Ring Of The God

By the fifth year of my marriage to James Hill, he began pretending to be his late twin brother, the late Don of the family. With that, he took over all of a Don’s duties and the role of my sister-in-law, Hilary’s husband. Every time after he slept with her, he would cut his arm open, kneel before me, and beg for forgiveness. “Pia, you’re the only woman I’ve ever loved. Once Hilary gives birth to the heir and secures her position, I’ll fake my death and come back for you.” He told me his twin brother had died saving him, so he had to fulfill his brother’s last wish. During the year he pretended to be his brother, James slept with Hilary ninety-nine times. After a full year, Hilary finally gave birth to the family’s heir. I truly believed James would fake his death as promised, then take our son and me away from this bloody life. However, I saw him with Hilary in his arms, teasing the tiny baby she carried. “Hilary, I’ll stay with you and our child until he’s ready to take over as the next Don.” Silently, I wiped my tears and went back to my room to pack my suitcase. My son saw me crying and ran into my arms, gently wiping away my tears with his little hands. “Ma, Aunt Hilary already had her baby. Why isn’t Papa coming home yet?” I placed my clothes into the suitcase as I told him softly, “Because he doesn’t want us anymore. But don’t be sad, sweetheart. I will build us a home.” If James wanted to raise an heir, then I would return to North Atlantis’s most powerful mafia family, take my rightful place as my father’s heir, and become the Godmother of the Mafia.

“Jangan ragu untuk membuka pakaianmu. Aku ingin kamu lebih menggodanya.” Ini permintaan paling konyol di hidup seorang Gadisa Asmarini. Bekerja sebagai personal assistant seorang beauty influencer, Gadisa memiliki pekerjaan sampingan yaitu sebagai Gadis Penggoda. Pekerjaan hina itu ia lakukan demi melunasi hutang keluarganya yang disebabkan oleh ayahnya yang penjudi. Tidak sampai disitu, Gadisa harus berjuang menafkahi keluarganya di tengah ibunya yang divonis sakit parah dan butuh banyak biaya pengobatan, juga kakak laki-laki yang mengidap spektrum autisme sehingga yang paling diandalkan adalah dirinya. Bukan ini jalan hidup yang diinginkan Gadisa, namun, takdir selalu tidak berpihak padanya. Apalagi ketika uang yang ia hasilkan sebagai Gadis Penggoda jauh lebih banyak ketimbang gajinya sebagai personal assistant. Hingga suatu saat, Gadisa mendapatkan tawaran pekerjaan yang jauh lebih konyol lagi, yaitu… “Aku mau kamu menggoda suamiku.” Gadisa mendapat tawaran untuk menggoda suami bosnya. Apa yang harus Gadisa lakukan? Apakah dirinya harus menerima tawaran itu? Namun, bagaimana jika tanpa sengaja di hatinya tumbuh rasa suka pada Dikara? Apa dirinya akan menggoda Dikara Erlangga demi uang, atau demi perasaannya? Cover : Leonidas X Puspa Ayu

Raka (27) baru menikahi Tiara, wanita yang ia cintai. Saat Tiara dinas ke luar kota, Raka tinggal di rumah mertuanya untuk sementara. Di sana, ia mulai merasakan ketertarikan tak terduga pada Mama Siska, ibu tiri Tiara yang mempesona di usianya yang ke-42. Awalnya, hanya perhatian wajar seorang mertua, tetapi perlahan, tatapan, senyuman, dan sentuhan kecil mulai menggoyahkan batas. Apakah ini sekadar permainan seorang wanita kesepian, atau ada sesuatu yang lebih berbahaya di baliknya?

