Cat's Cradle

“It's just me who can protect you!" Ethan yells as he slams Valentina against the wall, before she can move away, his body has covered the distance in an instant, and he brings his face extremely close to hers, his minty breath fanning her face. "With my power, no one in school can dare to hurt you, ever again.” Valentina couldn't believe her ears, her eyes blinked back fearfully, she had never dreamt that Ethan would one day try to "protect her" He is a hypocrite, silence hung briefly between them and a certain anger surged through her. “You mean the same power you used against me? Do you think you're any different from the rest of them?" She asked softly, her voice barely above a whisper. Ethan frowned and he gripped her shoulders tightly pressing her even harder into the wall, Valentina squeezed her eyes shut from fear. "I don't care what you say, Val." He whispers against her face, he grabs her jaw roughly and she winces slightly in surprise. "You won't be leaving here anytime soon." Valentina Chandler is a teenager suffering from depression and abuse from everyone around her, but despite that she struggles to get through every day, the more she tries to live a normal life, the more impossible it gets with the hope of one day having a "better life". Then there is Ethan Lords, a powerful school figure no one dared to cross and her mortal enemy who would stop at nothing to make her life more miserable. But what happens when he suddenly stops to bully her and he tells her he needs to protect her? What dangers lie ahead for Valentina? What does Ethan see that she doesn't? Who is he trying to protect her from?

The Moon Goddess made a mistake. At least, that’s what Lycan king Asher tells himself the moment he lays eyes on her—his mate. Dirty. Chained. Barely a wolf. A girl with haunted green eyes and a silence that screams louder than any cry. He's king of the moon realm, part Lycan, part vampire, forged from power and fury. She? She’s a broken, powerless, damaged, anomaly with a scent that tempts his darkness and a bloodline that shouldn’t exist. To him, she’s not a blessing. She’s a threat. A flaw. A test he never asked for. But fate doesn’t care. Dragged into his world of cruel politics, ancient wars, and monsters dressed as royals, she’s meant to stand beside him as Queen. Yet all she can do is survive—and somehow, still defy him with every breath. His Lycan wants to protect her. His vampire wants to devour her. He wants to reject her. And somewhere between blood and betrayal, hate and heat, they start to burn. This isn't a love story. This is a war between fated souls that tries to resist the pull—where dominance tangles with desire, and salvation might just come in the form of a girl who was never meant to survive.

At 19 years old, Nicole Adams has gone through things no teenager should ever go through. Losing her father at the age of 14 being one of the simpler things, she has built a wall so high and so strong around herself, that not even Hulk himself could penetrate it. Join her in a world she has created for herself- a world so tiny and so lonesome that the only other person in it is her mother. Maybe, just maybe, someone is about to change that.

Cruelty is in his blood. He has a heart of stone. His words are nothing less than poison. People say that the D in his name stands for Devil. He is...Denver D'Angelo. The name itself is enough to give sleepless nights to any woman. The world sees him as the perfect man, but no one knows that he has a dark, dirty secret from his past. Zariah, a sweet simple girl, becomes the love interest of the handsome beast. He wants to love her, care for her and sometimes... torture her. What will happen when she finds out his secret? Will he forgive her or punish her? ------------------- Sometimes life takes us down a path we never want to walk. Indulge in this story and witness the struggle of Zariyah while living with the beast she loves. Be a part of her journey and see if leaving a man who is mentally ill is a good idea or living with him with a hope that one day everything will be alright is a better one.

Maryanne has given all she wanted for the man she loved, but he rejects her, mistreats her and abuses her. She finally moves on and is immediately engaged by a strong and cruel Alpha of the strongest pack. Maryanne finds out that her supposed mate and the man she had loved for so long were in war. Where both of them offer her the best life and are willing to take good care of her, who will she choose? Can she move on completely from her past and focus on her new love or will she reclaim the love she has lost?

"I loved you and trusted you but you broke me with your secret. Now, tell me... how could I ever forgive you?" -- Holly Jade Rewis Parang pinag-iwanan na ng mundo. Ang kaniyang ina, ang ama niya at ngayon ay ang lalaking minahal at pinagkatiwalaan niya ng husto. How could she ever forgive the man who was after her and tried to kill her? "Nagkamali ako ng minahal." -- Holly

In a world where mate bonds rarely exist, Alpha Jarek finds himself in a dilemma when a confident, headstrong girl walks into his clubhouse. The pull he feels towards her is undeniable, but it is just because of a bond, or is it something more? The last thing Gianna expected when she decides to live with her long-lost father is to meet a man who turns her world upside down just in a single glance. He is dangerous, yet she finds herself gravitating towards him. She can bring him to his knees, yet she is his strength. He might be ruthless, but she has the power to destroy him. She might be forgiving, but she will show no mercy to anybody who tries to come between them. Fate might bring two people together, but it is love that binds their destiny.

Everyone in our circle knew I had always been obsessed with Daniel Rothman. I followed whatever he did—went to school, learnt eight different languages, studied finance. After all, the Rothmans and Fosters were destined to merge through marriage—our intertwined business empires depended on it. However, on our wedding day, Daniel flew overseas to rescue his crush in distress. Our childhood bond, once the envy of everyone, became the biggest joke of all. There I was, wearing a wedding dress worth millions, standing alone as I completed the grand ceremony by myself. The headlines were everywhere. For the first time, my name came before his in the news. How foolish. Men were a dime a dozen. But there was only one well-established business empire. I did not just want his body. I wanted his money, too.

Saat SMA 1 Jakarta sedang mengadakan 'Wall of Fame', Miss. Popular, Jasmine Annisya tentu saja ingin mendapat foto di tempat wall of fame. Tapi semua tidak berjalan lancar seperti rencana. Gray Nicklaus, Mister. Popular yang tidak diketahui keberadaannya oleh Jasmine menghancurkan sesi foto Jasmine. Tentu saja Jasmine langsung menuduh cowok tersebut sebagai penghancur. Tapi yang tidak diketahui olehnya adalah kalau dia akan membuat kesepakatan bersamanya. Kesepakatan yang menyeleneh, tapi membuat mereka menjadi dekat. Bahkan, kedekatan mereka ditakuti oleh saudara kembar Gray. Tapi itu bukan penghalang bagi Gray untuk terus mengikuti kesepakatan bodoh yang ditawarkan oleh Jasmine. Hubungan mereka terlalu larut dalam sosial media, sampai mereka lupa, bahwa yang mereka rasakan adalah hal nyata. Dan saat mereka sadar, itu semua sudah terlambat.

"Look at you," he mused, his fingers tracing slow, lazy circles against my skin. "You're fucking drenched, your musk is everywhere, even a male passing by would want to have a taste but fate have mercy I don't rip the bastard apart before he even thinks of it" Zara has spent her life being nothing, a wolf-less stain in a world where power is everything. She has endured the cruelty of her pack, the whispers behind her back, and the weight of a name that means nothing without strength to back it up. But when Alpha King Cade, the most feared and untouchable ruler of them all, demands she serve him personally, everything changes. Suddenly, the girl who was nothing has become a target.