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"A happy girlfriend is a happy life." Iyan ang isa sa mga motto na pinaniniwalaan ni Alexandra Bautista o mas kilalang Alex. Dahil sa sampung taon niyang relasyon kay James Alexander Lopez, ay naging masaya siya. Ngunit ang sayang naramdaman ay napalitan ng pagdududa. Pinilit niyang unawain at huwag bigyan ng kahulugan ang kanyang mga naririnig sa paligid, at piniling pagkatiwalaang muli ang fiance. Ngunit ang pagdududa ay mas lalong napagtibay nang dumating sa buhay nila ang isang babae. Isang babae na tiyak niyang sisira sa sampung taon niyang masayang relasyon sa fiance na si James. Ano ang dapat niyang gawin? Bibitaw na ba o kakapit pa at muling bigyan ng pagkakataon ang sinisinta? Ano naman ang gagawin niya kapag malaman niyang siya ay nagdadalang tao? Paano haharapin ni Alex ang lahat ng pagsubok na darating sa kanyang buhay? Mahahanap kaya niya ang pagmamahal na deserve niya sa taong kanyang iniirog o sa iba niya mahahanap ang pagmamahal na iyon?

Tinanggap ni Maribel Lopez ang maging other woman ni Calixto Condor dahil mahal niya ito. Hindi naman niya pinagsisihan ang naging desisyon dahil naging masaya siya sa piling ng lalaki, na hindi naglihim sa pagiging pinuno ng mafia. Kaya naman tumagal ang kanilang pagsasama hanggang sa magkaroon sila ng anak, na binuhay nilang limitado ang pakikisalamuha sa kapwa. Si Alexa, na lumaki at nagkaisip na may pribadong buhay. Pero dahil din sa pag-ibig ay binuksan ang sariling mundo para papasukin ang isang guwapong estangherong binata. Si Kaizer John Avila, na natagpuan niya sa gitna ng kalsada habang malakas ang buhos ng ulan. Walang malay-tao ang lalaki, na isa palang pinuno ng mafia. Bagay na nalihim sa kanyang kaalaman dahil malayo ito sa hitsura nito. Kahit may pasa ito sa pisngi at may sugat sa noo ay napaka-amo ng mukha. Kaya iniligtas niya ito sa naka-ambang sakuna at inalagaan hanggang sa gumaling. Inilihim sa kanya ni Kaizer John na ipinakidnap ito ng kalaban, na gustong makuha ang pagiging pinuno ng mafia. Kaya nanatili ito sa kanyang bahay hanggang sa gumaling. At lumakas. Bagay na naging dahilan kaya lihim na nakilala nito ang kanyang Ama na si Calixto Condor. Nagkaroon din ito ng pagkakataon na matuklasang si Alexa ang itinatagong anak sa labas ni Calixto, na batid na nagpakidnap dito. Kaya gumawa ito ng paraan para manatili pa ito sa kanyang bahay, na ang pakay ay gamitin siya sa paghihiganti sa sariling Ama. Mawawalan kaya ng saysay ang pagmamahal na iniukol ni Alexa para kay Kaizer John? Paano niya matutuklasang pinuno pala ng mafia ang iniibig na lalaki, na nais patayin ng kanyang Ama para mabawi dito ang kapangyarihan sa hinahawakang grupo? Wala nga kaya itong nararamdamang pag-ibig sa kanya at ang tanging mananaig ay ang paghihiganti?

“How can you ever complete me? This marriage of convenience is a sham and we have to make it believable enough to the pack without raising suspicions.” “I don’t know if I could ever complete someone but driving someone batshit crazy sounds doable.” ——— Zadie Ann Wilson is a highly responsible woman with the most gentle and kind attitude. She is quite dramatic and intelligent but when her brother-in-law starts hitting on her in her sister’s matrimonial home, she knew she needed to leave immediately, however, the rule states that no werewolf woman should live alone else they will be casted as a rogue lone wolf and never welcomed to the pack. Ayden Finn Roberts is the ruthless dominating Alpha king who would deep fry himself in pepper if his granny requests it. Yeah, you get it, he is a total granny’s boy and has an itch to always fulfill her wishes. However, when Grandma asked him to get married because of a bad rumor that was ruining his reputation, they said he killed his mate. Ayden is forced to marry the next available woman under the guise of being a pretend warrior while he kept his true identity a secret. Zadie finds out a year later when they begin to catch feelings for each other but this time around, it’s a little too late. Will Zadie stick around to mend things in her marriage or will Ayden give up on the marriage and let her go that easily? That’s a mystery puzzle you need to solve yourself.

ADRIANNA GREY: Father called me cursed all because my birth cost my mother’s life. To be rid of me and gain wealth, he sold me to our kingdom’s Alpha King, a devil incarnate who forced me to sexual slavery. Just as my term under him was ending, I was framed by his sister. As punishment, he resold me to another Alpha King twice cruel. Life felt worthless. I didn't see the reason to keep living until I found salvation in an unexpected somebody. He risked everything to save me and gave me a reason to keep living. He treats me like I'm gold and is willing to burn the world for my sake. But after the betrayal, agony and abuse I’ve suffered in the hands of men, can I truly trust him with my heart especially after discovering his true identity? ERIC BLACKWELL: She was an innocent girl with the most beautiful eyes, dressed in oversized, shabby boy clothes when I first saw her. After I saved her from being burned alive, I felt an instant pull towards her, like a moth drawn to a flame. In my thirty years of living, I’d never felt this way for anyone. But I lost her. Like a treasure, I searched for her—only for fate to intervene in the most twisted way. She turned out to be my boss’s sex slave. Aware of the danger that loomed over her, I set out to save her again, not minding the risks involved or the brutal things I had to do. Yet dangerous secrets surrounding my true identity began to resurface, threatening to strain the bond we’d managed to create. Warning: Highly emotional with some dark, explicit content that might not sit well with some readers.

