Pintu Hollow

"You don't belong in this world of mine," Liam whispered, his lips inches from mine. "But I'm selfish, and I can't let you go." "I want to stay," I whispered, my voice barely audible. "I'm falling for you too, Liam." - I should be sneering, laughing even. How blind could he be? Liam Sterling—the killer, master manipulator, the ruthless, untouchable king of New York’s underworld—brought to his knees by the one woman sworn to tear him apart. For years, revenge was all I had. Liam destroyed my family, tore my life apart, leaving me with nothing but rage. I rebuilt myself piece by piece, every step driven by the thought of making him pay. But then... I got close to him. Close enough to touch. His touch is fire, burning through every wall I’ve built. Each kiss, every stolen moment, weakens my defenses, awakening a need that terrifies me. How can I want him like this? Crave him, when every scar I carry is a reminder of all he’s taken? I should hate him. I should destroy him. But when he looks at me, when he holds me like I’m something he needs to protect, I’m lost. And as I watch him break, all I feel is a strange, hollow ache where satisfaction should be. How can I keep fighting him, when I’m already falling, already broken, for the man I was supposed to ruin?

"I'll do anything!" she pleads, grabbing my hands. "I'll do anything. Just let him go. He made a mistake." "That's not an excuse. It was a costly mistake." "Please. I'll do anything you want. Anything at all." I let the silence hang in the air between us as I think carefully, my eyes drawn to how firm and full her tits are. "Anything, princess?" She lets go of my hands and straightens, raising her chin. I watch as she swallows nervously. "Y-Yes. Anything at all." I raise my fingers to her face, smearing my thumbs with her tears. I trail them down her strong jaw, to her throat, over the small hollow between her collarbones, the skin of her chest, stopping between her tits. I circle the spot quietly while she holds her breath, perhaps in anticipation. "Would you let me fuck you, Titania?" — Feisty, yet innocent Titania Williams is best known for being at the wrong place at the wrong time, and this time she's getting more than she bargained for. When her dear Uncle Patrick betrays one of the most powerful Mafia Lords in New York, Kristoff Stavkros, Titania is caught unexpectedly in the underworld web of crimes and deceit. To save her uncle's life, she makes Kristoff an offer. She'll be his for a month. Thirty days, he owns her body. Stupid, right? But Titania plays by the rules. But how can she come out victorious when Kristoff keeps changing the rules and is hell-bent on making her his forever?

Rhea Thorn, daughter of the ruthless Alpha of Thornridge, has her life shattered when the Moon Goddess marks her with an unthinkable fate, her destined mate is Kael Blackthorn, the youngest and most feared Alpha of her pack’s sworn enemies. What should be a divine blessing feels like a curse, chaining her to a man her family and people would rather see dead. Drawn together by the bond they cannot sever, Rhea and Kael are forced into secret meetings, torn between duty to their packs and the magnetic pull that only grows stronger. But the world around them is far more dangerous than forbidden love. Rogue wolves begin appearing in unnatural numbers, branded with a mysterious mark and moving like soldiers under someone’s command. Their attacks threaten both Thornridge and Blackthorn lands, hinting at a darker force manipulating the feud to ignite all-out war As suspicion grows, Rhea struggles to hide her bond from her father and her loyal cousin Kade, while Kael risks everything to protect her from the shadows. Their secret is exposed in blood and fire when rogues descend on Thornridge and Kael himself fights beside her, revealing their connection before both packs. Betrayal, shifting loyalties, and whispers of war leave Rhea torn between her bloodline and the mate the Goddess chose for her. At the heart of the conflict lies a chilling truth: someone is orchestrating ruin, driving rogues like weapons and branding them with a new symbol of power. To survive, Rhea and Kael must decide whether to sever the bond and live painful, hollow lives or embrace it and defy their world. If they choose each other, they may save the packs or they may be the spark that burns them all to ash.

The classified project I was working on wrapped up ahead of schedule, so I made sure to get back on my daughter's birthday. When I walked in, a girl I had never seen before was wearing my daughter's princess dress, a crown perched on her head. She sat in front of a cake as tall as she was, eyes closed, making a wish. I frowned and stepped closer. "Who are you? Why are you wearing my daughter's dress? Where's Heidi?" Before she could answer, two housemaids rushed out and started yelling at me. "Where the hell did you come from? How dare you talk to our boss's daughter like that? If you know what's good for you, get out! When the boss gets back, you won't like what happens." I stood there, confused. Boss? The boss's daughter? In this house, wasn't it just me and my daughter, Heidi Foster? I barely had time to speak before they shoved me toward the front door. In the middle of the pushing, something caught my eye. Off to the side, chained to a pillar, was Heidi. The girl I used to hold like she was the most precious thing in the world was now sprawled on the ground, digging through a dog bowl for food. A thick iron chain was locked around her neck, and her body was covered in bruises. My vision tightened. "Heidi, what happened to you?" The moment our eyes met, her hollow gaze filled with tears. She shrank back, then let out a soft bark at me, like a frightened dog. The maids looked at her with open disgust. One of them sneered, "Our boss said that that little thing was born to live like a dog. You have to keep her chained up if you want her to behave."

