Chapter 1 Of Mice And Men

"All I've ever wanted to do was travel the world, experience new cultures and find myself amongst the museums and tourist spots. Unfortunately, my father has other plans for me. Being the only heir to take over the family business, I have no choice in the matter." From Italy to New York, the fashion scene is vast but her heart longs for more and when a green eyed stranger is forced into her life, her perspective soon changes. From family secrets, hidden histories and car chases, Emiliana uncovers much more than she bargained for. Her bodyguard is her only salvation but is he harboring secrets of his own?

Loriana Wrights was born with poor eyesight. Kahit pa may tulong ng salamin sa mata ay masyado pa ring malabo ang paningin ng dalaga. It was a rare condition that even a surgery cannot help aide her problem with her eyes. Sa pagsapit ng ika-dalawampu't isa niyang kaarawan, isang regalo mula sa hindi nagpakilalang bisita ang kanyang natanggap. Inside the crystal box is a normal-looking eyeglasses, but the moment she wore it, her eyesight suddenly went clear...and she started seeing blue and red fire on some people. Anong ibig sabihin ng asul at pulang apoy sa kanilang mga dibdib? Sino ang nagtangkang kunin siya sa gabi ng kanyang kaarawan? Maraming nabuong tanong sa isip niya na isang estranghero lang ang kayang magpaliwanag. "You only have on job. To keep the souls I seek..." Sa tulong ni Jiro, matutuklasan ni Ria ang totoo niyang pagkatao. Kung bakit niya nakikita ang mga apoy sa ilang tao at kung bakit siya nais dukutin ng Phantom Society. Flip the pages and discover the real world...because there is more to reality than meets the eye.

ในวันที่เด็กน้อย ‘เจโคบี้’ ทายาทมหาเศรษฐีวัยเจ็ดขวบ และ ‘นรินทร์นารถ’ พี่เลี้ยงสาวชาวไทย ถูกพาตัวไปจากคฤหาสน์ชาร์ลสตัน ไม่มีใครคาดคิดว่าชะตากรรมของทั้งคู่จะเป็นอย่างไรต่อไป แต่แล้วชีวิตของเด็กชายและหญิงสาวก็ต้องเปลี่ยนไปตลอดกาล เมื่อเหตุการณ์อันเลวร้ายกลับชักนำให้เธอกลายเป็นนางในฮาเร็มของ ‘อัลเฟรโด วาลเดซ อัลทาซา’ มหาเศรษฐีหนุ่ม พ่อค้าอาวุธสงครามผู้ทรงอิทธิพลแห่งโมร็อกโก หากไม่ว่าอย่างไร เพื่อรักษาคำสัญญาที่มีต่อผู้มีพระคุณ นรินทร์นารถจะต้องหาทางดิ้นรนจากเงื้อมมือของอัลเฟรโด และนำตัวเจโคบี้กลับไปคืนยังแผ่นดินอังกฤษอีกครั้งให้ได้ แม้จะต้องแลกด้วยชีวิตของตัวเธอเองก็ตาม...

Ang buong akala ni Serene ay pang-habang buhay na ang relasyon nila ni Zach. Everything was well-planned for them. They just had to wait until they're married but now she knows that's impossible because to her surprise—he cheated, and the worst part? Zach got the woman pregnant. Sinong mag-aakala na lolokohin siya nito? Napaka-sweet, caring, at talaga namang loyal nito sakaniya, kahit ata may maghubad sa harap nito ay lalampasan lang niya. Akala niya kilalang kilala na niya ito, nagkamali pala siya. Sabi nga nila, Cheating is a choice not a mistake! Dahil hindi ba niya kaya ibigay ang pagkababae niya rito kaya nagawa nitong sumakmal ng iba? Then everything started falling apart when she ended up having a one-night stand with Zach's uncle who she had never met before... the wild and oh-so yummy, Alastair Sage.

Scarlet blood trickled from my thigh as I clutched Arvin Owen's hand. "My belly... It hurts so much..." He shook off my hand indifferently. "Come on, I know it's chicken blood you are using. Debby just suffered abuse from her husband and is now in the hospital without anyone to care for her. Don't be so spoiled!" But what flowed from me was not chicken blood. It was my life slipping away.

