Grounded Black Ant Hill

“Nagliligpit ka…” puna ni Cassian sa ginagawa ni Ember na naabutan. “Why? Tapos na ba ang selebrasyon sa birthday ko?” Pilit na ngumiti si Ember at sinalubong ang mga tingin ni Cassian. “Naisip ko na hindi naman ako ang gusto mong kasama ngayon kaya hindi na ito kailangan. And about your birthday… may naisip akong mas magandang regalo para sa ‘yo. Sigurado kong magiging ma—” “Huwag ka na mag-abala,” putol ni Cassian sa sasabihin niya. “Hindi ko kailangan ng regalo mula sa ‘yo.” Natigilan si Ember. Napakurap. Mapait na nangiti sa sarili. Paano niya bang minahal ang lalaking ito sa harap niya nang gano’n katagal? Hindi lang lima kung hindi lampas dekada na espesyal ito sa kaniya at nag-iisang itinangi. “Promise,” muling wika ni Ember. “Promise at magugustuhan mo ang ireregalo ko. I want divorce, Cassian.” *************** Nang bumalik si Lauren, ang stepsister at dating kasintahan ng asawa niyang si Cassian Montgomery Syquia... alam na agad ni Ember na wala siyang laban. Mula pa noon ay alam ni Ember na si Lauren lang ang minahal ng asawa. At kahit ang sariling ina ay ito ang laging pinapaboran. Kaya bago pa siya masaktan ng lubusan, nagdesisyon si Ember na makipag-divorce para magparaya. Pero si Cassian? Bakit nang sabihin ni Ember na mag-divorce sila ay ayaw nito? At bakit kung kailan ayaw na niya ay saka naman ito naging interesado sa kaniya?

Some fates are written in the stars. Others must be rewritten in fire. Lucille, born into the lowest-ranking werewolf pack, the Omegas, called, the Commoners, never imagined the Moon Goddess would mate her to someone so far above her: the heir to the third most powerful man in the nation. But what should have been her salvation became her downfall. Despised and humiliated by her fated mate, Lucille broke a sacred law by rejecting him, unaware of the consequences. Branded a traitor, she was sentenced to five years of servitude in his home, enduring cruel treatment under his command. When she dared to escape, even briefly, the punishment nearly broke her. Then everything changed. A newly elected High Councilor overturned her sentence, granting her the one thing she thought she’d never have again. Freedom. Now Lucille is determined to build a future on her own terms. But fate isn’t done with her yet. When she falls in love with a man who makes her believe in happiness again, she discovers a devastating truth: he is the cousin of her former mate. Their love is forbidden. The laws are clear. And the Goddess may not forgive her a second time. Can love survive when destiny has already spoken? Will Lucille forever be bound to the stigma of her choices forever? Or will fate, give her a second embrace?

"You're pregnant with me and still want to leave?" He insisted that she hand over the child she gave birth to him three years ago. Refusing once, he pressed one more time. CEO despite tricks trying to win love, she found all ways to resist, cling to get out. All right, his child you'll pay him, but you'll go! However, he was still not satisfied, and threw her on the bed with a shout: "Girl, I want to have another baby!"

Alyssa, a young chef, lives in New York City, where she meets Damon, while jogging in the park. Their connection is instant, but fate seems to conspire against them, and they part ways, each thinking they'll never see each other again. However, their paths cross again at a party for the anniversary of her father and his wife , where Damon mistakes Alyssa for someone else, while having a passionate kiss with her. As the truth comes to light, Alyssa discovers Damon's true identity: her stepbrother. As they go through this complicated reality, Alyssa and Damon must confront their feelings for each other. But Damon harbors dark secrets tied to his mafia dealings, which threaten to tear them apart. Will he find a way to open up to Alyssa, or will their love remain hidden in secrecy?

“Dastan, tolong dididik anjingmu! Dia selalu masuk rumah orang seenaknya, sama seperti majikannya dulu.” Dastan menyandarkan tangan di pagar, menatap malas ke arah Marvella. “Lucu ya? Dulu waktu aku mau 'masuk', kamu malah buka 'pintunya' lebar-lebar.” Marvella pun tercengang mendengar kalimat ambigu pria itu yang mengarah ke hal tak senonoh, lalu mendesis pelan. “Tapi sekarang 'pintunya' sudah digembok dengan rapat.” Dastan mendekatkan wajahnya seraya berbisik nakal, “Santai aja. Kunci akan selalu bisa dicari. Dibobol paksa, kalau perlu.” *** Marvella Riani, single mom dengan anak laki-laki berusia delapan tahun bernama Kenzo, pindah ke komplek baru demi hidup tenang pasca perceraian. Namun ketenangan itu hancur begitu ia sadar bahwa rumah sebelah ternyata dihuni oleh Dastan Alvaro—mantan pacar yang dulu meninggalkan luka besar. Kini Dastan adalah arsitek sukses, bujangan paling populer di komplek, sekaligus pemilik anjing husky usil bernama Oreo yang lebih sering nongkrong di rumah Marvella bersama Kenzo, ketimbang di rumahnya sendiri. ***

THE SEQUEL OF FINALLY FOUND YOU Have you ever fallen in love with somebody deeply but he turned out to be your future brother-in-law? Yes, you heard it right, Laura had never thought in her wildest dream that she would fall in love with her sister's man, Augustus. To get his attention, she did all the silly things, and to hide her embarrassment she later flew away to Boston to move on but who knows that her return would bring all the memories back and she would again yearn for his attention. And there was another man, Steven who had run away from his past and wanted to live in peace without any existence of love in his life. He had no idea that the place where he was going would not help him to escape but to trap him back into ‘LOVE’ Meeting the broken soul of Laura, he somehow saw his own younger existence in her and that pulled him closer to her. Unknowingly, he had fallen for her but would Laura be also able to fall for him, or would she still stay stuck at her first forbidden love, her brother-in-law, Augustus?

