Dongeng Sage

In my previous life, my Alpha mate hated me for ten years because his childhood sweetheart committed suicide by taking silver poison after he marked me. I worked tirelessly to fulfill my duties as his Luna, enduring his indifference with patience. But all he ever did was sneer coldly at me. "How I wish it had been you who died instead." The words pierced my heart like silver claws. But when the rogue wolves invaded our territory, he still threw himself in front of me to take the killing blow. As he lay dying in my arms, he used what little strength remained to push away my hand that was trying to comfort him. "Sage," he whispered, "if only I had never met you in this lifetime..." At his funeral, the pack elders wept uncontrollably. "Alpha Kieran, this is all our fault. We never should have forced you to bond with your fated mate. If we had honored your wishes and let you bind with Elena instead, would today's outcome have been different?" Even the Alpha King, who had once supported our union, no longer stood by me. Nearly every pack member blamed me. "The Alpha saved you three times. He was such a good man. Why did you always bring him nothing but disaster? Why wasn't it you who died instead?" Everyone regretted that Kieran had bonded with me. Even I regretted it. Finally, unable to bear the pain any longer, I ended my own life before the Moon Goddess's statue with the silver dagger Kieran had given me. But the Moon Goddess granted me another chance, sending me back to before Kieran and I were bonded. This time, I decided to fulfill Kieran's wishes, give up my status as his fated mate, and leave completely to make everyone happy.

Setiap orang tentu pernah melakukan satu kesalahan fatal dalam kehidupan, tetapi apa kesempatan kedua hanya dongeng pengantar tidur? Aku hanya sedang khilaf, menjalin hubungan dengan sahabat Angela karena kebablasan. Apa ini tidak bisa dimaklumi sebagai satu kesalahan wajar? Ah, Angela sangat berlebihan sekarang! Dia meminta perceraian sebagai metode balas dendam karena kecurangan yang kulakukan, tidak seharusnya kami berpisah hanya karena kesalaan tak terencana. Sebagai istri, seharusnya dia lebih bijak dalam menyikapi masalah. Hera hanya selingkuhanku, mana mungkin aku memilih dia yang manjanya tidak terkalahkan. Bagiku, berselingkuh adalah satu hiburan semata, pelepas penat ketika tak bisa bersenang-senang bersama istri sah. Satu kewajaran bukan? Lantas, kenapa dianggap begitu keliru oleh Angela? Dia bahkan, bisa memaafkan perbuatanku di masa lalu, saat bersama Cindy dan Ayu. Kenapa sekarang tidak? Apa hanya karena Hera merupakan sahabat terbaiknya? Ah! Kekanakan sekali jika Angela menanggapi hal ini begitu serius. Seharusnya dia lebih berpikir kritis untuk mengambil keputusan serius terkait perceraian. Aku, Dyo Kusuma, suami yang teraniaya. *** Kesempatan kedua? Aku sudah memberikannya, tetapi Mas Agam masih mengulang sekali lagi. Kali ini, tak tanggung-tanggung, dia melakukan hal terkutuk dengan Hera. Sahabatku sejak SMA yang datang kembali ke kehidupan karena bercerai dengan suaminya, siapa sangka jika benalu itu bernama kawan? Aku percaya pada mereka dengan separuh jiwa, nyatanya musuh dalam selimut jauh lebih mematikan. Tanpa perasaan serta otak. Tak mengapa, aku sudah merelakan Mas Agam untuknya. Silakan mereka melanjutkan investasi dosa tanpa batas, aku enggan memaafkan satu perbuatan menjijikkan yang sudah diulang berkali-kali. Memang kalau sudah terinfeksi virus selingkuh, akan susah kembali normal. Tekadku sudah bulat, bercerai adalah pilihan paling buruk dalam kehidupan. Namun, aku enggan membodohkan diri terlalu lama atas nama cinta. Biarlah, menjadi janda bukan satu kutukan takdir, setidaknya kedamaian akan mendekat setelah perceraian.

