Just This Once

He thought he had his life figured out—until the boy he buried in the past walked back in. Dorian Keene was once the golden boy of high school—famous, feared, and cruel. And Caspian Vale? Just the quiet nerd with a birthmark... and a target on his back. But beneath Dorian's bullying lay a truth he couldn’t face: he was terrified of how much he wanted the boy he was supposed to hate. Years later, Dorian’s world is in shambles. Penniless, grieving, and sick, he lands a miracle job—working under a Tech Mogul who turns out to be none other than Caspian. Only this Caspian is powerful, untouchable... and very much engaged to a woman. Dorian tries to keep his distance. Caspian, for all appearances, is straight. But fate has a twisted sense of humor, and buried sparks are reignited—this time under the harsh light of adulthood, secrets, and slow-blooming desire neither man can afford. As Dorian’s hidden illness grows deadlier, and Caspian's mask begins to crack, a single kiss will force them to ask: Can a man who thought he was straight handle the truth of who he’s always been... before it’s too late?

Rejected? Check. Cursed at birth? Double check. Mated to the brooding, bossy Alpha King who had abs to die for? Oh, absolutely. They thought she was nothing—just a weak, wolfless girl tossed aside by fate. But fate has a wicked sense of humor. Turns out, she’s the Chosen One. The girl in the scrolls. The spark that’ll either burn the kingdom down or build it anew. With ancient magic awakening in her blood and a crown practically begging to sit on her head, she’s no longer the broken girl they left behind. Now she’s back. Stronger. Deadlier. And absolutely done playing nice. The Alpha King wants her. The realm needs her. And the ones who cursed her? Better start running. Because the Queen has arrived—and she brought attitude.

Taylah Russell, a real daughter of the Edwards family yet mistreated by her own blood and flesh, had an one-night stand with Arjan Davier, he happened to her stepsister’s fiancé. Humiliated by the scandal, her own fiancé ended their engagement. Determined to escape from the hell, she left her house, sheltered under her so called enemy's house. Taylah then discovered she was pregnant with her brother-in-law’s child. On her wedding night, she lost the baby. Arjan, realizing she was pregnant, took action, but the situation worsened when his ex-fiancée, Dia, got involved. Heart broken, betrayed by everyone around her, Taylah decided to revenge for her child who lost the chance to see the world. She was returned back stronger, setting the goal of making the people pay for what they did to her and her child. The story of mother who lost her child, seeking revenge for the deceased soul. Will she find the true love of her life in this thorn path she choose or the haunting of her past leave her in Despair?

"Who said I hated you?" It took me a moment before I could process what this man just said. "What do you mean you don't? Na-" He grabbed my hand suddenly and looked me in the eyes which caught me off guard. "You keep saying her name that it annoys me to the point that I just want to erase her existence." Is this man seriously telling me that he'll kill the female lead?

Alyanna Samantha Anderson, as one of Anderson's princesses, used to get what she wanted. She thought her life was close to perfection since she could get everything she wanted. She never had a boyfriend, and that's why when she met someone who really intrigued her interest, she ignored all the red flags and still fell for him. Enrico Lorenzo De Guzman, Enzo, to his close friends, was never the type of a person that you will see socializing outside their circle. He's fine being alone, actually. He can last a day without talking to anyone... but not with her. He kept his feelings longer than he could remember because he knew he's not her type. But can they really ignore the feelings they're both keeping? Can they let this once in a lifetime chance slip because they think they should not be together?

Your life spirals into a vortex of grief and responsibility after your father suddenly passes away. It doesn't end there. A devastating misunderstanding breaks your relationship with Ethan Warner, the one true love of your life, leaving a deep wound. When you're forced to take a new job at a prestigious company to help your family, it turns out your boss is none other than your ex Ethan. You take the job anyway. But nothing prepares you for a cruel encounter with Ethan. Everything happens in a flash and you find yourself trapped in a marriage with a man consumed by hatred and a thirst for revenge. His ultimatum: obey him, or suffer the consequences. What is worse is that beneath his hatred lies a dangerous obsession with you. When secrets won't stay hidden and enemies from the past are out to make sure you two never work out, will you ever get the chance to clear the misunderstanding of years ago and win back your love? Or will the shadows of your past destroy your future?

Alliana Raine Ramos started working in Vergara Group of Companies when she was twenty-five. As the breadwinner of her family, she needed to work her ass off just to provide for the needs and wants of her family, and also hers. At sa halos tatlong taon niya bilang sekretarya ni Sebastian Vergara, hindi niya maipagkailang humahanga siya rito. Dahil sa halos tatlong taon na kasa-kasama siya sa mga lakad nito, unti-unti niyang nakilala ang kan'yang boss—his real identity behind that competitive and bossy persona. But of course, she needed to know her limits, to set some boundaries between them, because after all, she's just nothing but the CEO’s secretary. Pero paano kung isang gabi ay napagdesisyunan niyang ibigay ang sarili sa kan’yang boss na siyang minamahal niya? Will she take the risk of admitting her feelings to her boss then? Ngunit nang napag-alaman niyang nagbunga ang isang gabing pinagsaluhan nilang dalawa, magagawa pa kaya niyang ipaglaban ang pagmamahal niya sa binata gayong alam niyang wala pa itong planong magka-anak?

"I, Alpha Xander Finch of the Red Moon Pack,” he said. Wait, is he going to accept my rejection now? “Reject your rejection, Alpha Chastity Reid of the Silver Moon Pack,” he added, and my eyes widened when I felt something extraordinary. Maybe he felt it too because he was surprised as well. Then he carried me before he pinned me at the back of the now already closed door and kissed me and, oh goddess, I felt like I missed him for a thousand years already, so I kissed him back. ***** Chassy, an omega who carries the weight of her heritage, is mistreated by her mother and the Red Moon Pack for her entire existence. Her real potential, which was acquired from a father who came from a mysterious lycan clan, is hidden from her and her tormentors. She found out that Xander, her Alpha, was her mate. For some reason, he hurt her. As a result Chassy leaves and rejects him. But destiny has more in store for her. With the advent of her lycan beast, she unexpectedly rises to the position of alpha in her adopted pack. Then she met her father whom she never knew and found out more about herself. The persistent vampires, push packs to band together under an alliance. Chassy's previous and present lives intersect when Xander stops by her new pack for a joint training session against this backdrop of peril and unity. Will Xander and Chassy be able to cross the gap between them? Can they stand together in the face of the impending vampire threat? What will Chassy do when she knows that she's unable to give Xander an heir and a boy with his mother comes to the pack claiming Xander to be the father?

I am the hated true daughter of my family. One day, I was kidnapped along with my sister. The kidnappers cut off a section of my finger and sent it to my parents. But they just thanked God that the kidnappers had not cut off my sister’s finger. They deciphered the hint from my sister and alerted the police, but the kidnappers learned about it. To protect my sister, they told the kidnappers that I was the one who revealed the address to them. Because of it, I was tortured to death while my sister was saved. Oddly, when my parents found my mangled body, they broke down and said that they were going to make my sister and the kidnappers pay.

I am an anonymous writer with a famous model twin sister. My life is consistent, normal, nothing is really special about it. But one time, my twin sister asked me to pretend as 'her' in a particular school field trip, where people are not fully aware about me, her hidden twin sister. I was ready to reject it, until she broke in tears, and that's my ultimate weakness. I don't know if I was out of my mind, or I was simply being a good sister that I accepted the favor. I went in a field trip in her behalf . . . but she didn't tell me I'll be meeting her boyfriend! Third Montecarlo, the man who never knew I exist, and the man I always loved.