Janji Heroes Tonight

Pada tahun kesepuluh pernikahan kami dengan sang pianis genius, aku terserang sebuah penyakit aneh. Sebulan yang lalu, demi menjaga adik iparnya yang sedang sakit, suamiku absen dari pesta ulang tahunku. Aku yang setiap hari menunggunya pulang, kali ini aku lupa menunggu dan tidur lebih awal. Setengah bulan yang lalu, suamiku membawa adik iparnya menghadiri sebuah pertunjukan penting. Aku yang biasanya pencemburu, kali ini tidak marah sedikit pun dan hanya pulang ke rumah dengan tenang. Tiga hari yang lalu, aku jatuh sakit dan demam tinggi. Suamiku bergegas pulang dari luar kota, tetapi ternyata hanya untuk merawat tangan adik ipar yang melepuh karena tersiram air panas. Setelah bertemu di rumah sakit, aku yang biasanya mudah cemburu, justru merasa tenang secara luar biasa. Aku melupakan janji kami untuk menua bersama, juga melupakan kata-katanya dulu yang bilang bahwa dia akan merasa sangat sedih meski kulitku hanya lecet sedikit. Hingga saat suamiku mengatakan ingin menjemput adik iparnya untuk tinggal di rumah dan merawatnya seumur hidup, ingatanku mulai memudar dan aku memanggil Sistem. "Aku mau pulang."

Di tengah malam Ramadan yang tenang, takdir mempertemukan Zidan, seorang ustaz muda yang disiapkan menjadi imam besar, dengan Salma, dokter jaga yang tangguh namun menyimpan luka masa lalu. Pertemuan singkat di lorong IGD menjadi awal dari keterikatan jiwa yang perlahan tumbuh di balik batas-batas yang tak mudah dilewati. Ketika Salma menjadi relawan di masjid tempat Zidan mengajar, kedekatan mereka diuji oleh benturan prinsip, perbedaan jalan hidup, serta hadirnya seorang anak kecil bernama Aisha yang sakit parah dan butuh kehadiran keduanya. Di tengah kesibukan merawat dan berjuang, muncul rasa yang tak bisa mereka sembunyikan, namun juga tak mudah mereka perjuangkan. Saat penyakit menimpa orang tua, tawaran pernikahan dari pria lain datang, dan tekanan dari masyarakat mulai membesar, Zidan dan Salma harus memilih: menjaga perasaan atau menjaga kehormatan. Sebuah akad sederhana di rumah sakit menjadi jalan sunyi yang mereka pilih. Tapi ujian tak berhenti. Dari gempa, kehilangan, hingga perpisahan panjang—semua menguji makna cinta sejati. Dan di Padang Arafah, mereka bersatu kembali... demi janji yang ingin diridhoi, bukan hanya oleh hati, tapi juga oleh Ilahi.

Sebastian mengusap peluh yang membasahi keningnya, ia seperti belum mempercayai kejadian yang baru saja terjadi. Laki-laki yang seharusnya menikah dengan Angela, wanita yang kini menjadi istrinya, meninggal dunia secara mendadak tepat sepuluh menit sebelum pernikahan dilangsungkan. Saat telinganya menangkap suara tangisan beberapa orang disekitarnya, pandangan matanya dipaksa menjejalkan kenyataan pahit yang harus ia terima. Ya, dia hanyalah solusi terdesak dari kekacauan yang telah Semesta lakukan. Janji memutar hidup Sebastian 180 derajat. Tiba-tiba dia harus menikahi Angela, kekasih dari adik sepupunya sendiri. Sialnya! Wanita mana pula yang akan berbahagia ketika calon suaminya meninggal secara tiba-tiba dan ia harus menikahi Kakak sepupunya? Terlebih lagi, Sebastian sadar, Angela sangat membencinya akibat kejadian masa lalu yang pernah Sebastian lakukan. Ketenangan dan jejak masa lalu yang dimunculkan Sebastian, membuat Angela mencurigai bahwa Sebastian adalah dalang di balik kematian Garvin yang begitu tiba-tiba. Sutuasi makin rumit saat Angela juga terseret dalam rencana pembunuhan oleh beberapa musuh yang tidak diketahui oleh dirinya. Dalam situasi tersebut, akankah Sebastian bisa membuat Angela mencintainya? Atau malah Angela yang akhirnya malah jatuh ke dalam pada pesona dingin seorang Sebastian?

