criminal minds the boogeyman

My grandmother only knows how to draw one thing—infants. They're ugly, but people line up to buy the paintings. I watch as she takes those women into unlit rooms. Then, their bloodcurdling screams will ring out. Oddly enough, they always thank my grandmother when they're leaving. One day, I finally find out what exactly my grandmother paints. I discover the truth when I see an infant crawl out of one of the women's bellies—it looks just like the one my grandmother has painted.

Hales is the biggest country in the world and also the richest, pero dahil sa kasakiman at kasamaan ng ibang matataas na tao at personalidad, nahati ang bansa sa dalawa: The North and the South Hales. Two people from different world collide.

Ako si Skyler Dela Rio ang nag-iisang slave ni Prince Alexander Monte Verde Matalik kaming magkaibigan simula pagkabata dahil ako ay isa ring prinsipe noon na anak ng hari at reyna ng Kaharian ng Dela Rio ngunit nagbago ang takbo ng lahat simula noong mamatay ang aking mga magulang. Kinupkop ako sa kaharian ng Monte Verde at nagtrabaho bilang slave ng prinsipe Magkaibigan kami ngunit hindi niya alam na higit pa sa kaibigan ang nararamdaman ko para sa kaniya Paano kaya kapag nalaman niya ang tungkol sa nararamdaman ko para sa kaniya? Susuklian niya ba itong pagmamahal ko sa kaniya o ipagtatabuyan niya ako sa kaharian? Basahin kung ano ang magiging takbo ng aming storya!

“Apa yang bisa kamu lakukan untuk saya, Nes?” Suara berat dengan bahasa formal yang kaku itu menyentak kesadaran Nesa. Sudah pasti lelaki itu persis dengan apa yang digambarkan kepalanya. Dari namanya saja seolah sudah terbaca; Barata—Tua, tambun, jelek dan genit. Jemari Nesa meremas ujung baju kurungnya yang menjuntai hingga atas lutut dengan kuat. Dia dikirim ke rumah besar ini sebagai tebusan utang menggunung bapaknya pada sang tuan tanah. Dia harus kabur dari sini. Dia sudah berbalik dan hendak mengeluarkan jurus seribu langkah, tetapi suara bariton lelaki itu berhasil menghentikannya. “Jika kamu nekat keluar dari rumah ini, maka pintu rumah ini akan selamanya tertutup untuk kamu. Dan kamu tahu apa artinya?” Nesa menelan salivanya susah payah. Apakah ini akhir kegadisannya? Terperangkap ke dalam cangkang si tuan tanah tua?

Kate Artemis Herrera was an only daughter of a single mother who loved her from the moon and back. She would do anything for her mother even if she sold herself. But an unexpected tragedy happened, and her mother was accidentally lacerated on her neck by an addict while selling Balut on the street. With that, she urgently needed a sum of money for her mother’s operation who was on the verge of death. In that night, desperation and fear of losing her mother. Closed eyes, she went to the Goddess of Pleasure, an Elite Cabarete who gave comfort to powerful men. She begged Head Mistress Cleopatra to let her be one of the comfort women in the auction just to have a huge sum of money for her mother’s operation. She sold herself and surrendered her virginity to the mysterious man that had an alias of Don Apollo, who bought her for one billion pesos just a night, and they went to his mansion to have sex. But she put in her mind that after that night, she would run away, and never crossed-paths again with the mysterious man who claimed her virginity, and accidentally got her pregnant. But little did she know that she was carrying inside her womb the babies of the mysterious man who wasn’t just an ordinary powerful man, because he was a Mafia Lord named Orion Dio del Sole that would hunt her, and make her life upside down.

She ' s Jewel Paris Rodriguez ; the all time reketera. Hals lahat ng trabaho pinapasok niya para makakita ng Pera mapagamot ang kapatid niya. He's' Aiden Clay Monteverde ; the billionaire bachelor with the serious type personality. wala pa siyang planong magpatali kaya naman naging problema sa kanya nung Blina - blackmail na Siya Lola Niya na magpakasal na . He was left with no choice but to hire a bride.

