The Wicked Shall Not Go Unpunished

I was madly in love with James Gates for 10 years. So mad that everyone in the Imperium said that I was addicted to him. How far did it go? I wouldn't allow any woman to get close to him. I wanted to eliminate every woman around him. In the end, James sent me to rehab. While others quit smoking, drinking, or gaming, I was quitting James. But later, I truly moved on from him. Yet, he regretted it and, in the pouring rain, begged me to love him again.

Di pinggiran sebuah desa, terdapat sebuah rumah tua yang dikenal dengan kisah-kisah menakutkan dan keangkerannya. Banyak orang mempercayai bahwa pemiliknya menghilang tanpa jejak, meninggalkan aura misterius dan arwah yang berkeliaran di dalamnya. Dalam suasana yang mencekam, Rani, seorang remaja petualang, memutuskan untuk mengajak teman-temannya—Budi, Mira, dan Andi—menjelajahi rumah tersebut. Mereka berharap dapat menemukan sesuatu yang menarik untuk diabadikan di media sosial, tetapi apa yang mereka temui jauh lebih dari sekadar barang-barang lama. Setibanya di sana, suasana seram mulai menyelimuti mereka. Suara langkah kaki misterius dan bayangan samar membuat ketegangan meningkat. Ketika mereka menemukan sebuah kotak kayu tua berisi benda-benda aneh, rasa ingin tahu Rani mendorongnya untuk menggali lebih dalam, meskipun teman-temannya mulai merasakan ketidaknyamanan. Malam semakin larut, dan kehadiran sesuatu yang jahat mulai terasa. Saat menjelajahi lantai atas, mereka menemukan cermin besar yang memancarkan aura aneh. Ketika Rani mendekatinya, dia merasakan kehadiran sosok lain di balik bayangannya. Suara berat menggetarkan hati mereka saat sosok misterius itu muncul, menuntut jawaban atas kedatangan mereka. Dalam sekejap, suasana berubah menjadi kacau saat pintu keluar tertutup dan sosok itu berusaha menyeret mereka ke dalam kegelapan. "Bayangan di Balik Cermin" adalah kisah horor yang menggugah, penuh dengan ketegangan, misteri, dan pertempuran melawan ketakutan. Saat Rani dan teman-temannya terjebak dalam rumah yang dihantui, mereka harus menemukan jalan keluar sekaligus mengungkap misteri yang menyelimuti tempat itu. Dengan ancaman yang semakin mendekat dan pilihan yang semakin sedikit, mereka harus berjuang melawan kegelapan yang ingin menguasai mereka. Dalam pencarian mereka, mereka menyadari bahwa tidak semua yang hilang bisa ditemukan, dan terkadang, rahasia yang paling kelam justru bersembunyi di dalam diri kita sendiri.

"I, Beta Atlas Redding, reject you, Ruby Angelo, as my mate." Those words shattered Ruby’s heart, leaving her feeling worthless and broken. Unlike her perfect step-sister, Ruby couldn’t win her mate’s affection, which only fueled her father's disappointment. To make matters worse, he arranged her marriage to the most feared Alpha in North America, the ruthless Alpha Kane Rivenwood. For Ruby, this felt like a punishment too cruel to bear. Would Alpha Kane see her as just another burden, or could this be a second chance at love? The only certainty was that his cold, ruthless nature might lead to a far darker fate.

The once-glorious empire is in ruins, its capital buried beneath ash, following a bloody uprising. A competent scavenger who has been hardened by grief, Zara endures in the broken world, plagued by memories of the empire's devastation, particularly the ruthless purge that claimed her family's lives. She discovers a secret amid the rubble: a wounded man named Kael who says he is the final heir to the crumbling empire. Zara reluctantly consents to assist him, viewing his survival as a way to make amends. But Kael isn't interested in bringing back the empire he was born into. Rather, he is dangerously knowledgeable about a weapon that could upset the delicate balance of power in the world. An unforeseen attachment forms between Zara and Kael, complicating their objective as they create an uneasy alliance to traverse the lethal world of bounty hunters, imperial loyalists, and rebels. Zara is compelled to face her own troubled past—including the potential that her long-lost brother is still alive and fighting for one of the factions—as they delve deeper into the empire's hidden secrets. After the rebels kidnap Kael and torture him to find the weapon, Zara must decide whether to risk everything to save him or let him perish. Zara and Kael are pushed to the limit by their increasing love and the burden of their common past as they work against the clock to destroy the weapon and keep it out of the wrong hands. Will the fires of their decisions consume them or will they find salvation in a world of ashes?

