Hall Hebat

Everyone had been poisoned. The toast for my party had just happened and now people were dropping like flies around me. And then I saw him. He entered the hall like an angel of death, his dark brown eyes two pools of malevolence that shone with sinister intent.Despite his twenty years of age, he definitely had more kills under his belt than years on his person. I was viciously yanked into the hard body of the man responsible for everything going on.One muscular arm went over my chest, pinning me to him. Fear lodged itself in my throat upon the sensation of cool dangerous metal at my temple. I bit back a whimper. He was going to kill me. “The name is Gabriel Rossi,” he murmured, his deep voice sending ripples of fear down my spine. “And your papa is going to watch me k*ll his precious princesa. He took my birthright from me. I’m gonna take something from him too.” I gathered my courage and with a surprising amount of strength fueled by the sheer terror pumping in my veins, I pulled myself out of Gabriel’s grasp. He tried to grab my arm, only for his hand to go over the protective bangle that suppressed my magic. I gave another fierce jerk of my body and the bangle broke away, left behind in his hand as I pulled free. I heard the cocking of his p*st0l. My eyes met the feral glowing yellow eyes of my killer, one hundred percent sure I was going to die. “Mate,” Gabriel Rossi said, staring straight at me. **** In a world where darkness and magic collide, Evelina finds herself entangled in a perilous dance with fate. You can run from Gabriel Rossi....but you can't hide. ***

When Emma's parents first told her about the arranged marriage, she had hoped the Alpha would like her. It wasn't until their wedding night that the Omega knew the truth. "Don't get too comfortable," Lucus said coldly. "Once everyone leaves the hall, you are going to sleep in guest room." "W-What? Bu-" "What?" The Alpha says, turning to look at her, Emma flinched at the look in Lucus eyes."You thought we'd have some bullshit magical night? Well news flash Omega, I will NEVER want you. I already had someone." "What about me, then?" The Omega asks, with teary eyes. "I don't care. I am going to see my girlfriend." With that the Alpha leave. The night was the beginning of the end. Emma knows the vows they took on their wedding day mean nothing to Lucus. ****** "Give me grandchildren or forget about my wealth." Lucus knows it's not a good idea, but he still did it. He spends Emma heat with her and make her pregnant. He even starts acting like he loves her. But things don't go according to his plan and Emma lost their pup, she keeps calling Alpha for help but Lucus busy with his lover. "You waste my plan and my time." Thats what the Alpha told her. Emma then realizes it's all Alpha plan. Her omega was in pain, and she couldn't take it anymore. Emma packed her things and left. But it's like God is playing with her, she finds out that her one pup is survive and still alive inside her. Emma tries to reach Lucus last time. "Meet me, I want to tell you something." But the Alpha didn't come. Lucus didn't even realise what he lost that day. When he realised, he is already late. 5 years late.

Marsyilaya Sukmawati, lebih akrab dipanggil Syila. Mahasiswa akhir kampus ternama di Universitas Negeri Cilacap (UNICILA) Kabupaten Cilacap. Duduk di bangku program studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, ia bercita-cita menjadi guru bercap PNS atau minimal P3K di tingkat sekolah dasar. Rutinitasnya saat ini banyak direpotkan oleh skripsinya. Syila, gadis berparas anggun dengan pipi mungil dan tinggi badan tak sampai 160 cm. Ia berasal dari keluarga sederhana bersama kedua orang tuanya dan seorang kakak laki-laki. Ia juga gadis modern yang punya pola pikir terbuka. Keluarganya ketat mendidiknya dengan sentuhan-sentuhan halus ajaran agama. Perjalanannya meniti cita-cita tak semulus paras ayunya. Lika-liku dan medan terjal kerap menghadang niat dan tekad cita-citanya. Ujian bertubi-tubi dari berbagai arah hampir berkali-kali mematahkan semangatnya. Lantas, sampai manakah Syila sanggup menghadapi rentetan cobaan hidup? Akankah ia tiba di titik impian yang didambakannya? *** Rendika Rama Saputra, pemuda berusia dua puluh empat tahun yang banyak dicambuk kerasnya kehidupan. Ia tengah memulai karir di sebuah perusahaan peninggalan orang tuanya yang entah di mana keberadaannya. Ia memiliki seorang adik di bangku SD. Ia berjuang untuknya bersama seorang asisten rumah tangga yang telah menemaninya belasan tahun. Pertemuannya dengan Syila menghadirkan warna baru di kehidupan hitam putihnya. Meski tak jarang bertengkar, ia menyadari kenyamanan bersama Syila. Semesta selalu menawarkannya celah bertemu dengan sang gadis. Kehidupan Rendi yang kelam masih terus menggelayutinya. Urusan dengan kekasih kontrak tak sedikit menimbulkan masalah hebat di hidupnya. Dayanya kerap terkuras saat bermediasi dengan kekasih yang tak pernah dicintainya. Kekelaman itu kian pekat tatkala kedua orang tuanya mendadak merebut adiknya. Tentu kali ini Rendi takkan membiarkan kemalangan terus menyapa hidupnya. Lalu, bagaimana ia memadamkan ledakan-ledakan drama kehidupannya? Dapatkah ia menjumpai kebahagiaan juga ketenangan yang dinantikannya?

