2회차 인생, 나는 마음대로 살기로 했다

VIOLET-He left me because of his secrets that he refused to share with me. He didn't care how he shattered already broken pieces and left a mess. My family was the one to put me back together with their love & care. And now I'm a completely different person, the girl who was abused & the woman who was left behind are nowhere to be found. Now I'm here with an armor that I'd built in his absence, with a heart incased behind walls of steel & I refused to let him fool me again. He might've been the one to heal my body with his soft touches but my heart was too tender to believe in him again despite that one dream that could be possible only with him. He says he'd his reasons, that he'll do anything for my forgiveness. But should I trust him again? Should I give him the chance he's begging for? Or should I just fool him like he did me & get what I really want? COLE-I made a mistake when I left her. But now I'm back to beg for forgiveness. The problem is My broken princess has turned into one with steel heart & ironclad armor. She doesn't care about my sweet words or tender touches anymore. She's not the woman I'd left behind. She knows how to hurt me & she hurts me where it's fucking painful. She says she won't forgive me but she'll have to because there was nothing else I wanted more than her forgiveness. I'll do anything she wants, give her everything she needs except that one thing that she really wanted from me. For the second time I'll do something she'll hate me for but at least I'll have her where I wanted her. By my side-In my heart-As my wife.

Please leave a message after the tone. "Hi. This is Julie. Si Maria Juliena Dimagiba, tanda mo pa? Nakita nga pala kita kanina. Kasama mo 'yong boyfriend mo habang sakay kayo ng auto mo. Hindi mo siguro ako napansin kasi nobyo mo 'yong umorder para sa inyo. Oo, ako 'yong nasa drive thru. Rome... I'm sorry. Ang sama-sama ko noong mga bata pa tayo. Sorry sa lahat ng mga pambubully ko. Alam mo... feeling ko kinakarma na ako ngayon. Kasi ang yaman-yaman at ang sikat-sikat mo na, e. Tapos heto ako... kahit anong kayod ko, kahit anong sikap ko, wala pa rin. Hindi ako manghihingi ng pera sa'yo ha. Tumawag lang ako kasi gusto kong mag-sorry at sabihing..." Mahal kita, Borromeo Buendia Jr. Mahal kita kahit pansexual ka pa, bakla, o ano pa. I hung up and sent my message, leaving my confession still untold.

아들은 이제 세 살이 되었지만 남편을 전혀 닮지 않았다. 시아버지는 그 점을 의심했고, 몰래 아들을 데리고 친자 확인 검사를 받으러 갔다. 얼마 후, 결과가 나왔는데, 시아버지와 손자 사이에 혈연관계가 없었던 것이다. 이를 확인한 시아버지는 분노에 휩싸였다. 그는 나를 향해 온갖 욕설을 퍼부으며 우리를 죽여버리겠다고 협박했다. 그 모습을 본 남편은 나에게 다가와 분노에 찬 얼굴로 손을 올리고는 주저 없이 나를 세게 때렸다. “네가 감히 나한테 다른 남자의 자식을 3년이나 키우게 했어? 이 뻔뻔한 여자야!” 그들의 어이없는 표정을 바라보며, 나는 시아버지와 남편의 친자 확인서를 내던졌다. 두 사람은 친부자 관계가 아니라는 결과였다. 그 자리에서 얼어붙은 두 사람을 보며, 나는 가볍게 미소 지었다. “누가 진짜 자식이 아닌지는 아직 모를 일이죠.”

내 아내는 육아 인플루언서로 평소 아들에게 무척 엄격하다. 아들이 유치원에서 첫사랑의 딸을 밀었다는 이유로 아내는 아들을 베란다로 내쫓았다. 그녀는 아들을 베란다에 가두어 반성하도록 한 다음, 첫사랑의 딸을 데리고 외출했다. 베란다의 보호난간을 통과해 18층에서 아래로 떨어진 아들의 작은 몸은 산산이 부서졌다. 떨어지면서 아들은 도와달라고 엄마를 불렀지만, 그녀는 뒤도 돌아보지 않았다.

