Motif Topeng Simple

``` "dia dipilih karena dia adalah haknya dari awal..." Sekali dalam kesempatan yang langka, malam when bulan purnama biru, seorang gadis diambil dari sebuah rumah tangga untuk melayani binatang-binatang yang menyebut diri mereka manusia serigala. Manusia serigala inilah yang menguasai kota dan mengendalikan segala sesuatunya. Mereka tampak seperti manusia tetapi di bawah topeng manusia itu terdapat monster kejam yang berusaha menghancurkan. Semua orang berusaha melindungi diri mereka sendiri tetapi di dalam hati mereka tahu mereka tidak ada kesempatan melawan manusia serigala. Arianne adalah seorang gadis kecil yang lahir berbeda dari orang-orang lain di kota itu. Dia memiliki rambut merah panjang dan dia lahir dengan warna mata yang berbeda. Satu hijau dan satu coklat. Tak ada yang tahu secara pasti mengapa dia lahir seperti itu dan itu bukan karena faktor keturunan. Ibunya juga meninggal saat melahirkan dan karena itu ayahnya, Massimo menjauhkan diri dari dirinya dan memilih untuk menikah lagi. Dia menikahi seorang wanita bernama Christine yang sudah memiliki seorang anak di luar nikah, Rissa. Bersama-sama Rissa dan Christine memutuskan untuk membuat hidup Arianne menjadi neraka yang kepada hal itu ayahnya memalingkan muka dan karena itu, hal itu berdampak pada Arianne dan dia memutuskan untuk menarik diri dari keluarganya dan masyarakat. Hari penyeleksian tiba dan Rissa terpilih untuk pergi melayani manusia serigala. Takut akan nyawanya, Rissa memutuskan untuk membujuk ibunya agar meyakinkan Massimo untuk menawarkan Arianne sebagai pengganti dalam penyeleksian. Mengeabaikan teriakannya yang memohon dan air mata, Massimo menawarkan Arianne untuk pergi melayani manusia serigala. Tak seorang pun benar-benar tahu apa yang terjadi pada gadis-gadis yang terpilih dan tak ada yang peduli untuk bertanya. Tanpa mengetahui takdir yang menantinya, Arianne memutuskan untuk pergi melayani manusia serigala yang mereka sebut Ivan Giovanni, seorang alpha yang dikenal karena kekejamannya. Bisakah Arianne bertahan hidup di antara manusia serigala? Apa yang terjadi saat dia mengetahui lebih banyak tentang identitasnya dan satu-satunya orang yang bisa membantunya adalah Ivan? Apa yang menurut Anda akan terjadi jika dia mengetahui bahwa Ivan adalah anak laki-laki yang dia selamatkan bertahun-tahun yang lalu dari kematian? CATATAN: SAYA TIDAK MEMILIKI HAK CIPTA GAMBAR SAMPUL BUKU INI. GAMBAR DITEMUKAN DI PINTEREST. ```

This is a compilation of one-shot stories (ini adalah kumpulan cerita one-shot). Sometimes it's made with heavy angst, chaotic minds, and your most likely nightmares-to-be. Sometimes it's as relaxing and sweet as your morning with a chamomile tea. You choose it.

Ren is a simple boy with a not so simple life. A simple exploration leads to a meeting with another person with an equally not so simple life? A sweet, short story about friendship...

A simple tale of revenge.

A man played an immersive game that he started playing thanks to his brother. With his brothers help, he got an overpowered build on his character. Unfortunately, his brother died and he stopped playing the game alltogether because it reminded him of his brother. One day he hears that the game is about to get shut down, and he goes there to say farewell to the thing he and his brother spent so much time on. But when the moment where he was supposed to be logged out, he finds himself still in his character. Strangely the NPCs start talking more freely and that the capital city where they were on was suddenly in a strange forest. What will he do in this new environment? What kind of people will he meet? (Note that the setting starts kind of like Overlord, the anime/novel) Surprisingly many parental figures appear in the series, mostly fatherly, though not examplary.

In a world of magic brimming with wars and monsters Kaniel can not live a simple life he yearns. Smarter, stronger, and sturdier atrocities keep popping out of nowhere. The world is so beautiful and ugly at the same time... and once curiosity takes ahold of the mind, there is no escaping this never-ending cesspool of death. Dream-crushing reality is unforgiving and in the end no victors will stand amidst this fierce contest. How would this world affect the simple-minded Kaniel? Would he succumb to fate?

Reality is a simple word, a word that explains what is true and what is false. If I am real, then the person in my head is false, and the image I create is just another reality non dicta and non scripta. Humanity is another word. Simple? I don't think so?! What is human, can you tell me? I, me, and him? The character might be more humanus than I am, and I might be more than just a simple Bestia. I think that's when we see the true Realitas.

