How To Critique A Short Story

Jasmine never wanted the kind of relationship her parents had, but when her husband cheated on her with his own cousin, ruining her social life and everything she had worked for, she had no choice but to strike a deal with the devil—revenge in exchange for her soul. TRIGGER WARNING: Intended for a mature audience. This story delves into themes of sex, violence, and an obsessive partner. It starts off deceptively vanilla, but quickly takes a dark turn. If you think you’re strong enough to handle it, keep reading. If you are weak-minded, proceed with caution—this may push you past your limits. Only continue if you’re ready to face the unrelenting darkness within.

Si Maria Lagdameo ay naglalakbay sa masalimuot na mundo ng pag-ibig,pagtataksil, at pagkakanulo. Bilang matagal nang kasintahan ni Roland Espedilla, ibinuhos ni Maria ang kanyang puso at kaluluwa para sa kanyang nobyo naniniwalang ang kanilang pagmamahalan ay totoo . Ngunit sa likod ng ngiti at pangako, nagtatago ang madilim na katotohanan: ginagamit lamang siya ni Roland para sa kanyang bisyo at mga kapritso. Noong naharap si Roland sa matinding problema sa pera at nagiit sa malaking pagkakautang, nagdesisyon siyang ipagbili si Maria sa isang may-ari ng bar, na tila isang masamang bangungot na walang katapusang pagsubok. Inaasahan ni Maria ang isang romantikong date at pagpakilala sa mga kaibigan ni Roland, ngunit ang tunay na layunin ng gabing iyon ay magpapabagsak sa kanyang mundo at kasabwat pa ang matalik na kaibigan na si Rowena at kalaguyo ni Roland na 'di niya inaasahang magagawa ito sa kanya. Nang biglang magbago ng takbo ng mga pangyayari, natagpuan ni Maria ang sarili sa isang sitwasyon ng panganib at pagsisisi, na nagdudulot ng isang gabing tutukuyin ang kanyang kapalaran at pagkakaroon ng isang One-night-stand sa isang napakagwapong estranghero na 'di niya inaakala ay isang CEO ng naglalakihang RTW Chain ng bansa at inaakala siyang isang bayarang babae. Sa kanyang pagbabalik sa Cebu, upang makalimot sa madilim na nakaraan at bagong panimula ay natuklasan niyang buntis siya at bunga ng isang gabi ng isang estranghero-isang bagong simula sa gitna ng pagkawasak. Ngunit ang kanyang kwento ay hindi dito nagtatapos. Sa muling pagkikita nila Kean Ambrosio, ang makapangyarihang CEO ng Klean RTW at ama ng kanyang dinadala, nag-uumpisa ang paglalakbay sa pangalawang pagkakataon ng pag-ibig ni Maria. Paano niya haharapin ang kanyang nakaraan at ang mga alaala ng sakit na dulot ni Roland at Rowena? Makakaya bang magmahal at magtiwala ulit ni Maria sa katauhan ni Kean?

"Chloe Hades Mondragon, do you take Mr. Hanz Levi as your beloved husband for the rest of your life till death do you part?" Halos mahilo ako sa sobrang kaba ng sandaling sambitin ng pari ang mga katagang Yun, hindi ako makasagot na Tila ba nalunok ko na ang aking dila. "Ms. CHLOE I will repeat... Do you take Mr. Hanz Le-" Para akong nagising sa isang panaginip ng biglang may pwersang humapit sa bewang ko, at bumulong sa tenga ko. " What are you doing! Do you want to D*e!!" He whisper cold in my ears making me feel the shivers all over my body, my hands which is holding the ring shakes as i look at the man's dark eyes, glaring at me.. Because of fear I was force to marry him.. "I--I do" I lost, I can't run away from him now..if I know his real identity before then I shouldn't agree with this Arrange marriage... Now I'm OFFICIALLY married to him, I'm afraid that I can't live my life like I used to.. My family are in danger, my life is not the same.. Why did all of this happen to me? What did I do wrong to deserve all of this.. I'm a good person, I didn't hurt anybody.. Why me? I want to live a normal life, I want to study and travel all around the world, I want to have a job, I have a lot of dreams for me and my family.. But why all of that change? All my dreams crumbled that easy.... I guess I need to deal with this, I need to be strong.. Please hold on Chloe.. You can survive with this.

Maagang naulila sa ina si Aleisha. Kaya naman nang mag-asawang muli ang kanyang ama ay naging miserable ang buhay nila ng kanyang kapatid. Nalugi ang kanilang negosyo kung kaya ay binenta si Aleisha ng kanyang madrasta para maging pambayad-utang. Bilang kapalit ay ipapagamot nito ang kapatid niyang may sakit. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay maling hotel room ang napasukan ni Aleisha. Naibigay niya ang kanyang pagkababae sa lalakeng hindi niya naman kilala. Anong gagawin ni Aleisha kapag nalamang ang lalakeng nakaniig ng isang gabi ay siya pa lang itinakda ng kanyang yumaong ina bilang kanyang mapapangasawa? Ang malala pa ay mabubuntis siya nito. Tatakas ba siya? O haharapin ang nakatadhanang buhay para sa kanya?

