Below Zero Ali Hazelwood

I worked for a restaurant, and our boss loved making empty promises about giving us restaurant shares. The boss said we would start with zero shares, but we could earn 0.01% for every two hours of overtime, covering someone else’s work or saving the restaurant 1,000 bucks. I suggested she write this down in an official document and have someone track it properly. She just smiled and told everyone to work harder. She never actually put it in writing. The experienced staff did not believe her, but one prep cook took it seriously. At the end of the year, he went to the boss to claim his shares. The boss said, “Sorry, the head chef told me there’s no official document, so it doesn’t count. You can’t claim any shares.” The prep cook worked hard all year and got nothing for it, so he took his anger out on me. The day before I was going home for the New Year, he killed me with a knife. “If you hadn’t said it doesn’t count without an official document, this whole restaurant would’ve been mine!” I lay in a pool of blood. When I opened my eyes, I was back to the day the boss first made those empty promises.

Three souls. One bond. No way out. When Alpha wolf Rhett Calder arrives at the Moon Summit to broker peace between warring packs, the last thing he expects is to be hit with the mating bond. Twice. He’s fated to Mira Ellan, a sharp-tongued enforcer with a painful past and zero interest in destiny. But the bond doesn’t stop there—it also pulses between Rhett and a complete stranger: Jace Rowan, a quiet Beta with haunted eyes and a loyalty that runs deep. Neither man has ever desired another male, yet their souls burn for each other with the same pull they feel for Mira. Confused, drawn, and dangerously tempted, the three are forced together by fate—and hunted by those who see their triad as a threat to tradition. As the mating bond tightens and ancient power awakens, passion turns into loyalty, and strangers into something much more. But when secrets surface and betrayal lurks in the shadows, love alone may not be enough to protect them. Because the most dangerous thing in the world… is a bond the old world refuses to accept.

Naging masalimuot ang kanyang buhay matapos siyang i-kasal. Matapos siyang makakuha ng kapangyarihan, parehong lumuhod sa harap niya ang kanyang biyenan at hipag. “Huwag mong iwanan ang anak ko,” pagmamakaawa ng kanyang biyenan. Sabi naman ng kanyang hipag, “Bayaw, ako’y nagkamali…”

In a city plagued by constant terrorist threats, Aqsa Masood, a Pakistani emergency response specialist, encounters Kareem Ali, a captivating Arab security consultant with a dark past. When a series of bombings rocks their world, they are drawn into a dangerous covert operation that ignites a simmering tension between them. As they work side by side, their attraction becomes impossible to resist. A seductive romance unfolds amidst the chaos, tempting them to give in to their desires despite the risks. As danger looms closer, Aqsa and Kareem must confront their commitment to duty and the allure of their passionate connection. Will their forbidden love survive the darkness surrounding them, or will it consume them both?

Terra, a lost Omega in her pack, has always understood her station—below everyone else. But despite being at the bottom of the food chain, she's loved and adored, particularly when a lost boy named Damian comes to their territories. Having no memory of who he is, Damian finds solace in Terra, and she in him. They form a connection that's full of promise and hope for a future that's hers at last—until it all falls apart. Damian starts to transform. He is distant and cold, attracted to a different girl who seems to understand him in ways Terra never had. The pain of the betrayal is bad enough, but the worst pain is the mystery of his true nature. Who is Damian, truly? And why did he leave the passion they shared so readily? Determined to find out what is going on, Terra calls for the assistance of her loyal best friend, Bryan. The search leads to an astonishing discovery: Damian is the offspring of Delton, the infamous Alpha of the Lunar Pack. With this discovery, Terra hatches a daring plan—gain Delton's trust to find out more about Damian and determine how to reclaim him. But the scheme goes awry in the most unlikely way. Delton is not what she expected. He's powerful, and forceful, and awakens a side of Terra she never realized she possessed. As their taboo desire intensifies, Terra is torn between two powerful attachments—her past love for Damian, and the allure of the Alpha who is off-limits. What begins as a journey for reclaimed love becomes something sinister. The more Delton Terra finds out, the more she understands that she might have been pursuing the wrong man—and the wrong fate—entirely.