Zenis is simple man who strikes to be strongest in whole world to protect his loved one's and find who he and his family is as they can't remember their past.

How do you obtain godhood? Simple. Die trying.

Years ago, two families tied the knot when they betrothed thier children. Lucia is a twin while Kimathi is the cheerful bully who got smitten by the cold beauty. As this two kids seemed inseparable, the union was the best at that time. Soon, the Aidoos moved else where to expand their power while Lucia grew forgetting the cute boy who was her favourite toy.Just some days before turning 18, her foreign silver hair Black American crush proposed which she willingly accepted but the Aidoos finally seems to remember their promise. At exactly 18, the family was once again reminded of the betrothal. Whiles Lucia refuses to acknowledge that marriage, her boyfriend suddenly disappeared without a trace. Her refusal cost her a lot but she refused to bend. The Aidoos are also determined to see the end of her family if she doesn't relent. It is the calm before the storm,Dulucia,armed to face this storm with determination seems to sway on her journey. Is it because of the thing called love or there is more to what the reader is offered. What happens when she realises the man behind the shadow is no other than her bestie's bully in high school. Dive in with me to the sea of the unknown to unfold this mystery yet to be solved.

“Kebangkitan dunia Eon? Apakah kalian menyadari apa yang telah kalian perbuat itu begitu menjijikkan?” Nada suara sosok bertopeng itu tiba-tiba berubah, tajam dan menggema di ruangan. “Kau pikir kekuatan Eon saat ini sudah mencapai puncaknya? Dunia ini… telah hancur karena perang tak berujung. Kita membutuhkan kekuatan untuk memperbaiki seluruh kerusakan di bumi ini! Dan Eon, bersama para penggunanya, adalah harapan terakhir yang kita miliki!” Pria itu berteriak, matanya dipenuhi campuran kemarahan dan putus asa. Sosok bertopeng itu bergerak tanpa ragu. Tangannya terangkat, dan kekuatan hitam Eon menjalar seperti ular berbisa, mengitari tubuh pria itu. Dalam hitungan detik, pria itu terangkat ke udara, wajahnya menegang dalam kepanikan. “Harapan terakhir? Atau kehancuran yang lebih dalam?” Suara dingin itu menusuk telinga. Dengan gerakan kasar, sosok bertopeng menghentakkan tangannya, membuat tubuh pria itu terpental ke dinding. Bunyi dentuman keras mengisi ruangan, disusul erangan kesakitan yang teredam.

Yamada naoto, a skilled member of a renowned yakuza family known as Tachimagumi was entrusted by his boss to take care of his daughter Tachima kanade who has big attitude, they began to live in a certain countryside since the all out war between Tachimagumi and the arch rival family of a Tachimagumi, Yuzurigumi has began but kanade has been troubled ever since they fled from her mansion, she started her school as a 1st year in middle school but what awaits her there was something even yamada didn't expected. The daughter of the arch rival family of Tachimagumi is also enrolled in the same school where kanade is enrolled, her name is Yuzuri Kyoko...

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[#Loyalty] [# Captivity] [#Dark Romance] [#Betrayal] [ # Friendship] [# Rivalry] In the arms of the Don: a simple girls'love She felt his mild heart beat against her chest, and his warm breath caressing the side of her face. " I won't persuade you to speak further, or beat you for it. I'll let you speak at your own pace, and at the time you're comfortable to share it with me Amethyst, I won't hurt you----". His soothing, reassuring words echoed in her mind over and over again. The gentle wind, blew across the roof top, across them, making his reassuring words sink into her mind. She realized this wasn't a dream, or imagination, it was real.... " Is Amethyst up yet?"........ " Boss, no time for that...."..... " Don't tell me what to do!............. I get to ask for who I wanna ask....." He growled and got up fuming..... With a reputation for brutality and a charm that was impossible to resist, Don Diablo was the most feared and respected Mafia boss in the city. His chiseled features and piercing eyes, seemed chipped from granite, radiating an aura of unyielding power yet rumors of his hidden vulnerabilities and deep sense of loyalty had begun to circulate, leaving many to wonder what truly lay beneath his imposing exterior. When a Mafia leader falls for his captivating mistress, their whirlwind romance sparks a deadly game of loyalty, power and desire. Dive into the shadows with Don Diablo were loyalty and desire collide.

Katherine, a teenager who lived a simple life, is now faced with a new reality as she sees the world she once knew parting and making way for another.

The Godness of Dreams hasn‘t slept for a few millenniums. Will she be able to furfill her most desired wish. Which is simple to be able to sleep to her own conditions.

