It's Not Goodbye

We should have been born to hate each other, but love has a will of its own, and I can't turn my back on you even though the whole world hates me. * I turned toward the woods and squinted. Then I smelled something in the air. A scent so strong that it makes me freeze. And shortly after, I heard a howl of pain, just a moment, but enough to make me sure something was wrong. I clutched my bag, ready to open it to grab my phone when something jumped over the fence between the school and the woods. It landed right in front of me, and I thought I was seeing a werewolf. But no. it’s not a werewolf like I’ve always known. He stood on his two feet. And blood was smeared on his snout and his silver-feathered, clawed hands. I can’t scream. I could only stand transfixed while my eyes locked on his eyes which were as dark as the night sky.

Pinauwi sa pilipinas si Cassandra Monteverde ng kaniyang lolo dahil sa isang masamang balita, hindi siya nakapaghanda sa magiging buhay niya doon. Nag-iisa siyang apo nito kaya halos ikulong siya nito sa mansiyon, idagdag pa ang bodyguard niyang si Alejandro na grabe makabantay sa kaniya. Hindi niya alam ang gagawin lalo pa't istrikto din ito. Pero sa pagdaan ng panahon, hindi na niya namalayan na nagkakagusto na pala siya sa bodyguard niya, it's impossible! Pero paano nga ba niya pipigilan ang pagtingin niya kay Alejandro kung nasa iisang bahay lang sila?

Amelia's leg tapped against the table as she asked, "What are your thoughts on love?" Her hands were clasped together on her lap, but her eyes sparkled with curiosity. Lucas met her gaze, a smirk playing on his lips. "Love is a waste of time," he replied. "It's a tool designed to weigh people down. Without it, we could achieve so much more." Amelia's eyes lit up with interest; he had just ticked almost all her boxes green. "I agree," she said, her smirk matching his. "Love is nothing but bullshit. We could save a lot of time by keeping our relationship minimal." With a proactive glint in her eye, she added, "What do you say? We should get married to fulfill our filial duties." _____________ Their marriage was a facade, a contract between two individuals who didn't believe in love but were forced to get married to fulfill their obligations. Everything was going as planned, until suddenly... "Have you eaten, dear?" "How is my baby?" "Is he doing well?" Lucas's words, once empty and mechanical, now held a tender tone. Amelia found him falling for her, and she seemed to be falling too. Why were they succumbing to the very thing they once scorned? Love, once a distant possibility, was now becoming an option. But would they choose it?

I did three things when I had made a decision to leave Alpha James. The first thing I did was throw all the precious gifts he had given to me. The second thing I did was secretly donate the wooden house he had built for our future and tear up the ceremonial dress that was custom-made for me on our marking day. The third thing I did was go to the Northern Territory to guard our pack, so I cast all ties with the entire pack and disappeared into the tribe. What he didn’t know was that I had quietly planned my departure while he was out hunting and spending countless nights at the Moon River with Doris, his childhood sweetheart. I became the ideal Luna he was hoping for, considerate and tolerant. Later, he lost control and asked me: “Why aren’t you angry? Don’t you love me anymore?” I lowered my head in silence and announced my decision to leave after seeing the ambiguous messages Doris, James's sweetheart, had sent to me.

Karena konflik dengan sang mantan, Davichi Park yang merupakan aktor drama yang sedang naik daun terpaksa harus menikahi Alea Zahira. Pernikahan kontrak itu berjalan minimal selama 1 tahun dengan berbagai perjanjian-perjanjian yang disetujui oleh keduanya. Salah satu perjanjian dalam kontrak adalah tidak memiliki perasaan satu dengan yang lainnya.

Menikah bersama orang yang dicintai adalah impian setiap orang. Tetapi jika menikah tanpa adanya cinta akan seperti apa kehidupan pernikahan nya. Itulah yang terjadi dalam hidup Abiyya, menjalani pernikahan yang sama sekali bukan impiannya. Apakah pernikahan yang Abiyya jalani akan bertahan atau tidak??

