Princess April Genderbend

Di malam peringatan sembilan tahun pernikahan kami, suamiku yang bernama Felix Tosa, pria yang di siang hari menguasai keluarga mafia dan di malam hari menguasai hatiku, tidak memberiku setangkai mawar pun. Dia malah memberikannya pada Celine, asisten pribadinya. Di bawah lampu gantung tempat kami pernah berdansa saat baru menikah, dia menoleh padaku dengan pesona dingin yang dulu pernah membisikkan kata cinta di telingaku. “Dia hamil,” katanya, seolah itu sudah cukup sebagai penjelasan. “Dan dia sangat pilih-pilih soal makanan. Mulai sekarang, kamu yang harus menyiapkan makanan tiga kali sehari untuknya, nggak boleh ada menu yang berulang.” “Dia juga sensitif, nggak suka tidur sendirian. Jadi, kamu harus pindah ke kamar tamu.” Ruangan itu sunyi senyap. Aku tidak berteriak, tidak juga menangis. Aku hanya mengambil koper yang sudah kubereskan, lalu berjalan menuju pintu. Kepala pelayan mencoba menahanku, tapi Felix bahkan tak berkedip sedikit pun. “Dia pasti balik lagi,” katanya malas, sambil menggoyangkan gelas anggur. “Dalam waktu tiga hari, dia akan menangis dan memohon padaku.” Tamu-tamu pun tertawa terbahak-bahak. Mereka bertaruh satu juta dolar di depan mataku. Bertaruh bahwa aku bahkan tak akan sanggup melewati malam ini dan akan kembali memohon seperti anjing jalanan yang kehilangan harga diri, memohon agar Felix membiarkanku masuk ke rumah. Namun, mereka tidak tahu bahwa aku sudah menerima lambang keluarga dari ayah kandungku yang sebenarnya dan tiket pesawat pun sudah kupesan. Kali ini, aku benar-benar akan pergi.

The day my sister slipped away from her engagement party, she was certain Marshall Patton could never truly fall in love with me. Confident in her belief, she left the country without hesitation, leaving me behind to hold her place and secure the title of Mrs. Patton in her stead. I didn't cry or make a fuss. Instead, I played the part of the obedient stand-in, giving everyone the courtesy of maintaining appearances while I quietly bided my time. Then, I poured every ounce of effort into making Marshall fall for me, bit by bit. And when my sister finally returned, I made sure to walk away.

At that moment a slow song came on and Aurora got close to him. "What are you doing?" he asked and backed away. "Just go along with it." she took his hands and placed them on her hips. Aurora put her arms around his shoulders and they swayed to the music. Her head rested on him and he simply followed her lead and they stayed like that for a while. Aurora didn't realize how exhausted she had been until she did that. For the past few days, so many things had happened and all this time she was pushing herself to keep going. She was especially tired after having to straighten her hair for hours. "Aurora," Caden called her gently. "Something needs to happen. I just saw another one of them enter." "Hmm," she murmured. Her arms felt weighed down on his shoulders. She felt like she was being swaddled. "Don't tell me you're getting tired?" he asked. Aurora chuckled. "I would not be this tired if it weren't for you. You're so big and you smell good. Where did you get your cologne by the way? I want it." Aurora looked at him and he was already looking down at her.

Di hari pernikahan, pacarku Hubert menyuruh orang mengusirku dari aula pernikahan, lalu masuk sambil bergandengan tangan dengan sahabat masa kecilnya. Aku terduduk di lantai dengan tak percaya, bunga pernikahan yang tadinya ada di tanganku hancur lebur di lantai, tapi dia bahkan tidak melirikku. "Anak Yuna butuh seorang ayah. Setelah situasi lebih tenang, aku akan menikahimu." Semua orang mengira aku yang begitu setia akan rela menunggunya sebulan lagi. Bagaimanapun juga, aku sudah menunggu pernikahan ini selama tujuh tahun. Tapi malam itu, aku melakukan sesuatu yang tak terbayangkan .... Aku menyetujui pernikahan yang diatur orang tuaku, lalu segera pergi ke luar negeri. Tiga tahun kemudian, aku pulang ke negara ini untuk menjenguk orang tua. Suamiku Leandro kini adalah presiden perusahaan multinasional. Karena mendadak ada rapat penting, dia khusus menyuruhku pergi ke kantor cabang dalam negeri dulu. Dia bahkan menyuruh bawahannya untuk menyambutku. Tak disangka, bawahan itu ternyata Hubert yang sudah tiga tahun tidak bertemu. Sekilas saja Hubert melihat cincin yang berkilauan di jari tanganku. "Itu 'kan model tiruan dari cincin yang dibeli Pak Leandro dengan harga 10 miliar untuk istrinya? Tak disangka setelah beberapa tahun tak jumpa, kamu malah jadi begitu mengejar gengsi." "Kamu sudah ngambek cukup lama, harusnya sudah puas. Pulanglah! Anak Yuna sudah masuk usia sekolah, pas sekali bisa kamu yang antar makanan tiap hari." Aku tidak mengatakan apa-apa, hanya mengusap cincin itu dengan perlahan. Hubert tidak tahu, ini adalah cincin dengan permata paling murah dari sekian banyak permata yang pernah Leandro berikan padaku.

