Sore Losers

"This game of yours is barbaric. How dare you make me play it?" Karen's anger rose again as she realized it was his own fault for being sore, tired, and bleeding. She could have died if it had not been for that asshole guy. "I suggest you take your finger out, Karen, and speak to me in a more respectful manner," Xavier warned. She finally lowered her hand, but she wouldn't back down. What he had done was unacceptable. "Why did you leave me to fight those werewolves if all that senseless bloodshed was to find a mate? I'm a hybrid, half-wolf! Obviously I shouldn't be there," she said angrily. "I have my reasons," he replied lightly. "Damn it!" she grabbed his fur again to make sure. ****************************************************** Karenina Mason, a headstrong and independent young woman, is not just an ordinary human-she is a rare hybrid with a powerful lineage. Unknowingly, she becomes entangled in a perilous game of political intrigue, where the coveted prize is to become the mate of the enigmatic and all-powerful Alpha of Westwood. Karenina resists this unwanted destiny, but fate seems insistent on thrusting her into this union. In her vulnerable state, Karenina finds herself surrounded by adversaries, and her once-trusted friends remain beyond her reach. Forced to rely on Xavier Westwood, a mysterious and captivating figure with his own hidden agenda, Karenina is drawn into a world of danger and desire. As they navigate the treacherous path together, an intense attraction grows between them, unraveling long-concealed secrets that should have remained locked away-secrets that may unleash powers too volatile to control.

Delia seorang gadis pengagum senja ia selalu menunggu datangnya senja, di tepi Laut bersama Damar yang merupakan sahabat masa kecilnya. Delia mengenalkan senja pada damar ia berkata “Senja tak ingin melihatmu sedih, tetapi ketika kamu sedih kamu bisa melihat senja!"Yang mengingatkannya tentang malam walau ia pergi pasti tetap akan kembali. Kedua sahabat itu menghabiskan malam yang sama namun dengan suasana yang berbeda, Delia memiliki kedua orang tua yang sangat menyayanginya. Berbeda dengan Damar ia harus dituntut dewasa oleh keadaan. Karena keluarganya mengalami kebangkrutan dan ke dua orang tua nya selalu berselisih paham. Ia tak memikirkan perasaan dalam hati nya yang juga ingin menangis, tapi terhenti karena tatapan polos adik kecil di hadapannya yang tersenyum. “Kaka kenapa papa selalu marah!” ucap polos adik kecil di samping nya. “Papa hanya cape de! papa kelelahan bekerja!” seru kaka nya sembari menutup kedua telinga sang adik. Suatu ketika Damar kecil memutuskan pergi meninggalkan kota bersama orang tuanya, ia memberikan kalung liontin berwarna birutanda perpisahan yang begitu cepat. Tak ada kabar sedikit pun, hilang begitu saja seperti terbawa angin di sore hari. Saat ini Delia tak hanya menunggu senja tetapi juga menunggu damar. Apakah Damar akan seperti senja yang pergi dan pasti kembali?

They say he's a devil in a man's disguise. He destroys everyone who comes in his way to get something but they don't know that... Devils aren't born, they're made. He's ruthless, he's compassionate, he's aggressive, his heart is as tender as a new bud. No one knows that he's a broken soul yearning for love. "Hunter, please let me go." Her words come out more like a moan as his teeth grazed the soft skin of her slender neck. Her fingers buried into his thick hairs as his hands are doing unforbidden things to her own. "Shhh...breathe, Anna. I am not going to eat you. You're too precious to be lost and you're mine. Only mine, my kitten." He whispers in her ear and next she feels her lips being captured for a toe curling kiss. Anna Harris' world turned upside down when she woke up in a hotel's luxurious room with a sore body specially the pain between her legs. She felt completed thinking she lost her virginity to her lover but she hadn't the slightest idea that she fell into the hands of the devil himself, Hunter Storm, the mafia leader of Rivas gang. Heartbroken, homeless and humiliated when her father got arrested. She has no place to go with her family.When she's on the verge of loosing all hopes to keep her family alive, Hunter steps in offering his help.

Andreas Wirawan, seorang presiden direktur berusia 38 tahun, hidup dalam bayang-bayang duka setelah lima tahun merawat istrinya, Maya, yang koma akibat kecelakaan. Di tengah tekanan pekerjaan dan rasa bersalah yang tak kunjung usai, Maya meninggal dunia, meninggalkan Andreas dalam kehampaan. Suatu sore di sebuah kafe di Thamrin, ia bertemu Lara, desainer freelance berusia 29 tahun yang ceria dan penuh percaya diri. Pertemuan tak sengaja itu membawa sedikit kehangatan dalam hidup Andreas yang dingin. Ketika Lara ternyata menjadi bagian dari proyek besar perusahaannya, SmartGrid, interaksi mereka semakin intens. Andreas, yang awalnya hanya ingin fokus pada pekerjaan, mulai merasakan perubahan—senyum kecil dan obrolan ringan bersama Lara membuatnya melupakan beban, meski hati masih bergulat dengan kenangan Maya. Di sisi lain, Lara, yang menikmati kebebasan hidupnya bersama kucing oren bernama Milo, mulai penasaran dengan sosok Andreas yang misterius namun hangat. Ketika proyek sukses diluncurkan, Andreas mengajak Lara ngopi—langkah kecil yang membukanya pada dua sisi: kesetiaan pada masa lalu dan kemungkinan baru di depan mata. Akankah Andreas menemukan cara untuk melangkah maju tanpa kehilangan jejak cintanya pada Maya? Dan apakah Lara, yang menghindari ikatan, bersedia membuka hati untuk pria yang membawa luka mendalam?

