Estrella Del Pop

I accidentally saw a notification pop up on my husband’s phone saying that an automatic transfer had been completed when I was using it for navigation. Immediately after that, his ex-girlfriend, Wanda Blake, sent him a message on WhatsApp: [I’ve received this month’s 10,000 dollars for child support. Thank you, Koah. I don't know what I would have done without you.] I froze. “Child support? “Koah, you told me that the money you send every month was for medical expenses for your mother’s treatment!” Koah Quinn’s expression stiffened as he explained, “Honey, don’t misunderstand. I just felt that life has become really hard for her because she’s a woman raising a child on her own. Her ex-husband refuses to pay child support, so I wanted to help her out…” I touched the old watch on my wrist. The one I had not replaced in years to save money, and felt extremely disappointed. “Your monthly salary is only 6,000 dollars. Where did you get so much money to send her?” He was silent for some time before finally admitting. “I used the money we had set aside for the new house’s downpayment.” I was stunned. He had taken the money my parents had scrimped and saved for decades for me as downpayment for a home and then transferred it to his ex-girlfriend as child support.

Sa mundong mapait ay pinilit mamuhay at magsumikap ni Cailee Estrella upang maiahon ang kaniyang sarili sa hirap. Ulilang lubos at nakaranas ng kalupitan sa kamay ng mga taong mapang-abuso na kumupkop sa kaniyang nang pumanaw ang mga magulang niya. Ngunit sa sandaling panahon ay natamasa rin niya ang marangyang buhay sa tulong ng lalaking iibig sa kaniya at inibig din niya nang lubusan. Subalit, ang masaganang buhay na 'yon ay hindi niya inaasahang mas malupit pala ang kaniyang kapalaran. Gumuho ang kaniyang mundo nang maglaho itong parang bula at iniwan siyang mag-isa na nagdadalang tao. Sinikap niyang muling bumangon at binuhay mag-isa ang sanggol sa sinapupunan niya hanggang sa lumipas ang anim na taon. Dahil sa komplikasyon ng kalusugan ng kaniyang anak ay dinoble ni Cailee ang pagsusumikap. Hindi sapat ang pagle-labor sa palengke at pagwi-waitress kaya maging ang pagpo-prostitute ay pinasok na rin niya, at doon ay nakilala niya ang taong muling gugulo sa tahimik na niyang buhay. Hahayaan ba niyang muling buksan ang kaniyang pusong minsan nang nasugatan? Paano kung ang misteryosong lalaking ito ang magiging daan upang muli niyang matagpuan ang ama ng kaniyang anak? Paano kung ang lalaking ito rin ang gagamot sa puso niyang minsan nang nasugatan?

En la Noche de la Luna Cenital, el heredero del trono celebró un gran banquete en el Palacio de Mármol. Aquella noche, decidió expulsar a todas sus consortes del harén solo por su favorita. Mientras otras recibían oro y regresaban con alegría a sus hogares para reencontrarse con sus familias, yo no tenía a dónde ir. Solo podía quedarme en silencio, en un rincón, sin ningún lugar a donde ir en este mundo. Lo único que pude encontrar fue una venda de seda blanca para colgarme en la entrada del palacio abandonado. Llegué a este mundo desde otra realidad y, durante veintiún años, intenté completar las misiones del sistema, que era conquistar a los cuatro hombres más influyentes del imperio. Pero uno tras otro… fracasé. Y ahora, en el último objetivo también había fallado. El sistema me dio una única salida. [Cuando este cuerpo muera, podrás regresar con tu familia.] Y antes de que comenzara a desvanecerme y abandonar este lugar, me dirigí al portón del palacio abandonado. No dejé palabras de despedida, ni tampoco dejé rastro de mi existencia. Solo el silencio. Y entonces… en medio de la oscuridad, juraría haber escuchado voces desesperadas gritando mi nombre desde el interior del palacio.

Anya Moore is a pop sensation with lots of people who look up to her, though her passion is something else. Sadie Ozoa wants to chase her dreams and doesn’t want to take no for an answer, but it feels like she doesn’t have a choice. But unexpected decisions they made had created unfaithful circumstances that have brought two different individuals together. Next unthinkable move: run as far away from the situation that could have led to their wishes. They don’t know how they ended up walking together and they don’t know why. But all they want to do is to escape from the environment they were surrounded in. Anya and Sadie thought they would be distant but with every step they took, they started to know so much about each other and what they have one thing in common: they hated how the world has become. They then thought what if they rebuild Earth where it is all ruled by them--and only both of them. The two then thought what if we start to make it a reality? As they go on the journey to create their own world, Anya sees that Sadie is more than an outcast and Sadie sees that Anya is more than just a star--they are each other’s world. But with the world that is against their odds, will they be able to show their truth? In this first debut comes a coming-of-age story about realizing that in order to survive the world, you must choose whether to follow the rules or break them for the sake of doing something right.

