7/21 Novels & Stories

Rated SPG || Matured Content Sheena Angeles is older than Clyde Jay Montecalvo. Kahit ganun pa man ay walang nakakapagpigil sa kanilang mga damdamin. Kahit na 7 years ang gap nang kanilang edad ay di iyon naging hadlang para mahalin nila ang isa't-isa. Ika nga nila age is just a number. Age is doesn't matter, if love's conquer all. Pero dahil sa isang eskandalo na kinasasadlakan ni Clyde ay napilitang lumayo si Sheena sa lalaking mahal nito. Nabuntis nito ang kanyang kaibigan na si Ivy. Kailangan niyang magpaubaya para sa kapakanan ng magiging anak nila Ivy at Clyde. After 10 years, Clyde and Sheena unite again. Nagkita sila sa di inaasahang pagkakataon. Maibabalik pa kaya nila ang kanilang dating pagmamahal kung may mga taong masasaktan? Paano kung gumawa na naman ng paraan si Ivy para paglayuin silang muli? Ano ang gagawin nila. Lalaban ba silang dalawa o hahayaan na lang na paglayuin ulit sila gaya ng dati? Paano kung may malaman si Sheena na, isang sikreto na alam niyang makakapabago sa kanilang buhay.

Isang taon na lang ay graduate na sa kolehiyo si Lorelei Carpio ngunit ayaw ng sustentuhan ng kanyang Tita Agnes ang kanyang pag-aaral simula noong magkaroon ang Tita niya ng live-in partner. Ito ang nagpalaki sa kanya simula noong mamatay ang mama niya ngunit ngayon ay pinapaalis na siya nito sa pamamahay nito. Sa kagustuhang makapagtapos ay pumayag siyang sumali sa isang Sorority na nangakong tutustusan ang pag-aaral niya. Ngunit hindi niya alam na ang pagtanggap sa kanya ay may kapalit na mainit na gabi mula sa leader ng kasapi nilang Fraternity. At mas hindi siya handa matapos magbunga ng kambal ang pangyayaring iyon. Kambal mula sa lalaking hindi niya kilala at ni minsan ay hindi nasilip. Paano niya sasabihin ngayon sa bagong amo niyang si Hector Montanier na isa siyang single mother gayong ang gusto nito ay dalagang sekretarya? "I might require you to work 24/7, so make sure you don't have any extra baggage to attend to. Don't worry, I'll pay you triple or name your price," seryosong saad nito matapos iabot sa kanya ang blankong cheque.

The soon-to-be King, Neil Gabriel J. Rashid-Al, was called by his father King to go home to their country after 7 years of jumping from one country to the other one pero sa ibang kadahilanan ay hindi pa siya ready na bumalik, at dahil may past siya na ayaw niya balikan sa Dubai. And so, para takasan ang nakaraan niya ay humanap siya nang babae na papayag maging wife niya at sa hindi inaasahan na pagkakataon ay nakita niya ang katulong na naglilinis ng bahay niya, her name is Wendy at laki ito sa hirap. Meanwhile, Wendy Lee saw her boss for the first time dahil whenever she come to his house to clean he was out and doing his business. But that day was different and because of circumstances ay pumayag siya rito na maging contract wife kahit na hindi nila kilala ang isa’t-isa nang husto. Soon, they fly going to Dubai and the family Rashid-Al were all got surprised by their news, especially his elder sister who knows everything about him. Ang tanong...will the soon-to-be King, Neil, take the throne and be willing to be true to himself, or will he hide and stick to his plan? But what will happen if the past meets the future? What side is he going to take?

Penelope Costarelli married Marcus Ramirez at 21, lived a fairy tale like marriage, and gave birth to a precious baby boy at 23. But her perfect marriage crumpled in her feet like a nightmare when she discovered her husband's affair with her cousin, and left her in a huge debt. Akala niya ay doon na matatapos ang paghihirap niya, but her life took a tragic turn when she lost her son, her parents, and her voice. Unable to carry the weight of her misfortune, Penelope decided to end it all. Pero sa kalagitnaan ng magulo niyang pag-iisip, isang estranghero ang nagligtas sa kanya. Aleksander Nikolai Montalvo, a shipping magnate whose name and reputation could shake every powerful name and conglomerate in the country—and is rumored to be a mafia boss. This powerful man offered Penelope a tempting bargain, he'll become her lifeline, in exchange for becoming his new born twin's wet nurse. Their temporary mother, until the twins don't need nursing from her. Agad na tinanggap ni Penelope ang alok nito, at mas lalo pa niyang pinagbutihan ng malaman niya na ang taksil niyang asawa ay may importanteng transaksyon kay Aleksander. Nakasilip siya ng pagkakataon para gumanti, at hindi niya sasayangin iyon. She'll make him crawl into her feet, at gusto niyang ipakita rito na nagkamali siya ng taong sinaktan at niloko. WARNING ⚠️🔞

