Twenty Years Artinya

For twenty years, Kyle and I were each other’s salvation. On the day he confessed his feelings, he promised to give me a warm and loving home. However, everything changed when the Gill family found him and brought him back, naming him the Crown Prince of High Society. Overnight, I went from being his proud fiancée to nothing more than his hidden canary in a gilded cage. With another woman in his arms, his voice was cold and distant, “The eldest young master of the Gill family can’t marry an orphan.” At that moment, my heart shattered completely. I left the capital that very night. Later, I heard I had become the Gill family’s unspoken taboo. That once-proud Young Master Gill ended up confined to a mental institution, clinging to a doll and whispering my name day after day.

"Wolfless and as useless as a human" are the words Victoria has grown up hearing. At twenty years old, she has been ridiculed for nearly a decade by her family who constantly remind her that she is worthless and undeserving of love. When her mate, Alpha Damon, comes knocking, she is excited to leave and start a new life with him. However, she soon realizes that he is no different from the father she's grown up with. Desperate for a chance at true love and acceptance, she makes an escape and lands at a new pack. For the first time, her flaws are accepted and she encounters different people, including Alpha Brian who readily accepts her for who she is. When secrets and family legends start spilling forth, will Victoria be handle the heat and accept the other side of her? Or will she be broken down again and made to do the wish of others?

Elena Jones, a recessive omega, has spent the past twenty years living in the shadows, avoiding trouble and hiding her true identity. Life was finally beginning to fall into place—she’d found the love of her life and was planning her dream wedding. But everything shatters the night she saves a stranger during a rainy night. By morning, she's summoned to the Pack Leader’s Manor… and her carefully built world begins to crumble. The infamous and ruthless Alpha, Mikhail Sokolov, isn't just the man she had saved the last night but also the Pack Leader and her second mate. And worse, he’s obsessed. Elena will do anything to escape the grip of the dangerous Alpha, but Mikhail will stop at nothing to claim her—not even if it means burning down the world or destroying her in the process. Because if he can’t have her alive, he’ll take her dead.

"You belong to the Demon Kings. They are coming for you. You can't be with any man other than both of them Sabrina!" * * * * * Sabrina earliest memories of her childhood since she was four, was seeing her mother perform various rituals whilst she sat in a circle and watched like a loyal dog. Countless number of times her mother would remind her of her fate which was to be the predistened queen of Ashrea. Twenty years later, Sabrina thinks she has the perfect life sort out for her--a well paying job, a fiancè and a bright future in the press industry where she worked. Her mother's words were forgotten and seen as insane rambling. Well not until the day two god like men showed up out of the blue claiming to be her mates and they were fully going to claim what was rightfully theirs--their demon bride.

Sumico Kammal Lowie – a young, beautiful, and talented girl in linguistics. When she was born, there was a psychic saying that she’ll lead her happy, joyful and exultant life when she’s grown up later on. In the age of twenty three years old, she’s worked as a CEO’s secretary in one of the biggest companies producing and selling stationery sets. The CEO is her boyfriend as well as her future husband. However, when the day of their marriage is drawing and drawing to a close, Sumico finds out that her future husband is cheating on her with her elder sister. In the middle of her quandary whether to put her relationship to a complete end or not, Sumico bumps into Virando Augustin Kuandy – the CEO of The Persephone Hotel; actually he isn’t an ordinary human, who’s searching for three drops of blood from a virgin woman who loves him and whom he loves in the humans-realm.

A NOVEL ON STOCKHOLM SYNDROME BOOK 3 OF A THREE BOOK SERIES *TRIGGER WARNING* This book contains scenes that some readers may find disturbing… and also slightly annoying. “Miss. Iris, do you believe she has a point?” she asked and returned to her seat once again. “I don’t think so, her father and uncle deserve to go to jail.” My answer extracted a smile from her like she was proud of my response. “My name is Christine; I am a renowned medico-legal psychotherapist. Been in the business for over twenty years and that is what a case of Stockholm syndrome looks like. In my years of experience, we see situations similar to this but its our job to help the victims realize” “Wow…” I started, really amazed at what she had said and what her work entails. I was only concerned why they locked me in a room with a psychotherapist “it must be difficult at times” I added. “yeah, its difficult every time” she laughed “but today isn’t about me, I have a question for you.” There was a brief pause in between before she carried on “Does Hunter deserve to go to jail?”