Dans un monde déchiré entre magie et réalité, les frontières invisibles sont des cicatrices marquées par des malédictions anciennes et des enchantements oubliés. Peu osent s’aventurer au-delà, mais Elara, une jeune cartographe passionnée, décide de braver l’inconnu. Lorsqu’elle rencontre Kaelen, un prince déchu hanté par son passé, leur destin s’entrelace autour d’une prophétie mystérieuse et d’un artefact capable de changer le cours des mondes. Ensemble, ils traversent des terres maudites, affrontent des sorcières, des loups mystiques et des vampires, tout en découvrant que leur lien est bien plus profond qu’ils ne l’imaginaient. Mais l’amour entre un humain et une créature magique pourrait être la clé de la rédemption… ou la cause de la destruction totale. Entre sacrifices, trahisons et choix impossibles, Les Frontières Maudites est une épopée captivante où l’amour et le courage doivent triompher des ténèbres. Plongez dans une aventure où chaque décision peut bouleverser l’équilibre fragile des mondes.

"I can't do this anymore!" Easton cried, trying to break free from the man who had him pinned to the bed by his throat. ''It's been six years, Ilya! Six fucking years of abuse. When am I going to be free from you?" "Does it look like you have any choice?" Ilya smirked coldly. He produced his knife, wanting to carve his name into Easton's heart, so that every time Easton looked in the mirror, he'd know who he belonged to. "You either obey my every command, or watch as I ruin every last bit of the reputation you've toiled tirelessly to build. Don't push me too hard, East, or I'll unleash a storm that will render you breathless and begging for mercy and it won't be cute." As a pop star, Easton Reese had everything he had always hoped for: money, luxurious lifestyle, fame, and fans all across the globe who worshipped him like the idol that he was. But despite all this, Easton felt empty inside. Behind the happy smile he always wore on his face during the day, there was an excess of pain that he had to endure every night, in secret, where no one must know. Being punished for the crime his father had committed wasn't exactly what hurt him most; it was the fact that he was being punished by his childhood sweetheart, the same man he had once loved with all his heart.

Estuve embarazada del cachorro de mi compañero destinado. Del cachorro del Alfa Seth. Pero durante doce años, se negó a reconocer lo nuestro. Era su secreto. Su sanadora. Nada más. Ni siquiera permitió que nuestro cachorro, Leo, le dijera papá. Todo porque odiaba que el destino eligiera a una pareja “impura” como yo. Aseguraba que lo había drogado, que lo había atrapado usando a un niño. Faltó a la ceremonia del Primer Aullido de nuestro cachorro por irse con otra hembra. Una Beta poderosa llamada Sarah. Esa fue la gota que derramó el vaso. Lo rechacé. Me llevé a mi cachorro y escapé. Dicen que el orgulloso Alfa se volvió loco. Que el dolor del rechazo lo destrozó y que comenzó a buscarnos por todos lados desesperado. Pero ya no hay marcha atrás. No existe el perdón.

"Tal vez nunca lo sabría. O tal vez era la mujer que veía ante mí quien tenía las respuestas. Esta no era una princesa ni una reina. Esta era una guerrera, una guerrera que pretendía luchar." ** Yo, Constance Cladwell, era la hija del Rey Alfa en los Territorios del Norte—una princesa destinada a reinar hasta que el Rey del Sur invadió mis tierras, matando a mi manada y a mi familia. Huí buscando protección del Rey Alfa de los Territorios del Este para advertirles de los peligros que se avecinaban, solo para enfrentarme con lo que nunca esperé: mi compañero destinado. Ahora arrojada a un mundo donde la guerra estaba a la vuelta de la esquina y atrapada entre el hombre que anhelaba y las atenciones del Rey, me quedo con una decisión. ¿Me sacrificaré y me convertiré en la Reina Luna para asegurar venganza contra mi enemigo, o aceptaré el destino y lucharé por el amor de mi compañero? ** «La Princesa Rechazada» es una obra de Claire Wilkins, una autora de eGlobal Creative Publishing.

Maria Angelica Ricafranca, a 20-year-old preschool teacher, is a clumsy girl who dreams of having a happy and complete family. Until she unexpectedly met the playboy Bachelor Mr. Jericho del Fuego who owns a realty company on one of their out-of-town tour. She had a love at first sight with Mr. Jericho and imagined him to be her future husband. On the opposite side, Mr. del Fuego who is fond of beautiful women had a very bad impression of Teacher Maria because of her clumsiness. Will Mr. del Fuego fall in love with Teacher Maria? Let's all join in their journey of love-hate comedy romance.

The night was stormy and the sky was without stars as the cloud weeps heavily, the rain poured down in endless torrents as the rogues tore through the pack killing every living and moving thing they could find, lightning flashes across the sky and the thunder roars louder than ever. I stood in the midst of all the destruction too shocked to move a limb, a dirty looking brown rogue noticed me and darted in my direction but my mom's white wolf ran into his side causing him to fall to the ground before digging her teeth into his neck and then proceeded to shake her head until the brown Wolf's neck snap with a sickening pop, she let go and was making her way to me when a rogue jumped on her back and tore a huge chunk of flesh of her neck she yelped in pain and fell to the ground before shifting back into her human form as her body became too weak to keep her in wolf form. The wolf took another at her draining her of all life while I stood rooted to a spot with tears out of my eyes. A painful howl sounded not too far away and my eyes darted to the black wolf it came from, my father's wolf Whimpered at the loss of his soul mate. The rogue leader took the chance and lunged at his throat killing him. And so in one night my parents to a pack of rogues and it's all because I was too weak to do anything to save them.