Pintu Hollow

Ibu sakit parah dan harus dirawat di rumah sakit. Aku berlutut memohon pada tunanganku yang menjabat sebagai kepala dokter, agar dia yang menjadi dokter utama dalam operasi itu. Namun di luar ruang ICU, dia malah menangani lutut Isabel yang lecet dengan hati-hati. Dalam keputusasaan, sahabat masa kecilku sekaligus direktur rumah sakit, Rayner, mendorong pintu ruang operasi dan menyerahkan sebuah surat pernikahan kepadaku. "Menikahlah denganku, aku sendiri yang akan mengoperasi ibumu." Dengan tangan gemetar, aku menandatangani namaku. Aku hanya berharap dia bisa menyelamatkan nyawa ibuku. Namun, ibu tetap pergi selamanya di malam hujan itu. Rayner sendiri yang membantuku mengurus segala urusan setelah kematian ibuku. Pernikahan pun tetap berlangsung sesuai rencana. Tujuh tahun kemudian, aku malah mendengar percakapannya dengan wakil direktur di ruang arsip rumah sakit. "Rayner, waktu itu kenapa kamu memindahkan organ mendiang ibu mertuamu ke tubuh ibunya Isabel saat operasi? Apa kamu nggak takut ketahuan?" "Aku berutang pada Isabel." "Andai saja dulu aku nggak ragu-ragu, Isabel juga nggak akan memilih pergi ke Afrika untuk menjadi relawan medis dan Bibi nggak akan jatuh sakit karena terlalu khawatir."

Erangan silih berganti terdengar dari balik pintu kamar perempuan bernama Cersey Avriana. Dia adalah seseorang yang kini telah hadir dalam rumah tangga Dyandra Saraswati dan Arka Hasbyan. Lenguhan panjang sang lelaki mengucap berbagai kalimat panas nyata terdengar langsung di telinga sang istri. Dyandra hafal kebiasan suaminya yang juga sering mengucapkan hal sama persis kepada dirinya saat mereka sedang bercinta, terutama saat hendak mencapai klimaks. Nafas Dyandra tersengal-sengal. Ia dalam kondisi shock. Matanya terbelalak. Kaki mulai terasa lemas dan berat untuk melangkah. Bahkan, tulang-tulang seolah tidak mampu lagi menopang berat badannya. Sementara itu, ia harus segera kembali ke kamar tidur lalu berpura-pura seakan ini semua tidak terjadi. Terlalu lama berada di luar kamar akan semakin meningkatkan resiko Arka mengetahui keberadaannya malam ini. Semua dilakukan hanya demi menimang seorang bayi mungil dari  Cersey, sang wanita penyedia rahim untuk disewakan. Mampukah seorang istri seperti Dyandra melewati badai pengkhianatan seperti ini? Benarkah seorang bayi bisa merekatkan semuanya? Atau, justru menghancurkan segalanya? Kadang Dyandra berpikir .... "Apakah seorang wanita yang tidak sempurna seperti aku berhak untuk bahagia?"

Satu malam. Itu saja yang dibutuhkan untuk menghancurkan seluruh hidup Celline Anderson. Jayden Carter—pewaris Carter Group—sudah memiliki tunangan yang sempurna di mata semua orang. Tapi di balik pintu tertutup, ia menginginkan Celline. Malam panas, pelukan rahasia, dan janji-janji manis yang tak pernah Celline tahu… hanyalah kebohongan. Saat akhirnya menyadari dirinya hanyalah “wanita lain” dalam hidup Jayden, segalanya sudah terlambat. Celline hamil. Dengan hati hancur, Celline pergi ke negeri asing, membesarkan bayi kembar seorang diri. Ia bertahan dengan air mata, kerja keras, dan keberanian yang bahkan tak pernah ia bayangkan sebelumnya. Lima tahun kemudian, takdir mempertemukan mereka lagi. Jayden terkejut melihat bocah kembar dengan mata persis dirinya. Kali ini, ia tak akan membiarkan Celline kabur untuk kedua kalinya. Tapi apa jadinya jika cinta yang dulunya membawa luka kembali tumbuh? Apakah Celline mampu membuka hatinya lagi untuk pria yang pernah menghancurkannya? Atau justru rahasia masa lalu akan meruntuhkan segalanya—termasuk masa depan kedua buah hati mereka? Satu rahasia. Dua hati yang patah. Dua nyawa kecil yang dipertaruhkan. Cinta ini terlarang… tapi bisakah mereka menolak takdir?

