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He had seen her glancing back. It wouldn't do to scare her this early on. He turned right as she crossed the street. Cole Baxter had never followed a woman before, especially a human. He'd never had the need, females usually came to him. As a Beta in the local pack he could find a woman whenever he felt the need, and he usually felt the need quite often. But if he knew his wolf, that was going to change. He could feel his wolf in his mind pacing, wanting to follow his mate closely in case any other males got too close. Cole had to remind him that they couldn't just jump her on the street. His wolf would have to learn patience. He'd been waiting for her for close to 200 years, no reason to over react now. He caught sight of her from two blocks down and continued to follow until she turned into the front door of a medical clinic. He stood outside the door and glanced inside. He couldn't see her so he waited around the corner. After what seemed like an eternity, she came walking out with a male who stared straight at him with bright blue eyes. Cole realized immediately this wasn't a human, he was a Were, one of his kind. The male was holding his mate by the waist, and Cole automatically growled, ready to tear the wolf's throat out to get him away from her. Wait, his mate? Maybe he was too late. Maybe she was already mated. His heart was pounding as he watched them walking down the street. He couldn't believe he had waited this long to find his mate only to lose her to another.

Jean is the CEO of Your Wish is My Command isang organisasyon na tumutupad ng mga requests ng iba't ibang tao sa lipunan na may kaakibat na halaga sa bawat matapos nilang misyon. She is also a hopeless romantic, dreaming on how it is to be loved and cared for but fate became playful. Nasangkot siya sa buhay ng isang sikat na aktor nang hindi inaasahan and ended up marrying him. "Speak now or forever hold your peace," narinig niyang sabi ng pari kaya napatayo siya sa gitna habang nanginginig ang mga tuhod bago naglakas-loob na isigaw ang mga katagang "Itigil ang kasal!" Kitang-kita niya na nagimbal ang lahat dahil sa kanyang sinabi. Wala siyang nagawa kundi takpan ang kanyang mukha dahil katakot-takot at nagkikislapang flash ng camera g mga reporters ang bumubungad sa kanyang pagmumukha. Only to find out later that the man who was supposed to get married on that day is the same man who happens to be her ultimate idol among the actors in the country. Because of the shame and disappointment, hindi tumigil ang lalaki na hanapin siya upang mapakasalan at maisakatuparan nito ang paghihiganti sa kanya. He promised to make her life miserable the very moment while exchanging their vows. Ngunit paano naman siya? Sapat na bang dahilan ang hindi pa ito tapos magmahal ng iba upang ituro na rin niya sa sariling puso na huwag na itong mahalin?

Laking probinsya si Lylia at maagang naulila kasama ang kapatid niyang may malubhang sakit. Dahil sa hirap ng buhay, namulat siya sa realidad at kinailangan dumiskarte para sa kapatid at sa pang araw-araw nilang gastusin kaya naman naisipan niyang magpatayo ng karinderya malapit sa sabungan. Ngunit matapos niyang madiskubre na si Raze—na kapitan ng barangay nila ang pinagkakautangan ng mga namayapa niyang magulang ay napilitan siyang tanggapin ang deal nito at 'yon ay makasal sila bilang kabayaran sa kalahating utang niya kung hindi ay ipapa-demolish ng kapitan ang bahay pati ang karinderya nila na siyang pinagkukunan nila ng hanapbuhay. Lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, bukod sa pagiging mag-asawa nila, maninilbihan din si Lylia bilang kasambahay para bayaran ang natitira pa nitong utang sa kapitan. Kilala si Raze bilang kuripot at mahigpit na kapitan sa Barangay Abueña. Strikto siya pagdating sa pag-implementa at pag-apruba ng mga proyekto lalo na sa paggamit ng pondo sa barangay. Matagal siyang nawala sa lugar pero namo-monitor pa rin niya ang nangyayari sa barangay. Ang hindi alam ng iba, isa pala siyang sekretong bilyonaryo na nagmamay-ari ng airlines, hotels at resorts sa Pilipinas na tanging mga may dugông maharlika ang in-accomodate. Nang bumalik siya, sa sabungan niya unang nakita ang babaeng sa larawan lamang niya nasilayan—si Lylia, ang babaeng nagkakautang sa kanya at doon nabuo ang mapaglaro niyang plano at 'yon ay pilitin itong pakasalan siya. Posible kayang mauwi sa totohanan ang deal nila o isa sa kanila ang madudurôg at uuwing luhaan?

