Broken Beauty

Tak banyak hal yang dapat aku ceritakan. Tentang hidupku masih saja sama, sama-sama berantakan dan tak terkendali. Kumatikan diriku, hatiku bahkan hidupku setelah semua hal buruk menimpaku. Ku tutup diriku, menjadi lelaki tak berguna dan tak bermaya.

Saat amarah menguasai diri seseorang apapun akan dilakukannya untuk melampiaskan kemarahanya seperti Hilman Junanta yang membunuh Karina dengan tangannya sendiri. Kejadian itu berdampak buruk pada psikologis Lilian Junanta anak kedua dan putri kesayangan pasangan Hilman Junanta dan Karina. Menyaksikan papa dan mama bertengkar setiap hari sudah membuat Lili, nama panggilannya. Muak! Dan lebih memilih mengurung diri dikamar sepulang sekolah. Apalagi melihat papa membunuh mama dengan kedua tangannya. Setelah insiden pembunuhan itu berdampak buruk terhadap lingkungan dan kehidupan yang dijalani Lili. Disekolahpun. Kini. Lili diasingkan dianggap sebagai anak seorang pembunuh. Teman-temannya serentak mundur dari list pertemanan. Lili yang sifatnya ceria secara perlahan menjadi pribadi yang tertutup. Begitu juga dengan cinta pertamanya Aliando Jacob. Memilih menjauh darinya. Dengan alasan yang sama yaitu karena dirinya anak seorang pembunuh. Lagi-lagi ia ditinggalkan dengan alasan anak seorang pembunuh Aliando Jocob adalah orang pertama dan terakhir yang ia harapkan tinggal disisinya namun ia juga kehilangan harapannya tersebut. Karena Alinado Jacob mundur teratur dari hidupnya. Tidak ada lagi alasan untuk hidup bukan?

Her hands had gotten as far as his neck before he'd pulled back, eyes blazing with lust. "I'm going to leave before I forget who you are and take you right here, against this wall." "And who am I?" she'd asked out of curiosity. He'd said "My Princess", kissed her forehead while unwrapping her legs from his waist then left so fast that she hadn't had time to say anything else --------- She's back. After spending two years in London, Alexis is back looking more beautiful than ever. Ray tried to forget her when she was gone but his efforts were all in vain. So now that she's back he'll do everything in his power to make her fall in love with him. There's only one tiny problem. Her boyfriend. Alexis thinks Ray is a nuisance. And a stalker. A hot, sweaty, sexy, stalker. Every time she turns around he's always there, ready to annoy her. She could ignore him. But he isn't the scrawny kid she used to know. He's all grown up now and she can't get over his new look. What to do?

"Tapi aku tebak hubungan terlarang kalian sudah sangat lama sebelum itu, bukan?" Risa tersenyum masam. "Sialnya aku tidak berdaya mendepakmu, karena Satria tidak mengijinkannya. Satria selalu protes ketika aku punya keinginan untuk bercerai denganmu. Hah Satria yang malang, yang sejak awal tidak pernah kau inginkan, namun ia begitu menyayangimu." "Untuk Satria …, maaf Ris, maafkan--." Danu tidak dapat mengeluarkan suara mengingat Satria yang baru dua hari meninggal dunia. Jauh di lubuk hatinya, ia juga sangat menyayangi Satria. "Maaf, hhh tidak cukup kata maaf dengan kelakuan bejatmu yang tidak pernah peduli kepada Satria. Dia Satria, anak yang dari awal tidak kau inginkan. Dia, yang tidak pernah kau perhatikan ketika dalam kandungan. Dia, yang harus lahir tanpa kehadiranmu menyambutnya. Dia, yang bahkan sampai hembusan napas terakhirnya pun, kau tidak peduli. Dimana mata batinmu itu, hah!" Risa sudah bergerak maju menunjuk dàda sebelah kiri Danu dengan telunjuk jarinya. "Kau seorang manusia yang dianugerahi pikiran, namun kau menutup mata, seakan buta. Aku tidak peduli kalau kau tidak pernah menganggapku ada, pérsetan dengan cinta, tapi Satria adalah darah dagingmu. Anak kandungmu, teganya kamu setelah menelantarkan dia ketika dalam kandunganku, kau masih sibuk mengejar kepuasanmu bersama selingkuhanmu ke luar negri disaat Satria bertaruh nyawa melawan kematiannya." Napas Risa tersengal, dàdanya naik turun tidak beraturan setelah mengeluarkan semua unek-unek isi hatinya, selama ini. *** Risa Aulia 25 tahun harus merasakan sakit yang bertubi-tubi ketika ia dihianati oleh suaminya Danuarta Prasetya 30 tahun dengan sahabat baiknya Karina Jelita 25 tahun, dua orang yang sangat di cintainya. Dapatkah Risa menyembuhkan kembali hatinya yang terlanjur hancur? Siapakah orang yang akan membantunya sedangkan ayah kandungnya yang menjadi tumpuan hidupnya juga sudah meninggalkan dirinya seorang diri di dunia ini. Akankah Dio Al Gazhali 22 tahun pria blasteran Jawa-Turki mampu menyembuhkan luka hatinya Risa. Sedangkan Danu, sang mantan datang kembali meminta kesempatan kedua. Cover Design by: Yozora Hikari

