The Ritual Shantel Tessier

Tubuh Zero remuk tertabrak mobil, dan secara mengejutkan ia justru terlempar ke dimensi lain. Di kota tak berbintang yang disebut Gardraff ia pun menyandang nama Hero Gladiolus. Hero dianugerahi kekuatan dahsyat. Bersama Seema Wisteria dan Leander Lupine ia bergerak menyingkap rahasia di balik gerbang suci Kota Gardraff, melepaskan segel yang menyelubungi kota, dan bertarung mengalahkan Hemlock. Seiring niatnya melindungi semua orang, Hero juga mendapati banyak rintangan. Suatu hari Seema memberitahu sebuah rahasia, bahwa manusia seperti Hero tak akan bertahan lama di Gardraff. Hero, lelaki 16 tahun itu diramalkan meninggal saat pohon raksasa di gerbang suci Kota Gardraff menggugurkan daun-daunnya. Tepat saat usianya menginjak 17 tahun. Mampukah Hero menyelesaikan misi sebelum waktunya habis? Adakah jalan untuk bertahan hidup dan menyaksikan ribuan senyum merekah di Gardraff?

After I became pregnant, my figure changed, and my face grew puffy. My fiancé began to treat me with a subtle, almost imperceptible sense of disdain. When the baby was five months along, it happened to be Valentine's Day. That day, he finally agreed to take our wedding photos, something I'd been hoping for. But just as we arrived at the bridal studio, his phone rang. "Mike, I just got back to the country. My friends are hosting a gathering, and everyone's bringing their boyfriends. Could you come and pretend to be mine?" It was a few short sentences, yet it completely altered the expression on his face. He turned abruptly, stepping out of the studio with a look of urgency. "Lucy's back. I have to go see her," he said. Hearing those words, a fire of rage ignited inside me, one I couldn't suppress. "For her? You're going to leave me here alone?" I demanded. "Do you even know how long I've been looking forward to today? It's Valentine's Day, and instead of staying with me, you're going to be with her?" His impatience flared visibly as I stood my ground. Without a word, his hand pushed me aside, and he strode out of the shop. "We can take wedding photos any day. I'm the only one Lucy has in this country. I have to go see her," he said. Then, gripping my wrist with alarming force, he shoved me, sending me sprawling to the floor. Without a backward glance, he got into his car and drove off. I felt a sudden, wet heat flowing from my lower abdomen. Pain surged through my stomach, sharp and unbearable, as my consciousness started to fade. A wave of despair and terror consumed me. Someone. Anyone. Please save my baby.

Rasa khawatir, takut, sedih, dan amarah adalah bagian dari hidup. Semua orang memiliki bagian dan porsinya masing-masing, tetapi ... coba bayangkan jika hidupmu berada di posisi terburuk dari setiap kehidupan. Seperti yang tengah dialami Luna. Wanita berusia dua puluh lima tahun ini tengah berjuang menghadapi hal terburuk yang pernah ia alami. Berlari, bersembunyi, dan menghilang, mengantarkannya pada sebuah cinta dan mimpi yang baru. Namun, perang melawan diri sendiri tidak pernah usai baginya. Apakah semesta memang sekejam ini pada semua orang?

My husband has azoospermia. After trying all the options available, I finally conceived. However, my husband is worried my child will hurt his first love's feelings—she had a miscarriage. He tricks me into going for a prenatal checkup. In truth, he conspires with a doctor to induce labor when I'm only five months along. He says, "You must be the one with the problem. Why else is it so hard for us to have children? The baby won't be healthy even if it's born! We can have more children when you're healthier. Julie has just had a miscarriage; I don't want to aggravate her." He doesn't know he has azoospermia. I only managed to conceive this child after trying out IVF countless times and taking countless folk remedies. He will never have a child of his own in this lifetime, and I discover his true colors. I ask for a divorce, and that's when he loses his mind.

Sahabat itu teman yang selalu ada dalam suka maupun duka. Bukan hanya ada saat kau merasa bahagia dia ada, dan saat kau sedih dia tiada. Dengan sahabat kita bisa melewati segala rintangan, bersamanya cobaan seberat apapun akan terasa ringan. Sahabat adalah keluarga ke duamu, bersama mereka kau bebas menjadi apa saja. Ini kisah persahabatan yang tak akan bisa hilang dari ingatan. Tuhan memeprtemukan mereka di waktu yang singkat, begitupun persahabatan ke duanya. Tapi kisah di antara keduanya tak akan mampu terhapus di ingatan. Karena itu semua kekuatan persahabatan yang sesungguhnya. Persahaban tak kan terbatas oleh waktu.

