Bittersweet A Novel

As the upcoming tour approached, the dance troupe suddenly revoked my position as the lead dancer. Anxious to get an explanation in person, I lost my footing due to my distracted state and tumbled down the stairs. While enduring the sharp pain and preparing to call for emergency services, a notification popped up on my phone screen: “Redwood Dance Troupe: Welcome our new lead dancer, Averil Wells, and our generous sponsor, Julian Ford." The accompanying photo featured two smiling faces—my husband of seven years, whom I had secretly married, and his pampered mistress. Julian had his arm wrapped around Averil's waist as he placed a gentle kiss on her cheek. Meanwhile, Averil clung to Julian's neck, her face radiating shyness and delight.

Abian Bimantara. Anak kamu, Adrian Bimantara. Oke. Ini mengejutkan. Kediaman Bimantara dibuat gempar ketika sesosok bayi muncul di depan pintu rumah. Ditambah secarik kertas berisi sebaris kalimat yang menyatakan si bayi adalah keturunan keluarga Bimantara. O–wow! Seisi rumah heboh. Lalu, bagaimana reaksi si tersangka yang disebutkan dalam kertas? Siapa sebenarnya Abian? Ibunya? Orang tuanya?

They said I had a gift—I could see doom before it struck. But nothing prepared me for the devastating prophecy of my own heart: I would fall foolishly in love with Kade, the Alpha of the mighty Frostfang Pack. I gave everything to Kade, who saved me, who owned my soul, who made me believe I was home. But he never saw me as anything more than a distraction. I thought the animalistic hunger in his eyes, the nights we spent tangled in sheets and sweat, meant something. I thought I was his. I was wrong. While I dreamed of being his Luna, he was building a shrine to another woman. He left my love in ruins. So when a mysterious offer came from the South—a chance to save a dying Alpha and become a true Luna—I took it. I ran from the only home I thought I had. But Kade wasn't a man who let his possessions go easily. Especially not the one he never admitted he loved. Now he was at my door, in the heart of enemy territory. He thought he could drag me back. But the Omega he knew was gone. And the choice was no longer his to make.

As a descendant of a Beta, I, Nyra Aurewyn, was set to bond with Alpha Lucien Nightwarden. But on the night before our bonding, my parents died in a tragic car accident. I was immediately demoted to an Omega, and he replaced me with another she-wolf—my best friend, Lilith Ebonhart. Devastated, I was saved by Alpha Talon Mournvale, who made me his Luna. However, I soon discovered a shocking truth—my parents' deaths were orchestrated by Alpha Talon himself. His proposal to me was never out of love; it was all just to please Lilith Ebonhart. Determined to escape him, I faked my own death while traveling to the Stonevale Pack. There, I found a new mate—Alpha Fenrir Stonevale. But my “death” changed everything. Alpha Lucien Nightwarden broke his bond with Lilith Ebonhart, and Alpha Talon Mournvale never stopped searching for me. Worse, he finally uncovered the truth—his blind obedience to Lilith Ebonhart had never been real. He had been drugged all along.

Caleb Finley tells me he wants to have a child with me during the year when our love is at its strongest. I agree, but that very same night, I fake my death and make my escape, becoming his first love who meets an early death. Six years later, the system seeks me out, on the verge of a breakdown. "Ms. Rockworth, Mr. Finley told me to let you know that your son has just entered the operating room. Do you want to visit him?" "I never gave birth to his child," I answer calmly. The system breaks down even more. "He lost his mind and suddenly turned evil on the night you faked your death. To maintain the balance of the world, we gave him a child who has both your genes. "Now that he has completely gone insane, he told me to tell you that you must meet with him today. If you don't, he'll remove your son's oxygen tube."

Wendy and James had been married for eight years. One day, Wendy told James that she wanted to have a child with another man, and she wanted to hold a wedding with that man as well. Faced with James's questioning, Wendy didn't beat around the bush. "You're infertile and he's willing to give me a child. We're only having a child and holding a wedding. That's all. We won't be getting a marriage certificate, so he has no effect on your status." James's heart turned cold. He arranged the best wedding for Wendy and the man named "Sean." Wendy was very happy with how obedient James was. When they were saying their vow, James was lying on the operating table all alone and was erasing all his memories of Wendy from his mind.

I had been married for eight years when I inherited a fortune worth hundreds of millions that my grandfather left to me and my mafia boss husband. However, just as the lawyer was finalizing the transfer, we discovered my marriage certificate was fake. That meant the entire inheritance could only go to me. “Ms. Rivers, according to the system, you were divorced a year ago. Your husband, Zayn Levine, is legally married to… Whitney Sanders. According to the papers, you're single. In other words, Mr. Levine has no right to claim the inheritance.” Whitney, the woman Zayn had once loved before she went abroad, the one he never forgot. I stared at the lawyer’s message, unable to accept it. All of Zayn’s affection and tenderness over the years had been nothing but a lie. I had planned to tell him on our anniversary that after eight long years of marriage, I was pregnant. It was the miracle we had both been waiting for. Yet it seemed like he had never really been looking forward to it at all. As I gently rested my hand on my belly, I told myself that even if my twins grew up without a father, they would be just fine. In this place built on nothing but lies, the only thing left for me to do was run away.

Rania tinggal bersama Ibu Tirinya yang kejam. Suka memerintah seenak jidat. Bahkan dia memaksa Rania untuk menikah diusianya yang masih belia. Vera menginginkan Rania menikah dengan anak temannya, semata-mata demi mendapatkan uang maskawin yang diberikan. Rania terpaksa menikah dengan Erlan. Ketua OSIS sekaligus geng motor yang ditakuti. Di lain sisi, Rania pun dicintai oleh Ravi, Dokter ganteng yang dulu merawat Ayahnya Rania ketika sakit. Lantas seperti apa kehidupan Rania? Akankah dia tetap mempertahankan pernikahannya dengan Erlan atau berpaling kepada Ravi?

Dixon memiliki hobi mengganggu Ainsley. Disetiap kesempatan Dixon selalu berhasil membuat Ainsley kesal hingga membuat Ainsley sangat membenci Dixon sampai mendarah daging karena Ainsley merasa Dixon selalu mempermalukannya di depan umum. Namun Dixon melakukan itu hanya karena dia ingin mendapat perhatian dari Ainsley. Sejujurnya Dixon tertarik pada Ainsley. Tetapi Dixon telah melakukan kesalahan karena membuat Ainsley kini membencinya. Dixon telah membuat Ainsley membenci dirinya lalu dia bertekad untuk membuat Ainsley jatuh cinta padanya. Namun bagaimana mungkin itu terjadi jika Ainsley selalu menolak Dixon?

Nala mempunyai dua pilihan dari Papa yang akan menentukan hidupnya. Pertama, menikahi lelaki 33 tahun yang Papa pilihkan. Kedua, pergi dari rumah tanpa membawa apapun dan dihapus dari daftar hak waris. Tentu Nala tidak bisa memilih salah satu dari dua pilihan tersebut. Karena mana mungkin Nala menikahi Om-Om sedang dia saja baru lulus SMA. Dan bagaimana bisa Nala meninggalkan rumah, kehidupan mewah dan uang-uang yang selalu memanjakannya sejak kecil? Bisakah Nala tidak menikah dengan Om-Om puluhan Papa tapi tetap diam di rumah? Dan apa yang kiranya akan Nala lakukan untuk menghindari perjodohan itu?