Miles Morales What If

The night I found out, I almost fixed it. Almost. My assignment had been changed to Everglades Academy. Two thousand miles south. Swamp territory. Three omegas died there last year. I'd asked Kael to file my school preference. Silver Peak Academy. Together. The way we'd planned since we were twelve, lying in the snow making promises to the stars. Now the screen said Everglades. I called him immediately. He picked up on the second ring, relaxed as always. "Hey." "My assignment," I said. "It says Everglades." "Oh." Not guilt. Recalibration. "Lil came by while I was filing yours. She wanted to play a prank—switched it to Everglades for a laugh." He laughed. Light. Careless. "Deadline's tomorrow night. Just override it yourself. It takes thirty seconds." "If I hadn't checked—" "But you did check." That patience. "Fen. You always check everything. That's why she knew you'd catch it. It was just a joke." Just a joke. So my future was a punchline. My life, someone else's entertainment. I said nothing. I packed my gear. I left for the transport hub on departure day. Kael found me at the platform. His smile was gone. "I told you to override it. You didn't change it back?" "No."

Architect Miles Muñoz, isang matapang, palaban at kabigha-bighaning probinsyana. Nasa kan'ya na ang lahat pero lingid sa kaalaman ng iba ay ginapangan na siya ng pagkabahala sapagkat sa edad na dalawampu't siyam ay ni minsan hindi pa niya naranasan na magkanobyo. Nais na niyang magkaanak at bumuo ng sariling pamilya ngunit paano nga ba niya iyon maisakatuparan gayong kahit ni isang manliligaw nga lang ay ni wala siya? Engineer Jeffry Shaun Villafuente, isang matagumpay at mayaman na business tycoon. Isang happy-go-lucky guy at certified playboy. "What? You are looking for a baby maker?!" tila nawala ang pagkalasing ni Jeff sa narinig. Kasalukuyan silang nag-uusap sa bar habang umiinom ng alak. "Are you that desperate? You will be looking for an anonymous man para lang maging baby maker mo?" Umiling-iling ito at diretsang nilagok ang laman ng hawak nitong baso. "Ano naman ngayon? Uso na ngayon 'yan sa mga nais magkaanak lang." "You have a point." Tumango-tango ito ngunit sandaling natigilan. Nilingon sya nito at muling nagsalita. "Why don't you just ask for my cells then? By that, you don't have to look far." Sumilay ang pilyong ngiti sa labi nito. Siya naman ang nagulat. Sandaling tinitigan niya ang mukha ni Jeffry at napaisip sa suhestiyon nito. Sinubukan niyang basahin at sukatin kung gaano ito kaseryoso sa sinabi. Hanggang sa huli ay nagkibit-balikat na lamang siya. "Sa bagay pinamimigay mo lang naman kahit kanino iyang sperm cells mo. Fine. Just give me a baby, no more no less. How's that?" Isang desisyon ang kanyang pinakawalan, pasyang kahit siya ay lihim na nangamba. Tila napatda pa ito sa agaran na pagsang-ayon niya bagama't kalakip naman nito ay ang nabanaag niyang pagkislap ng mga mata ng lalaki. "Well, that's great! Then your wish is my command!" he said with a teasing smile.

GENRE: War/Military/Historical Fiction SETTINGS: Alternate world THEME: Ancient China SAMANTHA Corey died from explosion together with her younger sister Shereen, and beloved Marco. Her death, as she found out before dying, was orchestrated by her bestfriend, Diana, who had long been eyeing the highest seat in their secret organization, the Black Council. Out of Samantha's expectation though, she had woken up in the body of Emerald Hans from Royal City which miles away from Grey City. This Emerald Hans had a very awful life experiences, even more terrible than her own. Just months ago, the lady became an orphan after her father died due to an accident. And as if her life wasn't miserable enough yet, she was pushed from a wild torrential river by her step-siblings. Obviously, the original Emerald Hans had already died so Samantha decided to take over her life and body and go back to Grey City. There she lived together with the family of General Francis Hans, Emerald's paternal uncle. She became their precious niece and she warmed up to them like her own family. Behind the scene though, Samantha had been slowly getting her chess pieces back in the game. Soon, she had delved into the real life chess game against her ex-bestfriend Diana. Read on and see how Samantha played real life chess games against her enemies at the same time, finding a new family, new friends and maybe... a new lover too. ***

