Piercing Hidung

Helena Apshari sedikit pun tidak pernah membayangkan jalan hidupnya akan kacau seperti sekarang. Hidupnya kini hanya berkutat seputar uang dan tanggung jawab. Lenna panggilan perempuan tersebut, sudah merasa lelah dan ingin menyerah, tapi ia tidak mungkin melakukannya, mengingat nyawa seseorang sangat bergantung padanya. Walau Helena memikul tanggung jawab yang bukan bagiannya, tapi perempuan tersebut tanpa pamrih menunaikannya. Ia bersedia melakukan apa saja, asalkan nyawa seseorang yang diperjuangkannya tetap bersamanya. Helena tidak takut dicemooh orang, tapi ia sangat takut kehilangan orang yang dikasihinya lagi. Entah menjadi sebuah keberuntungan atau kesengsaraan bagi Helena saat takdir mempertemukannya dengan laki-laki bernama Felix Wiranatha. Malaikat tanpa sayap yang membebaskan Helena dari jeratan lelaki hidung belang di tempat pelacuran. Namun di sisi lain, malaikat tersebut juga mempunyai tujuan terselubung atas niat baiknya. Atas segala pertimbangan dan memikirkan konsekuensinya, akhirnya Helena pun menyepakati niat terselubung sang malaikat tersebut.

Di atas bus, aku dihimpit ke arah jendela oleh seorang pria hidung belang. Sementara itu, sepasang tangan yang besar di belakangku, meraba-raba tubuhku dengan lancang. Aku terkulai lemas dalam dekapannya. Aku berusaha menahan erangan karena malu, sambil merapatkan kedua kaki dan mencoba mengabaikan sensasi basah di antara pangkal pahaku. Ada dua alasan mengapa aku berusaha keras untuk bertahan. Pertama, tidak ada yang tahu jika aku sebenarnya menderita kecanduan seks. Sentuhan sekecil apa pun bisa seketika menjatuhkanku ke dalam jurang gairah yang dalam. Kedua ... Orang di belakangku yang sedang meraba-raba diriku dengan semena-mena itu adalah guru matematikaku sendiri. Aku menundukkan kepala, berusaha sekuat tenaga untuk menopang kedua kakiku yang sudah kehilangan kekuatannya. Saat aku mulai kembali tersadar, aku mendapati tangan guruku sudah menyelinap ke celah di antara kedua kakiku, meraba ke arah tempat yang sudah basah dan berantakan itu ….

When we are young we are taught that mates are supposed to take care of you, love you, support you, be there for you when you need them and so much more. I thought when I found my mate I thought that he would want me as his. But everything I learned about mates was thrown out the window when I met mine. ----- "Your not fit to my future Luna," he snarled at me. I flinch back against the wall trying not to let the tears fall. "I Terry Moore reject you, Sophia Moretti, as my mate and future Luna," he says each word piercing my heart.

"Earth cries when sun sets. If I am Earth will you be my sun?" I was a liar, but even liars deserve a love story. Everything turned into pure chaos when Bright, an alpha, started chasing after Win, an omega; who was unknown to him, hiding a huge secret. The alpha was such a charm, after all. Maybe Win's heart cells started betraying him. But past lies started haunting him. His actions turned into arrows which were dipped in pure poison piercing his heart in the most painful way. Would Win be able to resist Bright? Will they have their own love story? Even if that happens.. will it be a sweet one? Or end with tragedy?

Seolah belum cukup semesta memberinya derita dari keluarganya sendiri, Liv Florence harus menelan pil pahit. Hidupnya hancur dalam satu malam, dia dijual pada Dante Greyson—mafia paling kejam dengan nama yang telah melekat pada kekejaman, darah dan kematian, agar ayahnya terbebas dari jeratan hutang yang telah menggunung. Tidak diberikan kesempatan untuk menolak, Liv dipaksa menikah untuk membayar kesalahan ayahnya. Pernikahan yang selalu Liv bayangkan adalah momen sakral dan indah, tidak berlaku padanya. Dan di balik dinding megah Mansion Greyson, adalah neraka baru bagi Liv Florence. Atau bahkan surga baru baginya. “Bilang padaku, siapa yang melukaimu?” Bibir Liv bergetar. “Aku bukan majikanmu.” Hidung Dante semakin dekat, deruan napasnya membelai pipi Liv, mendatangkan gelombang emosi yang tidak pernah Liv rasakan. Seperti ribuan kupu-kupu bertebaran di dalam perut, kemudian bermigrasi ke dalam dadanya, menggelayuti jantung yang sedari tadi tiada henti mengetuk keras dadanya. “Aku suamimu."

When hockey superstar Jake Sullivan's career crashes, the last thing he expects is to find his ex-girlfriend Emma scrubbing floors in his new office building eight years after she crushed his heart and disappeared without a trace. But Emma's hiding more than just her identity; she's been raising his son in secret, a handsome boy with Jake's piercing blue eyes and natural talent on the ice. Now that the truth is out, Jake will stop at nothing to claim his family, even if it means facing the powerful enemies who tore them apart and proving that some love is worth fighting for, no matter how many years have passed.

My world shattered when I discovered my husband Ryan's infidelity with my best friend. The pain and betrayal I felt were suffocating. Our five-year marriage, once a fairy tale, had been a facade. Behind closed doors, Ryan's charming smile hid a web of deceit and infidelity. I was blindsided, left to pick up the pieces of my broken heart. That's when Ethan, Ryan's billionaire brother, entered my life. His piercing eyes and charming smile made me feel safe, like I could trust him with my deepest secrets. Ethan was everything Ryan wasn't - honest, loyal, and true.

Freya will do anything to save her mother’s life—even if it means returning to the man she fears most: Mr. Grant. But when her desperate mission to steal secrets from the city’s most mysterious billionaire, Darlington Knight, goes wrong, she finds herself trapped under his cold, piercing gaze. Darlington isn’t just rich and powerful—he sees everything, understands everything, and slowly, impossibly, begins to unravel her defenses. In thirty days, she must survive his world, keep her heart guarded, and navigate a dangerous game of trust, power, and desire. But as danger grows, so does an undeniable attraction that could destroy them both…

“You’re my first everything, Lacey.” Jonathan’s piercing grey eyes seemed to hold Lacey captive. “My first kiss…The first woman to ever make me feel this way…I love you.” A public divorce from her husband leaves Lacey Thalmes with nothing. When her friends convince her to go to a party to forget her worries, she ends up sharing a steamy kiss with CEO Jonathan Taley. Except Lacey doesn’t find out his identity until two years later, and their re-meeting is not exactly rosy. Cold-hearted Jonathan Taley cares about two things only: his company and his younger brother. That is, until Lacey shows up in his life.

"I'm sorry, Sophia. But her daughter's hurt even worse." Among the rubble, Sophia watched in disbelief as Jared pushed her aside, choosing to go to his first love. But who would save her daughter, who lay unconscious, a steel rod piercing her small body? At Molly's funeral, Sophia silently vowed she was done with Jared. She wanted a divorce. But just as she made up her mind, Jared stumbled back to her, grabbing her hand and telling her she was the one he loved. Sophia looked at a handsome man beside her, her arm linked with his. She smiled slightly and said, "Alright. If Molly agrees, I'll consider it."