Half Past Midnight

Simple, beautiful, kind-hearted, and goal-oriented type of woman—those are the words that could perfectly describe the twenty-one-year-old Dayanara Clariz Rivera, or simply Diane. At a very young age, her life had been tested with a series of negative events and one of them was mysteriously dark. There was a huge part of her life that she had completely forgotten, making her instinctively trapped from the past. Diane thought she was living a normal life despite being troubled by her strange nightmares. In addition to that, she found herself stuck in a love triangle between two strikingly business magnates. How could she face the truth when choosing her love interest would bring her much excruciating pain? How could she live her life again once she figured out everything that happened?

Aurora is an orphaned pup, who had everything working against her since the pack she grew up in was raided. Through a happy coincidence, she and her sister were rescued by the Beta of a kind pack: the Midnight Protectors. But they are no ordinary group of werewolves. They are highly trained with special skills that make them exceptionally dangerous to any threat: but especially to vampires. When Aurora stumbles onto a mysterious cavern housing tombs, she can't possibly understand what she's unlocked. Her new pack has many secrets she has yet to understand and the biggest one is that they are housing the male destined to be her true fated mate. Javed is a thousand year old vampire stuck in the body of a seventeen year old male. His boyish good looks are incredibly misleading, no one should mistake how deadly he in fact is. And the lengths to which he would go to have his mate. Excerpt: As I leave dinner and move to walk back inside the packhouse, the cold chill from nights ago hits me. The very thing that set that fateful night in motion. The sun has just set and the air is thick with humidity. I have gotten used to this climate which is all the more reason the cold strikes me as bizarre. My eyes move to a post that sits just in front of the door, the crest of the pack is burned into it. “The Midnight Protectors; Light in the Dark.” I had seen it many times now, but never questioned its meaning. When the cold air hits my skin again, it makes me shake uncontrollably. I force my back to stiffen. “Not again,” I whisper, as I quickly move inside and go to my room. Locking the door.

Philippines, 2021. Leticia Lopez doesn’t want to be touch. Hindi dahil sa nandidiri siya. In fact, it was the opposite. Her language of love was physical touch, but refrained from doing it to someone. Iyon ay dahil sa kadahilanang ang sinumang taong mahawakan o hahawak sa kanya ay magkakaroon ng memories sa past life nito. Accidentally, she was touched by Andro Villar, ang campus crush ng San Benedicto University. Natakot siya sa maaring mangyari sa lalaki, but the the man did not believe na may kakayahan siyang ganoon. Until para ng baliw si Andro. He kept on saying na ito raw si Felipe Gutierrez who was writer, poet, and lawyer during the Spanish regime. Humingi ito ng tulong sa kanya at dahil na rin sa awa para sa lalaki, she tried to help him. Philippines, 1570s. Letica had successfully traveled back in time. During the Spanish regime, she met Samuel, the rogue werewolf who was looking for his father. Soon she is deeply entangled not only in helping Andro but in the life of Samuel as well. Is it possible that she has caused more harm than good?

After a car accident left Vincent Holt, head of the powerful Holt family, disabled, he stunned high society by publicly seeking a wife. My father immediately submitted my profile. “Since you’re so determined to break up with Cole, let’s see if you can land someone from the Holt family instead.” I refused, only to get slapped hard across the face as I tried to grab his phone. “You have no choice in this.” With nowhere else to turn, I went to ask Cole Brody for help. He was the only one who could change my father’s mind. However, I overheard their conversation. “Don’t worry, Mr. Brody. Vincent Holt is just a cripple. Bethany’s too proud to accept him. Just give it some time. She’ll come crawling back to you.” Cole chuckled. “Lulu wants a baby. I’m just helping her out by sleeping with her a few times. It’s not a big deal, yet Bethany just won’t leave it alone. I knew you got a way to keep her in check.” My body went cold. It turned out that I had been standing alone in a ruin of lies all along. However, when the Holt family really picked me, they panicked.

He was there during her healing phase, he helped her to heal the pain inside her, pain caused by her own family. But now, she's more broken than she was before, knowing that the one who healed here, also hurts her. The feeling if emptiness and drained. Mind's full untold thoughts while unfamiliar voices keep shouting inside her head. Shouting about not being worthy enough to receive someone's care and love. That she achieve nothing make someone proud of her and her efforts. Thinking that no one can love her the way she wanted to be love. Now that she doesn't want that love and attention anymore. All she want now is to live with peace. She want to live her life without dealing anything but peace, where all she wanted to feel within the day is peace, and where can she peacefully sleep at night without facing the ceiling for an hour. But behind her walking unto peace, there's something from her past pulling her back. Past where she's running away before until then. But how can she run away from the past when the past already got her back?

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣, 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙜𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙬… Lior never meant to send the photo. One reckless swipe and his boss, Adrian Valehart, CEO of Valehart Industries, was staring at something that could end both their careers. Adrian was supposed to be untouchable. Married to a powerful socialite. A father. A man with everything to lose. But from the moment he saw Lior’s flushed lips and bare skin on his phone, he couldn’t get him out of his mind. What began as a dangerous mistake turns into an addiction neither can quit. Stolen hours in glass-walled offices. Breathless meetings that end with the door locked. A lust so consuming, it threatens to burn their world down. Adrian’s world is built on power, money, and lies… and Lior is suddenly standing in the middle of it all. When a corporate scandal, a crumbling marriage, and dangerous secrets close in, Lior must decide: run before he’s ruined, or risk everything for a man who was never his to love. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

Cassandra Porsse grew up being the 'Miss Piggy' during her school days. Having a crush on one of the most popular boys in school, Crayvin Smith, and with her waistline expanding, Cassandra faces cruel peers and cold hearts. The final result toughens her resolve at the expense of creating a self-sabotaging relationship between Cassandra and her body. After battling through the demons of her past, Cassandra is back with a heart made of steel and moving on fresh from the Police Academy. Being the new officer in the station is hard enough, especially since she's the only woman, but what makes it more complicated is the fact that her new assigned partner is her old crush and nemesis.

