Just As I Am Novel

"Then, Alpha Loki Blackwood, I, Arianna Terrence, reject you as my mate and break the mating bond." Loki’s wolf howled in agony, but rejecting fate doesn’t mean escaping it. Arianna had her future planned until one touch shattered everything. At her engagement party, she feels an irresistible pull toward a mysterious man… only to discover he’s Loki, her fiancé’s best friend and her fated mate. Forced into a realm of danger and desire, Arianna must choose: the man she promised or the one destiny demands. But when secrets unravel, will her rejection save her or doom her forever?

“Huwag ka ng umasa na tatanggapin pa kita ulit. Dahil hindi ko masisikmurang magmahal ng isang tulad mong may dugong kriminal.” Si Rocky Bouchard ay isang ulila sa Canada na inampon ng mag-asawang Mary at Roen Bouchard noong sampung taong gulang pa lamang. Hindi nila alam kung sino ang tunay na magulang ni Rocky dahil wala rin naman itong maikwento sa kanila sa tuwing tinatanong nila. Kalaunan, naging legal na Bouchard si Rocky na siyang lumaki sa isang mayaman at respetadong pamilya sa Canada. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon ay isa na siyang successful na corporate lawyer. Sa hindi inaasahan, nahulog ang loob niya sa pamangkin ng kanyang foster mom na siyang nakatadhana na rin sa iba. Napagdesisyunan niyang ibaon na lamang sa limot ang nararamdaman at mag-focus sa career. Sa kabilang banda, si Cristianna Erica Rowanda ay lumaking breadwinner simula noong hindi na bumalik mula sa Canada ang OFW niyang ama. Wala na silang naging balita rito na para bang naglaho gaya ng isang bula. Dahil dito, kinailangan niyang magtrabaho para mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang pamilya niya. Sa kasamaang palad, siya ay napagbintangang magnanakaw ng pera ng kumpanya na siyang naghatid sa kanya sa rurok ng kahirapan. Wala siyang kapera-pera dahil ang araw na inaasahan niyang unang sahod niya ay nauwi sa pagkakakulong. Nang kunin ni Rocky ang kanyang kaso, nagawa niya itong ipanalo at patunayan ang kainosentehan ni Cristianna. Gayunpaman, pagkatapos ng dalawang buwan ay muli silang nagkita bitbit ang kani-kanilang problema—si Cristianna na hindi makahanap ng trabaho at si Rocky na pressured ng parents na magkaroon ng asawa. Isang kontrata. Dalawang taon. Nag-iisang krimen na akala nila ay nabaon na sa limot. Magagawa kaya nilang ipanalo ang kanilang pagmamahal kung gayong ang dugo na nananalaytay sa kanilang katawan ay siyang hahatol sa isang ipinagbabawal na pag-ibig?

Five years ago, my girlfriend, Stacie Garcia, got crippled in an attempt to save me. Out of guilt, I stayed by her side and took on all the hardest grunt work so that I could use all of the money I've earned on her. But when I'm in the middle of cleaning a Porsche's dealership, I witness Stacie flirting with another young man there. To my shock, she's even standing without any problems. Stacie tells the man in a generous manner, "Which car do you have your eye on? I'll buy you any car no matter how expensive it is as long as you like it!"

They called her a Cheater. But Camille Laurent was the one who caught her husband in another woman’s arms. The night she found Marcus her husband with his mistress, she thought the truth would destroy them. Instead, it destroyed her. By morning, the scandal had a new story. Photos surfaced and headlines exploded. Camille was accused of having an affair with Adrian Steele. The husband of the Mistress her husband cheated on her with. One of the richest billionaires in Valmont. Marcus filed for a divorce during the scandal. While their spouses burned down their marriages, Camille and Adrian formed a dangerous alliance. What Valmont doesn’t know is that Camille left pregnant with twins. She isn’t just a discarded wife, she’s a long lost heiress.

Lara Via Smith was in love with Cole Aiden Miller, the cold and heartless man. She confessed her feelings on her debut day. He was her last dance, and he broke her heart. It was their first and last dance It would be the last time she would take a glance For the man she loved for a long time, she'll give up for taking another chance.

Olivia and Carl establish a pattern of behavior at the dinner table, and one more powerful in bed since the same night they met. Meeting at the usual restaurant every Friday night, they don't know each other's lives, what they do for a living, they don't know last names, or if they have someone waiting for them at home. They don't send text messages or calls either, just throw a new proposal on the mattress to be lovers once again and again. Everything is perfect between them, what could go wrong?

