Four Or Dead Chapter 6

David Kennedy, an art student and part time tattoo artist, meets the shy and beautiful Tina Spencer at a party at the college he attends, after she asks him for a tattoo. He is immediately enthralled by her. Something doesn’t feel right though, especially when he sees the nasty bruises covering her arms. Then Tina goes missing. The years go by, and he still thinks about her. Then one day, fate intervenes, and he finds himself face to face with the beautiful woman he tattooed all those years ago. But she has some devastating secrets. Where has she been this whole time? Will David ever get the chance to heal her? Will they get the happily ever after she needs?

During a long holiday, my husband booked flights for a family vacation. On the way to the airport, I suddenly saw numbers appearing on everyone’s head. The numbers on my husband’s head indicated sixty years, but my parents and I had only six hours indicated on our heads. While I was puzzled over the meaning of those numbers, I noticed that the driver next to us only had six seconds indicated over his head through the car window. Five… Four… Three… Two… One. When the number turned zero, a massive truck immediately rammed into the car next to us. I saw flickers of fire, flesh and blood exploding before my eyes. People were screaming for help, but I could not hear anything. I trembled as cold sweat drenched my entire body. It was because my flight would be taking off in six hours.

Umpisa pa lang ay masidhing pagnanasa na ang naramdaman ni Trevor para kay Heaven, ang maganda ngunit masungit na nurse na minsang nagligtas sa buhay niya. Ginawa niya ang lahat para maagaw si Heaven sa boyfriend nito at masira ang relasyon ng dalawa. Nang magtagumpay si Trevor ay sinamantala niya ang kalungkutan ni Heaven para mapalapit sa dalaga at maangkin ito. Pagnanasang unti-unting nauwi sa pagmamahalan. Pagmamahalang tumatag habang lumilipas ang panahon. Subalit sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana. Kung kailan handa na niyang pakasalan si Heaven ay saka niya na-diskubre na anak pala ito ng taong pumatay sa kaniyang ina. Magawa pa kaya ni Trevor na paghigantihan ang taong labis niyang kinamumuhian? O sapat na ang labis na pagmamahal niya kay Heaven para makalimutan ang mapait niyang nakaraan?

"Sheltered her entire life, Jubilee Thornton yearns to spread her wings and fly after a childhood marked by illness. Her first goal? To attract the attention of the handsome schoolteacher she’s had a crush on for years, Heath DiMarco. One fateful night, Jubilee throws caution to the wind and kisses Heath—until he pushes her away and tells her they can never be together. Heartbroken, Jubilee vows to forget Heath and live the life she’s always wanted. In a fit of inspiration, she creates a list of resolutions: to go skinny-dipping, to go on dates, and to finally lose her virginity. Heath DiMarco moved to the small town of Fair Haven seven years ago to escape the memories of his past. Now a well-respected elementary school teacher, he can’t afford to have a dalliance with the youngest sister of his best friend, no matter how much that single kiss on Halloween night shook his world. That is until Heath finds Jubilee’s list of risqué resolutions. He can’t bear the thought of her with any man but him. Yet he knows he can’t have her himself. Instead, Heath decides he’ll vet the men Jubilee wants to date. Jubilee agrees, but only if he teaches her how to flirt—and how to kiss. He knows he should tell her no, but he can’t resist the temptation she presents. As desire heats to a roaring flame between them, secrets threaten everything they both hold dear. Unless they untangle themselves from a dangerous web of lies, they will face heartbreak—or be transformed by a passionate love."

She's willing to sacrifice everything for her father's freedom and safety. Kaya niyang suungin ang kahit na anong pagsubok upang maging masaya ang ama kahit ang kapalit niyon ay pagbaba ng kanyang pagkababae. Funny, but she's willing to be a whore para maging malaya ang ama. Ibenta man ang sarili sa kahit na sinong lalaki ay kaya niyang gawin. Her father committed a crime, it was self-defense, pero sa tulad nilang mahirap ay walang maniniwala sa bagay na iyon. Kaya naman ibeninta niya ang sarili sa isang abogadong nangakong tutulungan siya sa kaso ng ama. Handa siyang sikmurain na ipagamit ang katawan para sa kapalit nitong tulong, ngunit dahil sa sariling katangahan ay namali siya ng taong pinagbigyan ng sarili. Nakipagnaig siya sa estranghero na akala niya ay ang attorney. Ang tanging baraha niya para sa kalayaan ng ama ay naglaho na parang bula. Paano na niya maililigtas ang ama gayong ang kanyang kaberhinan ay wala na? And damn her for the second time, Six Castillion is the name of the guy na siya ring pinsan ng amo niya.

