Hardships

PART THREE- THE SECRET THREAT After an intense battle to protect his home form the Ghoul menace both Brandon and Ezekiel emerge from multiple skirmishes with hearts that are heavy with unspoken words, unrevealed truths, and unrequited passions. After the events following Ezekiels poisoning and short term Amnesia the two beings attempt to determine the consequences of their previous actions. Brandon is frightened of what is coming. He is trapped beneath the darkness that follows him, but in Ezekiel he has found light....and kindness, but as Brandon's secrets suddenly start coming out, as an hunger and a need to powerful to be denied is revealed.....? How will Ezekiel and the rest of the Guardians react? As the walls around both Brandon's and Ezekiel's desires for each other begin to crumble beneath the strain of a hidden power...and emotions run high.... A dangerous foe reveals himself to the Clan....a black beast out for blood and vengeance. Will Ezekiel be able to protect Brandon....from himself....and from the evil that follows him?

Roxana Imelda Fabrejas is the prominent SSG President of La Castellana National Highschool Department. She's a consistent dean's lister and is running for high latin honors. But just before she finished school, everything seemed to change. Nagbago ang takbo ng buhay niya. Nagbago ang tingin ng lahat sa kanya. Hinusgahan s'ya at inayawan ng lahat. Roxana's heart was full with rage and anger. She didn't seek vengeance, but she promise herself tha she would return and claim what was rightfully hers. But how can she reclaim her property if Gideon, his former lover, owns what was once hers?

Unfortunately for some, Lucas Villareal, the devastatingly handsome and heir to a powerful business empire, is gay. But bound by the rigid terms of his inheritance, he’s left with no choice but to marry a woman, even if it’s only for show. That’s when fate brings him to Rhea. Once the cherished daughter of a renowned chef, Rhea’s world fell apart after a heartbreaking tragedy left her with nothing. Now struggling to get back on her feet, she finds herself at a crossroads when Lucas offers her a deal: a marriage of convenience that guarantees financial stability in exchange for pretending to be his wife. Will Rhea accept the unexpected proposal? What will she choose when her heart feels more than it should? And what happens when emotions, something neither of them planned for, begin to blur the lines of their arrangement?

Katie, a struggling college student, is finally graduating with a medical degree, but this isn’t her only dream. Unfortunately, she has given up her dream of love, knowing she is asking for too much. Her crush will never see her any more than a friend. Or is that true? She sticks to her belief until the night of her going away celebration. With alcohol coursing through her veins, she plucks up the courage to confess to her crush, thinking he is too drunk to remember. The next morning, she leaves without a word and seemingly disappears into thin air. After six years, she still hasn’t come back, but what is holding her back now?

After running afoul of a vengeful former lover, an 18th-century aristocratic artist finds himself on the receiving end of a cruel and never-ending curse. Doomed for all eternity to rome the world as a savage beast every full moon and never see an end to his miserable life, distant and embittered he struggles with the nature of his own humanity in the ensuing years and the many women who had taken it upon themselves to love him despite his apparent curse even with little good their influence had on him following a series of tragic ends.

At some point in our lives, we encounter love and believe it will last forever until death do us part. In the case of Sophia and Captain Lim, this belief turned out to be nothing more than a myth. Their paths crossed, and they discovered a deep love that felt timeless, only to be forced apart and then reunited years later. Embark on a journey of emotions with me as I take you through the bittersweet love story of Sophia, a young woman full of dreams, and Captain Lim, a seafarer with a heart of gold. This tale will tug at your heartstrings and carry you to the peaks of joy and the depths of sorrow.

My name is Themis and I am not supposed to be alive. I survived the hunt, saddled with a husband and still I have to waddle my way through so many things to remain alive at the end of the day. The one person I can count on other than myself is my new husband who saved my life from the get go. And my gift of prophecy. Maybe, just maybe, it is also enough to save the Dar Empire too. My name is Themis and this is my story.

Matapos masaktan si Khiana ng lalaking mahal niya ay pumunta siya sa Vista Verde Resort para makalimot, pero nakilala at nakuha niya ang atensyon ni Ryker Zayr Velasquez, ang bilyonaryong may tinatagong lihim sa likod ng gwapo nitong mukha. Sa pagkakataong 'to ay ang buhay nilang dalawa ay magiging parang tulad ng isang roller coaster. With Ryker's dark past and hidden secret that caused his heart to be wrecked over and over again, and Khiana's wrecked heart trying to be healed. Will it be possible for them to have a happy ending despite having these twists and turns? Can both of them mend and find remedy for their wrecked hearts, or both of them will be left wrecked in the end?

Genesis' college life had just ended, and in dire need of money she moves to a different state to find a job and to start a new. Meanwhile, Skylar has everything. From looks to riches, to possibly anything you would want. Girls would kiss the land he’d walk on, and boys would glare. He’s one of the most eligible bachelor in town. He use girls for pleasure and throws them away like trash when morning comes. Then he meets Gen, their opposite world collides, lust and desire arrives, drama gets hotter, and fears get stronger. Would love prevail in their world of lust?

He’s going to make me break my number one rule. And possibly lose my job. How dare he? It’s pretty simple, though. Don’t date students. Which is normally easy to stick to. Who wants to date an eighteen-year-old boy? Not me. I much prefer an older man with rough hands that knows what he’s doing. Enter Mr. Evans. A single father billionaire with more time on his plate than he knows what to do with. And the man is brilliant and wickedly delicious. Much to my surprise, he’s quickly becoming my star pupil, which means he gets more of my time than necessary. But I can’t help myself. He’s exactly what I need in my life, in my bed, kissing me at the stroke of midnight… And the best is even though he’s older than me, he’s more than willing to let me teach him a few new tricks. Let's just hope we don't get caught.