Venom Merah

Menikah tanpa cinta, fiksi, terluka saat mengejar istri, saling menguji, merebut paksa harta kekayaan Pada hari perceraian Kayla Sandio, sebuah kontrak perceraian tiba-tiba beredar di internet dan segera menjadi topik hangat. Salah satu alasan perceraian yang ditandai dengan spidol merah adalah, "Pria tidak kompeten sehingga tidak mampu memenuhi kewajiban dasar suami istri." Malam harinya, seseorang menghalanginya di tangga. Terdengar suara berat seorang pria, "Biar kubuktikan apakah diriku kompeten." Setelah bercerai, Kayla yang merupakan seorang pegawai biasa berubah menjadi sosok yang sukses di bidang restorasi budaya. Kemudian, dia sadar bahwa mantan suaminya yang jarang pulang makin sering muncul di hadapannya. Di suatu perjamuan makan, seseorang bertanya pada Kayla soal perasaannya pada Theo. Dia menjawab dengan kesal, "Sungguh menyebalkan dan berengsek, itunya juga nggak berfungsi." Theo Oliver malah berjalan menghampirinya, lalu menggendongnya sambil berkata, "Seberengsek apa pun, kamu sama sekali nggak mengalah."

Di distrik lampu merah yang gelap, sebuah tangan terulur menyelamatkan Ann dari jurang kehancuran—namun di baliknya tersembunyi luka lama dan niat yang tak sepenuhnya murni. Ann, seorang gadis yang kehilangan ingatan setelah menyaksikan ledakan mobil yang menewaskan orang tuanya, diculik dan dijual ke dunia kelam itu. Ia dibeli oleh Mikhael, pria brutal dari arena bawah tanah yang mengaku mengenalnya. Tapi Mikhael bukan lagi pria lembut dari masa lalunya—ia kini dingin, penuh kemarahan, dan dihantui dendam. Di tempat ini, tak ada keselamatan tanpa sesuatu yang harus dikorbankan. Saat Ann mencoba kabur dari jerat Mikhael, ia justru terperangkap lebih dalam dalam jaringan gelap perdagangan manusia, narkoba, dan misi rahasia militer di kawasan dunia bawah tanah. Di antara kebencian, ketakutan, dan harapan yang samar, tumbuh perasaan yang tak bisa mereka tolak—cinta yang lahir di tempat paling kelam.

I loved Adriano Ferraro—yeah, that Don—for five freaking years. He wasn't just my fiancé; he was my anchor in a world where loyalty got tested, and weakness got you killed. We had it all mapped out—dreams, plans, a future we actually thought we owned. Until I lost our baby. I reached for him, shaking, desperate for anything. But comfort never came. Instead, it was her. His stepsister, propped up. "Don't buy her act. She's just fishing for attention—again." That snake smiled like she just won a prize for emotional torture, dripping venom while fanning the flames. And Adriano? He bought it. He turned away. In that moment, it hit me—I wasn't just grieving. I was completely alone. The kid I carried, the future I built in my head? Gone. And so was I. I walked out. On him. On the Ferraro Family I was stupid enough to think I could belong to. All I left behind was silence. Empty space where we used to be. Now Adriano's drowning in regret, but it's too damn late. The life we should've had, the love we should've built? Dust. And her? The stepsister who ruined it all? She's paying for every lie.

“How long have we been mates?” Aidan barked. “Four weeks,” I cried, tears rolling down my face and neck. “And how many times were we intimate, Tara?” My lungs tightened in my chest as I whispered. “Once.” “And we were being safe, so why do you think this lie would stick?” Venom dripped from his next words. “Get out of my life because the next time you show up, I will kill you.” ***** It wasn’t exactly a one-night stand, but the possibility of a pregnancy was almost non-existent even though he was my mate. When I mustered the courage to break the news to Aidan Graham, the father, he denied me. He severed our bond and plotted my death, and my only option was to run. Nine years later, my daughter walks into my office with a man, and the scent I recognize all too well fills my lungs. She says. “Mommy! I found you this handsome man!” The match my baby girl just made for me…is to my ex Alpha mate. I have been broken in the past, so how do I make this work for my daughter? Can I still try even when Aidan ropes us into a web of secrets, deceit, and brings me to a past I wished to bury forever? The plot twists are bound to make you ask… “Wait…What. The. Heck??” So, read on!!

They say that psychos can never love. But what if a psycho falls in love? It sounds like a joke, doesn't it? But he punishes the people who make fun of his love in front of him. A ticket to hell. He is a psycho, A serial killer, A ruthless ruler, And what else? An Obsessed Lover. His heart decided to beat again, only after seeing her. He was drawn to her not only by her beauty but by her innocence. Because even the devil himself feeds on innocent souls. Her laughter settled in his ear. Her smile gave him breath and her face made his heart beat. Having found the reason to live once again, now he did not want to lose it. Now she had become a means of living for him. Why? Because have we not known from the beginning that love conquers all? Her innocent love conquered his evil but in the midst of all this, she lost her soul. How? Because he snatched it from her. He used his evil ways to get her and that is how he broke her. Injured her. And that was the reason, she could not love him back It was complicated. A pure venom was inflicted by him. In her. It was so toxic that it just made her soul leave her body. His insanity proved fatal. But whatever others say, the feeling was pure. It was naive and that is why it is still called Love.