In the shadows of the city’s most notorious club, where danger and desire intertwine, he sees her. Valerio Moretti—ruthless, feared, and untouchable—is the most dangerous name in the criminal underworld. He owns the city, one blood-soaked deal at a time. Women throw themselves at his feet, yet none have ever caught his eye... until her. Sera Devlin is an enigma behind red velvet curtains. A stripper who doesn’t belong. Her stiff movements, wide eyes, and barely concealed fear as men paw at her set her apart from the others. She's innocent—too innocent for a place like this. And that's what draws Valerio in like a flame. One night, Valerio breaks the rules—his own rules—and barges into her dressing room. Half-dressed and startled, Sera throws him out without a second thought, unaware she's just challenged the devil himself. Now, Valerio is obsessed. She doesn’t know who he is. She doesn’t want him. But he always gets what he wants—and he wants her. As their worlds collide in a twisted game of dominance, secrets, and forbidden desire, Sera finds herself caught in a cage made of diamonds and danger. But behind Valerio’s control lies a man with a dark past... and behind Sera’s fear, a secret that could shatter them both. He’s her captor. She’s his temptation. And in this game, love could be their ultimate ruin.

Yura Azalia Hazmi tak pernah bermimpi menikah dengan duda kaya dan ternyata mantan kekasih jaman kuliahnya. Sebagai wanita yang dianggap perawan tua, kerap membuatnya terus menerus dijodohkan, banyak laki-laki sudah dia tolak. Sampai akhirnya tidak ada kalimat yang harus dia bantah. "Apa? Duda? Papa mau jodohkan Yura dengan duda? Yura nggak mau!" penolakan Yura tidak berbuah manis, adanya sarkastis untuk kehidupan dia. Hinaan, sindiran demi sindiran sudah dia dapat dari kedua saudara perempuan yang sudah jauh menikah darinya. Bahkan adik Yura sudah menikah. "Umur kamu tahun ini 30 tahun, nggak malu sama teman sebaya kamu, adik kamu dan tetangga kita yang selalu bilang kamu itu nggak laku." Lagi-lagi itu menjadi masalahnya 'MALU' "Yura tetap nggak mau!" "Enggak ada penolakan! Besok calon suami kamu datang." Hidup ini tidak ada adil! Apa ada yang bertanya kemauan Yura? Apa yang Yura suka? Atau sebaliknya? Apakah Yura bisa menerima pernikahannya? Lalu siapakah laki-laki yang akan menjadi suami Yura kelak?

Akhir cerita yang mengecewakan dari game Mystic Horizon membuat Liora, seorang penulis muda, meluapkan emosinya dalam ulasan tajam di komunitas gamer. Namun siapa sangka bahwa tindakannya tersebut akan memicu perjalanan multidimensi yang membuatnya masuk ke dalam dunia Mystic Horizon. Dia terjebak dalam tubuh Lyara Blackthorn, karakter antagonis yang paling dibenci dengan julukan “Pengkhianat Kehancuran.” Dunia yang sebelumnya hanya ia mainkan kini menjadi kenyataan penuh bahaya. Untuk kembali ke dunia nyata Liora harus menyelesaikan misi utama yang diberikan oleh sistem. Di tengah perjuangan itu, Liora harus menghadapi berbagai ancaman dan kegagalan misi. Akankah Liora berhasil menyelesaikan misinya dan kembali ke kehidupannya yang sebenarnya atau justru terjebak selamanya di dunia yang penuh akan intrik ini???

Cold and proud to all, Beamon Slade, Northarch's strongest Alpha, reserves his gentleness solely for me. Everyone knows that I'm his Luna. But today, his first love is infected with deadly wolfsbane and on the brink of death. He hands me a herbal pill that can seal memories and temporarily remove the mate mark. "Eiro won't last another three days, Swan. "Could you give me three days to fulfill her dream of becoming a Luna through a symbolic marking ceremony? I won't hurt you. This pill temporarily severs the bond and makes you forget me. "When the ceremony ends three days later, take the antidote and you'll remember everything. We'll get back together." Looking at his calm, gentle expression, I silently swallow the pill without hesitation. He has no idea, but I crafted the pill with my own hands. There's no such thing as an antidote. Three days from now, I'll completely forget him. All our embraces, vows, marks, and his past gentleness will vanish with the wind.

Raja Arklaus, seorang raja dengan julukan "keberuntungan nol" yang memerintah selama 3 tahun. Dia benar-benar tidak mempunyai sesuatu yang dibanggakan kecuali fakta bahwa dia adalah raja. Dipilih menjadi raja pun karena kebetulan hanya dia lah pewaris sah tahta kerajaan Malinore, Aetheria. Tapi suatu hari, dia dengan kesadaran penuh tiba-tiba di datangi oleh seorang laki-laki berbadan tinggi besar dengan pakaian serba hitam. Awalnya dia mengira bahwa saking sial nya kehidupan yang ia miliki, kematian datang dengan cepat. Tetapi semua pikirannya berubah kala laki-laki itu menjulurkan tangan nya ke arah Arklaus. "Ubah takdir mu, Arklaus. Aku akan membantu."