Singa Podium

They named me Rose, but they forgot one thing: every rose comes with thorns. And mine are finally sharp enough to draw blood. In my past life, I was the fool who mistook a snake for a husband and a vulture for a best friend. I let them poison my father, steal my inheritance, and lock me away in a damp basement to rot while I was six months pregnant. I died in the dark, hungry and broken, watching the two people I trusted most wear my jewels and laugh at my misery. But death gave me a gift I didn't deserve, a second chance. I woke up back in 2023, standing at my father’s funeral with the taste of betrayal still fresh on my tongue. The world thinks I am the same grieving, " soft rich girl they can drug into submission. They think I am weak. They think I am an easy target. But they are wrong. This time, I am not just defending my father’s legacy, I am burning their world to the ground. From the funeral podium to the high-stakes boardrooms, I am reclaiming my power piece by piece. But as I change my destiny, my enemies are evolving too. Richard's temper is getting more violent, and a new, psychotic player is turning my game of revenge into a bloodbath. With the mysterious and powerful Derek Hamilton watching from the shadows, I have to decide: how far am I willing to go for revenge? Can I truly win and find a happy life, or will the thorns I have grown to protect myself eventually pierce my own heart?

Stanley Porter, my wife Jessica Evans’ close male friend, and I are both competing to be the next fire captain. In my first lifetime, I was chosen by a unanimous vote. On my very first night on duty as captain, Jessica came over to the fire station to celebrate with me. Sticking to my duties as captain, I didn't touch a single drop of alcohol. Yet, after drinking the chicken soup Jessica gave me, I fell into a deep sleep. That night, a massive fire broke out in the old district, resulting in the deaths of 58 people. Because I missed the station's alarm, I was accused of dereliction of duty and labeled as the main person responsible for the tragedy. The enraged families of the victims ended up beating me to death. In my second lifetime, I withdrew my name from the selection for captain. I handed the badge over to Stanley instead, saying, "You're better suited to be captain than I am." I'd assumed that this was enough to ensure that the fire couldn't be pinned on me. Yet, when the authorities looked into the fire, they ended up seeing me appear in the security footage from where the fire began. Everyone assumed I'd deliberately started the fire to get back at Stanley out of jealousy for losing out on the captain position. I now open my eyes again to live my third life. I watch as Stanley excitedly gives his speech on the podium after being made the captain. This time around, I submit a request for annual leave and take a cab straight to the airport.

In the neon-lit shadows of Novela, Isabella Hart, a red-haired outcast, is drowning in betrayal. Bullied at school and abused by her family, her world shatters when her boyfriend spreads fake nude photos, driving her into the arms of a mysterious stranger for a reckless one-night stand. The next day, she’s stunned to find him—Sebastian Wolfe, a smouldering history professor and Lycan—standing at her lecture podium, his green eyes taunting her with their shared secret. But her life is about to get even worse as Caleb Reed, a charismatic senior with a demonic edge, who hides a deadly mission behind his seductive smile walks into her life. Both men are mated to Bella by the Moon Goddess, their rivalry igniting a lustful, dangerous love triangle. As Bella navigates forbidden passion and relentless torment, she uncovers a shocking truth: she’s a half-werewolf Moonborn, her red hair a mark of a rare lineage destined to destroy the BloodMoon pack’s evil Alpha, Marcus, and his Beta, Veron—Sebastian’s father. With Caleb’s obsession turning violent and Sebastian’s secrets threatening their love, Bella must embrace her powers to survive kidnappings, near-death ambushes, and betrayals that tear her heart apart. When her long-lost father resurfaces, Bella’s fight for her throne becomes a battle for survival, love, and redemption. In a city where werewolves lurk beneath skyscrapers, Bella’s destiny will burn bright—or consume them all. The Professor’s Mate is a dark, sensual werewolf romance, weaving lust, betrayal, and supernatural intrigue in a novel saga of a common human girl rising from ashes to claim her power as an Alpha in the werewolf realm.

