John 16:33

10 years have passed and she got everything, so they said. A face that no one could ever deny its beauty, a body that makes men go crazy and a successful career in the legal profession. She has it all, except him- the man she so dearly loved but has to let go of for her to get all these things she has now. Cattaleya Rillera really thought then that it would be worth it. Afterall, she was only 17 at that time when an elderly couple chose her to be their adoptee. Hindi niya inakalang may magkakagustong ampunin pa siya dahil sa edad niya. When she reached the age of 16, hindi na siya nangarap pang may magkakainteres sa kaniyang maging parte ng kanilang pamilya dahil isang taon na lamang ay aalis na siya ng bahay-ampunan dahil magiging isang ganap na siyang maygulang. At ngayong may gusto siyang ampunin, hindi niya papalampasin. This is all she ever wanted. Lahat naman sila doon sa bahay-ampunan. Thus, she consented to such an adoption even if she would have to break her promise to the boy she loves- Caleb Sanchez- the boy she promised to marry when she left the orphanage. Isa ding orphan na naunang umalis ng orphanage dahil mas matanda ito sa kanya ng 2 years. Ang taong nangakong magsisikap para makapag-ipon at paghandaan ang kanilang pagsasama sa oras na umalis siya sa bahay-ampunan. Now that she has finally achieved the success of her chosen career, she thinks it's time to locate him. And if she succeeded, she could only pray that he was still single and that he would find it in his heart to forgive her.

I used to be the one and only girl spoiled by my family. But everything changed on my 18th birthday, when my father adopted a she-wolf orphan named Sophia from the Werewolf Charity House. My elder brother, Alex, started to love her more and began to look down on me. My mate, John, who had grown up with me, liked her and ignored me. Even my father said that Sophia, an orphan, was ten thousand times better than his own birth daughter. It was my graduation day from Werewolf University. But instead of celebrating with me, they broke their promise because of Sophia.The 101st time. I counted. And it hurt worse than all the hundred before. I couldn't help crying out, "Am I really part of this family?" My father looked at Sophia—whose eyes turned red because of my words—with pity. Then he slapped me across the face. "You're still fighting for affection? I wish I had never given birth to you," he shouted. Alex snapped at me too. "You make me sick. I'm ashamed to have a sister like you. Get out of this den!" I didn't say a word. I simply packed up my things and left in silence. After I left, the den fell into a strange quiet. They took Sophia to the South Pole to see penguins, as if nothing had happened. No one contacted me or showed concern, because they assumed I would eventually come back—just like before. They never planned to do anything for me. They never had. But this time, they didn't know I was leaving for real. I called my mother, who lived in another pack far away, and told her I'd finally agreed to go live with her. Because this time, the family… Was no longer a place I needed.

Hinulma ng galit, hirap at sakit ang puso at buong pagkatao ni Safira Morgen mula nang nagbago ang kanyang naging tadhana nang mahiwalay siya sa kanyang totoong pamilya. Napunta siya sa pamilyang hinulma sa karahasan at kasalanan. Nang umabot sa 16 anyos na edad si Safira ay inakala niya na pinatay ng malaking sindikato ang mga taong nag aruga at nagpalaki sa kanya, kung kaya't nagawa niyang mailagay ang hustisya sa kanyang mga palad. Hinanting niya lahat ng mga malalaking taong may posibilidad na koneksyon sa taong pumatay sa kanila habang ginagamit niya ang kanyang makamandag na umaapoy na alindog. Saka niya makikilala si Grievo na kalaunan ay ang taong magtuturo sa kanya ng totoong pag-ibig.. .Magagawa pa ba niyang mahalin si Grievo kung malalaman niya na siya pala ang pumalit sa buhay na dapat para sa kanya dahil siya ay ampon ng pamilyang MORGEN na kanyang totoong pamilya? Nasa huli ay matutuklasan din niyang siya rin pala ang totoong anak ng mga SENDON, mga taong nag aruga sa kanya na kalaunan ay malalaman niya na siya ay tunay na binenta nila bilang kalakal sa mga sindikato? Na naging dahilan ng kanyang paghihikahos at pagkalugmok sa mundo ng PROSTITUSYON? Mamahalin din ba ni Grievo si Safira kung malalaman niya sa huli na isa pala siyang BETERANANG ESCORT GIRL na inakala niyang isang simple, isang Manang na wierd at balot na balot kung panamit ay lihim din palang pumapatay para lang makamit ang inaakala niyang hustisya.

