chasing in the wild

"I've purchased you, which only means one thing; I own you. I own every bit of you, Margarette. Your body, your heart, and even your soul. You are mine. And no one can take you away from me." Possessive, cold-hearted, and ruthless. That's Xavier Ivanov, a Russian Mafia boss or also known as the devil himself. He cares no one but himself. He kills people for money and satisfaction. He runs illegal businesses and is one of the most influential yet dangerous people in the world. People were afraid of him. They despise his existence. He's a living Satan, and people tremble upon seeing him. It was quite impossible to tame a devil like him. No one can tame Xavier, or so they thought. Margarette Ferrero. She is a total opposite of him. An angel sent from above and was bound to burn an evil like himself. She is sweet, loving, yet naive. Being purchased by a powerful mafia boss from the dark market, Margarette was supposed to fear him. However, that was the total opposite of what she felt. Oddly, she felt safe and saved. And Xavier was beyond amused and enthralled by the naive girl. People were afraid of him, but that is not the case with Margarette. He's her saviour, her angel, and her owner. No one owns her but him. Two people with different personalities, different worlds, and different stories to be told. Is it possible to find love amongst the odds? Does love know no boundaries? Or was it all just an illusion? When secrets begin unfolding themselves and then the past that was buried six feet below the ground resurface, will the love be strong enough to keep the two people together? Or will the past change what is present?

Si Antoniette Ramos ay isang dalagang mag-isa na lamang sa buhay. Nag-iisang anak lamang siya nina Criselda at Antonio. Subalit ang buhay ni Antoniette o mas kilala sa nickname na Toni ay hindi normal gaya ng sa ibang tao. Halos kasi kalahati ng buhay niya ay panay na lamang siya tumatakas o tumatakbo sa mga taong ginawan ng kanyang ama ng atraso. Upang tuluyang makalayo sa mula sa mga humahabol sa kanya ay nagdesisyon siyang manirahan sa isla ng Siquijor kung saan ni isa man ay walang nakakakilala sa kanya. Ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na makikitang muli roon si Elton, ang lalaking sumagip sa kanya mula sa kapahamakan. Ang pagkakaibigan nilang dalawa ni Elton ay nauwi rin kalaunan sa pag-iibigan ngunit sabi nga nila, walang sekreto ang hindi nabubunyag. Isang araw ay biglang nagpakita ang ama ni Toni sa kanyang pinapasukang restaurant. Hindi na nag-aksaya pa ang kanyang ama ng oras. Kaagad nitong sinabi sa kanya ang totoong pagkatao ni Elton. Bagay na hindi agad pinaniwalaan ni Toni. Siya mismo ang humanap ng ibendensyang makapagpapatunay. Sa kanyang paghahanap ay natagpuan niya ang kanyang litrato sa wallet nito. Hindi rin niya sinasadyang marinig ang pinag-uusapan ni Elton at ng boss nito na si Franco. Doon ay tila siya binuhusan ng malamig na tubig. Ngunit, muli siyang nalagay sa alanganin at muli ay nailigtas siya ni Elton. Subalit, pagkatapos niyon, lumayo si Toni mula kay Elton dahil para sa dalaga ay hindi sila nababagay sa isa’t isa. Pinili niya ang mabuhay nang malayo kay Elton kahit sa paglipas ng mga araw ay lalong humirap para sa kanya ang hindi makasama si Elton. Sa huli ay hindi rin niya natiis ang desisyong layuan si Elton. Muli silang nagtagpo, sa pagkakataong iyon ay nagsama sila kasama ang magiging anak nila.

Dahil sa matinding pagmamahal ni Bianca Issabelle Velasquez, nagawa niyang magtiis sa loob ng tatlong taon sa piling ni Daniel Aragon Buenaventura. Alam niyang hindi siya nito mahal pero nangako siya sa abwela nito bago sila ikasal na mamahalin niya ng buong puso si Daniel. Kahit na masyado nang masakit, pinilit niya pa ring intindihan ang pambabaliwala nito sa kanya. Hangang sa dumating ang oras na labis niyang kinatatakutan. Umuwi si Daniel na may dalang divorce agreement at pilit itong pinapa-pipirmahan sa kanya. Ang dahilan niya...wala na daw pag-asa ang relasyo nila. Kailangan na nilang palayain ang isat-isa dahil never naman daw siya nitong minahal! Isa pa, bumalik na ang kanyang childhood sweetheart na balak niyang pag-alayan ng kanyang pangalan. Hangang saan at kailan niya kayang magpaka-martir sa ngalan ng pag-ibig? Kaya niya bang magtiis ng another years sa piling ni Daniel lalo na at may batang nasa sinapupunan na gusto niya sanang bigyan ng kumpletong pamilya? Paano kung dumating na sa punto na iniuwi na ni Daniel ang babaeng mahal nito sa sarili nilang pamamahay? Lulunukin niya na lang ba ang pride niya huwag lang siyang mahiwalay sa lalaking mahal niya or kusa na siyang bibitaw para sa katahimikan ng lahat?

