First Picaresque

" I....I don't have anything else left with me, except my heart with love." She said crying her heart out with a pained expression in her black orbs. Staring at her vulnerable state, I went near her pulling her into my embrace and hugging her tightly preventing her from crumbling into pieces. Tears well up in my eyes too, but I blinked back squeezing my eyes shut. I didn't lie to her saying that everything will be okay and false promises that everything will be better. I stood there hugging her that would say enough for her that I'm there for her no matter what! Athena is a broken girl with only the memories of the horrible past which she hides it from everyone. She always smiles to heal her broken heart. Liam Knight is one hell of a successful and ruthless billionaire who owns Knight Industries. No one stands when it comes to business. To him, love means nothing but a trash and has no sympathy or kindness towards anyone. But she changes him at first sight. What happens when Athena is appointed as the Personal Secretary of Liam in which Liam tends to find the mystery about her that catches him off-guard. Will he protect her with all his life? Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains sexual content and deals explicitly with sexual assault and violence.

Ravenna, meets Ortega at her need job. He who is an unknown borrower of her Papa. She falls in love with him at first sight. He treats her well better than he Papa who sold her in exchange for his first daught. But love finds expression even in the chaos.

"Every one action led to undesirable future, where outcomes were always vague, that was always the consequences." When Paul Simons lost his childhood friend during the last days of September, he was devasted and put himself in great grief. Wishing to wake up from the nightmarish, horrible reality of September, hoping to meet Serina Green again that died due to an odd case of suicide, The case itself was suspected to be a murder by Paul, and it further flames the anger on his heart. Drowned by agony and anger, Paul woke up another day only to realize he came back to the first week of September, where both Serina and him promised to have a concert at the September Ends, which will happen at the end of the month. Determine to fix the tragedic future, and to find the one who is responsible, he prepares himself to investigate the town before September Ends, but, Is the town and the incident as simple as it seems? Is the knowledge about the future is enough? Venture as the suspense of the lurking mystery was surfacing in the town, what did happen to the horrible tragedy of September Ends, what was the cause, who is the culprit. September End was a story mixed with romance, music, and thrill, every chapter will make you question; What really did happen? what lies around the fog of town, its dark secrets, and finally, The lurking shadow that was needed to get caught until it kills the one you love.

"Love can't be worth all this pain." Avery Sterling's heart was claimed by the captivating Logan Grey, a promising medic alpha in training the moment she saw him. But as Avery's love for him blossomed, she soon realized that her affections were one-sided. While she yearned for him, he pursued her seemingly flawless twin sister, leaving Avery to watch from the sidelines as her sister basked in his adoration. Years later, Avery returns home after being gone for too long to a shocking revelation—her parents have arranged for her to marry Logan. While this should have been good news, the man she once admired is now a stranger, his heart hardened and his demeanor cold. Avery soon learns that Logan's marriage proposal was merely a means to be closer to the sister who broke his heart. Despite Logan's cruelty and indifference, Avery resolves to win his love, determined to prove her worth and surpass her sister in his eyes. Yet just as she believes she's succeeded, her world is shattered by her sister's return, threatening to undo all Avery's efforts. Will Avery forever remain second best in Logan's eyes, forever overshadowed by her sister's memory? Or will she defy the odds and claim the love she's fought so hard for? Dive into this gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption to uncover the truth that lies within Avery's heart.

America's most unpopular town Roseville suddenly comes into notice because of mysterious deaths in the woods. Emma Smith is a teenager whose best friend was the first victim found by the police. Emma is a brilliant student but becomes a loner when her cousin Cathy goes missing. Suddenly a handsome new student enters into her life and desperately tries to win her heart. His attempts surprised her because she was often bullied for her short height, unattractive clothes and clumsiness. Little did she know that this handsome teenager was a vampire and he had his own motives for getting close to her.

