Best Mantis Blades

"I just want to ask you one question before you walk away Hailey. How loud do you think you'll scream when I fuck you”? My name is Hailey King, and I’m living a lie. I’ve hidden the truth from everyone including my own brothers just to keep what I do and who I really am a secret. It’s not that I want to lie, it's just that I don't have a choice. I thought I was holding it all together, thought I was strong until I saw Jayden Knight last New Year’s Eve. He stripped me bare—emotionally and physically. Jayden is everything I want but everything I know I can’t have. We’ve known each other most of our lives, but I’ve kept my distance since I turned eighteen, because I knew deep down he was dangerous to my carefully built façade. And I was right. After that night we spent together, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about him or how completely he ignited something in me I didn’t know still existed. Now, I crave Jayden like he’s a drug I can’t quit… and that one unforgettable night still haunts me. But I'm in for a surprise the next morning.

When my best friend, Dulcie Quinn, and I went to Westhaven on vacation, my boyfriend, Shane Lewis, got me a lower berth in a soft-sleeper. Before I boarded, he pointed at the dark circles under his eyes. “I spent three days trying to snag you a lower berth so you’d be comfortable on the trip. “So no matter what, don’t give it up to anyone else. Not even Dulcie.” He looked so serious that I nodded and told him I understood. Sure enough, as soon as we boarded, Dulcie, who had the berth above mine, asked if we could switch. Remembering what Shane had told me, I shook my head and said no. I explained it to her too. I never expected something to go wrong that very night. When she climbed down to use the bathroom, she missed the handrail and fell. Clutching her stomach, she screamed, “My baby! My baby’s gone!” I did not even have time to ask when she had gotten pregnant. I rushed her off the train and took her to the nearest hospital. Late that night, Dulcie’s husband, Wallace Lambert, arrived at the hospital with Shane. By then, she had already undergone a D&C. The moment she saw me, she pointed at me and started cursing me out. “Do you have any idea how much I sacrificed for that baby?” Shane blamed me too. “I thought you were just joking when you said you were jealous of Dulcie. I never imagined you’d be cruel enough to do something like this!” I didn’t even get the chance to say a word before Wallace slammed me against the wall and strangled me to death. After I died, Dulcie ended up with Shane. When I opened my eyes again, I was back to three minutes before boarding the train.

Manolya expected a quiet summer with her cousins in their small Turkish coastal town. But a vanished woman, a hidden weapon, and a demon protector drag her into the same darkness that once claimed her mother. Following the trail pulls her deep into the obsidian dimension, where black magic thrives and a long-buried evil stirs awake. Because some family secrets are worth dying for - and others are the reason you will be killed. Can Manolya survive the truth buried in her own family?

Setelah sekian lama bersembunyi, Pendekar Pekok turun gunung, namun ia tak pernah menyangka, seorang raja yang baru berkuasa justru punya kemiripan wajah dengannya. Berbagai konflik pun terjadi, dan yang tak pernah ia sangka-sangka, ada rahasia besar menyangkut masalalunya, Pendekar Pekok dan sang Raja punya banyak rahasia yang hanya diketahui Ibu Suri. Di sisi lain, musuh-musuhnya juga terus berusaha membunuhnya, ketika kerajaan berada dalam bahaya, akibat rencana serbuan kerajaan tetangga, rahasia Pendekar Pekok dan Sang Raja sedikit-demi sedikit terkuak, pada puncaknya keduanya harus bertanding hidup dan mati, saat pertentangan makin memuncak, keduanya tak menyadari bahaya besar sedang mengintai, saudara tiri sang Raja justru sedang merencanakan makar yang sangat berbahaya. Ibu Suri sampai harus turun mendamaikan dan membuka rahasia besar keduanya, apakah perdamaian keduanya terlambat, di saat konspirasi pemberontakan makin membesar dan banyaknya pengkhianat di dalam kerajaan dan melibatkan pangeran-pengeran lainnya serta para bangsawan yang berambisi besar...!

