Tula Tungkol Sa Kadakilaan Ng Ina

I had been dating Andy Lawson for five years. He had gone bankrupt, and during the worst of it, we had to sleep in parks and scavenge leftovers for food. After a hundred days of that life, I was just going to the blackmarket to sell some blood for money when someone sent me a video. [Surprise.] It was a livestream site, set up for rich kids to prank the common folk—and a video of me was pinned to the top. My finger trembling, I tapped on it and saw myself hidden in a corner of a park, munching on leftovers to nourish my frail body. On the split video, Andy was reclining against the armchair of a five-star hotel and savoring his gourmet menu. "Oh, this is amazing! All Andy has to do is say that he's sick, and she's selling her blood for him!" "On the sixteenth prank, she fell into the ocean… And on the fifteenth, she was sent flying in a car crash! Why is she so hard to kill?" "Well, Andy already made it clear that if she survives until the end, he will marry her and swear off women!" "One month to go! Will she die from the pranks, or marry into the Lawson family with pomp and circumstance?" "I'm betting fifty mil that she dies tragically! Hahaha!"

Irina was a witch, but she didn't know she was one or the fact that she was spellbound. Until one day, she met an attractive mysterious man. He showed her true origin to her. He also claimed that he was from the future and told her that her mother was an evil queen and was wrecking a havoc in his land, the only one who could stop her evil mother was her. What Irina will do? Will she believes him and go to the future with him?

Ketika persahabatan perempuan mulai goyah karena cinta berlabuh kepada laki-laki yang sama. Bagaimanakah akhir dari persahabatan mereka? Akankah tetap berlanjut atau justru putus begitu saja?

Noong tinanong ako ng aking ama kung sino ang gusto ko pakasalan para sa kapakanan ng alyansa ng aming pamilya, iba ang pinili ko sa buhay na ito. Hindi ko na pinili si Leonardo Vittorio. Sa halip, pinili ko ang nakatatanda niyang kapatid, si Ivan Vittorio. Mukhang naguluhan ang ama ko. Alam nga naman ng lahat sa Chicago na lumaki kami ng magkasama ni Leonardo. Sampung taon ko siyang hinahabol. Bilang nakatatandang anak na babae ng pamilya Lucien, matagal ng nakaukit ang pangalan ko sa tabi ng kanyang pangalan para sa listahan ng mga arranged marriage. Naniniwala na ang pagsasama namin ay nakatadhana. Habang inaalala ang nakaraan kong buhay, pinilit ko ngumiti ng mapait. Dati, pinakasalan ko si Leonardo tulad ng matagal ko ng hinihiling. Pero makalipas ang aming kasal, hindi niya ako ginalaw kahit isang beses. Ang akala ko may sakit siyang hindi niya masabi at nagpakahirap ako na pagtakpan siya. Sa ika-anim na anibersaryo ng aming kasal ko nalaman ng buksan ko ng hindi inaasahan ang kahadeyero niya. Sa loob, may maayos na litrato niya kasama ang ampon na babae na nagmakaawa ako sa ama ko na ampunin. Sa mga litratong iyon, may dalawang taong gulang na batang lalaki din–ang anak nila. Masaya silang pamilya ng tatlo. Doon ko napagtanto sa mga oras na iyon. Hindi sa may sakit siya. Hindi niya inisip na asawa niya ako. Para mapalayas ako, nagplano sila ng ampon kong kapatid para ako’y patayin. Ngayon at nabigyan ako ng ikalawang pagkakataon, pinili ko na ibigay sa kanila ang blessing ko. Pero noong naglakad ako sa simbahan suot ang aking wedding dress, habang nakapatong ang braso ko sa braso ni Ivan, pumasok si Leonardo bigla ng may dalang baril. Mukha siyang baliw at wala sa kontrol. “Madeline!” Paos ang boses niya at halos maputol. “Ang lakas ng loob mo?”

Hindi maipaliwanag ni Jasmine Arriola ang kaba at tuwang naramdaman nang ianunsyo na pansamantala siyang magiging secretary ng Ninong slash Boss niya. Sa kabila ng pagiging fresh graduate, pakiramdam niya ay isang malaking oportunidad ito. Si Alejandro Pascaul II ay hindi lang CEO ng malaking kompanya sa bansa—kundi matalik na kaibigan rin ng kanyang mga magulang. Hindi maikakaila ang karisma nito. Matangkad, laging maayos manamit, at may presensiyang kay hirap balewalain. Kaya kahit hindi sadya, napapatanong si Jasmine kung bakit nananatiling binata ang tulad nitong lalaki. At ngayong magkakatrabaho na sila, hindi niya naiwasang samantalahin ang pagkakataong mapalapit dito. Pero habang lumilipas ang mga araw, unti-unting nahuhuli ng kanyang mata ang mga panakaw na tingin nito. May kung anong bigat at lalim sa bawat titig. Hindi niya alam kung ganoon lang ba talaga ito tumingin sa lahat, o sadyang may nais itong iparating—sa kanya lang.