I'm the Alpha King's daughter. When I was 16, my father chose four werewolves as my future mate candidates. They are from the affiliate packs and have Alpha blood running through them. When Dad was gravely injured, he asked me who among them I wanted to be my mate. After giving it much thought, I chose Leo Martinez, the werewolf with whom I was the closest, to be my lifelong mate. However, three months into our bonding, strange wounds would emerge on my body. On the other hand, my cousin, Sylvia Campbell, who sought shelter at my house, became prettier. Thereafter, I encountered various hurdles. I even failed my pack trial, for which I prepared with so much effort. But Sylvia, with skills below par, managed to join the elite Silvermoon Strike Force alongside Leo. I stayed back in the Dark Hunters pack, licking my wound. Half a year later, I encountered an ambush while on a hunt and died on the spot. After I died, my soul refused to disperse. I saw Sylvia and Leo pull out a Moon Goddess statue wrapped with thorny vines from under my bed. They laughed wickedly at my dead body. "Sylvia, thanks to your trick, we managed to cancel the Moon's blessing with the witch's curse and switched your and Elena's fates. Now, no one stands in our way. The pack is in our hands." Never would I have thought my gentle, obedient cousin and my mate whom I grew up with, would team up to harm me. When I reopen my eyes, I've returned to the day Dad asks me to choose my mate. I dig out the statue beneath my bed and thrust it into the beast enclosure. Since Sylvia loves controlling others' fate, she shall face the consequences for doing so.

On my birthday, I personally prepare 16 dishes. After setting up the candlelight, I open a bottle of red wine. I take a photo and send it to my husband, Eric Sinclair. "I'm working late tonight. Don't wait for me," he replies. I choose to believe him. But after midnight, I notice an Instagram story posted by Shirley Huxley, his secretary. Eric was there with her, dressed in the trench coat I once gave him. They sat side by side in the VIP seat of football stadium where my favorite Super Bowl take place. Entwined in a passionate embrace, they kissed beneath a sea of shimmering lights and the roar of thousands of fans. That game is the one I have always longed to experience with him. I look down at the cold food on the table. Eric's words keep ringing in my head. "I hate kissing." "Marriage is a partnership, not about love and kisses." Though we've been married for ten years, we've never shared a single kiss. Meanwhile, he's out there, kissing Shirley openly and passionately. Despite it all, not a single tear falls from my eyes. The next day, Eric settles into his chair, completely unfazed. "Return the gallery to Shelly," he commands. I nod quietly, saying nothing. Suddenly, Layla Sinclair, my daughter, comes running down the stairs and throws herself into Shirley's arms. "Aunt Shirley, you're my favorite. I don't like Mom!" In that instant, it hits me—the home I devoted my heart and soul to means nothing anymore. It doesn't matter that I've been married to Eric for a decade. Now, all I want is to find myself again. I decide to accept an invitation from the Parisoir School of Fashion Design. From this moment on, I won't wait for them to come home, and I won't look back.

