Karma

I was raised by my mother, a single parent who never revealed the identity of my father. For years, that part of my life remained a mystery until her final moments. With her last breath, she asked me to find him. I shared this with my best friend, who had never known her own parents. With tears in her eyes, she confided in me that she longed for a father, too. She tried to manipulate me, suggesting I work as a housekeeper for my father so she could claim him as her own. Soft-hearted, I agreed to the plan. When I finally met him, he was stunned. The resemblance between me and his first love was undeniable. He wanted to take me under his wing as his mistress. "Come to my room tonight and wear something… revealing," he said. To protect myself, I laid all my cards on the table.

The scent of pine and damp earth clung to the air as the full moon created long shadows across the Ancient Clearing. Tonight, was supposed to be our marking ceremony, a sacred ritual binding Alpha Anderson and his chosen Luna before the eyes of the Frostmoon Pack. “My heart,” his gaze locked on Leah, who stood under the moonlight “has always belonged to another. My first love, the one whose spirit has been weakened by the venom of wolfsbane, is my Luna.” He drew Leah closer, his hand possessively circling her waist. Under the watchful gaze of the moon, he smiled. “Our traditions are clear,” he continued, “Only the woman who stands with me at this altar, witnessed by all, shall be my Luna. Though I had always thought that Irene was my mate which I mistakenly marked a time ago. But thanks to the goddess for making me see clearly before it was too late.” They exchanged vows beneath the trees, witnessed by the werewolves and the Moon Goddess. The silver crowns were placed, the ceremonial kiss sealed their bond. I stood hidden in the shadows of the surrounding forest. For twelve years, from the moment my wolf recognized his at eighteen until my thirtieth moon cycle, my love for Anderson had never changed. But his heart, it was clear, belonged to Leah. If that was the truth, then I would release him. He had never truly seen me, never truly cared. Yet, the act of my departure seemed to unravel him in ways I couldn’t understand.

On my wedding day, my fiancé’s childhood sweetheart arrived, wearing the exact same custom wedding dress as me. They stood together, greeting guests, while I smiled and praised them as a match made in heaven. Humiliated, she left the venue in tears. In her defense, my fiancé publicly accused me of being petty and unreasonable. After the wedding reception, he left with her for the honeymoon we had planned together. I didn’t cry. Instead, I called my lawyer immediately.

I'm accidentally pushed off a cliff when my fiancé and I are enjoying the sunset. I end up with grave injuries. As I drift in and out of consciousness, I hear Eric Bartholomew speaking to a doctor. "Gamma Derrina's injuries aren't that severe, Alpha. She can be treated even without her womb being removed!" "Shut up! Do it because I say it needs to be done. Don't forget that I'm the Alpha here—all you need to do is obey me! Only if Derrina loses her womb can my and Phyllis' pup to become the wolf pack's heir. "Use copious amounts of sedatives on her. I don't want her to wake up on the wedding day. She'll be sad if she sees that the bride isn't her." I open my eyes and look at Eric standing outside the room. He's like a monster with hands that can end lives. I'll make his wish come true since he wants to marry that weak Omega. I make a call. "I agree with the thing you asked me about before." The person on the other end of the line laughs. "The Moon Goddess loves the wise."

Ibuku pergi berwisata ke Kota Xaver dan pulang membawa patung dewa ular. Katanya, patung itu harus disembah dengan darah menstruasi gadis perawan agar bisa membuat awet muda. Dia memaksaku memberikan darahku untuk patung itu, bahkan memotong rambutku dan melilitkannya di kepala ular. Aku tak berani memberitahu ibuku kalau aku diam-diam pernah menginap di hotel bersama pacarku waktu kuliah. Dua bulan kemudian, kulitnya mulai muncul bercak biru seperti sisik, bahkan dia mulai mengalami proses pergantian kulit seperti ular.

On the day I was declared pregnant, I ran into my husband in the ob-gyn. He was with his long-lost love for a prenatal checkup. "I'm not going home tonight. As you can see, I have business to attend to," Lawrence said quietly as he left with an arm wrapped around Melissa. I fell silent and booked an abortion surgery. Everyone around us thought I was a simp for Lawrence. They thought I wouldn't leave, no matter how badly he mistreated me. He had the same thought. No one knew that I only married him to repay a debt. That debt was now repaid. Ten years was up, and I could finally end this abominable marriage.

Sepupuku adalah seorang influencer kecantikan yang suka melakukan transformasi penampilan melalui riasan. Saat aku menolak menjadi modelnya, dia malah memutuskan untuk membuka peti jenazah dan merias nenekku saat pemakaman demi menarik perhatian. Alhasil, wajah kaku nenekku di dalam peti jenazah dipenuhi dengan berbagai highlighter dan glitter. Aku menghentikan siaran langsungnya, dan sekarang dia sangat marah padaku. Menjelang hari pernikahanku, dia tiba-tiba muncul dan berkata, "Kak, keterampilanku sudah meningkat. Hari ini aku pasti akan membuatmu menjadi pengantin tercantik, bagaimana?" Melihat produk makeup yang dibawanya, yang merknya belum pernah kulihat sebelumnya, aku pun setuju. Dia tidak menyadari bahwa aku sudah tahu niatnya sejak awal.

Saat berumur 15 tahun, kehidupan Orlena Müller dihancurkan oleh seseorang bernama Rey karena dendam pada ayahnya. Setelah itu kehidupan yang keras membawa Orlena menjadi kupu-kupu malam nomor satu di klub malam Rigel. Sampai akhirnya Orlena dipertemukan kembali dengan seorang pria yang mirip dengan Rey. Namun pria itu bernama Maximilian Steltzer. Hingga akhirnya Orlena mengetahui jika Max mengidap ganguan mental dissociative identity disorder (DID) atau biasa lebih dikenal dengan kepribadian ganda. Mengetahui Max dan Rey adalah orang yang sama, Orlena bertekad membalas dendam dengan menghancurkan kehidupan rumah tangga Max dengan Esmee, menghancurkan hidupnya sebagai Presiden Direktur perusahaan makan besar bernama Kino, dan menghancurkan seluruh kehidupan pria itu. Berhasilkah Orlena melancarkan balas dendamnya? Lalu bagaimana reaksi Orlena saatu tahu alasan Rey memperkosanya 18 tahun yang lalu?

Kakak mengundangku untuk menginap di rumahnya. Malam itu, saat aku sedang mencuci muka, aku menoleh dan melihat senyuman aneh di wajah suaminya. Kakak mencoba menenangkanku, hingga kakak mengunciku dan suaminya di dalam kamar. Barulah aku sadar bahwa semua ini adalah rencana kakakku.

Maya Anindita memilih menjadi ibu rumah tangga demi mendukung karier suaminya. Ia bahkan menggunakan warisan keluarganya untuk mendanai bisnis suami hingga sukses. Sayangnya, keluarga pria itu selalu meremehkan Maya dan menganggapnya tidak pantas. Puncaknya, sang suami dijodohkan dengan wanita lain dan tampak mulai terpikat! Cukup sudah! Maya akan menunjukkan siapa dirinya. Tapi, mengapa suami dan keluarganya tampak terkejut melihat perlawanannya?