Must Go

Everyone knew that Aria Jackson had loved Larry Spencer for years. The usually obedient Aria got tattoos for him, broke rules for him, and even moved to a foreign city for him. But when she fell into the lake and he rescued her rival instead, leaving her soaking and miserable, her heart finally shattered completely. The man who came after Larry held her protectively in his arms and suggested with a gentle laugh, "Miss Jackson, have you considered teaching your ex-husband a lesson?" She promptly filed for divorce and married Archer Duncan, the heir to the Duncan empire and the powerful CEO of Duncan Industries. That evening, their marriage certificate was posted on social media. The typically aloof Larry finally showed his desperation, begging her not to marry Archer and then turning to threaten him, "You think she loves you? She's just using the Duncan family's wealth and connections!" Archer simply tightened his arm around her waist and replied calmly, "So what? Fortunately, I have both in abundance." What no one knew was that Aria had been Archer's carefully laid plan all along. He had deeply loved this rose from the beginning—he admired her ambition and was eager to support her boldness and independence.

Brianna Lester, with her unusually platinum blonde hair and grayish-blue eyes, is impossible to miss wherever she goes. Her bubbly personality, hyperactivity, innate talent for tripping even while standing still, and her knack for always causing trouble ensure that she immediately catches the attention of the coolest tattoo artist around. Unfortunately, it's not her rather unique appearance that gets noticed, but her clumsiness. The moment she closes the door of the tattoo shop, one of the pictures hanging on the wall-the owner's favorite, and quite valuable-unexpectedly falls down. To make up for the damage, she ends up working at the shop until she can pay off the cost of the picture. It would all be pretty easy if a sexy tattoo artist didn't enjoy teasing her about her bad luck. By now, Brianna has resigned herself to the idea that her life is stuck in the "never a joy" zone, and her birthday is proof of that. Who can be considered lucky if they were born on a day that only comes once every four years? No one. Some people are kissed by fortune at birth, while others are kissed by bad luck. Brianna definitely falls into the latter category.

My name is Alaki Bea Miller-or known above: Alaki Bea X. That is what they call us, the inferior ones: X. In this world, I live under laws that declare it illegal to bear more than one blood in your veins. A legal system built on segregation by race, where mixing blood is the highest crime. In this world, I am not human. I am not a person. I am a thing, an abomination that threatens their system. His name is Efrem Mustafin, leader of one of the five Rings, Master of his race, and the man who saved my life. Legally, he owns me. To save me, he had to claim me as property. And in exchange for my protection, we play a game. One where I submit to him before watching eyes, and he keeps me safe. Master Efrem Mustafin, he is. Subject Alaki Bea X, I am. Or at least, I was. I belong to him. My name is Alaki Bea Mustafin, and in this world, I Am Mustafin.

Kejadian tragis yang menimpa keluarganya, membuat Ajisaka memilih keluar dari anggota gerombolan perampok, dan berbalik melawan mereka. Tak pernah diduganya, dia mendapat berkah memiliki Darah Murni yang mengalir di dalam tubuhnya. Darah yang ada hanya sekali dalam 500 ratus tahun. Namun di balik keistimewaan yang didapatnya, ada konsekuensi besar yang harus ditanggungnya. Aji harus menuntaskan tugas membunuh manusia abadi yang sudah bersekutu dengan Iblis, untuk menguasai dan menjadikan Bumi sebagai pusat kekuatan memberontak kepada Dewata. Mampukah Aji menyelesaikan tugas besar yang harus ditunaikannya?

Anggur merah mengalir perlahan menyusuri leherku yang jenjang, turun hingga ke tulang selangka, lalu ke bagian dadaku yang putih dan berisi. Cairan merah itu membasahi kedua buah dadaku, sebagian mengalir ke celah yang dalam di antaranya, lalu merembes ke kemeja putih yang kukenakan. Pakaianku pun menempel erat di tubuhku, membuat dua tonjolan lembut di dadaku tampak samar di baliknya. Tubuhku mulai bergetar pelan karena gugup, tetapi di saat yang sama, ada sensasi tegang yang sulit dijelaskan. Ini pertama kalinya aku dengan sadar mencoba menggoda pria lain selain suamiku.

