In Your Heart Shall Burn

When the Sanchez clan was on the verge of vanishing in the Mafia world, Adira Dawn Sanchez, tightened the line, protecting her falling clan. After all the attacks from big clans, trying to erase them, the fierce and fearless Adira managed to carry the Sanchez.  However, the two desperate brothers: Oliver and Otis Oliveros, came into the picture with the motive to kill Adira in order to erase the Sanchez. Having their own plans, they chased after Adira.  When Adira is looking for a bodyguard, Oliver sees his chance to enter the cave of Sanchez, while Otis befriends Adira.  But, what would the two of them do when instead of killing her, they ended up falling for her? How would Oliver kill Adira Sanchez when she was captivated by her? Playing the role as Adira’s bodyguard, Oliver ended up guarding her heart instead of ending her life. 

I wanted to break away from her, be free... but why did she step on all my plans? Why did she want to keep me chained to her? She made me numb for the longest time until I met Dominic Black. He made a fire spark in my empty chest. He made me feel things, things I'd never felt before. I wanted to have him... except, he would now be my new stepbrother. Just another thing my mother took from me.

Si Michael Luna ay isang bilyonaryong abogado, malakas ang dating at malamig ang titig—parang pader na imposibleng maabot ng sinuman. Sa kanyang mga kamay, ang batas ay isang larong kanya nang napagtagumpayan.Siya ang bilyonaryong tagapagmana ng Luna Hotelier, isang marangyang hotel chain na itinayo ng kanyang pamilya, at may-ari ng Luna Law Firm, ang pinakaprestihiyosong law office sa bansa. Ngunit sa kabila ng yaman at kapangyarihan, si Michael ay tila baga natutulog na bulkan, puno ng galit at pagkamuhi sa pagmamahal, isang damdaming sinira ng isang taong kanyang minahal at pinagkatiwalaan nang lubusan. Si Michael ay may nakaraan na puno ng sakit—si Isabella Lopez, ang kanyang dating fiancée, ay nagtaksil sa kanya kasama ang kanyang pinakamatalik na kaibigang si Brent. Ang pagtataksil ay natuklasan ni Michael dalawang araw bago ang kanilang kasal, nang makita niya ang kanyang fiancée sa kompromisong sitwasyon sa loob ng condo nito. Labis na nasaktan, si Michael ay kumuha ng video bilang ebidensya ng kanilang pagtataksil at plano niyang isiwalat ito sa mismong araw ng kasal. Mula noon, isinumpa niya ang pag-ibig at naging mailap sa mga babae. Ngunit ang pusong matagal nang sarado sa pagmamahal ay biglang nayanig nang makilala niya si Jasmine Estrada, isang matapang at makatarungang prosecutor sa Pasig Police Department. Sa kabila ng kasikatan bilang “diyosa” ng departamento, si Jasmine ay may paninindigan at puso para sa mga naaapi—isang bagay na labis na humanga kay Michael. Sa bawat pagharap nila sa korte, sa bawat tunggalian ng prinsipyo at batas, unti-unting nabuksan ang pinto ng kanyang pusong matagal nang nakakandado. Magiging handa kaya si Michael na buksan ang kanyang puso para kay Jasmine, o patuloy siyang magiging bilanggo ng nakaraan? At si Jasmine, kaya ba niyang lumaban hanggang dulo sa pagmamahal niya sa lalaking puno ng sakit at galit?

When Elyssa's mom married Greg Almendarez - a wealthy businessman who lifted them from modest means into a world of luxury, their lives were irrevocably changed. But that glamour came with a shock she never saw coming: Theo, her new stepbrother - furious, arrogant, and spoiled who hated her for a reason she could never fathom. Their constant bickering ignited the moment they moved into the sprawling mansion. He teased her, mocked her, seized every chance to make her feel small, yet beneath every cutting word, a current of attraction pulled them so fiercely neither could look away. She'd catch fleeting glimpses of his muscular frame as he lifted weights or swam, each accidental view sparking a flutter of desire she quickly suppressed. Theo, in return, watched her from afar, his gaze lingering on how her loose clothes draped over her curvy body, finding her impossibly alluring. One night, a misunderstanding sent him into a rage; he burst into her room unannounced and froze when he saw her naked. The image burned into his memory, haunting his dreams and awakening a desire too intense to deny. The next time they fought, Theo's annoyance curdled into something else. Instead of lashing out, he pulled her close and drastically kissed her leaving her stunned. Then came the night when trust and passion collided, and she gave her virginity to the man she'd once hated above all others. Can they resist their feelings and attraction knowing they're stepsiblings? Can they hold back their lust and longing? And what happens if their parents find out? Will they fight for this forbidden pull, or surrender their hearts to spare their parents from hurt and pain?