Seven years ago, it was love at first sight when I met Lucas Yates, who was still a nameless thug at the time. For him, I chose to leave my wealthy family. After seven years of dating, he throws me a grand wedding the day he finally becomes the head of Devil's Advocate, a mafia organization. On the day of our wedding, his childhood friend, Yelena Jackman, crashes the venue. She confesses her love for Lucas, but he rejects her without any hesitation, vowing he will only ever love me in this life. Just as we're exchanging rings, Lucas' enemies show up to cause trouble. When he sees the gun pointing at me, he lunges forward to protect me without a second thought. Yelena, who should have run, takes three bullets while protecting Lucas and falls into a coma due to severe blood loss. Overwhelmed by guilt, Lucas sends her to the best hospital in the world. I have the same blood type as Yelena, so in the attempt to save her life, I donate so much blood that I go into shock. Guilt leaves me with sleepless nights. Every day, I pray she'll wake up. I'm even willing to look after her for the rest of my life if I have to. Lucas keeps comforting me, saying that I don't need to feel so guilty, as Yelena did all of it of her own volition. He says he'll take up the responsibility of making it up to her. I'm extremely grateful to Yelena for saving Lucas and allowing me to have such a wonderful husband. However, on the day of our third wedding anniversary, I receive a mysterious message. "Lucille, you shameless homewrecker! I'm his lawfully wedded wife! If you know what's good for you, you'd better scram and go as far away as you can. If you don't believe me, you can always head to City Hall to see just who is registered as Lucas' lawful wife!"

The ninth bonding ceremony between me and the Alpha King, Thorne Ravencrest, is finally here. Yet once again, I failed to become his Luna Queen. Not because he broke his promise, but because I'm not qualified enough. The Elders made it crystal clear that every Luna Queen recognized by the Moon Goddess throughout history must cultivate 365 Moonlight Flowers using their own blood essence. But every year on the eve of the ceremony, no matter how careful I am, there's always one flower missing. This year, I nearly drained myself completely and barely managed to grow the right number. Ecstatic, I go to find Thorne, wanting to surprise him. Through the partially open door of the throne hall, I hear his Beta say to him, "Alpha King, Sera's been waiting for you for eight years now. Are you ever going to bond with her?" Thorne shakes his head. "I promised Willow we can't bond this year either." His Beta hesitates. "What if Sera actually manages to grow enough Moonlight Flowers?" Thorne goes silent for a moment, then claps his hands. A shadow wolf appears and melts into the darkness. Before long, a shadow wolf returns with a Moonlight Flower clamped in its jaws. He tears the flower into shreds and lets out a sigh. "Sera has plenty of blood. Forget one year. She could keep cultivating for another ten years and still be fine. "But Willow's been poisoned with wolfsbane. I'm all she has left, and she wants me by her side in her final days. "I can't bear to refuse Willow, which means Sera will just have to wait a bit longer." I bite my lip hard, barely able to believe what I'm hearing. So the Moonlight Flowers that kept mysteriously disappearing were all destroyed by him. Becoming Luna Queen has been my dream since childhood. But if he never intended to bond with me at all, then it's time I leave him.

Andrea Reeves, the new hire in finance, is all looks and no brains. On payday, she mistypes my wages in the payroll system, sending only one cent to my account. Because of that, my payment fails when I try to buy Mom's life-saving medication, and she dies full of regret. Before I can confront Andrea, she bursts into tears, smudging her mascara and makeup. "Ms. Walton, I'm so sorry. I accidentally sent your pay to the janitor you fired. The one who's a single mom. Can't you just think of her as your other mom?" Norman Halt, the finance director—and my husband—immediately shields her behind him. "Don't blame Andrea. If you didn't have enough money saved up, why are you pretending to be the dutiful daughter now?" I nearly faint from crying so hard. Wracked with guilt, Andrea shows up at the funeral with an entire marching band in tow. The mourning hall turns festive and lively, leaving my family and friends stunned. I lose it and yell at her to leave, but she looks completely hurt. "It's already so tragic that she dies from an illness. I just want to give her a joyful send-off!" Furious, the asthma I've managed for years flares so abruptly that my hands shake as I take out my inhaler. She slaps it away and screams, "How could you use such illegal substances? That's against the law!" Blue-lipped and gasping, I crumple to the ground. In my final moments, I hear Andrea's tearful voice. "This is all my fault. I'm an idiot… I didn't realize it's just medicine…" Norman covers for her. "It's not your fault. Spread the word that Ms. Walton died of grief over her mother's passing." That night, my body is cremated. My death goes silent and unnoticed. When I open my eyes again, it's payday all over again.

