Alas Kasur

My best friend, Adeline Miller, and I marry into the Caldwell family together. Coincidentally, we become pregnant at the same time. I'm married to Rowan Caldwell, the older brother who's a famous psychiatrist. As for Adeline, she's married to Elliot Caldwell, the younger brother who's an extremely skilled doctor. Rowan gives me a ride to the hospital, hoping to accompany me to my prenatal check-up due to the discomfort I've been feeling throughout my pregnancy. But on the way there, he abandons me by the road and leaves me there because of a phone call from his first love, Veronica Whitmore. As I sob, I beg him, "Please, Rowan, I'm begging you! It's raining heavily right now! Can you please drive me to the hospital first?" Rowan shakes my hand off impatiently. "Veronica has slit her wrist! This means she might die! Can you be more understanding toward her situation, Emilia? I'm going to tend to her injury right now! You can go to the hospital on your own!" It's raining cats and dogs out in the world. Yet, Rowan doesn't hesitate to ditch me on the highway. Left without a choice, I can only call Adeline and ask her to drive over to pick me up. Unexpectedly, on the way to the hospital, we see a truck barreling toward us. While I'm unconscious, I hear Adeline crying while calling Elliot on the phone, only to get reprimanded by him. "Stop messing around, Adeline! Must you come up with all sorts of lies whenever I'm spending time with Veronica?" It's thanks to a passerby's help that an ambulance is called to the crash site. That's how we get to survive afterward. Alas, we both end up losing our babies. Upon regaining our consciousness, we just smile bitterly at each other. "Are you getting a divorce?" "Yeah."

"I, Alpha Malik Denver hereby reject you, Eliana Jacobs as my mate and Luna." His voice was like a sword through my chest, slicing my heart into a million tiny pieces. He looked at me with a commanding glare and I knew I didn't have much of an option. "I, Eliana Jacobs, accept your rejection." I whispered as my hands fell to my stomach because unbeknownst to the Alpha, I was carrying his child. - Eliana Jacobs had been through hell her entire life. Ever since her mother died, she'd been abused by her whole pack. No one but her understood the kind of pain she went through until then one night, she decided to flee from her pack. However, destiny led her into the hands of Malik Denver, the most ruthless of all Alphas in Oakland and the leader of her own rival pack. In a twist of fate, he took her in and saved her from becoming rogue. But all in exchange for one thing—a child. Two years had passed and not only had Eliana fallen in love with Denver, she also finds out she’s finally pregnant. But before she could even break the news to him, he shockingly rejects her. “This is over!” He said. Distraught and devastated, Eliana once again decides to run away but this time to somewhere far away. It wasn’t until six years had passed that something unexpected brings her back to Oakland. But now, she isn’t alone, she’s with a six year old boy. How would Denver take the news of her return? Would he finally regret his decision to let her go? And alas, what would happen when he finds out about his secret baby?

“You can play Priest for as long as you like,” he spat, ignoring my protests, “but you will never find salvation.” His words struck like a curse, but that wasn’t the reason my chest heaved, goosebumps littered my skin, and definitely not the reason I felt hot despite the chilling dip from the lake. Ezreal’s eyes widened momentarily, noticing. I winced as his hand shifted, pressing against the stiff betrayal straining against my soaked robes. He stilled for only a second, then a wicked grin overtook his features. “Well, well,” Ezreal drawled, his voice taunting “Look who’s getting excited,” “Stop,” I gasped, squeezing my eyes shut as the humiliation dug deep. “Please….” He leaned forward, his breath hot as his lips ghosted over the shell of my ear. “I will taint you so bad,” he whispered, his hand tightening against my crotch. “So bad you won’t have the courage to stand on the altar you abandoned me for.” ****** At sixteen, Ezreal Vossell took the fall for a murder to protect the only boy he ever loved—Baron Lander, the timid son of the town’s high priest. A known delinquent, the bastard child of the mayor, but the only one who saw him for his true self was Baron. Ezreal made the ultimate sacrifice, and all he wanted in return was Baron’s support. But alas, on the day of the trial, Baron betrayed him, casting him aside to please his father. Ezreal was sentenced to life in prison, his heart shattered beyond repair. Fifteen years later, he was released, but gone was the naive sixteen-year-old. He’s returned as the ruthless leader of a mafia syndicate, and with all the power and wealth at his fingertips, he yearned for one thing alone. Revenge.