Ever since James Barrington the third was a small child, he hated being told what to do. Yes, he was a rebel, a wild child. His mother died when he was in his teens, barely fourteen and his father… Well, suffice to say, he tried his best to tame James, make him into his image. He failed. Miserably. The more he pushed, the more James pulled. Then there was his grandfather. James’ father was his clone. To top it all off, he was the only child. The heir to the Barrington billions. Now his grandfather and father were setting an ultimatum. Give up his philandering and wild ways, get married and take over Barrington Enterprises. Or face being disinherited. Even arranged for him to meet Marcy Davenport, eldest daughter of Richard Davenport, one of the richest and most influential families in West wood. He loved his freedom he was twenty-six for heaven's sake. So, James being the rebel he was, promised himself to marry the first woman he runs into who didn’t know him from a bar of soap, just to shut the old men up. Destiny Johnson is a girl from the other side of the track. Growing up in a poor neighborhood, Des-tiny was used to having very little. Now she lives in a trailer park and works at a convenience store. James sets out to turn her into the perfect girl to impress his grandfather and father, the James’s as he calls them. But as he tries to change Destiny to fit his mold, she is slowly changing his universe around. She slowly reels James in, making him into the man he was meant to be. Call it fate or call it Karma… An accidental meeting changed both their lives in an instant.

Celestine Sandoval's married life was once every woman's dream. Because of the wealth she had, she was able to marry the man she had longed for a long time. It was an almost perfect life for her, but everything turned different when her father passed away. She was obligated to take over all their businesses and properties, but then her husband's treatment towards her became totally different, leading to an abusive relationship. From that moment, her life became miserable and complicated. Her husband made numerous attempts on her life, which almost led to a violent confrontation, ultimately resulting in her tragic death. Celestine Sandoval was buried alive, without any semblance of justice being served. Before taking her last breath, she vowed to herself that she will rise from the grave to seek revenge.

Beatrice’s once-happy life came crashing down on her Seventh birthday after her parent's unexpected visitor. Forced to be enslaved and treated like trash by her supposed mate, Beatrice believed she would never be happy again. Until the night with the Lycan King sent her rethinking her whole life. He was here for her, but she knew he reeked of doom. Choosing peace, she fled with her unborn baby, but what happens when their paths cross Seven years later? When an important business deal forced them to meet eye to eye. Will Xander ever be able to forgive her after believing that he was the reason she committed suicide Seven years ago? Will she run away again, especially now that she has three of his kids?

Raine Athena Villanueva is living her life as a normal person. Pero hindi gaya ng ibang dalaga, parating okupado ang oras ni Raine. Hanggang sa isang gabi, nagkaroon ng Team Building ang kompanyang pinagtrabahuan niya. Doon nangyari ang isang kapalaran na kayang magpabago ng buhay niya. Sa kalagitnaan ng gabi, habang tulog ang karamihan ay nagising si Raine. Noong una ay hindi niya pa maintindihan ang sarili dahil pakiramdam niya ay may mali sa kanyang katawan. Laking gulat nalang niya nang magmulat siya ng mata, doon niya nasaksihan ang isang kagimbal - gimbal na katotohanan. Aksidenteng nakasama niya sa pagtulog ang may - ari ng kompanyang pinasukan niya. Masyadong mabilis ang nangyari. Tutulungan lang niya sana ito pero hindi niya inaasahan na mauuwi sila sa gano'n. Alam niyang lasing ito at wala sa huwisyo nang may mangyaring sa kanila. Kaya gumawa siya ng isang desisyon. She decide to slipped it. Umalis siya nang kwarto at napanggap na parang walang nangyari. Pero matapos ang kalahating buwan, habang abala siya sa ginagawang trabaho ay tinawagan siya mismo ng kanilang CEO. Pinapunta siya nito sa opisina at hindi sinabi kung ano ang dahilan. Lito man ang isip, napilitan ang dalaga na magpunta. Pagkapasok niya palang sa opisina nito ay mabilis nitong sinabi ang sadya nito. "Marry me." Nagpakasal sila at nagustuhan siya ng pamilya ng lalaki. Pero kung gusto siya ng pamilya nito ang kabaliktaran naman ito sa mismong asawa niya. Dahil hindi siya nito gusto, at kinamumuhian siya nito.

