So Happy I'm Thirty Cake

Aku takut keramaian. Satu kata yang membuatku nyaman adalah 'menyendiri'. Suatu keadaan telah memberi trauma mendalam kepada hati ini. Penyesalan tak kunjung usai terus mengusik pikiran hingga aku mengurung diri.

The end of the world had never been so romantic—for Alisa Vega, at least. In an alternate universe where Earth survives the first apocalypse, humans live side by side with other species in a society where impossible things become possible. And yet, with all that magic and technology, love remains to be the most mysterious and unpredictable thing of all. Alisa Vega is a popular celebrity well-known for her beauty and charisma. Growing up in a loving and privileged environment, she had never wanted for anything in her life—until she meets Jester Lee, the rising star of the Adventurer community. Jester saves her life and steals her heart in the process. She confesses her love, but Jester is having none of it. Apparently, he's too busy saving all three worlds from a second apocalypse to entertain any thoughts on romance. But Alisa is convinced that he is THE ONE for her—and she is not taking no for an answer. Join Alisa and Jester as their stories unfold side by side: from gala appearances, photoshoots, and dodging the paparazzi, to navigating through a mess of man-eating monsters, secret identities, and uncovering conspiracies, all in the name of true love. *Author's Note: Some parts of the story may include scenes of violence and gore, dark (morbid) humor and possible emotional trauma (for the characters). Although the author encourages freedom in reading, this warning is in place for those who may find such topics disturbing. Reading should be fun for everyone, after all. Thank you! ^_^

My wedding to Don Lorenzo Corsica was always 'almost.' Five years engaged. Thirty-two weddings. Every single one crashed and burned. Then came number thirty-three. Halfway through, the chapel wall caved in. I landed in the ICU. Skull fracture. Major concussion. A dozen critical alerts. Two months stuck between life and death. Then I clawed my way back. On discharge day, I caught him talking to his right-hand guy. "Don, if you're really into that scholarship girl, just dump Ms. Mortoro," the guy said. "Corsicas can kill gossip. No need for staged accidents... She nearly died." Lorenzo went quiet. Then finally, "I owed her parents. They died for me. Marrying her was the only way to repay that. But I love Sofia. She's the one I want." I looked down at my stitched-up body and cried without a sound. So it wasn't fate that wrecked me. It was him. If he couldn't choose, I'd do it for him.

On my fifteenth birthday, I begged my mom to teach me how to make a cream cake from scratch. We only had cream at home. No flour. So we went out to buy some. When we came back, we didn't walk into a birthday surprise. We walked in on my father pressing a strange she-wolf down onto the dining table. Cream was smeared all over her bare body. That night ended with my parents signing the Mating Dissolution Agreement. From that day on, cake became my nightmare, a taboo I could never touch. The night I mated with Alpha Kaelen of the Shadow Pack, amidst the pain and pleasure of his marking bite, I whispered in his ear. "Honey, if you ever want to end our mating, just bring me a cake." He frowned, his eyes burning with possessiveness, and kissed the words away. "Don't talk nonsense, Seraphina. You are my fated mate. How could I ever let you go?" Later, on his birthday, his intern secretary Elena ordered a three-tier luxury cake. Kaelen went into a rage, throwing both the cake and the intern out the front door. Back then, I was moved, even telling him not to be so harsh on a low-ranking wolf for my sake. But six months later, Elena had been promoted to Kaelen's personal assistant. On my birthday, she walked into my laboratory, swinging her hips, holding a burnt, homemade cake. I called Kaelen, asking him to remove the provocative item. On the other end of the line,his tone was casual. "Elena put her heart into making that for you. It would be cruel to throw it away. Be a good girl, don't be so sensitive. Have the grace of a Luna." The phone slipped from my hand. It turned out my mother wasn't wrong. Cake really is best served with a side of rejection papers.

