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"Quem é desta vez?" A voz dele era um sussurro baixo e áspero, entrando no quarto como fumaça, amarrando seu estômago em nós de medo e algo mais sombrio. Eva forçou seu pulso a desacelerar, dizendo a si mesma para não recuar. Mas quando as mãos dele se ergueram dos braços da cadeira, um arrepio percorreu sua espinha. "Você não deveria estar aqui", ela ofegou, enquanto ele se levantava com uma velocidade impossível. Suas asas negras se abriram, estendendo-se, envolvendo-a, pressionando-a contra o peito dele como se a reivindicasse antes que ela pudesse sequer respirar. "Por quê?" Seus lábios se curvaram em um sorriso perverso e afiado. "Para que eu não a descobrisse fugindo com aquele garoto inútil?" "Eu não..." "Claro, porque ele está morto." Suas palavras cortaram como uma lâmina, ditas com a certeza de um deus lendo um livro aberto. Eva tropeçou para trás, pressionada contra a parede. "Você enlouqueceu! Você não o matou..." "E por que não?" Sua voz se tornou um rosnado. Um único dedo traçou a marca vermelha que se desvanecia em seu pescoço. Seus olhos faiscaram de fúria; o próprio ar estremeceu. Ele se inclinou, os lábios roçando a pele dela, os dentes arranhando a carne numa mordida possessiva, apagando a marca de outro. "Ele ousa", Hades sibilou, mortal e baixo, "ele ousa tocar no que me pertence. Um tolo. Ousado o bastante para pôr seus lábios onde os meus já a marcam." O peito de Eva arfava, terror e desejo entrelaçados tão apertadamente que ela mal conseguia respirar. Suas asas se contraíram, escuras e inflexíveis, e ela percebeu que escapar não era mais uma opção e, talvez, ela nem mesmo a quisesse. "Não se esqueça, querida", ele murmurou, os lábios roçando sua orelha, "eu a comprei. Você é minha agora. E eu não gosto de dividir." **** Humanos não são nada mais que servos na sociedade cintilante e cruel dos Serafins alados. Quando um humano os ofende, a punição é simples: ser vendido. Evangeline nunca pensou que sua própria família a trairia. Mas quando sua irmã cometeu o imperdoável, ofendendo um Serafim, a mãe delas ofereceu Eva em seu lugar - sem hesitação. Descartada como lixo, Eva é exibida perante a nobreza dos Serafins para ser reivindicada. Ninguém a quer. Até que ele aparece. O Asa Negra. O único Serafim cujas penas não são douradas, prateadas ou brancas, mas negras como a meia-noite. Temido. Amaldiçoado. Os sussurros dizem que todo humano que ele já tomou pereceu. E ainda assim, ele a escolhe. Arrastada para seu mundo de sombras, Eva se torna a obsessão de um homem que todos os outros temem e desprezam. Ele é possessivo, impiedoso e perigosamente sedutor. E enquanto sua família reza para que ela seja destruída... Eva começa a se perguntar se o verdadeiro perigo não reside em suas asas negras, mas na forma como seu coração a trai sempre que ele se aproxima. Será que ela conseguirá sobreviver a este jogo do destino?

Pengorbanan secara terus menerus dilakukan seorang gadis bernama Alara Fredelia. Setelah mendonorkan ginjalnya untuk wanita paruh baya yang merupakan owner di butik tempatnya bekerja, membuat dirinya harus menjalani pernikahan atas perjodohan. Alara dinikahkan dengan Arvin, putra dari Erina. Erina merasa jika Alara memang sangat cocok untuk putra tunggalnya. Selain kesolehan dan kebaikan hati sang gadis, Alara ternyata adalah anak dari sahabat yang hilang sejak kecil. Alara pasrah menerima pernikahannya, apa lagi dia memang merasa sudah jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama. Baginya, mendapatkan seorang Arvin merupakan anugerah tak terkira. Berbeda dengan sang lelaki, pernikahan baginya sebuah neraka dan ajang siksaan batin yang akan dia torehkan untuk sang gadis. Karena, hadirnya Alara membuat Arvin tidak bisa menikahi wanita yang dicintainya.

Ariani Y. Saputri gadis dengan kehidupan sempurna, cantik, keluarga yang hangat dan prestasi yang luar biasa, yang sekarang merupakan Pengacara Cantik dengan segudang prestasi nya dan memiliki kompetensi yang luar biasa di usia yang sangat muda. Ya itulah hasil perjuangan nya melawan Hatinya dan mengikuti logika nya, melepaskan cinta pertama nya demi masa depan nya. Setelah melepaskan Cinta pertama nya , dia semakin melupakan hatinya, dia terlahir dengan fisik yang sempurna perasaan nya halus, tapi ada satu bagian yang seakan membeku yaitu 'hatinya', dia tak pernah membiarkan seorang pria pun untuk bisa melihat apalagi menyentuhnya. Bagi nya kesempatan itu hanya sekali, dia tak pernah tau dan tak ingin mempercayai apalagi memberikan kesempatan ke-2 baik ke orang lain maupun ke dirinya sendiri. Tujuh tahun berlalu siapa sangka profesinya membawa nya ke sebuah Takdir yang tak pernah dia duga, bahkan dapat dikatakan takdir seolah memberi nya kesempatan ke-2, namun apakah dia akan tetap melawan Hatinya ?????

