Kue Strawberry

The ninth bonding ceremony between me and the Alpha King, Thorne Ravencrest, is finally here. Yet once again, I failed to become his Luna Queen. Not because he broke his promise, but because I'm not qualified enough. The Elders made it crystal clear that every Luna Queen recognized by the Moon Goddess throughout history must cultivate 365 Moonlight Flowers using their own blood essence. But every year on the eve of the ceremony, no matter how careful I am, there's always one flower missing. This year, I nearly drained myself completely and barely managed to grow the right number. Ecstatic, I go to find Thorne, wanting to surprise him. Through the partially open door of the throne hall, I hear his Beta say to him, "Alpha King, Sera's been waiting for you for eight years now. Are you ever going to bond with her?" Thorne shakes his head. "I promised Willow we can't bond this year either." His Beta hesitates. "What if Sera actually manages to grow enough Moonlight Flowers?" Thorne goes silent for a moment, then claps his hands. A shadow wolf appears and melts into the darkness. Before long, a shadow wolf returns with a Moonlight Flower clamped in its jaws. He tears the flower into shreds and lets out a sigh. "Sera has plenty of blood. Forget one year. She could keep cultivating for another ten years and still be fine. "But Willow's been poisoned with wolfsbane. I'm all she has left, and she wants me by her side in her final days. "I can't bear to refuse Willow, which means Sera will just have to wait a bit longer." I bite my lip hard, barely able to believe what I'm hearing. So the Moonlight Flowers that kept mysteriously disappearing were all destroyed by him. Becoming Luna Queen has been my dream since childhood. But if he never intended to bond with me at all, then it's time I leave him.

Suamiku memiliki gangguan obsesif-kompulsif. Segala sesuatu di rumah harus mengikuti jadwal yang sudah dia susun. Namun pada hari ulang tahun putri kami, dia malah datang terlambat bersama asistennya. Putri kami yang juga memiliki kecenderungan obsesif-kompulsif, bukan hanya tidak marah, dia malah tersenyum dan meminta mereka berdua menemaninya memotong kue ulang tahun. Melihat mereka bertiga tertawa ceria sambil berfoto bersama dengan wajah yang dipenuhi krim kue, hatiku benar-benar hancur. Keesokan harinya, aku melemparkan surat cerai ke hadapan suamiku. Dia mengernyit, tidak memahami apa yang terjadi. "Cuma karena putri kita nggak memotong kue bersamamu?" "Ya."

After six years of dating, Selena Yane is about to marry Zachary Xenakis. However, her long-lost younger sister is found and brought back to the family. While Selena tries her best to make it up to Lucine Yane, Lucine doesn't appreciate her efforts. Not only does Lucine accuse Selena of being jealous and stealing their parents' love, but she even sets her sights on Zachary. With everyone standing against Selena, even Zachary advises her, "Lucine's about to marry into the Chiton family soon. It's only right that we make it up to her as best as we can." Hence, he even takes a family photo with Lucine and buys a necklace for her—the limited-edition necklace that should have been Selena's. He then abandons Selena on a deserted road, where she nearly becomes food for the wild animals. Even so, Zachary still feels like he owes it to Lucine. It isn't till the day of the wedding that Zachary finally learns it isn't Lucine marrying into the Chiton family. It's Selena. He tries desperately to stop the wedding convoy, but Selena doesn't even look back once.

Vivienne, seorang sekretaris yang bekerja untuk seorang CEO terkenal dan tampan bernama Xavier. Xavier dikenal sebagai pemimpin yang sangat sukses, tetapi juga memiliki reputasi sebagai pria misterius dan kejam. Vivienne adalah wanita yang sangat baik dan ceria, namun dia membawa beban berat dalam hidupnya yang tidak diketahui banyak orang. Ternyata, Xavier adalah sosok yang memiliki kaitan dengan tragedi masa lalu Vivienne, suatu insiden yang mengubah hidupnya secara permanen. Seiring berjalannya waktu, Vivienne mulai merasakan hubungan yang lebih dalam dengan Xavier, meskipun dia tahu bahwa pria ini tidak hanya memiliki kekuasaan, tetapi juga rahasia besar yang mungkin bisa merusak hidupnya. Ternyata, pertemuan mereka di dunia kerja bukanlah kebetulan, dan Vivienne menyadari bahwa Xavier terlibat dalam masa lalunya lebih dalam daripada yang ia kira. Kini, Vivienne harus memilih apakah dia akan menghadapi masa lalunya dan mencari cara untuk melakukan pembalasan terhadap dendamnya atau melanjutkan hidupnya tanpa membongkar kebenaran yang kelam. ================================ Copyright by STRAWBERRYCANDY @strawberrycandyxx