"Di ko siya jowa. Di ko siya crush. And yet, I let him do things to my body." Sabi nila, ang pinaka-masakit na heartbreak ay hindi ‘yung iniwan ka—kundi ‘yung never ka namang pinili in the first place. Nakatayo siya sa dulo ng reception hall, hawak ang baso ng alak habang pinapanood ang lalaking minahal niya ng matagal… na masayang ikinakasal sa iba. Kitang-kita niya kung paano nito tinititigan ang babae—isang titig na kailanman ay hindi niya natanggap. Masakit. Pero imbes na magmukmok, Cass did what any heartbroken girl would do—nagpakalunod sa alak. Kung hindi na siya ang pipiliin, edi dapat kalimutan na lang, diba? Kahit isang gabi lang. At dahil lasing na lasing siya, she made a reckless decision—she had s*x with a stranger. No names, no backstories. Isang taong hindi niya kilala. Pero paggising niya kinabukasan, mas matindi pa sa hangover ang sumalubong sa kanya. Ang lalaking nakasama niya sa kama? Hindi lang basta kung sino lang— Anak ng teteng! He’s the cousin of the man she had loved for years. Napatayo siya agad, hinatak ang kumot sa katawan, pero ngumisi lang ito. "Easy ka lang," he chuckled. "Last night, you were like a needy cat—clinging, pressing against me. Ngayon, parang gusto mo akong itulak sa bangin.” Nanlamig siya sa kahihiyan. Pero mas lalo siyang natulala sa sunod nitong sinabi— "Kung gusto mong kalimutan siya, I can help you. Pero hindi lang isang gabi. Hanggang sa hindi mo na maalala ang pangalan niya." Tatanggapin ba niya ang alok nito? O lalabanan ang tukso ng matamis na kasalanan?

Di abad ke-9 Masehi, Kerajaan Mataram Fiksi yang berada di kawasan sekitar pegunungan Tengger menghadapi bencana besar—kemarau panjang yang menyebabkan kegagalan panen dan serangan misterius dari makhluk gaib yang muncul dari hutan belantara. Raden Jayaningrat, pangeran muda yang menyembunyikan kemampuan istimewa untuk memahami bahasa tumbuhan, mulai menemukan bahwa dirinya terkait erat dengan Batu Akar Raja—batu sakral kerajaan yang hilang dan dipercaya bisa menyelamatkan alam serta masyarakat. Dalam perjalanan mencari kebenaran, Raden bertemu dengan Dewi Shinta Sari, penyihir alam yang menjaga gerbang menuju Bumi Akar—wilayah bawah tanah yang penuh dengan rahasia sejarah kerajaan. Bersama dengan pendeta tua Mbah Ki Semar yang menyimpan rahasia asal-usul kerajaan, mereka memulai perjalanan yang penuh rintangan ke dunia bawah tanah, menghadapi makhluk gaib dan ujian yang menguji tekad serta keikhlasan mereka. Namun, bahaya tidak hanya datang dari alam. Patih Prabu Kala, penasihat raja yang penuh keserakahan, merencanakan untuk mengambil alih kekuasaan dengan memanfaatkan kekuatan batu akar. Ia menguasai kerajaan dan menyebabkan penderitaan rakyat, membuat Raden dan kelompoknya harus berjuang untuk mengembalikan keadilan serta menyelamatkan batu dari tangan yang salah. Setelah melalui pertempuran hebat dan mengorbankan banyak hal, Raden berhasil mengalahkan Patih Kala dan memimpin kerajaan untuk memulihkan keseimbangan alam serta kehidupan masyarakat. Pada akhirnya, ia harus membuat keputusan berat—apakah akan menyimpan kekuatan batu untuk diri sendiri dan kerajaan, atau mengembalikannya ke Bumi Akar untuk menjaga keseimbangan alam semesta yang abadi. Novel ini mengangkat tema hubungan manusia dan alam, tanggung jawab kepemimpinan, konsekuensi keserakahan, serta cinta yang melampaui batas dunia dan waktu—menawarkan kisah mendalam yang menghubungkan sejarah, budaya, dan fantasi dalam karya berkualitas premium untuk pembaca yang menghargai literasi kelas atas.

