Intrigas No Palácio

Rangga Wiratama, Kepala Desa Sukamukti, mendapati sesuatu yang tak masuk akal terjadi di rumahnya. Sebuah hajatan besar diselenggarakan atas namanya—tanpa seizin, tanpa perintah, dan tanpa penjelasan. Undangan tersebar ke seluruh warga desa dengan satu perintah mutlak: semua wajib hadir dan dilarang pulang sebelum diizinkan. Sejak hari pertama hajatan berlangsung, kejanggalan demi kejanggalan muncul. Musik gamelan yang seharusnya rusak kembali berbunyi. Dapur rumah terkunci dari dalam, menguar bau anyir yang tak wajar. Tamu-tamu berdatangan dengan wajah kosong, patuh tanpa bertanya. Beberapa orang yang hadir… tidak pernah terlihat lagi. Rangga berusaha mencari jawaban, namun setiap pintu informasi tertutup rapat. Para sesepuh desa justru menatapnya seolah ia bagian dari kesepakatan lama yang telah dilupakan. Perlahan, ia menyadari bahwa jabatannya sebagai kepala desa bukan sekadar posisi pemerintahan, melainkan peran penting dalam ritual turun-temurun yang mengikat seluruh desa. Hajatan itu ternyata adalah bagian dari janji leluhur—sebuah perjanjian kelam untuk menjaga keselamatan desa dengan harga nyawa manusia. Dan rumah kepala desa selalu menjadi pusatnya. Selalu. Di tengah teror yang semakin nyata, Rangga dihadapkan pada pilihan paling kejam: memutus ritual dan menghancurkan desanya, atau meneruskan hajatan dengan mengorbankan orang-orang yang ia lindungi. Namun semakin ia berusaha melawan, semakin jelas bahwa hajatan ini tidak pernah benar-benar berakhir. Ia hanya menunggu untuk diulang, dengan kepala desa yang baru… atau korban yang berbeda. Sebab di Sukamukti, tradisi lebih berkuasa daripada kebenaran, dan undangan hajatan selalu menemukan jalannya sendiri.

Di kehidupan sebelumnya, suami dan ibu mertuaku jatuh dari tebing saat memetik jamur di gunung. Aku yang sedang hamil besar mendengar kabar buruk itu langsung pingsan. Karena tak bisa menerima kenyataan, aku melahirkan bayi secara prematur. Setelah beberapa hari koma, seorang tetangga memberitahuku bahwa bayiku kemungkinan tidak selamat dan memintaku untuk melihatnya untuk terakhir kali. Jenazah suami dan ibu mertuaku juga tak ditemukan. Setahun kemudian, keluarga mertuaku mendapat ganti rugi dari proyek pembebasan lahan. Namun, aku yang makan sayuran liar, malah keracunan herbisida dan mendekati ajal. Di saat-saat terakhirku, aku melihat ibu mertua dan suamiku muncul di hadapanku. "Akhirnya kami berhasil menyingkirkanmu. Sekarang menantu dan cucuku bisa masuk ke rumah ini dengan sah." Jane, anak tetangga kami berdiri di sebelah ibu mertuaku, dengan seorang anak laki-laki kecil.

No quinto ano de casamento, Virgínia Prado reclamou que o suplemento de vitamina C que o marido havia comprado era amargo demais. Ela decidiu levar o frasco ao hospital. O médico, após examinar o conteúdo, ergueu os olhos e disse que aquilo não era vitamina C. — Doutor, pode repetir o que disse? — Perguntou Virgínia. — Repetir quantas vezes não vai mudar nada. — Respondeu o médico, apontando para o frasco. — Isto aqui é mifepristona. Se for ingerido em excesso, não só causa infertilidade, como também prejudica seriamente o corpo. Virgínia sentiu a garganta apertar, como se algo a estivesse sufocando. A mão dela que segurava o frasco ficou pálida de tanto que ela o apertava. — Isso é impossível. Foi o meu marido que preparou isso para mim. Ele se chama Marcus Mello. Ele também é médico aqui no hospital. O médico ergueu a cabeça e olhou para Virgínia com um olhar estranho, carregado de algo difícil de decifrar. Por fim, ele sorriu de forma enigmática e disse: — Senhora, é melhor você procurar o setor de psiquiatria. Todos aqui conhecem a esposa do Dr. Marcus. Há dois meses ela deu à luz. Não perca seu tempo, querida. Você não tem chance.

I stared at him blankly. "Then reject me before I do it myself." "I won't. I'm not as heartless as you are." "Compared to your cold-blooded pack?" I laughed with no humor before being serious again. "Choose and save us both from this misery. Reject me or I will." The alpha remained still, just staring at me with no emotion at all. "I, Zehra Heyerdahl of the Crescent Moon Pack, re—" He cut me off. — • — Zehra Heyerdahl's life was sailing smoothly until one night, her family was murdered brutally by unknown assailants. To seek justice that they deserve, she found herself stepping into the Farnsworth Valley where she encountered a series of events that turned her world to disarray... especially after meeting Alpha Xanth. Skeletons in the closet were unveiled, revealing all the unmentionable things kept for a long time ago. Two souls with their own priorities; one uncovering the truth and the other one protecting the lies they believed were true. What faith awaits to the both of them? Will there still be a happy ending? Or will they just go in separate ways?

