outlander 9

Setelah dibuang mentah-mentah oleh pacarnya yang selingkuh, Biba juga dipecat dari tempatnya bekerja. Demi bertahan hidup, Biba menerima tawaran pekerjaan dari bestie-nya, untuk menggantikan posisinya sebagai seorang nanny untuk merawat seorang bocah laki-laki berusia 9 tahun. Biba yang memang menyukai dunia pendidikan anak-anak menyetujui saran bestie-nya, sampai... “Mana ada dia bocah umur 9 tahun?!" Dia enggak membayangkan bahwa bocah lelaki yang kudu ia rawat adalah sebenarnya seorang CEO muda berusia 22 tahun!

"Custom demanded that Prince Urban get a love mark tattooed to the side of his left eye as an infant, just like the rest of his people, but to him, the stupid things have only brought on the scorn of his father, the misery of his siblings, and caused his entire kingdom to go broke from fighting so many wars over the irritating ink stains. When Urban’s sister must travel to Donnelly, the kingdom within the sand, for her arranged marriage to align two realms, he goes with her. But he no sooner steps foot inside their castle than his mark starts itching like a son of a bitch, telling him his one true love is near. It just figures, though, that the woman meant for him is completely forbidden. Now he must decide if he should ignore the persistent mark, telling him she's the one, in order to avoid a possible war between kingdoms, or if he should discover whether she's worth risking everything for so they can be together. Either way, his life gets sucked into chaos with threats of beheadings, dark magic lurking, castle traitors scheming, and sword fights eminent. Who knew one little tattoo could cause so much trouble? (ONE TRUE LOVE is the author’s first attempt at a fantasy romance. Please forgive her; she might’ve read an overabundance of Cassandra Gannon, Sarah J. Maas, and Eve Langlais books, then gone off to watch too many episodes of Supernatural, Game of Thrones, and Outlander, because this was the outcome.)"

Marco Regnante knows what it means to have led a hard life. Taken away from his family and sold to a cartel. Then forced to fend for himself and fight in an underground boxing ring before his teens, only to be thrown onto the road and left to die. He survived due to one reason alone: a group of boys saving his life. Nearly fifteen years later, adopted by the Regnante family, he has grown to be one hell of a man and the protege of the world's most ruthless Mafia Boss. Marco is a man for casual flings to sate his carnal desires, whereas his friends constantly attempt to set him up. Something which he finds irking because it's "Always flings. Never commitment."Now, throw into the mix, the 22-year-old Sofia Giordano, the Mafia daughter who was almost sold as a sex slave, and saved by the enemy, then thrust onto Marco as his responsibility; a direct order from The Boss. He is a man that leaves for work at 9 a.m and returns late at 11 p.m, and all he wants is peace and quiet to help him unwind for the day. But with Sofia around, he can wave peace goodbye, that girl dragging chaos with her wherever she walks. Something...which tests patient Marco's limitations--which happen to be wearing thin. After weeks and months of spending time together, they manage a routine and start to warm up to one another, and just when they think that things couldn't get any better, what happens when they find out Marco isn't who he claims to be? That he is not the man he thinks he is? That his reality is far worse than it actually seems? Forcing him to choose between what is right, and what is most dear.

Pada saat malam jum’at kliwon, Aulia berjalan mendekati Lemari yang berada di sebuah kamar kosong di lantai 2. Umurnya masih sekitar 9 tahun. Dengan rasa penasaran yang menggebu-gebu, akhirnya dia berniat untuk membuka lemari itu. Tiba-tiba, “Jangan! Jangan di buka lemari itu Non Aulia!” “Loh, memang nya kenapa bu Sari?” “Pokoknya jangan non! Tolong jangan! Dan cepat anda kemari sebelum semuanya terlambat non! Cepat!!!” Seorang pembantu yang bekerja dirumah nenek Aulia mencoba menahan Aulia untuk tidak membuka lemari itu. Tapi, “Brakkk!!!” Pintu lemari itu terbuka dengan sendirinya tanpa disentuh sedikitpun. Suasana menjadi mencekam. Angin malam tiba-tiba berhembus kencang, padahal kamar itu sama sekali tidak memiliki jendela. Lalu, sepasang tangan yang penuh darah menarik Aulia masuk kedalam lemari, “Non Aulia!!!” “Brakkk!!!” Aulia masuk kedalam lemari itu dan pintu dari lemari itu tertutup dengan sendirinya. Angin malam yang tadi berhembus, sekarang menghilang. Seketika, lemari itu menjadi lemari biasa. Aulia yang tadinya masuk kedalam lemari, sekarang menghilang tanpa jejak sedikitpun. Lemari itu kembali menjadi lemari yang dipenuhi dengan baju-baju yang dimiliki oleh neneknya Aulia.

