Lady Misfortune

"Mother said you agreed to marry me," I stared at her deeply in the eyes, as I took in her beautiful features. "Yes, I did," Her sultry voice replied. "Good. We will get married, but only for a year," Her face wore a confused look as she blinked. Taking her wrist, I allowed my thumb to gently sweep up and down. "Make me fall in love with you within a year, and we will live forever," I let the words in my heart out "What if I fail?" Her gaze met mine. "Then we will end the marriage and part ways. Worse still,you will lose everything you have,"I replied icyly, as her wrist slipped off. She looked at me with disdain. ******** Ariel Peterson, a young twenty five year old lady was thrown out of her so-called home, by her step mother. She decided to end it all, but found herself in a hospital. A marriage proposal in front of her, giving her a second chance, one she jumped at without a second thought.' Marriage will be lovely,'she thought. The cold Billionaire she was to get married to gave her a difficult task. 'To make him fall in love with her within a year' Will she be able to work her way into the heart of her husband? When a lady from the past finds her way Into their life, what misfortune will it bring to them? Will their love become happily ever after?

Pagkamatay ng nanay ni Joey ay bigla na lamang nagpakita ang tatay niyang ni sa hinagap ay hindi niya alam na buhay pa. Dinala siya nito sa magarbo nitong bahay at ganon-ganon na lamang nagbago ang buhay ni Joey. *** “Fine, I will let you stay here. But in one condition. You must prove yourself to us. You will enter the Ember University and pass their upcoming exams. If not, you must leave.” Halos lumubog si Joey sa kinatatayuan nito dahil sa bilis ng pagsasalita ng kanyang madrasta. ‘Nag-fli-fliptop ba ‘to?’ tanong niya sa isipan. Pero napakamot na lamang siya ng kanyang ulo. “Do you understand?” Nakaka-pressure pang dagdag na tanong ni Aling Mariebeth. Mas lalo lang tuloy lumalim ang gitla sa noo niya saka siya mabagal na napalunok. “Uhm, ang galing niyo naman pong mag-English. Pwede pong pa-translate?” nakangiwing saad niya rito dahilan para mamula ang mukha nito sa pinaghalong inis at galit. *** Ngunit paano nga ba niya haharapin ang pagbabagong ito ng buhay niya? Mula sa isang kahig, isang tukang paghihirap, ngayon ay anak pala siya ng isa sa pinakamayamang negosyante sa bansa. Idagdag pa ang mukhang laging galit na madrasta niya at prinsesitang hilaw na kapatid niya. Isa lang ang kailangang gawin ni Joey at iyon ang pumasa sa Ember University. At magagawa lamang niya ‘yon kung tutulungan siya ni Ivan Dela Fuente, ang lampa at nerd niyang kaklase. Pero bakit ba bigla-bigla na lang tumitibok ng malakas ang puso niya dahil sa loser na lalaking ito? ‘Bwesit! Hindi nakakaastig ‘to!’ Inis na sita ni Joey sa sarili lalo pa kung ang gusto naman ni Ivan ay ang hilaw niyang kapatid at hindi siya.

“As within, so without, as above, so below, as the universe, so the soul.” - Hermes Trismegistus. This philosophical perspective outlines the idea that who we are on the inside will be created in the world around us. This Principle embodies the truth that there is always a correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes of being and life. But what happens when your fate isn't sealed, instead, it was altered. The holidays are a hectic time but are also supposed to be a time of joy. What happens when the ghosts of Christmas lead you straight to Hell? Demons and Angels each have a specific time on Earth to find their mates. Once Damon and Misha find one another, a threat emerges that could alter their fate. Learn how Damon and Misha evolved to deliver a Christmas in Hell that no one would ever forget.

Nang mamatay ang kanilang ina noong siya ay siyam na taong gulang pa lang ay nagmistulang ulila si Sierra at tila itinakwil na ng kanyang ama, sinisisi siya nito dahil sa pagkamatay ng kaniyang ina. Kahit na ganoon ang trato sa kanya ng kanyang ama ay walang namuong sama ng loob sa kanyang puso at sa halip ay inisip na totoo ang sinusumbat nito at tinanggap iyon. Sa kagustuhan niyang mabigyan ng kahit kaunting pansin at pagkalinga ng kanyang ama ay sinusunod niya ang lahat ng mga utos nito kahit na labag sa kanyang kalooban. Mas lalong nagpabigat ng kanyang kalooban nang hilingin ng kanyang ama na palitan ang kanyang kapatid at magpanggap na siya si Noemi Sienna sa araw ng kasal nito sa isang bilyonaryong bulag. Hanggang sa kasalan lamang ba magtatapos ang lahat? Ano ang mararamdaman ng lalaking ikakasal kapag nalaman nitong ibang babae pala ang kanyang napakasalan?