No dia em que Catarina e Félix completaram três anos de casamento, ele organizou uma grande festa, convidando todos os amigos para celebrar. Porém, ao chegar ao local, Catarina se deparou com uma cena que jamais esqueceria. Félix estava ajoelhado, pedindo em casamento a sua melhor amiga de infância, sob o olhar de todos. Ao confrontá-lo, a resposta de Félix apenas disse que tudo não passava de uma brincadeira, fruto de um jogo bobo entre amigos. No entanto, a verdade se mostrou ainda mais cruel. Por causa daquela mulher, Félix não hesitou em empurrar Catarina escada abaixo, causando a perda do filho que ela esperava. Foi naquele instante doloroso que ela finalmente acordou para a realidade. Catarina já havia prometido a si mesma dar a Félix cinco chances, mas agora, com todas elas esgotadas, só lhe restava uma decisão. — Félix, vamos nos divorciar.

“Please… please don’t kill me,” Lily begged with blood and tears streaming from her face as the big wolf hovered over her. “I’ll give you anything you want… money… anything!” she sobbed. The big wolf studied her for a few seconds and then in one haul, he pulled her car from the ditch where it was upturned and set it on the road. But as soon as it set the car on the road, Lily pumped the ignition as fast as she could and sped off leaving a wake of dust in her trail. As she drove, her eyes darted between the road ahead and the rearview mirror nothing with fear that the Big Wolf was chasing her. He was gaining in on her… it was only a matter of seconds before he’ll get her and tear her apart. She drove as fast as she could, crying and begging on the universe to save her. Suddenly the path curved, surprising Lily who wasn’t expecting the path to take such turn. With full speed, she veered of the road and drove right into a tree. She could hear the pounding paws of the Big Wolf… even in her dying state, he didn’t want to relent. “Moon goddess, please!” she murmured in her head, tasting her blood which was flowed from her face to her mouth. Just before the darkness enclosed her… she saw it rush towards her, was this really her end?

The only thing that she wanted, was to be dearly loved by her family. But all she got was a package full of betrayal. All he wanted was to find the girl who saved him and provide her with anything that she would demand and lacked. When he came to know it was love, he not only provided her with his immense never-ending love but also a free baby that adored only her. In her teenage life, all she wanted was for one man to like her. However, when she grew up, she had an army of men, lining to make her theirs. Now, who she shall choose? How will he make her his?

Di pemakaman ibuku, tunanganku Charles datang bersama Chelsea untuk memberikan penghormatan terakhir. Lalu di hadapan semua yang hadir, Charles membatalkan pernikahan kami dan memutuskan untuk menikahi Chelsea. Saat aku ditertawakan oleh semua orang, Sugi, teman masa kecilku berlutut dan melamarku. Dia menyatakan bahwa dia sudah mencintaiku selama bertahun-tahun. Aku tersentuh oleh ketulusannya dan setuju untuk menikah dengannya. Setelah menikah selama tiga tahun, kami belum punya anak. Tapi Sugi malah menghiburku dan berkata dia nggak keberatan kalau nggak punya anak, kehadiranku sudah cukup baginya. Tak lama kemudian, aku mendengar percakapannya dengan dokter, "Pak Sugi, pil KB yang Bapak minta sudah disediakan. Apa perlu terus diberikan pada Nyonya? Sugi Yolanda menjawab dengan dingin, “Iya, jangan berhenti. Menikahinya cuma solusi sementara. Dalam hatiku, hanya Chelsea yang pantas jadi ibu anakku. Ternyata pernikahan yang kuanggap bahagia hanyalah penipuan belaka. Dia nggak mencintai aku. Kalau gitu, aku juga nggak mau dia lagi.

Tagalog.Fantasy.Romance.Action.Truelove Amaliah, a witch princess who went to a faraway Kingdom for a traditional mission. To be an independent one, she works as a maid to earn her own money. Without knowing, she is unfolding her real mission, finding pure love, a cure to a curse. But will her prince accept her fully, if he found out who she really is? Read me, please; Ang kwentong ito ay nakasulat sa third and first point of view. Female Lead will only use the first point of view to avoid confusion. Thank you and enjoy reading.

“It's time baby, come home now. You have wandered for too long. “He spoke in a calm tone as if he was coaxing a small kid to give up on her bad habit. My fingers tightly gripped each side of my dress and tears welled up in my eyes. I whipped my head at Adan for protection but my heart stuttered when I witness the look of betrayal on his face. “Please let me explain. “I pleaded in my mind. But he wasn’t looking at me. “What if I don’t let you take her then?” This time Adan spoke and a ray of hope sparkled in my heart. He snickered. “I can see my wife has thoroughly pleased you. Trust me, I don’t want any bloodshed. Give my wife back and I will leave without wagging war.”