Dua Before Eating

Blurb The downpour washed the dark alleys of Ole Keating Village like Jupiter is wrathful towards the small town. Every time the lightning slashes the skies sending frightening thunders everywhere, the little boy’s strides become faster. “You’ve got nowhere to run, boy.” He harshly covered his ears just to get away from the taunting voice. The heavy rain somehow managed to wipe the blood from his body yet the pain unrelenting to grow. He fell on his knees resulting in another painful and ugly scratch to bleed. He looks like a beaten rag. He hasn’t eaten for days and the fearsome encounter he just escapes didn’t guarantee his safety. Even limping, he tried to get on his feet just to stumble and fall on the cold, hard ground again. A loud sound of the honking car filled his ears as the blinding light approaches closer. Surrendering, he lied flat on the ground wishing the pain finally ends. Sounds of boots slapping the water from the road come into his senses but he’s too weak to care. Someone’s checking on him but all that he can think of right now is the girl she left alone in the old warehouse. “S-save her…” he mumbled, tasting blood in his mouth, “Please save her.” The darkness pulled him and he finally gave in.

Twenty five years old Alexa Martinez was forced by her mother to marry a man who is many years older than her. Without any option, she decided to marry him. At first life was good but as soon as she gave birth, everything changed. The man started to disrespect her in front of the kids and also cheat. Humble and naive, she tried her level best to bear up with his humiliation but her life changed the moment her best friend Bella dragged her in the club. In the club she met a devilishly handsome stranger whom she had a one night stand with. However after this one night stand she instead got "Obsessed with cheating" . MARK WATSON is aggressive and rude. He abused Alexa a lot and things got worse when she gave birth . He began to cheat and disrespect her in front of the kids but then he regretted it later when he realized it that Alexa had finally got a man who is young and richer than him . EXTRACT : " I can't stay in this bar, am married with three kids " , l reprimanded myself as I tried to think of something that I could do to stay the hell away from this temptation. " Let me get out of this club right now , this isn't right " , With my mind warning me , l instantly picked up my half filled up glass and jumped off the velvet leathered stool .

Karin terdiam, hatinya remuk dan teramat sakit, kala membaca secarik kertas usang yang berasal dari coretan tangan Yusuf untuk Aisya, yang tidak lain, adalah Adik tiri dari Karin. Mereka ternyata saling bertukar surat, dan mengungkapkan kata cinta, Bagaimana selanjutnya tindakan Karin? Yuk baca ceritanya di PETAKA MENDUA

I was jolted awake by the rumbling of an earthquake. I was alone in the house. I felt an inexplicable pain coursing through my body. Yet the panic and the sharp cramps caused by the baby's movements left me no time to dwell on it. Suddenly, Boweike burst through the door, scooped me into his arms, and raced down the stairs. But in that fleeting moment, my eyes caught the faint mark on his neck—a lover's kiss. And just like that, I understood where all my anguish had been coming from. The man who once cherished me like a treasure had betrayed me during my pregnancy. As I watched his figure disappear into the distance, I dialed my mother's number. "Mom, I want to sever the mate bond with Boweike."

Monica felt there was something different about her husband when he came home from bukber or buka together with his business partners. The husband she married for five years now seems not at home, there is just a reason for him to leave the house, namely bukber or buka together with business partners during this Ramadan month. Anton's clothes often smell of women's perfume, there are also traces of women's lipstick on his clothes. Can Monica uncover the facts of what really happened?

My Alpha mate nearly lost his life during a vicious rogue wolf attack. It was his assistant Scarlett who threw herself forward and took the silver blade meant for him, saving his life. But because of the silver poisoning, Scarlett's wolf fell into a feral rage state. The pack witch said she would need to mate with an Alpha every full moon to survive. Out of gratitude, my mate fucked her every full moon and my wolf would suffer greatly from the perceived betrayal of my mate. He knelt before me, tears streaming down his face, his whole body trembling. "Evelyn, she saved my life! I can't just watch her die!" After each full moon, he would give me a million dollars as compensation. And every time Scarlett miscarried, he would bring me the finest healing herbs to ease the pain I felt through our mate bond from his betrayal. In just one year, my bank account grew astronomically. I became the bank's most valued client. Until this time, when he disappeared with Scarlett for three months. When he returned, he dropped to his knees and grabbed my hands, pleading desperately. "Evelyn, if she miscarries again, she'll die! I... I can't let my savior perish!" "I'll claim the child as yours and cut all ties with her. Please, just let this child be born, okay?" My eyes instantly filled with tears. I fought hard to keep them from falling. "Fine." If that's how it is, then the pup I traded my life force to the witch for... I'll get rid of it.