Matigas ang ulo, matalas ang dila, at spoiled brat. Ganyan si Leticia Traviesco, isang anak ng gobernador. Lumaki siyang may ginintuang kutsara sa bibig. Ngunit nakukuha man ang lahat ng gusto, may isang bagay ang kulang sa kanya—ang kalayaan niya. Kahit saan magpunta ay palaging may nakasunod sa kanyang bodyguard. Kaya madalas, tinatakasan niya ang mga ‘yon kahit na gaano pa katindi ang pagbabantay ng mga ito sa kanya. Pero makakahanap ng katapat si Leticia nang mag-hire ng bagong bodyguard ang ama niya, si Kane Cueves. Sa una pa lang ay badtrip na si Leticia sa binata dahil sa pangyayari nang una silang magkatagpo. Idagdag pang tila daig ng binata ang GPS. Kahit saan siya magpunta ay natutunton siya nito. At ang malala, dahil sa isang pangyayari ay tuluyang maglalaho ang kalayaang inaasam-asam ni Leticia. Sa isang iglap, natagpuan na lang niya ang sariling nakakulong sa bisig ni Kane. And the worst is, he has no plans to let her go. Paano na lang siya makakalaya mula sa isang Kane Cueves?

Mempunyai paras cantik serta karir sebagai seorang pramugari, tak memudahkan Meinar untuk menemukan lelaki yang menjadi pelabuhan hatinya. Semenjak di tinggal Dendra, lelaki yang pernah menjalin hubungan sepuluh tahun yang lalu dengannya, membuat Meinar menutup hati dan sulit untuk menerima hati yang lain. Kemudian pertemuan tak sengaja dengan Dedra, serta pengakuan Dendra yang masih mencintainya, membuat Meinar gamang. Akankah ia akan menerima Dendra kembali dengan menjadi orang ketiga dalam rumah tangga lelaki itu, atau memilih untuk meninggalkan lelaki itu?

In the gritty heart of Duskville, where shadows hide the crimes no one wants to see, Detective Jackson Reyes works like a ghost—unflinching, relentless, and alone. Scarred by a childhood spent watching his mother suffer at the hands of a cruel man, Reyes learned early that justice doesn’t come easily. So he became it. When Lena, a young woman trapped in a world of coercion and violence, walks into his station and tells the truth no one else will hear, something shifts. As Reyes digs deeper into the criminal underworld controlled by Riko and his men, Lena becomes more than a witness—she becomes a reason. A reason to keep fighting. A reason to believe healing might be possible, even for someone like him. ______ Content Warning: This story contains themes and depictions of sxual assult, r*pe, non-consensual acts, gr*oming, sx traffcking, and dr*g use. Reader discretion is strongly advised. These topics are part of the narrative and may be distressing or triggering for some individuals. Please take care while reading.

Nagmahal ka na ba? Ibinigay mo na ba ang lahat pero may kulang pa rin? Ashley Mercado loves Kevyn so much, their relationship is ideal one. Hanggang sa isang araw ay nalaman niyang niloloko siya nito. She meet Drake and fall in love with him, akala niya ay sasaya na siyang muli hanggang sa nalaman niya na may koneksyon ito sa lalaking nanloko sa kanya. Will she choose to fight? Will she be ready to get hurt again?

In exchange for a modeling career and wanting to chase her dreams, Beauty Acuesta agreed to substitute her sister as a secretary at Monde Corporation. However, she soon realizes the job is not as easy as she thought, and the office work is quite chaotic. Fresh from a cheating breakup, Beauty realizes she missed out on many opportunities due to her ex. Beauty then unexpectedly encounters Drew Mondragon, the man who rescued her from hell that night, not realizing his true identity as her sister's boss, the CEO, and owner of Monde Corporation. Drew Mondragon, a member of the Royal Mondragon family, is a billionaire known for his short temper and perfectionism, tempered by his kind heart. When his secretary filed for an extended leave, a substitute was provided, and her name was Beauty. Drew had met Beauty before, and that night was unforgettable. Beauty had captured Drew's heart. Shockingly, Beauty is a headache! She's obviously out of Drew's standard, but somehow, Drew wants to keep and protect her. And whenever they get close together at work, the intense attraction between them escalates like fireworks. Beauty dreams of becoming a supermodel, and Drew wants Beauty to be his wife. One heart desires to chase a dream, while the other craves a family. Can love conquer ambition? Or will the Billionaire be able to keep his Beauty forever? Matured content 18+ This is under The Mondragon Billionaire's Boys Club, a stand-alone series. C.M. LOUDEN

On a tragic winter night a young child is kidnapped from her pack. She is raised and tortured by her kidnapper. She escapes and in a twist of fate she ends up in her mates territory. She meets her mate after waking up from a car accident. Growing up she was told that her family hated her and abandoned her. In reality, they spent all those 16 years looking and hoping to find her. The fateful car crash brings her to her mate and her long lost family. Will she be able to heal from the past or will she remain forever broken? Artemis and her wolf Arya are both in need of healing. Arya gets an instant connection with her mate, but knows they have a long road ahead of them. Artemis doesn't trust anyone after all she has been through. **there is violence, torture, rape, sex, and suicide attempts in this story so you are warned ahead of time** ~Mating the EMT is a side story from this one, but they can be read separately