Darkness Adalah

“What’s the first thing about me?” And I dare not forget. “You’re reserved…god!” “And by reserved, I mean…?” He asks gently, a tone that’s opposite from the strength in his action. “Talk to me, Milaya. By reserved, I mean what?” “You don’t share…” My teeth clenches hard. “And I’m yours…” Then light explodes behind my eyelids. "Good girl," he praises. *** Liliana Hoxha's fairytale life shatters when her sister is killed and her husband is kidnapped and brutally murdered. What she doesn't expect next is to be abducted by Damian Kastorov, a ruthless Mafia Don driven by rage and revenge, who believes Liliana's husband is connected to his girlfriend's death... As Liliana's held captive in Damian's mansion, hatred ignites into passion, and Liliana soon uncovers a shocking truth: her sister's tragic fate is tied to Damian's past and her husband's dark secrets. Trapped, Liliana must choose between escaping the monster she's fallen for or succumbing to his dangerous allure. Will their forbidden love be their salvation, or will it destroy everything? What if it's the latter?

Ibuku menikah dengan seorang pria kaya raya. Aku, anak dari pernikahan sebelumnya, harus ikut masuk ke keluarga konglomerat itu. Hidup di keluarga kaya tentu saja menyenangkan. Kecuali satu hal, kakak tiriku yang tampan dan dingin itu sangat membenciku. Tatapan matanya padaku makin lama terasa makin aneh. Sampai suatu malam, dia pulang dalam keadaan mabuk. Aku berteriak sampai suaraku serak, tetapi tetap saja aku terpaksa memanggilnya sayang semalaman.

When the only thing that can save you is the darkness that wants to consume you would you let it take you? Raven is one of the few humans left in the world who survived the war between the creatures. The war is over now, and Marcus Vanguard is the ruler now, but secretly Raven and a few of her combat buddies have taken up shelter at an old compound and have been fitting back the demons from the shadows that the demons love to rely on. Marcus catches word of creatures being slaughtered in Skull Valley and when the assigned leader of the territory is killed, he decides to go down there himself and figure out the situation himself. He wasn't prepared for the red-haired kitten he finds stirring up chaos or the deep burning desire that stirs within him in her presence.

*Book 4* Isolde's life was full of love and joy. She was set to be High Priestess of the makkari, but everything changed in a single night when she lost everything at the hands of someone she thought she could trust. For centuries she has been on the run, helping the supernatural community under the cloak of anonymity while she works to clear her name and save the very people after her, from destruction. Enemies are closing in, but an unexpected complication befalls her when she realises she's been fated to someone who wants her species exterminated. After all, an evil chance seldom comes alone. A Queen Among Darkness is the fourth book in the Queen Among series. Each story is set up in the previous book, so reading the books in order is recommended. Here are the books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Invocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7

Aku dan sahabat terbaik kakakku, Revano, sudah berpacaran tiga tahun, tetapi dia tidak pernah mau mengumumkan hubungan kami. Namun, aku tidak pernah meragukan cintanya padaku. Bagaimanapun, dia pernah punya 99 pacar, tetapi dia tidak lagi melirik perempuan lain sejak bersamaku. Bahkan ketika aku hanya sedikit masuk angin, dia akan langsung meninggalkan proyek bernilai puluhan miliaran dan terbang pulang. Sampai hari ulang tahunku, aku hendak memberi tahu Revano bahwa aku hamil. Namun, untuk pertama kalinya dia lupa hari ulang tahunku dan menghilang tanpa jejak. Pembantu memberitahuku bahwa dia pergi menjemput seseorang yang sangat penting dari luar negeri. Aku bergegas ke bandara dan melihat dia memegang sebuket bunga. Wajahnya penuh rasa gugup karena menunggu seorang gadis, gadis yang wajahnya sangat mirip denganku. Belakangan, kakakku memberitahuku bahwa dia adalah cinta pertama Revano, seseorang yang tak bisa dia lupakan seumur hidup. Revano pernah memutus hubungan dengan orang tuanya demi perempuan itu. Setelah dirinya dicampakkan, Revano hancur, hampir gila, dan mencari 99 pengganti yang mirip dengan wanita itu untuk menghabiskan hari-harinya. Saat kakakku berkata begitu, nada suaranya penuh kekaguman pada besarnya cinta Revano. Dia tidak tahu bahwa adik perempuan yang dia sayangi setengah mati, adalah salah satu dari pengganti itu. Aku menatap pasangan itu sangat lama, lalu tanpa ragu kembali ke rumah sakit. "Dokter, anak ini ... aku nggak menginginkannya lagi."

