Iris Hwang

When Iris Hargrove is forced into a marriage with Marx Donovan—the enigmatic billionaire CEO of Babel Industries—to save her father from prison and preserve their collapsing company, she thinks she's making a deal with a devil wearing a halo. But behind Marx’s cold façade lies a secret too deep to ignore: he is the mastermind behind her family's downfall. As Iris uncovers layer after layer of betrayal, her heart threatens to betray her too—by falling for the man who shattered her world. Will she crumble under the weight of deception, or rise to outsmart the empire that tried to break her?

There is nothing Iris loves more than curling up with a ridiculous werewolf romance, laughing her head off at every over-the-top, cringey scene and swooning at the shameless smut. But one night, partway through an e-novel by a mysterious "Author 456", she chokes on a Doritos chip, dies, and wakes up inside the story as the doomed heroine. Now she’s trapped in a medieval werewolf afterlife with bizarre werewolf laws, dangerously hot Alphas, and plotlines she knows will end in her eventual demise. There’s Alpha Kieran, her volatile, possessive fated mate who’ll tear kingdoms apart to keep her. And there’s Alpha Rowan, the charming first love who still holds a piece of her heart and isn’t afraid to fight for it. Their rivalry is a ticking time bomb that is already threatening to spark a war, and Iris is right in the middle. As if juggling two jealous, dominant Alphas isn’t enough, a human rebellion is rising, and every move she makes could shift the story’s fate. She's got only one goal; to survive long enough to find a way back home before her “tragic ending” catches up to her. Expect heated glances, possessive growls, steamy arguments that turn into even steamier reconciliations, and enough bedroom (and not-so-bedroom) scenes to make you blush in public. This is a laugh-out-loud, heart-racing, smut-laced romance you won’t be able to put down.

Every girl dreams of finding her mate. The moment they turn eighteen, it becomes the hope they hold onto and the promise of love. But not for Iris. At 20, Iris has already lost her home, her pack, and the innocence that came with believing in fairy tales. After a brutal rogue attack leaves her people leaderless, she’s forced to move to Clawstone Pack, a pack ruled by Alpha Zane Theron. And that’s when she feels the unmistakable pull of the mate bond. But he doesn’t. Zane doesn’t feel anything. No bond, no spark, no recognition. He’s unable to sense his fated mate… and believes Iris is just another girl trying to lie her way into his life, like so many before her.

For seventeen years, I believed I was nothing, Iris Delta, the unwanted orphan tolerated by a pack that saw me as a burden. The Maxwell quad Alpha heirs made sure I knew my place, tormenting me with cruel words and vicious pranks. I was weak, worthless, invisible. I was wrong about everything. On my eighteenth birthday, Alpha Maxwell reveals the truth that changes everything: I'm Seraphina Blackthorne, the last heir of a bloodline thought extinct. My parents didn't abandon me—they were murdered by the Northern Alliance, who believed they'd eliminated every trace of Blackthorne power. They were wrong, too. The moment my wolf Diamond awakens, the mate bond snaps into place with the four men who made my life hell. Fin, Brent, Kane, and Liam—my tormentors are my fated mates, four pieces of one soul that can only be completed by me. Their cruelty wasn't hatred; it was a fractured soul recognising its missing piece and lashing out in fear. But the Northern Alliance isn't finished. They've come to eliminate the last Blackthorne before I can claim my birthright. What they don't realise is that I'm not just the last heir, I'm the strongest Blackthorne born in three centuries. When divine justice flows through my veins and ghostly wolf spirits answer my call, they'll learn what happens when you try to destroy something the goddess herself has chosen to protect. The Blackthorne line has returned. And this time, we're not going down without a fight.

Gwapo, simpatiko at kilalang magaling na negosyante. Sino nga bang babae ang hindi maghahangad na paibigin ang isang Gabriel Villaflor? Bukod kasi sa kagwapuhan nito, ito rin ang nagmamay ari ng kilalang pagawaan ng ilang fashion trends clothes sa bansa. Mayaman man pero naipagkasundo na itong ipakasal sa anak ng matalik na kaibigan ng pamilya, kay Irish No. Kabaligtaran ng ideal girl n'ya, at kahit pa sa panaginip ay hindi ito ang tipo n'yang babae. May mabubuo kayang pag-ibig sa pagitan nila? Kung maging ang dalaga ay hindi rin s'ya ang pinapangarap nitong makasama?

Cinta pertama Jovin Liandra terdiagnosis mengidap penyakit HIV dalam pemeriksaannya di rumah sakit kami. Aku pun melanggar kode etik medis untuk memberi tahu masalah ini kepada Jovin. Jovin mengira aku sedang membohonginya. Dia bukan hanya memfitnahku mencelakai pasien hingga mati, bahkan membuatku dijatuhi hukuman. Kemudian, dia juga menaruh obat aborsi di dalam susuku. Gara-gara hal itu, kandunganku yang berusia delapan minggu mengalami pendarahan. Aku meminta pertolongan dari Jovin, tetapi dia malah menendangku. “Akhirnya nggak ada yang menghalangiku untuk bersama Selena.” Saat aku membuka mataku lagi, aku kembali ke hari di mana cinta pertamanya terdiagnosis penyakit HIV. Kali ini, aku tidak memberi tahu Jovin, bahkan mengajukan putus dengannya. Bagaimanapun juga, Jovin sangat mencintai cinta pertamanya. Aku mesti merestui mereka berdua.

