Yu Zhong Counter

When my dad died, my husband was at the airport—picking up another girl. She looked like me. Only difference? He actually loved her. I was just the stand-in. Three years of marriage? It cost me my dad... and every last shred of self-respect. But at least I finally saw him for who he was. I left the country in a soaked dress. That's when it hit him—what it really meant to lose. "Emily, I was wrong!" "Daniel Wilson, it's too late." Stand-ins don't get love. They get a new beginning.

Alpha Fabian's first reaction to learning I was his fated mate? Rejection. But drunk at the bonfire festival, he couldn't fight the pull of fate. He marked me. Marking a rejected mate came with a price. His power weakened. Forced into a bond with me, he despised me. For two years, I bled for him. I did 100 impossible things, just hoping for a single glance. I snuck into forbidden lands for rare herbs. I negotiated with enemy packs. I fought on the front lines for him in pack wars, always coming back covered in scars. But the one he truly loved was my adopted sister, Gloria. Even my own parents, the pack's Beta, hated me. I was their lost daughter, raised by rogues for fifteen years. But they only had eyes for their perfect, obedient adopted girl. Then, on my 100th task, I nearly died in the Valley of Shadows. When I woke up, I had amnesia. I was done chasing a cold mate and a family's love I'd never have. And when I finally walked away, Fabian discovered the truth. It was never me who couldn't live without him. It was always him.

The laundromat I regularly visit has been showing an odd fluctuation in its price lately. "This coat isn't easy to wash. We're probably the only store that's willing to clean this at a loss. The market price is 55 dollars per item, but I'll give you a discount and only ask for 200 dollars for four items." I look at the boss' mother, who's new at the laundromat. I'm a little pissed. Still, I hand her my membership card without saying anything. This laundromat is opposite my residential area, and they had a promotion during their opening. I topped up ten thousand dollars on the card because I pitied the owner for raising a child alone. Unexpectedly, the owner's mother looks at me and says sarcastically, "That dumb membership card means nothing to me—you have to pay me in cash. You youngsters are too lazy to wash your clothes, yet you're more than willing to use your brains for nonsense like this. My son is too kind to let you take advantage of him like this." I grab my clothes and leave. It's time to use my brain for some nonsense—I think the laundromat should have a new owner.

My husband drives me out so I can meet my best friend for an afternoon tea session. That's when I discover a used condom and a stray earring wedged between the door and the front passenger seat. I'm distraught as I head to the restaurant. My best friend hugs me warmly, but the lone earring she wears pierces my heart. I don't expose them for their betrayal. Instead, I fall into bed with my husband's best friend that very night. Later, James Fullman roars and asks why I've done this to him. I smile faintly and lean into the embrace of the man beside me. "You're not the only one who can get hot and heavy in the front passenger seat, you know."

The Langston brothers once vowed that they wouldn't marry anyone but me. However, when it's time for me to pick one of them as my husband, they both turn me down. Nigel says, "My career is my priority. I'm not considering marriage at the moment." Shawn says, "Sorry, but I haven't had enough fun yet." Shortly after, they make my asthma act up during my engagement party just so they can please their new princess. As I writhe from the lack of oxygen, they cover her eyes so she won't see. They also mock me, saying I won't die from this. That kills me inside. When I wake up in the hospital, I call my father. "I'll marry the heir of the Blackwell family."

My father was the CEO of a major corporation, and I was his illegitimate daughter—the one no one was supposed to know about. Growing up, I was the child nobody cared for. My father didn’t love me, and my mother wasn’t much better. From a young age, it was just me and my little brother looking out for each other. When I got into college, my father’s family decided to take my brother in. However, only a few days later, I received the news that my brother was dead.  I knew, deep down, that his death wasn’t just some accident. From that moment on, I worked even harder, determined to succeed. When I finally returned, I had a special gift prepared for my father’s family. This one’s for my brother!

