Flashing Dinding

So this is how the mate bond feels. A rush of energy, a pull like gravity tightening around us, and an almost maddening awareness of the other person. I wasn’t about to let it sway me though. Sure, the man in front of me is ridiculously perfect, but I wasn’t some love-struck fool who’d drop everything at the first spark of fate. I had a life, plans, and a fiancé waiting for me upstairs. I raised an eyebrow, forcing myself to stay calm even as my heart raced. “Take a number and get in line, sweetheart,” I said coolly, flashing the engagement ring on my finger in front of his gray eyes. “I’m otherwise occupied right now.” …Five years later, when I pushed the door open, my mate remained motionless on a leather couch, his piercing gaze boring into me with a cold detachment that sent shivers down my spine. He leaned back, the casualness of the gesture at odds with the intensity in his eyes. His arms rested lazily on the backrest, but there was nothing relaxed about him. His body was coiled tight, like a predator ready to pounce, and the air between us crackled with tension. “Is my number finally up?” he asks, his tone laced with bitter amusement. “My dear mate.” The words sting, but I can’t deny the truth in them. He is my last chance.

"Listen, I'm tired of this marriage. We only got married because I needed a wife to secure my CEO position, and now that it's settled, you're not useful to me anymore." My husband, Dale, said to my face, nothing close to guilt flashing in his expression. And that was when I knew... I really was nothing to him. With tears in my eyes, I signed the divorce papers and left. Left his house. Left his family. Left his life. But not without a promise to myself. A promise that no matter what, I would come back. I would come back stronger. The nobody they see me as, will come back as somebody. Somebody they'd all need. ....... Chloe Dave thought life loved her when she got married to Dale Beldson, the hottest man on earth and her long crush. That was proven wrong, when what was supposed to be a happy marriage, turned to a depressing one, with a husband that rarely acknowledged her existence. Still, she held on to the hope that if he'd chosen to marry her, there'd be something in there. Some emotions in there. That died the moment his bestfriend, Nora framed her for laundry and attempted murder, and he chose to believe Nora over her. Even after all her pleas, he still refused to give heed to her. He saw her as a nobody. His family saw her as one. That was when Chloe vowed to come back and shock the world. Shock Dale Beldson, her ex-husband.

Two years into her marriage, nakaupo si Ysabel Gomez sa Quezon City Civil Registry, hawak ang marriage certificate nila ni Rafael Jimenez. Pero sa isang iglap, naglaho ang lahat nang matuklasan niyang peke pala ang kasal nila. Every I love you’s… Every promise of forever… it was nothing but lies she had foolishly believed. Dahil natuklasan niyang si Rafael Jimenez, ang lalaking minahal niya ng anim na taon, ay kasal na pala sa isang propesor na mas matanda sa kanya. She felt her world crumbling into pieces. “I’m unmarried. Childless. And I’ll inherit everything,” mariin niyang wika sa abogado nang kaniyang ama. Sa unang pagkakataon, pinili niyang pakinggan ang sarili. Tahimik siyang naglaho sa mata ng lahat. Hindi para magtago, kundi para bumangon. At nang muling makita siya ng mundo, hindi na siya ang babaeng minsang niloko at iniwan. Siya na ngayon ang babaeng tinitingala ng lahat. Confident, elegant, at nakatayo sa tabi ng isang makapangyarihang lalaki na hindi siya tinrato bilang pag-aari, kundi bilang kapantay. Habang pinapanood naman siya ni Rafael, doon napagtanto ng lalaki kung ano ang sinayang niya. And as Ysabel smiled before the flashing cameras, surrounded by a world that once pitied her, a smirk plastered on her face. Her story wasn’t over yet. This was only the beginning.

“Jangan pernah berani menyimpan perasaan untukku atau aku kirim lagi kamu pada ayahmu yang Iblis itu!” Bagi Hamish Elias Adhirajasa, seorang miliarder berhati dingin berusia tiga puluh lima, wanita hanyalah sebuah objek yang bisa dibeli, disentuh, lalu dibuang sesuka hati. Cinta? Ketulusan? Ia tak pernah percaya dua hal itu. Sumpahnya hanya satu: tidak akan pernah terikat, tidak akan pernah menikah. Lalu Kalea datang. Gadis rapuh yang ia beli dari ayah kandungnya sendiri yang seorang penjudi kejam. Seharusnya Kalea hanya menjadi pelayan tak terlihat di rumah megahnya. Namun, kepolosan dan tatapan lugu gadis itu adalah anomali yang perlahan meruntuhkan dinding es yang Hamish bangun selama bertahun-tahun. Peringatan keras yang ia berikan pada Kalea justru menjadi jerat paling mematikan bagi dirinya sendiri. Semakin ia mendorong, semakin kuat hatinya yang beku ditarik mendekat. Ketika seorang pria yang terbiasa menghancurkan dihadapkan pada satu-satunya jiwa murni yang pernah ia temui, pilihan mana yang akan ia ambil? Menjadi iblis yang lebih kejam demi melindungi hatinya, atau mengambil risiko hancur demi merasakan cinta untuk pertama kalinya?

