnya. Tepat ketika dia melaksanakan tugasnya, Shanum malah terjebak pada seorang Kyai pemilik paras tampan. Awalnya Shanum mengira dia adalah pria blasteran atau turis asing yang sedang berkunjung di kota ini, namun ternyata dugaannya salah. “Karena kamu adalah wanita yang masuk ke dalam mobilku, maka maukah kamu menikah denganku untuk membantu diriku memenuhi janji yang telah aku buat, Nona?” Ucapan pria itu sungguh mengejutkan Shanum, tidak mungkin dia menikah, itu artinya dia tidak bisa bekerja dan bersenang-senang dengan banyak pria lagi. Sebuah syarat akhirnya diajukan oleh sang kyai bernama Rasyid itu, yang pada akhirnya disetujui oleh Shanum. Namun ternyata menikah dengan Rasyid adalah awal penderitaan bagi Shanum, lalu, mengapa seorang Kyai yang taat agama bisa membuatnya menderita?

"Just by looking at her, your heart starts to beat faster. If you look into her eyes, you want to respect her. Her skin is soft like silk. Just by looking at her, you want to cage her and never let anyone see her. Mafia king and my best friend, the most precious thing to Chands is none other than their mafia Princess , Ashly Chand".

Book 2 It was supposed to be their happily ever after. A love story that would finally bring them peace—Jax and Layla together and free from the darkness that had haunted them. But fate had other plans. In this heart-wrenching instalment of the Bloodline Series, Jax and Layla find themselves battling more than they could have ever anticipated. New enemies rise, new challenges emerge, and unexpected faces enter their lives, pulling their focus in every direction but each other. With hearts laid bare and the truth finally in the open, Jax and Layla must decide if they can rebuild the future they once dreamed of—if the love that has fought through so much can survive one last battle. Will Jax and Layla find the strength to face what lies ahead, or will the weight of their past tear them apart for good? In the end, only love will decide whether they can move forward with renewed hope—or if their story will end in heartbreak.

“I, Lucien, heir to the Alpha King, reject you, Evelyn, as my mate.”His words cut deeper than claws, stripping me bare in front of the entire pack. My heart shattered, but worse was the laughter that followed. To them, I was nothing—just a weak omega, unworthy of standing beside him.I begged the Moon Goddess to undo the bond, to release me from the agony of loving someone who despised me. But the pull only grew stronger. Every time his golden eyes met mine, my soul betrayed me.He called me worthless. He swore he’d never claim me.But fate is cruel—and no matter how hard he tries to cast me aside, destiny won’t let him go.Because I am Evelyn, his rejected omega mate.And one day, the Alpha King who despised me will kneel before the power he tried to destroy.

There's a little shop downstairs that sells organ soup. It's always packed with customers. People line up as if bewitched, eager for a bowl. I've often wondered what secret ingredient made their soup so irresistible. This afternoon, I finally found my answer. Floating in my bowl was a piece of human skin—inked with a tattoo I knew all too well. It was the one etched on my boyfriend's arm.

Karen Daly originally thought that she had married an ordinary man. She never expected this man would suddenly become her boss. He actually was the most mysterious heir of Rovio Corporation Inc, the richest man in Asia. In public, he was a cold-blooded, decisive controller among the massive business empire. In private, he was a wolf in sheep's skin, like a real devil. How could he let her go easily?...

"Take my life but don't ruin my soul, please... I...I am a widow, " Tears streamed down from her eyes watching that sinister man hovering over her and she softly hissed, when he slightly pressed the tip of the knife against her chin. "I didn't take your husband's life in front of your own eyes so that I could let you go, " And her gaze got befuddled when she had found him to wipe the that knife against those tears in the corner of her eyes which made her fear to engulf her more vigorously because she thought he was going to pierce it into her skin because she had seen him taking uncountable number of lives with no remorse. She again shut her lashes and waited to feel the sharp pain of her skin penetration but in the very next second, she felt the knife to get apart from her skin and warm drops of liquid falling on her lips and her eyes got opened when that liquid proceeded inside her parted lips and her tongue felt that metallic taste and see saw his palm bleeding. She teared up like a child by watching his soul quivering smirk. "Leave me.. Lea..." Her words got stucked into her throat when she felt his palm to grab her jaw which made her stirred and then she looked into his flaming darken eyes with her redden watery ones and her body turned numb ,feeling his palm getting inside her panties whereas, her eyes never stopped shedding tears . "Why? " That question fell out from her mouth which was reeking over her whole existence that why . Why she was going to endure all of that and why she was fated to get ruined by him ? "BECAUSE I AM INSANE FOR YOU " *DARK ROMANCE*

Seorang anak berusia enam tahun, hidup sebatang kara tanpa memiliki kedua orang tua atau keluarga, pertempuran besar membuatnya harus terpisah dengan kedua orang tua, ia juga harus menjalani hidup penuh rintangan di dunia Nirvana, anak tersebut bernama Lan Shi atau Putra pertama Sang pembalik Langit Dunia Persilatan, ayahnya adalah Raja Para dewa, sedangkan ibunya Seorang Dewi keadilan. Identitas Lan Shi tidak diketahui siapapun, di usia enam tahun Lan Shi tinggal bersama kakek An Hui, perjalanannya dimulai sambil mencari keberadaan ayah dan ibunya. Lan Shi memiliki seorang teman ajaib yaitu Peri kecil atau pasir waktu, peri kecil memberitahu kalau banyak orang sedang memburunya, ia memutuskan untuk bersembunyi di dalam kantong kecil milik Lan Shi. Tiga tahun tinggal di hutan, Pria tua menemukan keberadaan Lan Shi, ia mengangkat sebagai cucu asuh dan membawanya pulang kediaman keluarga, keluarga tersebut diberi nama keluarga An, sekarang Lan Shi dipanggil dengan sebutan An Lan yang artinya subur tak pernah layu dalam bahasa dunia persilatan.