'Hindi kasalanan ng anak ang kasalanan ng magulang. At hindi lahat ng kasalanan ng magulang ay kailangan akuin ng isang anak.' Mula pagkabata, namulat na si Carl Angelo sa dinanas na hirap ng kapatid niyang si Caren dahil sa kagagawan ng isang baliw na lalaki. Nasaksihan niya ang paghihirap ng kapatid dulot ng hindi karaniwang sakit nito. Masakit at mahirap makitang nasa ganoong kalagayan ang kanyang kapatid at habang lumalaki siya ay may namumuong galit at paghihiganti sa puso niya sa taong gumawa noon sa kanyang Ate Caren. Hanggang sa lumipas ang mga taon at dumating sa buhay niya ang isang babaeng kayang palabasin ang lahat ng nakatagong emosyon sa loob niya. Sa unang beses na masulyapan pa lang niya ang magandang mukha ng dalaga ay nagawa nitong buhayin ang lahat-lahat sa kanya kasama na doon ang nasa pagitan ng kanyang mga hita. At doon pa lang ay itinatak na niya sa kanyang puso't isipan na pagmamay-ari niya ang babaeng nagngangalang Vanessa Joy Gayla. Pero paano kung dumating ang panahon na malaman niyang ang babaeng kinahuhumalingan niya ay anak pala ng taong kanyang kinasusuklaman? Paano niya maisasakatuparan ang paghihiganting nabuo sa kanyang isipan? Isang magandang pagkakataon na para maging sandata niya ang dalaga laban sa ama nito. Pero kaya nga ba niyang gamitin ang dalaga na sa simula pa lang ay walang ng ibang ginawa kun'di ang mahalin at pagsilbihan siya? Kaya ba niyang saktan ang babaeng nagmamay-ari na ng puso, isipan at katawan niya? Matuto pa rin kaya siyang magpatawad kung alam niyang habambuhay na nagdudusa ang kapatid niya dahil sa kagagawan ng ama nito? Alin ang pipiliin niya? Pagmamahal o paghihiganti?

Si Sabrina ay may kakambal ito ay si Sabria. magkamukha, magkahawig at magkasing katawan. Makikita ang pagkakaiba nila ay sa kanilang mga mata kapag tinitigan mo ito ng mabuti, at isa lang ang mas nakakakilala sa kanilang dalawa ay walang iba kundi ang kanilang ina, parehong maganda, mabait, pero mas matalino si Sabrina kumpara sa kanyang kambal. Kilalang mayaman ang kanilang pamilya sa kanilang lugar dahil sa negosyante ang kanyang ama at dating beauty queen naman ang kanyang ina nong kabataan nito. Nagkaroon ng ultimate crush si Sabrina at sa katagalan na realize nya na first love nya na ito, dahil never sya nagka boyfriend, meron man nagtangka manligaw sa kanya pero di nya ito pinagtutuunan pansin. Hanggang sa nagkaproblema ang kumpanya ng kanilang pamilya at ang tanging solusyon ay arranged marriage. kailangan pakasalan ng kanyang twin sister ang anak ng kumpare ng kanyang ama. Pero nagkaroon ng problema dahil sa nabuntis ang kambal nya, naki usap ito sa kanya na makipagpalitan sa araw ng kasal dahil hindi naman raw sila mapapansin dahil magkahawig sila. Sa araw ng kasal nakipagpalit nga si sabrina sakanya kambal at doon nya lang nakita na ang lalaki sa kanyang harapan at pakakasalan ay ang kanyang first love.

"Make me fall from your sweet gestures" Seena Reina Salvatore is a typically kind of woman. Everything seems so perfect about her but everything suddenly change when she meet Alexandro Monferri.Unang tingin niya palang niya sa binata ay bumilis na ang tibok ng kaniyang puso.Alexandro became her sweetest love,her first love.She thought Alexandro will be her sweetest love,will be her forever but nothing gonna last.She hate Alexandro through her nerves.Naiirita,nagagalit,at tumitibok pa ang puso niya dito. How could she move on if Alexandro offer her a marriage to save her father's company.She blackmailed by then to accept the offer even she don't want from the first.Marriage is a sacred thing for her.Maybe it was a faith to them to see each other again or it was a revenge for the cost of life.Can still Seena continue to love Alexandro with no end after nothing what's the real reason of him?

Meeting at the time of the full moon makes Leo feel love for the first time. That girl named Frey. Leo always looks for opportunities to meet Frey who is always in the castle until they become good friends. This continued until Leo and Frey grew up. However, he discovered that Frey was no ordinary human. From those red eyes, a bloodthirsty aura radiated until the sharp fangs drew closer to Leo's neck. Despite knowing the truth about Frey, Leo still loves her and is determined to protect Frey who is on the verge of death. The love story of a couple wrapped in a secret they can't tell each other.

Please let me go, Alpha," I muttered in a smooth, low voice. Tears welled in my eyes out of anger. Clarissa Wilson is so done with her entire family, being locked up for years and maltreated. She tried escaping so that she could finally be free but did not succeed. She did not expect that she would be used to settle a dispute between her stepfather and the alpha of the alpha, she was shocked to discover that the most feared man who was known for his ruthlessness was her mate. She swore that she would never again be under anybody's authority or power hot or not because of her past encounter. Will Clarissa submit and fall in love or will she let her past destroy what they could have built? Find out in this suspense-packed book alpha terror.