Choi Yu Ju

"You'll sleep with my husband, vanish before he glimpses your face. He believes I'm untouched, and we must maintain that facade." Trapped in my sister's sinister plan, enter Victor's room under the cloak of darkness, desire dancing with secrecy. As the night unfolded in forbidden passion, we shared hidden moments, but everything started falling apart. I was ensnared in my sister's plot, and the morning light exposed the truth. Victor's stern voice demanded, "What are you doing here?"

Sa loob ng pitong taong pagsasama, manhid at parang yelo lamang ang pakitungo ni Samuel, Varron sa kanya, habang si Mauren Piñeda naman ay lagi lang nakangiti. Dahil mahal na mahal niya ito, naniniwala siyang balang araw ay mapapalambot din niya ang puso nito. Pero ang hinihintay niya ay hindi iyon. Sa halip, ang sumalubong sa kanya ay ang pagkahulog nito agad sa ibang babae at ang iparamdam dito ang pagmamahal at pag-aarugang matagal na niyang inaasam. Pilit pa rin niyang pinangatawanan ang pagsasama nila. Hanggang sa dumating ang kaarawan niya lumipad pa siya nang malayo para makasama ang asawa at anak, pero iniwan siya nito para samahan ang ibang babae. Naiwan siyang mag-isa sa malaking bahay. Doon na tuluyang nawalan ng pag-asa si Mauren. At nang makita niyang mas gusto pa ng anak niya na yung babae ang maging ina nito, wala na siyang naramdaman kahit kaunting sakit o awa. Gumawa siya ng kasunduan sa diborsyo, isinuko na rin ang kustodiya sa anak, at umalis nang buong dangal. Hinayaan na lang niya ang mag-ama at naghintay na lang ng papeles. Iniwan niya ang pamilya at bumalik sa trabaho. Yung dating minamata ng lahat, ngayon ay madali nang kumita at umabot ang yaman niya sa mahigit isang-daang bilyon. Pero naghintay siya nang matagal, wala pa ring lumabas na papel. At ang mas nakakagulat, yung lalaking dati na ayaw umuwi, ngayon ay parang linta na kung dumikit ay araw-araw nang umuuwi. Nang malaman niyang desidido na siyang makipaghiwalay, hinarang siya nito sa isang sulok at seryosong sinabing, "Diborsyo? Imposible 'yan.”

One night was all it was ever meant to be, a reckless moment between Aria Bennett and a man far beyond her world, yet what he treated as something forgettable became the turning point of her life, because while he walked away without hesitation and chose a woman of his own status and power, Aria was left behind with heartbreak and a truth he never stayed long enough to discover, forcing her to rebuild her life alone while carrying the weight of a secret tied to the man who never looked back. Years later, Aria is no longer the same woman he left behind, as she has grown into someone stronger, guarded, and completely in control of her life, someone who no longer waits to be chosen and who has learned to hide everything that once made her vulnerable, but when fate brings her back into his world, the past refuses to stay buried and the balance of power begins to shift, because the man who once dismissed her now sees her in a way he cannot ignore, and what he once overlooked slowly turns into something he cannot escape. Regret begins to take hold as he is drawn to her with an intensity he cannot control, yet the closer he gets, the more he senses that Aria is hiding something far deeper than the pain he caused, something that threatens to change everything he thought he knew about that night, while Aria refuses to become his second choice again, holding onto the life she built without him even as the truth edges closer to being revealed, a truth that could force him to face the full consequences of walking away from the one woman he should have never lost.

Ma petite sœur et moi avons eu la chance de renaître dans un monde d'Hommes-Bêtes. Leur Dieu nous a laissé choisir notre identité. La première option : devenir une Femme-Bête, dotée d'une force puissante et d'une silhouette robuste et vigoureuse. La deuxième option : devenir une Sainte, bénéficiant de la capacité de procréer entre de différentes races et d'une silhouette élancée et séduisante. Dans notre vie précédente, pour survivre, ma petite sœur avait choisi de devenir Femme-Bête, tandis que j'étais devenue une Sainte, faible et délicate. Et le résultat ? Elle était rejetée par les hommes, jugée pas assez douce et féminine. Moi, en revanche, grâce à mon corps menu et gracieux, j'avais conquis les trois Hommes-Bêtes les plus puissants et les plus beaux de la tribu, devenant leur préférée. Plus tard, ils étaient devenus les rois de la forêt primitive, et moi, leur déesse, rayonnante de gloire. Rongée par une jalousie dévorante, ma sœur m'avait poussée dans un marais empoisonné. De toutes mes forces, j'avais planté un dard toxique dans son corps, l'entraînant avec moi dans la mort. Quand j'ai rouvert les yeux, nous étions de retour au moment crucial où le Dieu nous demandait de choisir. Cette fois-ci, elle s'est précipitée pour s'emparer du rôle de Sainte. « Rosalie, cette fois, c'est moi qui serai la déesse ! Par pitié, je te laisse ces trois hommes infâmes et impotents. » J'ai réprimé à grand-peine la joie qui explosait en moi. Être enfermée pour servir de ventre reproducteur, quel intérêt ? Il fallait savoir que, dans ce monde primitif, c'était la force qui faisait la loi !

