how to become a monster

"Monster," I smirked to myself as I read the morning paper. If they only knew the truth. I sipped my coffee as I skimmed through the story. They had all the details wrong and the police were idiots. I heard the bell chime on the door to the coffee shop and saw her walk in. Her hair was down just the way I liked it. She was perfect I thought to myself as I eyed her and planned my next move. I think when she finally saw me she made the connection. Her eyes got wide. "Ethan?" Ethan Graves is a well-known man in the community with a dark secret. His darkness is so great that even he can't control it sometimes. He plays his role well during the day but at night he takes on a whole new persona. The newspapers call him a monster and the police are baffled. Then the new detective on the case walks in. The one that he let go. The one he was obsessed with. It was finally time to make her his. The game of cat and mouse had never been something he would ever consider, he usually likes the woman to be weak and defenseless against his charm and good looks. However, for this kill, he would play the game and Josephine Wells would be his trophy.

It’s all fun and games until a body washes up…. Beth Monroe just wants to make it through the summer baseball season without being the constant target of her brother Shane’s jokes, but he is relentless, and she’s ready to lock herself in her room and hide. Until the new girl shows up. Halley appears in small town Barryville like a ghost. No one knows where she came from or anything about her past, not even her last name. When she gives Beth a piece of unsolicited advice that, “It’s what’s on the outside that counts,” Beth changes everything about herself. By the time Beth realizes she’s becoming a monster, it might be too late, and Halley has already sunk her claws into Beth’s best friend Ryan—who might’ve been something more if Beth had opened her eyes a little earlier. As Halley’s past catches up to her, Beth realizes there’s more to this mysterious girl than she realized. Can she stop Halley from revealing her true, monstrous nature to Ryan before it’s too late?

"I will only change my mind after you have managed to show me how far you're willing to go. Every good thing comes at a cost, what are willing to pay for yours?" he asked me with his arms folded across his broad chest. "I would have sacrificed everything I have but the only problem is that you're not a good thing. You're a walking nightmare and my goal will forever remain escaping from your clutches." I said with so much confidence laced through my voice but heaven and earth knew that I felt like a puddle inside. His aura was so strong and powerful and anyone could disintegrate by just standing close to him. Well, I considered myself strong for being able to stand up to him when I was supposed to be whimpering like a puppy but there I was, running my mouth like a parrot. Ace was many things but soft was not one of it as long as I could tell. Everything that Hope thought she knew became a past tense from the moment she set her eyes on Ace. She felt it in her bones that she was in for a long bumpy ride. Ace on the other was looking forward to everything that Hope would bring. Everything was starting to get boring and acquiring the little fire ball was kind of like the best decision so far for him.

Julie found her half-naked sister in the factory after she was on duty as a medic. Her very young sister was raped. She feels responsible for what happened to her sister so she will do whatever it takes to find the culprit. Who would have thought that the first name out of her sister's mouth would be Liam Rudd, Who was none other than Julie's fiancé.

Emmanuel High School, one of the prestigious schools in the Philippines, one crime destroyed its reputation because a student named Nate Keehl died inside the classroom, many cops believe that he committed suicide, but one detective alias ‘S’ learned that someone murdered him. He suspected six students for the crime. Six students, six lives, six secrets. Will he find out the culprit’s real identity or it could lead to his death?

Terlahir kembali dalam wujud seorang pengantin. Namun, pada dasarnya dia tidak mempercayai ikatan tersebut. Anehnya pria yang akan menjadi suaminya memiliki ketakutan tak biasa, terus berusaha menolak sentuhan sang istri. "Sepertinya gelar laki-laki payah tidak akan terlepas darimu, kak." Adik dari pengantin pria mengejek. Akan tetapi, bagaimana kalau perempuan itu mengubah pola pikirnya tentang pernikahan? Ada hal tak terduga dari wujud pria payah yang menyandang status sebagai suaminya.

“I Become A Concubine” follows the story of two sisters, Ramielle and Roxanne, who love to read historical novels. One day, when they finished a particular book about an empress who met an unfortunate fate, they started thinking of the possibilities that could happen if they were inside the book. Suddenly, they heard a voice asking if they wanted to give it a try; to live inside the book. Before they could even answer, Ramielle’s surroundings turned black as she realized that she was falling into the void. Ramielle woke up, confused, in a room strange to her. She then realized that she was actually inside the book. What surprised her more is that she is Shen Sheng Ling, the antagonist of the novel and the favorite woman of the emperor who caused the unfortunate fate of the empress in the story. Meanwhile, her sister, Roxanne, became Baturu Ilha, the confidant of the empress. Now that they are inside the story, they will try everything to change the outcome of the story and save the empress from her unfortunate fate.

Lyra Riley, a twenty-one-year-old virgin psychology major, and Blaze Cunningham, a twenty-five-year-old CEO, have encountered the worst relationships. Blaze has been used for his money and cheated on during all his long-term relationships. Lyra has been dumped time after time for not giving up her most prized possession. Both yearn to find their soulmate, someone to grow old with. And then, one night, Fate steps in for Lyra and takes the lead. Could she finally have found love, or is this another disaster in the making?

Si Aika ay isang simpleng empleyada sa kompanya ng mga armas na pagmamay-ari ng bilyonaryong si Don Jacinto Herrera, ay laging nangangarap ng mas magandang buhay. Sa kabila ng hirap ng kaniyang buhay at mababang suweldo, hindi mapigilan ni Aika ang mag-isip ng paraan para makamtan ang kayamanang matagal niyang pinapangarap. Isang araw, nalaman ni Jaika ang isang lihim na matagal nang itinago ng pamilyang Herrera—ang pagkawala ng kanilang nag-iisang anak na si Isaid. Ang plano niya ay makuha ang atensyon ni Isaid at magpabuntis sa kaniya upang maging bahagi ng makapangyarihang pamilyang Herrera. Alam niyang si Isaid ay ang tanging tagapagmana ng imperyo ng kanilang kompanya at ang pagkakaroon ng anak mula sa kaniya ay ang pinakamabilis na daan para maging bilyonaryo siya. Magtagumpay ka siyang magpabuntis kay Isaid? Magiging bilyonaryo rin ba siya?

"“Do you know how to get to the rose garden?” “No, you can’t go there. A monster lives there.” Shaw Hollander is desperate. Broke, unemployed, and determined to help his ailing mother, he falls on the good graces of a wealthy benefactor who is willing to give Shaw a job at his mansion in order to pay off his mother’s debts. Suddenly finding himself surrounded by lavish riches, he has no idea what his duties truly entail until he’s sent to the rose garden and meets the tragically mutilated Isobel. This Beauty and the Beast story holds true to the core of the fable while shaking off the element of fantasy and dragging it into present-day reality. Shaw and Isobel are ready to let you climb into their four-wheel-drive pickup and take a ride with them into their version of happily ever after, but only if you first dare to gaze upon the monster among the roses."