Kisah Ayla

Yanti, mereka menyebut dan memanggilku. Banyak sekali teman laki- laki yang mendekatiku. Kurang tahu apa yang menjadi pesona untuk mereka mendekatiku. Begitu pun aku, aku sangat mudah jatuh cinta. Bagiku ganti- ganti pacar bukanlah suatu masalah. Yang penting kelak saat aku menikah, Cintaku hanya untuknya seorang, begitu dulu aku sering sesumbar. Beda halnya dengan kini, cinta? Bahkan aku muak memikirkannya jika tidak di paksa-paksa oleh mama dan papa. Takut jika aku terlalu asyik kuliah dan berkarier dan aku menjadi perawan tua.

"For a moment his eyes locked onto me with an intensity that left me breathless." ●●● "Oh my goodness. Sir, are you okay?" I check his pulse. Thank God the pulse is there but barely there. I look around his body for any injury and almost in a second find the bullet wound near his kidney. "...My god." Shit, there is no service in this stormy weather. I look at his almost lifeless body and the next I know I am driving him to my house. ●●● Victoria Forbes. A young doctor. Still healing from the past. She is kind, caring, loving but most of all lonely and broken. Christian Amore Vasquez. The Italian alluring, beckoning, bewitching, captivating, Mafia leader. He's not the typical, ruthless Mafia leader. He actually has a heart of gold and is ready to die for who he loves. He stumbles into Victoria's life. There is an obvious connection between the two that cannot be easily ignored. With Victoria thrown into Christian's life without even knowing uncovers a lot of secrets and brings back all the demons from the past. They both learn so much, together. "Love isn't baggage or a blame." "It's a risk, but worth taking."

Nara Ayuningtyas, seorang perempuan 28 tahun, cerdas dan mandiri, baru saja kehilangan ayahnya yang meninggalkan warisan dalam bentuk utang besar. Satu-satunya cara menyelamatkan rumah masa kecil dan menjaga ibunya tetap aman adalah dengan menerima tawaran tak lazim: menikah secara kontrak selama dua tahun dengan Raydan Dirgantara, CEO muda perusahaan properti ternama yang membutuhkan istri formal demi memenuhi syarat wasiat sang kakek untuk mendapatkan kendali penuh atas perusahaan keluarga. Pernikahan mereka hanya di atas kertas—dingin, berjarak, penuh batasan. Tapi hidup tak pernah mematuhi kontrak. Di balik sorotan publik, sorotan keluarga, dan sorotan diri mereka sendiri, mulai tumbuh sesuatu yang tak terdefinisikan: keakraban, pengertian, bahkan rasa cemburu yang tak pernah tertulis dalam klausul mana pun.

Dalam dunia gelap bernama Varethar, malam bukan sekadar waktu, melainkan kekuasaan. Seraphine Elira Ravelle, seorang gadis yatim piatu dari desa terkutuk, tak pernah menyangka darahnya mengalirkan warisan kuno—keturunan terakhir dari garis kerajaan pengusir kegelapan. Ketika ia dijadikan tumbal dalam ritual pengabdian kepada Raja Malam, Kaelith Nocturne, justru hidupnya dimulai. Kaelith, makhluk abadi yang pernah mencintai seorang manusia—dan dikhianati, melihat Seraphine sebagai ancaman... dan kemungkinan penebusan. Tapi cinta dalam dunia yang memakan cahaya tidak tumbuh dari pelukan. Ia tumbuh dari luka. Dari darah. Dan dari pilihan antara mencintai... atau menghancurkan.

“Sekarang, kautelah menjadi seorang pendekar sejati. Karena itu kausudah berhak menyandang gelar Pendekar Macan Tutul. Tapi ingatlah selalu, jangan pernah berbuat mungkar dan berlaku sombong, karena di atas langit masih ada langit. Hindari sifat pamer, sifat adigang, adigung, dan adiguna. Tak ada manfaatnya kamu menampakkan diri bahwa kamu seorang pendekar sakti. Utamakan sifat bersabar. Karena dengan sikap bersabar seseorang akan sangat mudah untuk berpikiran adil dan bijak. Jangan berlebihan dan berbuat dan bertutur.”

