Apo Kayan

Erica Nowells ne s’incline pas. Ni devant le pouvoir. Ni devant la peur. Et certainement pas devant des hommes comme Don Constiano. Mais lorsque deux sœurs, Elena et Amelia Winchester, s’effondrent aux portes des Doves en quête de refuge et de protection, Erica est forcée de faire face à l’ennemi qu’elle a fui autrefois : Don Constiano. En tant que femme évoluant dans les profondeurs brutales du monde criminel avec une expérience limitée, Erica sait deux choses. La première : protéger ces filles revient à déclarer la guerre à Don Constiano. La seconde : elle ne peut pas gagner ce combat seule. Elle se tourne alors vers le seul homme assez puissant pour affronter un monstre… l’Ombre du monde souterrain : Akai Illumi. Un homme craint, impitoyable… et bien pire que le diable qu’elle tente de vaincre. Liée à lui par une alliance dangereuse, Erica doit compter sur la force d’Akai pour protéger les siens et faire tomber Don Constiano. Mais le pouvoir a un prix… et Akai ne s’intéresse ni à l’argent, ni à la loyauté, ni au territoire. Il veut quelque chose de bien plus imprévisible. Au fil de leur partenariat, la tension entre eux grandit. Ce qui n’était qu’un accord désespéré se transforme lentement en quelque chose qu’aucun des deux n’avait prévu… et qu’Erica ne peut pas se permettre de perdre. Car Akai Illumi n’est pas un homme qui aime. C’est un homme qui joue. Et il a jeté son dévolu sur Erica. Erica est sur le point de découvrir si elle est sa plus grande erreur… ou sa préférée.

Matapos ang trahedyang kumitil sa buhay ng mga magulang ni Janessa sa isang sunog, napilitan siyang manirahan sa piling ng mga taong hindi naman tunay na nagmamalasakit sa kaniya. Sa loob ng ilang taon, tiniis niya ang malalang pamamaltrato nila sa kaniya dahil kailangan, para mabuhay siya. Hanggang sa makarating sa kaniyang tiyahin ang balita tungkol sa sinapit niya. Hindi na ito nag-atubili. Agad nitong kinuha si Janessa at dinala sa bahay nila. Sa bahay ng kaniyang tiyahin, nakilala niya si Uncle River—asawa ng tiyahin niya. Sa unang pagkakataon matapos ang mahabang panahon, naranasan ni Janessa ang tunay na pag-aaruga. Masasarap na pagkain, may maayos na higaan, at higit sa lahat, minahal siya ng mag-asawa. Dahil madalas na wala ang kaniyang tiyahin, napapadalas ang oras na silang dalawa lamang ni Uncle River ang magkasama. Sa mga simpleng usapan at masayang bonding nila ay nabuo ang isang koneksiyong hindi agad maipaliwanag ni Janessa. Hanggang sa isang araw, napansin niyang may kakaiba na siyang nararamdaman kay Uncle River, lalo na kapag wala itong suot na damit pang-itaas at pawis ang katawan. Kasabay nito, natuklasan niyang hindi na magkaanak ang kaniyang tiyahin dahil baog pala ito. Na siyang dahilan kung bakit minsan ay nakikita niyang parang malungkot si Uncle River kasi hindi na rin pala ito napagbibigyan ng tiyahin niya sa kama. Hanggang sa dumating ang isang gabing babago sa lahat. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, humingi ng pabor si Uncle River kay Janessa. Inaya siya nito sa kuwarto nila habang nasa bakasyon ang tiyahin niya. Nagmakaawa si Uncle River kay Janessa na pagbigyan siya sa kama kahit ngayong gabi lang. Sa gabing iyon, kakailanganin niyang pumili. Papayag kaya si Janessa o pipiliing niyang magkasala na lang sa sarili niyang tiyahin kasi gusto niya rin si Uncle river na matikman sa kama?

A queridinha de infância do meu marido, a doce e intocável Carla, sofreu queimaduras com água fervente. E, como castigo pelo que ele acreditava que eu tinha feito... Ele me trancou viva dentro de uma câmara de vapor, pequena demais pra eu sequer me mexer. Aumentou o fogo ao máximo. — A dor que a Carla sentiu, você vai sentir mil vezes pior! — Ele gritou, com os olhos cheios de ódio. Presa naquele espaço sufocante, o ar ficou pesado, quase impossível de respirar. O calor queimava por dentro, como se estivesse me cozinhando viva. Eu chorava, implorava por piedade: — Eu vou morrer! Por favor, me tira daqui! Mas ele... Ele apenas segurou Carla nos braços e saiu sem olhar pra trás. — Fica tranquila. Você não vai morrer... Mas só assim vai entender o que ela passou. Meus gritos de desespero ecoavam abafados dentro da câmara. A água borbulhava sob meus pés, lançando respingos ferventes contra minha pele. A dor era insuportável. Minha voz foi sumindo... Engolida pelo calor. Enquanto isso, ele curtia uma viagem internacional com Carla, sorrindo como se nada tivesse acontecido. Uma semana depois, ao voltar, lembrou de mim como quem se lembra de uma encomenda esquecida: — Aquela vagabunda já deve ter aprendido a lição. Podem soltá-la. O que ele não sabia... É que dentro daquela câmara abafada, onde a água já tinha secado e o vapor cessado, o que restava de mim... Já estava sendo devorado por vermes.