Eliza Janice Montebon  Simpleng babae, matalino, masipag, madiskarte at malambing na anak. Lahat ay gagawin matupad lang ang inaasam na pangarap at mithiin.Ngunit may lihim na hinagpis sa kanyang nakaraang pagkatao. Ito ang nagsisilbing hugot niya upang magtagumpay sa buhay at makamtan ang inaasam na katarungan sa kanyang yumaong magulang.  Lorenzo Aragon Multi-billionaire and super hunk na business tycoon at a young age. Natotong tumayo sa sariling sikap dahil na rin sa walang makuhang suporta mula sa magulang dahil sa komplikadong pamilya niya. Walang babae ang hindi nahuhumaling sa kanya, lahat ay kanya lamang pinagbibigyan dahil sa tawag ng laman at pangungulila sa iisang prinsesa ng kanyang buhay na kanyang kababata. Isang krimen at trahedya ang nagpawasak sa malaprinsesang buhay ni Eliza. Musmos pa lamang siya nang walang-awang pinatay ang kanyang mga magulang sa loob pa mismo ng kanilang bagong biling lupain na niregalo ng kanyang ama sa kanya sa kanyang kaarawan. Ang mas masakit pa ay nasaksihan niya mismo ang pagpaslang sa mga ito at ang salarin ay walang iba kundi ang ama ng kanyang kababata at minamahal ng kanyang pusong paslit na si Enzo Aragon. Dahil sa takot at pangamba sa kanyang buhay naggawang magtago ni Eliza at mamuhay ng malayo sa kanyang nakasanayan. Sa paglipas ng panahon, nabuo sa kanyang puso't isipan ang galit at pagkapoot sa pamilyang sumira sa kanyang magandang kinabukasan. Isa na riyan ang paghihigante kay Enzo dahil wala man lang siya hinanap nito. Paano pagtatagpuin ng tadhana ang dalawang puso kung ang isa ay may masamang binabalak? Matatagumpayan kaya ni Enzo ang ibalik ang tiwala sa kanya ni Eliza kung ang kanyang puso ay puno ng hinagpis at mantsa ng nakaraan? Mapapatawad kaya ng pusong nasaktan at puno ng hinagpis ng pilat ng nakara.Mananaig kaya ang pag-ibig at pagpapatawad kaysa paghihiganti?

Yura Azalia Hazmi tak pernah bermimpi menikah dengan duda kaya dan ternyata mantan kekasih jaman kuliahnya. Sebagai wanita yang dianggap perawan tua, kerap membuatnya terus menerus dijodohkan, banyak laki-laki sudah dia tolak. Sampai akhirnya tidak ada kalimat yang harus dia bantah. "Apa? Duda? Papa mau jodohkan Yura dengan duda? Yura nggak mau!" penolakan Yura tidak berbuah manis, adanya sarkastis untuk kehidupan dia. Hinaan, sindiran demi sindiran sudah dia dapat dari kedua saudara perempuan yang sudah jauh menikah darinya. Bahkan adik Yura sudah menikah. "Umur kamu tahun ini 30 tahun, nggak malu sama teman sebaya kamu, adik kamu dan tetangga kita yang selalu bilang kamu itu nggak laku." Lagi-lagi itu menjadi masalahnya 'MALU' "Yura tetap nggak mau!" "Enggak ada penolakan! Besok calon suami kamu datang." Hidup ini tidak ada adil! Apa ada yang bertanya kemauan Yura? Apa yang Yura suka? Atau sebaliknya? Apakah Yura bisa menerima pernikahannya? Lalu siapakah laki-laki yang akan menjadi suami Yura kelak?

“My boyfriend is sweet, and he is kind. He's gentle with me and he takes care of me. He loves me correctly and he…’’ “Booo!’’ the rest of the girls exclaimed in unison, as they began to laugh. “That’s a boy, darling!’’ Riley chips in. “We are werewolves. That's not how you're meant to be loved. Have you not had the kind of rogue ripping love that makes your legs shake and you knees weak?’’ “You're talking about sex.’’ Jessica answered with a shrug. “Not really. That kind of gentle love that you talk about will wear you out. And you will get bored.’’ ~~~~ ~~~~~ "Come closer," he said, his voice like a heat that filled the space between them. Terrified, she whispered, "No," avoiding his gaze. His steps dragged on the smooth carpet. In an instant, his fingers gripped her throat, slamming her against the wall with a thud. "You will obey me, Jessica Miller. For I own you!" ******** Jessica Miller, a fierce, young, and innocent girl, sold by someone she never thought could do a thing of such to her, to the merciless Lycan King, Jordan Luther, feels betrayed and a stranger among other wolves, seeing as she had lived all her life among humans. Broken and frustrated, she can't help but feel all hope is lost. And now, will the Lycan King’s cruelty break her completely, or will she remain a high spirited, young wolf and escape the clutches of slavery at the hands of her enslaver…? Read on for this amazing piece of art, full of intrigues and captivating lines to keep you wanting more….