Zero Novella

Riven Vale is Hollywood’s star boy—talented, handsome, untouchable. But when a late-night scandal with a billionaire’s son explodes across every tabloid, his once-soaring career crashes to dust. To quell the frenzy, his team ships him off to a sleepy coastal town in Maine, ostensibly “to rest and recharge.” Unofficially? He stumbled onto something dark: a clandestine meeting between studio executives and a shadowy investor, planning to traffic stolen military tech.He refused their hush-money,and the threats began. At the edge of a misty harbor stands Kael Quinn, a rugged carpenter with a haunted gaze and zero patience for movie stars. Riven doesn’t recognize him at first, but Kael remembers the boy who crushed a small-town heart in high school—and walked away without a second glance. This time, he’s not letting Riven leave until he makes amends. Only, Kael doesn't just want an apology; he wants the truth, the whole story, and he’s ready to use every tool in his belt to pry it out. “Tell me, Hollywood—do you kiss better when you're lying, or when you're scared?” Tension ignites into obsession as Riven fights to stay alive—and to win back the man he once broke. With every secret laid bare, they’re drawn together by danger, by guilt, by the promise of something more. But the label’s mercenaries are closing in, and in a town too quiet to be safe, love might be the deadliest risk of all.

I worked for a restaurant, and our boss loved making empty promises about giving us restaurant shares. The boss said we would start with zero shares, but we could earn 0.01% for every two hours of overtime, covering someone else’s work or saving the restaurant 1,000 bucks. I suggested she write this down in an official document and have someone track it properly. She just smiled and told everyone to work harder. She never actually put it in writing. The experienced staff did not believe her, but one prep cook took it seriously. At the end of the year, he went to the boss to claim his shares. The boss said, “Sorry, the head chef told me there’s no official document, so it doesn’t count. You can’t claim any shares.” The prep cook worked hard all year and got nothing for it, so he took his anger out on me. The day before I was going home for the New Year, he killed me with a knife. “If you hadn’t said it doesn’t count without an official document, this whole restaurant would’ve been mine!” I lay in a pool of blood. When I opened my eyes, I was back to the day the boss first made those empty promises.

Three souls. One bond. No way out. When Alpha wolf Rhett Calder arrives at the Moon Summit to broker peace between warring packs, the last thing he expects is to be hit with the mating bond. Twice. He’s fated to Mira Ellan, a sharp-tongued enforcer with a painful past and zero interest in destiny. But the bond doesn’t stop there—it also pulses between Rhett and a complete stranger: Jace Rowan, a quiet Beta with haunted eyes and a loyalty that runs deep. Neither man has ever desired another male, yet their souls burn for each other with the same pull they feel for Mira. Confused, drawn, and dangerously tempted, the three are forced together by fate—and hunted by those who see their triad as a threat to tradition. As the mating bond tightens and ancient power awakens, passion turns into loyalty, and strangers into something much more. But when secrets surface and betrayal lurks in the shadows, love alone may not be enough to protect them. Because the most dangerous thing in the world… is a bond the old world refuses to accept.

Vincent Blackwood is the most richest man in the world, with his icy demeanour and zero tolerance for nonsense, his company Blackwood enterprises has always rated first but one day, his father dropped a shocking announcement saying he should marry his greatest enemy, Elias Hale in other to merge their companies together. Elias never knew why Vincent hated him so much so when his father told him about the arranged marriage, he was happy because he had a secret no one else knew. He has always had a crush on Vincent but was to scared to say anything. As the two navigate their fake marriage, Sparkes ignite in a way unexpected. Vincent realise Elias isn't as bad has he thought him to be.

Three years of marriage. One contract. Zero kisses. Lira Hart, rising actress and media sweetheart, has been married to cold, enigmatic billionaire Damian Blackwood for three long, loveless years. Their union was forged not from love, but from a contract signed by their powerful families. While the world envied her last name, Lira knew the truth: he never wanted her. Never touched her. Never looked at her like she mattered. Until the night she asked for a divorce. Suddenly, the man who never cared is showing up on her film sets, making headlines with unexpected kisses, and whispering things that sound dangerously like regret. But Lira’s heart isn’t something she’s willing to gamble anymore, not after three years of being invisible in his world. Can a man who locked his heart away learn how to love the woman who’s already slipping through his fingers? Or is this billionaire three years too late?

