Dreamcatcher Item

“Why… am I in your bedroom?” My voice dropped into a whisper. He breathed out a laugh, the sound carrying a dangerously dark allure. He sat on the bed, and I hurriedly curled up my legs, desperate to gain more distance. He saw the movement, and his lips curled up. “You don't remember anything from last night, do you?” “L-last night?” I stuttered, crawling back against the headboard. “I bought you.” My body shuddered. I slowly lifted my head, facing him. “What… do you mean?” A smirk appeared. “You were a pretty item on the auction, and now you're mine.” *** After years of cruelty and abuse, I finally escaped from the one who hurt me, but my freedom was more fragile than I thought. I had run away from brutal prison only to be sold at the auction and locked up in a golden cage. My new owner was Grey Maledetti, the wealthiest and most feared man in New York. I thought I could escape him, but he wouldn't free me from his grasp. The more I tried to resist, the harder I was drawn toward him. He was dangerous. He was possessive. He was intoxicating. I breathed him in like a drug, slowly becoming an addict. I thought he would destroy me; instead, he mended what was broken. He embraced my every weakness and lent me his deadly strength. Grey Maledetti is no knight in shining armor. He is the King of Hell, and now his blade is pointed at those who hurt me…

I die in the corridor of the private hospital my husband established after being forced to give my heart to his true love. Before my death, my six-year-old son tearfully begs him to save me thrice. The first time, he holds my husband's hand and says I'm coughing up blood. My husband sneers. "Looks like she's learned tricks—she knows how to teach children to lie now." Then, he has his bodyguards kick my son out of the ward. The second time, my son grabs his sleeve and says I'm in so much pain that I'm incoherent. My husband frowns. "It's just a heart transplant. The doctor said she won't die." The bodyguards step forward and drag my son out of the ward again. The third time, my son grovels at my husband's feet and grabs his pants, sobbing and saying that I'm already unconscious. My husband is infuriated. He grabs my son by the neck and throws him out of the ward. "I told you Nadia won't die! I'll throw her and you out of the hospital if you come here and disturb Ruby's rest again!" My son gives his most previous item—a guardian angel pendant—to a nurse to save me. The nurse accepts it and arranges for me to be admitted to the last available ward in the hospital. However, Ruby Sharpe has someone stand before it with her pet dog. She says, "Sorry, kiddo. Your father's worried I'll be bored without my dog, so this ward has been set aside for my dog to stay in."

My mother wants his head on a silver platter, I want my baby back in my arms. Let's rewind shall we? Axel was once the one man I would give my life for. I loved him with everything in me. Our union was forbidden because of our pack's blood feud, yet, I gave up everything for him, to be with him. But soon, I realized that not all that glitters is truly gold… It was supposed to be love, but it turned out to be a game of love for him. A game where he was the cruel player and I was the dwindled pawn. An item for revenge of his pack against mine, he had called me. I became use and discard, and his pack took my baby away from me…. But what he doesn't know is that he messed with the wrong person. Because, I, Diane will not stop until I have given the cruel Alpha a taste of his own medicine Two can play this game of deceit. ******* Axel I lifted the bride’s veil and was shocked by who was behind it. Instead of my bride, Sofia, who is also my fated mate, I found Diane, the woman I used, in her place, offering me a full blown smirk. “Surprise, surprise!” Her eyes shined mischievously. “You….Where is my bride?” I roared, eyes blazing. In the next second, the cocking of a gun resounded in the room, as she pressed the pistol to my forehead. “Marry me now Alpha or Sofia dies….” She commanded. ******** Fire x fire collide under one roof once again, after a tricked marriage, none willing to succumb to defeat in a twisted game of love. Is revenge the endgame or will the intimacy from their past together consume them whole once again?

I'm Jax Ryder, heir to the most powerful investment group in Veridian City. I had just returned from studying abroad. My father, worried I might impulsively marry the wrong woman, arranged a marriage for me with Everly, the heiress to the up-and-coming Sinclair Group. It was strictly a business arrangement. But that didn't mean I intended to just go through the motions. At the very least, I had to personally bid on the mansion that would serve as our marital home. And so, I found myself at the annual Starlight Charity Gala. When the legendary prime real estate, the "Siren's Cove Estate," was presented as the final auction item, I raised my paddle. Just as the gavel was about to fall, an arrogant voice cut through the room. "What right does a nobody like you have to bid? Step aside." The grand hall fell silent, the only sound the frantic clicking of camera shutters from all corners. I turned my head. A man in a flashy, sequined suit stood there. He swirled the champagne in his glass, his posture reeking of arrogance. Before I could even speak, the auctioneer brought the gavel down. "Sold! Congratulations to Mr. Brian Vance on winning the 'Siren's Cove Estate'!" I frowned, a flicker of anger rising within me. "The bidding wasn't over." "That's against the rules." Brian sneered. He looked me up and down, his eyes filled with contempt. "The rules?" He curled his lip. "Listen up. I'm Everly Sinclair's favorite stepbrother. In Veridian City, what I say goes." I had to stop myself from laughing out loud. This was interesting. My fiancée's stepbrother. I pulled out my phone and dialed her number. "Everly, your dear brother just snatched the marital home I'd picked out. What are you going to do about it?"

