Hot Desire

"Tell me you don’t feel the same way," Xavier murmured, his dark eyes locked on mine. "Tell me you don’t feel your heart racing every time you see me. Tell me you don’t think about me for hours, imagining things… imagining me touching you. Tell me you don’t feel jealous when you see me with another girl who isn’t you." He stepped closer, his lips curling into that infuriating smirk. "Tell me, Princess," he whispered. My throat went dry. My words stuttered. "I… I don’t feel anything for you," I barely managed. "You're such a terrible liar," he said, his grin darkening. ••• Everything changed the night my father died. Six months later, my mother’s whirlwind engagement brought me here — to his mansion, to his world, to him. Xavier Knight: arrogant, reckless and rebellious. The one person I shouldn’t want. The one person I can’t stop noticing. He’s not supposed to be mine. I’m not supposed to want him. And yet… every glance, every word, every heartbeat pulls me closer to danger.

Dahil sa hamon ng kanyang mga kaibigan, nauwi si Valeria Castillo sa kalasingan at napilitang makipag–one night stand sa isang hindi kilalang lalaki. Pagkagising niya at makita ang sarili niyang walang saplot, magkayakap pa sa iisang kama ang lalaking natutulog nang nakatalikod sa kanya, para siyang gumuho sa hiya at takot. Pero ang pagkawasak na iyon ay agad napalitan ng matinding takot at pangamba nang makita niya ang mukha ng lalaking nagmantsa sa kanya. Si Rafael Adrian Alvarez, ang nakababata niyang kaibigan na napakalamig, walang pakialam, at malupit. Ang taong pinaka-kinatatakutan niya sa buong mundo. Dahil sa matinding takot kay Rafael, hindi humingi ng kahit anong responsibilidad si Valeria at pinili na lang umiwas sa kanya. Ngunit laking gulat niya nang malaman niyang si Rafael pala ang napiling magiging asawa na itinakda ng kanyang ama para sa kanya. At si Rafael mismo ang umuwi mula sa ibang bansa para lang pakasalan si Valeria. "Para kang isang buhay na pader, Rafael. Ayokong magpakasal sa isang lalaking malamig, walang emosyon, at diktador tulad mo. At saka, masyado kang matanda para sa akin, ang laki ng agwat ng edad natin." "Sigurado ka? Kasi noong gabing iyon, hindi ako gumamit ng proteksyon. Inilabas ko ang katas ko sa loob mo, Valeria.” Namutla si Valeria sa sinabi niya!

Si Anathalia Eirah Dela Rosa ay ang pinakatampok na halimbawa ng isang spoiled brat—matigas ang ulo, impulsive, at sanay na laging makuha ang kanyang nais. May matalim na dila at pusong puno ng mapanghimagsik na lakas, hindi siya kailanman kailangang sumagot sa sinuman, lalo na sa isang lalaki. Ngunit magbabago ang lahat nang makilala niya si Kaelion Isolde Vesperas, isang kalmado at mahinahon na gobernador na may pusong kasing matibay ng kanyang awtoridad. Walang pakialam si Kaelion sa mga charm ni Anathalia, at wala ni isang bagay ang nakakagulo sa kanyang mahinahong anyo—lalo na hindi isang maapoy na babae na akala niya’y kaya niyang pabagsakin. Habang sanay si Anathalia na ang mga tao ay yumuyuko sa kanyang gusto, nananatiling matatag si Kaelion, hindi tinatablan ng kanyang mga tantrum at maligalig na pagtatangkang mapansin siya. Habang ang magaspang na ugali ni Anathalia at mga pang-aakit ay hindi nakakalusot sa malamig na pagtanggap ni Kaelion, natutuklasan niyang hindi basta-basta mananalo ang kanyang puso. Kailangan niyang magbago at matutunan ang kahalagahan ng pagiging bukas, isang bagay na hindi pa niya kailanman inaalok. Sa isang mundong kung saan nagtatagpo ang pagnanasa at kapangyarihan, ang magkaibang impulsiveness ni Anathalia at ang mahinahong pagpipigil ni Kaelion ay nagbabanggaan sa isang laban ng mga kalooban. Magagawa kaya niyang iwaksi ang kanyang pagiging spoiled upang makuha ang respeto—at marahil pati ang pagmamahal—niya? O hahantong ba ang mga whim ng kanyang puso sa isang landas ng pagkabasag ng puso? @cursebyharrrt Date Started: November 28,2024 Date Finish: Status: On-going A/N: Slow Update, please bare with the writer.

Ellie and Arthur played the role as siblings since they entered in the orphanage until the Eurwens adopted them. It didn't become so easy for them to pretend at all knowing Arthur has a growing affection for her. He sees her not a fake sibling but the woman who he wants to be with in the future. It became hard for Ellie to accept his confession where it left her no choice but to fly away in Canada. Due to their secrets and pretending, everything changed and turned their life upside down when Ellie returned after ten years.