À la veille de notre mariage, Gabin Huet, mon fiancé, professeur d’histoire, s’est uni à Mila Breguet, son premier amour, atteint d’un cancer, lors d’une cérémonie traditionnelle à Gustokate, un village ancien au charme intemporel. Sous un ciel constellé d’étoiles, il lui a souri tendrement, la serrant dans ses bras : « Selon la tradition, seule la femme légitime peut avoir droit à la cérémonie de mariage avec son époux. Même si Jeanne et moi avons déjà officialisé notre union, elle ne demeure à mes yeux qu’une concubine. » Sous les acclamations bienveillantes de l’assemblée, ils ont échangé un baiser, aussi radieux qu’un prince et une princesse tout droit sortis d’un conte de fées. J’ai assisté à toute la scène en silence. Sans la moindre hésitation, ma décision était prise : j’ai pris rendez-vous pour un avortement. De mes quinze à mes trente ans, j’ai aimé Gabin avec une constance aveugle. Quinze années d’attente, de douleur, d’espoir ténu. Mais dans son cœur, il n’y avait de place que pour ma demi-sœur, Mila. Alors, j’ai renoncé. Peu après, je me suis jointe à une expédition géologique en Antarctique, un monde de glace et de silence, laissant à Gabin une convention de divorce et un ultime présent. Pourtant, cet homme qui ne m’avait jamais appréciée s’est effondré du jour au lendemain, comme si mon départ l’avait soudainement vidé de toute énergie.

"They're coming, Benedicta. Grab all your stuff right now!" One second, I snapped my head around at the panicked Paul who clutched a towel around his waist. But when I looked back, the creature was gone. Shocked by the sudden disappearance, my eyes darted around in search of nothing. "Did you hear what I fucking said? Gather your stuff and let's go!" "Did you-did you see that?" I pointed at the empty window oozing in chilling air. As the breeze got stronger, so did my confusion. "Wake the hell up, Beni," Paul yelled, startling me off my trance. "What is wrong with you?" Without saying a word to Paul, I followed him like a doll as he led me out of the room through a secret passage. "Find them. They haven't gone far." That deep scratchy voice penetrated the walls. "Search the bushes. As ordered, bring her alive." —-------------- —-------------- Benedicta, a young girl sets out to retrieving a glowing stone buried in the depths of the earth, located near Beast Land, a terrifying place inhabited by massive werewolves known as the Lycans. Despite the danger, Benedicta is determined to find the stone, which is said to possess great power. Meanwhile, the Alpha of the lycan pack is cursed, and has been unable to produce an heir for thousands of years. Each time he chooses a pair of lycans to mate and produce offspring with, the pups turn into stone as soon as they are born. His Lunas (female werewolves) also die soon after the curse takes effect. When Benedicta crosses paths with the enraged Alpha, she inadvertently restores his youthful appearance, with just a STEP, triggering a rage that threatens to destroy them both. Hot tension rains down on them as the changes begin.

The story revolves around a ruthless mafioso who finds a woman buried on the ground as a sacrificial bride to the woman's townfolk's cult. He finds himself drawn to her and claims her from the grave just before she died and was instead wedded to him. Althea's fate was sealed when she became the mafioso's corpse bride. She was like a lifeless flower in a sea of blood and wrath. Men have been fawning over her ever since she remembered, and it was revealed that she was an actual human cursed by her own mother after the man who impregnated her left her to rot. She was like a human succubus, drawing men to her until they became crazy enough to kill her. And every time Althea is killed, a new Althea comes to life as though, the curse goes on and on. It is revealed later on that throughout the world, there have been more than thousands of Altheas enough to dominate the world in secret. At the end of the story, the mafioso due to the curse would kill his wife, only to be killed as well by another Althea who had been watching on the sidelines all this time. She goes back to visit her mother who had been brought to the mental asylum only to laugh hysterical at the term, 'monster'.