In a world ruled by power and betrayal, Atticus Escoban, the younger daughter of the influential Escoban family, has always lived away from the dangerous chaos of their criminal empire. For 21 years, she was sheltered, hidden, and protected. But her life changes forever when Alijax Costaloña, the cold and calculating heir of the Costaloña dynasty, violently confronts her father, leaving him gravely wounded. Atticus never expected to be caught in the crossfire of her family’s schemes. Worse, Alijax discovers her existence and shocks everyone by choosing her—over her older sister Anneth—to be his fiancée. The engagement is a sham, a dangerous ploy to secure alliances, but Alijax has plans no one can predict. Determined to protect her family at any cost, Atticus agrees to the engagement, kahit na lumalaban ang puso niya sa ideya. Behind her composed exterior, she plots her way out, refusing to let the Costaloñas dictate her future. But the closer she gets to Alijax, the harder it becomes to distinguish between the man who ruined her family and the one who seems capable of understanding her like no one else. “Do you think you can escape this, Atticus?” he said, his voice dangerously low as he cornered her in the dimly lit study. “You’re mine now. Whether you like it or not.” Her fists clenched, and she met his cold, unreadable gaze with defiance. “You can own the world, Alijax Costaloña, pero ako? Hindi mo ako makukuha.” In a game of power, deception, and forbidden emotions, Atticus must make the ultimate choice. Will she sacrifice her freedom to protect her family, or will she risk it all to claim the life she truly deserves? Love and survival collide in a story where nothing is what it seems, and every decision could be deadly.

Seraphina Voss is a kind, ordinary 22-year-old college student who only dreams of a quiet, peaceful life. But everything shatters the night she is kidnapped on her way home. Her first defiant cry rings out: “Sino ka?! Bitawan mo ‘ko!” — yet no one answers, as she is taken away and locked inside a cold, luxurious room that is nothing more than a gilded cage. Her captor is Dante Moretti: ruthless, powerful, and wealthy enough to own almost everything and everyone in the city. He took Seraphina simply because he wanted her, believing he has the right to claim anything his eyes set on. Seraphina begs every maid and guard for help, but no one dares assist — they value their jobs, families, and lives too much to cross Dante. To break her spirit, Dante slowly makes her life miserable: freezing cold room, barely enough tasteless food, lights kept on 24/7 so she can never rest, and closed curtains that keep all sunlight away. He wants her weak, helpless, and completely dependent on him. He reminds her again and again that she belongs to him entirely — body, life, and will. He cruelly claims the world has forgotten her; her family thinks she ran away, no one is looking for her, and only he holds her fate. All suffering will end, he promises, the moment she submits and accepts she is his. But even as she grows weak, sick, and hopeless, Seraphina refuses to surrender. He may have trapped her body, but she will never let him own her heart, her spirit, or her identity.

Juliana has everything that money could buy, at hindi kasama doon ang pagmamahal ng isang magulang. Her mother made sure of that the day she married her stepfather, a man twice her age, in exchange for wealth and status. Kaya naman nang mabalitaan niyang nasawi ang mga ito sa isang aksidente, wala siyang naramdaman na kahit ano. Ni isang patak ng luha ay walang tumulo mula sa kanya. She already lost to money the only family she had, kaya hindi na bago sa kanya 'to. For sure, after going through their burial, she would be back at the all-girls boarding school they sent her away to, and everything would stay the same. But just when she thought that nothing would ever change, nalaman niya ang laman ng last will ng kanyang ina. To claim her inheritance, kailangan niyang tumira sa iisang bubong kasama ang kanyang stepbrother, her stepfather’s only child from his first wife, until she turns 21 years old. Ang problema? She just turned nineteen a week ago before their accident! Dalawang taon niyang kailangang magtiis sa poder ng taong pinaka-ayaw niya sa lahat. At ang mas malaking problema? Their state, the mansion where her stepbrother currently resides, is far from the city and the life that she’s used to! It’s in a secluded area in a remote province! What would her life be like from now on? Hindi puwede ‘to! Mamamatay muna siya bago siya tumira kasama ang lalaking ‘yon na masahol pa sa demonyo ang ugali! But between hatred, lies, and the forbidden tension she couldn’t name, matutuklasan ni Juliana na may mga bagay na hindi kanyang diktahan, lalo na ang puso. — THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE THEMES, EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT, AND SCENES THAT MAY BE DISTURBING OR TRIGGERING TO SOME READERS.

