the silence of the lambs

Ia pikir ia hanya perlu melupakan masa lalunya dan menguatkan dirinya untuk masa depan. Hanya saja siapa yang bisa mengira jika masa depan bahkan tidak lebih baik dari masa lalu? Ketika Quinn harus memilih menjadi selir ke-sekian seorang bangsawan kejam, atau menjadi istri sang Jenderal berhati dingin dari masa lalunya.

I was the sole front desk clerk at a haunted hotel. Welcoming players, checking in on the bosses’ quarters, and slacking off a bit were all part of the job. At least, that was what I thought. It turned out my days were far from ordinary. A blood-drenched little girl in a tattered red dress kept ringing the service bell. Her eerie voice echoed, “Miss, why didn’t you come play with me?” A creepy black cat with glowing eyes wouldn’t stop meowing and rubbing against my legs. And then there was the old woman with claws like knives, cheerfully knitting me a sweater… out of players’ skin. One day, I took a day off to care for my sick mother. That was my biggest mistake. The entire game instance erupted in chaos. Bosses interrogated players, demanding to know where their precious front desk clerk had gone. “Did she abandon us? Is she never coming back?” I ran. They chased. But no matter how fast I fled, their grip on me only tightened. In the end, escape wasn’t an option.

Deon adalah seorang ceo di perusahaan ternama yang bergerak di dunia entertainment. Harta, wanita, apa pun itu bisa dia dapatkan dengan mudah. Tapi siapa sangka jika dia memiliki banyak rahasia di balik kehidupannya yang penuh dengan surga duniawi itu. Apa sebenarnya yang disembunyikan oleh ceo satu ini?

Dunia di Tahun 2100, ketika Nuklir secara massal sudah di larang di seluruh Dunia, para Raja di setiap Kerajaan mengandalkan Scroll of Power yang merupakan Sumber Daya dan Asset berharga melebihi Emas, untuk dapat bertahan dan mencapai eksistensi terbaik di Dunia! Saka, seorang pemuda yatim piatu yang dulunya terdampar di camp militer , berhasil menjadi salah satu agen khusus terbaik kerajaan. berusaha mencari tahu tentang masa lalunya, memperjuangkan kebenaran yang diyakininya, menghajar penjahat, menegakan ketidak adilan, membela yang lemah, melawan para tirani, beraliansi, konspirasi, dikhianati dan percintaan yang rumit, menemukan Scroll of Power Legendaris dari salah satu Sumber Daya terhebat 12 Dewa Perang! Dengan segala kemampuan yang dimilikinya, Saka berusaha mengungkap keberadaan Rahasia Legenda 12 Dewa dan mencegah Organisasi Hitam yang ingin bergerak melawan banyak Kerajaan, dan menjadikannya satu kekuatan tunggal yang berniat menguasai Dunia!

"The House of Mortem has taken what belongs to us. For years, they have raped our girls and women, burned our houses, and taken our brothers captive. Tonight, we take back what is ours and restore the lost glory of the House of Vagamor." If Alpha Orvyn knew better, he would have read the stars and counted the cost before going into battle against the all-powerful Alpha Kazamir of the House of Mortem. To bring down the usurper of his father's throne, Alpha Orvyn made a promise to his late father's grave stone to get back what was rightfully theirs, no matter the cost. Most of her subjects outside the castle walls thought Princess Olive lived an enviable life. But little did they know that the Princess is nothing less of a bargaining tool in the hands of her powerful father, Alpha Kazamir. He wanted to marry her off to the arrogant Alpha Cassian of the House of Stortstrand in return for his riches and ruthless mercenaries. The paths of the two lost souls cross in what seemed like a cross fire, sparking off an incandescence of forbiden love between them. Will the duo be able to navigate the forbidden route of their new found love? Wiill their secret romance bud into rainbows and rubies, or will it rain blood and hell on them?

