Novels Like Shadow Slave

I was a soldier's wife. Less than two years into our marriage, I asked Lucian Summers for a divorce because I found a little handmade bracelet at home. It was not mine, and Lucian had never bought me cute little trinkets like this before. Lucian scoffed and said, "All because of that little thing?" I could not be bothered to explain this time, so I replied coldly, "Yeah. It's exactly because of that little thing."

LUNA: My entire life, I believed I was a simple human with a desire to assist shifters at the hospital where I work. But I could never have foreseen what fate had in store for me the moment I laid eyes on Blazes. For anyone of us. As soon as our worlds collided, all we could see was each other, and our destinies were soon intertwined by a curse that revealed my true identity. Mated to two shifters, it is up to us to break the curse placed on their pack before their demise is written in stone. BLAZE: With every male born into my pack, I can feel my grip on reality slipping, and I know that time is running out. As the future Alpha, it is my responsibility to track down the witch who has caused all of our sufferings and compel her to either break the curse or accept death. It was not part of the mission to find my mate, but it turns out that she is the only one who can save us, and she quickly becomes my addiction… My every desire… Mine. We are bound by our curse. And our passion will only lead us to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession, beyond our limits. SAFFRON: I can see how Blaze regards our mate, and I refuse to kiss the ground she walks on as he does. My body aches for her, I cannot deny it. Unfortunately for me, my wolf is loyal to the point of willing self-destruction to protect her. And when the time comes for us to fulfill our destinies and break the curse... Will I be able to succumb to my temptation and then turn it off like a dripping faucet once the ritual is over?

Jasmine must face a difficult choice when her father flees money from his employer, Mr. Hawthorne. As payment for her father's wrongdoing, Jasmine is forced to become Mr. Hawthorne's mistress. The meeting is the beginning of a journey full of conflict and forbidden feelings, the unraveling of mysteries, and the revelation of the true power of their relationship.

Lara Dela Cruz was a normal girl—well, normal in the sense that she was an overworked call center agent who hated her boss, loved iced coffee, and had mastered the art of sarcasm to survive the horrors of capitalism. But one night, while rushing home, she slipped on a puddle (thanks to her horrible luck) and hit her head hard on the pavement. When she woke up… she wasn’t in her world anymore. Instead, she found herself in a medieval kingdom, in the middle of a chaotic slave auction. And before she could even scream in protest, she was bought by the most feared man in the entire empire—Duke Alistair Von Nacht, also known as the Tyrant Duke. Now, instead of dealing with rude customers, she had to deal with an emotionally constipated warlord who could kill her with a flick of his fingers. But what’s worse? She might be falling for the grumpy tyrant.

She. Is. Mine. From the moment our souls collided, my heart belonged to her. Mia Kincaid's fate was sealed to me in blood to end a fued that had my parents murdered. I wanted to ruin her, but my heart wouldn't allow it after she lost everyone she loved under my roof and protection. Now, I want nothing more than to own her. Body, soul, heart, and every defiant breath she takes. I. Want. To. Hate. Him. But my heart won't allow it. Quenten Yilmaz took me to spare my brothers life. I thought he wanted to ruin and humiliate me, but things changed between us when I was left fighting for my life. He refuses to leave my side and insists on trying to help mend my broken heart. The worst part? It might be the only way for me to survive.

Emily, a young adult trying to find her meaning to life, is put into a dilemma when she's killed in an attempt to save the one she loves . She's given another shot at life at the cost of her beloved friend, becoming the guardian of the gate between the Vampire and the human realm. In her plight to become human again, she must complete the last guardian's mission to close the gates of the underworld and lock all the wandering vampires back in. Will she be able to accomplish her mission when her heart begins to beat for the dethroned King of vampires who plans to stop her from sealing the gates of the realm?

Noami grew up in the quiet comfort of the orphanage, raised by nuns and surrounded by children who, like her, were longing for a family they never had. She had long accepted that the four walls of the orphanage would be her home for the rest of her life. But fate had other plans. Her peaceful world shifted the moment a stranger came looking for someone else—her twin sister, who had been adopted years ago and now lay in a hospital bed, unable to wake. In a desperate plea, the woman who adopted her twin begged Noami for a favor only a sister could give: take her place. Pretend to be her. Marry the man she was supposed to wed. And just like that, Noami became Mrs. Arvenze. The wife of a doctor she didn’t even know. A substitute in a marriage that was never meant for her.