強い悲しみを背負う極道　 西龍会 若頭 西門龍之介にしかどりゅうのすけ33歳 ✖ 逃げてきた訳あり風俗嬢 滝川桜たきがわさくら23歳 父親の借金のかたに風俗店に売られ、客を取らされそうになって逃げてきた桜が迷い込んだのは、その風俗店を取り仕切る極道の敷地だった… ぶつかった拍子にアスファルトに叩きつけられ、怪我をして絶体絶命の中…桜は、若頭である龍之介の住まいへと連れて行かれる。 風俗店からは逃げてきたけれど、結局知らない極道に自分の心も体もいいようにされるのだと、桜は絶望するも…2人は意外な朝を迎える。 面白くないのは、風俗店を取り仕切る若頭補佐の弟、蔵之介。 それは、龍之介の勝手な振る舞い、売れそうな風俗嬢を持っていかれた怒りだけではないようで… 匿われるうちに知る、龍之介の悲しみの理由と決められていた未来。 暗い生い立ちのなか生きてきた桜に、初めて芽生えた恋心は…龍之介の心は。 それぞれの背負う生い立ちと、出会ってしまった2人の切ない恋のゆくえを描く極道恋物語。

I had just given birth when the country sent me on a secret mission that kept me undercover for seven years. When it finally ended, I came home on leave. I was eager to see my husband and children, whom I had missed every single day. However, the moment my car stopped at the gate, I saw my two children—my most precious treasures—being shoved down the steps by a woman. They tumbled hard, and they were covered in bruises. The next second, three snarling wolfhounds were released from the house, and they pounced on the children with bared teeth. Fury surged through me, and I charged forward. I got the dogs away with a few swift kicks and punches. Amid the animals’ pitiful howls, my ten-year-old son instinctively shielded his sister. His young face was pale with fear. Meanwhile, my eight-year-old daughter snapped out of her daze and trembled as she urged me to leave. “Miss, run! You hurt her dogs, and if Dad finds out, he won’t let you get away with it!” I forced down my anger and gently said, “She set the dogs on you first. Even if your dad were here, he’d protect you just like I did.” I did not expect this to make their eyes instantly fill with tears. Alarmed, I was about to ask what was wrong when a woman’s arrogant voice rang out. “You vagrant! I have a close relationship with Martin Gray, and I’m also the lady of the Gray family! “You and these two brats who dirtied my house aren’t leaving in one piece today!” I froze for a second before I took a deep breath and called my husband. “Martin, who’s this woman proclaiming to be the lady of the Gray family? Where did she come from? You’d better have a good explanation for this. And tell me, when did the house I left for John and Katy get a new owner?”

Ray terhenyak, dia tak bisa berkata-kata lagi, video viral itu membuat band yang dia bangun bersama Ben, John dan sang vocalis Manthis kini di ujung tanduk. Botol minuman yang ada ditangannya langsung di lempar Ray ke dinding dan pecah berantakan. Ingin rasanya dia berteriak sekencang-kencang. "Whyyyyy.....!" teriak Ray, sambil berteriak melihat tayangan infotaiment yang siang malam memberitakan skandal sang vocalis Manthis De Jong. Manthis yang kini sudah ditetapkan tersangka, hanya bisa menunduk, nasi sudah jadi bubur...ancaman hukuman sampai dengan 7 tahun kurungan penjara membayang di matanya. Manthis hanya bisa pasrah, dia terjerembab di saat karirnya sedang berada di puncak. Video affairnya dengan Vina, Hana dan Gerald telah bocor kemana-mana. Saat di sidang, Manthis hanya bisa menunduk, saat wajah sang leader menatapnya dengan penyesalan dan kemarahan luar biasa. "Kau ku pecat...! desis Ray, saat berselisihan dengan Manthis yang sedang di giring dua petugas kejaksaan dan membawanya ke dalam bus tahanan, lalu mengantarnya ke penjara. Pergantian vocalis menghancurkan band yang sempat menjulang tinggi ini, ciri khas Manthis tak tergantikan vocalis manapun, sudah 5 orang vocalis yang keluar masuk, tapi sambutan penggemar mereka sangat dingin. Album The Stollen's jeblok parah. 5 tahun dalam penjara, Manthis pun bebas! Dia harus memulai semuanya dari nol, semua produser mencibirnya, Manthis terpaksa menempuh cara tak di awal karirnya, dia gunakan aplikasi musik di internet...pelan tapi pasti karirnya naik lagi...The Stollen's masih terseok-seok, Manthis makin berkibar. Penggemar fanatik mereka minta Manthis dan Ray 'rujuk' kembali. Akan kah kedua orang ini mau menurunkan ego...demi The Stollen's dan jutaan penggemar fanatik mereka...? Copyright cover: freepik.com