Rin sorang remaja misteri telah tekandas di sebuah bandar di Jepun. Apabila dia tersedar dia berada di sebuah lorong dan mengalami kesan tikaman di bahagian perutnya. Namun memori tentang kejadian yang telah menimpanya agak samar. Tanpa diduga dia telah diselamatkan oleh seorang wanita yang kebetulan lalu di kawasan itu. Apakah dia menyelamatkan Rin atas rasa simpati atau adakah motif lain di sebaliknya? Ketahuinya dalam novel ringan Where am I now.

The bloodline, a legacy shrouded in mystery, has been unearthed by humanity. These beings, human in every way, are nonetheless branded as monsters by the world around them. Amidst this turmoil, a young girl, blissfully unaware of her extraordinary heritage, finds herself enveloped in danger when the FBI sets their sights on her and her family. As she grapples with the stark reality of her existence, she embarks on a treacherous journey filled with peril and self-discovery. In a society that ostracizes her kind, she must learn to navigate the shadows in search of the truth about her origins. Along her path, she encounters a diverse cast of allies and adversaries—some who wish to help her, and others who aim to dismantle her efforts. As she delves deeper into this hidden world, she uncovers the existence of other mysterious species that lurk in the dark, concealed from the prying eyes of humans. With her newfound knowledge, she confronts an immense challenge: can she rise to become a beacon of hope for both her kind and humanity? Will she succeed in fostering coexistence between these worlds, or will she find her sisters and brothers seeking their own isolated sanctuary away from the watchful gaze of mankind? The fate of both species hangs in the balance, resting in her hands.

An intricately intertwined romantic liaison unfolds within a vision of dreamy, sumptuous, yet bloodthirsty and shadowy fantasticality. A commonplace yet headstrong girl, reeling from a heartbreak, chances upon a mysterious damsel hailing from an otherworldly dimension. This enigmatic figure tempts her into the realm of elves in pursuit of love, dangling the allure of an idyllic romance as bait. She scours this strange land for tales of affection, solely to fulfill a quest. But how will her own amorous narrative ultimately play out? She has plummeted into a chasm of countless souls, toiled as a menial in a bordello, served as a handmaiden, and subsequently, by a twist of fate, transmogrified into a feline, thereby commencing to pry upon that seemingly perfidious man from an entirely novel vantage point... This inextricably knotted and passionately poignant romantic escapade shall enrapture you, rendering it impossible to break free. This opus is rife with contention, steeped in a potent essence, and graced with a refreshingly novel motif. It may well pique your curiosity.

Jem, a simple writer living her simple life without any interest about love, will encounter a spirit while in vacation in Bunkyo city in Tokyo, the spirit first appeared as a fox in Rikugien Gardens, which she followed, she got lost and ended on a bridge, at the other end she saw a person, with orange hair, pale brown skin,... and fox ears and tail?

Alena hanya seorang siswi SMA biasa yang hidupnya berubah drastis ketika keluarganya memaksanya menikah dengan Raffael Santoro, seorang pewaris tampan dari keluarga mafia sekaligus CEO muda yang terkenal dingin dan otoriter.Di depan semua orang, Raffael adalah pria tangguh tanpa celah, tapi di balik pintu tertutup, ia berubah menjadi suami yang posesif, manja, dan selalu ingin dekat dengan Alena. Namun, Alena tidak mudah tunduk. Ia menolak dikendalikan begitu saja, terutama oleh seorang pria yang penuh rahasia dan berbahaya.Di tengah benturan ego, kecemburuan yang membara, dan ancaman dari musuh keluarga mafia, Alena mulai melihat sisi lain dari Raffael. Di balik topeng kerasnya, ada seorang pria yang penuh luka dan hanya ingin dicintai.Bisakah cinta tumbuh di antara mereka di tengah konflik, obsesi, dan dunia yang penuh bahaya? Ataukah perjodohan ini hanya akan berakhir dengan luka?

“Kakak, tolong aku.” teriak Vera dalam kegelapan. “Vera!” teriak Vin putus asa. Mencari ke sana kemari keberadaan adik perempuannya. Hari yang gerimis seharusnya menjadi hari yang selalu membuat Vera tersenyum. Karena Vera yakin saat gerimis akan datang pelangi. Sayangnya tidak berlaku untuk hari ini. “Kakak, tolong aku.” pekik Vera dengan suara tertahan. Vin, dengan sekuat tenaga mencoba mengendalikan kekuatan yang selama ini dia tutupi, telekinesis. Tapi, mendengar jeritan pilu adik perempuan satu-satnya, Vin tidak punya alasan lagi... “Dasar penjahat, matilah kau!” raung Vin marah. Dan semua benda di sekitar Vin melayang, meluncur lalu menyerbu penjahat bertopeng.

