Cambrian's Omniverse (a Collection Of Short Stories)

The day before the piano competition finals, my boyfriend deliberately locked me on the rooftop to help his childhood friend win. He stared at me intently, his voice low and steady. "You'll have plenty more chances. Can't you just let her have this one?" Later, to secure her spot in the orchestra, he went so far as to break my fingers with his own hands. I confronted him in anger, demanding to know why he would do this when we were supposed to be in a relationship. He looked at me solemnly and said, "Susan, Miranda's mother saved me all those years ago, and now I have to fulfill this wish for her." What he didn't understand was that for me, losing the use of my hands felt like losing my very life. After I made the decision to stop loving him, he shattered his own hand, hoping to get my forgiveness.

Namanya Hanki. Nasibnya sangat buruk setelah menjadi pasangan dari seorang lelaki yang bekerja sebagai rapper. Musisi lelaki ini bergaya mewah dan mencolok pun memang bisa dikatakan tampan dan menarik. Sayangnya, lelaki ini kecanduan seks. Tak jarang selalu meminta Hanki melakukannya, namun apakah seorang Hanki sanggup menjadi yang diinginkannya atau justru menjadi musuh yang nyata hanya karena berbeda gaya hidup?

Aireen Cassandra Montes is the only daughter at tagapagmana ng isa sa pinakamalaking shipping line sa buong mundo,the Montes International Shipping Line Private Limited or mas kilala sa tawag na MISL Limited... Tulad ng nakagawian ng mga mayayamang magulang sa kanilang mga anak,isa din siya sa ipinagkasundo ng kaniyang ama na ipakasal sa anak ng kasosyo nito na ni pangalan ay hindi niya alam.. Galit at poot ang nararamdaman niya sa kaniyang ama sa pagmamanipula sa buhay niya kung kaya isang plano ang nabuo sa isip niya and that is.....to RUNAWAY..!! Tobias Craig Lewis owned a construction company, a CEO of his own empire, ang hindi alam ng iba na hindi lamang negosyo ang ikinabubuhay nito, anak s'ya ng isang mafia,mayaman,ma impluensya at may mataas na antas sa alta sosyodad. Sanay s'ya na nakukuha ang lahat ng gusto lalo na ang mga babae.Sa kanilang magkakaibigan siya ang naturingang "playboy" dahil sa kabilaan ang mga babae niya,but he doesn't have any girlfriend, dahil sa isang babaeng matagal niya nang kinababaliwan. Their parents arrange their marriage. Ginawa niya ang lahat mapasakamay lamang ito,ngunit kahit ganon pa man mahigpit ang pagtatanggi nito sa kaniya para siya pakasalan. Paano niya makukuha ang loob ng babaeng tinatangi ng kaniyang puso?Matutugunan kaya ang kaniyang pagmamahal dito ?Paano niya ito napilit to marry a mafia like him ?

She's young, free and has everything she has ever wanted. What could possibly go wrong? When her best friend, Jane, finally gives in and agrees to that one night of full on clubbing and partying, Evelyn could barely contain her excitement. That night was going to be a night to renmember. Little did she know how right she was going to be. A night of fun quickly takes a turn for the unexpected when Evelyn wakes up the next morning with a stranger by her side. Chalking it up to a one night stand, Evelyn had every intention of forgetting that night until she saw it. The Mate's mark on her neck. A Lycan's mark. With her newfound connection to the supernatural world, she'll have to face her past, her present, and her future in ways she never could have imagined. Is she ready for the wild ride that lies ahead?

Raeyshen Amore was a woman who didn’t want to hold memories from different people. For her, memories were distressing. For her, memories wouldn’t do you good. Because she herself saw how those "memories" destroyed her life. How it tore every part of her... Pero, hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit siya ang nagiging memorya... siya ang nagdadala ng memorya. Memories kept bugging her life. Those memories prevented her from being happy. Alam niyang may kakaiba sa kaniya... Kaya paano kung dumating ang panahon na kailangan niyang pakawalan ang lahat dahil sa memoryang nakita niya? What would she do if the man she loved would be the reason for her end? Would she ignore the drop of memories? Or would she let those memories stop her from living fully?

In year 1988, karma comes for the young haciendero billionaire Vinz Nicolo Alcantara when he meets the probinsyana girl Samantha Batchar in Hacienda Valencia de Alcantara, Umingan, Pangasinan. Nicolo became a young father at the age of twenty-two. Not just one. Not just two—but five. Five eldest children from five women he spent the night with. He thought he was happy with that life, but everything changed when the women he had one-night stands with ran away from him, leaving the children with him. A few months passed when he met Margarita—the woman who would change his perspective on life and change his personality. The woman who would give him bad karma.

