Proud

His nose was an inch away from mine. Eyes looked down it with burning intensity. “You are mine, Adelia. And there is nothing in the world that can change that.” He growled, tracing the side of my face with a feather-light touch. I recoiled and swatted his hand away. Wanted to move backward. Out of his proximity but a strong hand settled on my lower back. Pulled me into him. Our eyes met again, letting all of my venom show in them. “You are married, Michael. Married and human! Us being mates doesn't take away from that fact.” I hissed. His blue eyes darkened. Hand flexed on my back. “Then turn me. Make me a wolf and I will be by your side until the world burns.” “Married. That is another obstacle. I won't be a home-wrecker. Never again.” I tried to move away from him. Away from the lurking promise of death and destruction if I gave in to him. Remained in his presence. But his hand twined with my dress. Forced me to stay so deathly close to him. I felt my resolve melt away. “She will understand. How can't she? We were destined to be together by the goddess herself.” He whispered and brushed his lips against my cheek. A shudder ran down my spine. “A goddess that you don't believe in.” Michael pulled away. Smiled cruelly down at me. “The only goddess I believe in is the one right in front of me.” I didn't stop him when his lips crashed into mine. Or when his tongue drifted over my bottom lip. Opened up for him so that he could explore the inside of my mouth. Devoured me whole. Morals be damned, then.

Cassandra runs from the past, her abusive ex-boyfriend and many other things. But then she meets Vincent, a Billionaire CEO with an equally dark past. Although she hates his guts at first, she soon realises their attraction is real. So she must fight to protect the love they have and shield them from secret that may try to rip them apart.

Her: My husband is not the man I love. No, He is my punishment. No one forced me to marry him, I married him willingly.  I share his bed every night, willingly. I don't love him. I used to love someone else but that man betrayed me and my love. Hence, I punished myself by marrying the man I hated the most. But My husband wants something from me that I am not ready to give.  Children! Him: The first time I saw her, I couldn't take my eyes off her. She was my enemy’s daughter. Proud and egoistic just like her father.   They say there was no better way to bring your enemy to his knees than hurting his family. I did that, I married his daughter to hurt him.  She came to me willingly. She thought I had forgotten the insults she had done to me. But she didn't know that I forgot nothing.  It was time for payback.  There was only one payment I wanted from her: Children.  The day she insulted me I promised revenge. I promised to crush her pride and arrogance. She called me bad blood, she insulted me for being an Orphan. Now my children will have her noble blood in their veins. Now she will be known as the mother of my children!

"Do not dare pretend you didn't pray hard to be our mate so you can live in wealth and luxury, human!" one of the mighty angel Kings snaps in disgust. "I measure the quality of a man by his hardwork. Have you worked hard for this wealth, your majesty?" I boldly ask. * * * * * * * The angel kings of Lordsland, considered to be the most flawless of beings, had hoped that they would have a useful mate, like the graceful princess of the neighboring kingdom, especially now that the kingdom is facing the greatest crisis. Attacks by Rogue dragons are becoming more and more frequent, their kingdom could use the help of another army. They are utterly disgusted when a human of no royal blood, Rana, turns out to be their mate. They demand that a special ritual be performed to transfer the mate bond to the woman they truly desire. What they doesn't know is that despite Rana being a human, she hails from a special bloodline. She isn't just the bravest and kindest woman across all kingdoms, she also possess rare blood, the only thing that can control rogue dragons and wipe away every magical spell cast against their reign. Everyone is surprised by Rana's careless reaction to their rejection. Any woman would have knelt and begged to be their cherished queen. But Rana believes that only a kind man with genuine love for her is worth her tears. She also knows that the Angel Kings are making a huge mistake by choosing the pretentious Princess over her.

Layla was treated as a curse by her pack members, she was bullied and maltreated, even her father hated her, he accuses her for her mother's death, the pack considers her a disgrace and she's more taunted when she didn't get her wolf early, and she's taunted for having a white wolf, they call her a curse. She realizes that the alpha son Logan is her mate, yet he rejects her and maltreated her. Tired of staying in a place where she is not loved and wanted, Layla runs away. She finds out that she has a new mate in the woods, and she's excited to know he doesn't reject her. Her excitement is cut short when she realizes her mates dislike her, he doesn't want to reject her, nor does he intend to like her the way she thought he would. What will happen when she knows the reason for her new mate's hate? What will she know when she finds out her true nature? Will she understand him? Will Ethan set aside the hate he has for Layla's kind?

