O Kilometer Jogja

Extract. " Why are you here?" She asked, staring out the window. She has refused to face him since he entered the room, treating him as if he were a ghost. She was a ghost to everyone but not to him and she wondered why. " Came to see you. Did I come at a bad time?" He asked. With a crooked sigh, she finally turned to face him, revealing a tear streaked face. Anger rose in him. Moving towards him, she muttered through gritted teeth. " Every time is a bad time Ray, don't you understand that?" " I understand if you're angry, I can always come see you tomorrow..." She cut him off. " I don't want you to come see me tomorrow or the day after that! I need you to leave me alone! Stop trying to help me Ray, we both know it's not going to work. I wonder why you even bother. Just go away!" " Why do you keep pushing me away?! I want to help you, why won't you let me?" " Because it's of no use. No one can help me Ray, not even you. And you trying is going to hurt the both of us! Even more than we can ever imagine." She spat, tears clouding in her eyes again. She was always crying and frowning. Never smiled. He never thought she knew what it felt like to smile. " But I love you! I freaking do! Why can't you understand and let me stay?" He yelled, shaking her, tears forming in his eyes at the one girl he loved but keeps pushing him away. " Then hate me. If you truly love me Ray... You would hate me." She growled, staring deep into his eyes. Giving him a choice, to hate or love her...

Book 2 Princess Rori Sinclair has lived her whole life in the Palace or at the Mystical Academy. Her every movement is watched and is lived in a fish bowl with paparazzi taking photographs. Her life lived under the gaze of the public. Growing up she had close friends but something always drew her to her best friend Ben. As a twin has a close tie to her brother but even that pales in comparison to her need to be near Ben. Then suddenly Ben changes and like all the men in her life becomes controlling. Overnight her world crumbles, she had never liked the idea of mates she didn't want another person in her life with a claim over her that could change and hurt her. He knew her better than any one but that was before. Ben has always known on some level Rori was his mate. He felt something at sixteen but she was just fourteen so he needed to give her space. He had no choice but to distance himself from her. A push and pull dynamic developed between them. Now Ben has to fight his possessive nature, find a way to mend what he destroyed with Rori and give his mate the freedom she wants. The way to happiness is blocked by many hurdles, can a pampered Princess settle for a life with a working Alpha Bear in a rural place? Will a werewolf Princess even make a good Luna Bear? But more importantly can she stand firm with him against the threat of the hunters and an enemy with a grudge? The Royal Green wolf series. Book 1 The Alpha and the lost Celtic Princess Book 2 The Princess and the Bear.

all started like a little spark in her chest, and then it grew and ignited her whole being with an outburst of emotion. Before she could recollect herself, she found out that she desired him more than anything in the world. She was madly in love. Ada was a palace maid, the most trusted servant in the palace. The king loves and cherish her very much that he told her secrets that even the Prince himself does not know about. This led to conspiracy, anger and jealously. The bitterness of betrayer ate Ada up when she found out that the man she loves most in the world, had tricked her into disclosing the location of the Ofor, the mantle of leadership in Alaocha, and had stolen it.

Kehidupan Hayu sudah terlihat sempurna. Dia merasa sudah puas dengan kehidupannya selama ini. Gadis asal Jogja ini menyukai pekerjaannya yang stabil. Walau gajinya tidak besar, memiliki atasan yang baik membuat Hayu betah bekerja di Nillson Home. Terlebih lagi ada dua karibnya, Mbak Maya dan Damar yang selalu menjadi support system terbaiknya. Dalam urusan cinta, Hayu juga beruntung. Dia telah menjalin hubungan bertahun-tahun dengan Samudra, seorang pelukis mumpuni dengan ketampanan khas pria Jawa. Ketika Hayu akan menginjak usia 29 tahun, ada satu hal yang benar-benar diinginkannya, yaitu menikah dan hidup bersama Sam. Sayangnya dia harus kecewa ketika Sam menyatakan belum siap untuk menikahinya. Tapi Hayu tidak menyerah. Dia masih percaya bahwa Sam adalah jodohnya. Kehidupan Hayu menjadi semakin rumit ketika masalah di kantor juga mengusiknya. Dia dihadapkan pada kenyataan bahwa atasan yang selama ini menjadi mentornya akan menyerahkan perusahaan kepada Jason, keponakannya yang berasal dari Swedia. Artinya Hayu akan memiliki atasan baru, seorang pria asing yang tampan dan menarik perhatian banyak wanita. Drama dan gosip pun mulai bermunculan ketika ada satu skandal besar terkuak di perusahaan itu. Bagaimana Hayu menjalani kehidupannya saat ini yang berbanding terbalik dengan kehidupannya dulu yang terlihat sempurna?

He runs a hand through his hair, the weight of it all pressing on his shoulders. “You think I married you out of pity? You think I hate your silence? No. I hate that your silence keeps me locked out. That I love you… and you’ll never hear it.” To the world, Maria is the perfect silent wife, beautiful, obedient, and deaf. But behind closed doors, she hears everything… Including the love her cold billionaire husband swears he’ll never confess. When she secretly trades places with her troubled twin, a web of lies, danger, and forbidden truths explodes. He thinks he’s lost the only woman he’s ever loved. She may never make it back to him alive. A marriage built on silence. A love louder than words. And a secret that could destroy them both.