Sister Reina Valen thought her life was set, hidden behind convent walls, cloaked in the nun habit, and bound by chastity. But everything shatters when she steps into University of California, only to feel her wolf stir for the first time in years. The cause? Professor Julian Maverick, the hot, charming yet cold professor at the podium, her fated mate. What should have been impossible becomes inevitable. He’s not just her professor. Something she soon discovers. He’s a spy agent, sent by the Alpha King to track down the kingdom’s long-lost only heiress to the throne who went missing as a baby. He realizes that this same daughter now wears a nun’s veil and hides the birthmark that could claim a crown. Reina is that heiress. But loving him means breaking every vow. Mating him means going back on her vows. And when a scandal threatens to destroy them both, Reina must choose between duty to the throne or surrendering to a desire that could burn the country down. As secrets unravel, enemies close in. The King is poisoned. The Royal Council plots rebellion. When Reina discovers she's carrying Julian’s child, the greatest taboo of all explodes into the public eye: a nun pregnant by her forbidden mate. In a world ruled by werewolves, tradition, and betrayal, will their love survive the storm—or spark a new era? She was never meant to lead. He was never meant to love her. But fate doesn’t ask. It commands. And as the country trembles on the edge of war, one question remains: Can a nun-turned-Alpha King-to-be rewrite her legacy with her mate by her side or she's cursed to be alone forever? Their bond is sacred. Their love is a crime. And it’s only just begun.

“Do you know how much I purchased you? you worthless pet!”…another slap landed on Lisa’s face and this came from no other person than her master,Adam. “You ungrateful brat!…how dare you refuse to pleasure me?”,Adam let out and then a sardonic laugh escaped her lips. She let the tears fall down her cheek freely. Her “I’d never be your pet!,get a dog or any other animal if you need one,besides I never begged you to buy me.”Lisa spat out with endless tears streaming down her cheeks. Adam moved closer to her,locking his hand around her neck till she began to choke,”Then prepare to work for your breath under my roof”. He spat into her face. ****** Lisa Gray who is hated by everyone after the death of her parents where only her survived.Most people said she was cursed and wanted nothing to do with her. Her paternal relatives took over her families wealth and betrothed her to a man without her consent to form alliance to protect the company. She was driven from the her home and was kidnapped by the underworld.On the day of her auction,her groom finally appeared and bought her as a pet. Adams Archer a successful billionaire also involved in the underworld market sighted his bride on the podium about to be auctioned.His possessiveness ruled him when he spoke out the highest amount ever given to purchase a slave. His relationship with his slave starts up on a thorny ground but Adams and Lisa soon develop soft spots for each other. Unknown to them that their slave and master relationship would flourish into something real.Who would have thought Adam would want anything out of his pet other than pleasure.

Di bagian timur Kota New York ada dua ahli waris. Satu adalah maniak kecepatan yang mendominasi arena balap, satu lagi adalah aktuaris genius yang mengendalikan arus modal. Keduanya berasal dari keluarga terpandang dan sifat mereka berbeda jauh. Namun, mereka tumbuh bersama sejak kecil dan menjadi satu-satunya sahabat sejati. Mereka pernah berebut perhatian seorang gadis, juga berselisih karena taruhan di arena balap. Namun, saat berusia 15 tahun, mereka sama-sama menggantungkan sebuah lencana tembaga di dada. Itu adalah hasil latihan ukiran tangan dari Mia di kelas kerajinan, dengan sebuah huruf "M" yang tergores di bagian belakang. Saat itu, Mia duduk di bangku paling belakang kelas. Tak seorang pun tahu siapa identitas dia sebenarnya. Namun, kedua laki-laki itu mengenakan lencana tersebut selama 10 tahun penuh. Entah itu saat berdiri di podium juara F1 atau saat mengetukkan palu pada investasi triliunan di bursa, lencana tembaga murahan itu selalu menempel di dada mereka dan tak pernah tergantikan. Sampai akhirnya muncul Ella. Putri kesayangan dari keluarga konglomerat baru. Ella menyulam sebuah emblem kain berhiaskan benang emas dan memberikannya kepada mereka. Kain itu cuma benda biasa yang mirip dengan pernak-pernik murahan yang dijual di pasar loak. Namun, mereka malah sama-sama melepas lencana tembaga itu dan menggantinya dengan kain murahan yang diberikan Ella. Mia tidak mengatakan apa pun. Dia hanya diam-diam menyimpan foto lama mereka yang tercetak di sebuah koran usang. Malam itu juga, dia menelepon ayahnya yang jauh di Sisilia. Nada bicaranya sangat tenang saat berkata, "Papa, aku menerima pernikahan politik ini."