“I… I can explain,” Isabelle stuttered as she started into the furious eyes of Andrew Sebriano, the Mafia Lord. Andrew grabbed her arm as he pressed her against the door, “Trust me honey, you cannot." A scared virgin, Isabelle Moner was set up by her own uncle to have a one night stand with Andrew, in place of his daughter, to pave the way for him in the business world. Would Andrew make Isabelle and her family pay for trying to trick him? Or, would he be her Messiah, saving her from the clutches of her evil Uncle?

One accident led to An Xin waking up in the body of her best friend. The once domineering Miss An was now suddenly the gentle Madam Ye, but this does not mean that she is without thorns. The first thing to solve, is this cold and unapproachable husband of hers that makes her pity her best friend. At the same time, perhaps squeeze a pretty penny off some hustle, and save up so she can travel. Perhaps she will find a few hunks on the way and her newfound life would not be boring at all. But wait, why is the once unapproachable husband suddenly so clingy? Good sir, I am not your wife, and marrying me is impossible. Unless...you promise to spoil me for the rest of my life, love me like nothing else, and to and over all your wealth and influence, and to be content coming home to do the chores and cook for me everyday. Perhaps then, I would sit on the couch and cheer you on!

Paalala: Ang kwentong ito ay hindi angkop sa mga bata. "Hindi ako tatanda na kagaya ninyo na kuntento na lamang manilbihan sa mga Montero," Giit ni Mariz sa ina na katulong sa mansion at ama na katiwala sa hacienda. Gusto niyang makapagsuot ng magagarang damit , pagsilbihan na gaya ng isang Montero. Ang pamilya Montero kasi ang pinakamayaman at makapangyarihan sa buong San Mateo. Ito ang batas sa lugar nila at kung kaya't kinatatakutan at tinitingala ang buong angkan nito. Hanggang sa makilala niya at mapaibig ang isang Gerald Montero. Ito na ang pagkakataon niya . Gagamitin niya si Gerald upang maisakatuparan ang kanyang mga pangarap. Ngunit isang trahedya ang naganap. Pinasok siya sa kuwarto ng isang nakamaskarang lalaki at ni-rape. Kasabay niyon ay ang biglang paglaho ni Gerald sa buhay niya. Nagbunga ang malagim na sinapit niya. Ang kanyang kababata na si Jay-are ang nagligtas sa kahihiyan na sinapit niya. Pinakasalan siya nito at naging ama sa kanyang anak. After 7 years, muling nagbalik si Gerald Montero , this time nakatakda na itong ikasal kay Andrea , ang matindi niyang katunggali sa ganda at talino sa bayan ng San Mateo Muling nagkurus ang landas nila ni Gerald.Nagkaroon siyang muli ng pagkakataong akitin at paibigin si Gerald.Hanggang unti-unti ay masumpungan niya ang sariling nalulunod na sa sobrang pagmamahal niya kay Gerald. Balewala na sa kanya ang ang yaman at kapangyrihan nito. Mahal na niya itong talaga. Ano ang kaya niyang isakripisyo sa ngalan ng pag-ibig? Ngunit paano kung isang umaga ay natagpuan siyang duguan sa tabi ng wala ng buhay niyang asawa? Siya ba ang pumatay kay Jay-are? Bakit wala siyang maalala bago ito paslangin? At sino ang lalaking gumahasa sa kanya seven years ago? May pag-asa pa bang muling mabuo ang naudlot nilang pag-iibigan ni Gerald?

Hanya sepenggal kisah sepasang sahabat berbeda jenis yang berakhir cinta. “Gue ngerasa sinting dengan apa yang gue rasain saat ini. Gue bingung. Gue enggak tahu sejak kapan, tapi yang jelas gue sayang banget sama dia. Setiap melihatnya gue merasa ... lengkap? Enggak ngertilah gue. Pokoknya sesuatu seperti itu. Kayak ketika lo lagi nyusun puzzle, terus kepingan terakhir lo hilang. Saat lo sudah menyerah, tiba-tiba lo bisa nemuin kepingan terakhir itu. Lo ngerasa bahagia karena akhirnya puzzle lo bisa lengkap.”