AUTUMN'S POV His voice was low when he said it — “You shouldn’t be here, Autumn.” “Then stop looking at me like that,” I fired back. He didn’t blink. “Like what?” “Like you’re about to do something you’ll regret.” He stepped closer, close enough for me to feel the heat off him. “I already regret it.” And then he kissed me. It wasn’t gentle. It wasn’t sweet. It was the kind of kiss that felt like a secret we’d never escape from. The next morning, my mom came home glowing, flashing a ring. And beside her stood him. The same man who kissed me like I belonged to him. “Autumn,” she said, smiling proudly. “Meet your new stepbrother.” Everything inside me froze — except his gaze. He didn’t even flinch. Just stared, silent, daring me to say something. Now, we live under the same roof. Same walls. Same tension that hums like electricity every time we’re alone. He says it’s wrong. He swears he’s trying to stop. But when the house goes quiet, and his voice finds me in the dark, he whispers, “Tell me to leave, and I will.” I never do. Because this isn’t just attraction — it’s an obsession neither of us can break. And when the truth finally blows open, someone’s going to burn for it.

Cinta bukan selalu soal bahagia. Kadang ia datang di waktu yang salah, dari orang yang tak terduga—dan lahir dari kebohongan yang disepakati bersama. Ayudia tak pernah punya waktu untuk mimpi. Hidupnya adalah tentang bertahan. Ayahnya terbaring sakit, tagihan rumah sakit mencekik, dan dunia terus menertawakan ketidakberdayaannya. Sampai satu tawaran gila dari pria asing datang dan mengubah segalanya. Ardhan. CEO muda, dingin, dan duda berhati beku. Ia butuh istri—bukan untuk dicintai, tapi sebagai formalitas demi ambisi keluarga. Tidak ada ruang untuk perasaan. Hanya kontrak, batasan, dan pernikahan semu yang akan berakhir dalam hitungan bulan. Namun mereka lupa, bahwa hati bukan bagian dari kesepakatan. Hari demi hari, peran yang dimainkan mulai terasa nyata. Ayudia, dengan segala luka masa lalunya, mulai mengusik dinding pertahanan Ardhan. Sementara pria itu, yang masih dibayang-bayangi cinta lamanya, perlahan terseret dalam badai rasa yang tak pernah ia izinkan tumbuh. Saat masa lalu menghantui dan rahasia demi rahasia terbuka, keduanya terjebak dalam dilema paling sulit: mempertahankan kebohongan demi bertahan hidup, atau merobek semua kepalsuan dan memperjuangkan sesuatu yang tak pernah mereka rencanakan—cinta yang lahir dari luka dan keterpaksaan. Karena terkadang... yang pura-pura justru menjadi hal paling nyata.

Sejak sudah bisa mengingat sesuatu, aku tahu kalau ibuku membenciku. Saat aku berusia tiga tahun, dia memberiku obat tidur. Di usia lima tahun, dia menyuruhku minum racun serangga. Tetapi aku tidak mudah mati. Dan ketika berusia tujuh tahun, aku belajar melawannya tanpa ada yang mengajariku. Kalau dia tidak memberiku makan, aku akan membalikkan meja makan agar semuanya juga tidak bisa makan. Kalau dia memukuliku dengan tongkat hingga terguling di lantai, aku akan memukuli anak laki-laki yang paling dia sayangi hingga wajahnya lebam. Aku sangat keras kepala dan terus melawan hingga usia dua belas tahun. Sampai ketika adik perempuanku yang paling kecil lahir. Dengan gerakan tangan yang canggung, aku mencoba mengganti celana anak kecil yang basah itu. Ibu langsung membantingku ke dinding dengan keras. Dia menatapku dengan jijik dan ketakutan. “Apa yang mau kamu lakukan pada anak perempuanku?” “Dasar anak tukang pemerkosa! Kenapa kamu tidak mati bersamanya saja?!” Saat itu juga, aku akhirnya mengerti mengapa dia tidak pernah mencintaiku. Aku menutup kepalaku yang berdarah dan untuk pertama kalinya tidak melawan saat dipukuli. Dan untuk pertama kalinya juga, aku merasa apa yang dia katakan itu benar. Keberadaanku adalah sebuah kesalahan. Aku seharusnya mati.

