Luka Smiling At Booker

Everyone in the social circle of Kingsford said I was nothing more than a lapdog raised by Charles Mankin. I was always at his beck and call. I did every filthy, ludicrous thing for him under the sun. When he street raced, I rode shotgun. When he drank himself senseless, I made him hangover soup. When he chased girls, I prepared protection for them. Over time, everyone knew: Charles had a dog who never ran, never bit back, no matter how hard he kicked. They all said I must be madly in love with him. Even Charles started to believe it. So he pushed further, more freely, more cruelly, crossing lines as if they never existed. Then came my twenty-fifth birthday. He, in a rare stroke of mercy, said he'd celebrate it with me. But instead, what he got was the news that I was leaving the country. He went berserk, charging through the airport like a man possessed. I peeled his fingers off my wrist one by one, smiling like I'd never been happier. "Don't be stupid," I told him, still smiling. "That was never love." That night, Charles smashed apart his family home like a rabid dog.

I waited for Alex for over five years. I endured the whispers of the clan, the mocking gazes, the judgment from his family who never thought I was good enough. Still, I waited—because I loved him. I believed in him. I trusted that he would choose me in the end. But the truth shattered me. One evening, I saw his laptop left open. And on the screen—countless photos of Elsa. His childhood sweetheart. His first love. It felt like a knife twisting in my chest. While I was drowning in problems, silently begging for his support, he was smiling by her side. All those years I gave him... all that waiting… I got nothing. So I left. Broken. Exhausted. Done pretending I was okay. I traveled far from our pack, seeking solitude under the excuse of pack relocation. But the truth was, I was trying to stitch myself back together—one breath, one step, one bitter tear at a time.But now… he’s gone mad looking for me. Why, Alex? Why do you search for me now, after crushing me so completely? When I stood by you, you looked past me. Now that I’ve finally let go… Why do you care?

Sylvia White was desperate for her eighteenth birthday to arrive, so that she could finally move away from her mother. She was exhausted of moving homes because of her mother's changing lovers. However, Sylvia was shocked to learn her mother will be getting married this time! And the marriage wouldn't only result in a stepfather but a stepbrother too! The very stepbrother that got her heart racing at first sight! But at the same time, she wanted the marriage to last, so that her mother wouldn't have to move again. Blake Knight was deemed dangerous by most; he was like a ticking time bomb. He made decisions without concern for anyone, and the only person he ever loved was his mother. Having someone taking his mother's place aggravated him, and he was ready to let this relationship fail. More so, he felt annoyed by the smiling Sylvia who made him feel all sorts of desires and wanted to destroy her to see how pathetic she was. Would Blake be successful in doing so or would he succumb to his desires? Will Sylvia be able to handle her feelings for her brother? Will she be able to break away those walls around him or scared away by him?

After the most wanted bachelor in Renowoods, Marvin Chambers, lost his memory, he began to pursue me relentlessly. I dated Marvin for three years and fell hopelessly in love with him. Just when I was about to tell him I was pregnant, I overheard a girl who used to bully me say to him, "Thanks for pretending to lose your memory and pulling 99 pranks on Serena just to avenge me. "Once you hit 100, I'll be your girlfriend." That was when I finally understood—Shirley Hunt was the one Marvin had always loved. And I was just the fool he used to make her laugh. Later, I died in a plane crash. Marvin lost his mind searching through the wreckage, only to find a single ring. Inside, it was engraved: [Hope You'll Love Me After 100 Pranks]. They say he collapsed crying in the debris and had to be rushed to the hospital after passing out. When he woke up, he turned against everyone who had helped him prank me. Meanwhile, I stood smiling in the snowstorm of Frontania, watching as my medical records went up in flames. He had faked amnesia to win my heart, so I faked my death to teach him a lesson.