Kiara menyimpan luka yang tak seorang pun tahu. Dihamili Narendra, tapi Manggala yang harus bertanggungjawab. Sebab Narendra pergi menghilang tanpa kabar, juga tanpa tahu kalau perbuatannya membuat sang kekasih hamil. Manggala yang seharusnya mengejar mimpinya ke luar negeri, terpenjara dalam pernikahan yang dibangun dari pecahan dosa sang kakak. Namun akhirnya lelaki itu pun membangun luka baru di hati Kiara, demi memenuhi janjinya untuk menikahi sang kekasih. Kiara menerima. Atas permintaan sang suami menutupi cerita pernikahan kedua Manggala dari keluarga. Tersiksa? Sudah pasti. Walaupun Manggala izin dan mengajak bicara baik-baik Kiara. Dia tidak berkhianat, dia telah berbincang sebelumnya. Tidak semua pernikahan dibangun atas dasar cinta. Tidak semua kepergian berarti pengkhianatan. Tapi di balik pengorbanan ini, siapa yang sebenarnya paling terluka? Akankah Narendra juga kembali dan akhirnya tahu, kalau dia punya anak dengan Kiara? Lalu apa alasan pria itu pergi tanpa jejak. Terjebak di dua lelaki yang notabene bersaudara, pada siapa akhirnya Kiara bangkit dan memperjuangkan harga dirinya. Pada mereka yang menggores luka, atau memilih pergi untuk menemukan pelabuhan baru?

"Anong dahilan ito ng pakikipaghiwalay mo?" tanong ni Zeus kay Maureen, "hindi kita mapaligaya sa kama? anong kalokohan ito?" "Totoo naman, hindi mo ako mapaligaya sa kama. Uuwi ka ng bahay, matapos ang ilang linggo mong pagkawala, tapos, lalayasan mo ulit ako pagkatapos. Kaya tama yang nababasa mo, hindi mo nameet ang standards na gusto ko!" sagot ni Maureen sa lalaki. "Talaga ba? Ilan ang gusto mo? makapito tayo sa isang gabi? Sige, humanda ka sa akin pag uwi---" hindi na nito naituloy ang sinasabi dahil agad niya itong sinagot. "Sino namang may sabing uuwian pa kita? ano ako, baliw?" kaagad pinutol ni Maureen ang tawag na iyon. Alam niyang galit na galit ito sa kanya. Subalit pagod na siyang habulin ang lalaki, gayong ang trato nito sa kanya ay isang basura! Tapos na ang pagiging masunurin niyang asawa. Sinayang lang nito ang pagmamahal niya. Paglipas ng panahon, naging isa siyang successful na fashion designer. Napapalibutan na siya ng mga bata at gwapong kalalakihan. Madalas niyang nakakasalamuha sa mga events ang dati niyang asawa. Minsan, kinorner siya nito sa sulok saka hinalikan. "Maureen, mahalin mo ulit ako, please.." pakiusap nito. "Gaya ng dati. Handa akong magpaalipin sayo, balikan mo lang ako."

Nathan dijatuhi hukuman penjara seumur hidup karena tuduhan pembunuhan seorang pewaris kaya raya, disaat itulah dia menyadari telah dijebak oleh sang kekasih yang ternyata mengkhianatinya dan pergi dengan pria lain.Lima tahun kemudian, dia keluar dari penjara dengan identitasnya yang baru. Tidak ada yang tahu siapa Nathan sebenarnya, dan dengan dendam membara yang dipikul olehnya selama lima tahun, dia akan membalas orang-orang yang telah menjebak dan mengkhianatinya!

Pada hari perceraian Siska Leman, surat perjanjian perceraian menjadi trending topik teratas.[Karena disfungsi pria, dia tidak dapat melakukan kewajiban dasar suami istri!]Malam itu, seorang gadis diseret ke dalam mobil.Pria itu menggigit bibirnya dengan ekspresi galak di wajahnya, “Apakah aku yang bermasalah atau tidak, Nona Leman dapat membuktikannya malam ini.”Setelah bercerai, Siska menjadi desainer internasional dengan banyak pria tampan di sekitarnya.Melihat semakin banyak pria di sekitar Siska, mantan suami yang dingin itu tidak bisa duduk diam. Dia terus menerus mencarinya dan merayunya dengan arogan tapi juga lembut, “Siska, ayo pulang bersamaku.”“Tuan Oslan, semuanya sudah terlambat.”“Baiklah, memang sudah terlambat, aku salah. Siska, tolong kembalilah padaku...”

Di kehidupan sebelumnya, Violet meninggalkan harga dirinya sebagai nona muda Keluarga Gloria. Setelah dia menikah, dia mencoba segala cara untuk menyenangkan Romeo Fernandez. Semua orang Kota Poseidon tahu kalau Romeo hanya mencintai Evelyn Chika dan Violet-lah yang mengejar Romeo. Romeo sangat membenci dan memandang rendahnya. Setelah memeras harta terakhir yang dimiliki Violet, Romeo membiarkannya mati dengan tragis di meja operasi. Saat Violet terlahir kembali, dia ingin segera meninggalkan Romeo. Setelah mereka setuju untuk bercerai, suaminya yang awalnya sangat membencinya malah berubah 180 derajat. Violet menghadapi mantan suaminya yang ingin menikahinya lagi, kemudian dia berbalik dan memeluk musuhnya. Violet berkata, "Lihatlah, ini kekasih baruku!" Charles Griffin menyapa, "Halo, Senior."