At the full moon gathering, I learned that my mate Carrick was forced to bond with the Omega daughter of our rival pack. He rushed to complete a mating ritual with her regardless of the consequences. They fled to the Northern Territories that very night. Their childhood bond story went viral among the packs, but I became the shameful third wheel who interfered with their "true pairing" and was shunned so severely that I couldn't even leave my den. Unexpectedly, Alex, the blind Alpha of the Silver Crest Pack—Carrick's sworn enemy—appeared at my door. "I've always been a vengeful wolf. Carrick stole my intended mate through deception, so I will claim his rightful Luna." His unseeing eyes somehow found mine with uncanny precision. "Alliances require balance, Jenna. Are you willing to complete the mating bond with me?" I looked at the image of their moonlight ceremony being shared through pack links, and without hesitation, I handed him my wrist, exposing my scent gland for the claiming bite.

"Kalau aku sedang tidak memegang pedangku sendiri, mungkin aku akan mengira kalau kamu sudah lancang berani menyentuh pedang milik shifu." Qing Yuan berkata tajam sambil menghunus salah satu pedang ganda milik Yu Zhen. "Meskipun pedang ini tampak palsu, tetapi ini juga terlihat cukup asli." Perkataan Qing Yuan sukses membakar kemarahan Yu Zhen. "Lancang! Siapa kamu yang berani-beraninya mengatakan kalau pedangku adalah pedang palsu? Pedang ini ditempa oleh ayahku sendiri!" Qing Yuan tertawa sembari melemparkan sepasang pedang milik Yu Zhen ke arah tuan pemiliknya dan bertanya dengan nada sinis. "Jadi, kamu merasa marah sekarang? Apa bagusnya jika pedang itu ditempa sendiri oleh Yu Shan, ayahmu?" Yu Zhen dengan tangkas menangkap pedang gandanya. Murid dari Xu Guan itu merasa sangat marah hingga ia segera menghunus kedua senjatanya dan bersiaga untuk melawan orang yang telah menghina sang ayah. "Shifu, Tuan Muda Yu! Kumohon kalian tenanglah, dan jangan bertengkar!" Shen Ji, murid dari Qing Yuan berusaha melerai serta memohon kepada dua orang pendekar pedang ganda yang sekarang berhadapan sebagai musuh dan bersiap saling membunuh. Pertarungan antara para pemilik pedang ganda akan segera dimulai!

My boyfriend was both poor and mute, yet we were deeply in love. When the earthquake struck, he clawed at the rubble with his bare hands to save me. His ten fingers were reduced to raw, bloody stumps. I worked three jobs just to support him, often pushing myself to the brink of exhaustion. Most days, I was so hungry I fainted. But I never imagined the truth—he had only pretended to be mute to deceive me. And he wasn’t poor at all. In fact, he was the wealthiest man in the city. He could casually order a Ferrari worth millions for his first love, without so much as a second thought. Yet he spent the 10,000 dollars I had painstakingly saved on a handbag for her, leaving me unable to pay for my grandmother’s surgery. She died, helpless and in agony.

Pada pertempuran Alam Langit dan Alam Iblis... Permaisuri Langit mengorbankan dirinya untuk melindungi manusia. Hanya menyisakan inti jiwanya yang terlempar jauh ke Alam Manusia. Demi menemukan inti jiwa sang Istri... Kaisar Langit Dewa Naga Emas pun turun ke Alam Manusia. Ratusan tahun kemudian ia bertemu dengan reinkarnasi dari Permaisuri Langit, tapi... "Tuan Dewa, sepertinya anda telah salah paham padaku. Mana mungkin aku adalah Istri Tuan Dewa, bukan?" Gadis berusia 16 tahun itu memiliki inti jiwa Permaisuri Langit. Tetapi gadis bernama Yu Jie itu tidak mengakui dirinya sebagai suami? Apa yang akan dilakukan Dewa Naga Emas Jinlong untuk menyadarkan Istrinya? Design Cover by Ulstuki_art. Ig : Jane_Saphira