Indra hanyalah seorang pengemudi ojek online yang selalu dipandang rendah. Di malam ulang tahun istrinya, hadiah cincin sederhana yang ia berikan justru membuatnya dipermalukan di depan banyak orang. Mertuanya menghina, dan istrinya sendiri meminta cerai karena tak tahan memiliki suami miskin seperti dirinya. Penghinaan itu semakin menyakitkan ketika Hansen, anak orang terkaya di kota, datang membawa hadiah rumah mewah untuk istrinya dengan satu syarat: Dina harus menceraikan Indra. Di tengah rasa malu dan kemarahan yang membara, seorang wanita kaya dan misterius bernama Clara justru melihat potensi lain dalam diri Indra. Clara menawarkan sesuatu yang tak pernah Indra bayangkan sebelumnya: sebuah sexy hot offer. Ia membuka pintu menuju dunia rahasia para wanita berkuasa dan sosialita kaya yang haus tubuh lelaki. Tubuh Indra akan dibayar mahal, rahasia mereka akan terkunci rapat, dan hidupnya bisa berubah dalam satu malam. Dari pria miskin yang dihina semua orang, Indra kini berdiri di persimpangan. Menolak tawaran itu dan tetap hidup dalam hinaan… atau menerimanya dan membalikkan nasibnya dengan cara yang tak pernah ia bayangkan?

Aku pernah mencoba menggoda tunanganku yang tanpa tergoda oleh nafsu duniawi sebanyak 999 kali. Bahkan saat aku berdiri telanjang bulat di hadapannya, dia hanya akan bertanya apakah aku kedinginan. Awalnya, aku mengira dia hanya taat pada aturan dan baru akan menyentuhku setelah menikah. Namun, pada hari jadi kami, aku justru menemukan bahwa diam-diam dia telah memesan kamar di hotel terkenal di kota ini. Malam itu, aku datang ke ruang VIP dengan penuh harapan. Namun, aku justru menyaksikan dia dan teman masa kecilnya berciuman mesra di tengah sorakan orang banyak, seolah dunia hanya milik mereka. Setelah berdiri semalaman di depan pintu kamar, akhirnya aku menyadari satu hal, dia memang tidak mencintaiku. Setelah keluar dari hotel, aku menelepon rumah. "Ayah, aku nggak jadi menikah dengan Nathan. Aku ingin menikah dengan Darius!" Teh di mulut ayah langsung menyembur keluar. "Putriku Sayang, putra Keluarga Russell itu beberapa tahun lalu mengalami kecelakaan. Katanya, bagian bawah tubuhnya nggak berfungsi. Kalau kamu menikah dengannya, bukankah itu sama saja dengan menjadi janda hidup?" Aku menjawab dengan putus asa, "Punya anak atau nggak, sudah nggak penting lagi bagiku."

He rejected his fated human mate to save his pack. Now the cursed Luna he broke is the only one who can save—or destroy—him. “Mine.” That single word from the most dangerous man in the room changes my life forever. I’m just a broke human waitress, juggling two jobs to pay my mother’s hospital bills, when a brutal bar fight ends with my throat under a stranger’s claws…and my fate sealed by a kiss I never asked for. Ronan Vale, Alpha of the Crimson Hollow Pack—cold, merciless, untouchable—claims me as his mate in front of his warriors. There’s just one problem. I’m human. His pack wants me dead. And Ronan? He rejects me in public the very next day. To the wolves, I’m nothing but a bargaining chip: a human “Luna” tied to the Alpha by a contract arrangement to keep peace with the human council. To Ronan, I’m supposed to be an inconvenience—a weakness he can not afford. Then why does he look at me like he wants to devour me? Why does my body burn whenever he’s close? The more Ronan touches me, the more something inside me awakens: sharp senses, violent hunger, flashes of another life that doesn’t belong to a human girl at all. I’m not just a human Luna. I’m the cursed mate he once swore he’d never accept… and this time, I might be the one who walks away.

