Mark Twain Library Long Beach

Dominant. Ruthless. Hellbender. Pain can take you to the darkest phase of life, and that is where Maverick Niccolo Morelli perched for a long time. At the age of nine, he witnessed the gruesome fate of his family and is the only survivor of the massacre. Since then he is labelled with such cacodemonic names that only made him invincible. He is one damaged soul who wants nothing but vengeance. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth has become his mantra and is the very reason why he joined Feodus. A classified organization consists of assassins and outlaws. Revenge is best serve when cold; he will get it on his terms. Will Maverick strike for the bullseye or his beginning will be the conclusion?

Brianna Alysson Ferrer is a “close to a perfect girl” who’s set to wed her long time boyfriend and an engineer in the USA, Khalix Miguel. Her world, suddenly turns upside down when she discovers that she is already married to his college classmate; the famous doctor, Dranreb Jacob Lopez. As she figures out with Dr. Lopez how this unlikely incident happened, Brianna start breaking her own rules to survive this crazy confusing situation. But the changes in her well- planned life seems to a cause of change of heart as well.

Maria Odette knows how to get everyone’s attention effortlessly. She had a way of dealing with men that was both alluring and dangerous. Develrick is no exception. She was able to entice him despite the fact that he was never interested in women.   Their relationship started with a playful challenge. A dare that was meant for fun and nothing serious. A one-night-stand and a drunken night unexpectedly got them into a relationship.   The night they shared was pleasant enough for them to be crazy for each other. Develrick even considered having a serious relationship with her even though they only met for a night.   However, destiny was really whimsical. It turned out that Maria Odette is one of Develrick’s students at the university. Upon discovering the truth, he started to distance himself because he knew that having any kind of relationship with a student is strictly forbidden. He values his job more than anything, and he wouldn’t let his feelings for her destroy his career. He decided to set up a barrier so he wouldn’t fall for Odette ever again, no matter how much he wanted and desired her.   On the other hand, Odette feels the opposite. The rules always meant nothing to her. She wouldn’t let him forget that he belonged to her. She doesn’t care about anything as long as she could have him, just like how she was able to capture her that night. Odette knows that Develrick is a big challenge, and she is determined to win him over again.   Will Odette be able to break the strong barrier he built for himself?

Wala sa bokabularyo ng isang Clement Kit ang pagpapakasal, kahit nga ang salitang "commitment" ay hindi sumagi sa isipan niya. Everyone calls him a playboy, but not for so long dahil nakatakda na siyang ikasal. Natagpuan niya na lang ang sarili sa isang bar bago ang araw ng kaniyang kasal. Sa hindi malamang dahilan ay naagaw ng isang babaeng nakatayo sa entablado ang kaniyang pansin. Sa kabilang banda, nakatayo si Fauvine Lavar sa isang entablado. Sa dami ng taong naroon ay humihiling siya na sana ay may tumulong sa kaniya. Kaya laking gulat na lang niya ng may lalaking humila sa kaniya at inalalayan siya pababa. Nauwi sila sa isang mainit na gabi. Isang gabing kapwa hindi nila malimutan. Kapwa tumatak sa isip ng bawat isa pero tumatak din kaya sa puso ng bawat isa? Ngunit paano si Fauvine kung nakatakda na ikasal si Clement?

Elora and Marcus are lovers. Pero nagkaroon ng kumplikasyon sa kanilang relasyon dulot ng malaking problema sa pamilya ni Elora. She was forced to broke up with Marcus. But Marcus won’t easily say no. Kung kaya’t sinaktan niya ito ng labis at pinukol ng masasakit na salita, sapat upang layuan siya nito at kamuhian. They both continue on their own different paths. Ngunit isang suliranin ang muling darating kay Elora na magdadala sa kanya sa hindi kanais-nais na sitwasyon. At ang solusyon dito ay mauuwi sa muli nilang pagtatagpo ni Marcus. His a ruthless and cold-hearted billionaire now while she is a damsel in distress in need for wealth and power to be save. Sa pagkakataong ito, ang lalaking kanyang labis na sinaktan sa nakalipas ang siyang magsasalba sa kanya sa alanganing sitwasyon. Pero kapalit nito ay ang pagpapaalipin niya sa bawat init ng halik at haplos nito. But everytime their body collides, the spark that has long been buried in their hearts will ignite. Maari pa bang maitama sa ngayon ang pagkakamali sa nakalipas upang paghilumin ang sugat ng kahapon? Sapat na ba ang darang na sandali upang amuhin ang pusong patuloy na namumuhi? Will her love ever be redeemed from all the deep sorrows and dark secrets of the past? Pero paano kung ang taong labis mong pinahahalagahan ang maging hadlang sa pag-ibig na inaasam? What will she choose? Leave and let go? Or stay and fight for it?