Isabella Corine Santillan was a successful pediatric surgeon in her late 20's. She's an attending doctor in Santa Monica, California. She was living her best life in Cali. Ngunit bigla na lang siyang nakatanggap ng tawag mula sa hospital na dati niyang pinagtatrabahuhan, that's the reason she needs to get back in the Philippines right away. Humihingi ito ng pabor para tulungan ang isang batang nag-aagaw buhay at hindi naman siya nagdalawang isip na tulungan ito. Ngunit sa pagbabalik sa Pilipinas ay magbabalik din kaya ang mga nang iwan at iniwan niya sa kanya? Tuluyan niya bang babalikan kung ano ang mga nangyari sa nakaraan niya? Tuluyan niya na rin bang tatanggapin kung ano ang totoo siya?

At the age of twenty, I mated to my father's best friend, Lucian, the Alpha of Silverfang Pack despite our age difference. He was eight years older than me and was known in the pack as the cold-hearted King of Hell. He was ruthless in the pack and never got close to any she-wolves, but he was extremely gentle and sweet towards me. He would buy me the priceless Fangborn necklace the next day just because I casually said, "It looks good." When I curled up in bed in pain during my period, he would put aside Alpha councils and personally make pain suppressant for me, coaxing me to drink spoonful by spoonful. He would hug me tight when we mated, calling me "sweetheart" in a low and hoarse voice. He claimed I was so alluring that my body had him utterly addicted as if every curve were a narcotic he couldn't quit. He even named his most valuable antique Stormwolf Armour "For Elise". For years, I had believed it was to commemorate the melody I had played at the piano on our first encounter—the very tune that had sparked our love story. Until that day, I found an old photo album in his study. The album was full of photos of the same she-wolf. You wouldn’t believe this, but we looked like twin sisters! The she-wolf in one of the photos was playing the piano and smiling brightly. The back of the photo said, "For Elise." ... After discovering the truth, I immediately drafted a severance agreement to sever our mate bond. Since Lucian only cared about Elise, no way in hell I would be your Luna Alice anymore.

"Mari kita buat komitmen. Kau tidak akan pernah pergi dan aku tidak akan pernah berubah. Bahkan jika kau masih ragu, kita bisa membuatnya di atas kertas." -Eros Kalandra Karisma "Apapun akan aku maafkan, tetapi tidak dengan perselingkuhan." -Izora Kanaya Lavina *** Putra bungsu keluarga kaya raya pemilik perusahaan KA Group merupakan salah satu perusahaan pemroduksi makanan siap saji terbesar di Asia. Anak yang sangat diharapkan kehadirannya dan dicintai oleh kedua kakaknya. Pintar, tampan, tinggi, sehat, disegani, dan mendapat gelar sebagai si mata elang pengusaha muda. Mata elang di sini karena pria itu mampu menemukan kesalahan sehelai rambut sekalipun yang terjadi di perusahaannya. Dia adalah Eros Kalandra Karisma. Jika seorang manusia tidak ada yang sempurna, maka Eros adalah orang yang mendekati kata sempurna. Ya, itulah yang dipikirkan oleh semua orang tentang betapa beruntungnya menjadi seorang Eros. Namun, itu dari kacamata mereka bukan dari kacamata pria itu. Bagaimana kehidupannya hanya Eroslah yang mengetahui dan merasakannya. Jika kalian berharap kehidupan seperti Eros lebih baik buang jauh-jauh mimpi itu. Sungguh! Jika kalian tahu bagaimana kehidupannya yang sebenarnya, bertukarpun kalian tidak akan sudi. Karena dibalik kesempurnaan yang dimilikinya ada alasan yang begitu menyedihkan untuk diungkapkan. Cukup ikuti saja perjalanan hidup seorang Eros untuk menggapai kebahagiaannya.

Raina: Ever since I came of age and got my wolf, I became the Whitecrest Pack’s outcast– the fat girl who was constantly bullied and despised by her own pack. I was mocked, humiliated and used by the very Alpha who was supposed to protect me. With all hope lost, I resigned myself to my fate, but the moon goddess had other plans. During a hunting game gone wrong, I was found by Alpha Rowan Vesper, the feared and most powerful Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack. And he turned out to be my fated mate. I didn’t have any expectations. After all, I’m the fat girl no one wants. So I lowered my gaze and braced myself for the rejection I knew was coming. Instead, his words shattered everything I believed about myself… “You taste so delicious… I want to eat you whole,” Alpha Rowan growled, sending a shiver down my spine. No one had ever spoken to me like that before… his voice was laced with raw hunger that sent tingles rushing through me. It was new and it terrified me. Goddess, is this a dream? **** Rowan: I had given up on finding my mate. After all, my pack was still thriving without a Luna, so I didn’t think I needed one, until my father pushed me to attend hunting games being hosted by another pack hoping I would find my mate. I never planned to hunt. But fate placed the most irresistible prey in my path. She was timid, and something told me she was ready to run away from me at any chance she got, but goddess knows I had no intention of letting her go.