Ino X Sai

She calls him Ninong her parents’ best friend who stood by their side for years. He sees her as the woman he’s loved since she was eighteen. After one passionate night together, they must hide their relationship from everyone they know. But when old feelings and new enemies threaten to tear them apart, will they risk everything for love or let family ties keep them apart forever?

After my friend Josh Yates fell deep into gambling, he showed up one day wearing a wide, excited grin, insisting on taking me to Macoria. "I just won big," he said. "My treat. We're staying at the most luxurious hotel." However, the moment we landed, he led me straight into a private room buried deep inside a casino. "The truth is, I lost 7.5 million," he admitted. "If I can't pay it back, they'll sell me off to the Mykar Borderlands… "However, the woman who runs this place is looking for a man with a crescent-shaped birthmark. If they find him, all debts are wiped clean. "You've got one on your stomach. I saw it when you were showering. I'm sorry, man… I really don't want to die." Four men pinned me down on a sofa. That was when I noticed a child's drawing hanging on the wall. I had made it for my mother before I was taken from her. She cherished it, said she would keep it for the rest of her life. An icy smile tugged at my lips. Josh, Josh… this time, you really did place the right bet, I thought. Too bad the winner would not be you.

Ibu mertuaku mengenakan pakaian yang sama dan membuat gaya rambut yang sama denganku setiap hari. Suatu hari, ayah mertuaku salah mengenali orang dan memelukku dari belakang. Saking emosinya, aku menampar suami manjaku itu. Ketika berselisih, ibu mertuaku mendorongku dari lantai atas. Saat membuka mataku lagi, aku kembali ke hari di mana ibu mertuaku meminjam rantai celana dalam dariku.

Calla Pierce has loved Miles Bennett, Blackridge High’s golden boy hockey captain for as long as she can remember. So when one reckless summer night finally gives her everything she thought she wanted, she mistakes it for the beginning of something real. She is wrong. By the end of summer, he calls it a fling. By morning, he is back with his perfect girlfriend and Calla is left with a secret that could ruin all of them. Then Ryder Monroe returns. The hockey team’s former power forward, the boy suspended after a violent incident that nearly destroyed Miles, the one everyone calls dangerous. No one expected him to be back at school, but here he is and closer to Calla than she ever imagined. Now she is stuck tutoring the one boy her best friend hates most, the one who watches her like he knows her, the one who doesn’t look at her like she is a second choice. Every challenge feels like a thrilling dare, every touch feels intentional, and every rumor about Ryder starts to feel less like truth and more like manipulation. Then suddenly, Miles wants her attention again, and the truth about last year’s incident is more complicated than anyone knows. Caught between the safe love she has chased for years and the dangerous connection she never saw coming, Calla must decide. Is love supposed to protect you, or ruin you in the best possible way?

Delapan tahun lalu pergi, menghilang bak ditelan bumi, Auzi kembali datang ke kehidupan Aran. Jelas, Aran tak terima. Terlebih, Auzi menuntut hak yang sudah lama tak lagi perempuan itu miliki. "Aku mohon, Aran. Untuk yang terakhir kali. Izinkan sebulan saja aku menghabiskan waktu dengan Ruan." Sebulan katanya? Satu hari saja Aran tak sudi anaknya berada di dekat Auzi. Lagipula, kenapa tiba-tiba Auzi berubah pikiran dan menganggap Ruan berharga? Ke mana saja perempuan kejam itu selama ini? Namun, saat akhirnya Aran tahu alasan mengapa istrinya itu kembali lagi, apakah pria itu akan sudi mengizinkan Ruan dekat dengan Auzi? Dan soal hubungan mereka, apakah kali ini Aran sungguh ingin berpisah dengan Auzi?

Setelah koma selama tiga bulan akibat kecelakaan tragis, Giana Putri Aurora akhirnya terbangun dari tidur panjangnya. Namun, kebangkitannya justru membawa berita besar yang menggemparkan. Pasalnya, Giana terbangun dari komanya dalam keadaan mengandung dua bulan. Bagaimana mungkin seorang gadis yang tidak membuka mata dan tak sadarkan diri selama tiga bulan lamanya bisa mengandung? Lantas, siapakah orang keji yang telah tega memanfaatkan keadaan Giana selama koma? Akankah Giana dan Ibunya mendapatkan keadilan atas semua yang telah terjadi?

