I Felt Betrayed

Akala ni Samantha, sapat na ang pagmamahal para iligtas ang isang kasal pero nagkamali siya. Bilang asawa ni Terrance, isang lalaking cold at makapangyarihang CEO ng Reyes Holdings, tiniis ni Samantha ang isang relasyong hindi mo masasabing gugustuhin mong magkaroon, hanggang sa dumating ang sukdulang pagtataksil. Hindi lang mula sa asawa niya, kundi mula sa sarili niyang kapatid na si Althea. Durog man at sobrang wasak ang puso, iniwan ni Samantha ang lahat, ang apelyido, ang yaman, at ang lalaking minsan niyang minahal. Umalis siya dala ang tanging kayamanan niya, ang lihim na hindi kailanman nalaman ni Terrance. Limang taon ang lumipas, bumalik si Samantha sa Pilipinas bilang isang respetadong doktor, tahimik na namumuhay kasama ang anak niyang si Sevi—ang anak na hindi alam ni Terrance na sa kaniya pala. Ayaw na niyang balikan ang nakaraan. Ayaw na niyang humingi ng kahit ano. Laluna sa lalaking minsang sumira sa kaniya. Pero hindi marunong makisama ang tadhana. Sa muling pagtatagpo nila dahil sa may sakit na lola ni Terrance, unti-unting bumabalik ang mga alaala, at mga katotohanang matagal nang nakabaon. Ngayon, habang unti-unting nabubunyag ang mga lihim, mapipilitan si Terrance na harapin ang mga desisyong minsan niyang tinakasan. Samantala, kailangang pumili si Samantha, kung gaano kalayo ang kaya niyang gawin para protektahan ang buhay na binuo niya… at ang anak na ipinangako niyang hindi mawawala sa kaniya. Sa mundong puno ng kapangyarihan, pagtataksil, at pagmamahal na hindi tuluyang nawala, may mga tanong na hindi na kayang takasan.

ตะวัน จารุกรุง คือหญิงสาวที่มีความฝัน ซึ่งบนกระดานแห่งความฝันข้อสูงสุดของเธอคือ --เป็นผู้หญิงของคีน ชอว์น-- และความฝันขอสุดท้ายบนกระดานแห่งความฝัน --สามวันสุดท้ายกับ คุณคีน-- ตะวันแตกต่างเพราะเธอไม่เพียงแต่แค่ฝันและแค่อยากจะทำ แต่เธอทำมันสำเร็จ ตั้งแต่ข้อล่างสุดไปจนถึงข้อสูงสุดของกระดานแห่งความฝันนั้น ก่อนที่ชีวิตเธอจะไม่เป็นของเธออีกต่อไป แต่ใครเล่าจะรู้ว่าช่วงเวลาสามวันที่ตะวันยอมแลกทุกอย่างให้ตัวเองบรรลุความฝันนั้น เธอต้องพบกับความสูญเสียมากเพียงใด เมื่อถึงวันหมดอายุของกระดานแห่งความฝันของเธอ ลูกชายที่กลายเป็นฆาตกรฆ่าพ่อตัวเอง และ คนเถื่อนนอกกฎหมาย คีน ชอว์น ซาตานในคราบมนุษย์ เดินเข้าสู่ทัณฑสถานชาย ด้วยใบหน้าที่ไร้ซึ่งความรู้สึก ดวงตาแข็งกร้าวแดงก่ำอย่างกับไม่ใช่ดวงตาของมนุษย์ เขาหันกลับมาให้เจ้าหน้าที่คุมตัวปลดกุญแจมือก่อนที่เสียงลูกกรงค่อยๆเลื่อนปิดขวางกั้นอิสระภาพต่อหน้าต่อตาเขา

Special Agent Shirley, along with her partner Ackermann had been following this psychotic serial killer who called himself “ANGEL OF DEATH” for the crimes that he had continually committed over a period of about eight years. The two were the best in the entire police force, yet the so called angel of death outsmarted them like it was nothing. And they didn’t know how he did it, because he left no clues and he never made mistakes. After years of clueless investigations, they finally got their hands a video footage that showed him fleeing a crime scene. The video that was supposed to be the answer to all their unanswered questions, was rather a door that let in a million more.

Aristotle Napoleon Higgins is one of the most eligible bachelors in the country. He promised himself not to marry anyone but his grandfather is not having it. He wants him to marry a fine woman and have kids before he reaches 30 and threaten to disown him and remove all of his assets. He knew that his grandfather is not kidding at all so he use all of his connection to find a woman of his taste to act as bride on his "wedding day".

“The babies you carry are mine. You're mine, Lyra. And you do not have a choice. He growled, his eyes narrowing. You’re my Luna and you belong to me.” “Don’t talk to me about belonging!” I shouted. “You threw me away the day you chose Eloisa. On our son's death anniversary, Damian!” His face twisted with anger. “You think you can just run off from the Blood Nest Pack? You’re making a fool of yourself.” Damian's voice rang through the tent. I looked up at him, refusing to cower under his burning stare. “You lost me the day you declared Eloisa your partner. I do not belong to you, Damian!” I yelled through gritted teeth. He stepped forward, taking hold of my arm. Rylan sprang forward, baring his wolf fangs. “Let her go now. She is under my protection,” he commanded in a low growl. Damian's grip on me weakened and he stepped back, not willing to tango with the brute rogue who was his enemy, and also, my second fated mate. Damian's eyes stayed on my stomach for a while. “I'll claim my babies, Lyra. You can't stop me.” It was as much of a promise as it was a threat