　ヴェルミリオン帝国の第七監獄《グラットリエ》――その地下には、生きた魔物を解体・調理する異端の調理場がある。そこで終身刑の囚人であり調理人のエルドリス・カンザラが演者を務めるのは、生放送料理番組『30分クッキング』。彼女は魔物を生かしたまま切り開き、極上の料理へと変えていく。調理助手《アシスタント》兼監督官として配属された新米役人イオルク・ネイファは、その狂気に満ちた調理を前に戦慄するが、彼女を止めることはできない。 　番組は今日も進行する。血と痛みの先にある、一皿のために。

Sieben Jahre Ehe. Maximilian von Falken behandelte sie kalt wie Eis, doch Clara begegnete ihm stets mit einem Lächeln. Weil sie ihn zutiefst liebte. Sie glaubte, eines Tages sein Herz erwärmen zu können. Doch alles, was sie erntete, war seine bedingungslose Liebe zu einer anderen Frau, die er mit allen Mitteln beschützte. Verzweifelt kämpfte sie weiter um ihre Ehe. Bis zu jenem Tag – ihrem Geburtstag. Sie war tausende Kilometer gereist, um ihn und ihre Tochter im Ausland zu besuchen. Er aber nahm ihre Tochter mit, um jene andere Frau zu treffen, und ließ sie allein im leeren Haus zurück. Da starb endgültig etwas in ihr. Als ihre eigenhändig großgezogene Tochter verlangte, die andere Frau solle ihre Mama werden, brach Clara das Herz. Sie setzte die Scheidungsvereinbarung auf, verzichtete auf das Sorgerecht und ging ohne einen Blick zurück. Von da an kümmerte sie sich nicht mehr um Maximilian und Tochter, sondern wartete nur noch darauf, dass die Scheidung vollzogen würde. Sie gab die Familie auf und kehrte zu ihrer Karriere zurück. Die einst von allen verachtete Frau verdiente mühelos ein Milliardenvermögen. Doch sie wartete und wartete – die Scheidung wurde nicht nur nicht vollzogen, der Mann, der früher nie nach Hause wollte, kam plötzlich immer häufiger zurück und klammerte sich immer fester an sie. Als er erfuhr, dass sie die Scheidung wollte, drängte der sonst so vornehm-kalte Mann sie in eine Ecke: „Scheidung? Das kommt nicht in Frage. “

Brilliant but always get his kicked: he was loved by girls and he's every girls type of guy. Lucas' life turned weird when he noticed the changes in his body. Faced with threats from supernatural and mortal enemies, Lucas must find a way to adapt to his new life as a werewolf and as well keep it a secret. The journey of becoming the new werewolf alpha has just begun but at what cost?

Sebuah perjodohan tak terduga diatur untuk Acha oleh sang ayah. Namun, Acha menolaknya mentah-mentah karena ia tak sudi menikah dengan pria yang lebih cocok menjadi pamannya sendiri! "Aku nggak mau nikah sama Om Arsen karena Om sudah tua!" -Acha. "Tidak bisa! Kamu harus tetap terima menikah dengan saya!" -Arsen.

Cerita ini berkisah tentang kehidupan di tahun 3000. Semburan lumpur Lapindo hampir menenggelamkan pulau Jawa bagian timur. Ditambah kemunculan planet Nibiru yang memancarkan gelombang partikel energi plasma menimbulkan perubahan besar pada struktur aliran inti bumi. Peningkatan kegiatan seismik dan volkanik memicu peningkatan aktifitas gunung berapi. Indonesia yang berada di wilayah cincin api pasifik, menerima imbas besar terutama pulau Jawa. Secara beruntun letusan gunung berapi menenggelamkan setengah dari pulau Jawa bagian barat. Pulau Jawa hanya tersisa hamparan tanah gersang dari sisa-sisa luapan lumpur Lapindo dan debu vulkanik letusan gunung berapi. Peradaban lama telah musnah, kehidupan baru pun tercipta. Sludge City, sebuah kota yang berdiri diatas dataran tandus itu. Dimana air bersih dan oksigen menjadi sesuatu yang sangat berharga. Lord Zack memimpin Sludge City dengan memonopoli sumber alam yang menjadi sumber kehidupan penduduk Sludge City. Sementara jauh dari pusat kota Slude City, terpisah oleh ratusan kilometer tanah gersang dan tandus, ada sebuah tempat tersembunyi di dasar lembah dari pegunungan Dieng. Sangat kontras dengan keadaaan Sludge City, Lembah Dieng merupakan tempat dengan sumber air bersih dan oksigen yang melimpah, hutan dan pepohonan yang masih rimbun, membuat Lembah Dieng begitu hijau jika di lihat dari langit. Struktur tanah yang berada di dasar lembah dan dikelilingi perbukitan dan bebatuan membuat lembah Dieng aman, sekaligus terisolasi dari dunia luar. Anaxtra lahir dan tumbuh dewasa di lembah itu, hampir setiap sudut lembah tak pernah luput dari pijakan kakinya. Lembah itu terasa sempit baginya. "Ada dunia seperti apa di balik dinding batu yang menjulang tinggi yang membatasi geraknya?" Pikirnya setiap kali pandangannya terbentur pada tembok raksasa di depannya. Dan petualangannya pun dimulai ketika suatu hari Anaxtra berhasil naik keluar dari dalam Tebing Dieng.