Bagi Gavya, pernikahan hanyalah awal dari kesepian. Ia ditinggalkan sebelum sempat disentuh, dipeluk, bahkan dicintai. Saat kabar kematian suaminya datang, ia resmi menyandang status janda meski tak pernah benar-benar merasakan rumah tangga. Saat dunia menghakiminya, Gavya memilih diam. Hingga pertemuan sederhana dengan pria bernama Zeen membuatnya percaya bahwa luka bisa tetap ada, tapi hati punya cara sendiri untuk pulih. Namun, apakah hatinya siap menerima cinta yang datang tanpa pernah ia minta?

Tidak pernah terbayangkan oleh Raisha bahwa dia akan menjalani pernikahan paling melelahkan dalam hidupnya. Kematian yang dia pikir menjadi akhir dari perjalanan hidupnya, justru menjadi awal kehancuran mentalnya. Raisha terjebak di tubuh gadis lain yang sudah memiliki suami, hubungan mereka tidak pernah harmonis bahkan cenderung di penuhi kebencian. Raisha pikir bisa bertahan dalam pernikahan itu, tapi perlahan keyakinan itu runtuh setiap kali melihat perlakuan suaminya padanya. "Mengapa Tuhan memberiku kehidupan kedua? kalo pada akhirnya hanya luka yang aku terima."

Helix adalah seorang pria dengan pendirian yang kuat dan setia. Ia jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertamanya pada seorang wanita. Sekian lama dia mencari wanita itu sampai akhirnya di suatu hari Helix menemukan sang wanita. Namun, Helix harus merasakan luka hati ketika mengetahui kenyataan wanita itu telah menjadi istri orang lain. Helix tidak mengurungkan niatnya untuk berhenti mencintai wanita itu. Dia malah menjadi pelindung sang wanita dimanapun dan kapanpun itu. Apakah ini salah dan mengakibatkan kehancuran yang semakin dalam lagi?

Ketika Andreas sadar dari koma selama tujuh tahun, kehidupannya sudah banyak berubah. Apa yang ia miliki dulu sudah jadi milik orang lain bahkan calon istri yang akan ia nikahi. Dia menikah dengan pria lain, pria lain yang buka orang asing baginya. Kakak kandungnya sendiri. Andreas tak habis pikir mengapa Ana dan Andrew tega melakukan itu disaat ia terbaring setelah kecelakaan. Andreas marah dan bersumpah mengambil semua yang ia punya dulu dan meninggalkan luka yang sama untuk mereka.

Filia Raymond, demi menutupi luka hatinya, gadis itu menjadi terkenal liar dan tak punya sopan santun . Elliot Valentino, mengalami kecelakaan yang secara tak sengaja disebabkan oleh Filia. Menyebabkan laki-laki itu lumpuh dan juga ditinggalkan oleh kekasih hatinya. Sebagai ganti tanggung jawab kepada Elliot, Lucas, ayah Elliot memaksa Filia untuk menikahi putranya yang masih terluka raga dan batinnya. Bagaimana jadinya, ketika dua jiwa yang terluka disatukan dalam ikatan perkawinan? Mampukah mereka mengobati satu sama lain? atau malah semakin terluka?

Dengan ketenangan, kutapaki jalan sunyi di tengah dunia yang bising oleh ambisi. Dengan ketenangan, kugenggam pedang bukan untuk membunuh, tetapi untuk melindungi. Dengan ketenangan, kuhadapi para penguasa kekuatan tanpa menyimpan dendam dan kebencian. Dengan ketenangan, kulewati cobaan, luka, dan kehilangan, tanpa kehilangan arah. Dengan ketenangan, kutulis kisahku di dunia persilatan—kisah tentang seorang anak pendekar yang menemukan kekuatan di jalan sunyi, “Jalan Sunyi sang Pendekar”. 0==(:::::::::::::::::::::::::::» Tingkatan Kulitivasi -Ranah Dasar -Ranah Lanjutan -Ranah Tinggi -Ranah Ksatria -Ranah Legenda