Three days into the silent treatment, Derrick—my fiancé and CEO—greenlit his assistant's pitch for a self-driving road trip. He expected me to flip, like always. I didn't. A month later, he came back and saw it—I wasn't the same. He backed Molly, stole my project, and thought I'd explode. I didn't. I just helped her draft the proposal. He trashed everything I built, just so she could snag her year-end bonus. I didn't fight back. Took the blame, took the hit. Molly was all smug. "See? Told you. You can't go at Yara head-on. Give her the silent treatment—she folds. She's scared of losing you. That's why she's playing nice." Derrick ate it up. Called her smart. Then he pulled me aside—offered a raise, a promotion, even a fancy wedding. First time he'd ever brought it up. But he missed one detail: he'd already signed off on my resignation while he was off playing road trip king. And I'd already dumped him. That was it. Clean cut. Nothing left.

My sister and I were caught up in a severe car accident during a family road trip down the mountain for the New Year. Shattered glass pierced straight through my heart. Amid the excruciating pain, my fiance and family insisted the rescue team take my sister, who only had a scratched arm, to the hospital first. As I cried out for them to save me, my fiance snapped at me. “Carol, you should know when to stop vying for attention! “Delila is bleeding so much. Why must you compete with her?” Dad shook his head and sighed while Mom looked at me with disgust. I forced my stiff neck to look over. They were all surrounding my younger sister. She only sported a faint red mark on her arm. No one saw the blood gushing from my chest. No one heard my fading heartbeat. I died during that snowy, bitterly frigid night. When they finally remembered me and came across my cold body, my fiance and family went mad.

Forces were conspiring around Finn and Lili just as their relationship was blooming... Finn heard a few jeers and cheers, "Kick him out! Kick him out!" Before he could react, Lili stood up and pushed Billy's hand away and growled really loudly, "Get out of our house NOW! Get the 'f' out! All of you! This is between Finn and myself and the investigation team. Get out!" Her face was bright red and her little fists were clenched so tightly. She was ready to punch someone but she kept her composure. Billy yelled back, "You're gonna regret this, just you wait!" Turning to leave, Billy saw Finn standing in the doorway. He was as quiet as a church mouse and as still as a statue. He wasn't giving in to the anger festering inside. Billy walked by and threw the first punch and within seconds the crowd dragged Finn outside and started to beat the crap out of him. Lili was powerless but managed to have enough sense to call 911 immediately and then she grabbed a bat and started banging it on the porch. When the crowd heard the sirens, they all jumped in their cars and took off. Even Billy! Especially Billy! By the time she got to Finn, he was a bloody mess and was barely breathing.... How could everyone in the town turn on Finn? Hadn't he proven over the last three years that he turned his life around but one small accusation and Lili was standing outside of their home in the freezing cold, staring at the blood stained snow. An image that would haunt her for the rest of her life. Would Finn survive the beating and come back to her arms as the same man? Or would outside forces continue to push them apart?

“Alpha…” I whispered as I got up, trying to hug his waist but he grabbed my hand immediately. “Do you want money?” He demanded coldly and I shook my head. “Don’t get any funny ideas, Freya. I told you my heart belongs to my mate.” He replied and I nodded, my shoulders slumping with disappointment. “It’s been four years…” ****************************** After 4 years of warming the Alpha’s bed, his mate returns, it didn’t take anything for the alpha to toss me aside like I was nothing and I realized loving him for 8 years was a waste and I was never going to get a chance with him. Gathering the shreds of my broken heart, I decided to walk away but just when I found my mate, the alpha returns and this time he’s determined to do everything to have me back. It’s up to me to decide whether I want the man who never loved me or if I should go for my mate but there’s one problem, I have secrets huge enough to destroy both men and everything they stand for.

Miss Zariah is a lawyer and a goddamn good one, she's known to be ruthless, and she'll put her own mother behind bars if she dares to break the law, to any outsider she's a cold-blooded snake, but to the ones that know her, she's not. Zee is a sweetheart, she'd move heaven and earth for the ones she loves, including her very close circle of friends, and that's about it. She never counted on standing up for a mafia lord, to go with him anywhere, or to fall in love with him, but life is never what we expect or what we want. Hades, wasn't a nice guy, a cold-hearted man, one who had committed many crimes before and will commit many more in the days to come, but his whole world stopped when he saw Zee, his little bunny, he's going to make her hers. This story includes cgl, ddlg, and a bit of coffee addiction. Apologies for any misspelling or grammar mistakes

Everything changed on my twelfth birthday. The brakes failed, the tragic crash, and the death of our parents. My brother blamed it all on me. He ruled as the mafia boss, yet all he showed me was hatred. The only love he had left was for our younger sister. He never believed how sick I became. He accused me of faking my sickness to get attention. He would turn to our sister with a gentleness I never received, he promised to save her, and he promised she would never die on his watch. My heart ended up beating inside her chest even after I died. He finally saw what was left of my damaged body after I was gone. The truth my brother never bothered to face would shatter his world.