Park Hye Jin seorang wartawan yang tanpa sengaja bertemu dengan para gadis muda yang bertarung dengan dunia hitam. Seolah-olah memperjuangkan mimpi, tetapi berakhir menjadi boneka para pejabat untuk kesenangan. Ketika Hye Jin harus mencari adiknya yang hilang, serta memperjuangkan cita-citanya, ia harus berbagi pikiran dengan gadis-gadis muda tersebut. Dunianya campur aduk, menyatu dengan kisah kehidupan orang lain. Ini adalah kisah seorang gadis dengan dunia pers yang (ternyata) kejam. Terinspirasi dari kisah-kisah yang disembunyikan oleh media, hingga kisah anak-anak broken home yang bingung mencari jalan untuk meraih mimpi.

Liana. Gadis berusia belasan tahun yang masih duduk di bangku sekolah menengah atas. Ia harus menjalani kehidupan yang penuh tekanan dari orang tuanya. Mereka selalu membatasi ruang gerak Liana. Sampai suatu ketika, Liana yang merasa lelah dan kecewa atas sikap orang tuanya memutuskan untuk melakukan tindakan bodoh. Bunuh diri. Namun aksinya gagal karena seorang pria yang tiba-tiba datang menolongnya. Lelaki yang tak lain Alviano, kakak kelas Liana semasa dia masih duduk dibangku kelas sepuluh. Diam-diam ternyata menaruh rasa padanya.

Alexandra Jhonson mengira ia telah mati saat mengalami kecelakaan karena dikejar penagih hutang. Gadis itu terbangun di tepi sungai. Betapa terkejutnya ia kala kembali ke masa kerajaan sebelum masehi. Pada masa itu pihak kerajaan mencari para wanita yang belum menikah untuk menaklukan naga di The Dark Hill. Hal itu dilakukan karena naga bernama Ares itu akan menyantap seluruh rakyat. Sayangnya, jika para wanita tersebut gagal, mereka yang akan menjadi santapan sang naga. Bagaimana Alexandra harus berjuang bertahan hidup setelah ia terpilih menjadi tumbal selanjutnya, meskipun dia dan Raja Evander telah saling jatuh cinta? Apakah ia akan menyelamatkan kerajaan Raja Evander atau memilih menyelamatkan diri? Padahal bukan Naga Ares yang sebenarnya harus ditakuti pihak kerajaan. Ada makhluk lain yang bersembunyi dalam hutan dan telah membuat Alexandra menjadi manusia yang berbeda. Akankah Alexandra mampu kembali ke dunia dia sebelumnya?

"You think you know hate, Avery?" His voice a dangerous rumble that seemed to roll straight through me. "Hate is easy. It’s the love that complicates everything." "Love? Don't talk to me about love. You wouldn't recognize it if it clawed its way into your heart." Liam's expression darkened, "And whose fault is that, remind me? You destroyed every ounce of it." My eyes filled with tears instantly, my voice so thick, it hurt my throat as the words came out. "And you made me pay for it, in the most horrible way. A person who loved a girl with his whole heart would never be able to do what you've done, what you've allowed to happen. That's why I hate you, because you never loved me, or else you couldn't do all this to me." His eyes sparked with anger "You have no idea what you're talking about." "Maybe I do, maybe I don't," I shot back bitterly, "But it seems like the only thing you're good at is pretending. Pretending to care, pretending to love—" "That's enough!" his voice boomed. "You want to see how real my feelings are? I should teach you a lesson on underestimating them." I tilted my chin up in defiance "Go on then, teach me." The next moment was a blur of motion as he closed the distance between us. His hands gripped my face, not gentle but not cruel—a fervent, desperate hold. His lips met mine in an intense, raw kiss, fueled by anger and deep, relentless desire. The kiss was punishing, his mouth moving against mine with a fierce urgency that left no room for doubts or second thoughts. As he pulled back, his eyes bore into mine, challenging, questioning, daring me to deny what lay between us.

My grandmother only knows how to draw one thing—infants. They're ugly, but people line up to buy the paintings. I watch as she takes those women into unlit rooms. Then, their bloodcurdling screams will ring out. Oddly enough, they always thank my grandmother when they're leaving. One day, I finally find out what exactly my grandmother paints. I discover the truth when I see an infant crawl out of one of the women's bellies—it looks just like the one my grandmother has painted.