Digging In

I'm lying here, my body burning from within as the wolfsbane spreads through my veins. Meanwhile, my Alpha mate, Ryan, is giving the antidote I discovered to his childhood sweetheart, Vivian. With what little strength remains, I beg him to spare just a portion of the cure—enough to keep me alive for a few more days while I search for another remedy. Ryan doesn't even glance my way. He snarls, "I can't believe you're faking illness when Vivian is fighting for her life! Control your jealousy before I lose all respect for you!" Under his command, I'm confined to my quarters to "contemplate my sins." In the end, the wolfsbane consumes me completely. When Ryan discovers what he's done, he digs my grave with his own hands, howling with regret that comes too late.

I go ice fishing with my husband, and we encounter a snowstorm and hailstorm. The mountainside villa has no sustenance and power, and he takes my down jacket to keep his former superior warm. I'm three months pregnant, and my daughter is having a high fever. However, he pushes us out of the villa to look for wild vegetables. Why? Because his former superior wants to eat them. He probably has no idea that I've come to this villa countless times to prepare his anniversary gift. Later, my daughter ends up mentally disabled from the high fever. I finally get my hands on proof of his under-the-table dealings with his former superior. I destroy him before he's promoted!

Ava Carter is no stranger to danger. As a fearless investigative journalist, she’s built her career on uncovering secrets others would kill to keep buried. When a tip leads her to Damian Moretti—the elusive billionaire with whispered ties to the underworld—she knows she’s onto something big. Damian is powerful, ruthless, and used to controlling every aspect of his world. But when Ava starts prying into his business, she becomes a problem he can’t ignore. He gives her a warning—walk away, or face the consequences. Yet, the more he tries to push her away, the more drawn he is to the fire in her eyes, the defiance in her stance. Ava is determined to expose him. Damian is determined to keep his secrets. But in a city built on deception, neither of them is prepared for the dangerous attraction pulling them together. As enemies close in and the truth threatens to shatter everything, Ava must decide—will she bring Damian down, or will she risk everything to stand beside him? In Sincity, love is a gamble… and some bets can cost you everything!

My husband finally thinks about me three years after my death. The reason? His childhood sweetheart's leukemia has relapsed, and she needs another bone marrow transplant. He comes to my place, wanting to make me sign a donor agreement. However, he finds that the place has long been vacated. He asks a neighbor about it. "Are you talking about Kristen? She's long dead! I heard it was because someone dragged her away for a bone marrow donation when she was already sick. She died a few days after returning home." My husband refuses to believe that. He thinks my neighbor and I have conspired to lie to him. He says impatiently, "If you see her, tell her I won't pay the medical bills for that child she's been raising if she doesn't come to see me in three days." My neighbor shakes her head when she sees how stubborn my husband is. She mutters, "The poor child has already starved to death, though…"

"You are just like them, you are no different than your family," I say brimming with tears. "Rachel I’m sorry" He says walking over to me "No, don’t you dare come any closer to me. I hate you, Richie, I fucking hate you, Richard Maranzano" I yell summoning all the energy in me to stand up. I always wanted to know everything about the Maranzano family and now that I know, it hurts more than the memories did. Perhaps it’s because my whole life was a lie, or because I never was ready to know the truth or because my heart still beats for my mother’s killer. ——————————————————————————— Rachel green is a simple lady whose life evolves around, parties, one-night stands, and research. Mafia Research. Ten years ago, Rachel witnessed her mom being killed by the youngest Mafia king which is no doubt from the Maranzano family. For that, she hated Mafias but in particular, she hated the Maranzano family and had sworn to ruin the life of Richie Maranzano who she thinks shot her mom to her death grave. Richie Maranzano is every woman’s dream, well, except for Rachel Green. He is a no-nonsense boss, arrogant, and very ambitious. When Rachel became his secretary she tries to hide her hated towards him for a while but what happens when Richie suddenly walks up and proposes marriage to her?

Si Caroline Shenton ay ang matagal na at hindi matinag tinag na presensiya sa tabi ni Evan Jordan. Sa malawak na lungsod ng Angelbay, siya ang ikatlong anak at pinakaiingatan na kayamanan ng misteryosong Jordan family, isang hindi mahawakan at sagradong ganda. Pero, sa loob-loob niya, alam ni Caroline na kapalit lang siya, taga punan para sa tunay niyang pag-ibig. Sa araw na nahanap ni Evan ang tunay niyang pag-ibig, malupit niyang itinapon si Caroline na parang laspag na sapatos. Sapagkat nasiraan siya ng loob at dismayado, naging malamig siya, at kasama ang sanggol hindi pa niya ipinapanganak, pinili niyang magsimula ng bagong buhay sa malayong lugar. Lingid sa kanyang kaalaman, nabaliw si Evan, hindi alintana na ang kanyang isang dekada ng hinahanap, na tunay niyang pag-ibig, ay matagal na palang nasa tabi niya…

