Winner Takes All

Jayden merupakan kapal hitam dalam keluarga. Terlahir dari hubungan terlarang sang raja dengan wanita pelacur dari kalangan mortal, membuatnya dipandang sebelah mata. Meski demikian, Jayden mewarisi darah Mage dari sang raja dan merupakan Mage terkuat di penjuru Irealla, hingga ia digadang-gadang sebagai pewaris tahta kerajaan. Jayden yang tak ingin memiliki urusan dengan kerajaan, tak pernah menginginkan posisi sebagai raja. Namun, saat ayahnya terbunuh, Jayden tak memiliki pilihan lain. Mendadak harus memikul posisi tertinggi di Irealla, akibat penghianatan dari orang-orang yang paling dipercayanya. Menjadikan Jayden sebagai sosok raja berhati dingin dan penuh dendam.

I had just returned early from a business trip abroad, eager to surprise my five-year-old son. However, as I stood at the entrance of his preschool, the sight before me froze me in place. My son was clinging to my husband's "first love," calling her "Mom." I moved forward to get my son back, but before I could do anything, she screamed, "Help! A kidnapper is trying to take this child! Let's do the right thing today! Stand up for families who've had their kids stolen!"  She egged on the bystanders, rallying them to act in the name of justice. Without a second thought, a crowd of people pummeled me right there in the street, hitting me with rocks that smashed into my face, breaking my legs with metal pipes, and ripping the clothes from my body before tying me to a streetlamp. It was only then that I realized that in the month I'd been away, my husband had moved his first love into our home, taking my place. However, did he forget? He was nothing more than a man who married into my family! I couldn’t wait to see who couldn’t live without the other!

“Let him go right now.” Wait a second, did he just call me him? And then it hit again! Over here, I am a HE, not a SHE. Idris, not Irish. Before you roll your eyes and use the F words, this is my story, not yours. They said when life throws you lemons, you make lemonade, but I made a whole juice. Being in this college with not just a different name, but a different sex, is chaos on its own, one I’m fully embarked on. “Desperate times require drastic decisions.” I took those words way too seriously. How I plan to survive this journey is totally up to me. Will I be caught? That’s up to you to find out.

On the last day of the deadline for the loan repayment, I went to Liam Sommer's stepsister, Christine Sommer, to ask for the 300,000 dollars I had lent her. The next day, Liam threw a ledger I had never seen before in front of me. Liam said, "On your birthday last year, I transferred 8,100 dollars to you. On our tenth anniversary, I transferred 108,000 dollars to you. Also, at the beginning of every month, I transfer 20,000 dollars to you for your living expenses. You must pay me back by the end of today." I froze, but Liam smiled without a hint of warmth. "What’s wrong? You can't afford to repay me? Evelyn Lancaster, you shouldn't have given Christy trouble. This is my lesson to you. If you don't pay me back today, let's not meet for the next three years, and don't come looking for me." Over the next three years, I never saw Liam again, nor did I go looking for him. While he and Christine traveled around the world and wore couple rings, I married my childhood friend in front of our family and friends. While he and Christine walked along the beach and kissed, I moved into a new house with my husband, our cat, and our dog. Everything was moving along smoothly, but why was Liam standing under the window of my house in the middle of the night, crying and saying that he was unhappy?

After whiskey, betrayal, and the undeniable urge to spite her cheating, gay ex, Maeve Summers had a one-night stand with a gorgeous stranger. Six years later, former detective turned journalist Maeve is horrified to discover he was Aurelian Morgenstein, the mysterious mafia lord she must interview to save her crumbling career. With piercing blue eyes and a jet-black serpent tattoo coiling around his hand, Elian is every bit as tempting as he is dangerous. Especially when her five-year-old daughter, Sia, shares his infamous gaze. Now, Maeve must decide what’s more at risk: her career, her heart, or the truth about Sia’s father.

