Small Spaces Katherine Arden

IGD rumah sakit. Aku membuka kedua kakiku dan baring di atas ranjang pasien, bagian terluka yang tunggu pemeriksaan terlihat begitu saja. “Dok, aku...aku nggak sengaja memasukkan sesuatu.” Jari yang memakai sarung tangan karet itu masuk ke dalam...... “Aku baru saja mengembangkan teknik pijatan baru yang dapat memberikan efek menenangkan untuk kondisi seperti Anda yang pengembangannya berlebihan. Apakah Anda mau mencobanya?” Melihat wajah tampan dokternya di bawah lampu operasi, aku dengan malu mengangguk kepala.

Three years ago, I was the most promising member of the Scientific Expedition Team. After entering Salakole, I was killed by my fiancé's true love, Vivian Fowler. She stole my supplies, scratched my face, and pushed me off the ship. I died with my second child in my belly. But when the rescue team came, Vivian said I had stolen her supplies and was going to flee. My fiancé, Winston Patton, wrote a report and erased me from the expedition team. From then on, I became a joke. All the people on the team looked down on me. Until three years later, someone discovered my long-frozen body.

In Gangnam, Seoul's district known for it's wealth and glamour, a series of mysterious disappearances and brutal murders occurs. The criminal is quickly called by public the 'Cherry Blossom Reaper' because of his choice for young, beautiful women and fact, that the day after the kidnapping, in the place of the disappearance, he leaves a small bouquet made of artificial cherry blossoms, slightly sprinkled with the victim's blood. When the daughter of the well-known fashion house CEO disappear, the case is transferred to Kim Soo Min, a female detective from Seoul's Investigation Departament. But as it turns out, the case is not easy to solve, even for such a talented detective as her. The list of suspects is getting longer and evidence does not clearly indicate any of them. [ IMPORTANT: This story is entirely fictional, just like its characters. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. ]

Pada hari saat Keluarga Ladi bangkrut, Jason meninggalkan sepucuk surat wasiat dan pergi sendirian ke pegunungan untuk mengakhiri hidup. Aku mengejarnya tanpa memedulikan apa pun, mencari dia di tengah hujan selama sepuluh jam penuh. Saat aku hampir putus asa, aku justru melihat sekretarisnya menyiarkan langsung lamaran Jason di media sosial. Sahabat Jason menggoda di kolom komentar, [Kamu sebentar lagi jadi pengantin pria, memangnya kamu nggak takut cewekmu di rumah marah?] Balasan Jason begitu dingin, [Aku cuma janji kasih dia posisi sebagai Nyonya Ladi, buat hal lainnya jangan pernah dia harap.] [Dia bawa dana investasi sepuluh 2 triliun buat nikah, apa rela terima perlakuan kayak gini?] Aku seakan bisa melihat Jason di balik layar ponsel mengejek sambil mengetik, [Menukar 2 triliun investasi dengan posisi Nyonya Ladi, dia pun nggak rugi.] [Kalau bukan karena dia, Zoe nggak bakal terpaksa pergi ke luar negeri. Beberapa hari terakhir ini termasuk kompensasiku untuknya.] Kukuku menancap sampai ke daging, tapi aku tetap tenang saat membakar semua barang yang berhubungan dengan dia. Pada hari pernikahan itu, dia mencariku ke mana-mana seperti orang gila. Namun, di gedung perjamuan mewah seberang jalan, aku baru saja mengenakan cincin berlian yang diberikan pria lain. Dia tidak tahu... Saat dia menghitung mundur untuk berpisah, aku juga sedang bersiap untuk menikah dengan orang lain.

In the harsh world of werewolves, Aflira's life is a curse. As a "wolfless" omega, she's been rejected by her pack, the Moonfall, and treated as a pariah. But when she's caught trespassing on Blackthorn Dominion territory, Alpha King Kael Blackthorn intervenes, sensing something extraordinary about her scent. As Aflira navigates her new life under Kael's protection, she discovers hidden strengths and a mysterious connection to the ancient power of the Primordial Luna. But with rival packs and traitors threatening her life, can Aflira unlock her true potential and claim her rightful place as Kael's Luna Queen?