Gianna Santos thought she knew betrayal. Her husband’s cold dismissal and the woman who replaced her were already enough to shatter her world. But when she uncovers a secret that changes everything: a hidden legacy, a dangerous conspiracy, and a child she never planned Gianna realizes she’s just begun to understand what true betrayal feels like. Reily, her husband’s lover, isn’t just after his heart, she's after Gianna’s inheritance. And she’ll stop at nothing to get it. But Gianna isn’t the broken woman they think she is. With a dangerous plan of her own, a shocking ally by her side, and secrets that could bring down everyone, Gianna will fight back. Hard. In a world where lies and loyalty blur, revenge is the only game. The question is how far will Gianna go to win?

Aleyah Lavelle found herself having pleasure with a stranger. Nagulantang siya nang malamang ang kasiping noong gabing iyon ay pinsan pala ng kaniyang boss! After a month she found out that she's pregnant, at wala naman siyang ibang nakasiping kundi ang ang estrangherong lalaki na si Blake Dawson, CEO ng Skylight Corporation, ang partner ng kumpanyang pinag tatrabahuan niya. Nang plinano niyang sabihin sa lalaki ang tungkol sa dinadala ay tsaka naman niya nakita na may kahalikan itong iba. Does Blake still deserve to know about the child? O mas maganda nang wala itong alam at itago sa dilim ang katotohanan?

Hannah Porter was certainly not ready to meet her new school's player on her first day of school after transfer to Brooklyn high school but there was no escaping when he had decided he wanted her. William Sylvester had never experienced romantic love and had never longed to experience it but he had to admit his feelings for Hannah were certainly not the usual lust. Even though they felt falling in love would be hard, they will soon find that dating was even harder than they thought especially because William was still who he was; a billionaire's son, even though he was hiding in Brooklyn.

SAMPUNG TAON... Ganoon katagal nitong minahal si Noah hanggang umabot sa puntong naging parte na ito ng buhay niya. Wala siyang ibang pinangarap kung hindi ang lalaki at kung kailan akala nito ay magiging masaya na sila sa piling ng isa't isa ay kailangan na pala nitong magising sa mahaba at masarap niyang panaginip. "Finally, matatawag ko na ring Nicole Saavedra ang aking sarili nang walang halong pag-aalinlangan. Siguro oras na para anihin ko ang bunga ng pagsisikap ko bilang butihing maybahay ni Noah," aniya saka napangiti sa kinatatayuan. Dalawang taon ang lumipas magmula nang ikasal si Nicole sa bilyonaryong apo ng lalaking kumupkop at nagpalaki sa kaniya. Hindi masukat ang tuwang naramdaman ng puso niya nang mga oras na iyon hanggang sa alukin siya nito ng isang kasunduang maghihiwalay sila pagkatapos ng tatlong taon oras na manatiling walang apoy ang kanilang pagsasama. Sa kabila noon, ginawa ni Nicole ang lahat upang maging mabuti at mapagmahal na asawa habang hindi rin naman ito nagkulang na iparamdam sa kaniya ang prebelihiyo bilang misis nito. Muntik na nga nitong makalimutan ang kasunduan dahil naramdaman niyang tunay na ang ipinapakita nila sa isa't isa. Ngunit sa kaniyang kaarawan, isang annulment paper ang natanggap nitong regalo mula sa asawa. Dahil sa malungkot na balita ay nawalan siya ng lakas ng loob na sabihin ang tungkol sa anghel na nasa kaniyang sinapupunan. Sinubukan nitong alamin ang dahilan ng pakikipaghiwalay ng asawa hanggang sa tuluyang gumuho ang mundo niya nang malamang balak palang balikan ni Noah ang babaeng muntik na nitong pakasalan five years ago. Magagawa niya kayang iwan si Noah kung wala siyang ibang minahal sa tanang-buhay niya kung hindi ito lamang? Paano kung kailangan niyang maging lihim na asawa nito kapalit ang pananatili at pagiging responsable nitong ama sa kaniyang ipinagbubuntis?

Edward Martel's life was a nightmare created by his own family. Betrayed, manipulated, and forced into a loveless marriage, Edward's world crumbles when he accidentally breaks up with the only person who truly loves him, Sasha Raine Zorion. Filled with anger and remorse, he endured a cruel death, but was resurrected with a chance to correct mistakes.

Amelia the daughter of an Alpha was orphaned and turned into a slave at the age of ten years when their pack was invaded by an enemy pack. As the only survivor, she was captured by the cruel Khalid the Alpha of the black storm pack that slaughtered her parents. As an omega, she was constantly abused. The only reason why Amelia endured humiliation and burden is to avenge her parent's death in the future. But after eight years of suffering at the hands of the two cruel brothers Albin and Allen, On the day of her eighteen birthday, she found out that she was mated to Albin the future Alpha of the black storm pack who rejected her and punished her even more cruelly to the point of death. Amelia was given another chance to live, she woke on her eighteenth birthday where she found out that Albin was still her mate. This time she vowed never to allow Albin to brutally abuse her at her own will so she took the initiative to reject him. Will Albin accept her rejection? What happens when she finds out that she is also mated to Allen, the hiding Alpha? Will it affect her quest for revenge or will their love conquer all? Note: This story contains a mature scene, sex, violence, and abuse. Read at your own discretion.