Aruna memutar benda kecil di tangannya. "Hewan apa ini?" --- "Itu Olaf, manusia salju." balas Seruni cepat, "Kau pikir apa? Tikus?" ••• Mana yang lebih berbahaya: mencinta CEO berhati es atau ... kehilangan mimpi seumur hidup?" Seruni Kusuma Ningsih, pengangguran akut, upik abu di rumahnya sendiri, dihina ibunya, ditolak puluhan penerbit dan dunia dongengnya runtuh dalam satu hari. Tapi, semangatnya tetap membara, meski impiannya nyaris menjadi abu. Ia terus berjuang demi mimpinya menjadi penulis best seller premium yang mendunia. Seruni, gadis pemimpi yang percaya dongeng seindah Cinderella dan Putri Salju adalah nyata. Tapi, tawaran gila dari sahabatnya mendorong imaji princess-nya terjun ke dasar jurang. Seruni tak pernah menyangka bahwa untuk bertahan hidup dan menyelamatkan mimpinya, ia harus melakukan pernikahan kontrak dengan CEO karismatik, tapi mengerikan. Seorang pemikir akut yang memperlakukan cinta layaknya grafik keuangan. Tinggal serumah dengan pria sedingin Aruna berarti terjebak dalam algoritma logika, sunyi dan wajib taat pada aturan aneh. Mansion mewah itu membuat Seruni terasa seperti tersesat di kutub utara. Dunia sekitarnya hanyalah gletser, tanpa pelukan, tanpa suara tawa dan tanpa ... cinta. Di balik tanda tangan perjanjian absurd itu, mereka sepakat untuk tak boleh jatuh cinta. Tapi, semesta dan pencipta punya rencana lain. Seruni ditugaskan menjadi ghostwriter sang suami sekaligus berpura-pura menjadi istri sempurna di depan publik. Namun, bagaimana jika istri palsu justru akan menjadi cinta sejati. Di tengah konflik batin, proyek rahasia, trauma, kecemburuan, persaingan cinta, hadirnya kekasih masa lalu sang CEO. Seruni menghadapi dilema ketika Juan, foodvlogger ternama menyatakan cinta tulusnya. Kini, Seruni dan Aruna harus memilih antara mempertahankan ego atau ... memperjuangkan cinta yang sejak awal mereka tolak. Ini bukan sekedar cerita cinta. Tapi tentang dua jiwa patah yang saling menyembuhkan di tengah badai yang mereka ciptakan sendiri. Tema: miliarder, istri palsu, ghostwriter, cinta & trauma, impian, penulis, romansa dan cinta sejati.

16 year old Scarlet Paine finds herself changing in mysterious ways. She is becoming sensitive to light, able to read peoples’ thoughts, and is faster and stronger than she’s ever been. She doesn’t understand what’s happening to her, and tries to ignore it. But she can only dismiss it for so long.

Caitlin Paine, her mom, knows too well what’s happening to her daughter. She underwent the same transformation to vampire once, centuries ago. But now, in the present day, as a mere human, she has no memory of it. All she has is the journal she found in the attic—her mysterious vampire journal—telling of her exploits in another time and place, and of the vampire race being eradicated. But was there one exception to the rule? Could it be that Scarlet, her daughter, is the last remaining vampire on earth?

As Scarlet tries to fight who she’s becoming, she also tries to fight her intense feelings for Blake, a boy in her grade who she has a crush on. She can’t tell, though, if he’s into her, and with the big Halloween dance just days away, the pressure is on. She would do anything for Blake to ask her. But Vivian, the meanest of the popular girls, is also on Blake’s radar, and she’ll do anything to make Blake hers—and to make Scarlet’s life a living hell.

Luckily Scarlet has her own clique of friends to back her up, including her best friends Maria and Jasmin. They, too, have guy troubles—but it isn’t until Sage appears, the mysterious new boy, that her friends become obsessed. Scarlet finds herself attracted to him, too—and is surprised when it is her, of all the girls in the school, that he pays attention to. But her mind is set on Blake, at least for now, and she continues to hope he’ll ask her to the dance.

Just when it seems that Scarlet has what she wants, her body changes. Soon it may be impossible for her to be near her fellow humans. Soon, she may have to choose between her desire to live and her desire for love.

The day before our mating ceremony, my Alpha mate suddenly demanded I give him five hundred thousand dollars. "You're just an Omega. Even if you're pregnant, you have no right to become the pack's Luna. But our pack is facing a financial crisis right now. We don't have enough weapons or healing supplies. If you can provide funding, the pack might accept a generous Luna who contributes to our survival." To help me, Dad emptied his entire life savings: "I'm old now. Seeing you happy is enough for me. I understand Damon's position as the pack's Alpha. This money—I'll pay it for you." But shortly after the mating ceremony, Dad was sent by my mate to the frontline battlefield to fight rogue wolves. He was severely injured in combat. I couldn't afford the expensive healing herbs he needed. I had no choice Damon Blackwood to help me save my father's life. I never expected his account balance to show only a few dollars! I demanded answers. He accused me of scheming against him and dragged me straight to the pack healer to force an abortion. "You just became Luna and you're already plotting against me? Think having my pup gives you power over me? Let me tell you the truth—I don't lack women willing to bear my children!" I worked every job I could find and borrowed money from everyone I knew. But I still couldn't afford those expensive herbs. The day Dad died, I couldn't even buy him a decent burial plot in the pack cemetery. On my way home from the funeral, I saw Damon with another woman in a luxury jewelry store, selecting expensive pieces. "Turns out all Omegas are the same—always scheming. I thought Sage was different from other women. Didn't realize she was just another gold-digger trying to climb the social ladder by becoming Luna. I guess I lost this bet. Pick any gemstone you want, baby. I'm buying." But when I finally gave up and turned to leave for good, he broke down crying and begged me not to go.