Lelaki jenius pendiri dan pemilik Gaster Tech. Corporation yang juga seorang hacker incaran badan inteligen dunia bangga di cap sebagai seorang playboy pecinta one inght stand. Sampai ia bertemu dengan seorang wanita yang menatapnya datar tanpa ketertarikan sedikitpun di pesta topeng sahabatnya di London. Padahal ia sudah membayangkan melempar wanita itu ke atas ranjangnya. Kecupan singkat disela senyuman mengejek yang ditinggalkannya sebelum pergi membuat Zafier terusik. Bagaimanapun caranya, dia harus bisa menemukan wanita itu lagi dan membuat perhitungan. Namun nyatanya,nasib malah membuatnya sibuk menarik perhatiwn wanita cantik serupa serigala berbulu domba yang ia temui jauh dari negara asalnya,tepatnya Indonesia. Wanita yang siap mencakar wajahnya jika dia nekat mendekat. Martabatnya sebagai seorang playboy jelas dipertaruhkan. Hingga takdir mengungkapkan benang merah yang terjalin di antara wanita bertopeng dan wanita srigala berbulu domba yang membuat Zaf menyadari bahwa karmanya telah tiba.

Bagi Liora, bos besar mafia seperti Gavriel tak ada bedanya dengan para kriminal licik berdasi, tetapi kali ini begitu tampan, bermata biru indah, dan memiliki suara paling seksi yang pernah Liora dengar. Celakanya, pria itu berhasil membuat penawaran kerja sama bisnis yang tak mungkin untuk Liora tolak dan berujung membuat pertemuan keduanya semakin intens. Di waktu yang bersamaan, Liora kembali dipertemukan dengan seseorang yang selama 24 tahun ini memberikan sentuhan pada kenangan masa kecilnya, Hunter. Kini pria itu telah menjadi pengacara tampan nan manis yang memiliki julukan Malaikat Pelindung di masyarakat luas. Mustahil bagi para wanita untuk tak mencintai pria itu, termasuk Liora. Namun, bagaimana jika ternyata ketiganya memiliki benang merah kehidupan yang saling terhubung dengan rahasia kelam yang tak pernah Liora bayangkan? Pada siapa Liora akhirnya akan berpihak? “He is a villain, but also a gentleman and I love him too much to be the judge of this gray world."

The scent of pine and damp earth clung to the air as the full moon created long shadows across the Ancient Clearing. Tonight, was supposed to be our marking ceremony, a sacred ritual binding Alpha Anderson and his chosen Luna before the eyes of the Frostmoon Pack. “My heart,” his gaze locked on Leah, who stood under the moonlight “has always belonged to another. My first love, the one whose spirit has been weakened by the venom of wolfsbane, is my Luna.” He drew Leah closer, his hand possessively circling her waist. Under the watchful gaze of the moon, he smiled. “Our traditions are clear,” he continued, “Only the woman who stands with me at this altar, witnessed by all, shall be my Luna. Though I had always thought that Irene was my mate which I mistakenly marked a time ago. But thanks to the goddess for making me see clearly before it was too late.” They exchanged vows beneath the trees, witnessed by the werewolves and the Moon Goddess. The silver crowns were placed, the ceremonial kiss sealed their bond. I stood hidden in the shadows of the surrounding forest. For twelve years, from the moment my wolf recognized his at eighteen until my thirtieth moon cycle, my love for Anderson had never changed. But his heart, it was clear, belonged to Leah. If that was the truth, then I would release him. He had never truly seen me, never truly cared. Yet, the act of my departure seemed to unravel him in ways I couldn’t understand.

"Shada... apa kau menikmatinya?" tanya sebuah suara yang terdengar serak dan begitu sensual di telinga wanita yang kini berada dalam kungkungannya. Wanita bernama Shada itu menggeliat dengan mata masih tertutup. Ia merasakan sentuhan lembut di pipinya, kemudian mulai turun ke bawah. Bibirnya menerima sapuan hangat dan lembut, membiarkannya terus masuk ke dalam dan membelai setiap ruang di mulutnya. Pria bermata merah dengan kobaran api gairah itu tak tinggal diam. Ia terus melumat bibir Shada, tak membiarkan ada jarak di antara mereka. Shada sungguh tak ingin terbangun dari mimpi indah ini. Ia tak tahu kapan lebih tepatnya, ada pria tampan yang tak ia kenali datang ke dalam tidurnya dan memberikan kasih sayang yang tak pernah Shada dapatkan sebelumnya. Tiap malam Shada didatangi oleh vampir yang sangat tampan di saat ia sudah memiliki tunangan. Namun keindahannya sangat mengusik Shada, ia tak bisa mengabaikan pesona darinya. Lantas, siapa yang akan dipilih Shada?

"Singkirkan perempuan itu dari hidup anakku." Tumpukan uang dalam koper yang kini tersuguh di depan mata membuat Laura bersiul. Uh, halo sayang-sayangku. Tangannya dengan jari berkuteks merah merayap kearah koper, menjamah lembaran uang yang tak sabar dibawa pulang olehnya. Laura tersentak, menahan diri agar tak merengut masam saat koper tersebut dijauhkan dari jangakuannya. "Apa kau yakin bisa membuat mereka berpisah? Keduanya sudah bersama sejak kecil. Dan menjalin hubungan sedari SMA hingga sekarang." Tawa renyah Laura mengudara. Menyelipkan anak rambut ke belakang telinga, ia condongkan tubuh kearah calon partner bisnisnya itu. "Tenang saja, tak ada yang bisa menolak pesona seorang Laura." Yakinnya sembari mengedipkan satu mata. Menelan ragu, wanita paruh baya itu menyodorkan sebuah foto. Target yang harus Laura taklukan agar uang seratus juta jatuh kepelukannya. Senyum yang sedari tadi merekah seketika layu, ketika kedua netranya menemukan bahwa target tersebut merupakan orang yang paling ingin ia hindari di muka bumi!