"Tega! Kamu biarkan aku mengurus keluargamu dan kamu bermain wanita di luar sana dengan alasan aku tak menarik lagi di matamu, salahku apa Mas?" Mereka bertengkar di dalam mobil bersama suaminya yang baru ketahuan selingkuh ketika dirinya baru melahirkan anak pertama mereka. "Hentikan amarahmu, Hafizah! Kamu tak akan bisa menghentikan aku berselingkuh. Semua ini adalah jalanku karena kamu sudah tidak mau mengurusku seperti pertama kali kita bertemu, lihat penampilanmu memang tak menarik, lusuh dan dekil, normal sebagai seorang laki-laki dewasa aku menginginkan wanita yang lebih menarik darimu. Banyak sekali salahmu, termasuk selalu mengungkit apa yang kamu berikan pada Ibu dan Adikku." "Jadi kamu menyalahkan aku sepenuhnya? Di mana kamu saat aku membutuhkan uangmu? Nafkah yang kamu berikan saja tidak cukup untuk memenuhi kebutuhan rumah, apalagi untuk mempercantik diriku ini, sebagai laki-laki dewasa kamu juga paham kalau kamu seharusnya bisa memenuhi kebutuhan istri dan anakmu dulu, apalagi dicampur oleh keluargamu yang setiap hari minta ingin dinafkahi." "Cukup, Hafizah! Jangan pernah membawa keluargaku atas pertengkaran kita. Selama ini aku salah memiliki Istri sepertimu! Kamu harusnya bisa paham, aku anak laki-laki Ibuku yang menggantikan Ayahku untuk menafkahi mereka berdua, apalagi Adik perempuanku, dia masih membutuhkan aku." "Seharusnya mereka juga paham kamu sudah menikah! Kamu wajib memenuhi Istrimu dan anakmu dulu!" Jalanan kota Istanbul (Turki) menjadi saksi pertengkaran hebat mereka berdua, apalagi Hafizah membawa bayinya yang baru dua hari dilahirkan. 'Brukkkkk!' Mobil terguling-guling di tengah jalan karena Hamid telah bertabrakan dengan mobil lain, mobilnya melaju sangat cepat disebabkan emosinya pada Hafizah yang terus menyudutkan keluarganya. Hafizah merasakan seluruh tubuhnya tertimpa benda berat karena dia terjebak di dalam mobil dengan sabuk pengaman mobil yang masih melekat di tubuhnya.

Matthew Xaverius Anderson harus merubah identitas aslinya dengan nama Matthew Xaverius Lutof semenjak ia menjadi anak yatim piatu di usianya yang ketujuh tahun. Kedua orang tuanya meninggal akibat ledakan hebat yang terjadi pada sebuah kapal pesiar dalam pelayaran perdananya. Matthew diadopsi dan dibesarkan oleh Clark Lutof, seorang kapten yang bertugas pada pelayaran itu. Clark tahu bahwa Matthew adalah satu-satunya keturunan dari Althan Anderson, salah satu pemilik saham dari perusahaan Shipping Line tempatnya bekerja. Tetapi Clark sengaja menyembunyikan keberadaan dan identitas Matthew untuk sementara waktu demi keselamatan anak itu karena Clark mencurigai ada kejanggalan dari tragedi kebakaran kapal pesiar yang telah menewaskan ribuan nyawa itu. Dua puluh tahun berlalu, Matthew telah tumbuh menjadi pria dewasa. Ia menjadi seorang CEO dari perusahaan shipping line bernama "Marine Lighthouse". Kini, ia bertekad untuk menyibak tabir misteri atas terbakarnya kapal pesiar yang juga merupakan milik orang tuanya. "Jadi menurutmu sekarang sudah waktunya kamu menunjukkan dirimu di hadapan mereka?" tanya Clark sembari menghisap cerutunya. Ditatapnya Matthew yang sedang menatap nyalang ke arah luar jendela. "Hmm," gumam Matthew seraya mengangguk kecil. Di tangannya ia memegang sebuah jam tangan peninggalan orang tuanya. Ada ukiran nama Matthew Xaverius Anderson di bagian case back jam itu. "Sudah waktunya aku mencari kebenaran dan mengungkap misteri yang tertutup selama ini," lanjut Matthew lagi yang kini berjalan mendekati Clark. Clark mengangguk pelan. Bibir yang sedang menghisap cerutu itu tersenyum bangga, "Pergilah, dan bawa kembali hakmu." "Hm!" sahut Matthew dengan anggukan penuh keyakinan, "Akan aku temukan semua bukti-buktinya, dan akan aku rebut kembali apa yang menjadi milik keluargaku!" Dalam benak Matthew sudah tersimpan nama Vincent Gregorius, orang yang dicurigai memiliki peran penting dalam terjadinya kebakaran kapal pesiar yang menewaskan nyawa kedua orang tua Matthew. Benarkah Vincent Gregorius adalah dalang di balik tragedi itu? Mampukah Matthew mengungkap misteri ini?