Happy Anniversary Letters

"Sekarang kalian boleh buang aku, tetapi selangkah saja aku pergi, aku tak akan pernah menoleh ke belakang lagi." "Mari kita lihat, siapa yang akan kalab." ~Mutia Zahira

It's the tenth anniversary of my bonding with my warrior mate, Owen Chase, and also our son Leo's birthday. A month earlier, I spent $8000 arranging a trip to the Blood Moon Forest. I plan to take my mate and pup to the Moon Goddess' sacred grounds to receive her blessings. This is supposed to be a happy anniversary celebration for our complete werewolf family. I've prepared everything and booked tickets for the Twilight Coach. But on the night before our departure, Owen and Leo suddenly block our mind-link. "Dad and I are having dinner with Ms. Emma on the 24th floor of Moonlight Restaurant. We've cancelled the tickets—we're not going." The call ends there. They promptly block my number as well. I rush back to our pack overnight, only to find that the security system no longer recognizes me. That night, every household locks its doors and activates protective barriers against the toxic mist of the Silver Mines in the nearby Moonveil Valley, while I could only huddle on the stone steps outside our house, inhaling the silver-laden fog all night. The poisonous substances flood my systems. I am sent to the hospital, burning with fever as my wolf grows weaker with every labored breath. Meanwhile, my family is busy touring Central City with Emma Skinner, spending the money I had worked so hard to earn. Owen posts a photo on his social media. In the photo, Emma, my mate Owen, and my child Leo stand hand-in-hand in front of the wishing fountain in Central City, all smiling brightly. The caption reads: "A perfect trip, a perfect family of three." It is only then that I finally understand—this family exists in name only. It's time for me to rebuild my life.

Our wedding anniversary also happens to be our son's birthday. A month in advance, I carefully plan a family trip for the three of us—me, my husband, and our son. But right before we're supposed to leave, both of them suddenly disappear on me. I'm left standing alone in the pouring rain, dialing their numbers. On the other end, my son's young voice comes through, sounding cold and impatient. "Dad's having dinner with Ms. Moore. We don't want to go anymore." The call ends, and I'm blocked. Later that night, they intentionally lock me out of the house. I'm left standing in the freezing cold all night long. Soaked from the rain, I come down with a high fever and develop pneumonia. Meanwhile, my husband and son are off vacationing with Sophia Moore, smiling for a happy family photo with just the three of them. And in that moment, I know this marriage has truly come to an end.

On the night of my fifth wedding anniversary with Sebastian Gray, he lit up the entire city with fireworks for me. All our friends kept saying what a wonderful man he was—so loving, so romantic. The kind of husband every woman dreams of. At the grand finale, the fireworks burst into words that lit up the night sky: Happy Birthday, Jen. Jennifer Kingsley was Sebastian's first love, his ideal woman, the one who had always lingered in his heart. Sebastian looked at me, his expression almost sheepish. "Ah, it's Jen's birthday too. They must have mixed up the fireworks." That night, Jennifer posted on her social media: "Men are boys till the day they die, always fumbling their way through romance." She added a picture of the fireworks, along with a photo of her and Sebastian standing close under the dazzling display. I liked her post and left a comment: "From school to altar—what a touching love story. When's the wedding?"

'Duda' Sebutan itu tersemat untuk seorang Devano Zayn Ganendra sekarang. Bohong jika Devan baik-baik saja setelah ditinggalkan oleh Disya. Lelaki itu sampai tumbang, berbaring di rumah sakit untuk beberapa pekan karena sakit fisik... juga hati sebenarnya. Ditinggalkan Disya benar-benar berdampak buruk untuk Devan. Apa yang sudah dilakukan oleh Devan untuk membuat istri kecilnya kembali? Tidak ada! Devan tidak melakukan apapun selama tiga tahun ini, bukannya tidak ingin berusaha... Devan merasa Disya memang tidak mau memaafkannya, apalagi kembali menjadi istrinya. Belum lagi sekarang Disya mempunyai Kakak laki-laki yang begitu amat protektif dan posesif. Devan tidak takut, hanya saja posisi lelaki itu lebih darinya, dalam artian lebih tinggi posisi terpenting dalam hidup Disya setelah Ayahnya, sekarang. Sulit! Sangat sulit. "Sudah tiga tahun 'kan? Tidak ingin kembali dengan Disya? Setidaknya kembali perkenalkan dirimu seolah-olah kau adalah orang baru—seorang Devano dengan versi yang lebih baik. Masuk ke dalam kehidupannya lagi dengan perlahan-lahan dan hati-hati, yakinkan hati Disya kembali untuk bisa bersamamu. Dulu, jalanmu terlalu gampang untuk bersama Disya, mungkin kali ini Tuhan ingin kamu lebih berusaha untuk mendapatkan Disya kembali, supaya kamu berpikir beberapa kali jika ingin membuatnya menangis." Seseorang mengatakan itu kepada Devan. Perkataannya berhasil membuat Devan kembali mendapatkan kepercayaan dan keyakinan diri yang lebih besar untuk mendapatkan kembali cintanya. Mungkin benar apa katanya, kali ini jalan untuk mendapatkan hati Disya lebih susah dan sulit, akan ada banyak rintangan dan badai yang datang. Tapi... Devan memang harus melewatinya jika ingin kembali mendapatkan hati Disya, 'kan? Akankah Devan berhasil? ***