She thought his heart belonged to her, but he chose her sister. Adriana Nox found her sister moaning beneath the man she was supposed to announce her relationship with. The strong Adriana Nox broke at that moment and never healed. She watched the man she had ever loved exchange vows with her sister, a disaster she never imagined would happen. Not only was she betrayed by the ones she loved, but declared a villain and cast away by the same people she trusted. But Adriana swore never to go down into the pit of fire alone. She would drag everyone down with her, including her beloved sister and the love of her life. Note: This is Book 2 of The Nox Bloodline Series. It can be read without the first book of the series, as it is a stand-alone. But for a deeper understanding of the characters, you are free to check out Book 1 of The Nox Bloodline series. Book 1: Lycan Brothers Want Me Book 2: Betrayed By My Lycan Sister, Became A Villain

Sa pag aakalang pinikot ni Samantha si Billy sa mismong gabi ng engagement niya kay Hera, limang taon niyang minaltrato ang babae, ginawang kasangkapan, na papansinin lang kapag maglalabas ng init ng katawan. Subalit matapos lumabas ang katotohanan, bumaliktad ang kanilang mundo.. si Samantha na ngayon ang nang aabuso, habang patuloy na hinahabol ng dating asawa. "Nagkamali ako.. ano ang dapat kong gawin, para mapatawad mo ako?" nakikiusap ang tinig ni Billy. "Mawala ka sa paningin ko, habang buhay!" matigas na tugon ni Samantha.

Si Cassandra "Cassie" Saavedra, isang dalagang puno ng pag-asa para sa kanyang kinabukasan, ay nagiba ang mundo nang marinig niya ang isang nakakasakit na sikreto tungkol sa kanyang kasal. Habang naghihintay para sa kanyang prenatal checkup, hindi sinasadyang nakasaksi siya sa isang pag-uusap sa pagitan ng kanyang asawang si Tristan Troy Olivares at ng kanyang kapatid na si Chloe Ava Saavedra, na magbabago sa kanyang buhay magpakailanman. Ang kanyang asawa, na kanyang akala ay malamig at walang amor, ay naging malalim na kasangkot sa kanyang kapatid sa isang lihim na plano na kinasasangkutan ng kanilang hindi pa isinisilang na anak. Nalaman ni Cassie na siya ay isang surrogate lamang, nagdadala ng isang bata na naisip nina Troy at Chloe. Niloko at nasaktan, napilitang harapin ni Cassie ang isang masakit na katotohanan. Habang nakikipaglaban siya sa mga komplikasyon ng pag-ibig, pamilya, at panloloko, kailangan niyang pumili sa pagitan ng kanyang sariling kaligayahan at ang kabutihan ng anak ng kanyang kapatid. Ang kwento ay tumatalakay sa pangloloko, sakripisyo, at ang mga hangganan ng pag-ibig habang sinusubok ni Cassie ang kanyang mga paniniwala sa harap ng isang malaking pagsisinungaling. Habang si Cassie ay nagpupumilit na bumangon mula sa mga labi ng kanyang dating buhay, kailangan niyang pumili sa pagitan ng paghihiganti at pagpapatawad.

Nakakulong sa isang kasal na puno ng takot at kontrol, alam ni Calista "Cali" Montenegro na hindi siya basta-basta makakatakas kay Devin Vasquez—isang lalaking sabik sa kapangyarihan at hinding-hindi siya pakakawalan. Matagal na niyang tinitiis ang kalupitan nito, iniisip na wala na siyang ibang pagpipilian. Pero nang magdesisyon siyang maghain ng diborsyo, natuklasan niya ang isang masakit na katotohanan—hindi siya basta-basta palalayain ni Devin nang walang laban. Doon dumating si Lewis Alcaraz. Mapanlinlang, makapangyarihan, at ang taong pinaka-kinaiinisan ni Devin. Inalok niya si Cali ng proteksyong matagal na niyang hinahanap. Pero ang tulong na ito ay may kapalit—isang kasunduang magdudugtong sa kanilang dalawa sa paraang hindi niya inaasahan. Habang ang takot at galit ni Cali ay tuluyang nagtulak sa kanya na lumaban, natagpuan niya ang sarili sa mas kumplikadong sitwasyon kasama si Lewis. Ngunit sa kabila ng panganib, ang pag-aalaga at kapanatagang ibinibigay nito ang muling nagbigay sa kanya ng pag-asa sa pag-ibig. Sa laban ng kapangyarihan, pagnanasa, at pagtataksil—sino ang pipiliin ni Cali? Ang asawang gagawin ang lahat para maangkin siyang muli, o ang lalaking gumugulo sa kanyang isipan at puso?

I yelped, squirming, but I quickly stopped myself because I knew that, judging by the position he had me in, one wrong move and I'd fall. And sure as hell, London wasn't going to catch me. The glint in his eyes said so. He had me trapped, subjected to taking whatever he was ready to dish without writhing. His head peeked up at me from in-between my legs, and he squinted before hoarsely saying, "Oh, and one more thing... not a single sound from you, and don't touch me. Don't say I didn't warn you." What? He wasn't expecting me to just shut my eyes and keep it in. Hell, soft were already leaving my lips when he was me like a deprived lunatic a few minutes ago, and now I was... "What?" I asked in blurry understanding. "Meaning, you're not allowed to make any sound, and you're not allowed to touch me, and that includes tugging on my hair; you'd give me a headache." He huskily said this before licking my inner thighs again, inching closer to my wetness. "Or else?" I dared to ask. He gave me a devilish smile before chuckling,"You're free to find out, no?" *************** London was a devoted Gamma in his former life but was reborn as the Alpha and Lycan King and harbors a deep hatred for women and the concept of a mate bond. Although he couldn't call his past life,he gets a second chance in his new life with a woman who had lost everything precious to her in one night, but he rejected her, and now his rejection might cause him to lose everything he had ever wanted, especially since his mate was hiding an important secret, or maybe he wouldn't since he doesn't give a damn.