How will you feel when you end up with the same person you were trying to find an escape from? How will you feel when you end up in a one-night stand with your Ex-husband? Her eyes fluttered as she felt the morning cool breeze brushing against her bare body, which was semi-covered with a quilt. Although her eyes felt heavy to even blink, her other senses were high alert. She could hear the bird chirping outside the windows, she could smell a familiar masculine cologne, her body covered with goosebumps with the presence of someone familiar, and her heart beats rapidly on its own accord. That's when her brain registered her surroundings and could recollect her last passionate night with someone who would be her soon-to-be ex-husband. How? When? Why? She mentally slapped herself, but then she couldn't hide the contentment. She felt as if she was complete now. She couldn't stop but feel happy again. Why? Why does she feel like falling in love again? "I see you are still the w***e you were back then," his words broke her little dream she just thought of. "A desperate woman like you, who can with her ex-husband, can no wonder w***e around any men." He said with no remorse. "I did the right thing by divorcing you. How much do you charge for a night?" he smirked, looking at her teary face. "Here! Take extra 200 bucks for the sake of our old times." She vowed never to cry in front of her husband, but what he said just now shattered her soul beyond repair. Her quivering body and hollow eyes didn't hide the agony she felt at that very moment. "Sorry for loving you."

Loriah Dee has never truly belonged. Orphaned young, with no family, she clings to the only thing that feels like home—music. Winning a scholarship to one of the country’s most prestigious universities is her one chance to chase her dream of becoming a singer. But campus life brings more than sheet music and rehearsals. It brings Draco Thorne. Draco is the heartthrob of the university—, devastatingly handsome. Only a select few know that he is a werewolf, destined for a Luna chosen by his powerful family. But from the moment he sees Loriah, he wants her. At first, she is just a distraction— a dazzling freshman with innocence in her eyes and the hottest body he has ever seen. Winning her over proves a challenge. Desperate to have her, Draco lies to gain her trust. Slowly, she lets him in. But Loriah’s world comes crashing down one night while working at an upscale restaurant. There, she sees Draco seated at a lavish family dinner, surrounded by wealth and privilege, a stunning fiancée at his side—his future wife. In an instant, every lie begins to unravel. She quietly begins to piece together the truth. Bit. She discovers the deception, the secrets, the double life he has woven around her. She has given everything to him. Her first time, her first kiss, her trust. She had bared her soul to him. But he had left her with nothing else to give, trampling on her love and leaving her to gather the pieces of her soul. By the time Draco realizes Loriah is not just another girl, but the only one he has ever truly loved, she is already gone. And he is left with nothing but regret, longing, and the hollow echo of the song she carried into his life.

Di tengah gemerlap kota Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Jhon Pierre Mancini menjalani kehidupan ganda yang membentangkan sayapnya di kedua sisi hukum. Di siang hari, ia dikenal sebagai seorang pengusaha sukses yang terhormat, tetapi di malam hari, ia mengendalikan jaringan narkoba dan perdagangan senjata ilegal yang meluas di Kota Rio. Semuanya berubah saat Sora Sanders, seorang perawat muda dengan kehidupan yang sederhana, masuk ke dalam kehidupannya. Pertemuan tak terduga antara mereka berdua ini membuka pintu menuju hubungan yang rumit. Suatu ketika, seorang pria dari Spanyol meminta bantuan Jhon untuk mencari istri dan anaknya yang hilang selama 24 tahun. Awalnya, Jhon menolak, tapi akhirnya setuju setelah pria itu menawarkan 20% saham dari bisnis minuman kerasnya, dan yang paling mengejutkan adalah, Jhon menemukan kebenaran: Sora adalah anak yang dicari. Dalam upayanya mempertahankan cengkeramannya pada Sora, Jhon harus bersaing dengan musuhnya, yaitu Sergio Marrone, yang juga tertarik pada Sora. Pertarungan mereka membawa keduanya ke ujung keputusan hidup atau mati. Namun, dengan kekuatan tariknya yang tak terbantahkan, Jhon mampu memenangkan hati Sora, meskipun dengan risiko besar. Dalam kisah cinta gelap yang penuh intrik dan bahaya, Jhon Pierre Mancini dan Sora Sanders menemukan diri mereka terjebak dalam permainan kekuasaan, pengkhianatan, dan obsesi, di mana takdir mereka ditentukan oleh pilihan yang sulit dan pengorbanan yang mematikan.

