Darkened Heart

“Strip!” Lucas said in an authoritative tone, and my body shivered in excitement. My eyes never leave his golden ones that shine so brightly. I wanted to tease him a little, but then this was supposed to be a lesson, and he was the teacher. “Are you having second thoughts about it?” His voice was barely audible, but I couldn't miss the tone that said, ‘You don't have the guts to do it. You are still a kid!’ With determination, I zipped down my gown and pulled it at a go. “No, I'm not having second thoughts,” I murmured, and then before he could utter his next words, I pulled him by his tie and kissed him on the lips as hungrily as I could ever be. “Easy, little one, let me show you what satisfaction means.” ~~~ When Abigail's father sends Abigail to intern at his best friend's company, he expects Lucas to keep a watchful eye on her while he is away. But as they spend more time together, Lucas finds himself drawn to Abigail's captivating character and vibrant spirit. Torn between his promise to his best friend and his growing desires, Lucas must decide whether he will fight his feelings or destroy the relationship between him and his best friend.

Hanging in the living room is a drawing of Julia Graham's husband, son, and younger sister, Juliette Graham. Julia's son tells her, "If I add a fourth person to the drawing, it'll be the younger sister that Aunt Juliette gives me." Without hesitation or lingering emotions, Julia applies to become an undercover operative in the most dangerous mission to date. From this point onward, she severs all ties with them!

"I have recently learned that I am a powerful white witch and that I've to fight a 250 years-old black sorcerer and defeat him in a battle. I am just 18. I want normal teenage problems, with normal teenage solutions. Not life-or-death ones!" *** 'With bigger powers, she has bigger responsibilities.' When Aurora moves to Coven groves, she learns many important things about her own life. She is a white witch with powerful magick... She has a powerful enemy who wants to kill her... She is a part of some freaky prophecy... She has two guys she like... And she might not live to see even twenty... What A Life!

In a busy city of New York, where a hidden world of wolves thrives, Cana, a young wolf believes she is about to achieve her ambition when she is preparing to get married to a powerful Alpha of her pack, Axel. A shocking event happens on her wedding day which turns her world upside down. She is rejected, betrayed, and humiliated, Cana runs to another city not knowing that her destiny and true identity are yet to be found. What happens when Cana comes across the most powerful lycan who happens to be her true mate? Can she trust the lycan, or will she be betrayed again? Can Cana rise to the challenge especially when her pack is attacked by enemies? Or will the entire pack fall into darkness? Dive into this werewolf story full of suspense to reveal the truth behind her past and witness her fight for a future she will never imagine.

To the outside world, Olivia is just a famous doctor who excels in her career. What most people don't know is that she's also married to the CEO of the famous Wellington Group, Theo Wellington. Her marriage life is a unique one. She rarely sees her husband, and they only meet once in a while. After three years of a loveless marriage, Theo finally files for divorce. But can she easily let go when she has loved him her whole life? His first love is back, threatening to snatch her position. When Olivia discovers that she's pregnant, she has a choice to hide it from Theo and protect herself from further heartbreak. Yet, misfortunes never come alone. She is also diagnosed with an illness that might not only end her baby's life but also hers.

Can you stop a divorce after it already happened? The day Kara Dylan found out she was two months pregnant, she caught her loving husband, Carlos Smith, cheating on her, she wanted to forgive him hoping he would come back to his senses, but he couldn’t let their marriage continue, therefore, he forced her to divorce, not only did he want her out of his life, he also asked her to abort their child. Kara was heartbroken and hurt by the man she loved, they broke apart, and she left the city. Three years later, she assumed a new identity as a mysterious designer, just when she thought she would never be hurt again, the two met and Carlos discovered she kept the child and wanted to reclaim his position in her life, as her husband and the child’s father. However, the two tortured each other and suffered more as the past conspiracy of their parents resurfaced, threatening to tear them further apart.

It is the final day for the high school students to submit their university application forms, and I find out that someone has swapped out my and Ned Nicholson's application forms for Jafferton College instead. In a panic, I hurry off to find Ned to tell him about it, but I end up overhearing a conversation between him and one of his friends instead. "Ned, you promised Miranda Montez that you would both apply for Hale University together. Why did you secretly swap out both your application forms for Jafferton College instead? Aren't you worried that Miranda's going to make a huge fuss about it?" Ned sounds confident as he replies, "She won't. She'll listen to whatever I say. She'll be fine with it as long as she's still in the same college as I am." He pauses for a while before continuing in an impatient voice. "Scarlett Jordan can't get into Hale University. It's beyond her. She's going to be really scared if she has to go to Westward to study on her own, so I promised her that I'd go to the same college she was going to. "I mean, Jafferton College isn't that bad. Miranda wouldn't mind it at all." I stay silent for a long while before leaving quietly, pretending that I never heard a thing. I withdrew my application form for Jafferton College and submitted a new form for Dayward University instead. We made a promise to each other that we would start dating after getting into university. But since he's breaking his promise for someone else's sake, I decide to leave him quietly and go after my own dreams instead.

Anya Sawyer and I have been married for eight years. In that time, she brought 99 men back home. One day, I found myself looking at the 100th young man she had brought home ever since we got married. He shot me a taunting look before turning to Anya. "Ms. Sawyer, is this your useless husband?" Anya leaned into her seat and replied with a lazy yes. The young man patted my cheek with a grin. "Tonight, I'll show you what a proper man is capable of." … That evening, I was forced to sit in the living room and listen to their moans all night long. The next morning, Anya ordered me to prepare breakfast for her as usual. I refused. She seemed to have forgotten our marriage was by contract. That day just so happened to be the third-to-last day of our contract.

Walang girl code. Kahit sino na lang ay pinapatulan. Parang mauubusann ng lalaki. Iyon ang tingin ng marami kay Elijah Armani. Pagkatapos ng failed relationship ni Elijah kay Clayton Lardizabal ay muli siyang sumubok na magmahal— and this time, kay Grayson Lardizabal, ang ama ni Clayton. She tried but she failed—as usual. Until Grayson Lardizabal Jr. happens.

Hindi natatalo si Joaquin Hernandez — hindi sa negosyo, at lalong hindi sa isang babaeng sumulpot sa boardroom na naka-heels at punung-puno ng attitude. Si Erena Maden, sa kabilang banda, ay hindi basta-basta babae. Siya ang tagapagmana ng Maden Industries, isang legacy empire na itinatag ng pamilya niya bago pa man matuto si Damian magbasa ng stock reports. Palaban, matalino, at may bibig na parang lason kung makipag-debate. Nagsimula ang lahat sa corporate war — may merger na nakataya, media scandals, at boardroom betrayal — mas lalo rin silang hinihila sa isa’t isa. Ang problema? Hindi nila alam kung alin ang una: ang halik o ang suntok. Sa larong ito ng pag-ibig at kapangyarihan, sino ang unang magpapatalo? Dahil minsan, ang pinaka-hostile na takeover… ay 'yung hindi mo kayang pigilan — lalo na kung puso mo ang pinapasok.