Dark Orb Novels & Stories

(Warning: Mature Content - R18 - Tagalog) Maia Asuncion hates Rafael Valiente. She always feels like he's stealing her something she ever wanted—her parents' attention. But despite that, romance emerged between them. Akala ni Maia ay magpapatuloy ang magandang relasyon nilang iyon. Ngunit nang nasangkot si Maia sa isang malaking eskandalo ay hinila niya sa putikan si Rafael at tinapon niya ang kung anong namamagitan sa kanila. Hurt and desperate, she ruined his name and dragged him to the dirt of shame, just to save her own. Ngunit matapos ang ilang taon, nagkrus muli ang landas nila. Maia and the now successful Engineer Rafael Valiente ended up in a messy agreement. Kalaunan, tumira sila sa iisang bubong. Paano humantong sa ganoon gayong may atraso si Maia sa lalaki at may nakaraan sila? And...what if they find themselves desiring each other in the middle of their set-up? Will they let their past and anger stop them? Will they let fire and lust consume them? Or will they forbid themselves from wanting each other? Just like what they did 5 years ago?

Claire met Sebastian on her wedding day. He is the older brother of her husband-to-be. Fate took its time to play with her when she felt a very huge attraction to the man on the very same day she was bound to be someone else’s wife. From the intense look he gives her to the way his lips curved up into a smirk, she can’t help but feel foreign sensations running down her body. Sensations she’s not allowed to feel for someone who’s going to be a family soon. Sebastian knew he needs saving when he felt a very strong urge to pull the bride and lean her on the altar and take her there senselessly. With her strawberry blonde hair curled to the side of her shoulder exposing her delicately creamy-white skin, thoughts of running his tongue there invaded his mind. Damn him to hell for thinking thoughts like that to the woman his brother was about to marry. But the heavens must be in his favor when things around weren’t what he expected it to be. This time he was determined to steal her from his brother, and no one can stop him. Not even fate.

I WAS walking confidently on the red carpet. Today is the event of the Cohen Modelling Agency. The paparazzi immediately went after and lots of flash stroke in my eyes. I'm a bit nervous while walking in the midst of the red carpet. I chose the right path. This is what I want. Even though I chose my career and my unborn child, my heart was still empty. I opted to leave him and break up with him. I opted all of this that's occuring around me. Fame, money, and being a beautiful woman. Until I'd decided to walk inside the event. I grasp my clutch tightly when I saw how exquisite the ambience of it. The huge chandelier at the center and waves of people were chattering inside. I held up my chin and continue to walk and I saw Sophia walking towards to my direction. "You're just in time," she exclaimed. "Come with me..." "Okay..." Nakita ko yung pamilyar na lalaki na nakatayo. I felt my heart thumping so crazily. And butterflies were twisted in knots inside of my stomach when our gaze met. It's been a days... I haven't seen him. The last time I saw when I broke up with him inside of his office. My hands began to shudder in nervous. And his wife is there beside him. I smiled. This is what I want, right? To let go of him? "Oh, Miss Portugal," he acknowledged. "Good evening, Mr. Cohen..." We used to be sweet with each other. He used to snake his arms around my waist and whispering to me all the sweet things. But that was before... I knew we can't continue this kind of relationship. It is too forbidden. Too forbidden to taste because I'll get addicted to it again and again.

Sometimes, love isn't just about a feeling. It's not just hugs and kisses. It's not just I love you's and I miss you's. There's more to love if we choose to see what's beyond it. There's sacrifices. Yeah, a sacrifice is truly one of the truest forms of love. Kasi naman, hindi ka naman magsasakripisyo kung hindi mo mahal, diba? You choose to sacrifice because there's more at stake than your feelings alone. Kaya kahit mahirap at masakit, you will always end up choosing the right thing to do. Iyon ang nasa isip ni Hope. Kapag magmamahal siya, she will be more than willing to sacrifice for that person. Dala-dala niya ang thought na 'yon everyday. What she didn't know is that it is easier to say it than do it. Kasi naman, she was never in love before. Hindi niya alam na ganoon pala kahirap kapag nasa sitwasyon ka na. Then there goes Sir Troy who came to her life one day. Bigla-bigla. Walang sign. Walang babala. Iyon na sana, kaso reality has its own way of slapping her. He's an instructor. She's his student. It's forbidden. Now, she's stuck between fighting for that love and letting go. Alin ba ang dapat gawin?

Lauren Jade Miller is not built to follow rules. A brilliant but cynical architecture student surviving on a razor-thin academic scholarship, she views design as a tool for survival, not ego. When she publicly challenges the university's newest, most fiercely intimidating Associate Professor during a lecture, she expects a failing grade. Instead, she sparks a dangerous intellectual rivalry. Dr. Anne Clair Montgomery has fought too hard to let anything compromise her clinical, meticulously structured life. She is elegant, highly private, and unyielding. But when a funding crisis threatens Lauren’s education, Anne recognizes the younger woman's raw genius and selects her as her private Research Assistant. Bound together by blueprints, architectural archives, and forced late-night collaborations, the rigid lines separating professor and student begin to blur. Behind the closed doors of Anne's dimly lit office, academic debates transform into an undeniable, electric attraction. But in a world governed by strict university grids and ethical codes, crossing the line comes with a devastating cost. When a jealous classmate threatens to expose their hidden romance, both women are forced to face a brutal structural flaw: to save Lauren's future, Anne might have to permanently tear down the life she spent decades building.

