Toxic Charity

Ibuku sangat membenci perempuan. Bahkan aku, anak perempuannya sendiri. Sejak aku lahir, dia sudah ingin membunuhku. Memakai lipstik, aku dipukul. Mengenakan rok, aku kena pukul juga. Apalagi kalau aku mendekati Ayah, akan lebih parah lagi. Menjelang ujian masuk perguruan tinggi, ibuku yang sangat membenci perempuan menyebarkan gosip di sekolah, menuduhku merayu ayahku sendiri. Sampai akhirnya aku terjun dari lantai lima belas. Hasilnya? Ibuku sangat puas.

Teenage life is always complicated but it's nothing compared to the lives of Max, Kristen, Ashley, Tatiana and Mckayla. See what happens when five best friends allow themselves to enter the world of love triangles, sex, addictions, obsessions, secrets and toxic relationships....

Saat aku dan cinta pertama tunanganku terjatuh dari gedung bersamaan, sebagai seorang dokter, tunanganku lebih dulu menyelamatkan cinta pertamanya. Sementara aku yang sedang mengalami pendarahan hebat dibiarkan menunggu ambulans. Di ambang kematian, aku memohon padanya untuk tidak meninggalkanku. Namun, Peter Tanata menendang tanganku dan berkata, “Feli, bisakah kamu sedikit lebih baik? Kamu nggak melihat Julia sudah pingsan? Aku bahkan belum menyalahkanmu sudah mendorongnya jatuh!” Namun, Peter tak akan pernah punya kesempatan untuk menyalahkanku lagi. Karena setelah dia menggendong cinta pertamanya dan pergi, aku dan bayi di dalam perutku mati bersama.

Aisyah Marisa, 25 tahun, seorang gadis desa sederhana yang dipinang oleh Davit--lelaki kaya yang bekerja sebagai manager. Mereka dipertemukan di acara hari jadi perusahaan Angkasa Group--tempat Davit bekerja. Pernikahannya sudah berjalan dua tahun dan selama itu juga ia selalu dijadikan pembantu serta bahan olokan oleh keluarga suaminya. Hingga suatu hari, Davit pulang dengan menggandeng tangan seorang perempuan yang berpenampilan sangat modis. Aisyah menyerah, ia lebih baik pergi, ia tidak ingin hati serta mentalnya semakin hancur karena terlalu lama hidup dengan keluarga toxic ini. Di tengah masalah rumah tangga, ia bertemu dengan seorang CEO yang sedari lama menyimpan rasa kepada Aisyah. Akankah Aisyah kembali membuka hatinya?

Malam sehari sebelum pernikahan, aku mengalami kecelakaan mobil yang mengakibatkan pendarahan hebat hingga nyawaku terancam. Kecelakaan tersebut direncanakan oleh teman wanita masa kecil tunanganku. Sahabatku mencoba menelepon tunanganku, tetapi tidak diangkatnya. Dia hanya mengirimkan sebuah pesan. "Gita sedang flu, jadi aku sedang sibuk." Sahabatku kemudian menelepon tunangannya, seorang selebritas papan atas yang memiliki banyak koneksi. Panggilan tersambung, tetapi hanya terdengar pacarnya berkata, "Gita sedang sakit, dia sangat butuh aku menemaninya di saat-saat seperti ini." Tindakan penyelamatan dilakukan semalaman dan aku berhasil melewati masa kritis. Di kamar inap, aku dan sahabatku saling memandang dan berkata serempak. "Aku nggak ingin nikah." Tidak ada yang menyangka apa yang akan terjadi setelah kami mengambil keputusan itu. Masing-masing pasangan kami menjadi gila setelah menerima pemberitahuan pembatalan pertunangan.

Ujian rumah tangga kadang datang dari orang terdekat. Dan itu yang tengah dirasakan seorang istri yang bernama Vera. Bagaimana Vera mengambil langkah agar ia tak terus menerus berada di keluarga toxic? Yuk ikuti ceritanya..

