the face of the devil

I was the sole front desk clerk at a haunted hotel. Welcoming players, checking in on the bosses’ quarters, and slacking off a bit were all part of the job. At least, that was what I thought. It turned out my days were far from ordinary. A blood-drenched little girl in a tattered red dress kept ringing the service bell. Her eerie voice echoed, “Miss, why didn’t you come play with me?” A creepy black cat with glowing eyes wouldn’t stop meowing and rubbing against my legs. And then there was the old woman with claws like knives, cheerfully knitting me a sweater… out of players’ skin. One day, I took a day off to care for my sick mother. That was my biggest mistake. The entire game instance erupted in chaos. Bosses interrogated players, demanding to know where their precious front desk clerk had gone. “Did she abandon us? Is she never coming back?” I ran. They chased. But no matter how fast I fled, their grip on me only tightened. In the end, escape wasn’t an option.

After being reborn, I'm taken back to the day I confessed my love for my childhood friend. In my past life, I had to plead and beg before he begrudgingly agreed to marry me. "You look pathetic when you beg me for anything, Annabelle." That was what Hayden Gulman always said to me. He was so cold to me that he even canceled the part where we read our vows to each other during the wedding. When I was eight months pregnant, he took a photo of my belly covered in stretch marks. Then, he complained to his true love about the unhappiness he faced after marrying me. When I went into a difficult labor due to my agitation, he and his true love were on vacation. At that moment, my heart finally died. It turned out my one-woman show couldn't be considered love at all. Now that I've been reborn, I smile when I see the disdainful look in his eyes. I say, "We have nothing to do with each other from this moment on. I only wish to be happy."

Holylight adalah ibukota kerajaan yang terdapat disalah satu benua Kylum, Kylum adalah benua dengan empat jenis sihir yakni cahaya,kegelapan,air,dan api. Kylum sendiri terbagi atas empat kerajaan besar antara lain Bright,Lorian,Kyle,Nemesis. Holylight merupakan ibukota kerajaan Bright. Kerajaan Bright adalah kerajaan ilmu sihir cahaya sedangkan Nemesis adalah kerajaan ilmu sihir kegelapan, kedua kerajaan ini saling bermusuhan selama berabad-abad. Lorian adalah kerajaan dengan ilmu sihir air, kerajaan ini adalah yang paling cinta damai mereka tidak pernah sekalipun berselisih dengan ketiga kerajaan lain selagi tanah mereka tidak diganggu, dan Kyle adalah kerajaan dengan ilmu sihir api, kerajaan ini adalah salah satu pemasok persenjataan terbanyak untuk ketiga kerajaan karena bakat alami mereka ada seorang pengrajin. Dibenua Kylum terdapat sebuah bencana yang dinamai “Void World”, sebuah dimensi ruang dan waktu yang bisa mengeluarkan monster ganas dari dimensi lain sehingga menyebabkan kehancuran dibenua Kylum, ketika Void World muncul maka empat kerajaan tersebut harus menyatukan kekuatan mereka untuk menyengelnya sehingga bisa menutup ruang dan waktu yang muncul didalam sebuah batu yakni “Stone Of Life” batu ini tercipta ketika empat dari raja kerajaan tersebut menyatukan sihir mereka, akan tetapi konsekuensi yang harus dibayar adalah mereka akan kehilangan semua ilmu sihir mereka dan akan mati setelah berhasil menyegel Void World didalam Stone Of Life. Sudah lebih dari 10.000 tahun semenjak Void World disegel, kehidupan dibenua Kylum juga mulai berangsur membaik dan semenjak saat itu juga kerajaan Bright dan Nemesis mulai berselisih dan berperang untuk membuktikan siapa kerajaan yang terkuat diantara empat kerajaan, akan tetapi tidak pernah ada pemenang diantara kerajaan tersebut yang ada hanya pertumpahan darah dan menelan banyak korban diantara kedua belah pihak sehingga kedua kerajaan tersebut menandatangani sebuah surat perjanjian untuk gencatan senjata untuk beberapa waktu yang lama, dimana surat ini tidak akan berlaku lagi jika satu pihak menyerang pihak lain.

Mirella Celeste Vitalle escapes an deal arranged by her parents with a wealthy, arrogant old man. Her parents want her to marry him to save their failing company, but she refuses and leaves home. One night, she gets drunk and ends up with a handsome stranger, leading to the loss of her virginity. Now, how can she live a normal and free life when there are so many people she's been hiding from, including the man she had a one-night stand with? To complicate matters further, what if that night leads to an unexpected pregnancy? Will she hide this also from the man, or will she feel compelled to marry the old man to provide a better life for her child?

Alexandra Jhonson mengira ia telah mati saat mengalami kecelakaan karena dikejar penagih hutang. Gadis itu terbangun di tepi sungai. Betapa terkejutnya ia kala kembali ke masa kerajaan sebelum masehi. Pada masa itu pihak kerajaan mencari para wanita yang belum menikah untuk menaklukan naga di The Dark Hill. Hal itu dilakukan karena naga bernama Ares itu akan menyantap seluruh rakyat. Sayangnya, jika para wanita tersebut gagal, mereka yang akan menjadi santapan sang naga. Bagaimana Alexandra harus berjuang bertahan hidup setelah ia terpilih menjadi tumbal selanjutnya, meskipun dia dan Raja Evander telah saling jatuh cinta? Apakah ia akan menyelamatkan kerajaan Raja Evander atau memilih menyelamatkan diri? Padahal bukan Naga Ares yang sebenarnya harus ditakuti pihak kerajaan. Ada makhluk lain yang bersembunyi dalam hutan dan telah membuat Alexandra menjadi manusia yang berbeda. Akankah Alexandra mampu kembali ke dunia dia sebelumnya?