Setelah mengalami kecelakaan hebat, Clover entah bagaimana berpindah ke tubuh seorang pria bernama Aston. Namun, siapa sangka jika Aston adalah suami dari wanita yang sangat Clover cintai di masa lalu. Wanita yang berhasil membuat Clover hancur dan menyesal. Mendapatkan kesempatan kedua, haruskah Clover bermain peran sebagai Aston, ataukah dia tetap menjadi Clover? "Sebagai mafia paling kaya dan terkenal di negara ini, tentu saja aku akan mengambil opsi kedua! Aku memiliki harga diri yang tinggi, Sialan! Kenapa aku harus berpura-pura menjadi suami bodoh dan lemah seperti Aston?!"

Velour looks like a safe place, but it is full of danger. Marina has lived under Vale’s control for years. He saved her once, but now he wants more. His hands, his rules and his obsession. Adrian is her protector, who is strong, dangerous and tests her limits in ways she cannot resist. Lucian is the enemy’s son. Fragile, defiant, and tempting in ways Marina never expected. Three men. One woman. No one is safe. Marina will have to fight for control and surrender to survive.

Berniat menjadi aktris, Raya justru harus mengalami pelecehan seksual. Kehormatannya dirobek dan dicabik tanpa ampun. Demi secuil harga diri yang tersisa, Raya mengorbankan segalanya dan pergi menjauh. Sayangnya Raya masih harus menerima fakta bahwa dia mengandung benih orang yang menyakitinya. Hingga seorang pria datang memberinya cinta dan kehangatan. Raya pikir hidup mereka akan indah. Namun, pada akhirnya pria yang melecehkannya juga kembali hadir dan menyatakan ketertarikannya pada Raya. Seketika, Raya merasakan hidupnya seperti jatuh ke neraka lagi. Seolah rasa sakitnya tidak cukup. Fakta pria yang dicintainya adalah keluarga pria yang melecehkannya membuat Raya frustrasi. Raya hanya bisa bertanya-tanya, kapan bahagia akan datang dan bertahan dihidupnya?

Satchel Bloosom bukan pengasuh bayi biasa. Bayi laki-laki berumur enam bulan yang sedang ia tangani adalah anak dari pewaris yang dijuluki sebagai miliarder oleh semua orang. Bayi yang memiliki nama Aaron itu sangat menggemaskan apalagi ia akan tertawa saat melihat rambut berwarna merah milik Satchel. Tapi sayangnya bukan hanya Baby Aaron yang tertarik pada Satchel, ada juga Archie Walton yang berstatus sebagai ayah dari bayi tersebut. Pria yang selalu membuat darah Satchel naik karena kepongahannya. Akankah cinta di antara mereka berdua bersemi karena bayi tersebut? Atau cinta mereka akan pupus karena ibu dari Aaron hadir di tengah mereka?

Adele Wilson, a bloodthirsty revenge seeker returned to LA just to find the killer of her parents. She never let her secrets and dark sides trace the well-preptended ordinary and simple life.But darkness was the only thing that pulled her like a magnet and she let herself drown into that.*** Albert Knight who was known as a cold, arrogant, rich and overbearing business tycoon was actually a heartless and ruthless mafia gang leader. He was a devil monster who was addicted to blood, power and money. But he never wanted the world to touch his darkness. Because once you stepped in, there would be no way out.*** He was compelled to marry her for the sake of his business. And she agreed just to keep her secrets safe. Neither he was interested in this marriage nor she cared. When he hid his soft heart behind his beast, she kept her secrets under the mask of a normal life. Both of them were bound to darkness, yet walked on a different paths for years. Is it possible to find any trace of light when their darkness collides?