Jace is a wanted criminal. Out of sheer luck or fate, as most people would say, he landed a job as a household manager—a position that didn't require a background check, which felt like a miracle. However, he soon finds himself drawn to the quadruplet bosses he serves. Damon, Peter, Jacob, and Garrett were the first quadruplets in the Bloodlust Pack to survive. Before their birth, quadruplets were seen as abominations and were to be killed immediately after birth. It was only because their mother, the Luna, and their father, the Alpha, had tried for years to have a child but to no avail that they were allowed to live. This brought about mixed feelings among the members of the pack, especially the elders. The quadruplets lived their lives trying to prove to everyone that they weren't abominations. For every good deed other members of the pack accomplished, they had to do ten times more to gain acceptance. What happens when they discover that they have a mate, and not just any mate, but a human male mate?! Will they accept him? Remember, they are already hanging by a thread in their quest for full acceptance into their pack. Will being gay jeopardize all their years of hard work? What about Jace? He is a victim of abuse but somehow was convicted of murder. Is he in the right mental state to fall in love? Let’s say he eventually does fall for the quadruplets—will he accept them, knowing they are werewolves? Even if he does accept the fact that they are werewolves, who will he choose to mate with? If the quadruplets accept Jace, what comes next? Can they fight against their pack for his sake?

Three years ago, during our marking ceremony, my fated mate suddenly proposed to my stepsister, Ashley Calisto. When I was publicly humiliated, Owen Wagner, Alpha of the pack and president of the Wolf Alliance, started to pursue me obsessively. A few months later, I became his Luna. He has treated me with great care and tenderness for the past three years. That is, until I get pregnant and accidentally overhear his secret conversation with a witch. "I need a potion that will kill the pup in her womb without her noticing," Owen says. The witch asks in confusion, "Alpha Owen, why don't you want this heir?" Owen replies coldly, "The only one worthy of bearing my pup is Ashley. This entire thing had been orchestrated to protect Ashley anyway." So, all this tenderness has just been part of a carefully crafted lie. If that's the case, I'll let them have each other.

Three days after my daughter was born, my husband was killed by a car while running to the store for some groceries. I was so devastated I passed out. When I came to, his funeral was already over, and a stranger was standing in my living room. "I'm your husband's twin brother. I'll be around to help take care of you and the baby." Later, I locked myself in the bathroom with his urn, sobbing uncontrollably, when I overheard his buddies talking through the open window. "Dude, you’re so cool blooded. Inventing a twin brother just to dodge diaper duty? What's next—triplets and quadruplets coming out of the woodwork too?"

**One girl. One mission. One deadly secret coursing through her veins.** Hilda Alegre thought escaping her abusive father was the hardest thing she'd ever do. She was wrong. Sold to a powerful criminal organization, the naive Filipino girl becomes their perfect weapon—not through training, but through a single injection that turns her blood into poison. One remote command, and she becomes a walking death sentence. Her target? Aron Nicastro, the crime boss's own son who dared to defy his father and disappeared into the shadows. But infiltrating the world of exclusive art galleries and elite criminals isn't easy when you've never left your rural village. Disguised as a street vendor, Hilda must get close to a man dangerous enough that his own father wants him dead—all while hiding the lethal secret pumping through her heart. **The rules are simple: Complete the mission. Don't get caught. Don't fall in love.** **Because in her world, one wrong touch could kill them both.** As mysterious protector Art watches over her and handler Gabriel struggles with his conscience, Hilda discovers that the deadliest weapon isn't the poison in her veins—it's the growing connection she feels to the very man she's supposed to destroy and the who need to protect. In the criminal underworld, trust is fatal, love is a luxury, and innocence is the most dangerous weapon of all. **Some missions are worth dying for. Some people are worth killing to protect.** **But when you're literally toxic to love, how do you choose between your heart and your life?**

“Now you want to see your daughter?” I yelled as I watched the fathers of my child in anger. “We didn’t know how it was possible for one child to carry the DNA of four alphas,” alpha Shane uttered, his brothers agreeing with him. “And now you want me to accept you all and let you be the father of my daughter?” I asked and as they nodded shamelessly, I felt even hurt. They haven’t even apologized for the mistreatment I have received after finding out I was pregnant and here they were, claiming to be a father of my child, who suffered along with me just because of them. ... In a world ruled by werewolf packs, Zelene Pascal, an omega, is ecstatic when she senses the mate bond with the future alpha King Ray. But her joy is short-lived when tragedy strikes, snatching away the only source of happiness she has ever known. Awakening in bed with her mate's three hot, rude brothers, Zelene faces a harsh reality. Punished and rejected, she discovers she carries a baby and is haunted by the looming question of which brother is the father. As her pregnancy progresses, Zelene's fears escalate, only to be eclipsed by the shocking revelation awaiting her on the day of her daughter's birth. Amidst the turmoil, a glimmer of hope emerges—could the brothers who wronged her have a change of heart and seek her forgiveness?