Luka X Chloe

Demi biaya pengobatan ibunya, Alya terpaksa menandatangani kontrak sebagai istri simpanan pria beristri. Tanpa cinta, tanpa ikatan. Hanya peran dan kewajiban. Tapi, saat hati mulai goyah, dan luka demi luka makin nyata, Alya harus memilih: bertahan dalam peran ... atau kehilangan dirinya sendiri.

Arsya Asyanti, seorang ibu muda berusia 28 tahun yang menjalani hidup sederhana bersama suaminya Bima Pradipta dan putri semata wayangnya, Reysa yang baru berusia 4 tahun. Arsya percaya bahwa rumah tangganya adalah segalanya—sebuah pelabuhan tempat hati dan cinta bertumbuh. Arsya mengorbankan karier dan impian masa mudanya demi menjadi ibu rumah tangga yang baik. Bima, yang bekerja di sebuah perusahaan properti, tampak seperti suami idaman, pekerja keras, dan penyayang. Namun, kebahagiaan itu ternyata hanyalah ilusi. Semua mulai berubah ketika Bima mendapatkan promosi. Ia semakin sering pulang larut malam dengan alasan pekerjaan. Arsya mulai curiga, namun menepisnya tak ingin berburuk sangka. Tapi kecurigaan itu akhirnya menjadi kenyataan pahit ketika ia memergoki Bima berselingkuh dengan wanita yang merupakan sahabat Arsya sejak SMA. Pengkhianatan itu menghancurkan dunianya, ditambah Bima mengatakan Arsya tidak lagi menarik dan merasa Arsya hanyalah bebannya, untuk membela dirinya. Perceraian membuat Arsya harus meninggalkan rumah dan anaknya. Setiap malamnya dilalui dengan air mata, memeluk baju kecil Reysa yang tertinggal. Namun penderitaannya belum berakhir. Beberapa bulan kemudian, kabar tragis datang padanya, Reysa, putri tunggalnya meninggal dunia. Arsya nyaris tak mampu bernapas saat menerima berita itu. Arsya hanya bisa menjerit histeris di depan jasad putrinya yang terdapat banyak luka lebam. ia tahu bahwa Bima dan Resalah pelakunya. Arsya benar-benar hancur, tidak ada lagi kehidupan dalam dirinya, hanya kehampaan, kebencian, dan dendam. Tapi pada saat terendah dalam hidupnya, semesta mempertemukannya dengan seorang pria bernama Yasa Wiranata seorang pewaris perusahan properti tempat Bima bekerja. Pertemuan keduanya membuat Arsya memiliki dorongan untuk terus hidup. Yasa tak menawarkan simpati, tetapi kejujuran dan dorongan untuk bangkit. “Reysa tak akan ingin ibunya hancur seperti ini,” kalimat itulah yang mampu membuat Arsya bangkit dan memiliki keinginan untuk melanjutkan hidupnya. Sedikit demi sedikit, Arsya mulai membenahi hidupnya. Ia belajar berusaha bangkit dari keterpurukannya. Ia akan mengandalkan dirinya untuk membalaskan dendam putrinya.

"กลับมาคบกันไม่งั้นฉันจะบอกพ่อแม่เธอเรื่องคืนนั้นที่ฉันเอาเธอแล้ว"

My name is Christian Thompson, and once upon a time, I was the best striker in European football. That was until he came along—Ashford Ryder, young and carefree, 10 years my junior and the new shining star. I hate him. At least that's what I tell myself. Not just because he's taken my spot, but because he's everything I've struggled all my life to be, and not to be. He's vibrant, he's happy, and the worst of all, he's openly gay. I'm not homophobic, quite the opposite—I've lived in the closet all my life. All my life, I've had to hide who I am to please the people around me. European football hasn't always been this accepting of gay men, and I'd squeezed myself into a box to fit in with what they wanted of me. It isn’t that hard when you think about my family who'd rather disown me than have an openly gay son. So imagine how I feel when the world decides to be more accommodating to people like Ashford Ryder when they shoved me in a box. It's not so easy to hate the happy-go-lucky striker, when he does everything to get close to me, despite my insistent hatred for him. He's like a thorn in my side—a hot, sexy, blonde, 5ft9 thorn I can't stop thinking about. But when one day I lose my cool around the popular striker and land myself in bad press, I end up needing his help. It's supposed to be easy. Spend some time with Ashford Ryder, and show our fans that we can work together—it's what I need to do to save my career. But no one tells you how hard it is to hate someone you spend every waking hour dreaming about.

Najma merelakanku menikah lagi dengan seorang wanita yang sejak setahun yang lalu menyita perhatianku. Perempuan sholehah itu bahkan tersenyum menyambut kedatangan adik madunya. Tak sampai di sana, Najma dengan tenang dan senyum menghadiri pernikahan keduaku. Namun, apakah Najma benar baik-baik saja? Atau sebenarnya ... istriku terluka di balik senyumnya?

