Spiritual Pets

The Mother That Fed the Dark is a study of inherited guilt, ritual, and the long reach of a mother's choices. Amahle, a woman who practices the old rituals in secret, believes that her younger son , Sipho, was born as a spiritual "door" to be sacrificed for the sake of power and protection. During the ritual she performed , she got interrupted by the older son, Thando, who died instead. While the community believes Thando's death was accidental, Amahle knows better: it was the wrong son who died, and the ritual was left unfinished. Drenched in fear and resentment , Amahle raises Sipho as if he is the love of her life, while at the same time working to destroy him. Behind closed doors, she feeds the supernatural force from the failed ritual, which weakens Sipho, making him fearful and dependent. As Sipho grows, so do the misfortunes that follow him, and an unseen entity begins to present itself-first in dreams and whispers, then in the physical world . What we see is that the ritual did not bind to the house but to Sipho's bloodline. When Sipho leaves home, the haunting grows stronger. After Amahle's death, Sipho finds her secret notebooks , which reveal to him the shocking truth: that his brother's death was a mistake and, in fact, Sipho was never meant to die but to be the vehicle for the ritual, which he indeed is. Setting the family home on fire brings only temporary relief , but the curse does not break. In the final revelation, Sipho realizes that he is not the offering but the keeper, the living portal through which harmony, hardship, and magical power flow. Unlike his mother, he comes to the realization that he has a choice.

In the fifth year of my spiritual practice, my phone suddenly exploded with messages. [Aria, why aren't you replying? Are you really that petty?] Puzzled, I opened Messenger, and froze. My cousin, who never seemed to measure up to me and always went out of her way to oppose me, was getting married, and she expected me to attend. "Sorry, I've been busy lately. I won't be able to make it," I replied politely. However, my courteous response only fueled their ridicule. "Stop pretending! You haven't kept in touch with your family for years. Are you too embarrassed because your life is such a mess?" "She won't even come to her own cousin's wedding? How heartless!" "Let me guess, the real reason she can't come is she can't afford a wedding gift." One cutting remark after another appeared, until Betty Stewart stepped in, feigning concern. "Come on, don't be so harsh on Aria. We're family, after all." "If she's really struggling, I could ask my husband to help her get a cleaning job." Then she sent me the digital invitation, the gold lettering gleaming. When I saw the groom's name, my pupils constricted in shock. Joseph Clark? Wasn't he the short-lived husband who had spent three years sucking up to me just to extend his life?

Seventeen-year-old Tallulah has spent her entire life as the outcast of the Lightmaw pack. As an unshifted omega, she is relentlessly bullied and treated as a second-class citizen by her peers. Her misery peaks on the night of the school prom, when a cruel, elaborate prank orchestrated by the popular crowd leaves her utterly humiliated. Devastated, Tallulah retreats to her roof, only to suffer a terrible fall that leaves her in a month-long coma. While unconscious, Tallulah's mind wanders to a mysterious, mist-filled forest. There, she finally connects with her inner wolf, Laurel – a majestic creature who promises Tallulah is destined for greatness. When Tallulah finally opens her eyes, she discovers she has undergone a radical physical and spiritual transformation. She is no longer the weak, timid girl the Lightmaw pack loved to torment. Her awakening coincides with a fateful encounter in the hospital with Taylon, a visiting Alpha heir who drops a massive bombshell: he is her twin brother. Tallulah learns she is not a lowly omega at all – she is the long-lost princess of the powerful Onyxclaw pack, hidden away as a baby during a deadly rogue attack. Leaving her abusers behind, Tallulah travels to her true home to claim her birthright. Under the gruff but protective guidance of Ronan, the pack's handsome lead Enforcer, she learns to fight and harness her new strength, sparking an undeniable romance between them. With her new family, a formidable wolf, and Ronan standing by her side, Tallulah prepares to embrace her royal destiny – and exact her revenge on those who wronged her.