I didn’t think my life would change in five minutes. But it did. One moment, I was flying with my sister, laughing at the wind. The next, we found a frozen boy in the snow. We didn’t know who he was, but we brought him home anyway. That decision changed everything. By the time we got back, the sky was black with smoke. Our village was under attack. I hid. My family fought. And I watched the people I loved most fall. My father he used his last strength to open a portal, pushing me and the stranger through it. I woke up in a place I’d never seen. The people looked like my family… but they weren’t. I was expected to work, to fit in, to move on. But how do you move on when you’ve lost everything? They said I was making things up. That I didn’t belong. But then I found the book. It had my name. My face. My story. And that boy I was sent here with? He’s not just anyone. Now I’m trying to figure out why I’m here, who wrote my life into pages… and if I’ll ever get back home.

I was nine months along and ready to give birth, but my husband, Sean Conner, had me locked in the basement storage room and told me to hold the baby in. He said it was because his late brother’s wife, Quinn Faber, was also due today. Years ago, Sean and his brother had agreed that the first child born to the Conners would be raised as the heir and inherit the family inheritance. “Quinn’s baby must come first,” Sean said as if it were nothing. “She lost her husband and has nothing. You already have my love. It’s only right that the inheritance goes to her child.” The pain from the contractions folded me over, and I cried, begging him to take me to the hospital. He wiped my tears with a dangerously calm voice. “Stop the act,” he snapped. “I always knew you didn’t love me. All you care about is money and status. You forced labor to happen early so you could steal my nephew’s place… How can you be so cruel?” White-faced and shaking, I managed to whisper, “I can’t control when a baby comes. It’s a coincidence. I swear I don’t care about the inheritance. I love you!” He let out a cold laugh. “If you loved me, you wouldn’t have pushed Quinn to sign that contract relinquishing her child’s inheritance. Fine. Once she has her baby, I’ll come back for you. After all, the child in your belly is my blood.” Sean stayed outside Quinn’s delivery room. Only after the newborn arrived did he remember me. He ordered his secretary to take me to the hospital, but the secretary’s voice trembled as he said. “Madam… and the baby… They’re both gone…” At that moment, Sean lost his mind.

Le soir de notre neuvième anniversaire de mariage, mon mari Rémy, l'homme qui dirigeait la famille mafieuse le jour et faisait palpiter mon cœur la nuit, ne m'a pas offert de roses. Il les a données à Lise, son assistante personnelle. Sous le lustre où nous avions dansé en tant que jeunes mariés, il s'est tourné vers moi avec le charme qu'il avait autrefois lorsqu'il me murmurait son amour à l'oreille, la voix glacée. « Elle est enceinte », a-t-il dit, comme si cela expliquait tout, « et elle est difficile en ce qui concerne la nourriture. A partir de maintenant, tu devras lui préparer trois repas, sans répétition. » « Elle est sensible et n'aime pas dormir seule, alors tu devras mettre tes affaires dans la chambre d'amis. » La pièce était silencieuse. Je n'ai pas crié, je n'ai pas pleuré, j'ai juste pris ma valise et je me suis dirigée vers la porte. Le majordome a essayé de m'arrêter, et Rémy n'a même pas sourcillé. « Elle reviendra », a-t-il dit en secouant paresseusement son verre de vin rouge, « et dans trois jours, elle pleurera tout en me suppliant. » Les invités ont éclaté de rire. Ils ont parié un million d'euros devant moi. Ils pariaient pour savoir si j'allais supplier Rémy de me laisser entrer avant demain matin, comme un chien errant sans dignité. Mais ils ne savaient pas que j'avais déjà reçu le jeton de famille de mon vrai père et que j'avais réservé mon vol de départ. Cette fois, je partirais vraiment.