Zeil was raised in a complicated family. His dad left her mother for his mistress, then his mother committed suicide because of the depression. Zeil left alone until his father came back and took him to his new family. And then he meet Amanda, a famous, innocent, and pretty girl in their school who soon become his younger stepsister. But as a years passed by, Zeil's heart was filled with anger and eager for revenge. He can't accept the fact that their family was so happy and joyful that his family could never have, so he distance himself and enrolls in the Southern Island University. Southern Island University is a prestigious school only for students from a wealthy families and to those who have a large amount of money. A private University on a private island in the middle of the ocean. 10% of the graduating students population was left to the island to provide special class for those who failed in their major subjects. They thought that it was a boring summer class. But it became a nightmare that took the lives of everyone. Amanda Ceistria was one of the survivors of the tragedy. She thought that after the nightmare happened at SIU, she would forget everything and start all over again. But not until her stepbrother came back, using someone else's face and identity, to exact revenge on her and make life a living hell. As a time passed by, not only Zeil's heart become filled with rage and vengeance, but also with obsession and.... Love?

"Our heart beats only with their permission." For as long as she can remember, the bookworm Synecdoche Rochet, 23, has lived a simple life in Maharlika Nation—hiding in the grasses and grains of District G to avoid the terrifying power of the Embassy and its ruthless Ambassador. In a dystopian world that is controlled with surveillance, Synecdoche Rochet embarks on a mission to get back their rights on their district's valuable resources—the grains. When she discovered her intellectual ability, she found herself drawn to the charismatic Giovanni, the long-lost Ambassador's privileged son together with other intelligent students, Ulap, Token, and Keithwarth. They found themselves being the tributes on the 2nd Maharlika Spelling TwistBee—trapped in the Word Arena. An annually commemorated game where each district will represent one letter in the Alphabet, spell the given English words not verbally, but by beating other competitors who have letter tattoos on their arms. The rules are to Spell and beat them. Within the competitor's reach, the team-up of Synecdoche, Giovanni, Ulap, Token, and Keithwarth isn't a coincidence, it's a conspiracy. What if Synecdoche's age will be reversed? Will they use their intelligence for vengeance? Will they compel love and trust to survive the competition? Is their life the price or the prize? "Even the shortest word has the longest meaning."

His wife cheated with my husband. In retaliation, he suggested one night together: one night of passion, born of revenge. I wasn't supposed to see him again, but there were consequences we didn't expect. And then I found out who he really was...

By fate or miracle, Lyria was alive and breathing on the cold December night of her assassination day. Though she could open her eyes, she couldn't see clearly the point of being alive and to exist wandering on the streets of some unknown village. It may seem like an angel's whisper; a stranger stood by her side when she was meters away from death. His words were striking light, and a spectrum of color flourished in her dark world. She found hope in a hopeless stranger who jumped ahead of her with the certainty he would die. As she jumped back unknowingly, the poor and miserable girl saved the life of the youngest billionaire in town, Zion Hudson. Just as when she thought their relationship would be connected professionally, things went awry when her name was linked as his love interest. Although she hated the people's attention and eyes, she loved challenges. "Make me fall for you, then." The arrogant billionaire officially challenged the ferocious independent woman, Lyria, his servant, in a fight for love. They agreed she would not disappoint him with her hidden charm and talent as she accepted the challenge a few days later. "I will make you forget your name the same thing I forgot mine years ago." A period of madness is sure to begin for hearts that have been left empty for too long, prompting them to remember everything at once and forget it without a moment's hesitation.