Skull Beneath The Skin

Menikah dan memiliki anak adalah pilihan tidak terduga bagi Haira Estiana. Wanita 35 tahun hidup dengan penderitaan serta hinaan dari mertua dan suaminya yang kasar. Berpura-pura miskin agar harta kekayaan keluarganya tidak jatuh pada tangan yang salah. Dia harus berkorban dan bertahan hidup demi dua anak serta pertahanan rumah tangganya. Mampukah dia bertahan?

Ada-ada saja ulah mereka. Memanfaatkan rasa hormat dan rasa kasihanku, lalu pelan-pelan uang tabunganku pun habis. Namun, anehnya ... semakin mereka menguras uangku, hartaku semakin bertambah. Tak pernah habis. Hartaku Unlimited! Kenapa bisa begitu, ya?

Aira merasa dunianya hancur berkeping-keping saat mengetahui dirinya tengah hamil. Namun, alih-alih merasa bahagia, ia justru harus merasakan hatinya hancur karena kekasihnya menolak bertanggung jawab atas janin dalam perutnya. "Lebih baik kau gugurkan saja anak itu." Begitulah perkataan Michael yang membuat hati Aira sakit. Saat itu, tiba-tiba takdir mempertemukan Aira dengan seorang pria yang berjanji akan bertanggung jawab atas anak yang ada dalam rahimnya. Pria itu adalah Steven, seorang pekerja tukang kebun di rumah Aira. Steven, dengan kebaikan hati dan ketulusannya, menawarkan diri untuk menjadi ayah bagi anak Aira. Namun, siapakah sebenarnya Steven ini? Apakah ia benar-benar seorang tukang kebun biasa? Ataukah ada rahasia lain yang tersembunyi di balik identitasnya? Bagaimana perjalanan Aira dan Steven dalam menghadapi kehidupan yang penuh tantangan ini?

My husband, Mark Thompson, and I went hiking. After eating some wild berries I picked, he was poisoned and died. When I got home, a woman named Sarah Miller and her son, Tommy Miller, showed up at my door. It turned out Mark had given them our house and car. On top of that, he owed them a huge amount of money. I ended up giving them all the savings I had. To care for my sick mother-in-law, Judith Thompson, I worked three jobs. I was surviving on basic meals like bread and butter. After years of exhausting work, I collapsed in the hospital. Judith told the doctors to stop my treatment. Just as I was about to die, Mark walked into the ward with Sarah and Tommy in his arms. He tossed five dollars at me. “Thanks for taking care of my mom all these years.” That was when I realized Mark had faked his death just to be with Sarah and their love child. When I opened my eyes again, I was back to the day we went hiking together.

The organization that once ruled the mafia's darkest corridors is clawing its way back to power, growing stronger by the day. Their determination to reclaim what they believe is theirs sends tremors through the underworld. To dismantle SKULL's Organization, the diamond must delve into the shadowy labyrinth that surrounds it. Their mission involves unraveling secrets that bind SKULL and its members. The diamond mafia group against SKULL, Leader vs. Leader, Organization vs. Organization. Can Avryrylle and her diamond mafia withstand the risks? Will they uncover the mysteries shrouding SKULL's Organization? who are the enemies, and who are the allies? One thing is certain: trust no one, for everyone has secrets. In this dangerous journey, alliances will shift, and loyalties will be tested. The path to success is treacherous, where the truth hides behind layers of deception, and uncovering it may come at a high price. As the confrontation between the diamond mafia group and SKULL intensifies, the shadows conceal more than secrets—they hide the true nature of the players involved. The battle for supremacy turns into a deadly dance of intrigue, with each move calculated to outmaneuver the other. In a world where trust is rare, Avryrylle and her allies must tread carefully. The line between friend and foe is blurred, and only by exposing hidden truths can they hope to win in this high-stakes game of power, betrayal, and survival. Every step forward could be a trap, every alliance a potential betrayal. The stakes have never been higher, and the cost of failure is unimaginable. Who will prevail? The ultimate showdown looms, and only the bravest and most cunning will win. The fate of the underworld hangs in the balance as these two forces prepare for a clash that will determine the true rulers of mafia’s darkest corridors.

The organization that once ruled the inner workings of the mafia is slowly regaining its strength. They are growing more formidable by the day, determined to reclaim what they believe is rightfully theirs. To dismantle the SKULL's Organization, Avryrylle, Nykesha, Sofia, and Daphnie Keith must delve into the enigmatic world surrounding SKULL. The quest involves unraveling the clandestine secrets that bind the organization and its members. It's a high-stakes clash between leaders, where Avryrylle's diamond mafia group confronts SKULL in a battle of Leader vs. Leader, Organization vs. Organization. Can Avyrylle and her diamond mafia group withstand the risks? Will they successfully unveil the mysteries shrouding the SKULL's Organization? Who are the adversaries, and who are the allies in this intricate web of power and deceit? One thing is certain: trust no one, for everyone harbors a secret they cannot reveal. In this perilous journey, alliances may shift, and loyalties may be tested. The key to success lies in navigating the treacherous path of deception, where unveiling the truth may come at a price. As the confrontation between the diamond mafia group and SKULL intensifies, the shadows conceal more than just secrets—they hide the true nature of the players involved. The battle for supremacy becomes a dance of intrigue, with each move carefully calculated to outwit the other. In a world where trust is a rare commodity, Avryrylle and her allies must tread cautiously, for the line between friend and foe is blurred. Only by exposing the hidden truths can they hope to emerge victorious in this high-stakes game of power, betrayal, and survival

When Dylan Sullivan took a new type of hallucinogen, I was forced to give myself to him to curb the effects. Innately fertile, I got pregnant, giving birth to fraternal twins—a boy and a girl—after marrying him. However, Dylan refused to let them call him daddy, drinking away the nights while staring at the picture of his one true love. Then, on our tenth anniversary, he locked us up in the basement and burnt us to death. As it turns out, he remained hung up on that moment when I saved him all this time, stubbornly convinced I intervened when he was vulnerable to satisfy my ambitions. That in turn drove a rift between himself and his one true love, whose heartbreak led to psychosis and the accident that killed her. But I somehow opened my eyes to find myself alive, returning to the day Dylan took the hallucinogen by mistake. This time, I let his one true love have him, while I headed towards the study…

Amelia never believed in the legends whispered about the forest. Until one night, beneath the full moon, her eyes met his—eyes that burned gold and promised danger. Shadow isn’t human. But he isn’t a monster, either. He is something ancient. Exiled. Desired. Cursed. He warned her: “I’m a problem you don’t need.” But she had already chosen him. And now… there’s no turning back. In a world where secrets breathe beneath the skin and packs don’t forgive weakness, Amelia and Shadow are fated to burn. Between howls, stolen kisses, and wars whispered in the dark, a forbidden bond awakens—a pull as fierce as it is fatal. A romance as wild as the full moon. A passion that could save them… or consume them both.

I opened my eyes to a sharp sting in my arm. Pushing up my sleeve, I froze. A dense line of jagged letters had been carved into the skin of my right forearm: [This house has monsters! Every time I'm killed, I'm thrown into a loop and lose all my memories. With each death, I mark my hand.] Beneath the warning, three crooked tally marks were etched deep into my arm.

I was a writer. I rented a place in the countryside to seek inspiration. The villagers said it was a haunted house. Twenty years ago, a mad woman murdered her daughter by piercing a needle into her skull! I did not believe it, but I got a call from a little girl that night. She said it was 2002, and her mother was trying to kill her!