Warning 21+ ======================= Once, he owned her heart. Now, she is his stepmother. Five years ago, Elara Moretti vanished, leaving Xavier Vaughn with nothing but a shattered heart and a soul fueled by bitterness. She was the only woman he ever truly loved—and the only one who ever dared to destroy him. Now, Elara has returned, but not as the lover he once knew. She returns wearing his father’s wedding ring. Trapped by her father’s crippling gambling debts, Elara was forced to sell her freedom to Maximilian Vaughn, the titan of Vaughn Enterprises. Following a tragic accident that left him paralyzed and unable to touch his new prize, Maximilian bought Elara to be his ultimate trophy—a beautiful ornament for his gilded cage. Elara expected a life of cold luxury and hollow silence. She didn’t expect to find Xavier lurking in the shadows of the Vaughn estate, waiting for her. Xavier is no longer the sweet boy she once adored. He has transformed into a ruthless tycoon with a heart of stone and a burning, dark obsession. He knows exactly why she’s here. He knows the secret behind her "sacrifice." And while his father can only display Elara like a diamond behind glass, Xavier intends to reclaim what was always his. In a mansion built on lies and forbidden cravings, Xavier is determined to turn Elara’s life into a living hell or a forbidden heaven. "You wanted the Vaughn fortune, Elara? You’ll have to go through me to get it. And I don’t play fair."

Suddenly, in this lust-fueled frenzy between us, his blissful being was morphing into the same demon that was driving me insane; it didn't frighten me; in fact, I was waiting for this to happen. His eyes turned lava red, and his body twisted dangerously. "Sweet Teresa, I can not keep him any longer!" "Then, don't!" And in his rapture, he lost all control. He exploded inside of me with his throbbing enormous , sending me devilish vibes. His fangs were fully exposed, and his muscular torso was covered in white dazzling fur. I gasped, yelped for more, grabbed his fur from his back, begged him not to stop, and every movement was dominated by arousal spasms. Then, as the action reached its height, I sensed him getting closer, and I knew he would honor his promise to mark me. How did I know that? I simply knew! "Do it, Bash! Yes, do it"! So he sank his fangs not so deep in the hollow of my neck but enough to propel me to those craving peaks, all mixed with my own thrilling release. Now I was his. FOREVER! --------------- After the death of his father, Alpha Sebastian was left in charge of the Kielder Pack but away from his twin sister. Raising his pack in strength, his life changes radically when Teresa Bradley appears, an ambitious young photographer but with a past as gloomy as it is difficult to understand. Orphaned, chased by demons, with changes that occur one by one, Teresa is forced to accept her past and present, but is there room for Sebastian in her future?

Under the blood moon, the Crescent Hollow Pack gathers for their annual Moonbinding Ceremony, a sacred ritual where chosen wolves pledge their lives to one another to strengthen the pack. Lyra is a spirited healer’s daughter who has always dreamed of finding her true mate, not being bound by pack politics. Kael, the fierce, cold Alpha heir, bound by duty and promised to Lyra since birth. A lone wolf from an enemy pack, mysterious and untamed, who crosses paths with Lyra on the night of the Blood Moon. Lyra never believed in love at first sight until she met Rowan. One glance beneath the crimson sky, and her wolf stirred like never before. Her soul whispered, Mate. But that same night, the Alpha announced her forced betrothal to Kael, the very man who would become her pack’s leader and her husband whether she wanted it or not. Lyra and Rowan’s eyes meet during a tense encounter at the forest’s edge; they feel the mate bond instantly, their innate wolves howling for one another. Lyra is duty-bound to marry Kael to seal an alliance between families. Kael doesn’t believe in the mate bond; he sees love as weakness but is drawn to Lyra’s defiance. The mate bond with Rowan burns like fire, but the forced promise to Kael locks her to her pack’s future. When tensions between the packs rise, Lyra is obligated to follow her heart to Rowan and risk war or remain by Kael’s side and surrender to duty.

My back hits the cold glass of the penthouse window, the city glittering a thousand feet below us. Sebastian’s hand is at my throat—not tight enough to hurt, but enough to remind me who I belong to. “You were talking to him,” he says, voice low, dangerous. His other hand is braced beside my head, caging me in. “You smiled.” “It was just—” “Don’t lie to me, Ocean.” His thumb brushes the hollow of my throat, and my pulse jumps so hard he feels it. “You’re mine. Every glance. Every breath. Every inch of you.” I should be furious. I should tell him I’m not his property. But then his mouth is on mine—rough, consuming, tasting like the whiskey he hasn’t let go of since the gala. I moan before I can stop myself. That’s all the permission he needs. His hand slides to my waist, fingers digging in as if he’s afraid I’ll vanish. The heat between us ignites like dry kindling. It’s dangerous. It’s too much. It’s everything. When he finally pulls back, his eyes are dark enough to drown in. “One year,” he murmurs. “That was the deal. But you… you’re making me want forever.” And in that moment, I know the worst truth of all— If Sebastian Velez decides to keep me, I won’t even try to run.