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“Ito na ko, Autum. Hindi mo na pwedeng baguhin. I’m messed up, chaotic and twisted. I’ve been like this for so long, it’s not like kaya kong biglang baguhin ang lahat para lang sayo.” malungkot na saad niya habang diretsong nakatingin sakin ang mga mata niyang napupuno na unti-unti ng luha. “Phoe-” “No, Autumn. I really understand. Ganyan ka, ganito ako. We are two different beings, maybe you won’t ever understand me, so do I. So whatever your decision will be, I’ll gladly accept it. I will respect it, we will respect it. Ganoon ka kahalaga. Ganoon kita kamahal. It’s your call. Whether you would be willing to get tangled up into this mess and damaged world of mine or would rather stay outside.” dagdag niya pa at saka ko iniwan sa gitna ng malawak na park na ‘to. He’s a prince living in the modern world. He got money, lots of it. Fame, status, perfect image and his perfectly carved features. Lahat na ata nasa kanya pero may isang sikreto lang siyang maingat na itinatago na di sinasadyang nalaman ko. Apparently, he’s messed up and twisted. Literally. Could I accept those dark and twisted sides of him? Would I ever be comfortable loving someone like him na minsan hindi ko alam kung sino ba talaga? He’s Phoenix Alcantara. A 28-year-old CEO of two large corporations. And I am Autumn Taylor. And this is the story of our twisted and messed up love story.

Fingí ser mi hermano gemelo—y ahora tengo cuatro compañeros destinados luchando por mí Mi hermano gemelo, Phoenix, estaba en coma. Así que hice lo único que tenía sentido: me corté el cabello, tomé su ropa y me presenté en su academia de élite fingiendo ser él. Pensé que lo más difícil sería mantener mi secreto. Entonces mi loba empezó a GRITAR cada vez que me acercaba a mis cuatro nuevos compañeros de equipo. Hayden, el capitán frío y arrogante que me acorraló el primer día y me exigió que me mantuviera lejos de él. Ahora no puede dejar de ponerme las manos encima. Zion, el coqueto relajado que descubrió inmediatamente que yo era una chica y desde entonces no ha dejado de burlarse de mí por eso. Finley, el dulce y confiable que me hace sentir segura… y que acaba de marcarme como su compañera destinada. Adonis, el genio silencioso con un lado oscuro que solo aparece cuando estoy cerca. Ahora todos lo saben. Todos me han reclamado. Y la ex-prometida de Hayden acaba de filtrar mi secreto a los medios, y ahora todos quieren que me vaya. Pero hay algo sobre tener cuatro compañeros destinados poderosos— Cuando alguien amenaza a uno de nosotros, tendrá que responder ante TODOS nosotros.

In the World of Creatures, we know that the stronger leader of the werewolves was an Alpha. An Alpha to lead a pack of wolves. It is not unknown to the existence of Amaia Elisse that she is a strange creature, called werewolves. But at the age of ten, she lost her memory and the only thing left in her was her name, what kind of creature she was, and the fury at the highest level of the Wolves; the Death Phoenix Moon Pack and its other Pack Around Asia. She was helped by a mortal man who was having an enrage anger with the Werewolves, especially the Alpha King. She raised, Amaia like her own daughter, Educate her and Engaged with training to be strong. For when the time comes she will retaliate. What if a She-wolf challenges a Well-Known and Powerful Alpha to get the throne of being a leader? She grew up having resentment in her heart. She has no mercy towards eviL . And, her only goal was to take revenge and take the throne of the Alpha King, rip his head in front of his pack. Will she succeed in taking revenge on her perceived opponent? Can he usurp the throne? What if your considered opponent to be was your fated beloved? Can you fight him? What if you just found out the truth and your memories came back? Can you still handle the words you left, that you stamped on your heart? “I will bring the hell on your World. I will make you taste my wrath. I will kill them all and No one can stop me from my revenge. I will rip your flesh. Neither Love nor Mercy can stop me. Because I am your greatest nightmare and I am Death. - Amaia(Death)

“Why should I just accept the past? Why I have to endure the consequences caused by others? The phoenix will rise from the ashes It's time to return to my rightful place!” In the previous life, because of her weakness, Alice was slandered and killed by the lover and the other daughter of her father. Unexpectedly, Alice met a miracle that had the opportunity to be resurrected again when she was 17 years old. This time, Alice determined to become the holder of her own destiny. And with her determination to avenge, she swore that she will definitely make those who harmed and pushed her to death suffer a hundred and a thousand times more pain than what she had to go through before. Since he was a child, Arthur, the lost Great Prince, has been raised by the Wolf. He was always seen as a monster. They took advantage of the ruthlessness, cold blood, and extraordinary strength of the wolves that had taught him to send him to the battlefield, using him as a murder weapon. On the run, fate brought the two of them together. Before Arthur met Alice, he was completely immersed in darkness, lost control and easily revealing the wolf's instincts in him. Since meeting Alice, Arthur suddenly realized that, in fact, he is also an honest person and has a desire to be loved. Thanks to Alice, Arthur knew and realized that he needed to fight for what he deserved. But Alice was engulfed in anger, wanting revenge and would never give up on that idea. She even wanted to use Arthur to carry out her plan. Will Arthur be able to touch the heart that has suffered a lot of damage from that poor girl? Can the two together take back what belongs to them?