On the day of my bonding ceremony with Vincent Sawyer, the future Alpha, the moonstone ring meant for me, the future Luna, has mysteriously disappeared from the ringbox. In its place sits a can tab that has already gone black from oxidation. The guests' cheers die down immediately. They all turn to look at me after that. Amid the silence, Vincent's childhood sweetheart, Sharon Anderson, walks out from the crowd. She raises her left hand and waves, the moonstone ring perched on her ring finger. Then, she pulls out a matching ring before sliding it onto Vincent's finger. "You must be scared out of your wits, huh, Angelica? I'm actually wearing the ring right now. This can tab is no ordinary item, you know. Vincent had given it to me when we were still pups. It resembles everlasting love that will never fade away. Now, I'm giving it to you." Sharon's words strike me right in my heart. I tremble violently, feeling as if my heart is being cut into a million pieces. However, Vincent just chuckles. "Sharon always comes up with silly ideas. She's just joking around, Angelica. Don't take her actions to heart." "Oh, I won't." I toss the can tab into the bonfire, a dry chuckle escaping from my lips. "This bonding ceremony is canceled." Vincent grabs my hand before pulling me into his arms. "Stop messing around, Angelica! We found the ring, didn't we? This bonding alliance will affect the future of our packs! You're not the one calling the shots here!" I squirm out of Vincent's grasp, catching a trace of sickly sweet scent lingering around him—one that isn’t mine at all. "While it's true that the Moonlake pack is going to form a bonding alliance with the Brownstone pack, my future mate isn't necessarily you."

Living alone was hard for Kestrel being a working student. Kailangan niya ng pera upang masustentuhan ang sariling mga pangangailangan. Kahit mahirap at nahihirapan siya. He wants to live independently. He wants to stand alone by his own feet. Ayaw na niyang umasa sa magulang dahil may mga kanya-kanyang pamilya ang mga ito. Ayaw niyang umasa sa mga ito dahil kung ano-ano ang naririnig niya sa mga anak ng magulang niya. Kestrel was a fruit of a forbidden love kaya ganon na lamang siya kamuhian ng dapat ay pamilya niya. That's why he decided to live alone even if it's hard. One night, after his shift, Kestrel decided to walk his way home pero may mga lalaking nakaitim ang humarang at dinakip siya. Sinubukan niyang magpumiglas at humingi ng tulong sa paraan ng pagsigaw ngunit pinatulog lamang siya ng mga ito at ipinasok sa van. Nagising na lamang siya sa isang hindi pamilyar na lugar at suot ang bagong damit. He's in a lady’s gown and heels. Ang hanggang balikat niyang buhok ay nakalugay na. At ang mga paa't kamay na nakagapos at bibig na may tela. Kaba, takot at gutom ang nararamdaman ni Kest. Nang lumiwanag ang paligid, doon niya nalamang nasa isang auction house siya at pinakilala na siya bilang isang rare item hanggang sa nagsimula ang bidding. Habang pataas ng pataas ang bid ay siyang pagtaas ng kanyang kaba at takot. Napalinga-linga siya at biglang tumama ang paningin niya sa lalaking may gintong maskara na nakaupo sa isang sulok. Nagmamakaawa niya itong tiningnan. Hindi niya alam kung bakit niya ginawa iyon. He's so desperate to get away from that house. Will that guy wearing golden mask help him? Makakaalis kaya siya sa auction? Mababalik pa kaya ang tahimik niyang buhay? Sino ang lalaking may gintong maskara?

Niccolo Rossi, my five-year-old son, accidentally wanders into the location where an underground firearms transaction between mafia forces is being conducted. He ends up dying from the gunfire there. Upon receiving the bad news, I collapse immediately. When I wake up, my husband, Luca Rossi, wears a guilty look. He takes my hand and comforts me, "Elena, Niccolo's death is a misunderstanding. Everyone thought he was a spy belonging to the enemy forces, so they started a crossfire with each other." In the middle of the night, I overhear his conversation with his assistant, Marco Giordano. "Don Rossi, Niccolo was still alive, but why did you order for the medics to stop treating him?" Marco sounds very confused. "Niccolo's injuries are far too grave. He'll just end up being a burden to us even if he survives," Luca says sorrowfully. "Besides, I've already promised Gina that the next heir of the Rossi family can only be our illegitimate son, Lorenzo. Now's the best time to arrange for the swap. No one will ever suspect a thing." "But… what should we do about Mrs. Rossi?" Marco sounds worried. "I'll deal with her." Luca's voice becomes calm. "I'll bring Lorenzo over and claim that he's an orphan from the orphanage. Since Elena has just lost Niccolo, she'll definitely raise Lorenzo as her own son. It's a win-win situation for us." As I lie on the hospital bed, I can only cover my mouth in agony to stop myself from sobbing out loud. Niccolo's death wasn't an accident at all. He was still alive, and yet Luca allowed him to die for the sake of his own bastard son! I dig out the high-explosive ammunition core data that my father has given to me prior to his death, which was once the most sought after item in the entire mafia underworld of the east coast. Then, I dial the hotline belonging to the Gambino family, which is the biggest mafia family in Novaro. "I can give you the core data under one condition—I want the Rossi family to disappear from the face of Earth in three days."