My older sister Katie said she missed me and requested I visit her. The second day at her place, the apocalyptic heatwave arrived. I fought tooth and nail in the supermarket for food and coolant—she told me I'm shameless and have no self-respect. I offered a high price in the community chat for supplies—she sneered at me and said that anything stored for so long must be disgusting, contaminated by bacteria. Yet, she threw herself into the arms of the man living across the hallway just for a bit of food. While cuddled in his arms, she watched me die in the heatwave. When I opened my eyes again, I heard her on the phone saying she missed me. Well, keep on missing me!

The end of the world was upon us, but there weren't enough spots for evacuation. The roars of the zombies echoed in my ears as my fiancé, Oliver, gritted his teeth and pulled me onto the rescue vehicle—securing the last available seat. I arrived safely at the survivor base. Lina, his first love, did not. The zombies tore her apart. Oliver still went through with our marriage, but I never expected that he had only done so to make me suffer. In his eyes, I was the one who had killed Lina. If she had to endure such agony, then I should, too. For five years, he hated me. My life was worse than that of a stray dog scavenging for food on the street. On the day my divorce was finalized, he kidnapped me, dragged me into the wilderness, and wrapped his fingers around my throat. Then, he threw us both into the swarm of the undead. When I opened my eyes again, I was somehow reborn on the day the apocalypse began. The rescue team was shouting impatiently, "One more! We have room for one more—hurry!" I turned to Oliver, watching his hesitation. Then, with a quiet smile, I took a step back and let someone else have the last seat.

As a zombie outbreak spreads across the world, my boyfriend insists on delaying our evacuation so his drama-queen childhood sweetheart can catch the last rescue chopper. However, this is the last evacuation after the outbreak, and our team's only chance to survive. When she still doesn't show up, I knock my boyfriend out and haul him onto the helicopter. In the end, his childhood sweetheart is devoured by the surging horde, while I seize the opportunity to escape and start a peaceful, quiet life with him in the safe zone. The night before I am to take command and lead a massive counterattack against the undead, my boyfriend laces my drink with a tranquilizer and dumps me into a swarm of zombies. Thousands of zombies tear me apart, and I die in excruciating pain. He stands on the fortress wall, a cold smile on his lips. "Had you not been so selfish, Esmeralda would've survived. Now, you'll experience her suffering and atone with your life!" Given a second chance at life, I wake up on the day my boyfriend refused to evacuate on time. Since he's so determined to stand by his childhood sweetheart through thick and thin, I'll make sure they both become zombie food!

***Completed*** Kalama is a woman born in a world on the very brink of chaos and destruction. To stop its downfall she has to find the fifth element and put a stop to the pain and suffering caused by Apocalypse. Will she be able to overcome her insecurities to lead and defeat her, or will she just be another victim to the flames?

Humanity has finally done it and destroyed the world. After the spread of the killer virus that no one had a cure for, countries started to fight as greed has pushed them to expand their territories. And in the process, they provoked mother nature to take a stand. The plague evolved into something that twisted and deformed humans; they were neither dead nor alive. Just walking empty husks that fed on flesh and had one purpose, killing. The supernatural were exposed to the rest of the world; as they weren't spared and got affected, too. The result of this knowledge was chaos. Instead of creating one unity, the rest of the living were fighting among themselves and the undead. The entire world turned into a big arena and it was (survival of the fittest).

When hired as the official destination photographer for the elite romantic getaway of Sizzle Island, Ava Cole isn't prepared to be pulled into a whirlwind week of seduction by a billionaire tech genius. Believing the urban legends that surround Hunter Constantine and the Apollyon Corporation, Ava lets her mind wander to ideas of being ravaged by the handsome billionaire who has a sexual prowess that will take her to the heights of her hidden desires on the island of seduction.

Poppy died from exhaustion at work, lying helplessly on her cold desk. She died a virgin who had never been with a man, leaving behind many regrets, and because of those regrets, she was given a second chance. When Poppy opened her eyes again, she found that she had transmigrated to another world. She was overjoyed and intended to find a handsome man in this new world. However, all of Poppy's hopes were shattered when she realized that this world was in the midst of an Apocalypse! [Welcome to the Virgin Survival Guide System!] [To survive in this frozen world, the Host must seek warmth from the affection of others. If the Warmth Meter reaches zero, the Host will die.] Poppy was stunned, not only did she have to survive in the middle of a frozen world, but now her life was also in danger!