"Yang membuatku menjadi murahan begini, bukankah kamu?" (AMEENA) "Maafin aku, Am. Aku bener-bener nyesel." (ASHRAFF) *** Ketika SMA, Ashraff dan Ameena saling bersaing untuk meraih rangking satu. Di belakang Ameena, Ashraff menyuruh sosok ratu sekolah bernama Olyzia untuk mem-bully Ameena supaya fokus Ameena bisa terganggu. Yang terburuk, Ashraff tidak segan-segan untuk memfitnah Ameena, mengatakan bahwa Ameena sudah merayu sosok preman sekolah bernama Mirza untuk berbuat tidak senonoh hingga mampu membuat Ameena dicap murahan dan dikeluarkan dari sekolah. Aslinya, Ashraff tahu benar kalau Ameena habis dilecehkan Mirza. Tapi, bukankah untuk bisa memenangkan sesuatu kadang-kadang memang memerlukan taktik kotor? Atas dasar fitnah dari Ashraff, Ameena memilih untuk merealisasikan sebutan 'murahan' dengan menjalin hubungan terlarang bersama sosok laki-laki bernama Krishna. Yang menjadi masalah, Krishna memiliki seorang istri bermental psikopat bernama Qiya. Di tangan istri dari Krishna, nyawa Ameena terenggut dengan cara mengenaskan. Ameena diperkosa sama orang-orang suruhan Qiya secara bergilir sampai meninggal dunia dan mayat Ameena dibuang ke sungai dalam keadaan tidak berbusana, melainkan sebatas dibungkus dengan menggunakan karung. Merasa bersalah atas kehidupan Ameena, Ashraff memohon kepada Yang Maha Kuasa untuk dikembalikan ke hari-hari sebelum kematian Ameena. Jika dikabulkan, maka Ashraff akan berusaha untuk membayar semua kesalahan Ashraff kepada Ameena. Andaikan Ashraff sungguh-sungguh diberikan kesempatan kedua, apakah Ashraff akan berhasil menyelamatkan Ameena? ***

Jiro! seorang pemuda yang dipilih langsung oleh Cahaya, untuk menghapus Kegelapan dari dunia ini. Kelahirannya mengundang bencana, yang dikenal sebagai 'Masa Kekacauan'. Hidup di alam tersembunyi yang indah dan damai, tidak membuatnya menjadi anak yang lemah dan manja. Ia berlatih setiap harinya di dalam hutan dan melawan binatang buas, membuatnya sering kali berada diambang kematian. Namun, keadaan itu justru membuatnya menjadi pejuang yang hebat suatu saat nanti, seperti seorang pahlawan manusia yang selalu diceritakan oleh ibunya setiap menjelang tidur. Kasih sayang Ibu dan Bibinya, membuatnya bertekad menjadi pejuang terhebat di dunia. Hingga pada suatu hari, di malam yang gelap, ratusan ras iblis berhasil masuk ke dalam alam rahasia, dan membumihanguskan alam serta desa tempat ia dibesarkan. Dengan keadaan yang mengharuskannya untuk bersembunyi, sedangkan Ibu, Bibi, dan orang-orang desa bertarung melawan ras iblis, membuatnya dilema dan merasa tidak berguna. Dalam kesendiriannya di tempat persembunyian, sebuah takdir yang hebat datang padanya. Tentang kekuatan yang diwariskan dari para Leluhur, membuatnya sangat percaya diri untuk memusnahkan seluruh ras iblis. Namun takdir berkata lain, ketika ia melihat desanya yang telah rata dengan tanah. Tanpa adanya seorang pun yang tersisa, membuatnya merasa putus asa dan tidak memiliki keinginan untuk tetap hidup. Hingga ia teringat kembali tentang ucapan Ibunya, yang mengatakan bahwa ia akan menjadi pejuang hebat yang akan mengalahkan kegelapan dan membawa perdamaian bagi manusia. Membuat tekadnya membara, dan berjanji pada dirinya sendiri, bahwa ia tidak akan mati sebelum memusnahkan seluruh kegelapan dari dunia ini. "Aku, Hikaru Jiro! Berjanji akan memusnahkan segala bentuk kegelapan dari dunia ini! Jika seluruh dunia diselimuti oleh kegelapan, maka aku akan mendatangi seluruh tempat di dunia untuk menjadi penerang, dan memusnahkan kegelapan!" Sumpah yang telah disaksikan oleh langit dan bumi, akankah Jiro berhasil melakukannya?

Lyra memberikan hadiah terbaik yang dapat diberikan: datang ke pernikahan Axe, sang tunangan, dengan hati yang hancur. Meski telah berjanji akan selalu setia, nyatanya pria tersebut malah meminang gadis lain dan mencampakkan Lyra yang telah menjalin hubungan selama empat tahun dengannya. Saat mengira tak ada hal yang lebih tragis, gadis malang itu terbangun di kamar hotel dengan pria asing, tanpa memakai selembar busana pun. Akankah Lyra selamat dari rentetan ironi yang menerpa dirinya?