Familiar No Zero

Dalawang taon na... Dalawang taon na akong nagdurusa sa pagmamahal ko kay Querem Tuazon. Patuloy pa rin akong umaasa na sana ako naman ang piliin niya. Na sana makalimutan na niya si Amie. Kailan niya ba matatanggap na hindi na maibibigay ni Amie ang pagmamahal na nais niya dahil matagal na siyang kasal sa kapatid ko! Ano bang mahirap intindihin doon? Nandito lang naman ako, e. Hinihintay ko siyang ako naman ang makita niya. Pero hanggang kailan ako maghihintay? Mukhang hindi ko na ata maiintay ang pangarap kong 'yon dahil ang sakit sakit na. Kailangan ko nang bumitaw. At mukhang hindi talaga kami ang para sa isa't isa.

A small persuasion from her mum, leads Aeyrah outside her home. Years of being away makes everything seem unfamiliar to her. Except him... Alpha Larkxe doesn't expect his weekend out of Lakewood mansion with his friend, to turn out the way it does. Even if he was familiar with Lakewood and everyone in it, nothing could ever prepare him for the redhead that walks up to him and turns his insides with just the touch of her luscious lips.. Or maybe she was familiar after all...

My husband lies to me about working late on Christmas Day. I know he wants to give me a surprise—I saw a jewelry set worth millions of dollars in his pocket. However, all I receive is the news of him pretending to be Santa Claus as he delivers a gift to his female secretary. She flaunts it on social media. "You're the most precious Christmas gift I've gotten." My husband changes the background photo on his social media to a photo of them together. I smile and like the post. Later, the secretary comes to me and smugly says she's pregnant. Meanwhile, I pull out a diagnosis report verifying that my husband is sterile. "Checkmate!" She visibly panics.

Four Alphas. One girl. A bond that should never exist. Lina Haven shows up at Silverpine Academy with zero memories of her past. She just wants to blend in, but fate has other plans. One mistake...and she’s accidentally marked by four of the most dangerous Alphas on campus. Now they’re tied to her. Drawn to her. Obsessed with her. But the connection makes no sense… until pieces of her lost memories start slipping through.

June was devastated after knowing about July's death until she discovered a familiar mark on his dead body. - - - Alien, UFOs, extraterrestrial beings -- those are the things that Juniper Gallego and Julius Lysander Ignacio love to talk about when they were still kids, but when June's family moved out, they barely communicate through letters. Until one day, July's death shocked everyone including June. She hurriedly go back to their old town only to discover a familiar mark on July's corpse —the mark they once feared when they were littles.

A few weeks before our wedding, Rodney Luther's stepmother, Jessica Flaine, posts a photo on her social media. In the photo, she's wearing the wedding dress I picked out, holding a bouquet of red roses, and shyly leaning toward Rodney, asking for a kiss. The caption reads—"Dreams fulfilled." I don't call Rodney in tears or throw a fit like I used to. I simply like the post and leave a comment. "Screenshot sent to Rodney's father." Not long after, Jessica deletes the post, and Rodney's phone call follows immediately. "Ivana, you're being so petty! The rest of my days belong to you. It's only today that I'm fulfilling a small dream of Jessica's. Hurry up and explain things to my dad! "Come on, be good. I've got a gift for you." A scoff escapes me. "Rodney, do you hear me clearly? Go explain it to your father yourself!"

He is the unchallenged Alpha of the Shadow pack. He crushes my hand, lets his true love drive me to the brink, and forces me to lick wolfsbane from my wounds in the punishment chamber, turning me into the pack's laughingstock. I am the Lunar pack's pawn in a political bonding. After enduring three years of humiliation and clutching enemy intelligence, I overturn his throne during the Moon Ceremony, making him watch helplessly as his beloved betrays him and his pack descends into chaos. Later, he backs down. He abdicates as Alpha and gets down on his knees at the pack's border every day, his voice hoarse from shouting, "I was wrong." I hold a blood-stained dagger, my gaze icy as I say, "Your regret is deadlier than wolfsbane and worth even less than my life." Our bonding is a calculated trap, and revenge is the move I am determined to play. Winning him back no longer matters. This time, I am not turning back. I want nothing but his endless remorse and the chance to break my chains and begin a new life.

Pecundang... Kata itulah yang terus menerus keluar di benak Reynard, ketika ia mengalami rasa sakitnya penghianatan dan di ambang kematian. "jika saja aku terbangkitkan menjadi player... dapatkah aku menyelamatkan semua orang-orang yang penting bagiku?" "uhukkk... khakkk..." darah terus saja mengucur dan disaat terakhirnya suara bising terdengar bertubrukan... "Selamat... Keinginan terdalam dalam hatimu telah terbangun! Selamat Datang PLAYER ZERO" kebangkitannya merubah seluruh kehidupannya setelah regresi...

Pukul 12 Ting!!! "Apa kalian lupa? Hari ini adalah peluncuran perdana pejudian baru Zero O'clock. Let's Play With Me." Cora bangkit dari duduknya lalu ikut melangkah masuk ke lift. Ekspresi datarnya sangat susah dibaca. "Kau lihat? Orang yang selama ini lemah, sudah bangkit. Tugasku selesai," sahut Axel sambil bertepuk tangan. Dia kemudian melangkah mendekati ayahnya. "Lihat ayah, aku sudah menguatkan mental adik tersayangku."

I pushed the door open and saw Giovanna standing there in my silk robe—my gift from Enzo—and wearing my heirloom pendant. She lifted a brow and mocked me, “The robe fits, the pendant’s mine, and you—get out.” I grabbed Enzo, demanding an explanation, but he shoved a fake contract in my face, saying, “You signed it.” “I did not. Stop lying!” I snapped. He snapped at me, “This is family business. You know nothing.” It seemed three years together was nothing but an act. That very night, I ran away to Milan. I had nowhere to go and no one to turn to until Mark showed up out of nowhere. “Don’t be scared,” he said. “I’ve got you. As long as I’m around, no one touches you.” He protected me, and for a moment, I really thought I’d finally found someone I could rely on. However, when we were practicing at the shooting range later, I stared at him. “Why are you helping me?” I asked. “And don’t tell me it’s because of that mess I left behind.” His eyes flickered for a second before he answered, “Just trust me. That’s all you need to do.” Something about the way he said it made my stomach twist. This whole disaster was all one giant setup. And now here I am, gripping a gun, fighting for justice, but am I really avenging myself? Or was I already someone else’s pawn from the very beginning?