"Zoe's Secret: A Tale of Unforgettable Love" is a gripping paranormal romance novel that follows the journey of Zoe, a teenage girl living in a small town nestled beside a dense forest. Zoe has always been drawn to the woods and spends much of her free time exploring its secrets. One day, while wandering through the forest, she stumbles upon a mysterious boy named Victor, who she discovers has the power to transform into a wolf. Despite her initial fear, Zoe finds herself inexplicably drawn to Alex and the two begin to form a deep connection. However, their love is forbidden as Alex's true identity as a werewolf is a closely guarded secret. As Zoe learns more about the supernatural world, she finds herself caught in the middle of a centuries-old conflict between werewolves and their sworn enemies, the vampires. As their love grows stronger, so do the dangers that threaten to tear them apart. With the help of her friends and Victor’s pack, Zoe must fight to protect their love and their lives from those who seek to destroy them. Along the way, she discovers shocking truths about her own past and her place in the supernatural world. "Zoe's Secret: A Tale of Unforgettable Love" is a thrilling and emotional journey of love, sacrifice, and self-discovery that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

A year after my divorce, my ex-husband, Harvey Fisher, pings me in a group chat. "This cold war has gone on for long enough. Come home—let's remarry." I reply, "Have you lost your mind?" Everyone in the group chat tries to convince me to take Harvey back. Meanwhile, he asks, "What have you been doing without me in your life?" I turn to look at my current husband, who's putting our child to sleep. I reply, "Recovering after having a child." The group chat members are initially excited, but they instantly fall silent at my words. Harvey angrily calls me countless times, but I ignore him. His mind is not the only thing he's lost—he's also lost the young woman who once loved him more than life itself.

Malapit ng ikasal si Athena sa long time boyfriend niya. Subalit lingid sa kaniyang kaalaman na matagal na pala siyang niloloko ng kaniyang boyfriend sa sarili pa niyang kapatid. Athena’s sister and her fiance set her up, nilagyan nila ng isang gamot ang iniinom ni Athena para makaramdam ito ng hilo at makaramdam ng init ang kaniyang katawan. In the next day, Athena's eyes widened when she saw that there was a man next to her that she didn't know. Ipinangako niya sa fiance na ibibigay niya ang pagkababae niya sa mapapangasawa niya subalit nawala ang lahat ng dahil lang sa isang gabi. It turns out that the guy is actually the sole owner of a Black Diamond Mafia Organization, who is feared by everyone. Paano kung magtagpo ang kanilang mga landas makalipas ng maraming taon? May mabubuo bang pag-ibig dahil sa kanilang anak? Subalit paano kung malaman niyong dalawa ang madilim na sekreto ng inyong mga pamilya? What will happen? Are you willing to kill your love ones just for the name of revenge?

Isang salita para ilarawan si Leah Olaer: Mataba. At dahil sa kanyang matabang katawan, nagtaksil ang kanyang fiancé na si Kyle at ang babaeng pinagtaksilan siya ay tinawag siyang ugly fat duckling. Hindi lang puso niya ang nasaktan kundi pati ang pride niya bilang isang babae. Kaya naman nang gabing nalaman niya na niloloko lang siya ng kaniyang fiancé, pumunta siya sa isang bar at nilunod niya ang sarili sa alak. That night, Leah was so down, hurt, in pain and depressed, then she came across Achilles Williams. Ang gwapong lalaki na walang kahihiyang hinalikan siya sa harap ng maraming tao. Sa sobrang kalasingan niya, naulit ang halik na nauwi sa mainit na pagtatalik. Saka lang niya narealize na mali ang ginawa niya ng magising siya kinabukasan at wala na ang kalasingan niya. So Leah did the most reasonable thing to do. Tumakas siya. At napatunayan ni Leah na ang kasabihang 'Kahit anong iwas mo, ang kapalaran ay hahabulin ka.' Dahil kahit saan siya tumakbo, naroon si Achilles at naghihintay sa kanya para akitin siya. Maniniwala ba siyang iba si Achilles sa manloloko niyang fiancé? Hahayaan ba niya ang puso na mahalin ang isang makisig at guwapong lalaki na alam niyang hindi bagay sa kagaya niyang ugly fat duckling? O babaguhin niya ang sarili niya para maging bagay siya rito?