Hold The Fortress Novels & Stories

Minsan sa buhay may mga bagay tayo na kailangan pag daanan. Mga bagay na kailangan nating gampanan dahil ito 'lang ang paraan upang makalaya tayo sa matirik na dinaraanan. ----- Raelynn Mona Hayami is a typical girl, a shy woman who has the innocent face of an angel in disguise. She is concealing something behind her soft-spoken face. Raelynn had been diagnosed with PTSD. Those she thought she could trust have abused, played with, and hurt her, as the people perceived her as a tyrant in their lives. At the end, trust is no longer there. It no longer holds any significance in her life. For her, many people can shatter trust, whether they're family, close friends, or strangers. Pero sa mundo na puno ng mapang husga may isang tao na aangat sa lahat. He climbed the mountain solely to reach her. He obtains her heart, mind, soul, and body, but most importantly, he obtains her trust. However, everything is prone to breaking and falling. You have stopped to hold on. (•On-going)

Could you swing along to the flow of fate that purposely designed specifically for you? But what if every beat of your heart is yearning for love? "Am I selfish if I ask you to stay? If I tell you I love you, would you hold me closer?" Taste it. Savour it, but don't you ever claim it. It may be just a trap. Guard your heart.

Rinoah Margarette Elizalde was engaged at the age of 18 to a certain Claudio Rivero—pangalan palang mukhang triple na ang agwat ng edad sa dalaga. Walang nagawa si Rinoah kundi ang sumang-ayon sa kagustuhan ng ama niya na sundin ang nasa last will ng mommy niya. Ilang buwan bago ang pagtatapos sa kolehiyo, inanunsiyo na ang araw ng kasal niya sa lalaking never pa niyang nakadaupang palad. Saka niya na-realize na ayaw niyang maikasal—lalo na sa lalaking ni hibla ng buhok hindi pa niya nakikita. Makikipagkasundo sana siya rito sa gabi ng pagtatapos niya, ngunit hindi ito nakadalo. Kaya naman isang plano ang naisip niya—ang magrebelde para lang matakasan ang napipintong kasal. Isang planong babago sa buhay niya Sa isang gabing pagrerebelde, dalawang buhay ang hindi niya akalaing mabibitbit niya sa pagtakas. At sa kaniyang pagbabalik para bawiin ang ipinamanang kumpaniya ng ina, mahanap din kaya ni Rinoah ang ama ng mga anak niya?

“Alam kong bawal… pero bakit sa lahat ng lalaki, siya pa?” Hindi inakala ni Scarlett na ang isang gabing akala niya’y mananatiling lihim ay babalik para guluhin ang buong buhay niya. Bilang isang graduating education student, handa na siyang tahakin ang panibagong yugto ng pagiging pre-service teacher. Akala niya, ang magiging problema lang niya ay lesson plans, classroom observations, at kung paano mapabilib ang kanyang cooperating teacher. Pero sa unang araw pa lang ng practicum, gumuho agad ang katahimikan niya. Dahil ang lalaking nakatayo sa harapan ng classroom—ang lalaking may malamig na mga mata at nakakabinging presensya—ay siya ring lalaking naka-one night stand niya. At mas nakakabigla? Siya ang lalaking kailangan niyang makasama, makatrabaho, at harapin araw-araw. Sa pagitan ng propesyon at pagnanasa, respeto at tukso, hanggang kailan nila kayang itago ang lihim ng gabing nagbuklod sa kanila? At paano kung habang pilit niya itong nilalabanan, lalo naman siyang nahuhulog sa lalaking hindi niya dapat mahalin at pagnasahan? ------------ Warning: This novel contains erotic and explicit scenes that may not be suitable for all readers. This story is purely a product of the author’s imagination. Names, characters, events, and situations are fictional and are not intended to depict or represent real people or real-life events. Strictly for readers 18 years old and above only. If you are under 18, please do not read. Read at your own risk. <3 --mayonaka_kisaki

Losing my job was not an option. Blackmailing my boss was the only solution. Falling for him was never part of the plan. *** Samantha Ion De Miranta made a tiny printing mistake, a typo mistake. Pero dahil masyadong perfectionist ang boss niya, sinisante siya agad sa harap ng lahat. Raz Eros Alcantara, the CEO of the Eros Advertising Group and the boss who fired Samantha. Raz was known for his strictness and cold heart. He never hesitated to fire employees over the smallest mistake. Perfect. That's what people called him. Handsome, rich, confident, and a man who knew exactly what he wanted. His standards were sky-high, especially when it came to women. Kaya naman nang makita siya ni Samantha sa isang high-end bar na pinapalibutan ng high-paid escort, sinamantala na ni Samantha ang pagkakataong iyon. She took a picture of him with those escorts then used it to blackmail him... just to get her job back.