Ketika kandunganku menginjak sembilan bulan dan hampir siap melahirkan, suamiku, Arga Baskara, justru memerintahkan orang mengunciku di gudang bawah tanah dan menyuruhku menahan agar bayi itu tidak lahir. Karena istri almarhum kakaknya, Indri Magani, juga diperkirakan akan melahirkan hari ini. Arga pernah berjanji pada kakaknya bahwa anak pertama yang lahir dalam Keluarga Baskara akan dididik sebagai penerus dan menerima warisan keluarga. "Anak Indri harus lahir lebih dulu," kata Arga dengan tenang. "Dia kehilangan suaminya dan nggak punya apa-apa. Sementara kamu sudah memiliki semua cintaku, memberikan harta kepada anaknya adalah hal yang seharusnya." Kontraksi membuatku kesakitan sampai berguling-guling, aku menangis memohon padanya untuk membawaku ke rumah sakit. Arga mengusap air mataku dengan lembut, suaranya rendah dan mengandung bahaya. "Jangan berpura-pura! Aku sudah lama tahu kamu sama sekali nggak mencintaiku. Satu-satunya yang kamu pedulikan adalah kekayaan dan kedudukan." "Kamu sengaja mau melahirkan prematur hanya untuk merebut hak keponakanku... Bagaimana bisa kamu begitu kejam?" Wajahku pucat dan seluruh tubuhku gemetar. Aku berkata dengan suara pelan, "Aku nggak bisa mengendalikan kapan anak ini akan lahir, kelahiran prematur hanyalah kebetulan! Aku bersumpah, aku nggak peduli sama harta, aku hanya mencintaimu!" Arga tertawa sinis. "Kalau kamu mencintaiku, kamu nggak akan memaksa Indri menandatangani kontrak untuk melepaskan hak waris untuk anaknya. Oke, setelah dia melahirkan, aku akan kembali menemuimu. Bagaimanapun juga, yang ada di perutmu adalah darah dagingku sendiri." Arga menunggu di luar ruang bersalin Indri. Setelah melihat bayi yang baru lahir itu, barulah dia teringat padaku. Dia menyuruh sekretaris menjemputku ke rumah sakit, tetapi sekretaris itu dengan suara gemetar berkata, "Nyonya... dan bayinya... sudah meninggal..." Pada saat itu, Arga menjadi gila.

I am Angel Lim. An avid fan of a popular novel called, 'The Angel They Adored'. It was a reverse harem story where countless men fell in love with the heroine. It's a great masterpiece but I always hated it whenever the greatest villainess harrases her. Yes. That's what I thought before reading the last chapter of the novel. It was the dying moment of princess Ledecia and for the first time, she reminisced her life. "Why did I even exist in the first place if all in my life I'll be in pain?" Those are the last words she utters before dying. And It was very painful. *Knock knock* I paused my thoughts when I heard a loud knock coming from the front door of my apartment. "I'm coming" "Delivery from lily's shop ma'am" I opened my door as I slowly approached the man standing before me. "Oh sorry? But I didn't---" realizing what he said, I immediately tried to said that I didn't order anything but my words were interrupted by a sudden pain. A sharp thing, pierced through my stomach I groaned as I see the blood flowing from my chest. How unfortunate. I wish I had treasured my life more. In the middle of losing conciousness, my honest feeling came out If I'll have the chance to live once again, I'll live free and happy. But then when I opened my eyes, I was transported into Princess Ledecia's body - a villainess from my favorite novel!

She's a princess destined for a prince, but her heart yearns for the sea. Her voyage was only supposed to clear her mind and prepare her for marriage, but when her ship is boarded by pirates she finds herself face to face with a new purpose. The notorious Captain Gino and his crew have a reason for kidnapping her, but does she have what it takes to save her kingdom and everyone she loves? Will marrying Prince Sade be everything she needs in life, or will her infatuation with Gino be more than she can bear? With love and war on the line, how far will she go?