Cantik Itu Luka

She was a prostitute, she needed money, and she had to be a substitute to get the money she needed. But, why should she become a substitute for someone else who ran away from her fate? Why should she marry a man she didn't love? Her mother prayed that she would find a man who loved her and give her happiness, but she ended up marrying a man who only knew to torture her and gave her sadness. After all, that was the price she should pay for her mother's life.

Disaster struck during my sophomore year.  Not only did my family fall into poverty, I ended up getting diagnosed with cancer as well. I was so broke that I only had a hundred dollars left to my name. Desperate for cash, I tried to pawn off the family amulet I had been wearing since I was a child. Unexpectedly, the storekeeper of the pawn shop took a glance before refusing it with a curt shake of his head. “This amulet is cursed. Whoever wears it is doomed to lead a short life. I can’t possibly take it.”

I was a street performer with no name, a ghost hired to wear a dead man’s skin. My mission was simple: Become Alexander Blackwood. Marry his icy fiancée. Sign over the forty-billion-dollar empire. In exchange, my dying sister lives. But the woman waiting at the altar isn't the socialite I was trained to seduce. She’s a wolf in silk—a twin who murdered her own sister to take her place. She doesn't want my money; she wants my soul. She knows I’m a fraud, and I know she’s a killer. In the gilded halls of the Blackwood estate, we are two monsters playing house, waiting for the first one to blink. Every night is a battlefield. Every kiss is a betrayal. She pins me to the silk sheets with the cruelty of a Queen, but when she whispers my real name in the dark, the mask slips. I was supposed to be her puppet, but I’m becoming her obsession. And as the real killers close in, I realize the only thing more dangerous than the lie we're living... is the heat of the truth. He’s a fake heir. She’s a replacement bride. In a world of silver spoons and sharpened knives, love is the deadliest sin of all.

When a young girl named **Emilia** moves to an isolated, fog-drenched city in search of a fresh start, she quickly discovers that something is terribly wrong. The streets echo with silence, residents vanish without a trace, and time itself begins to twist and collapse. As doors appear in places they shouldn’t, and her own reflection begins acting on its own, Emilia realizes she’s trapped in a place that is not just haunted — it’s alive. Each chapter peels back a new layer of horror: shadowy watchers, eerie apparitions, underground tunnels, and ghostly echoes of past inhabitants. But the real terror lies within — the city seems to feed on fear, loneliness, and the feeling of failure. It reflects Emilia’s own anxieties back at her, warping her reality into a trial of the soul. As she searches for meaning, and later for escape, Emilia uncovers the city’s sinister purpose: it traps those most vulnerable and forces them to confront their darkest selves. With the help of other survivors — some real, some echoes — she must navigate psychological mazes and make impossible choices to survive. But survival isn't enough. Emilia must transform — not by escaping her fear, but by embracing it. In doing so, she becomes something more than a victim of the city. She becomes a guide, a witness, and eventually, a keeper of the door. *Trapped in the Hollow City* is a suspenseful, haunting exploration of inner demons, resilience, and the eerie beauty of choosing to become — even when the world seems built to break you.

In the year 2000, a pandemic swept the world causing a huge population decline. Every person is affected. Everyone is affected by the virus; most of them disappear, eating their flesh, while the rest are being paralyzed until the rest of their body decomposes. The two-decade-old plague just vanished like decomposing bodies. However, it also created the way for the emergence of new wonders and mysteries as a result of this virus. Migi Baldemor is an ordinary student whose life has been changed by the loss of his friends. Along with the death of his mother, he will be adamant in his pursuit of justice. As per the story, he will meet the guy who would assist him and lead him to Prae High, a secret organization that will assist people like him in developing their abilities. As he begins battling for his life, he will experience a range of emotions as he faces numerous hurdles. How far will this problem lead them? Who is the true ally and who is the true enemy?

Hayley Marie Basco is an orphan. She is an architect. She already planned her life and her future with someone else, but it all changes when someone kidnapped her. There, she found out about her twin and now she needs to pretend to be her just to save their family while investigating what truly happens to her twin sister. Hiding under her sister’s identity, she married Jin Cavill. At first, their love story is just for convenience but slowly they found themselves falling in love with each other. Although, before they can have their happily ever after, Harriet came back from the dead. What will Hayley do now? Is she going to fight for her love for Jin or will just peacefully go back to her life as Hayley? Will Jin be able to find out the real identity of the woman she married or will he be fooled for the rest of his life?

Jade Hales Anderson catches the eye of Dominic Radvila, a conglomerate CEO who turns out to not only be a dragon shape shifter but also her stepsister’s fiancé. He is covered in mystery as he always wears a mask making many to think that he is ugly so Samantha, her stepsister, makes a plan to run away before the wedding. When she runs away before the wedding, Jade has to fill in for her and she gets married to the most sought for man in both the business world and the shape shifter world. When parts of Jade's heritage start to show, Dominic has to dig up the past and find out who her mother was and what had truly happened to her. Can Jade handle the truth?

How do you survive when the only life you have known has been stolen from you? At six years old I was branded a murderer,blamed for what I knew nothing of and a slave to my cruel Aunt and Uncle. For fifteen years , I endured their abuse and believe the lies they told me. Until the day I was auctioned to the highest bidder: the arrogant Alpha Lukan. I thought being sold would only bring more misery, but instead it brought me to the powerful and mysterious Alpha of the Nightbane pack. He was ruthless yet kind , cold yet tender and seemed to promise me the love I have never known. But nothing is ever that simple. Why did he choose me? Why does he keep me close yet seem so distant, as if searching for something I can't see. But when the Moon Goddess decides to play chess with your life, you have no option but to move with the game. With every step I take, new secret stepped forward, eager to break the fragile happiness I have found. Now I must decide—am I just another pawn, or can I become the queen in a game I never choose to play

PROLOGUE A kingdom filled with all kinds of supernatural beings. Vampires, Lycans, witches, dragons, and lots more. Confinement is a ritual that has been practiced for centuries. In this ritual, two people are bound to each other but to do this they have to die and be reborn, to be together forever in their next life. This has been going on for ages But what happens when a girl named Lara is been forced to do this with a man she doesn't love? She is the only one who has to die and be reborn. Will they be together or will the ritual fail, what reason does this guy have for doing this, and that too on her wedding day? Find out what happens to Lara and who is this man she was confined to. Follow us as we take you on this exciting journey.

Alpha Lukas Hawthorne only agreed to an arranged marriage with Mia Bennett because only she could lift his curse. She was the daughter of an Alpha and his fated mate but he didn't care. His plan was simple. Use her and dump her to marry the woman he truly loved. However, fate had other plans. Together they must confront their fearful past, long buried secrets and make several life-threatening decisions.