Further Ado

Maya Bennett never expected to cross paths with Lucas Thoreau again not after high school, not after life pulled them in different directions, and certainly not inside a corporate boardroom years later. Their reunion is cold. Professional. Controlled. But beneath the silence lies unfinished history. Now a medical student struggling to build her future, Maya finds herself caught between her steady boyfriend Josh and the dangerous pull of Lucas the powerful CEO whose presence awakens everything she tried to bury. What begins as coincidence slowly spirals into betrayal, obsession, and devastating secrets. When lies surface, friendships shatter, and one woman's jealousy turns deadly, Maya is forced into a nightmare she never saw coming losing her freedom, her reputation, and almost her unborn child. Lucas must confront the consequences of his silence. Sophie hides a truth capable of destroying lives. Josh's loyalty is tested by greed and temptation. And Maya must learn that survival sometimes means letting go of the man you love. In a world of wealth, deception, and broken trust, Waiting in the Shadows is a gripping story of first love, second chances, and the painful cost of believing the wrong person. Because sometimes, love doesn't save you. Sometimes, it leaves you waiting in the shadows

El día de mi cumpleaños, yo, Luna García, y mi hermana adoptiva Susana García sufrimos un accidente automovilístico. Las llamas ya me habían consumido, pero mi prometido, Manuel Sánchez, señaló el asiento del copiloto y gritó a los socorristas: —¡Salven a Susana primero! ¡Tiene un problema cardíaco! Al despertar, mi rostro estaba desfigurado y los médicos me dieron un mes de vida como máximo. Más tarde, por el bien de los intereses de ambas familias, todos decidieron que Susana se casaría en mi lugar con mi prometido. Manuel, con el corazón apretado, acarició los vendajes que cubrían mi cara y me hizo una promesa: —Cuando te mejores, la posición de señora Sánchez seguirá siendo tuya. Yo acepté con una sonrisa. Incluso regalé, como obsequio prenupcial para ella, todas mis acciones, propiedades y las obras de arte que no había revelado al público. Gracias a mis pinturas, ella se convirtió en una artista renombrada, admirada por todos. Durante una entrevista con los periodistas, nuestra madre, Irene Jiménez, lloró emocionada: —¡Menos mal que no le pasó nada a ella en el accidente! ¡Si no, nuestra familia habría perdido a una genia! Manuel también anunció a los cuatro vientos que ella sería la única y legítima esposa de la familia Sánchez. Lo que no sabían era que la verdadera genia los observaba desde las sombras, con una mirada gélida. Y todas aquellas cosas que yo misma les había regalado, desde el principio, no fueron más que ofrendas que preparé para mi venganza.

In a city where ambition shines brighter than honesty, Ethan Blackwood has built his life on control. A rising executive with a flawless image, Ethan keeps his emotions tightly guarded, believing that vulnerability is a weakness he cannot afford. Love, if it exists at all, is something distant—something meant for other people. Kai Rivera lives by an entirely different rulebook. A bold, intuitive photographer, Kai sees the world through shadows and light, capturing truths others work hard to conceal. Unafraid of emotion or connection, he moves through life with fearless curiosity—until a chance encounter at a rain-soaked art gallery collides him with Ethan. What begins as a charged glance turns into an undeniable pull. As Kai’s uninvited lens follows Ethan into quiet cafés, crowded elevators, and hidden rooftops, tension grows into something neither of them can escape. Ethan’s carefully built walls begin to crack under Kai’s relentless honesty, while Kai finds himself drawn deeper into a man who refuses to admit how much he wants to be seen. But desire is never simple. Jealousy, misunderstandings, and the pressure of expectations threaten to tear them apart. Forced into moments of uncomfortable proximity, both men are pushed to confront the truths they’ve been avoiding—about fear, identity, and the cost of loving openly. When emotions finally collide, Ethan must decide whether protecting his image is worth losing the one person who sees him completely. Shadows Between Us is a slow-burn BL romance about longing, restraint, and the courage it takes to step out of the shadows. It is a story of two men learning that love does not demand perfection—only honesty.

Noah, a broke, exhausted twenty two year old just trying to survive another bad year, who accidentally binds himself to Kael, a five hundred year old demon with too much attitude and not enough patience for the modern world. What begins as a desperate act quickly turns into an uneasy partnership, forcing Noah to navigate a hidden supernatural underbelly while juggling family obligations, poverty, and a demon who treats chaos like a hobby. As Kael adjusts to buses, phones, and indoor plumbing, it becomes clear he isn’t the monster Noah expected. Bound by rules neither fully understands, their pact draws attention from forces far older and far more dangerous than either of them. With power that always comes at a cost and a past that refuses to stay buried, Noah must decide how much of himself he’s willing to lose to survive and whether some bargains were never meant to be broken.