A girl, dedicated to her work and her people. A boy, who has nothing to live for except his sick mother. A world with human flesh craving creatures called desicles is where both have to survive. She has always asked for one thing: A simple thing,a simple happiness, a simple LIFE. Struggling with her friends to end the curse of desicles from their world,Emerald is dragged into the dark world of truths and blood where life isn't a bed of flowers. Will she be able to get that simple moment? After fleeting from his father's clutches, Rumis seeks for true freedom and humanity.What has fate planned out for him? Will they both be able to get what they want?

All Lukas wanted was to live a simple life with his family. But after a strange monster rampaged through his village, his simple life was torn to pieces. Later found by a member of an elusive group known as the Fortissimo, Lukas vowed to hunt down the monster and take revenge.

Survival of the fittest. The universal law of the jungle set to create the boundary between animal and predator, the hunter with it's prey, and a man and something far greater than themselves. Clay was a simple man of simple means but when another world come calling to him he learns what the true meaning of survival is. Join Clays journey to become the apex of the island and unravel the mysteries that shroud both this world and many like it. -/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/- First novel so it ain’t the greatest but I try.

Seorang gadis bernama jeslyn, pandai bermain game. di berikan hadiah game consol yang terdapat kaset game 703 saat usianya 6 tahun. Sering bermain game bersama kakak dan adiknya yaitu Hailey dan Carlos. Pada umurnya yang ke 15 tahun ia bertemu dengan seseorang yang ia cintai tapi Harus terhalang oleh dunia mereka dan pria bertopeng yang bisa masuk kedalam dua dunia mereka. Adiknya pun juga terseret Carlos usia 9 tahun di culik oleh pria bertopeng. Jeslyn harus meminta bantuan pada 703 dan bekerja sama agar bisa bisa bertemu dengan adiknya. Tapi di tengah jalan mereka harus melewati banyak rintangan. Melawan musuh dan monster yang ada di dalam game tersebut. Dua Tahun setelah jeslyn kehilangan adiknya Carlos. Seorang pria bernama Jacob memiliki 1 anak istrinya sudah meninggal ketika anaknya lahir. Kehidupannya menjadi berubah ia menjadi seorang penjudi dalam game player. Ia selalu gagal dalam bermain judi hingga ia terlilit hutang. Pria bertopeng melihat Jacob yang pantang menyerah memainkan game judi online Di tempat casino game's. Setelah melihat Jacob pingsan ia segera memberika sebuah kaset game bertulisan angka. Saat Jacob terbangun ia tidak mengingat apapun dan kini tengah memegang sebuah kaset game yang ada di tangannya tersebut. Ia bertemu dengan Sherly karakter cantik dan tegas yang ada di game tersebut. Tengah beberapa kali di permainkan oleh si pembuat game. Sherly harus mengeluarkan Jacob dari dunianya karna terlalu berbahaya jika Jacob masuk kedalam dunianya. Beberapa tahun kemudian seorang wanita menangkap jeslyn dan Jacob karna banyak orang orang yang hilang termasuk jeslyn Carlos dan Jacob pernah dinyatakan hilang beberapa tahun lalu. Mereka di tunjukan beberapa daftar nama orang orang yang hilang. Jeslyn menemukan nama karakter gamenya begitupun Jacob. Tapi Jacob tidak bisa kembali kesana dengan keadaan anaknya sedang sakit walaupun merindukan wanita di dalam hatinya. Jeslyn tetap meminta bantuan Jacob karna dunia orang yang mereka cintai akan terancam Punah begitupun juga dengan mereka. Mereka mencari tahu siapa pembuat game angka tersebut tapi tidak di temukan dimanapun. Bahkan jeslyn juga melacak kaset tapi juga tidak di temukan karna kaset tersebut di desain oleh pemiliknya dan tidak di jual di pemasaran. Mereka masuk ke dunia dimensi, di sana mereka melihat banyak sekali kenangan kenangan terdahulu. Hailey yang sedang membersihkan Kamar jeslyn yang kini menghilang secara tiba tiba. Tepat ia masuk kekamar itu lorong waktu tersebut terbuka. Ia masuk dan di pertemukan oleh orang yang selama ini ia cintai saat ia kecil walaupun awalnya tidak percaya. Tapi Hailey merasa pria tersebut tidak memiliki perubahan sama seperti saat masih kecil. Hailey sempat menepis pikiran negatifnya. Ayah Jeslyn sudah meninggal saat jeslyn meranjak dewasa. Tapi banyak rahasia yang sebenarnya belum tersampaikan oleh ayahnya. Para manusia bertopeng adalah musuh dalam karakter permainan. Sampai pada akhirnya jeslyn harus melawan mereka walaupun mereka adalah orang orang terdekat Jeslyn