Sa edad na 21, biglang gumuho ang mundo ni Cherry. Ibinenta siya ng mga sakim niyang kamag anak. Ang nakabili sa kanya? Walang iba kundi ang mayaman at makapangyarihang head ng San Miguel family. Si Cherry ay isang passionate na writer at painter, ito ang mismong trabaho niya kung saan siya kumikita at nabubuhay. Pero para magkaroon ng kakaiba at nag liliyab na inspirasyon sa mga sinusulat niyang bestseller erotic novels at mga paintings, secret habit niya ang makipag one night stand sa mga total strangers. Ang bago at tahimik niyang buhay ay biglang magugulo nang makilala niya ang kanyang tatlong bagong stepbrothers. Sila ang tatlong bilyonaryong tagapagmana na may hawak din sa madilim na mundo ng underground syndicate. Pero may isang malaking sikreto na hindi alam ng stepfather niya, bago pa man sila naging magkakapamilya, nakasama na ni Cherry sa kama ang bawat isa sa kanila sa magkakaibang oras at lugar! Habang sinusubukan ni Cherry na mag focus sa trabaho at sining niya, unti-unting masisira ang boundary nila bilang "magkakapatid." Nang malaman ng tatlong magkakapatid ang secret habit niya, magsisimula ang isang selos at nakababaliw na obsesyon. Dito na malalaman ni Cherry ang totoong dahilan. Hindi siya inampon dahil sa awa. Dinala siya sa pamilyang ito para maging sentro ng mundo ng tatlong magkakapatid. Sa piling ng isang stepfather na nagbubulag bulagan lang at sa higpit ng kapit ng tatlong gwapo at mapanganib na heirs, malulunod si Cherry sa karangyaan at bawal na pag ibig. Mapanganib ang mundong ito pero para sa isang artist na naghahanap ng wild na inspirasyon, baka ito na ang kanyang ultimate masterpiece.

Lumipat ang kaniyang kaluluwa sa asawa ng Mafia Boss na kung saan ay matagal nang nakakaranas ng paghihirap habang kasama ang asawa nito. Clyde Cleomonte, a 21 years old na kung saan ay pinakasalan ng sapilitan ni Silvia Kill na Mafia boss. "Hon, are you okay?", tanong ng babae saakin. Hon? Bakit niya ako tinatawag na Hon at bakit nandito ako sa hospital? Ang huli kong naaalala ay itinulak ako ni Blue, may tumulong ba saakin? "Nasaan sina Blue? Nakulong naba sila?", tanong ko sa mga lalaking nakaitim. I think mga pulis sila pero bakit hindi sila nakauniporme? "Whose blue? Hon, what happened back then?", tanong ulit ng babae. Bakit ba Hon ang palaging tawag niya sakin? Hindi ko naman siya kilala. Napatingin ako sa salamin na kung saan ay nasa side wall, I saw that this is not my face. Nanlaki ang mata ko sa gulat, anong nangyari sa mukha ko at sino sila. Lalapit na sana ang babae ng itinago ko ang katawan ko hanggang sa leeg ng kumot. "Stay right there!! Wah mokong lapitan", sigaw ko kaya napahinto naman siya at nag aalalang nakatingin saakin. "Do you- do you forget about me?", nauutal na sagot niya. Biglang may lumitaw na batang babae around 3 ata galing sa kaniyang likod. Nakatingin na siya saakin ngayon. "Mama?", tanong nito. Wait, naguguluhan na ako. Sino ba sila at bakit tinatawag akong Mama ng bata. "Hindi ko alam ang sinasabi niyo at wag mokong tinatawag na Mama!!" ,sigaw ko sa kanila. Biglang umiyak ang bata at nagpabuhat sa babae. Kinarga niya ito at nagdilim ang tingin nito saakin. Sino ba sila? I don't understand what's happening. Mama, i need you.

Naging father-in-law niya ng hindi inaasahan ang kanyang ex lover. What if he wants to marry his son's wife cause he can't stand seeing her being mistreated by his son? And more than that— he's still in love with her son's wife, his ex lover that suddenly become his daughter in law. Isang ampon ng mayamang mag-asawa si Halliea Infuentes. Ngunit, ayaw niyang ipa-alam sa mundo na namumuhay siya sa karangyaan. Itinago niya ang kanyang tunay na pagkaka-kilanlan at tanging ang dalawang matalik na kaibigan lang niya ang nakaka-alam ng totoo. She's 20 years old and way back then, she's a real headache of her parents. And when she finally turned 21 she dated his fiance, ang lalaking ka- arrange marriage niya. But, little did she knows— his fiance is also a son of his beloved ex lover. Sa araw ng kasal nila ay iniwan siya ng kanyang fiance na si Vans sa simbahan. He choose to take her girl best friend instead of taking her bride. At nang dumating ang kanyang amang si Chase ay tila ba mas naging magulo ang mundo ni Halliea. Siya ang tumayong groom dahil wala ang kanyang anak-anakan na si Vans. Madalas tahimik ang buong mansion ni Chase kung saan siya ngayon nakatira, ngunit tuwing magkakasalubong naman si Halliea at Chase ay tila ba minumulto siya ng kanilang nakaraan. The woman can't hide the pains of her past and she's happy as well knowing that his ex lover is alive and now became his father in law. Out of betrayal of his husband, she choose to divorce him and when she came back on the day of his ex husband's wedding, she's smiling widely as if nothing happened and then she walk towards his ex husband's and whisper “hello, my dear stepson. ”