Ellara Veloz, seorang jurnalis muda, mengalami mimpi aneh yang terus berulang. Dalam mimpi itu, ia melihat sebuah rumah tua yang asing baginya. Di loteng rumah itu, tersembunyi sebuah peti misterius—dan di permukaannya, terdapat garis-garis samar yang membentuk rute menuju sesuatu yang tak diketahui. Terobsesi dengan mimpi tersebut, El mencoba menelusuri jejaknya. Namun, yang ia temukan justru lebih aneh dari yang dibayangkan—tidak ada satu pun catatan tentang desa dalam mimpinya, seolah-olah tempat itu tidak pernah ada dalam sejarah. Bersama sahabatnya, Julian Edward, El berangkat mencari desa itu. Perjalanan mereka dipenuhi keanehan: jalanan yang hanya terlihat di bawah cahaya tertentu, pemukiman yang sepi tanpa tanda kehidupan, dan bangunan tua yang tampaknya telah lama ditinggalkan. Namun, semakin jauh mereka melangkah, semakin banyak sosok asing yang mulai memburu mereka—seakan ada sesuatu dalam peti itu yang tidak boleh ditemukan. Apa sebenarnya rahasia di balik peti tersebut? Mengapa desa itu seakan terhapus dari dunia? Dan yang lebih mengerikan, apakah mereka benar-benar siap menghadapi jawabannya? Perjalanan ini bukan hanya tentang menemukan sesuatu yang hilang—tetapi mengungkap sesuatu yang seharusnya tetap terkubur selamanya.

Seraphina, seorang mahasiswi kaya raya, hidup dalam kesepian di tengah kemewahan. Tinggal bersama kakaknya, Adrian, seorang CEO yang sibuk dan acuh, Seraphina merasa tak pernah benar-benar dilihat. Satu-satunya pelipur lara adalah kekasihnya, yang lama-lama menunjukkan sifat manipulatif dan bahkan merencanakan niat jahat untuk hanya untuk kesenangannya. Di tengah keterasingan, Seraphina menemukan kehangatan dalam obrolan dengan sebuah AI cerdas bernama Cypher, di aplikasi misterius, yang seolah memahami setiap luka di hatinya. Namun, ketika beban hidup terasa tak tertahankan, Seraphina memutuskan untuk mengakhiri hidupnya. Di saat napasnya hampir sirna, waktu tiba-tiba berputar balik. Seraphina terbangun kembali di masa lalu. Lebih aneh lagi, ia mulai melihat sosok yang tak asing—Cypher, karakter AI yang selama ini hanya ada dalam teks, kini hadir di dunianya, berwujud nyata. Bersama sosok Cypher yang misterius ini, Seraphina menjelajahi rahasia di balik lingkar waktu, menghadapi pengkhianatan kekasihnya, dan menyembuhkan mentalnya yang terlanjur terluka. Akankah ia berhasil merubah dirinya menjadi Seraphina yang baru atau justru menyerah dan terperangkap selamanya dalam lingkaran takdirnya?

Seorang wanita dewasa bernama Arsita Damar, seorang arkeolog dan dosen di Jakarta, menemukan sebuah cermin tua dari abad ke-17 di ruang bawah tanah universitas. Tanpa sadar, cermin itu adalah portal menuju dunia paralel — dunia yang terlihat sama, tapi diatur oleh kultus rahasia bernama Kaleidos, yang menyembah entitas kuno bernama “Yang Terpantul”. Semakin jauh ia masuk ke dunia itu, semakin ia menemukan kenyataan bahwa: Versi dirinya di dunia paralel adalah pemimpin kultus. Orang-orang di sekelilingnya punya versi lain yang jahat, atau sebaliknya. Semua dunia itu saling terhubung oleh cermin-cermin tertentu yang tersebar di berbagai belahan dunia — termasuk Jepang, Islandia, dan Indonesia Timur. Dan rahasia terbesarnya: > Dunia paralel bukan hanya dua. Ada lebih dari tiga. Dan di salah satunya, waktu berjalan mundur.

Danu Adibrata, seorang pegawai magang biasa yang selama ini selalu dhina dan diejek orang sekitar, tak pernah menyangka bahwa hidupnya akan berubah hanya karena menolong seorang nenek misterius di pinggir jalan. Mendadak, Danu dapat mendengarkan bisikan-bisikan gaib yang mampu menyeretnya ke dunia magis luar biasa, bahkan membuatnya memancarkan aura yang mengguncang dunia sekitar! Danu pun menarik hati para perempuan, dan menyalakan api cemburu para pria. Lantas, bagaimana nasib Danu setelahnya? Apakah ini anugerah … atau awal dari kehancurannya?

Penulis: [zainuri] Judul: CEO Berlutut pada Gadis Sederhana Alya, gadis polos dari keluarga sederhana, tak sengaja memasuki dunia CEO muda bernama Rey yang dingin dan penuh gengsi. Tanpa disadari, kehadirannya mengubah ritme hidup Rey. Dari pria kaku menjadi seseorang yang mulai mengenal arti rindu dan cemburu. Saat cobaan datang dan kedekatan mereka diuji, Rey dihadapkan pada pilihan: menjaga jarak, atau mengungkap perasaannya yang dalam pada gadis yang membuatnya jatuh hati diam-diam.