Kusina Ni Lola

As Cain Knight's mate, I watched him lead Elias Sinclair, his childhood sweetheart, onto the stage at the Black Moon Pack's annual charity gala. "In recognition of Miss Sinclair's outstanding contributions to our community," Cain announced, his voice a glacial shard as his eyes found me, "I have decided to grant her the title of this year's 'Charity Ambassador.'" An honor that had, for years, been bestowed upon the Luna by her Alpha. He shattered tradition just to humiliate me. Under the pitying gazes of the entire pack, I did not cry. I did not question him. I simply straightened my spine, set down my champagne flute, and silently turned to leave. "Let her go," I heard Cain sneer behind me. "She won't last half the night. She'll come crawling back like a beaten dog, begging for my forgiveness." A wave of derisive laughter erupted behind me. "After all these years, Lupita still uses the same tired tricks to get Alpha Cain's attention!" "I bet she'll be on her knees, pleading for Alpha Cain's forgiveness before sunrise!" But they didn't know. The person waiting to spirit me away was already at the door. This time, I would vanish from this gilded cage forever.

A mafia romance trilogy about dangerous men who love harder than they kill and the women bold enough to love them back. Three ruthless men, born in blood and bred to destroy, are about to meet the women who bring them to their knees or make them burn the world trying to keep control. Book One: The Don's Obsession After her family betrays the New York Outfit, she's taken hostage by a man who wants revenge more than air. He's cold, brutal, and beautiful. And he thinks breaking her will fix what her family destroyed. But what starts as punishment quickly turns into something far more dangerous because some women aren’t built to shatter quietly… and some hearts fall in the most unexpected cages. Book Two: Her Favorite Enemy They were raised to hate each other but when they’re forced into a fake alliance, hatred isn’t the only thing that burns. He wants to ruin her. She wants to make him bleed. Too bad they can’t keep their hands or their lies to themselves. Book Three: Marked by the Monster She witnessed something she shouldn’t have. Now she’s in the middle of a bloody turf war and the only thing standing between her and a bullet is the mafia’s deadliest enforcer sent to kill her. He’s cold, lethal, and doesn’t believe in feelings. But the more she runs, the closer he gets. And when she finally falls into his hands, there’s only one rule left: She lives or dies as his. Three savage men. Three sinful love stories. One underworld that doesn’t play fair.

My mate, Alpha Logan, was at the Sanctuary preparing to mark me when he was called away. “The mating doesn’t have to be on a full moon,” he said. “Something urgent has come up.” He left me alone in the sacred Sanctuary on the night of the full moon, all because his human friend, Lila, had been injured by a rogue wolf while hiking. A moment later, his text came through: [Lila needs a special serum. I have to get her to Canada within 48 hours. Let's reschedule the mating ceremony.] I’d lost count of how many times Logan had chosen Lila over me. But this time, I wasn’t going to get jealous, throw a fit, and ultimately cave like I always did. Because Logan has no idea that if we don't complete our mating bond by tomorrow, I'm going to die.

I died on the day I was supposed to receive the Pack’s Distinguished Service Award. Three hours after I died, my parents, my brother, and my mate were just wrapping up the graduation party they’d thrown for my sister. While my sister, Ella, was posting a cozy family photo on Instagram, I was locked in our basement, using my tongue to swipe on my phone and call for help. The only person who answered was my mate, Ryan. All he said was, "Sophie, cut the drama. Ella's graduation party is important. Enough with the tantrums!" This was the ninety-ninth time they had let me down. And the last. I lay in a pool of my own blood, my lungs still. They thought I was just throwing a fit, hiding somewhere. That if they taught me a lesson, I’d come crawling back. But they didn't know. I was home the whole time. I was already dead.

Caregiver sa gabi, secretary sa umaga, ganyan ang araw-araw na buhay ni Irina Elizalde matapos lamunin ng trahedya ang masayang pamilya niya. Nang mamatay ang Papa niya sa isang aksidente at mabaldado ang Mama niya, napilitan siyang maging breadwinner, kahit pa sinisisi siya ng Tita Shiela niya sa lahat ng nangyari. Sa pagiging caregiver, may konting ginhawa naman siya, lalo na’t mabait ang matandang inaalagaan niya na si Lola Vicky. Pero sa trabaho niya bilang secretary ng suplado at bastos na CEO na si Ravi Lopez, araw-araw siyang parang nasa impyerno. Mabuti na lang at guwapo at yummy, kaya napagtitiisan niya, kahit na, gusto na niya itong layasan. Isang gabi, panay ang iyak ni Irina sa inaalagaan niyang si Lola Vicky. Kinuwento niya rito ang lahat ng paghihirap na dinadanas ngayon sa buhay niya. Sa awa ng matanda sa kaniya, binigyan siya nito ng mission. Mission na kailangang hanapin ang pörnstar na may-ari ng diary na hawak ngayon ni Lola Vicky, at kapag nahanap niya ito, ipapamana ng matanda sa kaniya bilyong-bilyong yaman nito. Ang problema, tila screen name lang ang meron siya. Mr. Ryder King. Iyon kasi ang nakalagay sa diary nito. Bukod doon, gusto ng matanda na sila ang magkatuluyan. Makukuha lang ni Irina ang bilyong-bilyong mana nito kung pakakasalan siya ni Mr. Ryder King. Paano kaya kapag nalaman ni Irina, na ang may-ari pala ng Diary ng XXX Celebrity ay ang suplado, bastos at mayabang niyang Boss CEO na si Ravi Lopez, pakakasalanan niya kaya ito? Kung payag man si Irina na pakasalan ito para sa bilyong-bilyong mana ni Lola Vicky, pumayag naman kaya si Ravi Lopez na pakasalan siya?

