Barely Surviving Meaning Novels & Stories

When the sky ignited in crimson and bombs obliterated Segunda Island in 2080, death was only the beginning. The fallen didn't stay dead—they morphed into savage, bloodthirsty beasts. Terrified survivors barely hold on, hunted by horrors that wear the faces of those they loved. Jane Fortalejo, the last from a dynasty destroyed overnight, is forced to ally with strangers from the island's shadowed underbelly. Driven to expose the sinister truth behind the apocalypse, Jane will risk her life, sanity, and the fragile alliances she forms. What really brought ruin to Segunda? And can the last survivors escape a fate worse than death itself?

HUNK OMEGA SOCIETY 2: DOMINIC ADAM VELASCO "A bad bush is better than an open field." *** Sloan Beatrice de Falco has experienced the worst feeling imaginable-becoming a widow three times in just two years. Despite her aversion to marriage, she cannot bear the thought of losing another spouse. As a dutiful daughter, she has always followed her father's lead, believing his choices to be in her best interest. However, after her third loss, she has convinced herself that she is cursed and fears the same fate for any future partner. That is until she meets Dominic Adam Velasco who changes everything. This man shows her the value of life and the true meaning of sacred matrimony. Sloan begins to question her beliefs and wonders if she can find love and happiness in a marriage after all. But will her fears and doubts prevent her from taking a chance on love? Or will she finally break free from her cursed past and embrace a new future?

Si Kairah Montes ay living a simple life. At 22 years old, fresh graduate siya ng Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Business Management. Sinisikap niyang hindi mabuhay sa pangalan ng ama niya, and everything was going fine until nalaman niyang ikakasal na siya. Nasa panic mode siya nang malaman na ang mapapangasawa niya ay walang iba kundi ang richest guy sa society. Si Liam Anderson ay isang powerful bachelor. He has the looks, money, and everything na pwedeng ipagmalaki. Obvious na he's taking over his dad's company. Pero when he found out na kailangan niyang magpakasal sa isang tao na hindi niya kilala, hindi rin siya masaya about it. Will Liam and Kairah be able to live in peace and happiness and survive their marriage? Matutunan kaya nila ang true meaning ng love at marriage?

Lexus is a loving sister and daughter. She’s living happily with her family and with her lover. One day, in an unexpected time, her lover had an affair with another girl. When she found out, she made a decision to leave his side and left the country with someone she barely knew. Upon going back to the country, everything turned into chaos when she met her ex-lover and the man she spent her life with in other country came back. With her feelings interfering to her decision, how can Lexus handle this roller coaster situation and where those kaleidoscope of memories lead her?

Amadeus Zieg Asher “ Zieg ” at an early age he knew what was going on around him that is why he easily understood the meaning of life and death. Besides, being son of a mafia he also grow up with a hidden secret behind his always wearing tended shade. Whenever there is seeing his secret no doubt he kills it. Since his both parent passed away he has been assigned the job left by his father. One day he learned that he would lose everything his father had when he could not have a wife and an heir, that same day he was desperate with his right hand they came to a prominent bar. There he saw a poor lady crying and begging just to save her, he helped the lady in return he would make her as his fake wife who would save his father hard work. Will the lady be able to tolerate his strange behavior and dealings with it? Will there be love between the two of them? And in the end will he be able to tell it his true identity his best kept secret?

At the age of twelve, he lost his parents, and the only person left to care for him was cruel. He was given so many lashes that he feared his life was over. Iris found him one day when he was barely alive and took him in. And then he left her without saying goodbye. Salvatore Salcedo returns to the Philippines 20 years after his father's murder to get revenge. He need only kill Iris and deliver her severed head to Octavio Ocampo, Iris's father and the man he holds responsible for his own father's death. It was the perfect plan until Salvatore fell for her.

Kaia Aurora Esguerra is trying to outrun a past soaked in blood. Her family was ambushed, and she barely made it out alive. Since then, nightmares and guilt haunt her every night. Then she meets the new doctor at her school--Adin Mauricio delos Angeles. Tahimik. Maalalahanin. Magaan kausap. And for some reason, she's drawn to him. Deeply. But Adin isn't just a doctor. He's an assassin on a mission. And Kaia is his final target. Pero hindi niya magawang tapusin ang misyon. So he walks away--thinking it's enough to save her. But salvation comes with a price. At minsan, ang taong gusto mong iligtas... siya rin ang taong kayang wasakin ka.

Misery has followed Gaia since childhood—her mother lost to a cruel fate, her life spared only by a desperate escape, and a strange mark on her face that brought nothing but endless hardship. Labeled a curse that brought misfortune, she was sent to a dangerous place where only the chosen served as guards. It was a chance to prove herself, but everyone there wanted her dead. As a result, she trusted no one, and survival depended solely on herself. Over time, her emotions vanished, leaving only a coldness that struck fear into her comrades. She was tough, skilled, and fearless, but one thing weakened her—her mark, the very thing that restrained her strength. She tried to uncover the truth behind her mark, but no information could provide answers until Aurus La Mier came into her life. A complete stranger offering help, yet she hesitated, doubting his true intentions. His kindness felt too suspicious, and she could not fully trust him. Could Aurus break through the wall she had built around herself? And if she discovered that her mark held a deeper meaning, would she be able to accept it?

One night. One mistake. Isang lalaking hindi niya dapat makilala. Heartbroken and drunk, she let herself fall into the arms of a stranger—Matthew Villarama, the most feared mafia boss in the city. After that night, she thought she'd never see him again…but she was wrong. Dahil nakita silang dalawa ng kalaban papasok sa isang private na hotel—she became the target. The rival syndicate made only one assumption: she was his woman. His weakness. Now with danger closing in, Yshra finds herself trapped in a deadly game where her survival depends on the man she barely knows…and the man who just might be more dangerous to her heart than to the world.

"I'm willing to be your slave, Mi Bella, just say it." He whispered in her ear. Camila closed her eyes and arched her body to him. He could feel her tension, the same sensual tension he also feel right now. If he was not only concerned that Camila would suddenly be afraid, he would follow the beast in him; to destroy the clothes Camila wearing now, where it can barely conceal Camila's body, especially in the eyes of the other men. He felt anger and jealousy. He hates it, when other men looked at Camila with lust. He owned her! Camila was his, then and now. And no one have a privileged to lust after her, except him. He will make sure of that.