So… He was naked. And my back was a little bit sore? I couldn't freak out, I had to stay cool. There was no way he'd touch me, because he swore that he wouldn't… We didn't do anything… Correct, or… “Did we?” I muttered under my breath, breathing slowly yet unsteadily as my chest rose and fell. He scoffed. “Now don't play coy, after all…you were the one begging for it.” He said, as he leaned in... ---------- Erica is being asked by Denise, the daughter of the Elder she worked for as a maid, to sleep with Alpha Rowen, the Alpha of the Blood Moon Lycans Pack, in exchange for her mother's freedom trading her virginity in the process as Alpha Rowen only wanted a virgin mate…and giving Erica to him while under the influence of the drug she had prepared, Denise was sure to take her place on the red stained bedsheet. But the Alpha is not the kind that can be fooled by drugged food and drinks, though he still has to marry Denise for the sake of his reputation, he also goes ahead to make Erica his… But it doesn't end there…now that Denise is poisoned and Erica is accused of attempted murder, what would be the outcome of her fate after her execution? Being reborn in one Natasha's body, Erica is given a second chance to live again…she meets her new mates, the hot Triplet Alphas and is happy to live a new life of love, thinking the moon goddess had blessed her enough… What actually changed was her, and not the world, there was still Denise, and everyone that had betrayed her in her past life… Will she go ahead to live as Natasha? Or would the opposite be the case?

Azam akhirnya mengikuti permintaan ibunya untuk mencari istri kedua, karena pernikahannya dengan Alya yang sudah tujuh tahun belum juga memiliki anak. Ibunya sangat ingin memiliki cucu dari Azam, putra sulungnya. Karena itu, Alya sering mendapat perlakuan buruk dari mertua dan adik iparnya. Ia dianggap wanita miskin dan mandul. "Heh, Alya! Harusnya kamu tahu diri, kamu itu miskin, mandul pula! Tak setara dengan Azam yang tampan dan mapan, atau jangan-jangan kamu main dukun biar bisa morotin Azam ya?" ujar Bu Mayang suatu sore ketika Azam mengajak Alya berkunjung ke rumah mereka. Dan reaksi Azam seperti biasa, hanya diam. Alya sangat sakit hati, tapi ia tak bisa melawan karena masih menghormati mertua. Azam yang masih mencintai Alya bingung memilih antara istrinya atau Dina, calon istri kedua pilihan ibunya yang juga cantik dan menawan. Azam pun akhirnya setuju menikah lagi demi memiliki keturunan. Diam-diam, Alya memilih melepaskan Azam. Ia tak sanggup jika harus berbagi suami, terlebih ia selalu mendapat perlakuan buruk dari keluarga suaminya. Selama ini Alya bertahan karena cinta pada Azam, dan Azam yang selalu menjaga cintanya.Tapi kini, Azam sendiri yang telah membagi cinta itu. Akhirnya Alya memilih menggugat cerai dan bertekad membuktikan bahwa semua tuduhan itu salah. Dalam hati Alya berkata, "Lihat saja Mas, aku pastikan kamu dan keluargamu akan menyesal."

*Spoiler Alert* "This is insane. You've lost your mind, Lucas. Werewolves... they don't exist." "Yes, they do. Allie... look at me. What do you remember about that night?" I flinched as Lucas cupped my sweaty face, gazing tenderly into my eyes. "We had sex, and... you bit me," I replied, my eyes wide with shock. The memories remained fragmented, and my head throbbed as I tried to recall what happened. "That's it, Allie. It explains everything. I'm sorry for biting you and putting you through this." Lucas pulled me into his embrace, and I began to sob. "What's happening to me...?" "You are in transition. You are going to become a werewolf." It all started with one drunken hookup—one accidental bite. I just wanted to celebrate my 18th birthday. I never expected to wake up feeling sore, marked, and already starting to feel strange. That guy turned out to be Lucas Kane—star forward, campus heartthrob, and secretly a werewolf alpha-in-training. He broke every pack law by biting a human. Now I'm transforming quickly, and he's the only one who can keep me alive during this transition. But I'm not just changing. I'm pregnant—with a wolf shifter's child. I want none of this. I have enough on my plate: college, anxiety, and trying to pretend I'm not falling for the brooding jerk who ruined my normal . Lucas is doing his best to stay away, but our bond is growing stronger, and the full moon is approaching. Worst of all? The pack doesn’t want a human mate, and they definitely don’t want me.