Si **Luna Reyes** ay isang 18-anyos na estudyante sa kolehiyo mula sa probinsya na nabuntis ng **Alexander "Alex" Montemayor**, anak ng isang bilyonaryo. Nang malaman ng ama ni Alex, si **Ricardo Montemayor**, ang pagbubuntis, inalok niya si Luna ng malaking halaga ng pera kapalit ng paglayo sa buhay ni Alex. Dahil sa takot sa kapangyarihan ni Ricardo, pumayag si Luna at lumipat sa Maynila upang buhayin ang kanyang anak na si **Mateo**. Pagkalipas ng labing-dalawang taon, namatay si Ricardo at sa pagbabasa ng testamento, lumabas ang isang probisyon na ang yaman ng Montemayor ay mapupunta lamang sa anak o apo. Nagkaroon ng duda si Alex tungkol sa pagkakaroon ng anak niya kay Luna. Kasama ang pulis na kaibigan, si **Miguel Santiago**, sinimulan niyang imbestigahan ang nakaraan. Nagkita muli sina Alex at Luna sa isang event, at sa kanilang pag-uusap, inamin ni Luna na si Mateo ang kanilang anak. Habang lumalapit si Alex kay Mateo, naging mapanganib ang sitwasyon dahil kay **Sofia Aguilar**, ang magiging asawa ni Alex na hindi makapagkaanak at nagpasya na patayin si Mateo upang mapanatili ang kanyang kapangyarihan sa pamilya Montemayor. Nakipag-ugnayan si Luna kay Miguel upang mapanatili ang kaligtasan ni Mateo. Nang maganap ang mga insidente ng pag-atake kay Mateo, nahuli si Sofia at ang kanyang kasabwat, si **Carmen Morales**. Sa kabila ng lahat ng nangyari, nagkaroon ng pagkakataon sina Luna at Alex na magbuo muli ng kanilang pamilya. Ang nobela ay nagwakas sa isang simpleng kasal na puno ng pagmamahal at pag-asa, na simbolo ng bagong simula para sa kanilang pamilya.

Five years ago, Cyrus Parker cried as he begged me to let his childhood sweetheart, Paige Gallagher, give birth to his child. I agreed, but soon I named my conditions. Paige and her child were to be sent abroad, never to return to this country. At the same time, Cyrus needed to compensate me with half of the Parker family's assets. Everyone called me a materialistic wrench who had her eye on the Parkers' wealth this whole time. As for Cyrus, he'd rather make an enemy out of the entire Parker family just so he could protect that child. Five years later, when I go to a neighboring city on a business trip, I stumble upon a lost boy. So, I take him to the police station and have him contact his family there. The police officer dials the phone number that the boy is able to recite for him. Soon, I hear a familiar voice coming from the phone. "Don't be scared now. I'll come over and pick you up right away." In less than half an hour, Cyrus, who's supposed to be in a business meeting that's taking place thousands of miles away, rushes into the police station. I meet his gaze from my seat on the bench, leaving him stunned. A smile appears on my face as I get up from the bench. "I didn't even know you'd sired another son with another woman behind my back, Cyrus. It seems that you won't be able to keep the other half of your wealth now."

Mein Freund Miles lud mich endlich zum Weihnachtsessen seiner Familie ein. Auf dem Weg dorthin verlor ich plötzlich das Bewusstsein. Noch halb bei Bewusstsein hörte ich ihn flüstern:„Tut mir leid, Eva. Diese Schläger meinten, du bist genau der Typ ihres Chefs. Du bist einfach zu hübsch, Schatz. Gib dem die Schuld, nicht mir.“ „Hab keine Angst. Wenn du mir hilfst, die Schulden abzubezahlen … lassen sie dich vielleicht zu mir zurückkommen. Ich mache es wieder gut. Ich schwöre, ich mache es dein ganzes Leben lang wieder gut.“ Er schob mich im Rollstuhl durch den Hintereingang eines Casinos. Das Casino meiner Familie. Der Chef, an den er mich verkaufen wollte … war ausgerechnet mein eigener Bruder. Seit unsere Eltern in einem Kreuzfeuer ums Leben kamen, hatte mein Bruder die volle Verantwortung für mich übernommen. Er war mehr als nur mein Bruder, er war wie ein Vater für mich – mein Beschützer. Mein dummer Freund sollte wirklich Angst haben – er hatte keine Ahnung, wie kompromisslos mein Bruder mich beschützte oder wie gnadenlos er mit jedem umging, der es wagte, mir wehzutun.

