Critical Role Shadowgast

After a devastating fire ends her career and fractures her memory, famed concert pianist Mila Renard retreats to the Halden Institute, a luxurious psychiatric clinic hidden in the Swiss Alps. Her goal is simple: disappear into silence, avoid the past, and never ask questions. But Halden is not the safe haven it pretends to be. Files vanish. Patients whisper. And her assigned psychiatrist, Dr. Adrien Kael, is as enigmatic as he is unorthodox. Drawn to Mila’s haunting music and unreadable silence, Adrien begins to suspect her amnesia is no accident. When strange accidents start to occur and fragments of that lost night resurface, Mila realizes she didn’t come to Halden by chance—she was brought here. Now, every answer uncovers a new danger. Because some memories were buried for a reason. And someone is watching, waiting, and willing to do anything to make sure the truth stays dead.

Kiami Lynn, remembers dying in a zombie horde after surviving 8 years of an apocalypse. Remembering how she spent her first life helping family who never truly cared, abandoning the few who genuinely loved her. Her final thoughts are filled with regret and betrayal as she succumbs to the horde, reflecting on how her misplaced loyalty led to her demise. But death is not the end, Kiami awakens ten days before the outbreak in her own past, alive, whole, and confused. She is greeted by the Ultimate Power System, a mysterious interface that grants her a Sanctuary — a space to train, store items, grow food, and prepare for survival. Within the Sanctuary, she is guided by Echo, a cryptic, riddle-speaking spirit who teaches her to cultivate new powers, master her skills, and make strategic choices. Reborn, Kiami is no longer the quiet, people-pleasing girl she once was. She is outspoken, calculating, and insightful, using the knowledge of her past life to anticipate the coming apocalypse. Over the course of ten days, she trains relentlessly, honing her reflexes, combat skills, and strategic thinking. Haunted by visions of her past mistakes, she learns the true cost of misplaced loyalty and the importance of foresight, strategy, and decisive action. Every decision carries risk, but every earned skill and reward brings her closer to becoming a survivor capable of not just enduring the apocalypse — but turning the tide of the human vs. zombie war. As the outbreak draws nearer, Kiami begins to manipulate the real world, testing her powers, setting traps, and preparing to rewrite her fate. With Echo’s riddles guiding her and the Ultimate Power System enhancing her body, mind, and strategy, she is determined that this time, nothing will stop her — no betrayal, no undead horde, no past mistakes.

Dua bulan sebelum menikah, calon suamiku malah direbut kakak tiri. Akhirnya aku menerima lamaran tukang cilok yang menyelamatkan ku dari preman. Tanpa kuduga, tukang cilok itu memberikan mahar fantastis sampai ibu dan kakak tiriku iri. Ternyata tukang cilok itu adalah intel dan pengusaha.

Sebentar lagi akad akan dimulai, tapi calon suamiku mendadak menghilang. Sampai aku tak tenang dan akhirnya mencari keberadaan dia sendirian. Namun, setelah aku mendengar suara aneh di balik dinding dalam gedung ini, aku malah mendapati dia sedang bermesraan dengan .....

"Agh, kenapa kalian begitu kejam padaku? kenapa kalian makhluk yang agung ingin mengambil mereka dariku? apa salah mereka? aku Xiao Chen tidak dapat menerima ini semua, tidak mau! Siapapun kamu, dewa, iblis, bahkan jika kamu adalah surga sekalipun aku Xiao Chen akan membuka jalanku. aku akan menghancurkan kalian yang mengambil semuanya dariku!" raungan amarah dari dalam hati Xiao Chen menunjukan kebencian terhadap jalan surga maupun kehendak surga, berjalan di jalan berbeda dari yang lain Xiao Chen berusaha untuk melindungi orang-orang yang dia sayangi sekali lagi. dia berusaha untuk tidak kehilangan satu pun orang yang saat ini bersamanya, meski harus melawan surga sekalipun, meski harus menentang takdir, atau bahkan melawan seluruh dewa tertinggi, Xiao Chen tetap akan berjalan di jalannya sendiri. membalas dendam atas kehendak surga, membunuh jalan surga dan menjadi makhluk tertinggi yang tidak di kendalikan oleh siapapun. Jalan melawan surga akan jadi sangat berat, lebih berat daripada jalan menempuh ke abadian dan menjadi seorang dewa. karena mereka yang selalu menentang kehendak surga tidak pernah berakhir dengan baik. Perjalan Xiao Chen akan berlanjut, apakah Xiao Chen bisa menjadi makhluk yang tidak terkendali oleh apapun? atau Xiao Chen malah menjadi makhluk yang di kendalikan oleh kehendak surga seperti yang lain?