Hillary Amelie Marquez is a beautiful and smart-witted woman who has a strong soul and owns a big heart. Despite the rumors attacking her to be an infertile woman, behind her fit and young figure, she has kept an undisclosed secret any person should not intend to know. A secret that answers her mysterious background as the faceless heir of the Marquez Corporation, the infamous 'Yama queen' who wrecked the business world as she was titled the very first woman that succeeded in handling a company better than the articles told about her. Hillary is well-known to have pushed her family's company rankings, where she managed to trample on two of the most influential 'Big five' after two years of her reign that's still a mystery to everyone. And so her title as the 'rising phoenix' begins. Inside the walls of the renowned Marquez's main mansion, a three years old boy was hidden from the prying eyes of the media. A boy whose eyes were like the deepest part of the ocean, its beauty was remarkable than the rarest gem. Nothing was more realistic than the truth she holds, no one not even her parents knew, that the father of her child was a man who is defined to be god's favorite masterpiece. A man whose blood and eyes were considered royal and divine in the race of humankind. He goes by many names, but everyone knew him as, The Grim Reaper. A man who is infamous for brutally slaughtering heads and fiddle over human souls under his fingers. When fate favors their hearts to be one again, will Hillary be willing to attach herself again towards the overbearing, malicious, and coldblooded man who was said to live a life without mercy and is more cunning and inhuman by nature?

The story you are about to read is inspired by a true story and refers to a time span of three years. During this time, various events take place. Love. Intrigue. Folly. Trips. Hopes. Vicissitudes. A love triangle will put a girl disputed between two important but profoundly different men at the center of attention. A princess. A commander. A sailor. A ship. Between one port to another, from one route to another, in an endless journey between sea and land , in different geographic locations around the world will happen à the unthinkable - in which the main protagonists of the story - it will help in moments of difficulty - but at the same time they will hate each other - struggling to re - establish their bonds and their role. At the seaside, life is different. You don't live by the hour but by the moment. We live by the currents, we adjust to the tides and follow the course of the sun. Cit. (Sandy Gingras) I want the sea to touch me, make me breathe the world and its whys, give me an eternal instant, which I will carry with me as an indelible memory. The sea is the mystery in which I immerse myself to rediscover my life. The sea. Cit. (Stephen Littleword) You can't be unhappy when you have this: the smell of the sea, the sand under your fingers, the air, the wind. Cit. (Irène Némirovsky) When love is true and sincere, it climbs over the mountains, the vastness of the sky and the sea. No human experience is greater than its strength. Cit.(Romano Battaglia)

"When the Moon Rises, So Does She." Detective Cassandra Greyhound has seen her fair share of strange cases—but nothing could prepare her for Blueboard City. What begins as a string of bizarre deaths quickly unravels into a web of supernatural chaos, marked by ancient sigils, cryptic warnings, and creatures that shouldn’t exist. As her reality spirals, Cassandra discovers she’s not just solving a mystery… she is the mystery. Hunted by shadows, betrayed by those she trusted, and caught in the pull of a dangerous attraction to the enigmatic billionaire Nikolas—who harbors dark secrets of his own–Cassandra is thrust into a world where myths walk the streets and destinies are carved in blood and moonlight. When she learns she is the reincarnation of the Moon Goddess, everything changes. But the truth is darker than she ever imagined. As she and Nikolas battle to survive the wrath of Nikolas’s vengeful twin brother, Cassius, and the manipulative sorceress Aurelia, an even greater threat rises: Erebus, god of darkness and her father, returns to claim her powers—and her soul. In a final stand at the ancient Lunar Temple, Akira must embrace her divine heritage, outwit gods, monsters, and betrayals, and rise as the ruler of the night… or watch the world burn under eternal shadow. Power. Passion. Betrayal. Destiny.... “Moonbound” is a spellbinding urban fantasy brimming with deadly secrets, forbidden love, and the raw force of a goddess awakening."