Salsa tidak bisa membantah perkataan suami dan ibu mertunya untuk memberikan anak ketiga yang masih di dalam kandungan untuk sang kakak ipar Desi dengan dalih tidak bisa mengurus anak dan sebagai anak pancingan. Desi yang sudah sepuluh tahun sangat mendambakan seorang anak kini akan terwujud untuk menjadi seorang Ibu. Dengan berat hati pun setelah melahirkan langsung di bawa pergi oleh Desi, tetapi dia sempat melihat bayi yang berjenis kelamin laki-laki itu mempunyai tanda lahir dipundak kanannya sebuah tahi lalat berwarna hitam. Keterbatasan ekonomi juga hal yang utama bahkan dia pun di hina karena tidak bisa hidup tanpa mereka, Salsa dianggap wanita yang lemah dan penurut. Salsa menahan rindu saat dia tidak bisa dekat dengan bayinya sendiri, sedangkan Desi tetap mengeluh karena tangisan bayi itu membuatnya tidak bisa tidur dengan tenang. Namun, setelah seminggu kemudian saat akan menggelar acara aqiqah di sore hari, Desi memberikan kabar yang mengejutkan kalau bayinya telah hilang saat dia pergi ke mall pagi harinya. Hatinya sakit dan menangis histeris, tetapi dia bisa menangkap wajah mereka yang tampak biasa-biasa saja. Salsa mulai curiga kalau hilangnya bayinya itu pasti ada alasannya. Apakah yang akan di lakukan oleh Salsa dan dapatkah dia membongkar misteri hilangnya bayinya itu? Apakah Salsa memilih bertahan atau berpisah dari keluarga suaminya?

Sore setelah kepulangannya mengurus sebuah urusan, Sun Fleurry McRay dipertemukan dengan lelaki bernama Noah Bellion yang menolongnya dari dua kubu gangster yang berusaha membawanya pergi secara paksa. Sayangnya, pertemuan pertama Sun dengan Noah tak meninggalkan kesan yang baik di benak gadis itu, mengingat baru pertama kali bertemu, Noah tanpa ragu menumpahkan darah seseorang di depan matanya. Tanpa merasa bersalah, seakan lelaki itu sudah terbiasa melakukannya. Bagi Sun, semua terjadi dengan cepat dan membingungkan. Dia dan Noah tidak saling mengenal sebelumnya, tapi Noah tanpa ragu mengatakan jika dia akan membawa Sun untuk tinggal bersamanya. Noah ingin menjadikan Sun sebagai wanitanya dan itu membuat Sun sangat terkejut dan bersikeras menolak. Meski pada akhirnya Sun memilih untuk ikut sebab Noah yang mengancamnya menggunakan keselamatan sang ibu, tapi jangan kira gadis itu akan dengan suka rela menerima takdirnya menjadi wanita Noah. Sun tidak menyukai Noah, lelaki dingin yang tak berperasaan, yang untuk pertama kalinya memperkenalkan kejinyapembunuhan kepada Sun. Tapi berada di dekat Noah perlahan-lahan membuat Sun menyadari banyak hal. Noah memang jahat, namun dia tidak bercanda dalam menjaga keselamatan Sun. Hal itu membuat Sun sedikit demi sedikit luluh, membuka hatinya untuk mengenal Noah lebih dalam dan siapa sangka, banyak fakta tersembunyi tentang Noah Bellion yang menunggu giliran untuk memberinya kejutan.

“Shut up!” He roared, as he tore my slave garment from my body in less than a second, leaving my body bare, except for my bra and panties. I had given up already, tired of writhing on the floor, tired of trying to wiggle out of his hold, and tired of pleading. What was the use? My legs were already held hostage in the confines of his own limbs, my throat was now sore, and all my plea fell on deaf ears. I shut my eyes tightly, already welcoming my cursed fate, when suddenly the door burst ajar. “Who dares to interrupt my pleasure time? My assailant asked, about to turn his head way back to see who had been standing by the door, when suddenly, in a twinkle of an eye, his head went off flying from his neck, to the ground idly. And so, I screamed; especially as I felt his blood splatter all over my chest and face. But in my screaming and shocked state, I was still able to hear the first words of the man since he had stepped into the room. “How dare you to touch my mate?” He roared. ***** Olivera, the only wolfless girl in the Red Moon’s Pack was captured alongside her best friend by the deadliest pack in the entire region. While performing her slave duties for the new pack, she was almost raped by her taskmaster, but for the intervention of Raul, the Alpha of the pack, who is reckoned for his infamous curse, ruthlessness and womanizing traits. Journey along with Olivera, and see how a shy, seizure plagued wolfless girl tamed the big bad alpha, especially when it was discovered that she was a hybrid, the chosen who would restore peace between the two supernatural realms at war.