Loneliness......Hatred......Revenge..... that was the only emotion Alpha Axel felt when his mate gets murdered by the Vampire King but on one fateful day, everything changes when the moon goddess takes pity on him and decides to give him a new mate,one who matches his character. Unfortunately for him, the only creature who matches all this trait is the daughter of the Vampire King, Sydney. How in the world was Axel suppose to accept her as his mate, How was he ever going to shower her with the love an Alpha showered his Luna when all he really wants to do is make her life very miserable as a payback for his precious mate's death. Read to find out........

Orphaned at age eight, May Obsidian hates nothing more than vampires. But what happens when she wants to escape her wolf family for a while and runs headfirst into a feud with a vampire that has a vendetta against the Obsidian wolf pack. With bigger issues at play around campus, will both of them be able to work together to put an end to the attacks on students or will their feud be all-consuming that one of them ends up dead before the first semester is through?—–——————————————————PLEASE READ TO LOVE A BEAST FIRST TO AVOID CONFUSION.

Steve, the brutal, evil man who happens to be the son of the Mafia, had his eye on a lady who had a distinctive build. Before the appearance of Steve, Ashly had everything figured out. Meet the man who intends to destroy Ashly Novanches' beautiful and innocent existence. Steve Biloner, who will become obsessed by Ashly's unique beauty and compassionate personality. Ang katapangang nananalaytay sa dugo ni Ashly Novanches ang kukuha sa atensyon ni Steve Biloner. Dahil lamang sa pagligtas ng dalaga sa buhay ng binata sa isang insidente, malapit sa kanilang paaralan kung saan doon sila mismo unang nagkita, ay doon na nag-umpisa ang kahindik-hindik na pagkahumaling sa kan'ya ng lalaki. Dahil hindi maalis alis sa sistema ng binata ang dalaga ay nakuha n'yang gawin ang pinakadelikadong plano. Pagkaraan ng limang taon ay kinidnap ni Steve si Ashly at inalok ng marriage contract kapalit ng kaligtasan ng pamilya n'ya. Mahuhulog kaya si Ashly at babaguhin ang binata? O sasabay s’ya sa agos na gusto ng lalaki upang makuha ang tiwala nito, dahilan para mapabagsak n'ya si Steve Biloner?

WE'RE BACK! Yes, your favorite cousins are back at it again, but this time it ain't about me. So, buckle up and grab your wine glasses, because it's gonna be crazy! Mina’s POV: Wait a damn minute. Am I in hell? Because if I am, I need to speak to HR. I didn't even get a chance to plead my case, give a reference or something. I'm about to start freaking out because, I'm not a “go to hell” and mean it type of person. I can't do heat for five minutes let alone an eternity. I feel like giving my life to save a baby and a man should have gotten me at least joint visitation six months in heaven and six months in hell. “Mina, are you awake?” I heard the voice quietly say next to my ear. I tried opening my eyes, but it felt like I had sand in them. I decided to try speaking, but only let out something that sounded like a sick animal. "Wait right there let me get you some water.” I heard a voice whisper again. Who the hell is that? I have heard that voice before but couldn't figure out who the hell it was. “! We need to move; they've found us.” The voice came again. Wait, what? Who the hell are they? I tried opening my eyes again, this time I managed to get them open enough to see the figure picking me up bridal style. Then the stranger turned his head to look directly in my eyes and I knew instantly who it was. “Blaze? You gotta be shitting me.” I said, obviously shocked. “Hey, can we join the party? I hope you are serving food because we are famished.” I heard a man say.

Cold, heartless, malicious are just some of the words that can be used to describe Creed Cacciatore. Adopted by a supernatural huntress and turned into a living breathing weapon, Creed gets on the bad side of a powerful warlock and for that, he is cursed to either become a beast and be hunted by his family or fall in love and break the curse by the next full moon. ___________________________________________________ BOOK 1 of the TO LOVE SERIES SEQUEL: TO LOVE A VAMPIRE

Layla Dean—Twenty-Two, Smart, Witty, Sarcastic, Billionaire. Just one obstacle in the path of obtaining what she wants—Aiden Smith. By her definition, He is Satan’s reincarnate. A justifiable verdict after he crushed her best friend’s heart. Layla loathes him. Staying in the same room is nerve-racking. Now, A Million dollars is on the line if they can not work together. Within 60 days, they uncover company secrets. They clash. They struggle. They end up in each’s arms. And they finish their task. If only the tale ended there. It didn’t. How much longer will the resentment continue if they can’t keep their hands off each other? There’s Passion. Sex. Lies. Deception. Tears. All they have left is each other. But of what use is flame if everyone around them puts the fire out?