Capitán

Grávida de nove meses, fui feita refém no último andar do prédio por Afonso, um ex-funcionário que guardava rancor por ter sido substituído pelo meu marido no trabalho. Ele me esfaqueou dezenas de vezes. Meu marido, José Rocha, capitão da equipe de resgate, direcionou todos os recursos para salvar sua primeira namorada, Cecília, que, em depressão, ameaçava incendiar seu apartamento alugado. Eu não pedi que ele viesse me salvar. Na vida passada, por ter ligado para ele pedindo socorro, José largou Cecília para me resgatar. Eu e o bebê sobrevivemos, mas Cecília morreu no incêndio que ela própria provocou. José, na aparência, não me culpou. Reservou uma suíte VIP na maternidade para mim. Mas, justamente no dia do parto, ele me amarrou e, diante de mim e do nosso bebê, desferiu dezenas de facadas! – Naquele dia, você e o sequestrador me enganaram juntos, não foi? Seus ferimentos eram superficiais! Você nunca ia morrer! – Já que você gosta tanto de ser esfaqueada, eu faço esse favor pra você! Quando abri os olhos novamente, voltei ao dia em que fui sequestrada. Desta vez, decidi deixá-lo ir salvar a primeira namorada.

No momento do terremoto, meu marido, capitão da equipe de resgate, me deixou para trás e correu para salvar a mulher que amava, Luna Soares. Eu não o impedi. Apenas deixei que ele fosse. Tudo porque, na minha vida passada, diante da mesma escolha, ele me resgatou primeiro, eu, grávida de oito meses. E Luna, por causa do atraso no socorro, foi soterrada nos escombros durante uma réplica e morreu asfixiada. Mais tarde, no dia em que fui dar à luz, ele me levou até o túmulo dela. Assistiu friamente enquanto eu desabava no chão de tanta dor, implorando ajuda. — Talita, está doendo? A dor que a Luna sentiu debaixo dos escombros foi mil vezes pior! Olhei, incrédula, para o homem enlouquecido à minha frente. — No dia do terremoto você estava numa zona segura! Se não tivesse usado a gravidez como chantagem, Luna teria tido a chance de ser salva! — Todo o sofrimento da Luna… eu quero que você sinta com seu próprio corpo! Ele me forçou a ajoelhar e bater a cabeça diante da foto da Luna, enquanto o sangue escorria por entre minhas pernas. Acabei morrendo de hemorragia durante o parto. Quando abri os olhos novamente, era o mesmo dia do terremoto. Desta vez, nem eu nem meu filho vamos esperar por ele.

« Moi, Derrick Brown, je n'accepterai jamais une personne aussi méprisable alors que j'ai à mes côtés une femme aussi belle et élégante que celle-ci. » dit-il en s'approchant lentement, son regard perçant me transperçant le cœur. « Pandora Miller, je te refuse comme compagne. » conclut-il, provoquant un éclat de rire général. Après avoir été rejetée et ridiculisée par son âme sœur, Pandora reçoit la bénédiction de la déesse de la Lune qui lui offre un second compagnon. Que se passera-t-il lorsque Derrick, son premier compagnon, refusera de la laisser partir ? Que se passera-t-il lorsque des forces s'allieront pour lui ravir sa seconde chance de connaître le véritable amour et un dénouement heureux ?

They say once God give something, no matter what ,God gonna take it back again , nothing is granted , not life nor death. Because in life and death we shall always apart. when her kingdom all falls apart ,and war rings her door , and evil roams thirsty for her soul , the princess has to take a stand, but she's not alone like she ever thought , that mighty warrior who is full of surprises for her as she uncover her hidden destiny with him.

« Dis-moi d’arrêter. » Sa voix était basse, du genre à s’enrouler autour de sa colonne vertébrale et à rendre chaque souffle péché. « Tu ne le feras pas », murmura-t-elle. Il sourit — lent, cruel, dévastateur. « Tu as raison. » Il n’était jamais censé la toucher. Elle n’était jamais censée le désirer. Il y a trois ans, Maddox Steinfeld était devenu le tuteur d’Adeline Monroe — son salut, son filet de sécurité, sa cage. Il était la puissance incarnée : silencieux, discipliné, inébranlable. Le genre d’homme capable de tuer de ses mains et de l’envelopper dans ses bras pour l’endormir avec ces mêmes mains. Mais le désir ne demande pas la permission. Il s’insinue, lent et venimeux, jusqu’à ce qu’un moment volé transforme la protection en possession. À présent, chaque règle qu’ils avaient construite est brisée. Chaque regard, une promesse. Chaque toucher, une menace. Il est l’homme qui avait juré de la protéger. Mais dans le monde de Maddox, la sécurité est un mensonge — et l’amour, le piège le plus dangereux. Parce que lorsqu’il la prendra enfin, ce ne sera pas avec douceur. Ce sera total. Et une fois qu’il l’aura… il n’y aura plus d’échappatoire.