Pernikahan tidak pernah ada di benak Ariana. Hidup bersama seorang pria seumur hidup, tinggal di rumah yang diimpikan, memiliki anak yang mirip dengannya serta pasangan. Semua itu hanya angan indah yang mungkin boleh dimiliki gadis lain, namun tidak olehnya. Ariana memutuskan untuk hidup melajang dan menikmati sisa hidupnya sendirian. Namun apa yang terjadi jika dia ‘dipaksa’ untuk menggantikan saudara kembarnya yang menghilang tepat sebelum pesta pernikahan dan menikahi pria yang tidak dikenalnya? Mungkinkah pernikahan itu akan berjalan sesuai keinginan orang-orang yang memaksanya? Atau justru akan berakhir sebaliknya?

Zero selalu jadi bahan olok-olok teman-teman karena dia begitu yakin, bahwa suatu hari dia akan menjadi seorang Pendekar Pedang Terhebat. Mereka tidak percaya, karena kemampuan pedang bocah 10 tahun itu sangat buruk. Tak hanya itu, bahkan identitas Zero yang dicap tak jelas asal usulnya pun turut menjadi bahan perundungan. Dia yang hanyalah yatim piatu, tetapi diasuh oleh seorang Master Pedang membuat teman-temannya iri diam-diam. Suatu hari, Zero dikagetkan dengan identitas ayahnya yang ternyata merupakan salah satu Pendekar Pedang Terhebat. Motivasi dan semangat Zero untuk bisa menyabet gelar tersebut semakin kuat. Namun, untuk menjadi seorang Pendekar Pedang Terhebat tersebut, Zero harus mampu menghadari berbagai rintangan. Lantas, apakah bocah yang dicap memiliki kemampuan buruk itu sanggup melewati setiap rintangan? Lalu, apakah dia benar-benar akan berakhir menjadi Pendekar Pedang Terhebat?

Dalawang taon na... Dalawang taon na akong nagdurusa sa pagmamahal ko kay Querem Tuazon. Patuloy pa rin akong umaasa na sana ako naman ang piliin niya. Na sana makalimutan na niya si Amie. Kailan niya ba matatanggap na hindi na maibibigay ni Amie ang pagmamahal na nais niya dahil matagal na siyang kasal sa kapatid ko! Ano bang mahirap intindihin doon? Nandito lang naman ako, e. Hinihintay ko siyang ako naman ang makita niya. Pero hanggang kailan ako maghihintay? Mukhang hindi ko na ata maiintay ang pangarap kong 'yon dahil ang sakit sakit na. Kailangan ko nang bumitaw. At mukhang hindi talaga kami ang para sa isa't isa.

Tubuh Zero remuk tertabrak mobil, dan secara mengejutkan ia justru terlempar ke dimensi lain. Di kota tak berbintang yang disebut Gardraff ia pun menyandang nama Hero Gladiolus. Hero dianugerahi kekuatan dahsyat. Bersama Seema Wisteria dan Leander Lupine ia bergerak menyingkap rahasia di balik gerbang suci Kota Gardraff, melepaskan segel yang menyelubungi kota, dan bertarung mengalahkan Hemlock. Seiring niatnya melindungi semua orang, Hero juga mendapati banyak rintangan. Suatu hari Seema memberitahu sebuah rahasia, bahwa manusia seperti Hero tak akan bertahan lama di Gardraff. Hero, lelaki 16 tahun itu diramalkan meninggal saat pohon raksasa di gerbang suci Kota Gardraff menggugurkan daun-daunnya. Tepat saat usianya menginjak 17 tahun. Mampukah Hero menyelesaikan misi sebelum waktunya habis? Adakah jalan untuk bertahan hidup dan menyaksikan ribuan senyum merekah di Gardraff?

Pukul 12 Ting!!! "Apa kalian lupa? Hari ini adalah peluncuran perdana pejudian baru Zero O'clock. Let's Play With Me." Cora bangkit dari duduknya lalu ikut melangkah masuk ke lift. Ekspresi datarnya sangat susah dibaca. "Kau lihat? Orang yang selama ini lemah, sudah bangkit. Tugasku selesai," sahut Axel sambil bertepuk tangan. Dia kemudian melangkah mendekati ayahnya. "Lihat ayah, aku sudah menguatkan mental adik tersayangku."