Ani pa ng mga taong nakapalibot kay Sereia Lilou Rebeiro, siya na ang pinaka - maamong babae na umaaligid kay Adriel Latimer. Animo’y para siya isang aso na panay sunod ng sunod sa kanyang amo kung saan ito magpunta. Bakit nga ba? Isang araw, nang mag - check - in sa isang mamahaling motel si Adreil ay sinundan niya ito. Hindi siya nag - aalinlangan na kumatok sa pinto na inupahan nito. Mas gusto pa niyang sundin ang kanyang kagustuhan, at ang rason kung bakit siya sumunod? Para lang bigyan ito ng payong dahil sa masamang panahon. Nakatikim siya ng bulyaw dahil lang doon. Sinabihan pa siya ng walang hiya pero wala siyang pakialam. Mas importante sa kanya ang makitang nasa magandang kalagayan ang iniingatan niyang babaero ng campus. Sa kabila ng masama nitong reputasyon sa mga babae, naging bingi at bulag siya. Mas gustuhin pa niya na makasama ito kaysa makinig sa mga haka - haka ng mga tao. Pinadaan lang niya sa kabilang tainga ang naririnig niyang tsismisan, kahit na minsan ay parang may isang palaso na nakatarak sa kanyang puso. Hanggang sa isang gabi, isang katotohanan ang siyang kumakatok sa isipan ni Sereia. Nahinuha na lang niya na ang lalaking inaantay niya ng tatlong taon ay nagbago. Hindi na ito katulad ng dati, na parati siyang inaalo - alo at sinasamahan. Dala ng reyalisasyon, tinalikuran niya ito ng walang pasabi. Imbes na tatahimik na ang buhay niya ay kinukutya pa siya ng mga tao. Ani pa nila'y nagpapakipot lang daw siya. Isa na roon si Adriel. Tingin niya ay gusto lang ni Sereia na suyuin niya ito para bumalik siya sa kandungan nito. Pero napawi ang agam - agam ni Adriel noong isang araw, aksidenteng nahulog ang pitaka ni Sereia. Bumungad sa kanya ang isang litrato ng lalaking minsan na niyang iniiwasan.

Everyone is given a choice in life, but what about the one for whom the choice comes by itself - suddenly and without a chance of refusal? What to do when the road to a dream turns out to be covered in blood, and sometimes you yourself seem like a piece of meat? And what if the dream dies, leaving behind only a void? You can't become a warrior and never get killed. One cannot be a sorcerer without coming into contact with death. You can't train to be a healer without cutting living flesh. In this world, to be a guardian means to know cruelty, dirt and pain. But love will endure everything. Even those that are not able to withstand the mind.

Nelly had been fated to her alpha, Luthan, for as long as she can remember. At a young age, Nelly had lost her parents and was saved by Luthan. He claimed it was an accident as he picked her up, took care of her and made her his own, Nelly was with him because she owed him her life. Their relationship had been going quite well until a few years ago when Luthan faced opposition from members of his pack. He changed drastically. He came home drunk and sometimes aggressive, beating and injuring Nelly and the only child she had for him. One night, he came home drunk and attacked Nelly. She tried to defend herself and In a bid, set him ablaze. In a bid to save himself, Luthan sets his only child ablaze. The child is burnt alive. Nelly is devastated and runs away in shock. She runs to a nearby ttown where she meets Bruce. Bruce offers her comfort and she finally experiences what love really is Nelly soon finds out that Bruce was a werewolf hunter who had just retired before she met him and his last job led to his left hand's amputation. She digs deeper and discovers the possibility that Bruce may be responsible for her parent's death. But if Bruce was a mercenary, who hired Bruce to kill her parents and why? One night, she is all alone trying to clear her head when someone or something tries to kill her.Luthan saves her. Luthan has now come back crawling, a changed man. He is once again the rightful alpha of the pack and wants to make things right with Nelly. Will she ever forgive Luthan? Did Bruce kill her parents? Who will she pick? And who wanted her and her parents dead?