Jentra Kenanga adalah salah seorang anggota perajurit khusus (Sandi/Mata-mata) Medang dan berpangkat panglima. Ia memiliki tugas dan misi khusus untuk mengawasi pergerakan Wangsa Sanjaya yang dianggap sebagai pemberontak oleh Maharaja Rakai Garung. Namun disamping itu, ia juga mengemban misi rahasia dari Mahamentri I Halu atau keluarga raja yang berasal dari wangsa Syailendra untuk menemukan mustika yang terletak di Puncak Udarati(Gunung Arjuna saat ini). Mustika ini konon memiliki kesaktian di dalam mengendalikan Chakramandala atau penguasaan atas semesta. Di dalam upayanya mencari mustika itu, Jentra yang ditemani Rukma (anak yang diselamatkannya saat banjir bandang) tidak hanya harus bertempur dengan para Raja yang menginginkan mustika itu. Ia juga dipertemukan kembali dengan Candrakanti, gadis yang pernah sangat dicintainya namun karena dendam yang mendalam atas kematian keluarganya, Jentra berusaha melupakan gadis itu. Namun ternyata ia tidak bisa menghapus gadis itu dari setiap perjalanan hidupnya yang rumit. Perseteruan untuk memperebutkan mustika itu juga menempatkan dirinya dan Candrakanti di dalam posisi yang saling bermusuhan, karena Candrakanti mendapatkan tugas khusus dari Maharaja sendiri. Akankah cinta mereka kembali bersatu? Dan siapakah yang akan memenangkan mustika Udarati? Mampukah Rukma meyakinkan Jentra untuk tidak hanya memperjuangkan mustika Udarati tetapi juga cintanya?

It was my third year with Timothy Jones when he had fallen for someone else and wanted to end things. At his birthday party, he embraced a petite and cute woman, telling his friends, "It's better to go for the sweet, innocent ones." Someone asked, "What about Olivia?" "Olivia? We've been fooling around for three years. Sure, she's fun, but sometimes you need a change of pace, right?" The "Olivia" he casually dismissed was me. And his new girlfriend? None other than my dad's illegitimate daughter, Willow Lambert. It was fine. I decided it was time for me to change things up, too.

Sienna Lewis had been with Sea City’s cold and distant CEO, Zayden Scott, for four years, but he still refused to let his guard down. So, she called her mother. “Mom, you can go ahead and arrange that pilot interview for me now.” On the other end, Helen Bennett sounded shocked. “Really? Didn’t you want to stay in Sea City and get married? You even gave up your dream of becoming a pilot.” Sienna looked at Zayden under the dim lights. He was madly obsessed with that girl and terrified of losing her. She smiled self-deprecatingly. Once she returned to Helmswick, her career would pick up again. From then on, nothing would hold her back. She would be Sienna Lewis, the pilot, again, not some pathetic woman—trapped in a forbidden love affair.

Carl Larson's intern is about to die, and her only wish is for him to sleep with her once. I disagree, and he says I'm petty. "It's just a one-time thing. She's about to die! Why do you have to assume I'm up to something dirty?" Is that so? I've seen them together more than once, though. I later agree, and he's relieved… until he sees me lying on his operation table for an abortion. He widens his eyes in disbelief. "What are you doing here?" I smile. I want him to murder his child. I want him to regret this for life.

My mother-in-law brings a woman from the countryside. She looks like she's up to no good when she asks my husband and I to care for the woman. My husband is a mama's boy through and through. His gaze darts around, and he doesn't object to his mother's words. Is it a trend nowadays for people to serve mistresses on a silver platter? It looks like I'll have to do my best in "caring" for them, then…