As Cain Knight's mate, I watched him lead Elias Sinclair, his childhood sweetheart, onto the stage at the Black Moon Pack's annual charity gala. "In recognition of Miss Sinclair's outstanding contributions to our community," Cain announced, his voice a glacial shard as his eyes found me, "I have decided to grant her the title of this year's 'Charity Ambassador.'" An honor that had, for years, been bestowed upon the Luna by her Alpha. He shattered tradition just to humiliate me. Under the pitying gazes of the entire pack, I did not cry. I did not question him. I simply straightened my spine, set down my champagne flute, and silently turned to leave. "Let her go," I heard Cain sneer behind me. "She won't last half the night. She'll come crawling back like a beaten dog, begging for my forgiveness." A wave of derisive laughter erupted behind me. "After all these years, Lupita still uses the same tired tricks to get Alpha Cain's attention!" "I bet she'll be on her knees, pleading for Alpha Cain's forgiveness before sunrise!" But they didn't know. The person waiting to spirit me away was already at the door. This time, I would vanish from this gilded cage forever.

A week before the marking ceremony, my fiance, Alpha Mason Wallace, suddenly switches the venue to Firefly Grove. His friends tease him. "You changed the venue just because Serena wants to see fireflies? And you didn't even tell Cora? What if she shows up at an empty site? "Besides, Cora's the one who picked Moonlight Bay. Do you really think she'll go along with this?" Mason says casually, "She burned her skin saving me. She won't fight me over a venue change. Besides, she planned every detail herself. She'll notice the update." I stand outside the doorway, listening in silence. Then, I slip away without a word. When the day finally comes, Mason calls from Firefly Grove, panic in his voice. "The ceremony's about to start. Where are you?" I stare at the shimmer on Moonlight Bay and answer calmly, "I'm already here. My ceremony is about to start too."

Anim na taon ang nakalipas, muling nakaluwas sa Manila si Apple Gallardo upang makatulong sa kanilang business. Nang gabing din iyon ay niyaya siya ng matalik niyang kaibigan na pumunta sa bar para sa kanyang welcome back party. Kasagsagan na ng init at kasiyahan bumaba si Apple, may nakabagga si Apple, isang lalaking matipuno na siyang natipuhan niya agad. Zamuel Zimmerman, isang konsehal sa Kyusi. Ang pamilya niya rin ang may hawak na Internet provider sa buong Pilipinas. Ang lalaking nabunggo ni Apple ng gabing iyon. Nang dahil sa alak ay uminit ang katawan ni Apple nang makita ang binata, hinalikan niya ito na siyang may nangyari sa kanila ng gabing iyon. Nang magising si Apple kinabukasan, nauna siyang umalis at hindi pinagsabi ang tungkol sa nangyaring one night stand sa kanya at ng lalaki. Sa hindi inaasahan, nakita muli ni Apple ang lalaking naka—one night stand niya. Nagpakilala ito at nalaman niyang barkada ito ng kanyang kuya at isa rin siyang konsehal, lalo naʼt Ninong pala niya ang lalaki. Sa pagkagulat niya ay gusto na sana niyang umalis pero nakita na lamang niya ang kanyang sariling umuungol muli habang sinasamba siya. Kaya inalok niya itong itago ang kanilang relasyon, kahit naguguluhan si Zamuel ay pumayag siya sa gusto ni Apple. Lumipas ang buwan, naging masaya ang tagong relasyon nilang dalawa. Balak na sana sabihin ni Apple ang tungkol sa kanila ni Zamuel, pero biglang dumating ang problema sa pagitan nila. Si Tanya — ang babaeng nakalaan na ipakasal kay Zamuel. Sa pagdating ng babae ay magbabago ang pakikitungo ni Zamuel sa kanya, lalo naʼt nalaman niyang ikakasal na sila. Ilalaban kaya ni Apple ang pagmamahal niya sa binata kung mismo ng lalaki na ang pumutol sa pagitan nila? Lalaban pa ba si Apple para sa salitang pag-ibig?

Sena Monela tidak pernah menyangka keputusannya memakai gaun milik kakaknya di hari ulang tahun kekasihnya malah mendatangkan kesialan baginya. Seorang pria misterius mendadak menangkapnya karena mengira ia adalah Giana, kakak Sena, dan merenggut kehormatannya secara keji. Alexander Sagala begitu geram saat mengetahui adiknya mengalami depresi berat setelah ditinggalkan oleh wanita yang sangat dicintainya dan ia bersumpah akan membuat wanita itu mengalami kehancuran yang sama. Namun, Xander tidak pernah menyangka ia akan menangkap wanita yang salah. Bagaimana nasib Sena selanjutnya saat alih-alih dibebaskan karena salah culik, Sena malah menjadi tawanan pria itu? **