Three Alphas. One mate. A war that will change everything. Lyra has spent her life as a rogue, surviving on the fringes of pack society. But when she’s discovered in Moon Shadow Forest, everything changes. She is claimed—by not one, but three powerful Alphas. Kayden, the fierce and commanding leader. Jace, the charming and unpredictable rogue. Ronan, the ruthless warrior with a heart of stone. Each Alpha wants her, each for their own reasons. But Lyra refuses to be controlled. She won’t bow to their laws, their dominance, or their desires.. Or will she?... With war brewing between the rival packs, Lyra finds herself caught in the center of a deadly power struggle. She is more than just a mate—she is a force neither side expected. Will she fight for freedom? Or will the Alphas break her to a point she's just a hot slippery puddle?

Dreaming about unnatural events which have no relation with present, was that ordinary?The feeling of being haunted by the same tragedies as she dreamt of, whose dreams those were? And why is she watching them?MURPHY MARTINO had no answers to these questions. As she was an orphan, she had no one by her side except SAM LEONE with whom she shared milk kinship as they were fed by the same Nanny in an orphanage.It soon turns out that the death of her parents wasn't an accident but a murder! And why did someone wanted to do that? What was her relation to the dreams and that Royal Palace? And what role did Sam have in her life? Was the death of his parents an accident too?She was living destiny of someone else's life, whatever she does she will end up with the same end.Why was her blood so precious? No one knew till when she turned 18 and her blood bore the strength and will, it is then when everything will reveal itself, every story will uncover itself.But! Will she be able to endure it?Will Sam stay by her side forever?

***EXCERPT*** "I could burn the world to ashes, and you would still be the only thing worth destroying," he whispered, his lips just close enough to feel my desperate, trembling breath, tears leaking down my eyes. "Your pain is beautiful, Tera," he whispered with a chilling smile. "It shows you're still trying to fight what you know you've already lost." *** Dr. Tera Williams thought her life couldn't sink any lower after signing the divorce papers her husband's mistress threw in her face. But when a twist of fate puts her in a prison cell, stripping her of her career and reputation, she realizes she hasn't even begun to fall. After spending three years in prison, she struggles to get her life back on track again by starting from her lowest. Despite all the hurdles she had to endure from her current boss, she finds love again with Ryan, a single father, who is madly in love with her. But just as she's about to marry him, her worst nightmare resurfaces: She finds out that she is still legally married to her obsessive ex-husband, Logan, who has been doing everything possible to win her back. How does she navigate her life when she is now trapped between two possessive men who are not willing to give her up for the other? Trigger Warning: This is a dark, intense romance with a few scenes of psychological manipulation, violence, and non-con. Recommended for mature readers.

Xavier Castello lived his whole life devoid of emotions. A ruthless Don with a voracious appetite and brutal tactics. Due to a horrible betrayal, he kills one of his most trusted men, Benicio Morales and takes his daughter hostage. What Xavier never expected was to fall in love with the enemy's daughter. Ariana Morales, once lived a normal life as daddy's princess. Now, her whole family is dead and she is at the mercy of the man who killed them. She will have to become his pet for a year before regaining her freedom. What happens when she falls in love with her captor? Will their love story flourish, or will she desert her family's murderer when the contract expires?

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.

You are the CEO of Garner Empire. You are looking for your wife for the last five years who you abandoned at the altar without knowing how she looked. You know nothing about her except she has azure eyes. What would you do if she is right there under your nose working as your PA? Wait a minute! What would you do if she is working as your PA under the disguise of a boy? Once her identity is revealed what will you do? Throw her out of your business empire and your life? Or will you spoil her to bits?