What is more unfortunate other than being transported to a world you didn't expect to exist? Zemira Allyson Rivera grew up with a little knowledge of where her father was. The only person that she has was her mother, who inexplicably disappeared when she was seventeen, leaving her all alone in this world. On her way home from the convenience store, Zemira encountered a strange event that led her to the Forbidden forest near the city of Levearûn, an abandoned city in the heart of Hevadale. While finding a way back home, Zemira found out the truth behind the abandoned city. She also met a group of people which she did not expect to treat her as a family.

“I don’t need magic, I need your arms around me when the dark is too much, I need you to be real when nothing else is, I need you to be with me when everything around us is chaos.” Skylar Ray O'conner

Ken has always hated who he is: a half-vampire. His guardian, Allen, encourages the young man to embrace the darkness within. Vampires can’t help but feed on humans. Why fight something that’s a part of you? Ken knows that behind Allen’s charismatic demeanor lies a monster. He also realizes that every step he takes into the world of blood and brutality moves him further away from love and humanity. Ken has managed to carve half a life for himself by refusing to give in to his temptations, but that all changes when he meets Teya. Teya is a lonely college student who is recovering from a painful breakup. After she witnesses several vampires savagely murder her roommate at a frat party, she finds herself in grave danger. She has information that vampires would kill to keep secret and that vampire hunters would just plain kill to keep. Ken vows to protect Teya but begins breaking his own rules as he grows closer to her. Ken has always believed he can never be with a woman due to his nature, but Teya just might inspire him to start thinking differently about his identity and his future.

Terikat janji suci dengan orang yang tidak kau kenal? Itu sudah biasa. Tapi, bagaimana jadinya jika kau harus melangsungkan pernikahan secara terpaksa, bersama seseorang di masa lalu yang begitu kau benci dan ingin sekali meremukkannya hingga ke tulang-tulang? Baik Ana maupun Rezvan, keduanya menjalani kehidupan rumah tangga yang dipenuhi oleh aura gelap. Tak ada cerita istri menaati perintah suami, ataupun suami yang memperlakukan istrinya dengan hormat. Namun, yang belum Ana ketahui adalah menjadi istri Rezvan berarti harus siap untuk ikut menganggung risiko yang awalnya dihadapi oleh Rezvan secara sendirian. Diperlukan kerja sama untuk mendapatkan kebebasan yang mereka inginkan. Apakah Ana dan Rezvan memutuskan untuk mengikuti jalur benang merah di masing-masing jari kelingking mereka, atau justru memaksa menyambungkan kedua benang merah tersebut demi mencapai tujuan?

Tim Theater populer SMA Primadani memiliki media khusus untuk berkomunikasi. Namanya ‘Kotak Berbicara’. Sebenarnya kotak itu adalah kotak biasa berbahan kardus berwarna putih. Kotak itu menjadi sebuah wadah anak-anak Tim Theater mencurahkan isi hati. Setiap minggu kotak berisi kertas-kertas itu akan dibuka dan dibaca bersama. Surat cinta, kritikan untuk teman, ataupun curhatan singkat sudah biasa tertulis di sana, menjadi bahan hiburan tersendiri untuk anak-anak tim. Bahkan bisa menjadi kunci menyelesaikan beragam masalah antara anggota tim. Sampai suatu hari kotak itu terasa berbeda. Tulisan-tulisan ancaman datang. Paling parah, cerita kelam beberapa anggotanya yang tersebar begitu saja. Mili mendapat ancaman akan dibunuh. Roni ketua populer tapi ternyata anak seorang koruptor. Karina mengidap penyakit AIDS. Abdul yang diam-diam ingin menjatuhkan Roni. Keadaan tim semakin buruk ketika tulisan-tulisan itu menimbulkan masalah baru bagi mereka. Banyak kejadian tidak mengenakan terjadi dan dialami oleh empat anak populer tim teater tersebut. Rasa percaya semakin pudar di antara mereka. Hubungan pertemenan tidak lagi sama seperti dulu. Mau tak mau, mereka harus mencari siapa dalang dari masalah ini.