Novels by Dei Meng

Nezha Marleigh Sanchez-Rivera It's been two months since Kalisto and I got married. And today I planned to visit someone that is very important to me. We walked across the grass with a basket of flowers in Kalisto's hand. He's holding my hand as we walk towards Philos' grave. I asked him to bring me to Philos for me to break the news to him. I know Philos is finally happy along with our children that I found someone I'm willing to spend my life with and that I don't sulk too much anymore. But as we are on our way I stood frozen on my tracks when I saw a familiar figure that stood in front of Philos' grave.

I twirl as Kalisto danced with me inside our room in our new home. I giggled at how we danced like there's no tomorrow and I can see pure joy in his eyes. I couldn't help but to look at his handsome face with a smile that couldn't be taken away. When I twirled again he stopped me halfway and hugged me from behind, his chin resting on my shoulder. Swaying me along with his body. Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko upang damhin ang malamyos na musikang tumutugtog sa paligid namin. Patuloy niya akong isinasayaw sa salmo ng musikang nasa paligid namin. I never wished for anything oth

Nezha Marleigh Sanchez"Ang cute naman ng inaanak ko!" Hansel squealed as she saw Dana Adrienne, Tanya and Alois' daughter. She couldn't help but to look at Dana who's in the nursery. "Gusto ko na rin ng baby." Hansel said. When Alois called us the time Tanya said her water broke, and Alois is in a total chaos at that time. He was panicking like hell, not knowing what to do to his wife. Luckily, Tanya was still composed even though she's already in labor and was able to instruct Alois on what to do.I washed in a hurry and wore the turtleneck, sleeveless shirt, a denim shorts, and a white sneaker. Kalisto wore a white shirt and denim tattered jeans and a classic beige loafer. Kalisto reached for my hand and I looked up to him. "Bakit tahimik ka?" he asked me. Umiling ako at ngumiti. But deep inside, I feel something ached. Nandoon ulit ang pagtatanong ko sa sarili ko.It's a matter of what ifs. What if my children didn't

Nezha Marleigh SanchezI woke up without Kalisto beside me. Hindi ko alam pero umasa ako na siya ang makakagisnan ko ngayong umaga. Hinanap-hanap siya ng braso ko pero walang Kalisto sa tabi ko. When I opened my eyes, it landed on a ring glistening on my finger. A smile crept on my lips and I closed my eyes to drift back to sleep. Kalisto the sneaky one. Hindi ko man lang naramdaman noong inilagay niya ang singsing sa daliri ko.Unti-unti na akong hinihila ng antok nang naramdaman kong lumundo ang side ko ng kama. Hindi ko ito pinansin at mas piniling magpahila sa antok, but how can you fall asleep when someone is bothering you. He kissed my bare back and up to my nape. I can even feel him sniffling against my neck. I can also feel his warm hand caressing my shoulder down to the center of my breast to my stomach. I moaned under his touches and my body woke up. I no longer feel drowsy but I'm more aroused and I would choose his kisses than sl

Nezha Marleigh SanchezKalisto gave me a piece of popcorn while we're watching a movie. Nakasandal ang ulo ko sa balikat niya habang nakatuon ako sa TV screen. "I don't really get it why girls like these kind of movies," Kalisto complained while popping a popcorn in his mouth. Inalis ko ang pagkakahilig ko sa kaniya at tiningnan siya nang masama habang siya ay nakatuon pa rin ang mga mata sa TV."Ano? Manonood pa ba tayo o ako na lang papanoorin mo?" I rolled my eyes at Kalisto's statement.We are watching The Best of Me and Kalisto have been bantering about the movie and how adulterous the movie was, especially that Amanda was already married. Wala na akong magawa kundi ang bumuntong hininga sa mga criticism ni Kalisto. Boys don't understand how girls think and why girls are so in love with this kind of stories. It is said that girls like to fall in love with guys in fictions because it was so ideal for them to find a m

Nezha Marleigh SanchezNang makapasok ang wheelchair ko sa apartment ay agad akong dinamba ni Adi. "Wait! Adi!" His paws are on my lap and he gave me kisses all over my face. Such a slobber. Inilayo ko ang mukha ko kay Adi at hinawakan ang collar niya. "Wait! Sit, Adi." Agad namang sumunod si Adi at humihingal na tumingin sa akin. Inabutan naman ako ni Kalisto ng panyo upang punasan ang mga laway ni Adi na nasa mukha ko."Your dogs missed you, especially this one." Tumingala ako sa kaniya at ngumiti."He's the unruly one. Most of them are well-behaved. Sadyang spoiled lang si Adi kasi siya ang first dog ko."Tumango-tango si Kalisto at tumalungko sa harap ni Adi. The other dogs also rushed towards me but they sat right beside my wheelchair. Unluckily, I can't take care of them while I still have my cast on. I still need to wait for almost a month and a half for the cast to be removed.