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When my best friend and I realized we had been reborn and traveled back several decades, we locked eyes, collapsed into each other's arms, and sobbed, shouting that we wanted to break off our engagements. The entire neighborhood whispered that we had lost our minds. But only we knew the truth. In our past lives, this was the day everything was sealed: she married a battalion commander, Ned Stark, and I became the wife of a high school teacher, Robbie Stark. My husband betrayed me. For the sake of that pretentious whore, Scarlett Wheaton, he stole my university admission letter and let her take my place on campus. The world mocked me as a failure, and Robbie stood by in silence. After we married, every time he touched me, he would immediately write another love letter to Scarlett—atoning for his supposed guilt. "Scarlett, even if I can't be with you in this life, my soul will always belong to you alone." Even my own child despised me, calling me an ignorant village woman, urging me again and again to divorce so that his father could be with his "true love," Scarlett. And my best friend, Rachel Croft—born the daughter of a factory director—was tricked by her husband, Ned, under the pretense of buying a house. He drained her savings and her wages for twenty long years. It wasn't until she fell gravely ill and went to sell the house that she discovered the deed he had given her was a forgery. The real house—the one paid in full—was in Scarlett's name. One of Scarlett's dresses cost more than my friend's entire monthly salary. When Rachel begged to reclaim what rightfully belonged to her, she was met only with contempt from Ned and her child. "All you ever care about is money. You're nothing like Scarlett, who isn't materialistic at all. Your illness is retribution," Ned had said. "Exactly. Only someone as noble and kind as Scarlett deserves to be my mother!" her child had said. Rachel and I both spent our lives working ourselves to the bone, only to end with nothing—dying bitter and broken from the injustice. But this time, fate has given us another chance. I will go to university. Rachel will become a wealthy woman. This time, without us paving the way, those shameless men and that wretched woman think they can still live happily ever after? Dream on.

“Nona Chinta, anda benaran mau ganti nama? Kalau sudah diganti, nanti ijazah, kartu identitas dan paspor, semuanya juga harus diganti.” Chinta Luna mengangguk kepalanya: “Iya benar.” Staffnya masih menasehatinya: “Orang dewasa ganti nama sangat ribet, namamu yang sekarang juga enak didengar, mau nggak dipertimbangkan lagi?” “Enggak lagi.” Chinta menandatangani formulir penggantian nama: “Terimakasih.” “Baik, namanya mau diganti jadi Cahya Arjuna, benar?” “Iya benar.” Cahya Arjuna, adanya cahaya dalam perjalanan jauh.

My best friend, Sabrina Reeves, hates children. She wants a child of her own, but she doesn't want to give birth to her own child. So, she sought me out and asked me to help give birth to a child for her. She even claimed that her child would be my child, and that they'd take care of me when I grew old. I thought she was crazy. Also, I warned her that it was illegal to find a surrogate mother in our country. Out of fury, Sabrina cut off all ties with me and called me a shameless wretch. "It's just giving birth to a child! I can do that too!" But Sabrina started smoking, drinking, and bar-hopping a lot. She could never get pregnant no matter what. After that, her husband brought his mistress and illegitimate child home before kicking Sabrina out. "Even a hen is capable of laying eggs! I've married you for so long, yet you can't even get pregnant! You really are a loser! "I never said anything about you wanting your best friend to give birth to my child! But you can't even get that done! Isn't this all your fault?" Sabrina pinned the blame on me. She slashed my stomach open repeatedly with a blade. Just like that, I died from the sheer pain. When I open my eyes again, I've returned to the day Sabrina asks me to help give birth to a child for her.

"Tidak, tidak! Aku tidak ingin Surga menikah dengan pria itu Tita, Tito!" Aku agak kaget ketika Ethan berbicara, aku tidak menyangka dia berbicara seperti itu. "Dan aku tidak ingin Ethan menikahi gadis itu Tita, Tito!" Ibu dan ayah terlihat kecewa. "Mengapa kamu selalu menentang pernikahan satu sama lain? Apakah kalian berdua--" Saya tidak tahu mengapa saya tiba-tiba memikirkan hal ini sekarang tetapi saya tidak peduli lagi! "K-Kita memiliki hubungan! Aku mencintai Ethan karena itu aku tidak ingin dia menikahi gadis lain!" Aku mengalihkan pandanganku ke Ethan, dia terlihat kaget tapi kemudian dia tiba-tiba memegang tanganku. "Y-Ya, Surga benar, bu! Kami saling mencintai itu sebabnya aku tidak menikahinya! Gadis yang ingin kunikahi adalah Surga!" "APA??" "Kupikir kalian hanya berteman..." "Sahabat..."

Lerisa Jonah, a 24 year old woman was in love with her best friend, Anthony Gregson. She watched him get cheated upon, but for how long would she continue to keep silent and watch him suffer. Finally, Anthony told her that she was like a sister to him, but when she accepted to move on, he changed. Will Lerisa give Anthony a second chance? find out.