Kayra adalah seorang janda dengan dua anak kembar. Ia memiliki trauma dalam pernikahan karena ditalak ketika hamil tua. Ia pun membesarkan kedua anaknya seorang diri, menghadapi segala omongan jelek yang tertuju pada anak-anaknya dan dirinya sendiri. Sampai akhirnya, seorang pria muda mendekatinya. Tidak seperti mantan suaminya yang orang kantoran, pria bernama Haidar itu hanyalah penjual cilok biasa. Apakah seorang pria miskin biasa bisa melindungi Kayra dan anak-anaknya dari kerasnya dunia?

Inalok ng kasal ni Francine sa kanyang nobyong si Leonard. Ngunit hindi pa handa si Leonard na pumasok sa buhay may asawa. Hindi niya tinanggap ang alok ni Francine at iniwan ang kasintahan. Labis na nawasak ang damdamin ni Francine. Si Ethan Fajardo, makisig at kilabot ng kababaihan, namamahala din siya ng isang automotive company kasama ang kanyang matalik na kaibigan, si Aaron. Isang playboy na hindi naniniwala sa totoong pag-ibig. Ngunit ang kanyang lola, si Elizabeth ay ipinagkasundo ang binata sa anak ng kanyang kaibigan. Tumutol si Ethan sa kasunduan at nagsabing may mahal s'yang iba. Kung kaya't hinamon s'ya ng kanyang lola na iharap sa kanya ang tinutukoy nitong kasintahan. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon nagkrus ang landas ng dalawa. Papayag ba si Francine na maging kasintahan ni Ethan? Maniniwala ba si Elizabeth sa pagpapanggap ng dalawa?

Mariella Giordano, the second daughter of a Mafia Boss, is neglected by her own family since birth. Giordanos makes her marry Leonardo Marchetti, the rival Mafia Boss, for compensation. The relationship between them is not the usual type because trying to kill each other is their love language.

“Oh my… ang aking Kapitan! Mabuti naman naalala mo ako! Hmp malapit ng magtampo sa’yo si Lola. Ilan taon na din ang nakalipas.” Sabi ni lola ng may pagtatampo sa kaniyang tinig. “Magagawa ba naman kitang tiisin, ikaw ata ang pinaka-mamahal kong Lola!” nakangiti kong sagot kay Lola sabay yakap sa kaniya. Habang masaya akong bumabati kay Lola ay isang pigura ng babaeng nakatalikod ang unti-unting tumayo at nakangiting humarap sa amin. Si Yvette. Hindi ko inaasahan na dadating siya ngayong araw. Nakangiti siya pero makikita sa kaniyang mata ang kakaibang lungkot, isang damdamin na kahit anong tago ang gawin ay hindi niya maitatanggi. Si Yvette ang dati kong karelasyon at muntik ko ng mahalin matapos kong aliwin ang aking sarili ng malaman kong naging boyfriend ni Karmela si Andrew. Tumaas ang kilay ko ng makita ko siya. Wala naman akong pakielam sa kaniya pero knowing Yvette? Paniguradong gagawa siya ng eksena at ayokong matakot si Karmela dahil sa kaniya. Lumapit siya sa akin at nag beso. Nakangiti niya akong binati ngunit may halong pait sa kaniyang boses “My Captain Xian Herrera… its nice to see you again. Ang tagal na din ng huli nating pagkikila” may panunuya siyang tumingin kay Karmela at mapait ng ngumiti sa kaniya “siya ba? Siya ba ang dahilan kung bakit hindi mo ako sinuyo? Kaya naman pala bigla kang nawala sa picture. May bago ka na palang pinagkaka-abalahan!” Nang marinig ko ang sinabing iyon ni Yvette ay alam kong hindi lang iyon simpleng pagpuna. Naramdaman ko sa kaniyang boses ang matinding hinanakit. Kinapitan ko ng mahigpit ang kamay ni Karmela at tinignan siya na parang sinasabing “ huwag kang mag-alala hindi kita pababayaan.”

Bukankah nama ku Aurora? Seperti nama ku, aku ingin hidup sebagai penerang setelah kegelapan. Memberi keindahan dan kehangatan meski aku tahu aku hidup dalam serba kekurangan.Dia, laki-laki yang seharusnya melindungi ku tapi kenapa tega menjual ku hanya untuk kepuasan nafsu yang berupa uang. Sejak kematian ibu, ayah mulai berubah.