Paalala: Ang kuwentong ito ay isang kathang-isip lamang. Anuman ang inyong mababasa ay huwag tularan. Panimula: Ngunit ang lahat ay nagbago nang isang araw, napilitan siyang magtungo sa police station dahil nasangkot ang kanyang kapatid sa isang gulo sa bar. Doon, isang babaeng pulis ang umagaw ng kanyang atensyon. S'ya si Kurt John McCain, isang multi-billionaire na business tycoon, ay kilala hindi lang sa kanyang yaman kundi pati sa kanyang nakamamanghang hitsura—matangkad, makisig, at ang kanyang ngiti ay sapat na para mawalan ng ulirat ang sinumang babae. Ngunit para sa kanya, ang mga babae ay walang iba kundi panandaliang libangan. Walang puwang ang seryosong relasyon sa kanyang abala at marangyang buhay. Para sa kanya, ang mga ito ay parang laro lamang—walang emosyon, walang komplikasyon. Ang lahat ay laro lamang. Si SPO 3 -Althea Perez, isang dedikadong policewoman, ay hindi lang mahusay sa kanyang tungkulin kundi kilala rin sa kanyang kagandahan, kaseksihan, at kabutihang-loob. Ngunit sa kabila ng pagiging pulis, marunong din siyang magpatawa at makibagay. Lihim niyang binabalanse ang buhay sa pamamagitan ng pagraraket sa palengke upang suportahan ang kanyang pamilya. Bagamat maamo ang kanyang hitsura, huwag kang magkakamali—hindi siya aatras sa sinumang nagtatangkang umabuso sa kanyang prinsipyo. Isang araw, nasapak niya ang isang mayabang na lalaki na nagdulot ng kanyang pagkawala ng malay. Ang mayabang na lalaki? Walang iba kundi si Kurt. Ano ang kahihinatnan ng pagtatagpo ng dalawang taong magkaibang-magkaiba ang mundo? Paano mababago ng isang policewoman ang buhay ng isang businessman na walang pakialam sa pag-ibig? Abangan ang kwento ng dalawang magkaibang katauhan na pinagbuklod ng kapalaran.

The biggest mistake I had ever made was falling in love with my Alpha stepbrother, Cayden Gates. I was 12 when my mom remarried, and he was the only one in the new pack who treated me kindly. I fell for him at first sight. When I was 16, I was attacked by rogue wolves, and he fought off ten of them alone to protect me. At 18, he was poisoned by silver. He nearly died. That was when my wolf told me he was my fated mate. Without hesitation, I donated my bone marrow to save him. That night, watching him asleep with a pale face, I couldn't help but kiss the corner of his lips. He opened his eyes at that exact moment, his face flushing red. "Tessa, we're siblings. You shouldn't cross that line." From then on, he started avoiding me, like I was a mistake he couldn't afford to make. His fiancée, Rosie Lloyd, had been diagnosed with a rare blood disease, and I was the only compatible donor. For the first time, he pleaded with me. "If you're willing to save her, I'll agree to anything." But I was already weak from the marrow transplant. Giving blood again might kill me. I said no, and Rosie died in the end. He didn't shed a single tear, like nothing had happened. But at her funeral, he smashed the portrait I'd painted of him in front of everyone and said coldly, "How filthy of you to dream of being with your own brother." Later, I became a disgrace, a walking joke. Humiliation and despair swallowed me whole, and in a haze, I fell into the lake and drowned. When I open my eyes again, I'm back at the moment he begs me for blood. I say yes calmly. I consider it the final debt I owe the Gates family. Cayden, from now on, we're done. There are no more ties between us.