Arneya Devanka, gadis belia berusia 19 tahun, harus kehilangan kehormatannya akibat diruda paksa oleh seorang pria tak dikenal, Ausky Elvan Kiandra, 35 tahun yang dijebak oleh seseorang dengan menggunakan obat perangsang. Akibat dari kejadian tersebut, Neya pun hamil. Akhirnya Elvan menikahi Neya, tanpa sepengetahuan Aileen, istri dari Elvan. Neya mau menikah dengan Elvan untuk memberikan kehidupan yang layak pada buah hatinya, tanpa dia tahu jika Elvan yang sebenarnya sudah memerkosa dirinya. Pesona Elvan, membuat Neya jatuh cinta pada laki-laki itu. Akan tetapi, Elvan mengabaikan keberadaan Neya dan selalu mengutamakan Aileen, karena baginya, dia menikahi Neya hanya sebatas rasa tanggung jawab saja. Namun, seiring berjalannya waktu, hubungan Neya dan Elvan, kian dekat hingga membuat Elvan juga jatuh cinta pada Neya. Aileen yang mengetahui hal itu, berusaha memisahkan keduanya, dengan mengatakan pada Neya jika Elvan lah yang telah memerkosanya. Lantas, apakah Neya mau memaafkan Elvan? Bagaimana pernikahan mereka selanjutnya? Lalu, siapakah sebenarnya dalang yang sudah menjebak Elvan dengan menggunakan obat perangsang?

"Jadilah istri kedua untuk suamiku!" Sandra Monika mengalami kecelakaan saat hamil tua, hingga kehilangan anak bahkan rahimnya harus diangkat. Karena kejadian itu sang mertua terus meminta suaminya untuk menikah dengan wanita lain agar memiliki keturunan, sebab Irsyad adalah anak tunggal dan hanya dari Irsyad penerus keturunan di harapkan. 9 tahun berlalu setelah kejadian itu, sang mertua terus meminta suami Sandra menikahi wanita lain. Namun, Irsyad selalu menolak karena cintanya yang begitu besar pada Sandra, tetapi Sandra sudah lelah dengan keadaan yang tak berubah. Akhirnya ia memiliki ide untuk mencarikan istri kedua untuk suaminya dan memilih asistennya sendiri, Hana Ashadiya, sebagai istri kedua untuk suaminya.

A week before my bonding ceremony, my younger sister traveled from a distant pack to be my maid of honor. While she was trying on her dress, the phone she had left outside suddenly rang. “Florence, can you answer that for me? I can’t get it right now.” I picked it up, and a male werewolf’s voice came through the line. “Baby, I bought you a gorgeous lingerie set. Tonight is going to be amazing.” I didn’t make a sound. A cold chill sliced straight through me. That voice belonged to none other than my mate-to-be, Dylan Conner.

Rea adalah wanita yang dibeli Marvin Frederic untuk menjadi istri keduanya. Ia dinikahi hanya untuk menyembunyikan keberadaan Maura, istri pertama yang sangat dicintai oleh Marvin. Di depan semua orang Rea diperlakukan bak ratu satu-satunya, tetapi segalanya berbeda saat di rumah. Tidak ada yang tahu bahwa dibalik tembok rumah besar itu hubungan Rea dan Marvic dingin, tanpa cinta. Rea tidak bahagia. Awalnya ia bertahan hanya demi ayahnya, tetapi karena skenario palsu sebagai suami-istri yang harus dijalaninya setiap hari bersama Marvin, perlahan perasaannya benar-benar tumbuh. Ia mencintai Marvin, suami yang tidak akan bisa ia miliki seutuhnya. Hingga suatu hari Rea melihat 'wajah' asli yang disembunyikan Maura dari Marvin. Setelah itu satu persatu rahasia gelap keluarga Frederic juga mulai terbongkar. Segalanya menjadi semakin runyam, ia terjebak dalam pusaran masalah yang tidak ada habisnya. Akankah Rea mampu bertahan memainkan peran sebagai istri Marvin Frederic hingga akhir?