Isang Batang Lalake ang Nabuhay na Mag isa, Dahil ang kaniyang magulang Ay namatay nang si Brayan Brilliones Ay 8 Years Old Palang, at Tanging mag bubukid ang kaniyang kinabubuhay habang nag Aaral si Brayan Brilliones, bago ito pumasok ng School, si Brayan ay nag titinda muna ng mga Gulay at Prutas na tanim nito sa Kaniyang Bukid kaya sa Araw araw na ginagawa ni Brayan ito, si Brayan ay nakapag Tapos ng 4th Year High School pagkalipas ng ilang araw, tuloy tuloy si Brayan sa kaniyang kasipagan habang naka iipon ito para sa kaniyang kinabukasan hanggang isang Araw, nagbago ang buhay ni Brayan simula nang nag Invest siya nung Bata pa lang siya sa isang Crypto Currency ng FTNS Corporation na ang Value nuon ay 0.01 Sentabos lang, ngunit pagkalipas ng ilang taon, ang Pera na Inimvest ni Brayan ay umabot ng 99 Trillion Pesos dahil ang value ng Crypto nya dati ay umabot na sa 330,000 pesos ang Value Ang Ama ni Brayan Brilliones ay isang napaka husay Fighter sa kanilang Lugar, ngunit ang Ama ni Brayan ay hindi kaylan mab sumasali sa mga Tournament, kaya mas pinili nalang nito ang maging Coach isang Araw si Brayan ay isinaman ng kaniya Ama sa Studio na kaniyang pinag Tuturuan, habang may Lumapit sa kaniyang Ama at binigyan siya ng isang Treasure Map, kaya ng Magtatanong pa si Zaldy Brilliones ang Ama ni Brayan, ay bigla nalang ito nawala, ngunit ang hindi alam ni Zaldy Brilliones, si Brayan ay Binigyan ng Matanda ng isang Magic Item, ito ang Red Brilliant Stone na Singsing may Apat na uri ng Brilliant Stone, ito ang Black, Blue, Green at ang pinaka Malakas sa lahat ng Brilliant Stone ay ang Red Brilliant Stone ni Brayan kaya naman si Brayan Brilliones ang Pinaka Mayaman at Pinaka malakas sa Kasaysayan

Aku, Jessika Widiantoro, mahasiswa semester lima pada fakultas Ekonomi sebuah universitas swasta yang terkenal, anak yatim, ayahku telah meninggal . Ibu tinggal di kota kecil bersama dua adikku yang masih sekolah. Sejak kecil Jeje, nama panggilanku ingin menjadi akuntan. Setiap jenjang sekolah aku mendapat beasiswa. Setelah tamat SMA , aku ingin masuk fakultas ekonomi , ibuku tidak merestui .Dengan memberanikan diri aku mengikuti jalur prestasi Universitas Negeri dan Universitas Swasta. Aku lolos. Masalahnya aku lolos dari jalur prestasi universitas swasta yang terkenal dengan biaya yang tinggi, meskipun hanya iseng-iseng karena tidak dipungut biaya pendaftaran. Aku mengacuhkan permintaan ibu agar membatalkan niatku Berbekal uang hasil jualan kue di kantin sekolah, sejak SD sampai SMA, aku dan Sari berangkat ke ibu kota. Kami tinggal di rumah oomnya Sari, pak Bima adalah dosen pada fakultas ekonomi di mana aku lolos seleksi jalur prestasi. Awalnya semua berjalan lurus-lurus saja, kemudian hidupku berbalik ketika oom Bima memintaku untuk membawa laporan audit untuk temannya. Sejak pertemuan pertama, aku sering ke di apartemen oom Bulus, diminta membuat laporan keuangan pribadinya . Aku menganggap oom Bulus sebagai ayahku, mungkin karena perbedaan usia kami sangat jauh, aku berusia 23 tahun dan dia berusia 45 tahun, sama dengan usia ibuku. Untuk mendapatkan uang bulanan setiap bulan ,Oom Bulus mengikatku dengan “Kontrak teman kencan “ selama tiga tahun. Aku menerimanya karena aku bingung membayar uang semester, membayar sekolah adik-adikku dan biaya kost. Aku mendapat imbalan gaji sebesar lima juta per bulan .Aku menerima kontrak yang diajukan oom Bulus karena item ke lima, yakni No s*ks di antara kita. Oom Bulus mengaku dia hanya staf yang dipercayakan oleh bosnya yang mempunyai perusahaan yang tinggal di luar negeri. Aku percaya saja, karena penampilan biasa-biasa saja, apartemennya juga biasa-biasa saja. Seringnya kami bersama-sama membuat ada getaran-getaran di tubuhku. Oom menawariku wine. Dalam keadaan mabuk aku terjatuh dalam bara cinta terlarang.