⚠️ Contains emotionally intense and mature themes. (R 18+) "Look at me, Hazel." Diego approached, his breath burning Hazel's ear. "I only ask for one thing... beg me." Hazel shook her head, her knees trembling. "No... you can't—" Diego smiled faintly, darkly, full of triumph. "If you beg... I will never let you go." Hazel Anne Quinn, 24 years old — a small-time journalist who no one takes seriously. Living a mediocre life, abandoned since birth, and writing erotica as a ghostwriter at night to survive. No one ever wanted Hazel... until Diego Ronan Blake appeared. A senior actor and tycoon at 34, a man who makes the world bow down and causes women to fight to be his. But Diego becomes obsessed with the one woman who avoids him — Hazel's grayish-green eyes, filled with fear yet a hint of defiance, make Diego lose control. For Diego, Hazel isn't a fantasy — she is a necessity. He wants Hazel as his, body and soul, and this obsession drives him to tear down the walls that have protected Hazel, only to rebuild them with himself at the center. Hazel can be afraid, can hate, can resist... but as long as she doesn't beg, Diego will never stop. Because once Hazel gives in — even just once — Diego will never let her go.

After getting the betrayal from 6 years of loyal relationship, Jenny Gomez, 25 decided to seduce her boss to take revenge. She was bold and stubborn, even got successful leading her boss to the . But suddenly, a strange yet stunning man showed up in her house and claimed to be the person whom she had spent the night with. Who knew, fate always likes to joke around with her. He was the man of his words. He was cold as ice and had a strong physics. To add some salt in her injury, he smiled cruelly and asked, "Jenny, how's the feeling last night?"

Ruby melarikan diri di hari pertunangannya dengan Tom. Ruby yang begitu mencintai Tom dengan tulus dan merasa Tom hanya mempermainkannya saja, berjanji untuk membuat Tom menyesal atas perlakuannya yang merendahkan harga diri gadis itu. Di sisi lain, George ayah sambung Tom sangat marah dan memutuskan untuk menghentikan semua fasilitas bagi Tom bila dia tidak berhasil menemukan Ruby. Tom sangat frustasi begitu mendengar perkataan George. Lelaki yang telah hidup bergelimang harta semenjak diasuh George itu berusaha mati-matian untuk menemukan Ruby dan menikahinya. Sayangnya, baik Tom dan Ruby tidak mengetahui fakta sebenarnya bahwa ternyata pertemuan mereka itu memang sudah direkayasa oleh seseorang untuk membalaskan dendam pada George. Lalu siapakan yang akan menjadi pemenang di akhir ceritanya? Apakah cinta bisa mengalahkan segalanya?

Billionaire Ethan Gibson, determined to break the family's curse of ending without an heir, spent a fortune recruiting ten "candidate mothers" and placed them together on his private island. On the day they arrived, Ethan announced publicly: Whoever delivers his first heir will become the future mistress of the Gibson family. Greed grew faster than desire. Within just a few months, several women announced their pregnancies with great pride. However, they and their unborn children were thrown into the ocean and fed to sharks. The reason was simple: they had been found to be involved with other men. Every night, the screams coming from the harbor kept me awake. I was terrified, because I had also had a single accidental encounter with Ethan, and I was now pregnant. When the day finally came and I saw what I had delivered, everything went dark before my eyes. Those mistresses who were fed to the sharks had at least carried human babies. I had given birth to three tiny puppies.

I'm playing hide-and-seek with my son when he locks me on the balcony. It's freezing outside, and my face turns blue from the cold. However, all he does is laugh at me while I call for help. He makes ugly faces at me through the glass. "You look like the stray dog downstairs, Mom! You're so ugly!" I die a frosty and terrible death. Before breathing my last breath, I see my son excitedly give my husband a video call. "Mom has frozen to death, Dad. Can you take Ms. Cole home to be my new mom now?" When I open my eyes again, I'm taken back to the moment my son wants me to play hide-and-seek with him.

I’m Lily Stephens. Twenty‑six years old. Four years of my life devoted to Sunflower Company—only to have my promotion erased as if my work never existed. Then he returned. William Thomas—cold, calculated, untouchable. To everyone else, he’s power in its sharpest form. But to me, he’s the shadow that won’t leave my past… and now he’s everywhere in my present. He barely looks at me. In every decision, every meeting, he listens to her, never me. And yet somehow, every move he makes feels like it’s aimed straight at me. I can’t walk away. I can’t explain why. So I stay—and the longer I stay, the more I see that this isn’t just about work. It’s personal. It’s dangerous. And whatever William Thomas is after… it’s something only I can give.