Kisah cinta dalam cerita ini menceritakan tentang perjuangan seorang wanita yang berusaha mempertahankan rumah tangganya. Poligami dilakukan karena tidak kunjung hadir seorang bayi kecil pada usia pernikahan yang sudah menginjak tahun ke-4. Aljna--tokoh aku dalam cerita ini adalah putri dari seorang Kyai tersohor di Jawa Timur. Nyatanya, menjadi putri pemilik pesantren ternama, tidak lantas membuat kehidupan Alina terbebas dari permasalahan hidup. Rahimnya yang bermasalah, membuat pernikahannya dan sang suami harus mengalami keretakan karena hadirnya seorang madu. Alif suami Alina awalnya menolak keras usulan poligami dari orang tuanya, tapi karena desakan kuat sang ayah, membuat Alif kembali berpikir dan dengan terpaksa memberikan Alina madu untuk mencetak seorang bayi sebagai penerus dirinya kelak. Kyai Fuad, mertua Alina berambisi ingin memiliki cucu, mengingat dia perlu darah daging Alif untuk meneruskan perjuangannya membesarkan nama pesantren yang sudah dia bangun sejak lama dengan bantuan ayah Alina. Bu Nyai Fatma, istri Kyai Fuad awalnya menolak keras usulan poligami itu karena hatinya begitu mencintai Alina yang tidak memiliki celah dalam mengurus keluarga dan pesantren miliknya. Di tengah peliknya masalah hidup Alina atas permintaan Kyai Fuad agar mengijinkan suaminya menikah lagi, Alina yang cerdas memilih madunya sendiri tanpa bisa di ganggu gugat. Berbagai pertanyaan dan penolakan terjadi sebab madunya berasal dari kalangan orang biasa, tentu saja Alina menjadi wanita yang licik, dengan berpikir jika memilih madu dari kalangan keturunan Kyai, posisinya sebagai istri Alif akan mudah tergeser.

Apakah menjadi pejuang garis dua adalah aib? Lalu bagaimana dengan mereka yang hamil di luar pernikahan? Kinasih. Perempuan tangguh dengan berbagai luka di hatinya. Satu per satu orang terkasih di hidupnya pergi, bahkan buah hati yang sangat dinantikan pun, turut meninggalkannya dalam lara tak berujung. Tekanan demi tekanan datang silih berganti, dan puncaknya saat Aryo -sang suami, melayangkan kalimat perpisahan yang tersirat. Mertua dan iparnya, turut memberi dukungan. Bukan, bukan untuk tetap tinggal, namun tawa memuakkan yang mengiringi langkahnya, keluar dari rumah itu. Dengan hati yang carut-marut bak benang kusut, Asih pergi ke kota. Dalam hatinya masih terus mengharap keajaiban, agar dia dan Aryo dapat kembali bersama. Karena dia tahu, Aryo mencintainya, dulu, sekarang dan esok yang akan datang. Namun, kehadiran seseorang dari masa lalu, membuat benang di hatinya semakin kusut.

Adalah seorang Ghina, gadis yang menyukai teman sekelasnya yaitu Reza. Cinta yang dipendam sejak masih di bangku SMP akhirnya seolah gayung bersambut di masa putih abu-abu. Restu dari masing-masing orang tua bahkan mereka kantongi. Sayangnya, perjalanan cinta keduanya harus berhadapan dengan jarak. Akankah keduanya bisa bertahan meskipun dalam hubungan jarak jauh?

I'm the most overlooked Omega in the pack, yet I somehow end up as Alpha Blake Cartman's fated mate. Because of my low status, he never allows me to appear at any events we're supposed to attend together. I plan 18 grand events for him, and he doesn't even let me show up for our anniversary. Then comes the 19th time, when he finally agrees to let me attend. I'm over the moon. I get dressed up, ready for the night, only to see Wendy Lowe—another Omega—already standing by his side. They stand there arm in arm, looking deeply in love, while the memory video I've worked so hard to put together has been replaced with clips of the two of them acting all sweet with each other. With his arm around Wendy, Blake looks at me with nothing but disgust. "My Luna needs the pack's full approval," he says. "You were never officially acknowledged as Luna anyway. Wendy earned their acceptance long before you. Starting today, she's taking your place." Everyone who knows me in the pack is watching, waiting for me to break down and lose it. But I don't scream or cry. I'm not even angry. In fact, I feel like I can finally breathe now. Because in just three days, the three-year mating contract between me and Blake will officially come to an end.

Después de pillar a mi esposo, Dante, en la cama con su asistente, Angelina, otra vez, hice algo estúpido. Filtré el video. Quería que todo el mundo los viera por lo que eran. Pero todo lo que conseguí fue una demanda de la familia y una sentencia de cárcel de seis meses. Y un ensayo de mi hijo titulado: Mi madre está loca. Fue entonces cuando finalmente me derrumbé. Pedí el divorcio y renuncié a la custodia de nuestro hijo. El día que me fui, Dante me miró con desprecio. —¿Adónde vas a ir sin mí, Isabella? No es demasiado tarde para volver arrastrándote. Lo que él no sabía era que mi madre dirige a la familia Wright, la organización más grande de Italia. Y yo soy su única heredera.