Things should have been easier for Zane Lardizabal, Bastardos' leader, if only he wasn't too drunk and stupid to fall for a one-night stand. Ang alas niya para i-blackmail ang presidente ng isang prominente na media company ay nawala nang nakawin ng babae na nakasama niya ang jacket niya at ipalit ang sirang underwear nito. And he is dead set in finding her and reclaiming what is his. Ang problema? Dala ng sobra na kalasingan ay wala siyang rekoleksyon sa babae na iyon. Months after her one-night stand, Serenity Enriquez, then vows to fix her life and be serious with a man for once. She tries to forget everything about that night, mabuti na lamang at sa sobrang kalasingan niya ay wala siyang rekoleksyon sa lalaki na nakasama niya. At sa pagbabago na nais niya ay magtatagpo ang landas nila ni Axel Salvacion, ang bagong empleyado sa kumpanya nila. She wants him, and she will make him hers. Ang problema? Ayaw sa kan'ya ni Axel at inis na inis sa kan'ya ang lalaki. But in the twisted turn of events, fate will help Zane find Serenity to take back what is his. And in a flick of a finger, Serenity will get what she wants the most, Axel. But things got more complicated after that. Sa magulong sitwasyon nila, mabubunyag kay Serenity ang tunay na katauhan ng taong hinahabol niya. Zane is Axel on a mafia mission against Serenity's father. And as twisted as it sounds, the hidden mafia's heart has been stolen by Serenity in the process. Pero ang pagmamahal ni Serenity ay napalitan nang galit at takot sa tunay na katauhan ng lalaki na mahal niya. Will Serenity still have a chance to run away and reclaim her serene life after being entangled with the hidden mafia?

Untuk menghentikan pembantaian bangsa duyung, aku memutuskan naik ke darat dan menggoda Satrio, teman masa kecil yang kini sudah menjadi Raja Alfa. Ternyata dia masih sangat mencintaiku, kami tidur bersama dengan penuh gairah selama tiga hari tiga malam di atas ranjang. Ketika aku terbangun dari kenikmatan itu, belum sempat merasa bahagia, aku malah disiram cairan korosif ke wajah. Aku pun menjerit kesakitan, sementara Satrio hanya tertawa dingin di sampingku. "Ternyata putri duyung yang abadi pun bisa merasakan sakit, ya?" "Ini baru permulaan. Selama kamu belum memberitahuku di mana keberadaan orang tuaku, jangan harap kamu bisa hidup tenang!" Dia yakin bahwa bangsa duyung adalah dalang di balik hilangnya orang tuanya. Sejak itu, aku dipaksa menyaksikan dia dengan Amilia yang merupakan selingkuhannya bermesraan. Dipaksa mengeluarkan permata duyung dari hatiku untuk menyembuhkan tubuh Amilia, bahkan harus menari tanpa alas kaki menahan sakit demi membuat Amilia tertidur ... Dia sangat membenciku, tapi setiap kali aku hampir mati, dialah yang memelukku dan memberiku obat. Kadang dia kejam dan berkata, "Apa kamu pikir aku mencintaimu jadi tak bisa berbuat apa-apa? Bawalah dia, teruskan penyiksaan!" Kadang dia lembut dan berkata, "Sayang, katakan padaku, di mana sebenarnya orang tuaku?" Aku diam-diam merasakan cintanya yang penuh kontradiksi itu. Tampaknya sebentar lagi aku tak akan bisa menyimpan rahasia tentang orang tuanya. Karena jika putri duyung sudah tiga tahun di darat dan tak kembali ke laut, dia pasti akan berubah menjadi buih. Sekarang aku hanya tersisa tiga hari sebelum ajalku tiba.