He owns her body. She owns his secret. Only one can break first. From children to lovers. From lovers to people separated by hierarchies and bound by oaths. Daya and Night rule as Alpha and Shadow of the most feared pack in all of Eyriena. But beneath the throne lies a dangerous obsession neither of them can fully escape. "Let me go, Night," I met his gaze, forcing my voice to remain calm despite the urgency rising within me. His hand cradled my cheek with deceptive gentleness, but his grip around my waist was like iron — unmovable. The raw power of a hybrid radiated from him. “No.” His voice was low and commanding. “I’ll say when you can leave. And right now, I need you here.” His lips trailed heat down my neck, my pulse betraying me. His hands slid expertly down, finding the buttons of my shirt. His fingers worked skillfully, undoing them one after another, revealing my bra — barely holding in my full, straining breasts. “Mine," he murmured possessively, eyes locked on the soft mounds rising beneath... As ancient secrets unravel and a deadly curse tightens its hold, Daya must choose either to betray the only man she's ever loved — or lose herself completely to his dark side. In this world, love demands blood.

Sienna’s father, who is a corrupt politician, is indebted to Enzo’s organization and has been using Sienna as leverage to keep himself safe. Enzo decides to take Sienna under his protection, but Sienna, feeling both fear and gratitude, struggles with her new reality. Meanwhile, Enzo’s second-in-command, Marco, becomes suspicious of Sienna’s presence. The other members of the organization are wary of her, unsure if she’s an asset or a liability. Enzo himself struggles to understand why he feels protective over Sienna, a girl he should view as a burden. This feelings conflict with his usual ruthlessness. As Enzo struggles with his feelings, a rival mafia family, the Torres Clan, begins to circle, sensing weakness in Enzo’s growing attachment to Sienna. Sienna’s intelligence begins to shine through. She uncovers secrets about her father’s dealings and realizes that he was planning to sell her to the Torres Clan to wipe his debt clean. Romantic tension builds between Enzo and Sienna. He tries to keep his distance, but her fire captivates him.

Cuando el primer amor de mi esposo descubrió que estaba embarazada, me empujó deliberadamente por la borda del crucero. Pero en lugar de gritar pidiendo ayuda, agarré a Camila —mi suegra, la madre de León— que también había caído al agua, y juntas luchamos por sobrevivir. En mi vida anterior, había gritado desesperadamente en el mar, por lo que mi esposo organizó de inmediato un equipo de rescate que nos salvó a ambas. Pero las manchas de sangre de su primer amor atrajeron tiburones que la devoraron viva. Después de que ella muriera, mi esposo dijo que no merecía ninguna lástima por haberme empujado al agua, y aunque yo estaba aterrorizada, él accedía a todos mis caprichos. Sin embargo cuando nuestro hijo nació, ocurrió que él usó la tablilla conmemorativa de su primer amor para golpear al bebé hasta matarlo. —¡Todo es culpa tuya, maldita, por hacerme perder a mi verdadero amor! ¡Ahora sabrás lo que se siente al perder a alguien! Con todas mis fuerzas, hice que él y yo muriéramos juntos. Cuando volví a abrir los ojos, descubrí con asombro que había regresado a ese mismo mar.

Sa mundo ng matataas na lipunan, si Elena Dela Vega ay isang mahalagang piraso lamang sa laro ng kapangyarihan. Nakatakdang ikasal sa mapagmataas na si Julian Monteverde upang pagbuklurin ang dalawang higanteng imperyo, ang buhay ni Elena ay isang gintong kulungan—hanggang sa gabing nagtagpo ang kanilang mga landas ni Dante Valez. Si Dante, na kilala sa underworld bilang ang "Shadow," ay isang mersenaryong binuo ng galit at mga pilat ng nakaraan. Ang kanilang engkwentro ay hindi lamang isang pagkakataon, kundi ang simula ng isang marahas na obsesyong babago sa kanilang tadhana. Marahas na kinuha ni Dante si Elena bago ang kasal, hindi upang iligtas, kundi upang angkinin. Sa kuta ng Shadow, naranasan ni Elena ang bagsik at init ng isang lalaking hindi kumikilala sa batas. Doon, ang takot ni Elena ay unti-unting naging isang masidhing pagnanasa na hindi niya matakasan.

After escaping the brutalities of her pack, the rogue she-wolf is only interested in protecting those she cares for. While protecting the innocents during a royal raid, she runs into a wolf claiming to be the Alpha King and worse yet, he claims she is his Mate. She barely escaped that life alive and has been living as a human since she was a teenager and no one was going to make her go back. Little did she know how much both worlds need her to bring peace and true freedom.

She died a naive heiress. She woke up a cold-blooded ghost. Clara Vane was murdered by the two people she trusted most: her husband, Marcus, and her best friend, Sienna. Pushed from a rooftop on the night that should have secured her future, she was supposed to be a forgotten sacrifice. Instead, she wakes up three years in the past—before the lies took root, and before the betrayal cost her everything. This time, Clara isn't playing the victim. She’s the predator. To dismantle Marcus’s empire, she enters a high-stakes contract with the "Ice King" of the corporate world, Alistair Thorne. Alistair is a man whose name alone silences courtrooms and ruins bloodlines. He offers her the protection she needs, but his shadow comes with a price that blurs the line between a business deal and a dangerous obsession. Revenge is a cold game, and with Alistair at her side, Clara is ready to play. But in a world of wealth, ancient secrets, and absolute control, she’ll have to decide how much of her soul she’s willing to burn to watch her enemies ash. Some betrayals cut deeper than death. Some second chances are written in blood.