Since the moment Capt. Lazaro laid eyes on Dr. Carly, he has been telling himself that she will be his. He wasted no time in courting the doctor, and they were married soon after. Nothing can compare to his feelings for Dr. Carly. However, tragedy struck when the plane he was on exploded, leaving his beloved alone. Unbeknownst to everyone, an organization wishes to silence Capt. Lazaro and will go to any length, including burying him in the pit, to do so. But, as even Dr. Carly is unaware, Capt. Lazaro is alive and well. He will emerge from the pit to reveal the organization's secret and save his beloved.

"S-Stop..." Nauutal kong saad. Kasabay ng pagpasok ng kamay niya sa aking skirt ang pagkapit ko ng mahigpit sa table ko. "You want this, don't you?" Mainit na bulong nito sa aking tainga. Sobrang kinakabahan ako, nasa school kami at walanghiya niyang ginagawa ito ngayon sa akin. Umiling ako sa tanong niya, nagpipigil ng ungol at baka may makarinig dahil lunch palang at mamaya kaunti ay darating na ang mga studyante ko. "P-Please, t-tumigil ka na!" "Are you going to wear this skimpy skirt and sleeves again?" Malamig nitong tanong sakin. "H-hindi na." Umiling-iling ako para tigilan na niya ang ginagawa niya. Ngayon lang siya nakialam sa suot ko at hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit. Pencil skirt lang naman iyon at puting long sleeves. "Good. Don't make me mad again Mrs. Buenavista kung ayaw mong gawin ko sayo to sa sarap ng estudyante mo." Kung makapag salita siya para namang hindi ko siya estudyante ah?! Siya lang naman si Zachariah Buenavista asawa ko at estudyante ko rin.

What would you do if when you woke up one day that your parents just dragged you into an engagement you didn't expect? The man you have admired for a long time is the one you can marry? will you back out or will you grab the opportunity to get closer to him although you know that he is into others? This is the story of Celestine Bianca Emperial, The Unexpected wedding. --- This is a work of fiction, Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual person living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental. All right reserved. No portion of this publication may reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without written permission from the copyright author. Disclaimer: Possible typographical errors, wrong spellings, grammatical errors, or whatsover errors.

"Ano? Sa tingin mo ba, I’d fall for you if you sweet-talked me?" Anya ni Claire na sinamahan niya pa ng nakakadismayang iling. "I waited for you for five long years, Luke. Five years and now that I am finally over you and dating your best friend," dagdag niyang pailing iling ulit habang unti unting umaatras si Luke sa pader, "—you dare do this to me, wreaking havoc on my emotions? Gago ka ba talaga ha?!" "I can't stop myself. I love you and I won't give you up that easily, Claire. I won't. I can't." "I want you." "You know you can't have me," she murmured and bit her lips, begging him to kiss her. Just kiss the hell out of her para matauhan siya sa kahibangang nararamdaman niya ngayong yakap yakap siya ni Luke. "It’ll be risky if you stay another minute, Claire. Get out now before I lose my mind completely," he murmured between heavy breathing and gazing at her lips. A muscle in his jaw twitched, knowing full well that their close proximity made his blood warm and tingly. God, he wanted this woman so bad. Yes, he wanted her so much that he risked his friendship with Owen. And yes, he was insane for doing so.

I'm Odelia, a woman 'maldita' to fall in love with a waiter macho dancer in a bar. Masakit man na iwanan niya ako noon. nalaman ko pang, hindi lang ako ang babae sa buhay niya. I will regret too late, Hindi ako makakapayag na ang lalaking iniwan ako. Mapa-sa inyo, Akin lang siya, hindi siya sa iba. Mahirap ba akong mahalin? At, lahat ng taong minamahal ko iniiwan lang ako. Who am I? Is it hard to love me, my loved ones leave me? — Iniwan mo ako. Iniwan kita. Mahal mo ako, minahal mo na siya, mahal ka niya, mahal kita. Hindi ako nakabalik, hindi mo na ako nahintay. I'm yours. You are hers. You're mine! You choose, Me or Her? She or Am I? — Copyright 2017 © Xyrielle All Rights Reserved No Copy Stories No Plagiarism Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.