The Twist Of A Knife

Di desa kami tidak ada laki-laki dewasa. Setiap gadis yang mencapai usia 18 tahun harus melakukan upacara kedewasaan bersama-sama di kuil leluhur. Gadis-gadis muda berpakaian indah berbaris untuk memasuki kuil. Saat mereka keluar, mereka semua menunjukkan ekspresi kesakitan sekaligus senang. Kakakku berusia 18 tahun, tapi Nenek tidak mengizinkan dia mengikuti upacara ini. Dia menyelinap ke kuil leluhur di malam hari dan berjalan dengan langkah tertatih-tatih saat keluar. Darah segar menetes di antara kedua kakinya.

Being unable to shift into a werewolf can really takes its toll on someone. But for Lily, she's gotten used to it. Sure, she'd love to run along with her pack instead of jumping from tree to tree like a squirrel but what can a person do? Get kidnapped of course

Liana was betrayed by the people she trusted the most—her father, who forces her to be marked by Rowan, a barbarian for whom women are a plaything. She knows that Rowan has no interest in her and will kill her eventually. Forced to flee her pack, she finds herself in the dangerous territory of Alpha Darius, a ruthless leader and Rowan's archenemy. Desperate, she strikes a deal: her loyalty for his protection, sealed by a witch bond. But as Liana navigates dangerous alliances, jealousy brews within the ranks. Elara, fueled by envy and ambition, schemes to destroy her, forcing Liana to fight at every step. With enemies closing in and trust shattered, Liana must decide: is survival worth risking her heart? In a world of betrayal, power, and forbidden bonds, can Liana and Darius find something real in the lies? Or will they lose everything?

In just one day, Gemma Braun finds out her entire life has been built on lies and deception. From finding her younger sister in bed with her husband to being killed by her own brother. On her death bed, Gemma begs the universe for a chance to deal with everyone who exploited her. When a second chance is granted to her, Gemma vows to deal with all that has hurt her, with Atlanta's wealthiest billionaire by her side, she will bring everyone to their knees before her. ****** “Why are you doing this?” She asked. “Well, let's say we’ll be doing a trade by barter. You give me what I want, I'll give you what you want…” “And what do you have that I want?” the lady before him asked. “Money, power, connection… I've been watching you for a while, Miss Braun. I thought you were docile and gullible and only does what that messed up family of yours asks you to. But after witnessing what you pulled today, my view about you changed…” “What does all these have to do with what I want?” “You want revenge, you want to deal with your sister and that prick for messing with you, you want to deal with that thing you call a brother for everything he has done to you, and your parents, they deserve a share of your rage too, for neglecting you…” “Get married to me, and I'll give you the money and power to get back at them." “What do you gain from this, Mr. Ferguson?” Gemma asked. “A wife…..What do you say to a two year marriage contract. Once the contract ends, you can do what you want with your life, no strings attached,” Derek proposed.

Paano kung isang araw ang tahimik mong buhay ay biglang mag bago. Paano kung malaman mo na pinagkasundo ka palang ipakasal ng parents mo sa anak nang kasosyo nila sa negosyo. Paano kung malaman mo rin na hindi lang sya basta babae kung hindi isa mo rin siyang Professor? At hindi lang basta Professor mo ito kundi isang dyosang Professor na kinakatakutan sa inyong school. Paano kung isang araw magising kanalang na mahal mo na ito? Makaya mo kayang balikuin ang isang Ms. Jane San Gabriel na ubod ng maldita at para sa iyo ay anak ni Lucifer?

BOOK ONE (THE ALPHA, THE WITCH AND THE DEMON) "You belong to meee, Natalie,” The creature snarled. “And until you give yourself to me, I will keep destroying everything that means anything to you. Starting. With. Your. Family.” What starts out as an innocent crush unleashes a plethora of chills and horrors that make eighteen year old Natalie Sanders regret the day she ever decided to set her eyes on Tristan Hemmingway. What will happen when she finally gets the chance to flee it all? Will she grab it by the horns, especially when she's discovering herself and who she truly is? Or will she stay in hell for this man that she has a crush on… this man- no this werewolf that she is slowly starting to love?

