Q Quiet Place

Does true love is always worth fighting for? Now let me take you to the cozy and cold place of Baguio where the story started. Pines park has always been Jethro's spot. It is the place where he finds peace and the place he can be vulnerable. He believes that the Park knew him more than anyone else in the town of Sta. Isabel, more than his bestfriend Belle. The park became the witness of every memories made by Jethro and of someone that they'll surely never forget in their lifetimes.

Aku, putri tunggal sang raja judi, lahir dan tumbuh di tengah darah serta intrik. Ayah demi melindungiku, membesarkan sembilan pria untuk menjadi perisai hidupku. Begitu dewasa, aku harus memilih satu di antara mereka sebagai tunanganku. Namun, tanpa ragu aku mencoret nama Dikta Maulana, meski dialah yang selama ini ada di hatiku. Karena aku masih ingat jelas… di kehidupan sebelumnya, tepat di hari pertunanganku, aku diculik musuh keluarga. Paku beracun ditancapkan menembus telapak tanganku. Dengan tubuh gemetar, aku menelepon Dikta, berharap dia menyelamatkanku. Tapi yang kudengar hanya suara dinginnya, suara yang menghancurkan seluruh harapanku. “Larisa, jangan pakai lelucon membosankan ini. Lokasimu jelas-jelas masih di kamar hotel!” “Demi mendapatkanku, kamu bahkan rela membuat drama murahan. Menjijikkan!” Lalu… tawa manja seorang wanita terdengar di ujung telepon. Air mataku jatuh, mataku terpejam penuh putus asa. Saat sangkar besi ditenggelamkan ke dasar laut, air asin yang dingin menyesakkan hidung dan mulutku. Di sanalah hidupku benar-benar berakhir. Namun ketika membuka mata kembali… aku berada di hari saat ayah memintaku memilih tunangan. Kali ini tanpa ragu, nama pertama yang kucoret adalah Dikta! Tapi di pesta pertunanganku dengan Tomi Kurniawan… Kenapa dia justru menangis, memohon agar aku menikah dengannya?

Time: the significance of the past, present and future. There was time, when a great war emerged —at the same time, a twin brothers, Jack and Jacquard were born from Siyabong's family —causing the emigration of the family to the eastern region. Although, their father couldn't move with them. As a result of this, together with their mother, the twin brothers lived with their father's uncle, who did die after sometime when came a distress in the Eastern region. But soon, the princess Diana ,the chosen one, was born by the royal family of the Abasia Kingdom: Queen Sarah. Diana faced alot of challenges, which already was prophesied in the holy book of the land, named "The Kitah." The princess, in a spice, as fate would want it, was attacked by the kingdom's rivals, But then, she was saved by the kingdom's warriors, who turned out to be one of the twin brothers. However, one of them had saved her and according to the words prophesied, she was to mate her saviour, then in a twist, things went haywire when the other of the twin brothers, Jack got jealous and attempted to change this course of nature but even as he tried, in the end, he failed and his brother, Jacquard go this love. Although, this knot in fate wasn't done easily

It is recommended to read Bound by Blood and Wrath before embarking on this next journey of the Vittori family. Sent to Briarwood, Pennsylvania, to establish a new seat of power for the Vittori Crime Family, Saint Vittori is tasked by his father, Dominic, with stepping out of the shadows after two decades of quiet survival. To secure his position, Saint is expected to marry strategically—choosing a woman who can strengthen the family’s influence. Instead, he falls in love with someone who offers no power, no connections, and everything he was warned against. When her unknowing betrayal shatters his trust and she later reveals she is pregnant, Saint is bound by ironclad family law: no Vittori heir will be born a bastard, and no Vittori marriage will end in divorce. Forced into a union forged by duty rather than certainty, Saint tightens his grip on Briarwood just as old enemies resurface. An attack by the Han family—ghosts from Dominic’s violent past—forces Saint to act decisively or be seen as weak. Alongside his loyal best friend, Wilder, he wages a brutal campaign to cleanse Briarwood, expanding into legitimate enterprises while silencing threats both criminal and political. As Senator Bryce Winthorpe learns too late, Saint Vittori always moves with a plan. Through bloodshed, loss, and calculated violence, Saint carves his place among Pennsylvania’s elite—knowing that every inch of power comes at a cost, and the Vittori family always collects in blood.