On my wedding day, Levi Robbins' "close friend" Gina Fields suddenly fainted. Without hesitation, he dropped everything and rushed to the hospital, leaving me at the altar. My mother, witnessing this humiliating scene from her seat, suffered a heart attack. Yet, none of the guests bothered to help as they were too busy gossiping and laughing at my misfortune. By the time I managed to get her to the hospital, we had missed the critical window for treatment. Just then, Levi finally called, his voice urgent and demanding. "Caitlyn, where are you? Gina's condition is critical, and she needs your bone marrow!" "Levi, we're done," I said firmly, hanging up and walking away. This time, I would not look back.

My ex-wife, Erica Scarver, who's the head nurse of the hospital, devotes her efforts into saving an ICU patient. Meanwhile, I, the hospital dean, just start a livestream calmly. A few minutes later, the patient is out of the critical state. But Erica collapses instantly because she contracts the virus instead. "Hurry up and save your ex-wife! She's now infected because there's a hole in her protective suit! She's in a critical condition right now!" The medical staff looks at me worriedly. After all, I'm the most renowned medical expert in the entire hospital. But I remain unmoved. "Why should I save her? Don't you know that I've just wrapped up a surgery, so I can't enter the quarantine zone at all?"

Alesha merasa perempuan paling beruntung bisa menikah dengan anak Kyai, calon suami idaman. Padahal dia adalah santri paling barbar dan nakal, bertolak belakang dengan citra Fatih. Beruntung karena memiliki orang dalam, alias Bapaknya teman baik sang Kyai. Namun setelah menikah Alesha baru mengetahui sifat asli Fatih. Jauh berbeda bagaikan kutub utara dan samudra atlantis, tidak masuk dalam akal sama sekali. Lebih parah dari sifatnya. Lantaran terlanjur nikah dan malu harus cerai karena terlalu sombong bisa memiliki Fatih, dia berusaha untuk mengubah suaminya. Apalagi setelah disogok oleh sang ayah mertua dengan motor impiannya. "Ayo, Cha, kamu pasti bisa. Ini semua demi motor Harley Davi… ekhem, maksudnya, segitu aja dah nyerah." Apakah usaha Alesha berhasil atau harus menyerah ketika mengetahui Fatih memiliki kekasih lain.

I didn't just break the rules; I unraveled them. One rain-slicked night in Edinburgh, I fell into the arms of a stranger who tasted like rain and dangerous secrets. No names, no strings—just a kiss that should have stayed in the shadows. Then Monday morning happened. ​The man from the alley? He isn’t a mystery anymore. He’s Professor Alistair Reid, and he's the only thing standing between me and my engineering degree. He says we have to be strangers. He says there are boundaries. But every time our hands brush over a silk sample in the lab, I know he’s lying. ​In the world of high-stakes textiles, the strongest threads are the ones that are hidden. But when obsession starts to fray the edges of our lives, who’s going to be the one to let go first?

He was her husband's worst nightmare. Now he’s her only escape. When Selene's picture-perfect marriage shatters and her husband tries to sell her to the mafia to settle his debts, it's Ronan Blackwood—cold, dangerous, and filthy rich—who steps in. Not to save her. To claim her. “You were never his, Selene. You’ve always been mine.” Now locked in his penthouse and tangled in his world of power, blood, and obsession, Selene must decide: fight him—or fall for the devil who just might own her heart.