A blizzard erupted without warning, and the glacial mountains began to collapse. My instinct screamed at me to shift and run, to let my Inner Wolf take over and flee—but it was too late. The storm swept in, laced with a strange silver dust that hung heavy in the air. It was like an invisible chain, binding me tightly, locking away my wolf. Worse still, my strength was nearly gone. As captain of the Silvermoon Patrol, I had been out on the tundra all night. Hours ago, I had fought off a vicious ambush by Rogues, and my body still bore the wounds—deep, bleeding, and far from healed. I could feel it: my wolf energy had been pushed past its limit. Maxin, my Inner Wolf, was silent now, his strength depleted and unresponsive. My limbs were going numb, my body sinking into the snow as the roar of the wind drowned everything else out. But I wasn’t afraid. Because I knew he would come. My boyfriend—the head of the tribe's Search and Rescue Unit—had never failed a mission. I believed with all my heart that he would find me. And yet… he didn’t come himself. He sent a rookie instead, while he went after Daisy, whom he believed had been caught in an avalanche. But Daisy hadn’t been in danger at all. She merely wanted a dramatic way to confess her love to him. Three days later, Xander finally found me, buried deep beneath the frozen layers. He froze at the sight—my body, encased in ice, unmoving. He couldn’t believe it: the fierce, relentless warrior he knew, dead beneath the snow. He reached out to touch me… but the ice cracked. And before he could react, my body slipped into the depths of the glacier, vanishing into the abyss.

Karen, a feisty coffee delivery girl, accidentally spills coffee on Henry, a cold-hearted CEO, when she trips on her way to deliver to his company's secretary. Their heated encounter turns into a verbal sparring match, with Karen standing up for herself despite Henry's intimidating demeanor. Unbeknownst to her, she's just crossed paths with the powerful CEO of the company. Months later, Karen and Henry meet again after Henry's car accident and then Karen saves Henry's life by donating her rare Rh-null blood. Henry wakes up and discovers Karen is the coffee girl who saved his life. Feeling indebted, Henry offers Karen a deal: what does she want in return for her life-saving donation? After thinking it through, Karen asks for a business opportunity or partnership, leading to a professional collaboration. Karen and Henry develop a romantic connection, forcing Henry to confront his cold-hearted nature.

A year ago, I was a rising star in the legal world. But everything changed when I uncovered evidence that my fiance's first love had caused an accident. She lured me to an abandoned factory and ruined my face, then pushed me into a toxic asphalt pit and left me to drown. Little did they know, I was pregnant with my fiance's child when I died. After my death, he had the audacity to claim that I had accepted money from a murderer and had fled the country. His actions turned me into a pariah. Meanwhile, he and his precious first love walked down the aisle together. A year later, the abandoned factory I had died in was being demolished, and someone stumbled upon my body in that asphalt pit.

Katherine Danvers grew up in a pack where she was treated like an outcast, her small size and status as a common Omega making her a target of ridicule. She clung to the belief that her mate would one day come and love her unconditionally. On her 18th birthday, her dreams were shattered when she learned she had been mated to Alpha Nathaniel Hawthorne, the most feared and ruthless alpha of the woodland pack. Nathaniel had made it clear he never wanted a mate, viewing them as weaknesses. He was already engaged to Emilia Danvers, Katherine's very own half-sister. Torn between her desire for love and acceptance, and the reality of Nathaniel's ruthless nature, Katherine must confront the truth: Can she truly find happiness as the mate of a man who sees her as nothing more than a burden, or will she risk everything to seek a future where she is valued for who she truly is?

In a world where werewolf packs are bound by loyalty, strength, and the ancient powers of the moon, Dawn’s life takes a dramatic turn when she finds herself thrust into a role she never imagined. Set in the heart of the Silvermoon Pack, Dawn’s love story with Alpha Xander begins with a bond of passion, loyalty, and the weight of leadership. Together, they navigate the responsibilities of leading a pack, the brewing war against traitors, and the shifting dynamics of power within the werewolf world. As enemies rise and alliances fall, Dawn and Xander face betrayal from within their own ranks. Amanda, a rogue traitor, threatens to dismantle the pack from the inside, pushing Dawn and Xander to make heartbreaking decisions to protect their people. But just as Dawn becomes Alpha alongside Xander, tragedy strikes on the battlefield.