In the coastal quiet of Baler, a studio is born—not of architecture, but of intention.* Founded by Yam, a poet whose words cradle pain gently, and Franc, an artist who paints tenderness into walls, the studio becomes a refuge for those learning to stay—with grief, love, longing, and themselves. As visitors arrive, they leave behind more than footprints: a sigh recorded in bamboo, a poem tucked into the “Found Letters” shelf, a mural painted in crooked lines. Through zines, tea, silence, and sketchbooks, the studio teaches softness as revolution. Ren creates the *Window of Soft Returns*, an installation of anonymous voice recordings—each whisper forming a community of echoes. Drew builds the *Staircase With No Wrong Turns*, inviting people to walk through emotions without shame. Franc offers brushstrokes as brave work, and Yam curates writing circles that map healing in half sentences. Together, they host festivals that feel like hugs, and they begin traveling their archive, letting softness cross oceans. Even those who once left—like Miguel—return, discovering that some doors never truly close. Others, like Tala, capture the studio’s sound and turn it into a podcast of breath and becoming. Over seventy chapters, the studio transforms into something larger than itself: a mural of memory, a sanctuary for second chances, a place where return is sacred and voice is proof of survival. In the final bloom, the studio stands not as a monument—but as a reminder: > *“Staying isn’t easy. > But chosen together, > it becomes home.”*

Every witch awakened a gift when she came of age. Mine was simple. I could siphon my husband's fortune. On Christmas Eve, my husband spent 20,000,000 on a ring and proposed to his mistress as if he were buying a headline. The trending page exploded. Everyone waited to see how quickly I would be thrown out. The pathetic wife was finally swept out the door. When I stayed quiet, Jasper Prescott's tone turned playful, almost indulgent. "She's just a kid. She wanted the whole 'moment.' Your place isn't going anywhere." Then he added, as if assigning me a chore, "She's young. She can't handle things. Pay more attention to the engagement party's details." As though he feared I might cause trouble, he slid a black card across the table with casual ease. "Babe, you know what I value most," he said. "You being sensible." I pinched the cold card between my fingers, smiled, and nodded. No one knew the rule hidden inside our marriage. After we married, every time Jasper betrayed me, I took a piece of his fortune, stripping it from him one point at a time and adding it to my own. Once Christmas was over, I would take whatever he had left.

My mother-in-law, Kylie McGowan, told me that she wanted to experience the life of the younger crowd, so I took her to my husband Jerome Callen's newly opened upscale bar for a quiet drink. I had just ordered her a signature cocktail when a woman from the booth across the aisle sauntered over, wine glass in hand. Her eyes flicked over the menu on our table, and she laughed mockingly. "Seriously? You ordered the cheapest drink on the menu? Did you bring this old lady here just to enjoy the free AC? People like you should stay in the gutter. This place isn't meant for penniless people!" I rose to my feet, holding back my temper. "We're paying for our drinks here. What does our drink choice have to do with you?" But she suddenly snapped, grabbed a half-finished beer bottle off a nearby table, and swung it at my head. "My husband's the owner of this bar! I could smash your skull in and still afford the damages! Get out, you pauper! Don't be an eyesore here!" I wiped the liquor off my face as my entire body shook with anger. Then I turned away, started my livestream, and spoke directly to my followers. "Look here, everyone! I'm going live to catch a cheater. Let's go explore my husband's other home."

**He was her dream. Now he’s her nightmare.** Madeleine never forgot the man from the gardens. Five years ago, Dom was her fleeting escape. A quiet, thoughtful soul who saw her as more than just a girl in a convent. They whispered dreams under the moonlight, shared stolen moments that meant nothing and everything. Then he vanished, leaving her questioning everything. Now, trapped in the world she swore she’d never belong to, she comes face-to-face with the man who once made her believe in something pure. But Dom doesn’t exist. In his place stands Rafael Andoletti. A ruthless mafia don who rules with fear. A man whispered about in the darkest corners of the city. The man who just forced her to drink poison in a room full of criminals. At first, she’s just another threat to him. A would-be assassin. Then he remembers her, and he spares her life. Rafael never wanted this life. He was forced into this world of darkness, but seeing Madeleine ignites one undeniable truth. He’ll never let her go. She’s horrified by the monster he became. He’s consumed by the woman who gives him a glimpse of the man he could have been. She wants to run. He won’t allow it. Because she was always meant to be his… and Rafael is ready to burn the world down to keep her.

In my previous life, no one loved me except my Alpha mate, Grayson. My parents and brothers treated me like a mobile wolf essence bank for my sister Victoria. But Grayson remembered I was afraid of the dark and quietly left a nightlight after my essence transfusions; he kept my casual mention of "wanting to find a quiet place to paint" in his heart, and casually gave me $5 billion to buy my favorite forest. When I confessed my feelings to him, though he was shocked, he still accepted my confession and promised he would definitely mark me. God knows how happy I was then—the person I liked actually liked me too. I only realized when I was dying that his kindness towards me was predicated on my continued donations of wolf essence to Victoria. After my rebirth, the first thing I did was spend five billion dollars to buy an isolated forest. "Miss Ember, are you sure you want to purchase this forest? If you buy it and move in, it'll be nearly impossible to contact the outside world." I nodded, my voice carrying a hint of relief. "That's exactly what I want—somewhere no one can reach me." But when I really left, why did my family and Grayson go crazy and beg me to come back?

Bianca needs a refuge. She ends at a weird place… the « Crossroads café » well named as it stands in the middle of nowhere and manage to get a job there. Little did she knows that the Crossroads café is the place in between packs… the only space where différents groups of werewolves can stop to take a break.