Di usia ke-666 tahun, Kaliya dipaksa oleh ayahnya untuk menikah dengan Lucifer. Seorang iblis paling sombong dan angkuh di alam semesta. Sampai hari kiamat tiba pun, Kaliya tidak akan pernah mau menikah dengannya. Kaliya yakin ada cara lain untuk menguatkan kerajaan. Sayangnya, Elliot dan Katarina tetap teguh akan pendirian mereka. Yaitu, Kaliya harus menjadi pendamping hidup Lucifer. Nyatanya, Lucifer memang licik. Dia tega mengkhianati Elliot dan membuatnya binasa. Elliot mati, dan Katarina menghilang. Sementara itu, Kaliya yang terkurung di singgasana kerajaan Lucifer pun hampir putus asa. Kaliya dihina dan digauli secara brutal oleh Lucifer demi menghasilkan keturunan iblis yang lebih kuat. Tak disangka, sang ayah mengirimkan utusan berupa Burung Phoenix untuk menyampaikan pesan kepada Kaliya sebelum akhir hayatnya tiba. Terbebani oleh amanat terakhir ayahnya, Kaliya terpaksa mencuri batu permata Katastrof milik Lucifer. Dalam pelariannya dengan benda itu, Kaliya jatuh ke bumi dan membuat permata Katastrof pecah menjadi beberapa bagian. Sialnya, dia malah bertemu dengan manusia! Bisakah Kaliya membawa permata itu kembali dan membalaskan dendamnya kepada Lucifer? Apa jadinya jika manusia bodoh bernama Orlando menemani Kaliya keliling dunia hanya untuk mengumpulkan pecahan batu? Selama berbulan-bulan bersama, rasanya mustahil jika Orlando tidak jatuh cinta kepada wanita secantik Kaliya. "Mungkin aku memang bodoh, Kaliya. Tapi maukah kamu menikah denganku?" --Orlando Grey. "Cih. Dalam mimpimu!" --Kaliya Adreinne.

16 year old Scarlet Paine struggles to understand what’s happening to her, as she wakes and realizes she’s becoming a vampire. Alienated from her parents and her friends, the only person she has left to turn to is Sage, the mysterious boy who has quickly become the love of her life. Yet Sage, whose house she finds boarded up, is nowhere to be found.

Scarlet, alone in the world, with nowhere left to turn, seeks out her friends and tries to reconcile with them. All seems to be patched up when they invite her to join them on a trip to an abandoned island in the Hudson—but as things get out of hand and Scarlet’s true powers are revealed, who her friends and enemies are becomes more confusing than ever.

Blake, still interested in her, tries to make amends. He seems sincere, and Scarlet is confused as she has to grapple with whether to be with Blake or to wait for Sage, who is nowhere to be found.

When Scarlet finally finds Sage, they have the most romantic time of her life; yet it is tinged with tragedy, as Sage is dying, with but a few days left to live.

Kyle, meanwhile, turned into the only other vampire left in the world, is on a murderous rampage, seeking Scarlet; Caitlin and Caleb consult with Aiden, and they each embark on different missions—Caleb to stop and kill Kyle, and Caitlin, to the famed Yale University library, to research the ancient relic rumored to both cure and kill vampires for all time.

It is a race against time, and it may be too late. Scarlet is changing rapidly, barely able to control what she’s becoming, and Sage is dying with each passing moment. As the book culminates in an action-packed, shocking twist, Scarlet will be left with a monumental choice—one that will change the world forever. Will Scarlet make the ultimate sacrifice to save Sage’s life? Will she risk everything she has for love?

I took a shortcut through the alley and watched Dante Marchetti put a bullet in a man like it was nothing. He saw my face. That was the end of my normal life. Within an hour I was in the back of his car being driven to an estate I had never seen before with gates that locked from the outside and a wardrobe full of clothes in my exact size waiting like someone had known I was coming before I did. He told me I wasn't a prisoner but a guest. He said people who wanted to find me were considerably worse than him and that his walls were the only thing standing between me and a conversation I wouldn't survive. Maybe he was right. The problem is the longer I stayed the harder it became to remember which one was true. Because the man who caught me in that alley wasn't the only version of him. There was another one that nobody else seemed to get to see. The one who stood alone in his dead mother's library looking tired in a way that had nothing to do with sleep. The one who had my cat brought to the estate because he heard me crying through a closed door and didn't know what else to do about it. The one who almost smiled when I threw a glass at his head. That version of him was the one I couldn't stop thinking about. I came here as a witness. I stayed as something else entirely. Somewhere between the locked doors, the candlelit dinners and the secrets we started sharing in the dark I stopped wanting to leave. The question was whether a woman like me could survive loving a man like him. I was about to find out.