I, Morrigan of Hymir, the current queen of the blessed lands of Hymir, hereby abstain from my position as the monarch and mother of the nation. For I have sinned a thousand unforgivable sins. My hands are tainted with the blood of innocents and thus haunt me from night and day. For vengeance clouded my reasonings, I have killed my uncle who had been struggling with me through the race to power. Killed a foreign prince that caused havoc and war to the nation, making hundreds if not thousands of mighty soldiers died on the battlefield. Kept the secret of me having a child out of wedlock, that in the end died prematurely even before I was proclaimed the mother of the nations. Accused wrongly of the ministers that tried to support and help me regain the grace of the kingdom. And killed the man that I loved for my whole life, the man that I have been looking for years o

The night is cold, the moon is bright. The palace halls are silent and only the howling of the winds at the night could be heard. The soft glow of the moon illuminated the palace halls. Basked in the luminous glow of the moon the palace marble floor glistened like a rare gem. Morrigan looks out of the window as she gulped the last of her glass of wine. Holding the locket that she wears close to her heart. “The sky is clear, my lover. Have you been waiting for me?” She whispers as she gazes at the clear night sky. She smiled as she put the crystalline goblet she uses on the table before her. Her bare foot touched the cold marble floor. “I’ve also waited for this day to come.” Her steps are light as a feather, her graceful strides bless the pristine marble floor. Her shadow was like a ghost floating along with her gracefu

The mellow and comforting sound of a music box reverberated around the palace’s gardens. As the camellias bloom in beautiful bloom and the soft glow of the breaking dawn approaches with golden rays kissing the fragile flowers in the garden. The morning dew cascaded down the luscious foliage around the place. However, in the middle of the gardens the contrast of a woman clad in black, wandering around the garden as she walks by the patches of grass with her barefoot. Humming along with the sound coming from the music box from the locket that’s laying down peacefully on a velvet pillow on a finely crafted case sheltering the meticulously made locket, besides it was a necklace with a key pendant. The wind howls and caresses her body, a black curtain of hair sways along with the wind as the soft and warm rays of the sun touch her delicate skin. “There you are, I have been looking for you.” Morrigan whisked her gaze to the voice that caught her attention. Their eyes looked

“As for the Queen’s order, the late Lord Toiba who remained as a loyal confidant of the royal family till the end of his life was to be freed from his sins for the Queen proved that he had served the royal family with all his might. Freeing him from the sins he had been accused of leading to his very execution. The House of Toiba could rise and join the society once again along with their distant relatives. However deception is a capital crime, Colum Toiba, the son of the late Minister and Lord Toiba and the current Head of the noble family of Toiba deceived the Queen by giving birth to a fraudulent identity behind the name Colfre. Sowing discord and hate, as he carefully machinates his hidden agenda, and eventually betraying the Queen, threatening her life with his very sword. Humiliating and putting Her Majesty’s life in line proved him guilty of his sins, and his execution will follow by the Queen’s orders. By the pardon of the late Lord Toiba, the Queen gives honor to the f

Morrigan could not feel anything but her aching heart. Her mind was muddled with devastation and betrayal. The hall that was packed with joyous celebration and cheers earlier is like an ice-cold desert, with only her and the guards around her as Colfre stood in front of her. Looking at her with the same hazel eyes she fell in love, but this time the warmth she could feel when she gazes at his eyes was nowhere to be found. All that there is a cold and ruthless gaze, a gaze that will never bow down to anyone. A smug smile grows on his lips as he bends down in front of Morrigan. Morrigan bit the insides of her cheeks as she watch the man in front of her, gone were the soft and gentle gaze from Colfre’s eyes, instead he turned to be the cold Colum Toiba whom he revealed he was. Morrigan’s mind and the heart do not correspond with each other. Her mind wanted answers, but her heart was afraid of the answers he might give her. It was the fear of uncertainty, her mind is in haywire. Her lip

As dawn comes in the Kingdom of Hymir, the people started to bustle the streets, street performers dance gracefully in colorful dresses. Teahouses flocked with tourists and locals alike, ecstatic to hear the romance that had been told for weeks by esteemed storytellers. With the pavements of the streets near the palace flooding with flowers offered by the citizens, from camellias, roses, tulips, to stargazers that were brought by the tourists, offered to the queen as they celebrate with her for another year given to her by Fiachra. The festivity in the streets was in equal terms of the nobles inside the palace, as coaches line the front of the palace gates, with esteemed diplomats and nobles presenting their invitations in their fine tailored dresses and suits, with their lavish gifts for the Queen of Hymir, and their wishes for her reign's longevity. And as the bustling streets and the palace halls were filled