My husband was praised by my friends as the perfect husband in the world. Everyone said he loved me to death and practically put me on a pedestal. Then came my prenatal checkup. My older cousin, Catherina Bow, called him with a farewell message before attempting suicide. Without hesitation, he abandoned me and rushed off in panic. I was six months pregnant at that time. My mother expected me to be the bigger person and “lend” my husband to Catherina, who was depressed. My brother snapped at me, "The only reason you’re still in this house is because Catherina spoke up for you. Whatever she wants, you should give it to her!" I found it absurd. I was supposed to be their family. She was nothing but a cuckoo in my nest. When I finally decided to walk away from all of them, they regretted their actions.

"Tuhan, kumohon ambil nyawaku ini." Itu adalah harapan Jingga setiap hari usai ia kehilangan kesucian karena ulah sahabat masa kecilnya. Seakan belum cukup, sikap orang-orang sekitarnya semakin membuatnya hancur lantaran tidak seorang pun memberikan dukungan padanya, bahkan ayahnya sendiri, hingga akhirnya Jingga memutuskan untuk pergi meninggalkan rumahnya. Kota baru, kesempatan baru. Itulah yang diharapkan oleh Jingga. Namun, takdir justru mengantarkannya bertemu Angkasa, pria yang menganggapnya wanita penggoda yang masuk ke kehidupannya. "Aku bukan wanita penggoda!" Ketegasan Jingga membuat Angkasa perlahan mempertanyakan mengenai asumsinya dan penasaran dengan sosok gadis itu. Bagaimana kemudian romansa mereka akan bertemu?

Meskipun berstatus janda, banyak pria yang menginginkannya. Dari pemuda hingga pria dewasa tertarik dengan keindahannya. Karena stigma negatif sebagian besar orang, ia kerap dituduh dan dihina sebagai perebut lelaki orang. Tak jarang ia harus berpindah tempat karena kehadirannya saja dapat merusak hubungan orang. "Kamu harus mencari suami agar terhindar dari fitnah." Kata sahabatnya. Akankah ia menikah lagi hanya untuk menjaga nama baiknya? Ataukah ia memilih kebebasan yang membuatnya bahagia?

"Kopermu berat banget sih, kamu bawa baju apa batu?" "Bawa beban hidup!” "Kamu dari dulu itu senang menimpal ya, Bel. Ingat, aku ini suamimu!” "Terus kalau kamu suami, aku harus bersikap bagaimana, Rav? Eh, tunggu dulu. Suami macam apa yang tega berbohong pada keluarga dan istrinya?” Belva Primrose, seorang desainer ternama dengan latar belakang keturunan ningrat dan keluarga terpandang terpaksa harus menikah dengan pria yang sudah di jodohkan dengannya sejak dulu, Ravindra Mahesa. Dengan sebuah alasan mengenai tradisi juga sebuah hutang budi membuat keduanya tak berdaya menolak keinginan orang tua. Saat pertama kali di bawa ke rumah suami, Belva terkejut karena mengetahui bahwa Ravin ternyata sudah lebih dulu menikah dengan wanita lain—Alana Monica namanya. Konflik pertama muncul karena Belva merasa sangat dibohongi oleh Ravin, sehingga ia bertekad tak ingin disentuh oleh suaminya itu. Belva hendak menyudahi pernikahan itu, tetapi itu tidak mungkin mengingat keadaan orang tua mereka yang dalam keadaan sakit, pasti tak akan sanggup menerima fakta itu. Apalagi Alana adalah wanita yang sangat ditentang oleh keluarga Ravin, pasti akan menciptakan petaka bagi keluarga. Pernikahan yang terasa hambar dan menyedihkan itu, menghadirkan masalah lain ketika Belva merasa jatuh hati pada seorang pria yang tak lain adalah Tigor Jonathan—managernya sendiri. Namun, lambat laun Belva mencium banyak kejanggalan pada pria itu yang berkaitan dengan istri tua Ravin. Apa yang sebenarnya terjadi di balik itu semua ? Akankah Belva akhirnya menemukan cinta sejati setelah beberapa kali bertemu dengan lelaki yang salah ?