Prince Vincent, the Alpha King's son did something out of ordinary. Something that no wolves from the Royal pack has done. He gave his human mate the freedom to leave his pack since she don't wish to become like them. It's despite the fact that she couldn't feel their bond yet that is why she chose to go away. However, this will cause him pain and desperation putting in to the hurdles in demonstrating himself as the Next Alpha King. What Ashley wants is to stay human, she wanted to live an ordinary life. But she is chosen to be fated to the next Alpha King, how could she accept him when he had let her down a long time ago when her father died because of the wolves. The Prince of the Royal pack maybe the most gorgeous man alive however she still prefers her freedom over him, and that didn't set well with Prince Vincent. A complicated life is far from what she wanted, but what happens when her life will face danger because she is the only weakness known by the enemies of the Prince. She will have no other way but to seek refuge in the Langston Palace for Prince Vincent is the only being that could protect her against the vile creatures of the other realm. But can she protect her heart from the growing attraction towards him when everywhere she turns he is always there to help her, to entice her and torture her senses because despite everything she is still fated to become a mate to the Prince of wolves.

해외로 전근 간 지 3년 만에 집으로 돌아왔을 때, 난 대출로 산 새 집이 오랫동안 방치되었다는 것을 발견했다. 아내의 그림자조차 보이지 않았고 연락도 전혀 되지 않아 걱정된 난 바로 경찰에 신고했다. 경찰이 아내를 찾았을 때 그녀는 두 아이를 데리고 놀고 있었는데 그 옆에는 그녀의 첫사랑이 다정한 눈빛으로 그 모습을 보고 있었다. 분노한 난 두 눈이 벌겋게 충혈되어 상대방에게 주먹을 한 대 날렸다. 하지만 아내는 그를 감싸고는 내 뺨을 때렸다. “당신이 무슨 자격으로 우리 문재 오빠를 때리는 거야? 오빠는 나와 이 오랜 시간을 함께 있어줬어. 하지만 당신은 이 3년 동안 집에 오지도 않았잖아.” “그리고 내가 원해서 이 아이들을 돌봐주는 거야. 오빠는 아무 잘못 없어.”

You're my business, my ASSET I'll keep you and proctect as long as I live in this world even though I put myself in danger.- Rifle Winchester

Books 1 and 2 In a world where it is almost impossible to find a fated mate and hard to reject them, Tamia finds herself in a bind when her husband suddenly finds his fated mate. From the loved and wanted wife, she faded into the shadows of his heart. The heartbreak is intense, yet she can't let go because of the ties that bind them, but she knows only true freedom can bring her peace. So when an opportunity to escape her husband's pack presents itself by virtue of sacrifice, she takes it and does not look back. Fate might have decided to rob her of her joy, her home and her happy ending, but Tamia takes destiny into her hands and decides to create her own fate with the Dark Alpha.

내 사촌 동생은 뷰티 블로거다. 나는 그녀의 모델이 되는 것을 항상 거절했다. 하지만 그녀는 사람들의 시선을 끌기 위해 할머니의 장례식에서 관뚜껑을 연 장례 메이크업을 선보였다. 할머니의 엄숙한 시신에는 하이라이터와 글리터로 가득했다. 내가 라이브 방송을 막자 그녀는 나를 증오하기 시작했다. 내 결혼 전날 그녀는 갑자기 찾아와서 말했다. “언니, 내 기술 또 늘었어. 오늘 최고의 신부 메이크업을 해줄게, 응?” 나는 그녀가 손에 들고 있는 본 적도 없는 브랜드의 화장품을 바라보며 허락했다. 하지만 그녀는 몰랐다. 그녀의 속셈이라면 내가 뻔히 알고 있다는 것을 말이다.

Having her life upside down, Lily Peters being adopted by two amazing dads when she was a baby is the best of both worlds. She didn't care what other people thought. She has always loved her family. But, her mind was sometimes adrift, and she would wonder why anyone like her parents would give her up. After eighteen years, things became complicated when her grandparents from India suddenly showed up at her doorsteps and announced her engagement. Things got crazier, and the road to her future had turmoil when her best friend's grandfather announced her engagement to none other than the boy who always got away...Liam Wolfe. Liam and his brothers would be flocked by women all the time, and they wanted them so bad that they would do anything. But, since he and his brothers moved to the beautiful city of Long Beach, it would just be healthy living in a different town. Plenty of women would go down on their knees before an introduction. That all changed when he first gazed at large beautiful chocolate-brown eyes, hair like the night, and inky and sun-kissed skin that could be too delicate to touch. Liam had never believed in fairy tales until meeting Lily changed his mind and found his princess. Obstacles got in the way between Liam and Lily, including his dark past. He did not want her to have become of that past. But pretending to be engaged to the girl that stirred inside his pants can be challenging. When his past followed him, Liam had no choice but to keep Lily away from him if hurting her would keep her safe. Liam would have to become a black knight to protect his Indian princess.