Their love was forbidden, but it was undeniable. Olivia Dela Vega may not have been the typical good student, but when she laid eyes on her professor, Ethan Reynolds, she knew she had to have him. He was like a forbidden fruit, but she couldn't resist the temptation. Ethan, on the other hand, tried to resist his attraction to Olivia, knowing that it was wrong to have feelings for a student. But love has a way of defying reason, and he found himself drawn to her like a moth to a flame. Their love affair was a dangerous game, and the stakes were high. They knew the risks, but they couldn't help themselves. However, their secret was soon revealed, and they were faced with a difficult decision. Would they give up on each other, or would they risk everything to be together? The answer was unclear, but they knew one thing for sure - they couldn't live without each other. Is the thrill of wanting someone you can't have worth it? Or will it always be an irresistible, forbidden desire?

For years, Lira lived a simple life in the province—until a stranger came and turned her world upside down. Her grandmother. A Montenegro. Biglang nagbago ang lahat. She was offered a life of wealth and privilege, but in exchange, she had to leave everything behind and live with a family she never knew. On her way to Manila, fate played a cruel trick. Naiwan siya sa isang stopover—walang pera, walang gamit, walang paraan para makarating sa bagong buhay niya. Then she meets him. A stranger. Dark. Dangerous. Powerful. "Nothing in this world is free," he tells her. "If I help you… what will you give me in return?" She has nothing. Except herself. One night. One mistake. One secret that can never be spoken. Kinabukasan, naghiwalay silang parang estranghero. Akala niya tapos na ang bangungot. But when she finally steps inside the Montenegro estate, her world shatters. Because he is there. Xavier Montenegro. The man who stole her innocence. The man she must now call "uncle." But something feels… off. Their gazes hold too much tension. Their connection is too intense. And deep down, something tells her—something tells him—that they were never meant to be family. Their secret is dangerous. Their attraction is forbidden. Pero habang pilit nilang nilalabanan ang nararamdaman, lalo lang silang nauubos. And when the truth finally comes to light, Lira will have to ask herself: Was that night truly a mistake? Or was it only the beginning of something far more dangerous?

Nazli met Kyle in an accident where in the end she became his personal assistant. Sa kanilang pagsama ay nahulog sila sa isat-isa na kahit alam ni Nazli na may fiance na ang lalake. Okay na sana ang kanilang pagmamahalan ngunit isang katotohanan ang malalaman ni Nazli sa ex fiance ng kanyang lalaking mahal.

"We can never control who we fall in love with.." Tama nga naman. Hindi natin nakokontrola kung sino ang taong mamahalin ng puso natin. Kung kanino titibok ang puso natin. But what if tumibok ito sa taong hindi dapat.. Sa taong hindi pwede... Sa taong bawal... Mapipigilan pa ba? "Controlling is an illusion. We can't control everything."

Si Cyzrie, simpleng probinsyana, ay napunta sa mansyon ng lalaking kinatatakutan ng lahat—si Luiz. Marangal at masipag sa trabaho, tahimik siyang sumusunod sa bawat patakaran.Pinili na lamang ni Cyzrie na umaktong walang nangyari at iwasan si Luiz hangga’t maaari. Nagtiis siya sa sitwasyon, ngunit nang matuklasan niyang buntis siya, napagdesisyunan niyang tumakas— sana. Kasabay nito, nalaman din niya ang delikadong mundong ginagalawan ng kanyang boss—kaya lalo siyang natakot na madamay, lalo na ang batang dinadala niya. Nalaman ni Luiz na buntis pala si Cyzrie. Nag-alok siya ng kasal para protektahan ang pamilya ng kanilang magiging anak at nangako ring tulungan siya sa utang at lupa ng pamilya sa probinsya. Dahil dito, pumayag si Cyzrie —bagama’t natatakot, wala na siyang ibang pagpipilian. Unti-unti rin niyang nakikilala ang totoong Luiz: ang lalaking dati’y mabigat ang aura at bihirang ngumiti ay naging mahinahon at gentle, lalo na para sa baby. Ngunit dumating si Belle, fiancée at greatest love ni Luiz, at sinubukang sirain ang kanilang mundo. Isang gabi, muntik pang mapanganib ang baby nila dahil sa galit at inggit ni Belle—at dito sumiklab ang galit ni Luiz. Mula noon, hindi na niya iniwan si Cyzrie, at unti-unti niyang na-realize na minamahal na pala niya ang babaeng dati’y simpleng maid lamang— sa paraan na alam niya.