What would you do if you saw a woman who really looks like you in your dream murder someone? What would you do if you know that it is not you but when you woke up the dead body is already under your bed but there is no evidence or even a single sign of murder? What would you do if you heard voices and saw scenes that made you insane? And what would you do if you’re the only one who came back from the dead after the bus accident? Find out the life of Irish Stephen who came back from the dead after the bus that she was riding together with her friends, colleagues and boyfriend fell off a cliff that made it totally wreck. People call her “Lazarus” and “Lucky” for returning back from the dead but for her it is a curse because after an accident she knows that there is something wrong with her. She starts seeing things, seeing people that she doesn't know, and hearing voices that she thought is just an effect of the accident. Only her friend Devon understands her and helps her by consulting his friend named, Luna, who knows about spiritual awakenings who told Irish to empty her heart from hatred because of what happened to her in the past of losing someone she loved and her life. When she starts discovering what is happening to her; it is more than what she expected because it is all connected to her dreams and to her visions. The voices that she hears and the things that she sees are all connected to her. Find out how it happened and how Irish became a living dead. Here in MORTEM from one of the best story-teller; I.B.LOYOLA

"Benarkah anda adalah ayah kandung saya?" Lintang Prameswari terbelalak takjub memandang tak percaya pada Ki Dalang Narendra, sosok mempesona yang terlihat masih berusia sedikit diatasnya. Begitu dahsyatnya efek yang ditimbulkan oleh Mustika Panji Anom yang dimiliki oleh Ki Dalang Narendra. Lelaki tampan yang terlihat masih begitu muda di usianya yang memasuki 40 tahun itu. "Seharusnya kamu tidak mendekati bahaya yang sejak dulu mengintaimu, Nduk! Susah payah aku berusaha menjauhkanmu dari iblis itu. Cukup ibumu, belahan jiwaku yang menjadi korban. Jangan kamu! Karena kamulah pusat kehidupanku, Putriku!" Narendra menatap nanar sosok belia di hadapannya. "Jaga dan lindungi dia, Wage! Kupercayakan keselamatan jiwanya padamu!" Dengan tegas Wage menyanggupi titah guru spiritual sekaligus penyelamat hidupnya itu. "Apapun akan kulakukan untuk memilikimu seutuhnya! Walaupun harus ada pertumpahan darah untuk menyingkirkan semua penghalangku!" Tekad Wulansari seraya memandang wajah suaminya dengan tatapan memuja. "Aku tidak dapat berhenti mencintaimu, Lintang! Tetapi, akupun tak dapat memaksakan perasaanmu padaku. Karena aku sadar akan keadaanku. Cukuplah bagiku untuk selalu menjagamu, selalu berada di dekatmu!" "Kamu adalah malaikat penjagaku. Aku sangat mengasihimu, tapi ada dendam kesumat yang harus aku balaskan demi nyawa ibuku. Demi kebahagiaan yang terenggut paksa dari kehidupanku! Aku tidak bisa menjanjikan apapun padamu! Maafkan aku!" "Maafkan putrimu, Ayah! Aku sengaja datang untuk menuntut balas!"

My elder sister, the crown princess, died on the road while searching for medicinal herbs to save me. The obsessive merman, cunning fox spirit, and unhinged lion shifter she had entangled herself with all came looking for her. Each one believed he was her true love, and they immediately began fighting among themselves until all three were gravely wounded. When they learned that my sister had died because of me, they turned their fury to me, seeing me as the root of all their suffering. The merman brutally ripped out my spiritual core. "You killed her, so you don't deserve to live either." The fox spirit forced deadly poison down my throat. "Simply dying would be far too merciful for you." The lion shifter imprisoned me and tortured me daily. "That face of yours that looks like hers is the only reason you're still breathing." I carried the guilt of my sister's death, and I suffered in silence to keep my parents safe from their wrath. Three years passed, and I had become nothing more than a broken shell. I fought desperately to escape and return to the royal palace, only to hear familiar laughter echoing from the inner chambers. It was my sister's voice. "Thank heavens you came up with this brilliant plan, Mother. I certainly wasn't about to keep dealing with those disgusting beastmen forever." Rage consumed me. I burst through the doors, determined to kill us both, but her personal guard cut me down with a single strike. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day my sister staged her own death.