“Kenapa ini? Kenapa rasanya tidak nyaman begini?” gumam Bea dengan suara semakin serak dan lemah. Nigel berjongkok tepat di depan Bea yang bergerak tak tenang. Sebelah alis Nigel terangkat, ia memperhatikan wajah Bea yang semakin memerah. Melihat gelagat tak normal dari tubuh Bea, Nigel pun langsung paham apa yang terjadi kepada wanita cantik itu. “Ternyata kau pun menggunakan cara murahan ini untuk memikat saya,” decih Nigel sinis, “jika bukan untuk membuat wanita parasit itu marah dan kesal, kau tidak akan memiliki kesempatan masuk ke kamar ini. Jadi tidak usah bermain trik murahan ini dengan saya, atau saya lempar kau ke kandang singa saat ini juga. Berdiri dan jangan bertingkah!” desis Nigel memperingati Bea. “Aah!” Nigel terkejut ketika Bea tiba-tiba menarik dasinya. Pria itu sempat terhuyung, sehingga harus menopang tubuhnya dengan tangan di lantai. Dengan posisi itu mata coklat muda milik Nigel beradu tatap begitu dekat dengan sepasang mata hijau Bea. Beberapa detik Nigel diam, seakan terhanyut oleh sinar mata hijau bak danau milik model cantik itu. “T-tolong saya, Tuan. Jangan sakiti saya, tolong antarkan saya pulang. D-dia, pria itu brengsek.” Bea berceloteh tak jelas dengan suara parau menahan lenguhan. Tubuhnya semakin tidak nyaman, bahkan ia terus menarik-narik tali gaun seksinya. “Aah, saya tidak nyaman. Ini panas sekali, tidak nyaman.” Nigel menggeram. Ia mencengkram pipi Bea dengan tangannya. “Saya sudah peringatkan, jangan bermain trik dengan saya. Kau sangat berani sekali. Orang yang lancang sepertimu ini kemarin berakhir tanpa kepala, apa kau juga ingin menyusul?” desis Nigel.

Setelah mati mendadak karena lembur berlebihan, Levana terlempar ke dalam novel berlatar belakang dunia manusia binatang dan merasa bingung total! Ayah pemilik tubuh asli adalah seorang manusia binatang pengembara. Ayahnya memaksa lima manusia binatang untuk membentuk ikatan pasangan dengannya. Saat ini, dia sudah menyiksa kelima suami manusia binatangnya sampai sekarat. Tak lama lagi, mereka semua akan berubah menjadi jahat dan dia akan berakhir tragis! Levana pun menyusun rencana dalam semalam. Dia berencana untuk mencari perlindungan kepada ayahnya yang merupakan petarung tingkat tertinggi, lalu memutuskan ikatan pasangan dengan para antagonis itu dengan perjanjian darah. Ketika Levana memanfaatkan ruang penyimpanan untuk mengumpulkan kristal inti binatang dan menanam tanaman untuk bertahan hidup, tatapan para suami manusia binatang antagonisnya terhadapnya menjadi makin aneh. Ular putih berbisa yang angkuh melilit Levana dengan ekornya. Dia berkata dengan tatapan penuh kasih sayang, "Vana, selama aku hidup, jangan harap kamu bisa putuskan ikatan pasangan denganku." Ikan duyung yang tampan melingkarkan lengannya di pinggang Levana dan memohon dengan suara menggoda, "Aku akan bernyanyi untukmu. Jangan campakkan aku." Singa jantan dengan surai hitam menundukkan dan menggesekkan wajahnya ke wajah Levana. "Levana, selama kamu nggak meninggalkanku, aku bahkan rela berikan nyawaku padamu." Rubah merah yang menggoda mendekap Levana dan berbisik di telinganya, "Apa yang pernah kamu lakukan padaku, aku mau tagih dengan berlipat ganda." Bangau pendeta yang dingin menunduk untuk menatap Levana. "Aku nggak peduli kamu itu siapa, atau dari mana kamu berasal. Cuma kamu satu-satunya pasangan betinaku." Levana pun merasa kebingungan. "Hah? Bukannya kalian benci sama aku karena dipaksa membentuk ikatan pasangan denganku? Kita akan putuskan ikatan itu. Kenapa kalian malah nggak bersedia?"