Rachael seemingly has it all; a perfect marriage, an intelligent daughter, a good career and a supportive husband. Her life became a center of envy but that didn't last long enough when she caught her husband cheating on with her secretary. Instead of her yelling at them, she kept silent and left the room. Feeling betrayed, she swore to divorce him but couldn't, so she exact revenge on them. She used her silence to sharpen her revenge blade. As she embarked on her revenge journey, she found herself drawn to her husband's brother. Their forbidden ignites a fire that could destroy everything Rachael had worked hard for.

“Get away from me,” I hissed, gripping the knife tighter. His gaze flicked down to the blade, then back to me, a slow, amused smile curving his lips. “A knife?” he said softly, tilting his head. “Are you perhaps flirting with me?” I gritted my teeth. The asshole was enjoying this — every fucking second of it. ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ When Leah got home early from work, she was hoping for one thing — to fix what was left of her relationship with Daniel. Instead, she walked in on him in the arms of another woman. Heartbroken and humiliated, she stormed out, blind with tears… and straight into the path of an oncoming car. But death wasn’t the end for Leah. No! Death was actually the beginning.

Elizabeth Bell, acting Luna of the Moon Tides pack, is shocked to find herself at the mercy of their near neighbour, Alpha Byron, a TV celebrity who leads the shifters from Wild Horses. And all because her brother, Richard, whose gambling is out of control owes him a huge debt. When he sends some of his men to fetch her to his home on the edge of the desert she doesn't rebel, thinking of her pack members and the promise she made to her late parents to always put them first. Spending time with the rich Alpha is an eye-opener in more ways than one, the mate bond unlooked for and surprising because of the nature of her wolf. Byron swears her to secrecy, informing her she may be in danger. Alphas have been going missing all over the territory, including his sister's husband and, possibly now, her brother. A Lycan appears to be the mastermind behind it and, when Alpha Byron is abducted, Liz must do everything she can to stop the destruction of werewolf society, even if this means pretending she is in love with him. Will their relationship survive her sacrifice? And could this be the end of independence for the packs?

Tori Culpepper's mission to find out who was responsible for the murder of her father and stepmom is not going well. After a traumatic meeting with her hateful and exploitative stepbrother, Alex, who claims to have news of her missing sister, Fran, she falls prey to the charms of her boss. Calvin Phillips of the North Shore pack was once her prime suspect. He is the most eligible Alpha in the territory and his nightclub, Remus, has contributed to his wealth and near celebrity status. "You know this was a one night stand, don't you? We have to keep it professional." Despite his hurtful words, Tori is hopeful that Calvin will help her uncover the truth. Justice seems as out of reach as ever when she is abducted. Will she ever learn who was behind it - and will the truth be more than she can bear?

Pembunuhan misterius seorang wanita bernama Arina Wijanarko terjadi di sebuah area di pinggir Nusantara City. Semua petunjuk yang mengarah pada si pembunuh, menemui jalan buntu. Aidan Hunter, seorang Crime Investigator dari BIN (Badan Investigasi Negara), yang ditugaskan untuk menyelidiki kasus tersebut, mendapat perintah bosnya untuk bekerja sama dengan seorang gadis cenayang bernama Nara Hamarung, dalam menyelesaikan kasus pembunuhan itu. Aidan yang selalu berpikir realistis, tentu saja sangat keberatan bekerja sama dengan seorang paranormal. Tetapi, karena perintah bosnya, dia tidak dapat menolak. Aidan pun selalu bersikap ketus dan meremehkan kemampuan Nara. Bagaimana kelanjutan kerjasama antara seorang detektif dan paranormal ini, ikuti kisah mereka yang emosional ini. Dan peristiwa-peristiwa apa saja yang akan keduanya temui selama penyelidikan?

Syera dituduh menjadi pembunuh istri salah satu konglomerat ternama di negeri ini—Aditama Ravindra. Alih-alih masuk penjara, Syera malah terkurung dalam sangkar emas Tuan Aditama. Perlakuan sangat buruk dari keluarga Ravindra harus Syera terima karena kesalahan yang tak pernah ia lakukan. Wanita itu sudah berusaha menjelaskan dengan segala jika dirinya tidak bersalah, namun tak ada yang mempercayainya. Syera tak menyerah dan terus berusaha mencari tahu siapa dalang yang membuat istri Aditama celaka. Namun, sesuatu yang tak terduga malah kembali menghantam hidupnya. Mampukah Syera membuktikan jika dirinya tidak bersalah? Atau harus rela terperangkap bersama Tuan Aditama selamanya?