Si Vegee Mariano, isang heartbreaker, binayaran siya ni Steffi, eight-hundred thousand. Ipapahinto niya ang kasal ng babae at magpanggap na nobya sa nobyo nitong si Gabriel Quiros. Nagawa niya ang trabaho. Dumaan ang linggo, nagpakamatay si Gabriel Quiros dahil sa matinding depression. Siya ang sinisisi ng pamilya nito. Dahil sa takot umuwi siya ng Bohol. Naging payapa ang buhay ni Vegee sa probinsya. Hanggang isang araw, dumating sa buhay niya si Wilson Montreal. Naging pamilyado si Vegee sa mukha nito. Ito ang lalaking nakasama niyang kumain sa fast-food chain noon sa Manila. Nasa probinsya na ito at may business. Araw-araw itong bumibisita ang lalaki at nagsabi ito ng totoong nararamdaman nito. Hindi manhid si Vegee sa naramdaman ng lalaki at ganoon din siya sa kanyang sarili. Naging mapusok sila sa kanilang naramdaman. Isang gabi, nagyaya si Wilson sa resort nito. Nagpunta kaagad si Vegee ngunit nandoon si Steffi. Pinahiya siya ng babae at doon niya nalaman na si Wilson ay ang kapatid ni Gabriel Quiros. Kaya bang ipaglaban ni Vegee ang kanyang nararamdaman sa lalaki kung naghihiganti lang pala ang lalaki sa pagkamatay ng kapatid nito? Kaya niya bang ipaglaban pa rin ang kanyang pagmamahal sa lalaki kung nalaman niyang may relasyon si Steffi at Wilson? Paano kung nagbunga ang mapusok nilang mga gabi?

Book #4 in the Trio Legacies series: This book focuses on the wolves Caleb and Fatima, former lovers who break up after finding out that they aren't mates. Caleb goes on to work in a local rehabilitation facility where he meets Ciara, a rogue wolf. She was found strung out on drugs in the middle of the forest. Time and therapy reveal that she escaped from a she-wolf sex trafficking ring where her mother is still being held. And she's Caleb's mate. Fatima goes to college, trying to find out how she can help the larger pack. And there she finds her mate, a human who hides so many secrets that she almost loses him before he is even hers.

Labis ang galit ni Kaye ng mabalitaan sa kanyang ama na ipinagkasundo siya nitong ipakasal sa anak daw ng kaibigan nito na pinakamayaman sa kanilang lugar. Pagma may-ari daw ng pamilya ng lalaki ang lahat halos ng lupain kaya magiging maayos daw ang buhay niya kesa ang maging simpleng trabahador lamang sa sakahan. Ngunit ang higit na ipinaghimutok ng butchi ni Kaye ay dahil sa napakaliit na halaga nang naging kapalit ng kanyang kalayaan. Ipinagpalit lang naman siya ng kanyang ama sa isang lumang Kiskisan. Ganun lamang ang halaga niya? kaya naman lumabis ang galit niyasa kung sino man ang nakipagkasundo sa ama. Mukhang inabuso at dinehado ng mga ito ang ama niya. Pero ng malaman ni Kaye kung sino ang sinasabing lalaki ng kanyang ama ay halos bumulwak ang galit ng dalaga. Hindi niya matatanggap na ipakakasal siya sa lalaking kinamumuhian niyang tunay. Hindi papayag si Kaye na maipakasal sa isang Nicolas Buencamino. Hinding hindi niya gagawing madali ang lahat para sa lalaking iyon. Samantala naman si Nicolas ay sabik at excited umuwi dahil sa balitang nakatakda na daw siyang magasawa