9년 전, 강지한을 처음 만났던 그 순간, 심미연의 시간은 멈춘 듯했다. 그리고 3년 뒤, 그녀는 강씨 가문의 며느리가 되어 강지한의 아내가 되었다. 평생을 함께하며 서로를 사랑할 든든한 배우자가 생겼다고 믿었다. 3년간 심미연은 그의 마음을 얻기 위해 자신의 모든 것을 내려놓았다. 자존심도, 꿈도, 그리고 자기 자신마저 포기하며 오직 그의 가장 소중한 여자가 되길 바랐다. 하지만 강지한의 마음속엔 이미 첫사랑이 깊게 자리 잡고 있었다. 아무리 기다려도, 그녀가 들어설 자리는 없었다. 3년 후, 심미연은 자신이 임신했다는 사실을 알게 되었다. 그러나 같은 날, 그의 첫사랑이 임신 소식을 공개적으로 알리며 사람들 앞에 섰다. 억눌린 감정을 품고 그녀는 조심스럽게 강지한에게 물었다. “지한 씨, 내가 임신했다면... 어떻게 할 거야?” 그는 냉담하게 대답했다. “지워.” 그녀는 떨리는 목소리로 다시 물어보았다. “그 여자도 임신했대... 지우라고 할 거야?” 강지한은 차가운 태도로 답했다. “그럴 리가 있겠어? 그 아이는 강씨 가문의 장손이 될 거야.” 그 순간, 심미연의 마지막 희망은 완전히 부서졌다. 실망과 절망 끝에 그녀는 결국 이혼을 결심했다. 그러나 강지한은 그녀가 제출한 이혼 서류를 갈기갈기 찢어버렸다. 그리고 문 뒤로 그녀를 몰아붙이며 위협하듯 말했다. “이혼? 어림없어. 넌 내 여자야. 평생... 영원히!” 결국 심미연은 협의 이혼을 포기하고 소송을 제기했다. 하지만 판결을 기다리던 중, 의문의 사고를 당하며 유산 위기에 처했다. 자신의 아이를 지키기 위해 그녀는 망설임 없이 임신 사실을 숨긴 채 멀리 떠났다. 몇 년 후, 경성으로 돌아온 심미연 앞에 강지한이 나타났다. 그는 변하지 않는 차가운 눈빛, 비웃는 듯한 표정으로 물었다. “심미연 변호사님, 내 아들을 훔쳐 간 대가... 이제 제대로 계산해야겠죠?”

Alex is the next Alpha of Snow Mountain, but at thirty years old, he remains mateless. His parents advised him to wait as having your fated mate is more ideal. On his thirtieth birthday, a series of mysterious things began. Silver wolves appeared in their territory. They haven’t been seen in almost a century. A woman speaks to him through one of the wolves. She claims to be his mate and she needs him to rescue her. She spoke of mysterious things and she seemed to know about him and his family. He remained doubtful and his father warned him to be careful when he decided to go and check it out. At the ruins of a palace which used to be the territory of the last werewolf king, Alpha of the alphas, they found a beautiful woman. She was enchanting but he resisted. Luna finds his disbelief infuriating. She introduced herself as a descendant of the moon goddess and her knowledge of werewolves are innate to her. She knows of the past and of the future, of mysteries buried and forgotten. She couldn’t disclose everything at once, though. She has her limits. Her powers and abilities haven’t reached their full potential yet. She needs her mate as his mate needs her. He wasn’t pleased when she told him he won’t be Alpha of Snow Mountain, but became bewildered when she revealed he was meant to be the newest werewolf king, Alpha of all alphas. ******* Each book in the Snow Mountain Pack Series can be read as a stand-alone. If you'd rather not have any spoiler, the sequence is as follows: Book 1 - BHL Book 2 - FBH Book 3 - HUM Book 4 - MAHW Book 5 - AKMM Book 6 - TLLF Book 7 - RHR Book 8 - TFAQ Book 9 - TVLW