Erlangga tidak pernah mengenal sosok ayah selama hidupnya. Mereka mengatakan dirinya seorang anak haram hanya karena memiliki ibu. Namun, wanita itupun telah pergi meninggalkan sebuah rahasia ketika dua orang asing mengambil nyawanya secara paksa. Akankah Erlangga berhasil membalaskan dendamnya?

Tarno yang telah merantau ke luar negeri selama lima tahun berencana memberikan kejutan untuk istrinya, Susanti, dengan pulang ke rumah tanpa memberi kabar sebelumnya. Dia bahkan menyiapkan sebuah hadiah berupa kalung berbandul hati dengan inisial namanya dan istrinya. Namun niatnya untuk memberikan kejutan justru malah berbalik membuatnya lebih terkejut. Tarno melihat Susanti dan Joko -sahabat yang dipercayainya untuk menjaga istrinya selama dia pergi- berada di kasurnya tanpa sehelai benang apa pun. Bagaimanakah reaksi Tarno menghadapi perselingkuhan istri dan sahabatnya? Yuk ikuti kisah selengkapnya...

Anindya Nasywa Wulandari, seorang gadis pekerja keras yang harus menerima takdir buruk. Dicampakkan sang pacar yang merupakan atlet bola nasional hanya lewat pesan singkat saja. Selang satu minggu, Anin menerima kabar jika Dimas Wisnu Pratama, nama mantan pacar Anin sedang melakukan lamaran dengan selebgram cantik yang juga merupakan putri anggota dewan. Rasa cinta, marah dan kecewa menjadi satu. Anin tak menyangka, jalan cintanya harus kandas akibat peran orang ketiga. Layaknya sebuah permainan sepakbola, dimana peran pemain kedua belas biasanya akan mengecoh sebuah tim dan membungkus dalam kehancuran. Hubungannya pun kandas akibat peran orang ketiga.

I've been married to Derek Gunther for many years. Every anniversary, he tells me the airline scheduled him for a flight, then sends an expensive pair of earrings to smooth things over. But on our ninth anniversary, I accidentally overhear him joking with his friends. "Derek, you spend every anniversary with Ivy—and Sienna still hasn't caught on?" "No wonder she can't get pregnant. After all, you give all to Ivy." Derek exhales a stream of smoke and says, "Ivy gave up everything to be with me. I owe her a real home. As for Sienna, I stopped loving her after she miscarried. When the time's right, I'll file for divorce. It's unfair, sure—but I'll make it up to her with money." What Derek doesn't know is that he won't get that chance. It's on our anniversary that I'm diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer. Since he stopped loving me long ago, I'm ready to walk away on my own terms. Derek, from now on, we're done.

My husband bought me a pair of red lingerie for our wedding anniversary but only because he wanted another man to take it off me. ***** My husband, who hasn't looked at me in years, changed a month to our 5th wedding anniversary. I thought our dead marriage would finally pick up again when he booked multiple spa and salon sessions that transformed my skin and body in anticipation of our anniversary night. I prepared too, desperate to do anything to save our marriage. I was prepared to moan and fake my orgasms like I always do. Anything just to be the perfect wife I was expected to be. On the morning of our anniversary, he gifted me a pair of lingerie before we set off to the private suite we'd celebrate the anniversary in. But a greater surprise awaited me behind the door of the suit. My husband didn't buy me that lingerie because he wanted to take it off me later. He bought me that lingerie because he wanted to trade me to the Lycan king in exchange for a business contract.