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Saat usia kehamilanku sembilan bulan, aku sudah ada di penghujung masa kehamilan, tubuhku terasa berat dengan bayi yang bisa lahir kapan saja. Tapi suamiku, Alexander Santoso, wakil kepala keluarga, justru mengurungku. Dia menahanku di sebuah ruang medis bawah tanah yang dingin dan steril, lalu menyuntikkan obat penahan kontraksi. Saat aku berteriak kesakitan, dia menatapku dengan dingin dan berkata aku harus menahannya. Karena pada saat yang sama, istri almarhum kakaknya, Elisa juga diperkirakan akan melahirkan. Sebuah sumpah darah yang pernah dia buat dengan mendiang kakaknya menyatakan bahwa anak laki-laki sulung akan mewarisi wilayah keluarga di Teluk Barat Jaya yang begitu menguntungkan. "Warisan itu milik anak Elisa," katanya. "Davin sudah tiada, dia benar-benar sendirian dan tak punya apa-apa. Seluruh cintaku tetap untukmu, Alana. Aku hanya butuh dia melahirkan dengan selamat. Setelah itu, barulah giliranmu." Obat itu membuat tubuhku terus-menerus tersiksa. Aku memohon padanya untuk membawaku ke rumah sakit. Dia justru mencekik leherku, memaksaku menatap mata dinginnya. "Berhenti berpura-pura! Aku tahu kau baik-baik saja. Kau cuma berusaha merebut warisan itu." "Untuk mendahului Elisa, kau rela melakukan apa saja." Wajahku pucat, tubuhku bergetar hebat. Dengan sisa tenaga, aku berbisik lirih, "Bayinya akan lahir... aku tidak peduli soal warisan. Aku hanya mencintaimu, dan aku ingin anak kita lahir dengan selamat!" Dia mencibir. "Kalau kau memang sesuci itu, kalau kau benar mencintaiku, kau tak akan pernah memaksa Elisa menandatangani perjanjian pranikah yang membuat anaknya kehilangan hak warisan." "Jangan khawatir, aku akan kembali padamu setelah dia melahirkan. Bagaimanapun, kau mengandung darah dagingku." Sepanjang malam, dia berjaga di depan ruang bersalin Elisa. Baru setelah melihat bayi itu di pelukan Elisa, dia teringat padaku. Dia akhirnya menyuruh tangan kanannya, Raka untuk membebaskanku. Tapi ketika Raka menelepon, suaranya gemetar. "Bos... nyonya dan bayinya... mereka sudah tidak ada." Di saat itu juga, Alexander hancur.

Remilia begins her relationship with Alpha Eryndor, hopeful that she would enjoy her marriage with him. Enter in a prophecy that speaks of impending doom, disrupting the peace she feels with him and betrayals surge. Enter in Raul, a mysterious man who saves her with a hidden agenda. She goes through a rollercoaster of emotions ranging from more betrayals, magic from various factions, vengeful exes. The lines become blurred between her vengeful Alpha and her helper, throwing them into a love-and-hate triangle. Will she find the revenge she desperately seeks? Read more to find out how she navigates this.

Carl Leighton felt his life wasn't making a difference, so he jumped at the chance to work with Control, an organization that seemed to know the truth behind the mysteries of what other people perceived as mundane reality. Soon, he found himself on an expedition deep into the desert in Arizona with a group of unique folks, including one who could even cast real magic. Carl had known that the world and the people around him were full of secrets, but now he was wondering if maybe some secrets should stay secret.

When principled accountant Maya Russo loses her job for exposing money laundering, she reluctantly accepts employment with the charismatic but dangerous Luca Ricci, underboss of a powerful mafia family. What begins as a desperate financial arrangement evolves into undeniable attraction as Maya's analytical skills make her invaluable to Luca's operations. As their professional and personal boundaries blur, Maya finds herself caught between rival mob families, with her growing feelings for Luca complicating her moral compass. When a shocking betrayal reveals Luca has hidden motives tied to her past, Maya must decide if their connection is worth fighting for. This darkly comedic romance explores how two people from opposite worlds navigate danger, loyalty, and love while finding their own definition of family.

“Assassinate the Alpha.” His instructions were clear and easy. Easy because it was me. I had taken down strong men and powerful women. Men who never thought they could be taken down. Taking them down was not easy either but again it was because it is me. Men stood no chance where I stood. There are older men and even women in our club. Yet I joined six months ago and I have taken down more than each has in the last thirty years since my father founded the organization. I overheard people in the organization murmur and gossip among themselves that my father trained me differently, but that was where they missed it. My father never trained me. In fact he did not want me anywhere close to the organization. He said multiple times that he wanted a normal life for me. That I am a happy girl with the nature of a sunflower – I was always happy. Which is an absolute contrast to my name if you take out the two latter words.

When I received two distinct fingers in a small box with no return label in my P.O box, revenge was my only source of finality, as my own life was on a time limit. Cracking down on the killers was my only thought, even if it was, my last.

I always knew Wilbet was cruel. But I never thought he’d put a price on me. A marriage built on duty. A husband who thrived on power. And now, a contract that sealed my fate. To another man. Thirty million dollars. That’s all it took for Wilbet to sign me away like a business deal, like I was nothing. As I sat across from the stranger who now owned me, I realized something chilling. He never once looked at Wilbet. Only at me. And in his gaze, I saw it—possession. This wasn’t love. This wasn’t escape. This was the beginning of something far more dangerous.

Saat aku berusia 10 tahun, aku ditolong oleh Ryder. Ryder bilang akan melindungiku untuk selamanya. Pada usia 15 tahun, aku mengenal Wayne. Wayne juga berjanji akan melindungiku untuk seumur hidup. Namun, saat aku berusia 23 tahun, mereka yang berjanji itu malah melemparku ke laut demi cinta pertama mereka.

As she nears graduation, a young woman's life is disrupted by unexplainable occurrences. Strange events unfold around her, challenging her previous dismissal of the urban legends passed down by her tribe's ancestors. When chaos ensues, will Sakari be able to survive and reunite with her family? Or will a mythical creature, whose existence she once doubted, defy all beliefs to save a human?

Pada hari Rina Januar pulang negeri, Galih Gunawan tidak pulang semalaman. Keesokan harinya, aku melihat unggahan foto di instagram Rina. Itu foto dua tangan yang saling menggenggam dan wajah polos Galih yang sedang tidur. Ketika pulang, Galih melemparkan surat cerai kepadaku dan memintaku untuk menyerahkan posisiku sebagai Nyonya Gunawan. Katanya, "Posisi ini memang seharusnya milik Rina. Sekarang dia sudah pulang, waktunya kamu meminggir!" Tidak apa-apa, toh sisa hidupku tidak lama lagi. Siapa pun yang mau posisi Nyonya Gunawan, ambil saja! Kemudian, aku pun meninggal. Galih menangis di depan makamku dan berjanji tidak akan pernah menggenggam tangan wanita lain lagi!