Hidup Itu Pilihan

I was prepping the ceremonial cloak for our seventh mating anniversary. The front door suddenly banged open. My son rushed inside, tears streaming down his face. "The teacher yelled at me," he sobbed. He shoved the wrinkled drawing into my hands before burying his face in my shirt. I smoothed out the paper to see what the drama was about. It was a sketch of a faceless woman titled: The Substitute Mom. My heart stopped as I read the scribbles underneath. "Daddy said she is the backup." "She does the chores but gets no wages." "The Real Mom is responsible for being beautiful and guarding the treasury." My fingertips turned ice-cold against the paper. My mate, Ethan, had just returned from a patrol. He kissed my forehead. "What did our pup draw?" The next second, his smile froze when he saw the content. His voice tightened, and he reached out to snatch the book. "He watches too many cartoons! He's writing nonsense!" I stared at the man I had shared a den with for seven years. He looked like a stranger now. If I was the substitute. Who was this beautiful real mother? And where had my true son been all these years?

Titre : Altitude Interdite À trente mille pieds d’altitude, les lois du désir échappent à la gravité. Mila, hôtesse de l’air élégante et insoumise, connaît parfaitement les règles du ciel… et comment les contourner. Habituée aux jeux de regards et aux plaisirs furtifs, elle pensait pouvoir maîtriser toutes les turbulences. Jusqu’à ce qu’elle soit affectée à une nouvelle rotation long-courrier sous les ordres du commandant Nolan Elven . charismatique, froid, terriblement attirant. Entre eux, la tension est immédiate. Un mélange de provocation, de défi, et d’attirance brûlante. Mais à bord, il y a aussi Zoé, une autre hôtesse au charme félin, ancienne amante de Nolan , et qui n’a pas dit son dernier mot. À mesure que les escales s’enchaînent, les limites s’effacent. Dans les hôtels d’escale, les uniformes tombent et les jeux interdits commencent. Mila se retrouve prise dans un triangle électrique, entre le commandant qu’elle veut dompter… et la femme qu’elle ne peut ignorer. Jeux de pouvoir, jalousies, corps emmêlés dans des nuits où tout se consume jusqu’à ce qu’un choix s’impose. Mais à trop voler près du feu, Mila risque de s’y brûler.

Sebuah kejadian tak terduga di Museum membawa Alea pada dunia yang tak pernah ia kenal, Keraton Mataram di abad ke-16. Terjebak dalam peran yang bukan miliknya, Alea harus bertahan di tengah intrik keraton, rahasia yang terkubur, dan masa lalu yang perlahan mengikat hatinya. Di antara dua sosok yang hadir dalam hidupnya, serta bayangan pengkhianatan yang kian nyata, Alea dihadapkan pada pilihan yang tak pernah ia bayangkan. Karena ada ikatan yang tak mudah dilepaskan bahkan oleh waktu.

Hari pertama setelah terlahir kembali, aku langsung menyelinap ke kamar sang ketua mafia, Kevin, lalu melepaskan pakaianku. Karena di kehidupan sebelumnya, aku dan putranya, Nico, adalah pasangan pernikahan politik tanpa cinta yang sangat terkenal di kalangan mafia Grimora. Nico menganggap akulah penyebab hancurnya hubungan dengan cinta pertamanya. Ia yakin bahwa saat dirinya terkena obat perangsang, akulah yang sengaja masuk ke kamarnya. Karena itu, selama delapan tahun pernikahan, setiap malam ia pergi mabuk-mabukan dan tak pernah pulang. Bahkan ketika aku mengalami persalinan sulit dan nyawaku hampir melayang, ia tak menunjukkan kepedulian sedikit pun. Hingga suatu hari badai besar melanda. Grimora diterjang gelombang badai, dan tanggul pelabuhan jebol. Hanya tersisa satu kursi di kapal evakuasi. Semua orang mengira ia akan menyelamatkan dirinya sendiri. Namun Nico justru mendorongku ke atas kapal. “Pergilah!!” “Nadine, kuserahkan kesempatan hidup ini padamu … di kehidupan selanjutnya, aku tak ingin kamu menyelamatkanku lagi. Aku hanya ingin bersama Marry.” Detik berikutnya, tubuhnya terseret ke dalam laut yang gelap. Sementara aku yang berhasil selamat, akhirnya dibunuh oleh keluarga musuh. Ia tak pernah tahu .... malam itu, yang terkena bius bukan hanya dirinya. Ayahnya, Kevin sang ketua mafia juga dibius. Saat aku melangkah masuk ke kamar, efek obatnya sudah mulai bekerja. Sang ketua mafia menekan hasrat yang menyiksa tubuhnya dengan susah payah. Kali ini, aku mendekat dan berbisik pelan, “Ketua, aku datang untuk membantumu menetralkan racunnya.”