"You left without saying a word, Ciana. Hinanap kita, naghintay ako. Umasa akong babalikan mo 'ko dahil baka sakali na maisip mo ako," napatitig ako sa mga mata niyang kulay kayumanggi ngunit lumuluha. "Tapos ngayon babalik ka na para bang walang nangyari?" nakagat ko ang ibabang labi kasabay ng pagyuko sa kaniyang pangunguwestyon. "Sinisisi mo 'ko kasi hindi kita magawang kausapin ng maayos? Pansinin tulad nang dati?" napapikit ako ng matapos niyang sabihin iyon ay hinampas niya ang pader sa aking tabi. "You think I'm okay? Nasasaktan ako Ciana, kahit sorry man lang galing sa mismong bibig mo wala akong natanggap." Tinitigan ko siya ngunit ako mismo ang nasaktan nang umaagos na ang luha sa mga mata niya. "I'm sorry," mahinang sabi ko. "This is not the right time to do that, because I can't f-forgive you for l-leaving me." Malamig niyang sabi ngunit bakas ang hirap sa pananalita. "Mahal kita at nakalimutan kong may gusto ka nga pa lang iba," hindi ko siya makapaniwalang tinitigan dahil sa sinabi sa akin. "I'm leaving." Paalam ni Mateo tapos tumango at lumabas na ng kwarto.

*WARNING* *THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT* *PROCEED WITH CAUTION* “Don’t… Don’t come any closer” I whispered, but I knew he heard me. “Why, My Little Vixen?” He asked in that husky tone that almost made me go weak in the knees. “Because I don’t want you,” I lied and tried to sound adamant, pretending like his touch didn’t make me weak. “I don’t think so,” He snickered and started to walk towards me like I was his prey, and he was my predator. Involuntarily, I began to move backward while he closed up on me. “I mean it, Adrian. Do not come any closer,” I warned in a slightly shaky voice, but he approached me and caged me to the wall. “Then prove it, my Little Vixen. Prove that you don't want me,” He whispered to my ears as his fingers ran through my hair, and I shivered at his touch. ***** A deal. It was meant to be just a deal between Adrian and Isabelle, but this deal ignited old flames. Old flames that they both assumed were all in the past. Then all hell was let loose when the person Isabella had known to be her brother all her life came back from the dead, claiming that they were betrothed since birth. What would happen next?

Lexi Ray is a curious college student, always eager to uncover the world's mysteries. Clayton Carmichael is poised to lead a dominant werewolf pack but is drawn to the simpler joys of human life. Luke, a rival Alpha with a dark side and an even darker history with Clay, quickly discovers Clay's budding affection for Lexi. He is determined to outdo his old friend and seize her attention.

Simula't-sapul, inlove na si Graziana Iglesias sa boss na si Thunder Santillan. Ang CEO ng Santillan Group of Companies. Dahil sa pagkamatay ng asawa nito, ibinuro nito ang sarili sa isang lugar sa bicol. Namuhay ito ng normal. At siya, na sekretarya nito, sa kan'ya iniatang nito ang responsibilidad nito bilang CEO. Lahat kinaya niya mapansin lang ng boss.Lahat ginagawa niya ma-appreciate lang siya ng boss. Ang buong akala ni Graziana, tutugunin na nito ang matagal na niyang pinapangarap na pagmamahal mula sa boss. Hindi pa pala. Umibig na naman ang boss niya sa isang babaeng estrangherang, na sadyang pinapalitan nito ang mukha, at isinunod sa dating asawa nito. Isang araw, nagising na lang siyang pagod na. Pagod na sa kakahintay sa boss. Nag-resign siya sa kompanya nito. Dalawang araw bago ang flight niya papuntang US, hindi niya inaasahang ipapatawag siya ni Thunder. Dinamayan na naman niya ito sa problema nito sa babae. Nagpakalasing sila, hanggang sa dumating sa puntong isinuko niya ang pagkababae dito at hindi niya akalaing magbubunga iyon... Ano nga ba ang gagawin ni Thunder kapag nalaman nitong nagbunga ang isang maiinit na gabi nila ng sekretarya?

Amara Blake’s life is simple on paper: double shifts at a café, overdue notices tucked under a refrigerator magnet, a mother who needs more than hope can buy. Then she collides with Damian Cole - ruthless, revered, and impossible to ignore - and is pulled into a world of crystal chandeliers, whispered wars, and rules written by men who never hear the word no. What begins as a temporary job becomes a tightrope walk between pride and survival. With a socialite who smiles like a blade watching for her to fall, and an ex-fiancée returning to reopen old wounds, Amara learns that in Damian’s orbit, truth is currency and secrets are weapons. The closer she gets, the more his polished mask fractures - revealing a man built on control, haunted by betrayal, and drawn to the one thing he can’t command: her honesty. This is a slow-burn, high-stakes romance about power and vulnerability, the cost of desire, and the dangerous mercy of telling the truth - especially to someone who doesn’t know how to receive it. What will Amara sacrifice to keep her dignity - and her heart - intact? Will Damian choose control or the woman who unravels it? Can two people built on opposite truths survive the shadows they create together? Read on to find out.

Grace Turner was the picture of suburban perfection—devoted wife, PTA president, and quiet survivor of a loveless marriage. But when her husband’s financial collapse drags her family into ruin, she teams up with her two closest friends for one desperate, reckless act: robbing a neighborhood grocery store. What they didn’t know? The store is a front for a brutal crime syndicate. Now, with the gang’s blood money in their hands, the women are given two choices—work off the debt, or disappear. For Grace, survival means submission to their mysterious leader, Cain Russo—a man as dangerous as he is magnetic. Cold-blooded and commanding, Cain makes it clear: she belongs to him until the debt is paid. But lines blur when power games turn into obsession, and desire burns hotter than fear. As Grace is pulled deeper into Cain’s violent world—and his bed—she’ll have to decide what’s more dangerous: the gang that owns her… or the man who’s claimed her.