Salju turun di tengah musim panas—pertanda yang membekukan hati sekaligus menandai kelahiran Lin Yuelian, pewaris sembilan nadi spiritual terakhir dari garis suci Dewi Teratai Beku. Sejak lahir, ia dianggap lemah dan membawa sial, disembunyikan di balik intrik keluarga Lin yang penuh iri, ambisi, dan rahasia kelam. Satu-satunya pelindungnya adalah Bai Shuqing, siluman ikan biru yang bawel namun setia, menjaga Yuelian dari ancaman keluarga dan dunia luar. Segel rahasia yang menahan kekuatannya mulai retak pada usia 16 tahun, memunculkan kemampuan es dan penyembuhan yang luar biasa. Di saat yang sama, Jiang Wuyin, putra mahkota Changan yang dingin dan penuh rahasia, merasakan getaran takdir yang membentang jauh sebelum mereka lahir. Sepupunya, Jiang Wenyu, menambah kompleksitas ikatan cinta, persaingan, dan politik. Rahasia terbesar terungkap: darah Wuyin adalah kunci segel Frostblood, menautkan nasib mereka secara tak terpisahkan. Dari intrik keluarga, konflik klan, perburuan pemberontak kuno, hingga politik Kekaisaran Changan, Yuelian harus menavigasi dunia yang kejam sambil belajar menguasai kekuatannya. Ia dihadapkan pada pilihan: menyelamatkan ibu yang menyamar di kediaman musuh atau menghancurkan paman yang mengincar tahta garis suci. Whispers of the Frostblood adalah epik mainland fantasy 122 episode yang memadukan intrik, pertarungan mematikan, romansa tak terelakkan, dan humor tipis, membawa pembaca ke dunia di mana takdir, kekuasaan, dan cinta saling beradu. Di tengah badai dan salju, satu pertanyaan tersisa: apakah Frostblood akan mekar kembali, atau kehancuran akan menelan segalanya?

His hand found the small of her back, pulling her even closer. He dipped his head down, capturing her lips in a fierce, demanding kiss. She moaned as he deepened the kiss, his tongue tangling with hers. And then he pulled away from her lips and leaned in, his breath hot against her ear. "What do you want, Erin?" "You," she whispered, her voice trembling. He wasted no time, lifting her up and pressing her against the wall, his hands running up and down her body. "Are you sure you want me, Erin?" he asked, his voice rough with desire. "Most people are warned to stay away from me, Erin. They say I'm a Demon, they say I'd eat their souls and that I would ruin them. So why do you, of all people, want me?" "I don't care about any of that. I want you to ruin me, just as they say." -:- Princess Erin thought death would be the end of her suffering at the hands of Alpha Magnus, her toxic and abusive mate who made her suffer through hell. However, fate had other plans in store for her... Her spiritual powers lead her to Alpha Axel, the notorious and ruthless future leader of Black Blood Pack, who's eyes held the coldest of gazes and who's tongue spoke the most brutal words. And ever since he got a taste of her, he never stopped his quest to feel more of her. As the two alphas battle for control, Erin finds herself caught in the middle of a dangerous love triangle, torn between her feelings for Axel and the pull of destiny with Magnus. Erin must choose, to fight for what she believes in, even if it means sacrificing her heart.

Selamat datang di Benua Longwu, panggung bagi lima Kekaisaran megah yang diperintah oleh bakat beladiri dan sihir tinggi. Di tengah sorotan, seorang sosok akan memperoleh ketenaran dan panggung cemerlang. Di Benua ini, sumber daya melimpah untuk mereka yang menguasai dua bakat krusial: energi Mingzhu untuk beladiri yang luar biasa dan energi Nebula untuk keahlian spiritual yang memukau. Bagi yang tidak memiliki kedua bakat tersebut, kehidupan mereka seakan terhapus dan dilupakan oleh dunia. Li Wei, seorang pemuda dari kota kecil Shuimiao di Kekaisaran Terra, tampaknya hanya seorang yang tidak berbakat dalam beladiri maupun sihir. Namun, cita-citanya tinggi—menjadi seorang Sage, manusia setengah abadi. Keberuntungan tiba dalam bentuk pertemuan tak terduga dengan makhluk legendaris pada suatu malam, mengubah hidupnya selamanya. Li Wei terbangun untuk menemukan bahwa dirinya memiliki bakat luar biasa dalam dua hal yang didambakan oleh jutaan orang: seni beladiri dan sihir. Keajaiban ini bukanlah hasil dari kebetulan semata, melainkan campur tangan makhluk gaib—monster laut yang dikenal sebagai Longxu. Sekarang, Li Wei memasuki dunia Kultivator dan Magus di Benua Longwu, membawa janji dalam sebuah perserikatan rahasia yang membuatnya menjadi target para ahli yang haus kebenaran. Apakah Li Wei akan meraih impian menjadi setengah abadi seperti yang diinginkannya? Apa rahasia besar yang membuatnya menjadi buruan di Benua Longwu? Temukan jawabannya dalam kisah epik ini, "Sage Benua Longwu."