11 September 2001, yang juga dikenal sebagai peristiwa 9/11, adalah titik balik peta perpolitikan dunia. Sejak hari tersebut, situasi geopolitik, terutama untuk umat muslim di dunia, tidak pernah lagi sama. Rais Hoetomo adalah seorang ilmuwan dan juga pengusaha berkebangsaan Indonesia-Amerika. Peristiwa 9/11 yang dialaminya secara langsung membuatnya berpikir ulang dan mencari jawaban atas semua pertanyaan yang menghantui dirinya. Pertanyaan - pertanyaan tentang tujuan ia dilahirkan, serta apa yang harus dilakukannya sebagai seorang Muslim.

It has always been him, he was my first love, and so, I had to let him go. He wasn't made for this life. He, was made for greater things. He was too much of a tornado for this small town, that doesn't mean I miss him any less. It's been 9 years since we last saw each other. Nine years of hatred on his part and self-loathing on mine, why did I let him go? Now, he is a successful billionaire, living the life one could only dream of. I wish things were different now that he's back but that just seems like a foreign concept to him. He doesn't want me anymore, but I can't blame him either. It was me who broke us and it is going to be me who will put all the pieces back together. Even if it is the last thing I do before death comes knocking at my door.

(Tersedia di aplikasi Ceriaca) Seorang perempuan yang jauh dari kasih sayang orang tua secara lengkap bertemu dengan lelaki yang awalnya dia kira akan mewarnai lembaran kelabu ternyata semakin memberi warna kelabu. Memiliki paras lugu dan polos dengan mata teduh setiap memandang yang mampu membuat orang terpesona dalam sesaat. Waktu silih berganti tanpa henti. Kejadian demi kejadian baik manis maupun pahit telah biasa hadir dalam hidup. Tak selamanya bisa bebas bagaikan burung yang terbang di angkasa terkadang harus ada batas untuk sisi hitam dan putih. "Selamat nona hamil 3 bulan saya harap anda tidak seperti wanita belia lainnya yang memilih jalur lain tanpa pikir panjang akan segala resiko." ucap Sang dokter seraya menuliskan resep. Satu tamparan dari wanita usia senja melayang mulus di pipi wanita belia yang kini sedang berbadan dua dari , "Dasar wanita murahan jadi karena haus kasih sayang kamu jadi kupu - kupu malam?! " " Saya tidak ingat apapun saya hanya ingat mimpi itu saya mohon percayalah." elak sang wanita belia menutupi kenyataan. "Nona dimana calon ayahnya? Apakah sudah bertunangan atau pacaran?" ucap sang suster seraya membantu wanita berbadan dua turun setelah USG. "Gue hamil darah daging loe Ka." ucap sang gadis memberikan lembar 2d hasil batas yang mereka hancurkan. Sang laki tak percaya bahwa batas itu benar dia hancurkan walaupun berawal dari uji coba, "Nggak mungkin itu bukan anak gue. Loe pasti jebak gue, jijik sama loe parah." Sang wanita menatap bayi mungil seraya mengelus jemari mungil dihadapannya, "Mata kamu selalu mengingatkan sama dia. Saya ragu untuk menutupi dan melindungimu atau mengungkap dengan segala kemungkinan resiko yang lebih parah." Usai sudah 9 bulan dengan penuh irama dalam dada yang tak menentu. Irama yang setiap langkah sebagai temannya. Hal lebih mengejutkan masih menunggu untuk tahap berikutnya.

Aku menemukan bayi mungil 9 tahun yang lalu, tak ada yang tahu jika dia bukan anakku, mengira dia lahir dari rahimku akibat hubungan Gelap, siapa sangka dari selembar koran aku berhasil menemukan keluarga anak itu yang ternyata seorang pengusaha dari keturunan Belanda.