Pinagtagpo ng tadhana ang dalawang taong magkaiba ng estado sa buhay. Ngunit ang tadhana rin ba ang gagawa ng paraan upang sila'y maghiwalay? Sila ba'y mananatili sa isa't isa? O, mas pipiliing lumayo para sa ikatatahimik ng kanilang mga puso? Will they still hold on to each other, or. . . move on?

Upang maitaguyod ang pangangailangan nilang mag-ina, lahat ng paraan ay ginawa ni Anna nang pumasok siya sa mundong hindi niya nakasanayan—ang Manila. Lahat ng klase ng raket ay pinasok niya—basta marangal at kikita siya rito. Hindi iniinda ang pagod dahil ang mahalaga lamang sa kaniya ay matugunan ang pangangailangan nila ng anak, lalo't single mom siya at wala siyang ibang aasahan kundi ang sarili lamang niya. Subalit ang pagiging ina niya'y sinubok nang isang araw ma dengue ang kaniyang anak at kailangan niya ng malaking pera. Isang kaibigan ang nagbigay ng raket sa kaniya na may malaking suweldo. Ang hindi niya aakalain ay dahil sa raket na iyon ay muli silang magkikita ng lalaking iniibig niya. Si Brett Valle. Ang ama ng kaniyang anak. This story is book two of Still Holding On.

Reia, 24, is heartbroken and struggling with student loans when she stumbles upon an audition for a new PPOP girl group. Taking a chance, she is unexpectedly accepted, becoming not only a member but the leader and main songwriter, pouring her personal heartbreak and experiences with her ex into every song. W4RI rises to fame quickly, culminating in a historic debut at the Philippine Arena, but Reia grows anxious when management proposes a documentary about the group’s formation, fearing it might reveal her past relationship to fans. As the documentary airs, Reia trends online, and her ex’s identity begins to surface through social media, forcing her to navigate the intersection of fame and privacy. Meanwhile, Ezra, a music platform reviewer from Poland, is assigned to evaluate W4RI’s tracks and promotion—unaware that it’s Reia. Their digital interactions gradually reconnect them, rekindling old feelings as they exchange memories, hopes, and regrets. When they unexpectedly meet at a public event in Manila, their reunion is bittersweet. They struggle with unresolved emotions, public scrutiny, and the challenges of balancing Reia’s idol career with their personal lives. After facing online harassment and fans discovering their connection, Reia and Ezra choose to be honest and support each other, ultimately emerging stronger and united. The story concludes with hope, healing, and the promise of a future where love and career coexist.

Once upon a time in a promiscuous beach resort which has a prude and nude side called Hydrus Haven, there was a fortress owned by a mysterious woman named Sheeva Mae Corporal. She's known for her old-fashioned black temple dress na mukha at kamay lamang niya ang nakikita. Her behavior and super conservative outfit were utterly out of place against the backdrop of the said haven for n*dists. The fortress and its owner alone had been a pain in the ass of the Turkish-Filipino owner of Hydrus Haven. Walang makapagsasabi kung ano ang tunay na misteryong bumabalot sa kakatwang tahanan na iyon ng dalaga. Fck whatever those goddamn mysteries na kinakanlung ng beach house na iyon! Basta ang natatanging layunin lamang ni Hydrus Horizon Hugo ay ang magiba ang bahay na iyon na sakop pa ng property na kanyang nabili. Subalit ang lagay ay dadanak daw muna ang dugo ng dalaga bago magtagumpay si Hydrus na maipagiba ang tahanan niya. Paano siya magtatagumpay na ipagiba ang bahay na iyon kung sa bawat impormasiyon na nakukuha niya tungkol sa misteryosong babae ay siya ring unti-unting paglambot ng puso niya? Would he be able to undesired the mysterious woman incessantly or would he forbid himself from adoring the exciting wonders his heart feels for her?

A family that he can say his own, a wife, children that can make his life complete as a man. Iyon ang tanging hangad ni Angelo sa kaniyang sarili, pero hindi niya akalain na mahirap pala itong makuha. Namatay nang maaga ang kaniyang nobya, matapos isilang ang bunga ng kanilang pagmamahal. Sinabi niyang hindi na niya bubuksan ang puso para umibig pa. Naging malamig siya sa lahat, naging manhid. Hanggang sa makilala niya si Ms. Loraine, ang kalaona’y magiging teacher ng kaniyang anak. Can he hold his promise when his heart is now changing its beat every time, they met their eyes? Can Angelo hold his heart not to love again?