Di malam penobatannya, Luo Tian dikhianati oleh tujuh saudara angkat dan istrinya sendiri. Tubuhnya hancur. Jiwanya lolos dengan teknik terlarang. Seratus ribu tahun kemudian, ia terbangun dalam tubuh Lin Feng—seorang pemuda cacat yang sekarat diracun. Kini ia memiliki empat puluh tujuh hari sebelum racun di nadinya membunuhnya. Tubuhnya lemah. Meridiannya hancur. Tapi di dalam jiwanya, seluruh ingatan setengah juta tahun sebagai Immortal Emperor puncak masih menyala. Perlahan, ia akan bangkit memulihkan dirinya. Perlahan, ia akan meruntuhkan langit para pengkhianat. Kali ini, tidak akan ada yang selamat.

Klein is a young paladin of the Blind Lord, a thirty-second level adventurer. Together with his band of adventurers, this young man wishes to destroy the monsters that threaten the civilians, to become stronger, to level up, to gain fame and honor! But will he succeed, if danger can lurk around any corner, and death and life in this world is determined only by the value that fell on a twenty-sided die, which throws the blind god of luck? Especially when they accidentally crossed the path of a powerful Lich trying to become a god. I'l publish this work on Royal Road

"Mengapa kau takut berteman dengan sepi? Padahal kau berasal dari sepi dan pada akhirnya akan kembali pada sepi. Sepinya rahim ibu. Lalu menangis saat pertama kali melihat terang. Terbiasa dengan ramai, kini kau malah asing dengan sepi. Berlatihlah berteman dengan sepi, karena nantinya kau akan berteman sepi di dalam kubur. Aku lahir dalam ramainya keriuhan Ibu Kota, namun tetap berteman sepi. Hanya ada aku, yang mencoba berteman dengan alam kota ini."

Arman, a young man plagued by an incurable illness, has lived his entire life within the safety of his remote village. Weak and frail, he has little hope—until his mentor, Pak Tua Jebat, reveals the existence of a legendary healer said to reside atop Mount Angin. Desperate to find a cure, Arman embarks on a perilous journey beyond the boundaries of his known world. But the path is fraught with dangers. Ancient forests teeming with mystical creatures, shadowy beings whispering omens in the night, and trials that test not only his body but also his spirit stand between him and salvation. Armed only with his keris and the wisdom of his mentor, Arman must face the unknown, learning to fight, survive, and uncover the truth behind his affliction. As he ventures deeper into the Forbidden Valley, Arman realizes that his journey is not merely about healing—it is about destiny. Something dark stirs in the depths of the world, and he may be the only one who can confront it. Will Arman find the cure he seeks, or will his journey unveil a fate far greater than he ever imagined?

Saat interogasi dimulai, Faiz hanya menjawab dengan singkat dan dingin. Setiap pertanyaan dari Andri, ia balas dengan kata-kata seperlunya. Sikapnya membuat Andri semakin frustrasi. ‎ ‎"Kenapa kamu nggak ikut MOS?" bentak Andri. ‎ ‎"Ada urusan." ‎ ‎"Urusan apa?" ‎ ‎"Penting." ‎ ‎Andri mengepalkan tangan. "Jangan main-main, Faiz! Jawab dengan benar!" ‎ ‎Faiz menatapnya dingin. "Aku sudah jawab." ‎ ‎Kesabaran Andri habis. Tanpa pikir panjang, ia melayangkan pukulan ke wajah Faiz. Semua yang ada di ruangan itu terkejut, termasuk Nabila. "Andri! Kita ini pelajar, bukan preman!" katanya marah. ‎ ‎Namun, yang lebih mengejutkan bukan pukulan itu, melainkan reaksi Faiz—atau lebih tepatnya, ketiadaan reaksi. Faiz sama sekali tidak menunjukkan ekspresi sakit atau marah. Ia hanya menatap Andri tanpa emosi, lalu berkata dengan tenang, "Kalau urusan kalian sudah selesai, aku mau pergi. Ada hal lebih penting." ‎ ‎Lintar, ketua OSIS, menahan Faiz sebelum ia keluar. "Boleh pergi, tapi dengan satu syarat. Lari keliling lapangan 30 kali." ‎ ‎Nabila ingin menentang, tapi sebelum sempat bicara, Faiz sudah menjawab, "Tidak masalah. Akan kulakukan."

Di dunia cultivation yang dikuasai sekte-sekte besar dan keluarga bangsawan, mereka yang lahir tanpa bakat hanya dianggap sampah. Seorang pemuda lemah, dibuang oleh klannya sendiri, hidupnya seakan berakhir sebelum sempat dimulai. Namun takdir berkata lain—di saat semua pintu tertutup, ia menemukan jalan cultivation kuno yang telah hilang dari sejarah. Jalan yang penuh darah, kesepian, dan pengkhianatan. Langkah demi langkah, dari kehinaan menuju kejayaan. Dari seorang yang terbuang, ia bangkit menjadi sosok yang ditakuti. “Jika dunia menolak jalanku, maka akan kuukir jalan abadi dengan tanganku sendiri.”

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?