เรื่องสั้นสยิว 20

Kyra yang malang itu kehilangan orang tuanya dalam sebuah tragedi perampokan saat berusia 16 tahun. Ia menjadi yatim piatu, tanpa memiliki satu kerabat pun yang mampu merangkulnya dari rasa sedih dan keinginan dari mengakhiri hidup. Tidak ada satu pun. Sampai ia menyadari, satu keluarga baik hati yang tinggal di depan rumahnya lah yang selalu memeluknya, merawatnya, membantunya tumbuh dan sembuh. Menyayanginya selayaknya Kyra adalah bagian dari keluarga tersebut. Sayangnya, itu tidak gratis. Saat Kyra berusia genap 20, Mama Mona meminta bayarannya merawat Kyra. Meminta perempuan muda itu untuk menikah dengan anak sulungnya --Ersya Jean Arditto-- yang merupakan seorang dosen muda di kampusnya, yang terpaut 10 tahun usianya dengan Kyra. Dan hutang budi itu memaksa Kyra menerima keputusan itu sekalipun aik dirinya maupun Ditto tidak tertarik satu sama lain. Lebih gilanya lagi, Ditto lah yang menyarankan pada Kyra untuk melakukan pernikahan sandiwara dan menyembunyikan status mereka di mata semua orang.

Ini kisah Diandra, seorang perempuan biasa yang terlahir dari keluarga mapan dan lulus dengan IPK 4,0. Setelah bekerja di perusahaan multinasional, ia menikah dengan Radite, pria tampan dan baik, namun setelah 16 tahun, mereka berpisah karena tak memiliki anak. Dalam kesedihan, Diandra bangkit berkat dukungan sahabatnya, Retno. Ia kembali ke kampus dan menjadi sosok berpengaruh di berbagai forum, mewujudkan harapan mendiang ayahnya agar ia lebih dari sekadar hiasan. Namun, di balik kesuksesan, Diandra merasa kesepian dan melarang orang mengetuk pintunya selama sepuluh tahun. Suatu ketika, Sabda, staf Retno, mengetuk pintunya, mengingatkan Diandra akan kerinduan akan kehadiran orang lain. Tanpa disadari, Diandra mulai jatuh cinta pada Sabda, meski terpisah 20 tahun. Ia berjuang melawan perasaannya, sementara Sabda mungkin merasakan hal yang sama.

Their gaze locked, one green, the other red, Ava’s breath hitched as their bond snapped into place “goddess” she muttered lowly. He smirked at her and sauntered towards her in firm and determined steps. Ava wasn’t a coward but she felt fear for the first time. “The moon goddess must be joking, the Alpha King was her mate?!” ............... Ava Beaumont, the fearless heir to the Crescent Claw pack, has just turned 20 and been crowned Alpha. As an only child of Alpha Terrance, he raised her as his heir despite the fat that she was a girl and has high expectations of her, so does the entire pack. But her night of triumph is shattered when her long-awaited mate appears and he turns out to be the Lycan Alpha King! He wouldn’t take no for an answer and demanded she come with him. Their bond is undeniable, but Ava's loyalty lies with her pack. Ava stared at him with a solemn look and thought to herself. “I am not about to abandon the Crescent Claw just because of a mate bond, not even for the Alph king himself........” When 200-year-old Lycan Alpha King Dolion Starkov finally finds his mate, he's met with a shocking rejection. Ava, a fiery redhead Alpha wolf, refuses to abandon her pack for the sake of their bond. As his anger grows, Ava stands her ground, unflinching in the face of his deadly threats. Ava eyes shines with anger overtaking her fears, pressing her body to his, she whispered to him. “Hurt as much as a hair on their body and a breathing mate is the least thing you’d have to worry about” Dolion’s eyes couldn’t hide his amusement and anger, he the Lycan Alpha had just being threatened.

Zaura, gadis berusia 20 tahun terpaksa melewati jalan pintas untuk mendapatkan sejumlah uang untuk pengobatan ibunya. Namun dengan cepat Alandra menghalangi Zaura dengan menawarkan pernikahan pada Zaura. Lantas, apakah Zaura bersedia menikah dengan Alandra? Sedangkan Zaura memiliki janji dan prinsip untuk tidak akan pernah menikah seumur hidupnya.

At 20, Judi thought her life was finally turning around. She and her niece Aria had been struggling for years, barely scraping by in a run down apartment. Then Aria met a man online, a Norwegian billionaire named Aleksander Barginsen and everything changed. Within days, money was pouring in. Gifts, rent paid in full, a luxury penthouse and it felt like a dream. But that dream unraveled fast. Because the man Aria had been talking to wasn’t Aleksander at all. It was his nephew, pretending to be him, spending Aleksander’s fortune behind his back. And when the real billionaire finds out, he shows up furious and ready to press charges. Aria is arrested, and Judi’s world falls apart all over again. But Aleksander offers her a deal: a contract with terms that could get Aria out of jail. It’s risky. It’s complicated. And it comes at a cost Judi isn’t sure she’s ready to pay. Twisted Fate is a gripping story about deception, loyalty, and the impossible choices we make for the people we love.

