Hard Times Create Strong Men

[MATURE CONTENT 21+] I'm not sure if I'm here, at the moment, I don't know if I'm screaming or begging him to stop as the weight of his hands on my back feels more apparent. Maybe I'm just helplessly drowning in my despair with only silent tears running down my face. Nothing matters because even my mind could not wander off and protect me for long enough to silently surrender to a horrific situation. "You lied to me, You lied to me! You said you wouldn't do this if I " The words slip away as I sob and cry out in pain. "Hm..”" Alejandro lets out a breathless chuckle, "I did?"One of his hands leaves my hip, reaching down to wrap around my throat, forcing my back into an arch so I'm faced with the reflection of myself in the mirror. It is so I can watch the deranged, lustful look in his eyes as he roughly thrusts himself in and out of me while choking me against his hand at my throat.This is cruel. This is disgusting. This is shameful. But it makes Alejandro smile in pleasure, in pride, that he's able to break me and bend me into his will. "I believe I said that I was fine if you wanted to wait, " he admits. "However, I never said how long. "The reflection of myself in the mirror is someone unrecognisable; she's broken, and angry. I can see my eyes darken in misery, in hatred. The mirror also provides me with Alejandro's expression, filled with contentment and satisfaction. "I HATE YOU," I spit out with every inch of dignity that I may have left. The statement left no mark on Alejandro, instead, he thrusts into me harder, making me cry out but I didn't care, not anymore.

Menikah dengan Raden bukanlah hal yang Anna inginkan. Karena perintah dari orang tuanya, Anna harus menerima sebuah pernikahan tanpa didasari cinta, melainkan benci. Karena terpojok oleh amarah dan keputusasaan, Anna memutuskan untuk mengambil tindakan gila. Dia mengarahkan sebuah pistol kepada suaminya dan menarik pelatuk untuk mencabut nyawa pria itu. Dan, sesuatu yang di luar akal sehat pun terjadi. “K-kamu Anna, ‘kan?!” Wanita itu menunjuk ke arah pria yang terduduk di tempat tidur rumah sakit. Pandangan dinginnya mengunci mati penampilan pria di hadapannya. Di sisi lain, pria itu terlihat ketakutan. “R-Raden? K-kamu—!” Keduanya pun saling menunjuk dengan ekspresi berbeda terpampang di wajah mereka. “Kenapa kamu berada di tubuhku?!” Apakah ini malapetaka atau malah sebuah mukjizat?

Si Clarissa Montecillo ay isang simple, masipag at magandang probinsiyana mula sa probinsiya ng San Carlos City, Pangasinan. Pangarap niya ang maging isang nurse at makapunta ng ibang bansa upang matulungan ang kanyang pamilya. Nakaplano na ang gagawin niya sa kanyang buhay ngunit bigla namang sumingit sa kanyang buhay ang magkapatid na sina Rafa Esquivel at Ralf Esquivel. Ang magkapatid ba ang magiging hadlang sa kanyang mga pangarap sa buhay?

Galih adalah pria sempurna di mata banyak orang—tampan, kaya, dan memiliki karir cemerlang. Namun, di balik kehidupannya yang sempurna, dia masih menyimpan luka mendalam. Kisah cinta yang dia jalani selalu berakhir dengan pengkhianatan atau ditinggalkan. Merasa lelah dan hampa, Galih membuat keputusan ekstrem: menghilang dari kehidupannya yang mewah. Dia ingin mencoba mencari tahu, apakah ada perempuan yang bisa mencintainya tanpa melihat siapa dirinya yang sebenarnya? --- Halo, Kakak pembaca novel ini. Penulis sangat berterima kasih jika Kakak semua berkenan menambahkan ulasan dan komentar positif di novel ini. Love you <3

Kehidupan rumah tangga yang bahagia menjadi berantakan ketika muncul sang mantan. "Teman, tidak ada yang namanya teman baik antara pria beristri dan perempuan bersuami. Apalagi berteman baik dengan mantan. Yang namanya mantan tidak perlu dikenang, tapi dibuang ke kotak sampah," teriak Anis. Begitu dahsyatnya pesona mantan, hingga menghilangkan logika seorang Affandy Nugraha. "Mama harus sehat, haus kuat dan harus bangkit demi Angga, Anggi dan demi Mama sendiri. Kalau Mama terpuruk mereka akan senang dan bertepuk tangan. Buktikan kalau Mama itu seorang wonder woman," kata Angga mberi semangat mamanya.