The adopted younger sister claimed to be suffering from depression. To make her feel better, my parents hung me on the cliff, as if I were a kite. Servant reminded my parents that the little tree to which I was hung was fragile, leaving me in danger. My mom, Luna of the pack, replied scoffingly: "She makes Laurel sleep panic. She deserves to be treated like this. If she dies, it's her fate." My older brother, Zayn, joked by her side, saying: "It's a good chance to record how long werewolves live when they do not conduct feeding activities. We can contribute a lot to the Werewolf Council with this precious data." Even my mate, Greyson, showed an attitude of stoniness, uttering: "She is a vicious she-wolf. If she were not educated well enough before her transformation ritual, she would cause greater trouble to others." They left me alone on the cliff after saying these words. Three days later, it finally crossed their minds that I was still hanging. When they finally arrived at the cliff, they found nothing but emptiness—because I had already died long before. And when they realized the truth, they howled in agony, begging for me to come back to life. But I was long gone.

Setelah sekian lama, aku kembali bertemu kembali dengan Dipta, ayah dari anakku. Namun, dia akan menikahi Friska, sahabatku! Tuhan, bagaimana aku menjelaskan pada putriku dan keluargaku?

Every bonding anniversary, Shawn would bring home a new human girl from the outside—always under the lovely pretense of letting me mentor her on how to serve an Alpha. On our seventh anniversary, he brought back a nightclub girl dressed in a Princess Snow White outfit—cheap satin trembling under the chandelier's light. “She doesn’t have anything appropriate for an occasion like this,” he said casually. “Let her borrow your bonding dress. And the jewelry I gave you last time. As for shoes—what you're wearing now will do.” Then he added, with a trace of irony, “She’s just a young human girl, clueless. Teach her a few things about our world, will you? Especially the part about the bed.” Everyone was waiting for the spectacle—for me to break again, as I always had. And I didn’t disappoint them. I looked at Shawn, my voice steady, and said I wanted a bond-severance. He laughed—short and sharp—and leaned back like he was watching a comedy. “Clara, when are you going to stop with this bond-severance nonsense? I’ve heard it so many times. They’re just human girls, while you are my Luna. How could they ever compare to you?” Then, grinning as if doing me a favor, he added, “Fine. If you really want a bond-severance, I’ll gift you a territory in the south. Consider it a reward for doing your job as my Luna.” The room erupted in laughter. To them, I was ridiculous—greedy, jealous, hysterical. But what they didn’t know was that this was the 365th time I’d asked for a bond-severance. And the first time, I truly meant it. When he found out I wasn’t joking this time, he lost his composure. He searched for me across the world—only after he realized I was no longer where he thought I’d always be.

Mutiara tak menyangka kepulangannya dari luar negeri justru disambut hari penuh duka, putri semata wayangnya pergi untuk selama-lamanya. Dan sejak hari itu pula rahasia keluarga suami terkuak satu persatu. Bagaimana kisah selanjutnya? Mampukah Mutiara menyembuhkan luka dalam hatinya?

Three years ago, Moon-Lake Pack — once a proud member of Lupus Celestial, the central pack alliance — lost everything in a brutal defeat to the Rogue Packs that had long plagued us. The Lycan King believed my father — the Alpha of Moon-Lake — had conspired with the Rogues, and our pack paid the price. My father and I were enslaved and cast out, becoming the laughingstock of all the packs. Even my mate, Chase, turned his back on me. But three years later, I was sent back to Lupus Celestial by Chase’s order — just as he was preparing to bond with his future Luna. Everyone assumed I had returned to sabotage the ceremony. “Taryn, do you still think you stand a chance of becoming his Luna?” “Chase never liked you. He’s always adored Wynette.” “Why would you show up now — just before he bonds with his mate?” Warnings, veiled threats, and even silent beatings made one thing painfully clear: I was not welcome. And Chase — the one I had once believed was my fated mate, the one I’d felt an unexplainable pull toward — stood by, cold and detached, watching it all in silence. His eyes held nothing but loathing. “You still think you can live freely outside Lupus Celestial after betraying us time and again? What exactly are you plotting at my bonding ceremony?” I let out a bitter laugh and wiped the blood from my lips. He didn’t know my wolf had been gravely wounded by a silver dagger — and I didn’t have much time left. “Don’t worry. If I hadn’t been dragged back, I’d never have returned. And if I truly wanted to cause trouble, I’d have killed myself first.” Chase didn’t respond. He just scoffed. But when I walked away — from his pack, from his world — he was the one who crumbled. He begged me to return, as if losing me shattered something deep inside him.