Dulu, Rhea Santana mengira bisa menjalin kasih dengan Jerico Thamnin sejak mereka masih duduk di bangku sekolah hingga menikah dengan pria itu, adalah hal yang paling membahagiakan dalam hidupnya. Hingga Jerico berselingkuh, dia baru mengerti, cinta sehidup semati hanyalah omong kosong belaka, pada akhirnya dua insan yang pernah merajut kasih hanya akan menjadi orang asing yang menjalani jalan kehidupan masing-masing. Setelah bercerai, dia tidak bersedia membuka pintu hatinya kepada siapa pun lagi. Namun, Arieson Thamnin seolah menerobos masuk ke dalam kehidupannya, tidak memberinya kesempatan untuk menghindar sama sekali. Dia mengambil langkah mundur selangkah demi selangkah, tidak ingin terlibat dalam hubungan apa pun lagi dengan Keluarga Thamnin, tetapi pria itu malah maju dengan berani selangkah demi selangkah, seakan-akan hanya ingin memiliki dirinya. "Paman, kita nggak cocok." Setelah mendengar ucapan Rhea, pria itu mencubit dagunya dengan lembut, memaksanya mendongak untuk bertatapan dengannya. "Kamu sudah bercerai dengan Jerico, bagaimana kamu bisa memanggilku paman lagi?" "Selain itu, kamu nggak pernah mencoba menjalin hubungan denganku, bagaimana kamu bisa tahu kita nggak cocok?" Rhea berkata, "Aku sudah pernah mencobanya." Arieson berkata, "Kalau begitu, kamu coba saja lagi. Kamu boleh mencoba lagi dan lagi, sampai kamu merasa cocok denganku." Mendengar ucapan pria itu, Rhea benar-benar tidak bisa berkata-kata lagi.

Aria, seorang pelayan hotel sederhana, hidup tanpa menyadari bahwa darah kaya mengalir dalam dirinya. Kehidupannya yang penuh dengan tantangan dan kesulitan berubah drastis ketika dia dituduh mencuri kalung berharga milik tamu VIP. Namun, sebuah pertemuan tak terduga dengan Adrian, seorang pengacara misterius, membuka pintu menuju dunia baru yang penuh rahasia. Tanpa diduga, Aria mengetahui bahwa dirinya adalah pewaris sah dari sebuah keluarga kaya yang telah lama hilang dari sorotan publik. Ketika dia terjebak dalam intrik dan konflik internal keluarga besar, Aria harus bertarung untuk mengungkap rahasia kelam masa lalu yang bisa merusak nama baik keluarganya. Namun, tak hanya kekuasaan dan warisan yang dipertaruhkan. Dalam perjalanan ini, Aria menemukan cinta di tengah-tengah pengkhianatan, kebohongan, dan kebingungan. Adrian, pria yang tampaknya menjadi sekutu terbaiknya, menyimpan rahasia besar. Apakah dia benar-benar ada di pihak Aria, atau justru memiliki agenda tersembunyi? Penuh dengan plot twist yang mengguncang, Rahasia Sang Pewaris adalah kisah tentang perjuangan, pengkhianatan, dan cinta yang tak terduga. Dapatkah Aria mengungkapkan kebenaran tentang keluarganya? Bisakah dia menemukan keadilan di dunia yang penuh dengan manipulasi dan kepalsuan? Bergabunglah dalam perjalanan Aria untuk menemukan takdirnya, dan lihat apakah dia mampu bertahan di antara dua pilihan sulit—mempertahankan warisan yang seharusnya menjadi miliknya atau melepaskannya demi kedamaian dan cinta sejati.

*Perpustakaan Tengah Malam* adalah sebuah novel fantasi yang mengisahkan petualangan seorang remaja bernama Lila di sebuah perpustakaan misterius yang hanya buka dari tengah malam hingga subuh. Perpustakaan ini terletak di sebuah kota kecil yang tenang dan dipenuhi dengan buku-buku yang memiliki kekuatan magis. Suatu malam, Lila yang merasa bosan di rumah, menemukan perpustakaan ini secara tidak sengaja. Ia bertemu dengan Pak Arman, penjaga perpustakaan yang bijaksana, yang memperingatkannya untuk tidak membawa buku-buku keluar dari perpustakaan karena setiap buku memiliki ikatan khusus dengan tempat tersebut. Di perpustakaan, Lila menemukan sebuah buku berjudul "Rahasia Tengah Malam" yang membawanya ke dunia lain yang penuh dengan makhluk aneh, misteri, dan petualangan yang menakjubkan. Setiap halaman buku tersebut membuka pintu ke petualangan baru, menguji keberanian dan kecerdasan Lila dalam menghadapi berbagai tantangan. Novel ini menggambarkan perpustakaan sebagai tempat yang bukan hanya untuk membaca, tetapi juga sebagai portal ke dunia lain di mana fantasi dan kenyataan bercampur menjadi satu. Dengan alur cerita yang penuh dengan kejutan dan karakter-karakter yang menarik, *Perpustakaan Tengah Malam* membawa pembaca ke dalam dunia magis di mana segala sesuatu bisa terjadi. Buku ini mengajarkan tentang kekuatan imajinasi, pentingnya pengetahuan, dan keberanian untuk menjelajahi hal-hal yang tidak diketahui. Bagi para pecinta fantasi dan petualangan, *Perpustakaan Tengah Malam* adalah sebuah perjalanan yang tak terlupakan.