After discovering her boyfriend's betrayal in the most humiliating way possible, despite being terribly hurt inside, the naive and insecure Missy Sutton has no thoughts of revenge. At least not until one person convinced her otherwise: Logan Knight, former millionaire model, brother of her brother-in-law, and who until recently seemed to have a strange dislike for her. Surprisingly, he proposes to Missy that the two start a fake relationship, not only to make her ex-boyfriend and his mistress jealous, but also so that she can finally discover what it's like to be wanted and pleasured. His proposal doesn't make much sense to Missy, but, lured by the chance to give herself to the one man who makes her body burn, she ends up accepting. But revenge, perhaps, is not Logan's only goal. Or the only secret he keeps.

Pacarku selalu menghindar jika disuruh bertemu dengan orang tuaku. Namun, dia malah diam-diam menyamar sebagai calon istri mantannya dan bertemu dengan semua kerabat mantannya. Ironisnya, tempat pertemuan mereka adalah di rumah pernikahan yang kupersiapkan untuk kami. Yang tidak dia sadari, aku ternyata adalah sepupu jauh dari mantan pacarnya. Pacarku berpura-pura tidak mengenaliku. Dia merangkul mantannya dengan mesra sambil berkata, "Rumah ini dibeli suamiku dengan tunai." Semua kerabat memuji mereka sebagai pasangan yang harmonis. Takut rahasianya terbongkar, pacarku mendekatiku dan memberikan peringatan, "Aku cuma bantu teman supaya dia nggak didesak nikah. Kalau kamu berani mengacaukan ini, kita putus." Dengan senyuman sinis, aku memberinya ucapan selamat yang tulus, "Kalau ternyata aku dan sepupuku punya selera yang sama soal rumah dan wanita, aku sudah persiapkan beberapa perlengkapan pernikahan yang pasti disukai sepupuku. Akan kuhadiahkan untuk kalian." Akhirnya, pacarku terlihat panik.

Saat suamiku sedang ikut acara berkemah dari kantor, asisten perempuannya tiba-tiba mengunggah sebuah postingan: "Pembagian tenda lewat undian, siapa sangka aku malah setenda dengan bosku yang tampan!" Dalam foto itu, dia sedang berswafoto menghadap kamera, sementara di belakangnya ada seorang pria yang sedang melepas bajunya— dan itu adalah suamiku. Ada yang berkomentar: "Hati-hati ya, cowok dan cewek berduaan di satu tenda, bisa berbahaya ...." Asisten itu langsung membalas dengan emoji tertawa jahil sambil menulis: "Memang aku suka yang menantang." Aku sempat memberikan 'like', tetapi tidak lama kemudian, postingan itu dihapus. Tak lama, suamiku menelepon lewat panggilan video. Di depan asisten perempuan yang sedang menangis dan beberapa rekan kerja lainnya, dia langsung marah padaku: "Kamu kok suka lebay sih? Ini 'kan cuma permainan sederhana, nggak bisa santai saja?" Melihat dia memeluk asisten itu sambil menenangkannya dengan lembut, aku pun menutup telepon tanpa berkata apa-apa lagi. Ini sudah tahun ke-10 aku mencintai Kemal Sentanu. Namun, saat ini juga, aku memutuskan untuk melepaskannya.

Pekerja magang baru itu selalu memikirkan perusahaan. Demi menghemat biaya, dia secara diam-diam menukar lapis legit seharga 20 juta yang akan kukirimkan pada klien dengan lapis legit abal-abal seharga 19.800 dengan gratis ongkir yang dibelinya di Shopee. Demi menghemat listrik, pekerja magang itu mematikan sakelar listrik saat kami sedang bekerja lembur untuk mengejar target. Dia juga mengusulkan pada bos agar kami tidak libur pada hari kemerdekaan. Pekerja magang itu berkata dengan nada tegas, "Perusahaan nggak membayar orang-orang pemalas. Kurasa hari kemerdekaan adalah saat yang terbaik untuk meningkatkan kinerja. Aku mengusulkan agar semua orang kerja lembur secara cuma-cuma, sebagai bentuk pengabdian tanpa pamrih pada perusahaan." Para karyawan yang jabatannya rendah langsung menggerutu. Aku angkat bicara mewakili semua orang untuk menolak usulannya. Akan tetapi, dia secara terang-terangan menuduhku memperkaya diri sendiri dan menyarankan pada bos agar memecatku. Anehnya, bos justru menyetujuinya. Oke, aku ingin lihat bagaimana perusahaan ini berjalan tanpa diriku.