Kapit sa patalim si Meghan ng pumasok siya sa isang sikat na bar para magtrabaho. Her innocence caught the attention of their regular VIP customer named Brandon Cabwell, na isa sa pinakagwapo at pinakamayaman sa larangan ng business. Brandon sees girls as boy toys at wala sa bokabularyo nito ang salitang seryoso lalo na sa mga babaeng kagaya ni Meghan na sa tingin niya ay whore and gold-digger. He offered her to be his escort at pumayag siya dala na rin ng pangangailangan. Unexpectedly, Meghan got pregnant and she has nowhere to go. Brandon offered her to live with him but no feelings attached. Lingid sa kanyang kaalaman, matagal na siyang hinahangaan at iniibig ni Meghan but Brandon shows no love interest for her at all. Pinapangalagaan lamang nito ang kanyang imahe that's why he lend a hand to help her. Pero habang tumatagal unti unti ng nahuhulog si Brandon sa babaeng kailan man ay di niya pinangarap. Would he choose love over dignity and ego? or he would sacrifice his love for his image sake?

Profession Series #1 Atty. Elara 'Ara' Lynette Miranda whose starting her career by establishing up her own law firm. Graduated with Civil Engineering degree and went on to law school to give her brother the freedom to write novels. She lives in province where she met her dearest friends and grow up with his step father. She had previously suffered self loathing and psychiatric disorders but she overcame them by envisioning a new beginning and becoming a better version of herself. She is a powerful Attorney who can turn any case on its head. After nearly three years of living in the dark, a light entered her life when a man named Attorney Devon 'Dev' Sirius Selvantes walked into her office and says that he was the new hired attorney for the law firm. Devon Selvantes title has been ripped off, he gave up his license to practice law and now works as an Accountant. Little did Elara know that little light that came to her just when she needed it the most would cause far more havoc than her parents did. Their happy relationship is shattered, full of uncertainty and is replaced by hatred, pain, and suffering. When their paths cross again, will serve as a resolution to their long-standing misunderstanding or the end for both of them. See you in the court room. Warning ⚠️ -This novel contains sensitive topics about criminal cases (not that detailed), family relationship and a inappropriate languages. Please be open minded. -Under Major Revision! The Verdict ©️PennFeather 2020

"You think you know hate, Avery?" His voice a dangerous rumble that seemed to roll straight through me. "Hate is easy. It’s the love that complicates everything." "Love? Don't talk to me about love. You wouldn't recognize it if it clawed its way into your heart." Liam's expression darkened, "And whose fault is that, remind me? You destroyed every ounce of it." My eyes filled with tears instantly, my voice so thick, it hurt my throat as the words came out. "And you made me pay for it, in the most horrible way. A person who loved a girl with his whole heart would never be able to do what you've done, what you've allowed to happen. That's why I hate you, because you never loved me, or else you couldn't do all this to me." His eyes sparked with anger "You have no idea what you're talking about." "Maybe I do, maybe I don't," I shot back bitterly, "But it seems like the only thing you're good at is pretending. Pretending to care, pretending to love—" "That's enough!" his voice boomed. "You want to see how real my feelings are? I should teach you a lesson on underestimating them." I tilted my chin up in defiance "Go on then, teach me." The next moment was a blur of motion as he closed the distance between us. His hands gripped my face, not gentle but not cruel—a fervent, desperate hold. His lips met mine in an intense, raw kiss, fueled by anger and deep, relentless desire. The kiss was punishing, his mouth moving against mine with a fierce urgency that left no room for doubts or second thoughts. As he pulled back, his eyes bore into mine, challenging, questioning, daring me to deny what lay between us.

Following her bestfriend's death, a revenge-driven heiress decided to ruin the life of her bestfriend's ex-fiancé by forcibly marrying him. They loathe each other and falling in love inside the arranged marriage is out of their plans; but fate rules the affairs of mankind with no recognizable order. How are they going to admit their love towards each other? What would transpire if they discovered each other's darkest desires and motives? Does love really conquer all or sometimes, love isn't just enough?