“Uh, sir, maybe it's better for you to get dressed first?" Amy said. “No need, Ms. Brooke. I'm more comfortable this way.” Samuel smiled, pulling Amy's hand so her position was closer to him. “Besides, I won't need the towel for much longer.” Amy frowned to hear that. “What do you mean?” “Please, Ms. Brooke, ah, maybe I should call you Amy instead. After this, we will be more intimate. It will be awkward to call each other by our last name. Agree?” *** Amy Brooke (twenty years old), the eldest daughter of Brooke's family, has everything all women want: youth, beauty, wealth, and a great family. However, she will lose all in an event and changes her life immensely. Samuel Hoffner (thirty five years old), a billionaire, has everything all men want: great looks, wealth, popularity, and power. However, he is an anti-commitment guy. When they will meet each other and tie in a marriage contract, what will happen later? Can Amy make Samuel fall in love with her? Will their marriage survive or will it be only a short-term arrangement?

Mansion Arjuna Adiyaksa tiba-tiba saja di datangi oleh perempuan lusuh yang mengaku putri dari Galahan Erlang, perempuan itu menawarkan kerja sama agar Arjuna Adhiyaksa bisa membalaskan dendamnya kepada kepala keluarga Erlang yang sudah menghancurkan keluarganya. Meski membenci seluruh keturunan Erlang, Arjuna akhirnya menerima tawaran si perempuan lusuh yang memperkenalkan dirinya sebagai Alisha. "Kalau kamu benar-benar ingin bekerja sama, itu artinya kamu siap menjadi salah satu boneka koleksi saya." ucap Arjuna kepada Alisha yang memandangnya tanpa takut. "Saya enggak keberatan." Namun siapa yang menyangka, jika benih-benih cinta muncul di tengah upaya ke dua orang tersebut dalam membalaskan dendam mereka masing-masing. Apa yang akan Arjuna dan Alisha pilih selanjutnya, cinta atau dendam?

'Kau bayar dengan tubuhmu, atau membiarkan ayahmu mati?' Kalimat itu terngiang-ngiang di kepala Erin sepanjang jalan. Erin tidak bisa menentukan pilihan saat ini.Di antara dua pilihan tidak ada yang memberi dampak positif. Jika memilih membayar dengan tubuh, sama artinya Erin akan membunuh ayahnya secara perlahan. Jika tidak memilih, maka akan membunuh sang ayah lebin cepat. Pilihan terlalu sulit baginya, hingga membuat frustrasi. Namun Tuhan tidak diam, Erin diberi jalan lain. Sebuah tawaran dari pria misterius dengan bayaran cukup fantastis datang pada Erin. Hanya persoalan utamanya, Erin harus mengendalikan orang yang bisa saja  merenggut segalanya dari Erin. Pilihan mana yang akan diambil oleh Erin? Lalu, bagaimana kehidupan selanjutnya yang dijalani Erin?

Rasa penasaran kadang membuat kita hampir hilang—terjebak dalam pilihan yang salah, luka yang tak terlihat, dan jarak yang terasa tak terjembatani. Aku belajar bertahan, walau artinya harus mengalah pada diri sendiri, menahan godaan, dan merelakan sesuatu yang mungkin takkan kembali. Di balik setiap langkah, ada ketakutan dan penyesalan yang diam-diam menguji batasku. Tapi dari semua itu, aku menemukan sedikit cahaya—bahwa bertahan bukan berarti selesai, dan setiap luka menyisakan sisa kekuatan untuk hari-hari yang masih harus kulalui. Cerita ini mungkin berhenti di sini, tapi hidup tokohnya tidak. Ada hari-hari setelah ini yang akan menguji lagi luka lama, dan perjalanan menjaga diri baru saja dimulai.