'Siya ang asawa pero hindi siya ang mahal. Siya ang pinakasalan pero ibang babae ang inaalagaan at pinapahalagahan ng kanyang asawa...' Pilit na ipinakasal ng kanyang mga magulang si Cyanelle Louise Natividad kay Zach Khaleed Samaniego bilang pambayad ng malaking utang nila sa pamilya ng lalaki. Subalit sa loob ng dalawang taon nilang pagsasama, hindi siya kailanman tiningnan ni Zach bilang babae at nagkaroon pa ito ng kabít kung saan ang babae rin ang nais ng anak ni Zach na maging ina nito kaysa sa kanya. Nang mapagtanto niyang wala ng patutunguhan ang relasyon nila, napagpasyahan niyang tuluyan ng hiwalayan ang lalaki. Subalit kung kailan naisipan na niyang sumuko at iwan ang asawa, isang trahedya ang magpapabalik sa kanya sa piling nito. Matutunan na kaya siyang mahalin ni Zach at matugunan ang damdamin niya para sa lalaki? O mabibigo siyang magkaroon ng puwang sa puso nito sa ikalawang pagkakataon at mauuwi lang sa wala ang lahat...

**Title: RATED 18 COMPILATION *** Rated 18 Compilation is a sizzling collection of erotic short stories that ignite the senses and unravel hidden desires. Each tale plunges into the heat of forbidden encounters: a chance meeting in a rain-soaked alley sparks untamed passion, a mysterious stranger at a masquerade ball unveils secret longings, and a quiet bookstore becomes the stage for a slow, teasing seduction. With vivid, sensual prose, these stories explore the raw intensity of lust, the thrill of surrender, and the electric pull of connection in unexpected places. Perfect for those who crave steamy, uninhibited narratives that linger long after the page is turned. Warning: Explicit sexual content, mature themes, and graphic depictions of intimacy. For readers 18+ only.

Meet August White. Orphan and a gangster. Lumaki siyang walang magulang at walang kilalang kamag-anak. Isang araw habang nasangkot sa isang away si August, isang di inaasahang pangyayari ang naging dahilan at napadpad siya sa isang mundong kailan man ay di niya inaasahang totoo na maging dahilan upang magbago ang takbo ng kanyang kapalaran.

Zarina Montes is a spoiled brat from a wealthy family. Sunod sa layaw at sanay na makuha ang lahat na maibigan ngunit hindi ang pag-ibig ni Antoine Savic. The man of her dreams. Antoine looks like a man from a magazine. He has perfect abs and a handsome face. Kaya kasehodang pikutin ni Zarina ang lalaki ay gagawin niya huwag lang ito magpakasal kay Serenity Sullivan his long-time girlfriend. Antoine was a gentleman in her eyes. Kahit pa ata maghubad siya sa harapan nito hindi siya nito papatulan. Until one night, mukhang dininig ni God ang pipi hiling ni Zarina, umuwi si Antoine mula sa bachelors stag party nito na sobrang lasing. Inalalayan ni Zarina hanggang sa kuwarto si Antoine sa kaniyang paglabas ng pinto ay nagkaroon siya ng isang brilliant idea. ‘Yon ang pikutin ito at para maging ganap na ‘Mrs. Savic’ Ngiting tagumpay si Zarina nang napapayag si Antoine ng ama nito na magpakasal sila, ngunit ang saya na nararamdaman niya ay panandalian lang pala lalo pa’t ipinaparamdam sa kaniya ni Antoine kung gaano siya nito kinasusuklaman. Antoine hated her so much. Magagawa pa kayang tunawin ni Zarina ang galit ni Antoine sa kaniya?

An ordinary girl accidentally met a disabled man. "It's really hard to live. I hope one day someone can save me from this really dark life of mine" he said. Dahil sa isang accident na bago ang lahat, nawalan na ito ng ganang mabuhay takot makipag salamuha sa ibang tao dahil sa kanyang kapansanan gayunpaman, nanatili parin ito natatrabaho nag papatuloy sa buhay, he never expect to have a relationship to anyone, but then cupid's cafe ang naging instrumento para mabago yung pananaw nito sa buhay lahat nag bago ng isang iglap. Ito’y pandalian lang ba? mananatili parin ba kaya ito pag katapos ng kanyang natuklasan sa mismo araw na pinaka-aayaw niya matatanggap niya kaya ito? mananaig parin ba ang pag mamahalan na patuloy nilang pinaglalabanan.