Setelah kematian putranya, hubungan Iris dan Aiden merenggang. Semua orang menuduh Iris membunuh putranya. Bahkan suaminya sendiri mencurigai Iris dan menuduhnya berselingkuh. "Kamu pasti tidak sabar ingin bercerai denganku dan pergi dengan pria lain, bukan? Iris, belun setengah bulan Zein meninggal dan kamu sudah mencari pria lain di belakang punggungku!" Aiden melemparkannya ke tempat tidur dan merobek bajunya dengan kejam. "Iris, kamu adalah istriku. Kamu tidak bisa menemui pria lain. Kamu tidak akan bisa pergi ke mana pun bahkan jika aku harus mematahkan kakimu!" Sakit hati dengan tuduhan suaminya dan penghinaan keluarga Ridley, Iris meninggalkan surat cerai dan melarikan diri. Enam tahun kemudian, dia kembali sebagai sosok yang berbeda dan membawa seorang anak. Mantan suami mengharapkannya kembali dan mulai merayunya, membiarkan Iris menguasainya. "Kita tidak pernah bercerai. Aku tak pernah menandatangani surat cerai itu. Iris, kamu masih istriku."

Kapag ang asawa ng isang lalaki ay nabuntis ng iba, karaniwan na pinapalayas ng lalaki ang asawa niya mula sa bahay nila o siya ang makikipag-divorce. Gayunpaman, baliktad ito para sa 26-taong gulang na si Leon Wolf. Trinato na nga siya na parang isang alipin ng mga biyenan niya, pinalayas siya ng bahay ng asawa niya at ng pamilya nito pagkatapos nitong ipagmalaki sa kanya na nabuntis ito sa iba! Naguluhan at puno ng sama ng loob si Leon, naglakbay siya patungo sa sementeryo, kung saan nagkataon na nasaksihan niya ang pagbabalak ng iba na patayin ang isang magandang babae. Habang niligtas ang babae, nakatanggap ng nakakamatay na saksak si Leon sa kanyang dibdib at hinila niya papunta sa ilog ang sumaksak sa kanya para malunod silang dalawa… Ang lahat ay senyales na mamamatay si Leon, dahil hindi na siya umahon mula sa tubig kahit na ilang minutong naghintay ang babae. Nang maniwala ang babae na pumunta na sa kabilang buhay si Leon, umalis siya habang nagsalita siya sa ilog, “Ang pangalan ko ay Iris Young. Puntahan mo ako minsan…” May malay si Leon sa ilalim ng tubig… ‘Iris… Isang magandang pangalan…’

Danny Laksana, harus menerima takdir pahit dalam hidupnya. Dicampakan kekasih, dan melihat kedua orangtuanya meninggal dalam keadaan tragis membuat Danny menyimpan dendam. Dendam Danny seakan disetujui oleh keadaan, ternyata ia cucu dari orang terkaya di negeri ini. Ia menikahi seorang wanita demi balas dendamnya kepada mantan kekasih yang sudah mencampakan dirinya, sembari mencari tahu siapa pembunuh kedua orangtuanya. Siapa sangka, pembunuh itu tidak jauh darinya. Kira-kira siapa pelakunya?

"Whether you like it or not! You need to abort the baby! I don't need your fucking mercy Iris! You don't have to project yourself as a victim!" Nanlilisik ang mga mata ni Lucas habang nakatitig sa akin. Gusto niya akong burahin sa kaniyang mga mata. Isang basura ang tingin niya sa'kin. Isang maruming asawa. "Pagkatapos mong makuha ang lahat? Ito ang gagawin mo? Ipapalaglag mo ang bata? Wala kang puso. Wala kang awa. Hayop." Hinampas ko si Lucas sa dibdib ng aking mga kamay. Galit ang nararamdaman ko sa kaniya. Niloko niya ako. Ginawa niya akong tanga. Pinaglaruan niya ang nararamdaman ko. Umiiyak lamang ako habang pinapalo ko siya sa dibdib. Gusto siyang saktan. Gusto ko siyang paluin ng mga kamay ko para magising siya sa katotohanan. Wala akong magawa kundi ang hampasin si Lucas sa dibdib habang umiiyak ako. Ang sakit-sakit ng ginawa niya. Isang bagay ang tingin niya sa'kin, na pagkatapos niyang gamitin at pagsawaan ay itapon na lamang. Walang halaga ang pagkababae ko para sa kaniya. Marahas niyang pinigilan ang mga kamay ko. Nangingilid lamang ang mga luha ko. Parang pinipiga ang puso ko nang mga sandaling ito. I thought he is my happily ever after? But I was wrong! The man I adored was hurted me. He broke my heart after all. "Stop being fool Iris. Nothing can blame but you. Dahil ginusto mo ang nangyari sa atin. Ikaw ang may kagustuhan ng lahat," Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Lucas sa akin dahil sa galit. Pagkamuhi ang nararamdaman ng puso niya para sa akin. Agad akong sinakal ni Lucas sa leeg. Napahawak ako sa braso niya. Nakatingala lamang ako sa kaniya, hindi makahinga. Pumapatak ang mga luha ko. "You need to abort the baby. You will do it to protect my identity Iris."