Mi prometido, Luca Rossi, me cortó el dedo con un cortapuros para apoderarse del Sello Osario, la reliquia de mi «famiglia». Después de eso, lo exhibió como un trofeo y le puso el anillo a Sofia Constanzo, la heredera de la famiglia Constanzo. Y, por si fuera poco, no tuvo reparos en burlarse abiertamente de mí. —Una huérfana como tú no tiene derecho a llevar el anillo destinado a la futura Donna de la famiglia Rossi. Sofia levantó la mano para presumir del anillo, fingiendo preocupación mientras decía: —Alessia, no te enojes. Como mucho, haré que Luca te compense con un dedo de oro después. Todos los presentes me vieron como un chiste, pero fui quien se rio más fuerte. Me sequé las lágrimas y empecé a aplaudir. —Felicidades, Luca. Cambiaste uno de mis dedos por el único salvavidas de la famiglia Rossi. Miré su expresión de asombro y sonreí con crueldad. —¿Crees que es solo un anillo? No. Es la única llave para desbloquear los miles de millones de activos a mi nombre. En cuanto lo tenga en mis manos, la famiglia Rossi comenzará su cuenta regresiva hacia la quiebra y la liquidación.

“Don’t let me choose between the two of you, Claire. Because it will definitely not be you.” I gasped at his words and my chocolate brown eyes widened as I stared into his blue one. I whimpered. My throat runs dry. Five years…. Five fucking years Is this how it all ends? “Choose Alan! Choose! Because I am not sharing your fucking ass with a nasty home wrecker. “ my voice shifted coldly. The humming of my heart could be heard miles away but I was not backing down. “Fine! You asked for this. Don’t say I didn’t warn you….I, Alpha Alan Crawley of desert storm pack reject you, Claire Claver, and your pup as my mate and pup. From this day you are banned from entering my pack. “ My heart clenched. Pain rippled through me…. *** Claire Claver had a crush on the future alpha of her pack for most of her teen years. On her 18th birthday, she found out she was mated to Alan Crawley It was a dream come true when he made her his in every way possible. Five years later, when it was around the time for her Luna ceremony, she catches him buried inside a woman, his so-called cousin, Olivia. All hope was lost for Claire, but little did she know that a powerful Lycan was searching for her after he caught a sniff of her scent would Claire find happiness again? Read on to find out.

After I get reborn, I've orchestrated every missed moment with my biological parents. When they want to take my adopted sister, Simone Graham, to take a family portrait, I'll take cold showers so that I can catch a fever. When they decide to book a cruise ship overseas in order to celebrate Simone's birthday, I join a classified project, which stops me from leaving the country. When they start a company for Simone, I quickly apply to get dispatched to South City, which is 600 miles away from my hometown. I also make sure to declare that I will never fight with Simone over anything in life. In my previous lifetime, Simone and I had been fighting over our parents' affection for decades. But all I got were comments on how manipulative and cunning I was. Everyone preferred Simone, who was pure and innocent, while showing disdain toward me, who was a woman of little words. Even my own husband and child couldn't understand my pain at all. "We're all family here, aren't we? Can't you just stop your dramatics for a few days? Whenever I come home, you always start a fight and cause unrest among everyone! You really should reflect on your own actions!" Just like that, I died on my sickbed all alone. When I open my eyes again, I've returned to the day I get accepted back into my family. This time, I'm not going to fight anymore. I'm going to live for myself instead.

Four years of loving Marchello Enzo taught me one thing— it was finally time to let him go. He was the Don of the Marchello mafia empire. And I was supposed to become his Donna—his partner, his equal, the woman who stood at his side. But the moment his childhood sweetheart returned, radiant and adored, I understood something painfully simple: The title of Donna was never meant for me. It belonged to her. So before I walked away, I made three quiet decisions— First, I tossed the wedding ring he believed I treasured, and altered my million-dollar wedding dress to the measurements of the woman who had always held his heart. Second, I packed every extravagant gift he had ever given me—and donated them all to charity. They had once felt like proof of love; now they were nothing but proof of my foolishness. Third,I reclaimed a position I once abandoned for him—one I had turned down twice because he wanted me at his side. This time, I chose myself. My work. My life. A path that did not depend on his promises. On the day of his wedding, when he lifted the bride’s veil and realized it wasn’t me… the ruler of a billion-dollar underworld empire shattered. He tore the city apart looking for me— But he never found me. Because by then, I was already thousands of miles away, buried in my work, building the life he never believed I’d choose. I held the one secret he never imagined he’d lose: our child.