Everyone in the pack envies how devoted Kingsley Laurent is to me. After getting appointed as Alpha, he turns down every she-wolf who throws herself at him and vows to wait until his position is fully secure before marking me. The mate bonding ceremony he promises is the most sacred of all, one that would place me beside him as Luna and establish our pup as his rightful heir. Kingsley openly despises my rebellious sister, Heather Johnson. His eyes harden whenever her name comes up. "Don't let your train wreck of a sister ruin our ceremony." Until one night, when I find a voice message on Heather's phone and hear his voice—hoarse, ragged with desire. "Will you shift for me tonight, baby? I want to see you in chains." While he claims he's on a business trip down south, he's actually spending the night with my sister at a couples' hotel. Over the phone, he swears his devotion to me. "If I ever betray you, may I be punished by losing you forever." At the same time, he grabs Heather by the chin and says coldly, "I will only ever have one Luna, and that's Eliza Johnson. You're just a plaything." Since he made that vow, I'll fulfill it for him. I fake my death, burn down our home, and vanish from his world with his pup growing inside me.

On Christmas Day, I put on a reindeer-themed lingerie set, ready to spend an unforgettable night with my CEO boyfriend. Noah Levine eagerly unbuttons my top, kissing my body with feverish intensity. Just then, his phone rings. He answers impatiently. "What is it?" A sweet voice comes through from the other end, speaking in Farylian. "Noah, what time are you coming tonight? I have a Christmas present for you." Hearing those words, my eyes fly wide open. That woman is my younger sister, Heidi Miller. Noah's expression turns serious, like he's handling a work call. He responds in Farylian. "What present?" The voice on the other end laughs softly. "The present is me, wrapped head to toe in red ribbon. Come over and help me unwrap it. I can't wait anymore." That night, Noah doesn't touch me. He helps me dress, kissing my cheek with reluctance. "Work call. Something urgent at the company I need to handle. We'll pick this up another time. "Remember to wear this outfit next time, though. It's very enticing." His lie sounds calm and natural. He clearly assumes I don't understand, but I know Farylian. I hear everything crystal clear. I pretend to nod calmly. After he leaves, I accept the company's overseas assignment. In three days, I'll vanish completely from his world.

FORMERLY TAMING THE MAD ALPHA. THIS STORY IS BEING REWRITTEN. "I will do it!" I blurted. His gaze flicked to me, and a devilish smirk twitched a part of his face. His orbs danced with hatred. "Did you say something?" His voice dripped with mockery. I swallowed the rock in my throat and balled my hands into fists. I can do this. "I pledge myself to you, Alpha Blaise. I will give you as many heirs as possible, just as you wish." Cassie whimpered in his grip, her eyes pleading with me not to do something irrational. But I would be the last to watch her suffer because of me. "Let her go. Set her free, please." He let go of Cassie's hand, and she crumpled to the floor, wincing and sobbing silently. Alpha Blaise stalked towards me, and I had to cease my breath to stop his debilitating scent from wafting into my nostrils and muddling my senses. "Be ready and in bed tonight," he whispered in my ear and walked passed me. His words made the hair at the back of my neck stand, and goosebumps blanketed my skin. I do not know how he managed to make me feel these things when he was the man I hated the most. I had paid for my brother's sin for two years. I was a human wolf to top it all. The pack held me hostage, waiting for the Alpha to recover and mete out his punishment on me, but the Alpha surprised everyone when he said his punishment was for me to produce his heirs.

🔥 THIS STORY CONTAINS EXPLICIT SEX SCENES, POSSESSIVE ALPHA ENERGY, AND INTENSE EMOTIONAL TENSION. READER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED...Abandoned by her mother, bullied mercilessly at school, and thrown into a household of four dangerously attractive stepbrothers, she’s desperate to find her footing. "You look absolutely edible," Sean growled, his eyes devouring her. Mia felt a rush of heat between her thighs "Oh, you think so?" she purred, turning to face him. She reached out and traced her fingers along the ribbon that wrapped around his waist. "Well, I've been waiting for this all day. And I'm starving." Sean's smile grew into a predatory grin. "Then let us feast," he said, and in a flash, the ribbon fell away, exposing his rock-hard length. He stepped closer, and Mia felt the warmth of his breath on her face as he whispered, "You're going to take every inch of us tonight, aren't you?" With Rolex’s teasing smirk and Sean’s quiet, hot stares, Mia doesn’t know where to turn—or who to trust. Every glance, every touch leaves her breathless, confused, and craving more than she should. Will Mia survive their games, or will she lose herself in a dangerous world of secrets, seduction, and forbidden desire? One house. Four brothers. Endless temptation. (STEPSERIES PART 1- STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNGHT) (STEPSERIES PART 2- STEPUNCLES' ALPHAS PUNISH ME EVERYNIGHT) This is a dark romance—dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore.