Beatrix is a beautiful girl in her 20s who lives in a mystical small town of WillowRidge where she runs a small book cafe. Her life changes when she somehow manages to get the attention of two powerful billionaires who are visiting the town for a business meeting. One of them her senior from school. They have a history. The other one the most handsome man in his late 20’s, who can put the world on fire for her.

"It started as a prank. So...how did I end up on my knees for my neighbor in his office?" Zoe Justice (20) is finally free—no dorm rules, no nosy RAs, no lukewarm cafeteria mac and cheese. With her grandparents’ inheritance and a playlist full of bangers, she’s ready to celebrate her first night as a bona fide homeowner. New digs, new vibes, and definitely a party worthy of the milestone. She expected a few noise complaints and maybe a fussy neighbor or two. But she didn’t expect the cops to roll up before 9 p.m. and shut down the whole thing like it was some kind of crime scene. Apparently, someone across the street didn’t appreciate her welcome-home energy. And when Zoe spotted him—the smug, too-serious man on the porch, standing there like he owned the cul-de-sac—she knew exactly where the betrayal came from. So naturally, she let her middle fingers and death glare do the talking. Veterinarian or not, Mr. Peace-and-Quiet was officially on her list. And she? She wasn’t going down without a little payback. But what happens when the prank war turns into a love affair neither of them saw coming?

"You kept this from me, our child." Her heart pounded. Five years of secrets, of careful hiding, shattered in a single, terrifying moment. He knew. Asher Moretti knew. Aliyah Censori thought she was a biker bitch who knows a lot about the men that control the pedal and leather until she turns 20 and meets her mate. It was love at its fullest glamour and everyone was envious of them but unfortunately, he did the most outrageous thing that Aliya would ever imagine — he posted her nudes!! Aliyah was reluctant to accept the reality when the bond that binds them together is now severed. She cried her heart out. Asher Moretti who was coming back from his wife's tomb. He was sad and heartbroken. He went to the club and met Aliyah where they both drank themselves to stupor and they ended up on the bed. Aliyah hates him for no reason at first, she blames him for everything that happened between her and Cohen, thinking he knows about it since he is the president of his club. And now, she is pregnant with Asher Moretti’s baby. What happened when she realized that their intimacy that night had made her situation worse? But what happened when she realized that behind his facade was a man broken and was desperate for love? Behind his mask was the man who has never been defeated in any biking race but has been defeated by love and fate?

Hilya Salsabila 20 Thn. Adalah gadis sederhana yang anggun dengan hijabnya. Ia tumbuh dalam keluarga yang hangat dan penuh cinta, namun kali ini kehidupannya mengalami perubahan besar. Abi dan Uminya memutuskan untuk menjodohkannya melalui proses Ta'aruf dengan seorang pemuda yang sama sekali tidak ia kenal. Hilya berada di persimpangan antara rasa takut, ketidakpastian, dan keinginan untuk tetap taat kepada orang tuanya. Baginya, menikah adalah sebuah perjalanan besar yang tidak boleh sembarangan. Siapakah pemuda yang dipilih untuknya? Apakah ia mampu menerima keputusan ini, atau justru menemukan keberanian untuk menolak? Di balik semua itu, tersimpan rahasia tentang alasan sebenarnya Abi dan Umi memutuskan untuk mempercepat perjodohan ini. Akankah Hilya menemukan cinta sejatinya, atau justru bertemu dengan ujian yang mengubah hidupnya selamanya? "Ta'aruf yang di Takutkan" adalah kisah tentang keikhlasan, keberanian, dan perjalanan menemukan makna cinta yang sejati dalam kerangka keimanan.

20 years ago, at only 18 years old, Korrine Prescott was set up to be disgraced and exiled from her Kingdom forcing her to become rogue. But, after a devastating tragedy that left her family's pack Alpha-less, The Moon Goddess has bestowed her highest blessing on the Werewolf Kingdoms - a new Female Alpha. Now, all grown up, evolved and fierce, Korrine has to return home to a Kingdom that she isn't welcome in, to run her family's pack as the new Female Alpha. Though she hasn't answered to anyone in decades, Korrine's return to her Kingdom may be her greatest challenge yet. However, it's a challenge she's willing to take on to compete in The Mating Game. Why? Because the winner gets the heart of the Alpha Prince, and she's willing to do just about anything to get a second chance with the Prince she lost twenty years ago when she was exiled.