Keith Aldebrando has everything he needs. Since his grandfather left him the position of leader of the mafia group Aldebrando, he is determined not to let himself fall in love with anyone. Until one day, an arrogant woman appeared in front of him and caught his eyes. Rosemarie Clark, the CEO of the fashion retail company—Clark Co.—appeared at his cafe and proposed to him right away. He hesitates at first until he knows Marie is one of James Hermann's grandchildren—the owner of an export-import company, Hermann Co.  He decided to accept her proposal while hiding his identity as a mafia leader from his wife. Slowly, he falls for Marie and hesitates whether he should go with his original plan or choose to enjoy his new life as a househusband with Marie.

"Moon Goddess, I'd like to go home," says Seraphina Jarett. The Will of the Moon Goddess speaks to her in her mind. She doesn't reply in any form of language. Instead, it is a calm and saddened torrent of consciousness. "Alright, my child. Your mission is about to be completed. In a week, your soul can leave this place." The usually authoritative voice pauses for a few seconds, which is a rare occurrence. Unable to understand my choice, she says, "My child, you have a mate who loves you deeply and sees you as the light of his life. Your pup puts you first in everything. Isn't this your home now? They are your family… your pack." When Seraphina hears the word "family", her gaze lands on the Moon Pool that is in the middle of the room. At the moment, the pool is showing the Alpha of the Blackwood pack, Caelum Blackwood, and his son, Liam Blackwood, touching down in the pack's private airport.

The emergency center I worked in went haywire as the typhoon closed in on our town. That night, my husband’s first love made seven emergency calls in a row to me. However, she did not say anything when I picked up. By the eighth call, I thought it was a prank caller, so I gave them a piece of my mind. Then, I heard my husband’s angry voice. “Melinda! This is the eighth time Sadie's called you for help! Haven’t you made her suffer enough?!” After that fiasco, he decided to avenge Sadie by taping my mouth, tying my wrists and legs up, and throwing me into our basement for three whole days, despite it being flooded with seawater, I begged for mercy, but it was to no avail. “You knew Sadie couldn’t talk because she hurt her throat, yet you still hung up on her! I'm going to make sure you feel the same hopelessness she felt!" Those three days left me with a collection of severe infections. I ended up having to remove my kidney. Even after all that, that man still had the gall to kneel by my bed and beg me to give him another chance.

Mendapatkan tawaran pekerjaan sebagai ART di saat ia butuh pekerjaan dan tempat tinggal, Lulu Namari tak menolak. Apalagi yang menawarkan pekerjaan adalah Daril Rayjesta—Bos dari laki-laki yang sudah mengkhianatinya. Salah paham pun terjadi ketika sepupu Daril, Kaivan menyebarkan rumor bahwa Daril dan Lulu adalah sepasang kekasih. Dari kesalahpahaman itu, Daril meminta Lulu untuk menjadi kekasih pura-pura, tetapi apa yang dikatakan Lulu membuat Daril tercengang. “Kita nggak harus pura-pura pacaran. Karena saya siap menjadi istri Pak Bos.” Akankah hubungan mereka akan berlanjut sampai jenjang pernikahan?

Setelah bercerai dari Ardan, Calista resmi menjadi seorang single mother yang harus mengurus putra sematawayangnya sendiri, Ardio Januar. Dua tahun pasca perpisahan itu, seorang pria bernama Dylan Azel muncul dan menyatakan diri untuk siap mengisi kekosongan hati Calista, tapi semua terlalu rumit ketika banyak pertentangan, perbedaan kasta, perjodohan serta ancaman turut hadir di antara mereka. Mampukah Dylan menggapai Calista ketika wanita itu mengalami trust issue tentang pernikahan?