"Sarili kong ina, karibal ko." Nang makilala ni Anika si Daryl, hindi napigilan ng dalaga ang humanga sa guwapo pero arogante at dominanteng binata—the sexiest and youngest son of the Altagrasia family. Hindi rin maikakaila na attracted ito sa kaniya. Subalit may problema. Si Daryl Altagrasia ay ang anak ng lalaking pinakasalan ng mommy niya. In short, he's her stepbrother. Buong akala niya, iyon lang ang magiging hadlang sa pagtingin niya para dito, pero isang sikreto ang natuklasan niya na gumimbal sa kaniyang sistema. Daryl is the secret lover of her mother.

Isa lang ang gusto ni Aryen Romero sa buhay niya at iyon ay ang makapagtapos ng pag-aaral. Ulilang lubos mula pagkabata at nakuntento sa puder ng mapanglait at mapanakit niyang tiya. Papasok siya bilang isang katulong sa isa sa pinakamayamang pamilya sa Laveda. Sa sobrang yaman ng mga ito ay kahit sino sa bayan nila ay nangangarap na mapabilang sa pamilya Lizares, at isa na ang Tita niya. Her Aunt's thirst for wealth awakened when she knew about her work. Inutusan siya nitong akitin ang tagapagmana ng mga Lizares at kung hindi niya iyon gagawin ay palalayasin siya ito at hahayaang tumira sa kalsada. Hindi totoo ang mga diyos sa mitolohiya pero mukhang naisasabuhay ito ni Armiel Frederick Lizares. At talaga nga namang sobrang imposible na maaakit niya ito dahil sa kasamaan ng ugali na parang ang tingin sa lahat ng mga mahihirap ay mukhang pera. But as she know him well, she discovered something deep in him behind his rich face, and lifestyle. Sa sandaling panahon ay nagawa niyang ibigay ang lahat-lahat sa binata. Pero hindi kailanman pabor sa kanya ang tadhana. Nalaman ni Armiel ang plano ng Tita niya at lubos itong nagalit na pinagtabuyan siya na nagpadurog sa kanya ng husto. Nang lumayo siya sa binata ay nalaman niyang dinadala niya ang bunga ng isang gabing mainit nilang pinagsaluhan. At kahit anong hirap ang hinarap niya dahil doon ay determinado siyang huwag ipaalam dito ang tungkol sa anak. Pero talagang mapaglaro ang tadhana. Gaano man niya itago ang anak ay lalabas at lalabas pa rin ang katotohanan. Paano niya haharapin ang galit nito sa ginawa niyang pagtago sa anak nila? Will he believe that she's not after his wealth? Will the chain of love between them could hold them two together again—or not?

“Nothing hurts more than being betrayed by someone you love.” Iyan ang naramdaman ni Reyna nang matuklasan niya ang pagtataksil ng kanyang ama sa kanilang pamilya. Mulat man sa marangyang buhay, mas pinili ni Reyna na mamuhay ng simple sa poder ng kanyang Auntie Vanessa dahil hindi niya kaya ang klase ng living set-up na meron ang kanyang mga magulang. Isang umaga niyanig ng malungkot na balita ang mundo ni Reyna, bumagsak ang kumpanya ng Jhudwung Company kung kaya'y hindi na nito kayang bayaran ang mga obligasyon ng mga scholars nito sa Whiz Franklin University kung saan siya nag-aaral bilang university scholar ng nasabing kumpanya. Habang nasa kalagitnaan siya ng problema, isang Filipino-Japanese Kanji Fujisawa ang lumitaw na parang kabute sa buhay niya. Ang nag-iisang lalaking nag order ng beer sa cofee shop kung saan siya ay barista. Na wewerdohan man, napilitan siyang gawin ang isang bagay para sa lalaki, dahil ang scholarship na pinakaiingatan niya ay tanging Kanji lang ang makakasalba.

Si Luke Cruise ay isang mahirap at walang kwenta sa mata ng karamihan. Halos araw-araw nila ito kung laitin at maliitin. Itinatrato nila si Luke bilang isang basura. Pero ang hindi nila alam ay nagmula siya sa angkan ng pamilya Cruise, na siyang pinakamayaman at pinakamakapangyarihang pamilya sa buong mundo. Dahil sa kanyang naging poverty training ay napilitan siyang ilihim sa lahat ang tunay niyang pagkakakilanlan, kakayahan at abilidad lalo na ang husay niya sa martial arts. Ano ang magiging reaksyon nila kapag nalaman nila mismo ang tunay niyang katauhan?