She will never be enough for them. Sa tanang buhay ni Shane Umbrielle Reñeses ay palagi lamang siyang nasa likod ng kanyang nakatatandang kapatid na si Jane. Laging siya ang magaling, matalino, maganda at pinaka ipinagmamalaki ng pamilya, samantalang siya ay lagi lamang itinatago sa likod ng kapatid at itinuturing na pangalawa sa lahat ng bagay. She likes nothing but to please her parents kaya nang umalis at tumakas si Jane ay pumayag din siya na pumalit sa pwesto nito na pakasalan at maging asawa ng lalaking kinamumuhian siya at hindi siya gustong makasama, ang lalaking nagngangalang Matthew Elior Beischel.

Walang pinoproblema sa buhay si Gace. Lakwatsa at pagwaldas lang ng pera ang pinagkakaabalahan niya sa buhay. Tarantada kung tawagin siya ng iba dahil sa kagaspangan ng kanyang pag-uugali. Hanggang sa malaman niya ang masamang balita na wawasak sa kalayaan niya. Ang kumpanya nila ay nasa kritikal na kondisyon. Ang tanging solusyon lang para muli itong makaahon ay maikasal siya at ang tanging taong handang magpakasal sa kanya ay walang iba kundi si King Velasquez. Kilala ito bilang Mr. Beastly hindi lang dahil halimaw ito pagdating sa business industry kundi dahil ang kalahati ng mukha nito ay natatakpan ng gintong maskara. Pumayag siyang maikasal dito kahit hindi pa niya ito nakikita alang-ala sa kumpanya. Akala niya talaga bukal sa loob nito ang pagtulong sa kanila. Sino ba talaga si King Velazquez? Ano ang nakatagong lihim sa likod ng pagkatao nito?

Kiara Kimani is a celebrity designer who is known for her bad attitude and good work.. She always thinks she knows it all but she is soon to be proved wrong by Jordan Marcia the CEO to a multi-billionaire company who thinks arrogance is the answer.. just imagine what will happen when these two meet as they both hate to be wrong???

Smith and Walker were known to be best friends and to strengthen their century-old friendship, they arranged marriage between Alaric Walker, the heir to W.Y Co. with the eldest daughter of Smiths who eloped with her sister's boyfriend leaving behind Annabelle Smith as her substitute to marry the cruel man.

Lisa and Lena are twins. Lena was originally about to marry Jack for the sake of the two families. But before the wedding, Lena disappeared without a trace. So Lisa had to replace her sister, and she married Jack. Initially, it was only for profit, but Lisa fell in love with Jack. But Jack only loved Lena. After Lena returns, Lisa wants a divorce, but Jack holds her back. Can the tears that have spilled out of the glass be saved? Where will this love triangle go?

When an alpha is mated to a luna who he hates so much, he strives to change his fate. She had participated in the mating ceremony, hoping that she would finally be united to her own mate and have her happily ever after but no, everything went wrong. He hates her and she hates him too and so he eventually turns her to his slave instead of his mate. Was the alpha destined to be her mate for a purpose? Read to find out how these two sworn enemies finally learn to love each other.