“Ya, mencintai itu memang butuh ketulusan, kesabaran, juga pengorbanan,” jerit batin Raditya Pambudi. “Tapi, ketulusan, kesabaran, serta pengorbanan seperti apa lagi yang harus aku persembahkan kepada seorang istri yang tidak memberikan hal yang sama terhadap diriku, suaminya? Memang, aku nyaris tak pernah diperlakukan selayaknya seorang suami oleh wanita yang aku nikahi dan cintai itu. Di kala aku berusaha membahagiakannya dengan segenap jiwa dan ikhtiarku, dia malah dengan tanpa merasa berdosa justru menganggapku bukan siapa-siapa dalam kehidupannya. Walau berat dan seolah hidup dalam neraka, tapi aku mencoba bertahan, bersabar, dan tanpa lelah berdoa, semoga kelak ia menjadi istri terbaik dan calon bidadari syurga bagi aku dan anak-anaknya kelak, seperti yang kuimpi-impikan dahulu.” ***

Saat aku sedang hamil enam bulan, adikku mengalami kecelakaan dan sangat membutuhkan transfusi darah. Setelah diperiksa, hanya golongan darahku yang cocok untuknya. Namun, diriku yang mengalami mual selama kehamilan sangat lelah, sehingga aku menolaknya. Akan tetapi, keluargaku memaksaku untuk pergi ke ruang transfusi darah. Aku tidak sanggup melawan, jadi hanya bisa meminta bantuan suamiku. Tanpa diduga, dia berpangku tangan. "Mumpung kondisimu baik-baik saja, jadi nggak masalah untuk mendonorkan darah. Hanna berbeda, dia punya masa depan yang cerah, jangan sampai menundanya." Setelah operasi, aku pingsan di ruang transfusi darah. Hal pertama yang aku lakukan setelah sadar adalah membuat janji untuk aborsi.

Layla is a demon, born from Lucifer and Lilith’s love, raised by humans. She loses her family to a fire. She travels the world to give that family a legacy so that their memory will live on. She adopts children to give them a home. With a war coming she must learn from god and Lucifer and choice a side. This book tells you how Layla became the person she is.

Layla Xander was gravely ill, with little time left. From that day forward, she had a revelation—when confronted with life and death, nothing else mattered. Selfish, leeching family members? She cut them off. A fiancé who proposed one day and cozied up to her 'good sister' the next? Out of her life. With nothing holding her back, she was finally free. Rumors about her slowly began to spread through her social circle. “Miss Xander has landed herself a wealthy benefactor.” “Miss Xander was seen vacationing with a young heartthrob.” “Miss Xander’s fortune has skyrocketed. She’s throwing around millions like it’s nothing.” Later, when the truth came to light, those who had abandoned her were left in tears, begging for forgiveness. Her leeching parents wept, “You’ll always be our sweet daughter. Come back home, won’t you?” Her scumbag ex-fiancé pleaded, “You’re the only one I’ve ever loved. Please, give me another chance.” But it was too late! A man stepped in, blocking everyone from getting near her. His face was cold and menacing as he growled, “Anyone who dares disturb Miss Xander again will leave here with broken legs.” And then, later still, that same man—once so untouchable and feared—knelt on one knee before her. His voice was deep and unwavering. “Whether in life or death, you’ll always be mine.” … William Lucas never claimed to be a good man. As the head of an elite and powerful family, his path had been paved with blood, and his decisiveness struck fear into anyone who dared cross him. No one could have guessed that this untouchable figure, feared by all, had been hiding away a tender place in his heart—for a girl. A secret he had carried for eight long years. Every ounce of gentleness he had was reserved solely for her.

16+The content contains slightly adult themes (sex, violence, alcohol, gambling, etc) that aren't as graphic as explicit-rated content. Layla Luther is the only daughter, and last child of the Lutheran family, a highly reputed family in the fictional county of Palmdale and beyond. Being the only Omega in the Silver Moon pack, she's often overlooked by her parents, and seen as weak, at the same time, constantly bullied and maltreated by her elder brothers. She soon realizes that her and her supposed mate, Jacob Calvin are not meant to be, since his family pack, known as the Crystal Crescent are actually enemies of the Silver Moon pack, and she is being used as a medium to settle the historical dispute between the two packs. The Silver Moon pack pushes her to the Crystal Crescent pack by telling her she is meant for Jacob Calvin, therefore she belongs to the Crystal Crescent pack. She catches Jacob cheating, and without remorse, he opens up about her not being his actual mate, and was just being used by her family to settle an unending rival, since she's considered worthless. In pain and anger, she leaves Palmdale and heads to Westwoods, where she feels the mate bond, and in no time becomes mated to Alpha Hermes who recently recovered from the grief of loosing his former mate. With the help of Alpha Hermes, she becomes a thoroughly feared Lunar in the county of Palmdale. But things are about to change when her rich family, seeks to come back into her life. It get worse when she realizes that the Silver Moon pack are behind Alpha Hermes grief, as they had slaughtered his former mate and the late Lunar of the Desert Wolf pack. Would she choose the Silver Moon pack over the Desert wolves?