Contemporary Philippines Arts From The Region

“I have no intentions of being your partner. I would reject you over and over again-” Before I could complete my statement, he slapped my hand away and grabbed my jaw forcefully, staring intensely into my soul. “If you dared to reject me I would forcefully mark you, Athena.” *** She was a human, Athena Becker. A human who killed the mate of a merciless Alpha for revenge; Alpha Darius Alfonso of Scarlet Moon pack. Heartbroken at the death of his Luna, he went on a path of vengeance to give her twice as much suffering for killing his mate. He was ready to torment her. Make her his slave, her, do the worst to her. But, there was one obstacle in his path. Athena was the special huntress of the King of Alphas of that land. She had his protection but when he was determined to take revenge, he would break all boundaries too.

I wanted our relationship to work so badly. I loved Cory with all my heart and made him the man who took my virginity. I thought it was going to make our bond stronger as a couple, but that was the night Cory decided to break up with me, right after losing my virginity to him! To my surprise, I caught him the very next day in bed with no one else but my mother! The shock! The betrayal! I must get my revenge. Alison, after being betrayed by her mother and ex, is blinded by rage and a desire for revenge. She sets her eyes on Cory's father, Ralph Vandyke, a successful business mogul and the Mayor of Moonlight County. She plans to seduce him just to get back at Cory. Unfortunately, the two of them start falling for each other. However, Ralph is hiding a secret, a secret he fears might destroy Alison's life if he gets involved with her. Will Alison be brave enough to handle the truth about Ralph's identity? Will Ralph still love Alison when he discovers that she's the ex-girlfriend of his own son?

When Marcus lost the biggest deal to his enemy, Charles, he lost it all. He was angry and went on to lodge in a hotel. Octavia, who had always seen him online, went to serve him. Marcus was drunk and was vulnerable, so was she. They had sex and the next morning, Marcus was furious. He suddenly calmed down when he saw he had two deals which required women to win it. He didn't want to go in search of women because of his hate for them but because of the situation, he proposed a deal to Octavia

Eurus, a 23-year old boy was sent to a hellish-like game, trapped, having no memories of how he got there nor his previous life. His journey began when he met players that have been sent into the game just like him and started unraveling the truth.

Natupad ang pangarap ni Rachelle na ma-interview ang man-of-the-hour ng TV broadcasting na si Carlo Dela Cruz. Matagal na niyang iniilusyon ito. Pero kalabisan nang pangarapin pa niyang maging boyfriend o asawa ito, dahil not in a million years na pag-uukulan siya nito ng espesyal na atensyon. Nakuntento na siya sa alaala ng una't huling pagkikilala nila--- hanggang sa lumabas sa internet ang litrato nilang dalawa na magkasama sa isang grand and romantic vacation sa Thailand. Alam niyang edited lamang ang naturang litrato--- ngunit nagdulot iyon ng sukdulang galit sa guwapong broadcaster. Engaged to be married na pala ito, kaya walang pakundangang kinompronta siya nito. At himala ng mga himala na lamang ang maaring magpalambot sa puso nito....

Christelle Ramona Sandoval De Leon owner of CRDL Empire is a woman with dignity  pero dahil sa galit na namamahay sa kanyang puso ay nagpanggap siyang mahirap at nag-apply bilang kasambahay para makapasok sa buhay ng dating kasintahan at magawa ang paghihiganting matagal din niyang pinag-planuhan. But life is a mystery so as love dahil ang plano lang sanang paghihiganti ni Christelle ay nauwi sa pagmamahal at panibagong kasawian.

With one hand he squeezed her left breast,while the other roamed on her neck. He bent down to her level,looking directly into her eyes searching for something ..maybe fear or a lie . "Well, I grant you a wish . Ask me anything . I will give it . Even if it is letting you go right now." He spoke with his husky voice . Catalina continued to stare at his ice grey eyes and finally spoke ," I want you to not touch me sexually without my consent ..." He backed off utterly surprised by her attitude . A smirk crept onto his lips . " Then it means ,you are ready for next level. Perfect ! " He untied her lifeless hands and grabbed her arm . " Let's see if you can pass this one , my wild cat " He said dragging her out of the room. *** Catalina Brown , 22 and a rebel was crazy about joining the Russian Mafia's gang . He was known as "The Pakhan" . To the world , he was a perfect businessman with no bad record. But in the underworld, he is the Lucifer... What happens when she finally gets to see him ? The mafia has other plans for her. He gives her tests and tests to check the loyalty with his heart bleeding for her love . His obsession for her grows with each passing day and she has no idea she is already his ,The pakhan's only beloved ...

Alone and with no memories prior to age six, Allison found herself an orphan and spent the last fourteen years growing up in the slums of the Capitol City Zalaris in the Kingdom of Nimairene learning to steal and con those of status in order to survive. Unfortunately, she is caught after what appeared to have been a successful heist and is sent to Lady Pricilla's Prison for Troubled Women where she is put to work in order to learn how to be a proper lady of society. Spending her days in and out of Solitary confinement, Allison believes that she will never finish her sentence on time when she is attacked by a guard. All seems hopeless when suddenly she is saved by a Palace Guard and whisked away. It is then revealed to Allison that she is not Allison of the Slums but is, in fact, Allisara Nimair of the Kingdom Nimairene and the rightful Queen to the throne. Her life takes a turn as she goes from Prisoner to Princess in a matter of hours and the truth behind Allisara's missing memories and dark past comes to light that reveals just who her enemies truly are and that they were closer than she thought. But with the help of Skylard Blackhawk, Allisara is able to navigate her life as the next ruler and weed out those who pose a threat to her reign. Now all that is left to question is will this lost Princess return her Kingdom to its former glory and find love along the way, or will the past come to claim the life it failed to take fourteen years ago?

Lilliana Masters is the runt of the pack, calling her a runt would not be doing her justice, she’s barely a wolf. After a pack war kills her family and sends her wolf self into hiding deep within her. At the young age of ten, Lilliana is left with nothing but the hope that her pack- the Waning Moon Pack will continue to be her family. That hope is destroyed by the actions of those she thought were her people. The Waning Moon pack blames the little Lilliana for the death of her family who were the pack’s beta and head healer. Harboring resentment against her, they bully and treat her like a slave for years on end. Another war is on the horizon with the Blood Fang pack- the most powerful pack there is, and during a raid, they kidnap her.  Now in the Blood Fang pack, Lilliana must navigate new pack politics and must come to terms with the fact that she is no longer a slave. She begins her journey of self-discovery and begins to navigate the feelings she seems to have for the Alpha of the Blood Moon pack- Killian Thorne and survive a war that looms on the horizon.

She was nothing but a pawn in a wealthy marriage, trampled under the cold indifference of her husband and the shadow of his beloved white moonlight. Silent and subdued, she hid her brilliance and endured every humiliation—until the day she revealed her secret identity, unleashing the power of the “Starlight Group” to turn the business world upside down. From a discarded substitute to a queen who commands the board, she tears apart the lies and reclaims her dignity, step by step. And when the man who once scorned her is filled with regret and desperate to win her back, she is no longer the pawn he thought he could control. —She is the Queen.