Vincenzo Costa and I have been in love with each other for eight years. Everyone knows that the heir of the Costa family loves me more than life itself. In order to marry me—an orphan—Vincenzo has knelt outside Costa Estate for three days and three nights. At the same time, he has received 99 whips from his father, the Don of the Costa family, which almost kills him. In the end, Don Edmondo Costa finally agrees to let Vincenzo marry me. But the catch is, Vincenzo must date Sofia Camorra, the Principessa of the Camorra family, and have an heir with her. So, Vincenzo tells me to wait for him for a little longer. I end up waiting for a very long time while watching him traveling to Sofia's villa time and again. At first, Vincenzo still takes three showers and scrubs his skin so much that it turns red. He tells me that once Sofia has given birth to the child, which allows him to fulfill the promise he has made to the Costa family, he'll whisk me far away from the violence and spend the rest of his life with me. Alas, everything has changed. Vincenzo no longer showers frequently. He constantly smells like Sofia's perfume now. He doesn't inform in advance whenever he goes on dates with Sofia. To make things worse, there's nothing but affection in his eyes whenever he looks at her. When Sofia burns up from a fever during her pregnancy, Vincenzo doesn't leave her side at all. She pretends to be gracious by telling him about how understanding she is about his situation. Because of that, Vincenzo wastes no time in admonishing me for being spoiled and pampered. Through the gap in the ward door, I can hear how close and intimate Vincenzo and Sofia are. At the same time, I notice the flash of provocation in Sofia's eyes. Vincenzo has made me wait year after year, not knowing that my biological parents have already found me. They want me to go home with them so that they can give me a real home. That's why this time, I won't be waiting for Vincenzo anymore.

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗨𝗘 Agad akong nagbihis nang makaalis si Damian, narinig kong mamayang alas syete ng gabi pa ang uwi nito. Pagkakataon kona ito para makatakas Matapos kong magbihis ay sumilip muna ako sa labas ng kwarto. Alam kong maraming bantay ang nandito pero kailangan kong gawan ng paraan 'to. Gustong gusto ko nang makatakas sakanya “ pst! ” sitsit ko sa isang bantay “ Ano po 'yun señorita? ” “ Nauuhaw ako, Gusto ko ng tubig. ” saad ko. “ Sandali lang po. ” Nilibot ko ang aking paningin. Ang ibang bantay ay abala sa paglilinis ng mga armas nila. Kaya naman dahan dahan akong naglakad, halos hindi na ako makahinga dahil sa ginagawa kong ito. Konti nalang ay malapit na rin ako sa pinto Makakatakas rin ako rito.. Makakasama kona ulit sina mama at papa Bubuksan kona sana ang pinto ngunit agad 'yong bumukas at bumungad saakin ang madilim na mukha ni Damian “ trying to escape again? ” “ damian.. ” umatras ako dahil sa takot. dahan-dahan itong lumapit sakin “ you can't escape from here, Avril. ” matigas na sabi nito “ damian, pakawalan mona ako please.. ” nagmamakaawang sabi ko “ Why would i? You're now my wife. ” Umiling ako, “ Nahihibang kana Damian. Kahit kailan hindi ko papatulan ang isang demónyong gaya mo! ” lakas loob na sigaw ko Oo nga't asawa niya ako. Asawa niya lang ako sa papel. mula nang kidnapin ako nito ay naging impyerno na ang buhay ko. Wala na akong ibang naramdaman kundi puro takot at pangungulila sa mga magulang ko “ So this is the evil you're talking about. ” matigas na aniya at pinutukan ang isa sa mga katulong rito. napaiyak ako sa takot. Wala nang buhay ang inosenteng katulong Ito ba talaga ang nakatadhanang buhay para saakin? Ang pang habang buhay na maitali sa isang demònyong kagaya niya? Ang maging isang asawa ng demònyong 'to