Agatha menderita insomnia parah. Dalam kehidupan terakhirnya dia meninggal karena insomnia. Kemudian dia hidup kembali, bangun dan memiliki suami yang sangat tampan dan kaya disampingnya. Tuan Muda Maxwell Dawson adalah seorang tiran yang tegas dan dirumorkan seorang pembunuh yang kejam. "Tanda tangani surat perceraian!" Pria itu mengajukan surat cerai padanya. Agatha menandatangani perianjian perceraian tanpa mengucapkan sepatah kata pun. Tapi dalam semalam dia menyesalinya. Dia kemudiam menemukan bahwa dalam kehidupan ini, dia masih menderita insomnia. Tidak ada obat yang bisa membuatnya tertidur, kecuali bau suaminya yang seperti cemara. Agatha mencoba memainkan beberapa trik untuk tetap dekat dengan suaminya. Sampai suatu hari Agatha bisa mengembangkan obat untuk menyembuhkan insomnia akutnya. Dia datang dengan senyum yang cerah dan melemparkan perjanjian cerai kepada Tuan muda Dawson. "Tuan muda Dawson, mulai sekarang kita tidak ada hubungan lagi satu sama lain". Tuan muda Dawson merobek perjanjian perceraian Agatha di tempat. Dia mendorongnya ke sudut dinding dengan mata tajam, " Nonya muda Dawson…jika kamu ingin pergi, kamu dapat mengembalikan barang-barang yang kamu curi terlebih dahulu!". "Apa yang aku curi dari kamu?" "Hati!"

Alexia’s life has never been easy. Raised in an orphanage after her mother — tormented by emotional disorders — took her own life without ever revealing who her father was, Alexia grew up knowing only instability and loss. Now, all she wants is a sense of safety she’s never had. But what should’ve been just a night of fun at Nox Trium, the most exclusive club in town, turns into a descent into the forbidden when she’s shot and crosses paths with two men as enigmatic as they are irresistible. Caelith, with his magnetic presence, and Samiel, dangerously charming and impossible to ignore, are not human. They are the cursed sons of fallen angels and mortal women — doomed to wander the earth, dependent on a rare kind of blood that only a few, like Alexia, can provide. Between glances that burn hotter than they should and a tension that threatens to consume her reason, Alexia finds herself torn between an inevitable attraction to Cael and the dangerous chemistry she shares with Samiel — one that stirs both fury and desire in equal measure. But Nox Trium hides secrets far darker than flashing lights and late-night excesses. Secrets that tie her to enemies capable of ending her life — and to a buried past now clawing its way to the surface. After being targeted by Azrion, another one of their kind, Alexia needs Cael and Samiel’s protection. She must decide whether to run… or surrender to the lethal fascination of the one who provokes her most. In the end, only two questions remain: How far is Alexia willing to go to uncover the truth about her origins? And how far will they go to keep her bound to their clan?

"I did what I did for you!" Knight exclaims pain flashing in his eyes. "I did it to protect you, and now that I'm strong enough, I want you mind, body, and soul." "Marry me, little fairy, and I will make sure you and your unborn pup are safe from the darkness that surrounds you. what do you say?" Massimo asks, his eyes filled with hope. Tatiana's life was one series of bad events since the day she woke up with no memories and found herself being sold as a maid to the alpha of Hunters Moon pack. Since then, she endured beatings, insults, and ridicules from all those around her, while the one who insisted she be brought there turned a blind eye to it. However, when she turns eighteen, she thinks her luck is looking up when she discovers she is the alpha heir of Hunter's Moons' mate and ends up sleeping with him. But what started as a beautiful moment turned into a nightmare that ended with her rejection and being auctioned off to repay the debt she owed Hunters Moon for taking her in. Now Tatiana finds herself in a dark world where it is revealed she was once part of, and she is the future leader of the ruthless Onyx River pack and meant to be wedded off to Massimo Stalone, the heir of Obsidian River. when she feels that things are finally beginning to take a turn for the better, Tatiana discovers she is pregnant by none other than the one who so cruelly rejected and sold her Terrified and unsure of what to do, Tatiana finds herself forming a marriage contract to protect not only herself but her unborn pup while many lies and deceit begin to come to light.