Paano kung malaman mo na ang minamahal mo ay maraming sikreto? Hindi aakalain ni Heaven Langit na magbabago ang buhay niya pagkatapos nang napakalagim na pangyayari sa bar kung saan siya nagtatrabaho. Bilang isang pole dancer ay hindi niya aakalain na darating ang kinakatakutan niya kung saan magkakagulo at maraming tao ang madadamay lalo na't kilalang sikat ang pinagtatrabahuan niya na binibisita ng mga bigating tao. Isang gabi bago ang sakuna, lahat nagbago nang makilala niya si Dark Silva. Isa sa mga pinakamayaman at pinakadelikadong tao sa lugar. Nagkatinginan lang pero iba na agad ang apekto nito kay Heaven hanggang sa napansin niya ang lalaking araw-araw na itong bumibisita sa pinagtatrabahuhan nito at araw-araw na ring may gulong nangyayari. Sa mga titig na pinagsaluhan nila, hindi niya lubos na aakalain na mahuhulog siya sa kadiliman hanggang sa hindi niya namamalayan ay nagugustuhan niya na ang kadilimang ito. Darating ang pag-ibig na siyang hindi nila aakalaing dalawa na pareho silang tatamaan. Mga pangyayaring hindi nila aasahang sabay nilang susuungin. Ang bawat matatamis na luha, mapait na mga tawa at ang nakakalasong pagmamahalan ay siya pa lang magbibigay sa kanila ng labis na tuwa. Bawat pagsubok ay tatanggapin at bawat laban ay hindi uurungan sa ngalan ng kanilang pag-ibig.

EXTRACTS..... "Oh poor boy, your friends left you," she said and climbed onto the table. Frederick followed her every movement with his eyes. Kristen ran her tongue on her lips and pulled her gown a bit up, revealing her pinky pantie. Frederick swallowed at the sight of her pantie. He couldn't tear his eyes off her. "Do you want to know what I can do?" She asked seductively but was disappointed he did not answer her rather he moped at her. Something like this is a huge turn-off for her. She rolled her eyes and got down from the table. "You look like a log of wood. You simply don't want what I can offer," she said and started walking off. Frederick caught her wrist unconsciously and pulled her to himself, "can you show me please?" ****** All Kristen could offer was sex and nothing more due to her tragic past. She met Frederick at one of her craziest nights and slept with him but then, Frederick could go extra mile to make her see that there is more to life than holding on to THE PAST. When she thought life was being fair to her, something terrible happened which opened up a past no one knew about. She lost her memory leaving her with no knowledge of who Frederick was and giving her a whole new identity. Frederick would have to fight for a love he had nurtured for so long when Lous, an alleged fiance of Kristen surfaced.

Shea Collins, an eighteen-year-old girl, pretty and intelligent, gets admitted at the University of Toronto on scholarship. Her only focus is getting good grades and maintaining her scholarship. Her whole life turned upside down when she goes to a freshmen's party and a bet was made on her by Ryker Lynn-a total playboy, handsome, tall and rich. Life is a game for Ryker, and he is always a winner in his game. But what will happen when things don't go as Ryker as planned? -- "Well, I accept it. I will make her fall in love with me." Ryker agreed. "But don't you ever fall for her." "I won't, this isn't the first time we are betting, anyways." He smirked.

Yvette Skye has been diagnosed with depression. She thinks her parents will understand her situation, but all she gets is boundless mockery and doubt. After her affair with her sister’s boyfriend is found out, she dies in an accident. After her death, her biased parents suddenly start to regret their actions.

After a terrible long distance relationship, Vanessa decided she had had enough of men and it was time to focus on herself and build her career. But just when she looks the other way, Jake comes from nowhere and sweeps her off her feet. And she tried resisting, she tried to see all the red flags and run away. Jake was overly secretive and he lived far away from town. How could she let herself slide into another long distance relationship? But Jake's charms were not easy to shake off. And just when she lets herself open to the idea of trying a relationship again, she finds that Jake might be cheating on her. This story explores how she feels with this discovery and how she finds her way to true happiness.