Pour la centième fois, mon compagnon Alpha, Ryker, avait usé de son autorité sur moi, me menaçant de rejeter notre lien si je ne me sacrifiais pas pour ma sœur jumelle, Ivy. Je n'avais ni pleuré ni protesté. J'avais simplement signé les documents de rejet du lien de compagnon. J'avais cédé l'Alpha que j'avais aimé pendant dix ans à ma sœur. Quelques jours plus tard, Ivy avait provoqué un scandale lors du banquet de l'Alliance des meutes, humiliant la fille de l'Alpha de Silvermoon. Une fois encore, je m'étais avancée pour prendre sa place, supportant la douleur d'une marque d'argent défigurante. Plus tard, lorsqu'ils avaient exigé que je teste moi-même la sécurité du rituel de régénération de l'Esprit du Loup pour ma sœur, j'avais accepté avec un sourire. Mes parents, tous deux Bêtas, les yeux rougis, m'avaient dit que je devenais enfin la grande sœur que j'étais censée être. Même Ryker, qui s'était toujours montré si distant avec moi, s'était tenu devant la cave. Il avait doucement caressé ma joue — pour la première fois depuis si longtemps — et avait murmuré d'une voix tendre : « Harper, n'aie pas peur. Dès que l'épreuve sera terminée, je t'emmènerai voir les aurores au lac de la Déesse de la Lune. » Mais il ne savait pas que, quelle que soit l'issue de l'épreuve, il ne me reverrait jamais. Mon esprit-loup était déjà en train de s'éteindre. Plus rien ne pouvait me sauver. Cette fois, lorsque je fermerais les yeux, ce serait pour toujours.

Berakhirnya perang besar adalah kabar baik bagi sebagian besar masyarakat di benua Meera. Namun, masa lalu tidak pernah lupa tuk menuntut masa depan. Di benua Meera, semua berhak memiliki kekuatan, berhak bertarung, berhak untuk hidup. Tapi, mereka yang berkuasa punya lebih dari sekedar kekuatan. Riku berpikir dia lah manusia terpilih, apa yang dimilikinya adalah anugerah. Dia lupa, kekuatan besar selalu menuntut tanggung jawab yang serupa. Semua aman, sampai seseorang berkhianat, ia harus bersembunyi, petualangan dimulai. Di benua Meera, semuanya diselesaikan dengan kekuatan.

She is the girl he’ll never forget and he is the boy she can’t remember. Eros Adler’s job is simple: kidnap the girl, bring her to the dark forest, kill her, and hide the body where no one, especially her father who is the Night Walkers Alpha, will be able to find. The reality is far different than his expectation. Getting romantically involved is not in his plans - especially not with the person you are supposed to kill. But there’s just something irresistibly powerful about Val, even if her fiery, no-nonsense personality annoys him to no end. Leave it to Eros to kidnap the Alpha’s daughter; leave it to Val to capture the criminal’s heart. ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Valeriya Sinclair is blessed with a second chance: she is rebirthed and comes back to the age of twenty. This time she will protect her family and make her enemies pay their debts. But first thing first, she must convince her kidnapper to help her. But can she resist the explosive attraction between them long enough to make this union actually work? ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Book 3 of The A.R. Were World Series. Can be read as a stand-alone.

Thalita Aurelia terpaksa menjadi sekretaris Diko Argawinata karena ia harus bekerja untuk membiayai pengobatan ayahnya yang mempunyai penyakit jantung. Diko memanfaatkan kondisi itu untuk membalas dendam atas pengkhianatan mantan kekasihnya yang telah menikah dengan kakak Thalita. Niat awal untuk membalas dendam, perlahan mengikis rasa dendam di hati Diko dan mengubahnya menjadi rasa cinta. Namun saat cinta datang menyapa ada suatu hal yang membuat keduanya tidak bisa bersama. Bagaimana cara Thalita dan Diko untuk memperjuangkan cinta mereka? Akankah ada hal lain yang akan mengganggu jalan cinta mereka untuk bisa bersama?

Pemenang "People's Choice Award 2019" untuk "Best Diverse". “Sekarang kamu tahu rahasiaku. Itu sangat buruk, Summers.” Dia menyeringai. Seringai kutu buku itu! Dan itu membuatku gila, tapi saat ini, dia terlihat sangat tampan. “Aku gak akan kasih tahu siapa pun,” kataku cepat-cepat, berharap itu memberi jaminan yang dia butuhkan sehingga dia bisa membiarkanku pergi karena meskipun dia terlihat sangat tampan, dia juga tampak berbahaya. Berusaha untuk tidak gemetar, aku menggigit bibirku. Matanya menangkap pergerakanku dan dia membungkuk ke depan, mengisi lubang hidungku dengan aroma ganjanya yang dia hirup tadi. Memiringkan kepalanya, dia berdecak-decak dan tersenyum. “Langkah yang salah.” Setelah itu, bibirnya menyambar bibirku, mengetuk seluruh udara dari paru-paruku. Dia menciumku tanpa ampun. Lidahnya menyelinap ke lipatan kecil dari mulutku, dan pikiranku mendadak kosong ketika kurasakan ujung lidahnya mencumbu lidahku. Mendorongku jauh, dia memperhatikanku dengan tatapan nakal di wajahnya saat dia berkata, “Sekarang aku akan menjadi milikmu.” [ Mengandung unsur dewasa ]

For five years of their contractual marriage, Serena couldn’t even catch a glimpse of her husband Alexander Vanderbilt who fled the country right after he signed the papers. She couldn’t even see him when his assistant came with divorce papers. Unbelievably, their first encounter unfolded as one night of intoxicated intimacy, with both failing to recognize one another. The next morning, she realized what had happened but when her husband still did not recognize her, she did not bother to inform him. Serena believed their paths would never cross again, only to discover that this was the commencement of their intertwined destinies. The next time Serena met with Xander, she used her middle name 'Ava' and her mother's maiden name 'Alvarez'. Recalling the virgin that had shared his bed the previous night, he almost mistook her as a prostitute until he saw her designs for his new house which, according to rumor, he bought for him and his soon-to-be bride and also his first love, Victoria. How ironic. Fate dictated otherwise and true love indeed saves the day as the more they interract, the more Xander started to feel something for Serena while Serena herself remain cool and composed, which only made him even more curious! If only he knows that she is still his wife...