I got hurt and lost consciousness on the battlefield. When I woke up after a three-day coma, I suddenly wanted to pull a prank on my mate. “Who are you?” When I saw my mate freeze, I wanted to laugh, but he suddenly saluted. “Miss Selena, I’m your comrade, Galeis.” He then pointed at his brother. “He’s Leonore, your mate.” I froze. Leonore stepped forward. “Yes, I’m your mate.” I forced out a smile. “Take me home, then.”

ดูเหมือนของขวัญวันเกิดปีนี้คงจะทำให้ชีวิตผมไม่ปกติสุขอีกต่อไป - แฟนมีตxพาสต้า

Eletheria Aurelius was bound to be married to a famous, rich and powerful man. Ngunit ang problema ay hindi niya man lang ito kilala. Nang malaman niya ang plano ng kaniyang mga magulang na ipakasal siya sa isang misteryosong lalaki, nag-walk out siya. Sa pag-walk out niya, napunta siya sa isang hotel kung saan may kahati siya. She has a roommate. And that roommate of her became the bridge for her to be free from her supposed to be marriage. She left their city and had her adventure. Pero may isang lugar siyang gustong puntahan ngunit eksklusibo lamang ito para sa pamilyang Ferrer. Ang Paraiso de la Ferrer. Desperada siyang naghanap ng paraan para makapasok sa eksklusibong lugar na iyon hanggang sa may nakilala siyang isang mayabang na lalaki, si Acanthus Ferrer. Naiirita siya sa lalaki ngunit wala na siyang ibang maisip na ibang paraan para mapasok ang lugar na 'yon. Hanggang sa isang araw, natagpuan niya na lang ang sarili niya na pumipirma sa isang marriage contract at sumasang-ayon sa mga kagustuhan ng lalaki. "Umalis ako at nagpakalayo layo dahil tinakasan ko ang kasal ko. Then, what? Suddenly, I'm married?!"

Letche naman oh! Kung hindi ko lang talaga kailangan ng perang pang piyansa kay Itay hinding hindi ako sasapi sa grupo ni Buknoy. At malay ko bang ang target namin ay isa pa lang bigatin na ubod ng gwapo, yaman, yabang, at saksakan ng pagkababaero bukod dun napaka-daldal niya at ang bastos pa ng bunganga. Walang iba kundi si Sebastian Cain Guevarra. Ang lalaking mas magulo pa sa buhok mo sa private part. Paano ba naman—"I'll give you two option, Miss. Pumili ka, kulong o magiging alipin ko?" seryoso ngunit nakangising tanong niya. Humakbang siya papalapit at inilapit ang mukha sa aking tenga saka bumulong. "Choose wisely cutie..." sabay kindat niya. ©CrystalineG

"Aku mungkin seorang jalang. Tapi haruskah aku mengandung anak dari para bajingan itu?" ~Lyora Dunia tidak pernah sesederhana hitam dan putih. Kebaikan dan kebejatan saling bertautan, menari di tepian batas yang rapuh. Seorang pria berbudi luhur dapat jatuh ke dalam kegelapan hanya karena satu pilihan keliru, sementara seorang pendosa besar bisa menebus dosanya dengan satu tindakan yang tak terlihat. Tidak ada manusia yang sepenuhnya menyerupai malaikat, pun tak ada yang seutuhnya menyatu dengan iblis. Kita semua hidup di dalam bayang-bayang, di antara kabut abu-abu yang membutakan. Di dunia yang kejam, di mana kekuasaan adalah hukum dan kelemahan adalah hukuman, Lyora berjalan di antara batas kehormatan dan kenistaan. Ia telah kehilangan banyak hal—harapan, harga diri, bahkan keyakinannya pada kebaikan. Namun satu pertanyaan terus menghantuinya: Apakah ia harus menanggung akibat dari kejahatan orang lain? Peringatan: Kisah ini mengandung unsur kekerasan dan seksual yang mungkin tidak cocok bagi semua pembaca. Harap membaca dengan bijak.

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