With flights suspended at airports, Berat tries to escape by car from the harsh Turkish winter and the pain of having lost his wife, traveling with their two children: Ferhat, four years old, and Volkan, two, to Georgia. Unexpectedly, a rock slides across the road, causing it to overturn and leaving Berat and the children trapped by their seat belts. Efé, who was returning from a family wedding, next to his wife and also their six-month-old twin children, did not think twice before parking the vehicle on the side of the road and saving that man and his children. After saving Berat and the boys from death, a strong friendship begins between them, making both sign a Marriage Contract between their children Ferhat and Luna. Twenty-one years pass, Ferhat and Volkan study and graduate in the USA and when they return to Turkey they start working at their father's Automobile Company. Volkan became a famous basketball player, but abandoned his career to be his father's right-hand man in business. His brother Ferhat despite being the eldest son, is nothing more than a seductive bohemian, who will steal the heart of Rabia, the daughter of his father's partner. The beautiful Luna will grow up knowing that one day she will have to marry a man she has never seen, but destiny will cross her paths with Volkan in a charity basketball match, in favor of the homeless of the earthquake, making a beautiful story of love start for them. Never having been touched by a man, Luna will be kissed by Volkan, who will fall madly in love with her. Upon discovering that Luna is his brother's betrothed, Volkan will despair and will do the impossible for the Marriage Contract to be undone and for him to marry in her place.

Amanda Lucifer is the archmage of Time Cross Academy - the best school for all kinds of species. She oversees the best kind of education for her students who are future heirs to their clans or countries as the principal but more importantly, Amanda has a job to keep the population growing. The grand archmage of Time Cross Academy supports love in all forms and mating season is the best season to catch romance in action. Every year, clans and countries will send their sons and daughters to Time Cross Academy with their children's application form as well as an identification certificate that includes their second gender traits. This year is no different and the archmage looks forward to greeting her new students and tying a few red threads. Hormones will fly, clans will get allied, mates will be bonded. Everything that happens at Time Cross Academy happens for a reason and nobody shall question the archmage. Let the mating season begin! Note: As this is an anthology Collection, the focus will be around the ABO theme more than the actual couple. There will be many couple pairings so feel free to skip what you don't like and put in the comments what kind of pairings you would like to see. No females in the school seeing as the setting is purely BL. Also, no entry to those below 18, there will be adult scenes. Drama seekers, toxic bitches and overly-sensitive folks who cannot chillax not welcomed. Author also has indemnity to typo, grammar mistakes and English bugs throughout the story as no proofreaders are offered. You have been warned. Proceed with caution and enjoy. *** Cover Art by Krustallos. Support me and my works one: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/destinyaitsuji Join and stalk me on: Discord: https://discord.gg/UrtDMXn

Beatrice is back to face her greatest threat since. . .well, the last time! In Cooper’s Cove a hapless team of archaeologists unleash the vengeful spirit of a 16th Century witch on the sleepy seaside town of Dorsal Finn. Hexes and curses fly as Beatrice and her friends must find out what links the appearance of this incredible foe and The Spirit of the Ocean, a super-yacht hosting the biggest celebrity charity event the town has ever seen. As the population of Dorsal Finn succumbs to witchcraft, so Beatrice must gate-crash the party with her motley-crew of friends and allies in the hope of stopping the witch's sinister plan, and save everyone from endless oblivion. . . Again. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

"Baik, jika ini maumu! Kau adalah pelacur bagiku! Murahan!" Tak pernah dia pikir bahwa lelakinya akan mengucapkan hal itu selantang mungkin setelah menjalin hubungan dua tahun. Dia—Rennata— perempuan yang telah kehilangan rasa percaya diri serta berada dalam fase putus asa. Tak pernah ia sangka ucapan mantan kekasihnya—Dion— membuatnya berubah akibat rasa sakit hati itu. Membentengi diri untuk tak merasakan cinta lalu pahit. Memilih membalaskan dendam pada lelaki itu atas kesakitan yang di deritanya akibat hubungan 'toxic' yang dijalaninya dua tahun. Hingga seseorang hadir dalam kehidupannya —Dimas— menawarkan romantisme yang lebih segar dari sebelumnya. Sosok misterius yang selalu hadir ke kafe tempatnya bekerja paruh waktu. ***