Growing up, Blake Houston uncovered a formidable power within him—one that could wreak havoc and end lives. That was his destiny, a destiny that ominously clouded Earth's prospects for survival. An impending apocalypse hung in the balance, capable of rocking the very foundations of the planet and eradicating humanity in its wake. Ariana Garcia, a senior at NYU, finds herself drawn to her mesmerizing professor. Little does she know, this man was Lucifer in human form. After graduation, she's taken aback to discover that her billionaire boss is her former professor and ex-boyfriend. Coincidence or fate? Can she suppress his urge to sow chaos upon Earth, or will she confront her own downfall? ****** "I crave you, Lucifer, and I don't care if you are from the pit of hell. All I want is to feel your kisses on my body while you fill me up with your cock!" Driven by impulse, he pressed her to the wall, wall, his eyes blazing into hers, as he whispered in a voice filled with desperate allure, one that laid bare his concealed yearnings, "Be cautious about what you wish for, Ari. I'm a feral man on bed. You can attest to that!" "I like feral and you know that!" CAUTION: This story contains erotic, violent, and graphic content that may not be suitable for young readers.

Brianna Ethelyn Osborne, seorang putri yang dilahirkan dari pernikahan kedua William Osborne The Duke of Birmingham dan Lady Ameera seorang ballerina asal Perancis. Hidupnya berubah total, sejak ayahnya meninggal dunia dan ia dipaksa meninggalkan Winsdor Castle untuk kemudian dijual pada seorang pengusaha kelas atas (Draco Felton) untuk dijadikan seorang pelayan yang harus melayani semua keinginannya, termasuk memuaskan hasrat terkutuknya. Akankah Brianna bisa melewati semua ini? Melarikan diri dari kediaman Draco Felton dan kembali ke Winsdor Castle untuk menunjukan jati dirinya pada dunia bahwa ia adalah DUCHESS OF GLENICE from Wales? From England to Paris, Brianna invites all of you into the wonderfull story. Find me on IG @ceritanya.zee Cover by: Kobompics. Edit by: Canva & me.

Anandhita adalah gadis yatim berusia 19 tahun, yang baru saja menyelesaikan pendidikan sekolah menengah atasnya. Berharap menemukan kesuksesan untuk menggapai cita-citanya di ibukota, nyatanya Anandhita si kembang desa justru terjerat cinta seorang pengusaha sukses yang tak lain adalah bigboss di tempatnya bekerja. Xavier Rhys, pria tampan nan arogan dengan sejuta pesona dan kekuasaan.Suatu hari Xavier mengalami kecelakaan hingga membutuhkan transfusi darah, dan secara kebetulan Ananditha adalah orang dengan golongan darah yang Xavier butuhkan. Meski sebelumnya Ananditha telah di usir dari rumah utama milik keluarga Rhys, karena fitnah Bella, wanita yang diam-diam menyukai Xavier sejak dulu. Anan tetap dengan ketulusan hatinya bersedia menjadi donatur untuk sang bigboss yang di cintainya tersebutAkankan mereka mampu bersatu dalam kisah cinta yang indah?Mungkinkah seorang Xavier, jatuh hati pada seorang pelayan?Simak terus kelanjutan kisahnya exclusive hanya di GoodNovel Indonesia By: Kinantitha (ig:kinantitha)

My grandmother only knows how to draw one thing—infants. They're ugly, but people line up to buy the paintings. I watch as she takes those women into unlit rooms. Then, their bloodcurdling screams will ring out. Oddly enough, they always thank my grandmother when they're leaving. One day, I finally find out what exactly my grandmother paints. I discover the truth when I see an infant crawl out of one of the women's bellies—it looks just like the one my grandmother has painted.

"The House of Mortem has taken what belongs to us. For years, they have raped our girls and women, burned our houses, and taken our brothers captive. Tonight, we take back what is ours and restore the lost glory of the House of Vagamor." If Alpha Orvyn knew better, he would have read the stars and counted the cost before going into battle against the all-powerful Alpha Kazamir of the House of Mortem. To bring down the usurper of his father's throne, Alpha Orvyn made a promise to his late father's grave stone to get back what was rightfully theirs, no matter the cost. Most of her subjects outside the castle walls thought Princess Olive lived an enviable life. But little did they know that the Princess is nothing less of a bargaining tool in the hands of her powerful father, Alpha Kazamir. He wanted to marry her off to the arrogant Alpha Cassian of the House of Stortstrand in return for his riches and ruthless mercenaries. The paths of the two lost souls cross in what seemed like a cross fire, sparking off an incandescence of forbiden love between them. Will the duo be able to navigate the forbidden route of their new found love? Wiill their secret romance bud into rainbows and rubies, or will it rain blood and hell on them?