The day my father slid that contract across the table, I should have walked away. I didn't. Instead, I signed my name next to his: Damien Blackwood. The most feared man in the city. Cold. Ruthless. The kind of man who buys companies for sport and destroys lives before breakfast. I told myself it was survival. That I was signing to save my mother and protect what was left of my family. But Damien Blackwood didn't choose me by accident. He chose me because he knew exactly who I was. Because he had been watching me for three years. Because the secret buried between our families goes deeper and darker than anything I was prepared to find. He says this is a partnership. He says we both want the same thing, to burn our fathers' empires to the ground. He says this is strictly business. But the man who shows up at my mother's hospital without being asked, the man who tucks my hair back in a dark car park and calls at midnight just to hear my voice, the man who kept a seven year old photograph and a handwritten note that says she is the one. That man isn't doing business. And neither am I. We started as enemies. We signed a contract. We were supposed to use each other and walk away. But somewhere between the revenge and the secrets, we forgot to stay on opposite sides. It was never just business. It was never going to be.

Lucas Fenrir was the son of the Alpha of the Silvertail Pack, born as the pack's greatest pride. When his Luna and first love, Nara Boris, chose to leave, he married me in a fit of rage—the most unremarkable Omega in the pack. Everyone said I was just a substitute for Nara. They were waiting to see me abandoned, to see me cry, and to see me beg on my knees. Nonetheless, I always smiled and calmly fulfilled Lucas' every demand. I helped him stabilize the pack's morale, stood up for him in public, and even defended him against the rumors that he had rekindled his past romance with Nara. Until one day, I saw him on the streets during the Moon Goddess Festival. He was holding Nara, kissing her deeply. Meanwhile, I simply turned my head away in silence from behind the crowd and pretended I saw nothing. A few months later, I was diagnosed with wolfsbane poisoning that had spread to my nervous system. My condition was beyond saving. I was admitted to the ICU of the pack's hospital, with only a few days left to live. Lucas came when he heard the news. His eyes were bloodshot as he roared and grabbed my dying body. "Why didn't you tell me? Why are you trying to die alone in secret?" I looked at his unhinged expression, my gaze as gentle as it had always been. There was even a faint mocking smile curling at my lips. "Lucas, I've never loved you. "The one I loved… was actually your twin brother—Derrick."

Si Mallie ay isang simple at mahirap lang na babae, ng mapag desisyunan niyang lumayas sa bahay nila para mamuhay mag isa at sundin na kong anong gusto niya sa buhay. Sa araw ng paglalayas niya ay nakilala niya si Losian, isang gwapong estranghero na lalaki. Inalok siya nito ng tulong at sinabing matagal na siyang gusto ni Losian. "You don't need to suffer anymore" "Just be my girl and I can be your genie" Tinanggap ni Mallie ang alok ni Losian Sa mga lumisan na mga buwan ay walang humpay na kasiyahan ang natanggap at naramdaman ni Mallie. Ngunit sa lahat nga ng kasiyahan ay may kalungkutan. Mas marami pang problema ang dumating sa buhay ni Mallie. At ang kaniyang pagmulat sa katotohanan na nararapat lang ba talaga niyang gamitin si Losian para sa mga bagay na hindi niya naranasan dati. Nararapat lang ba na gamitin niya ang pagmamahal ni Losian para sa kaniya na hindi niya makakayanang tumbasan. Malalagpasan kaya ni Mallie ang mga problemang ito. Sa kasabihan nga ay wala kang matatanggap na karangyaan na walang kapalit.

Rachel Shine Arcena, a girl who is as bright as her namesake, experiences a life that suggests otherwise. Dahil sa kahirapan ay napilitan siyang magsakripisyo para may makain ang kaniyang pamilya; dahil dito ay nawalan na siya ng oras para sa sarili. Sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ay nakilala niya si Linderio Kryz Santos, isang masiyahing binata na walang hangad ku'ndi ang maging masaya ang mga tao na nasa paligid niya. Binago niya ang pananaw ng dalaga sa pagmamahal, at tinuruan niya itong buksan ang puso sa pagmamahal. He showed her his own definition of love, even though the world is against them. They still fight for what they deserve. They still strive to make it happen.