"Aku mencintaimu, Anaya. Tetapi aku butuh anak yang akan meneruskan garis keturunanku. Setelah anak ini lahir, kita bertiga akan hidup bahagia bersama. Aku janji itu," -Naraka Surya Dinata "Aku tidak butuh ungkapan cinta mu, Raka! Sekali penghianat akan tetap menjadi penghianat. Aku tidak sudi menjadi pengasuh anak haram mu!" -Anaya Azalea Murray. "Dasar laki-laki bodoh! Kau membuang berlian demi batu kerikil yang tidak berharga. Akan aku rebut berlian itu dan aku simpan di dalam sangkar emas ku!" Bertrand William Summer. Hanya karena Anaya belum mengandung setelah dua tahun pernikahan, Raka yang didesak ibunya menghamili teman masa kecilnya yang diam-diam mencintainya. Anaya yang mengetahui perselingkuhan itu langsung menggugat cerai Raka dan karena sakit hatinya membuat perempuan cantik itu menghabiskan malam dengan laki-laki yang tidak ia kenal. Laki-laki tersebut tergila-gila pada Anaya setelah malam panas mereka. Ia langsung menyusun rencana untuk merebut Anaya setelah tahu tentang Anaya yang diselingkuhin suaminya. Anaya disekap Raka di rumahnya karena marah saat mendapatkan surat dari pengadilan sehingga membuat Anaya mengeluarkan sisi gelapnya yang selama ini ia sembunyikan.

"Teori tanpa praktik itu lumpuh. Praktik tanpa teori itu buta. Kita? Kita adalah bencana yang sempurna." Bagi Riana, jatuh cinta lagi adalah hal mustahil. Apalagi pada Galih—bocah ingusan penghuni kamar 101 yang lebih sering menatap layar laptop daripada menatap mata wanita. Riana hanya berniat menggodanya, sedikit bersenang-senang untuk melupakan vonis "wanita gagal" yang ditempelkan masyarakat padanya. Tapi Galih punya kejutan. Di balik sikap canggung dan kacamata kudetnya, tersimpan jiwa tua yang mengerti cara memuliakan wanita lebih baik daripada pria dewasa manapun. Galih tidak menawarkan janji manis; ia menawarkan "praktik" yang membuat lutut Riana lemas dan hatinya kembali hidup. Namun, dunia tidak ramah pada kisah cinta Ibu Kos dan Anak Kos. Stigma sosial, gunjingan tetangga, dan intervensi keluarga siap merobek ikatan rapuh mereka. Saat Riana didesak untuk melepaskan Galih demi "kebaikan bersama", ia dihadapkan pada dilema terbesar: kembali pada logika dewasa yang aman namun menyiksa, atau mempertaruhkan segalanya demi pria muda yang menjadikannya ratu di atas ranjang butut kamar kos. Kadang, pahlawanmu tidak datang menunggang kuda putih. Kadang, dia hanya memakai kaos oblong, membawa flashdisk, dan siap melawan dunia untukmu.  

Adrian Moretti’s adopted sister—She knew perfectly well that I suffered from severe asthma and could not be exposed to smoke or strong scents. Yet during the yacht reception, she deliberately dragged me onto the open deck, where cigars burned nonstop and the wind howled. Within seconds, my chest tightened. When I reached for my inhaler, my blood ran cold. It was empty. I collapsed against the railing, gasping violently, my lungs burning as if they were collapsing in on themselves. She crouched beside me and smiled. “You’re always so dramatic. It’s just a little smoke. You don’t need to act like you’re dying,” she said softly. “You’re too weak. You need to build some tolerance.” I looked toward Adrian, my vision already blurring. “Adrian,” I choked. “Give me my inhaler. If I don’t use it right now, I’m going to suffocate.” He frowned slightly. “Don’t you think you’re overreacting?” he said coldly. “I’ve never heard of anyone dying from a bit of smoke. She’s right—you’re always seeking attention. We finally gathered tonight, and you’re ruining it.” My heart dropped. I fumbled for my phone and called my mother. “Mom,” I sobbed, barely able to breathe. “I’m being bullied… and I can’t breathe.” My voice shook violently.