New Species Series

I've spent the day trying on bridal gowns with my fiance, Philip Dillon. Just as I'm about to pay for the wedding gown that I really want, another woman suddenly snatches it out of my hands. "Sorry, but I had my sights set on this gown first!" I frown instantly at her words. That's when one of my friends suddenly pats me on the shoulder before murmuring to me, "Hang on. Let your fiance deal with this situation. He already placed an order on this wedding gown when it was first released, so he must be specifically waiting for you to come here and pick it out." I turn to look at Philip instinctively. As expected, I see him approaching the woman… only to help her stuff the gown's hem, which is sticking out, back into the gown's bag. "Since someone else has already set her sights on the gown, then I suppose we don't have any other choice." Philip then pinches me on the cheek, the smile on his face tender yet casual. "My Elyse is the most gracious woman I've ever known. It's not like this is the one and only gown for you, right?" I just stare at the woman's smug look, feeling very dazed. Instead of responding to Philip, I just shoot a small smile at my friend, who looked pretty awkward on my behalf. "It's fine. I don't want the wedding gown anymore." It's true that the gown isn't the one and only gown for me. Similarly, it's not like Philip is the one and only man for me in life as well.

Jordan Carter has made a career out of defending the kind of clients everyone else is afraid to touch—without ever crossing her own line. So when a sealed, high-dollar retainer lands on her desk tied to Mercer Holdings, she expects a rich man’s mess and a clean paycheck. Instead, she’s driven through gates and cameras to a fortress of “security” men who watch her like prey, and introduced to Maddox Mercer—cold, controlled, and dangerous in a way no suit should be. A body has surfaced on his land: a violent trafficker killed in self-defense… and then buried. The district attorney, Silvia Smith, isn’t just looking for a conviction—she’s building a task force meant to destroy the entire organization. Jordan’s job is to keep the pack out of prison. Maddox’s job is to make sure she and her team doesn’t learn enough to ruin them. But the deeper Jordan digs, the more personal it gets. The dead man’s name is tied to her father’s “wild animal” case—the call that ended his life and left her with questions no one would answer. Forced to live on Mercer land “for security,” Jordan finds missing footage, rehearsed stories, and an internal traitor with a grudge sharp enough to burn the pack down from the inside. Maddox can be her greatest threat… or her only ally, if she can survive the pull between what she feels and what she knows. Because if Jordan exposes the truth, she can win the case—and destroy him. If she protects him, she’ll become complicit in a secret that was never meant to survive daylight.

On New Year's Day, my childhood friend asked me for the passcode to my new house. I thought she was planning to bring a housewarming gift, but when I opened the door, I froze in shock. There were more than a dozen people inside. She walked over with a smile before giving me a subtle look. "Ryan, what are you doing here? Come on in. You're just in time. You're lucky enough to catch our family gathering." I stood there in stunned silence. Before I could even ask what was going on, her boyfriend suddenly spoke in a mocking tone. "Is your childhood friend very persuasive? I'm curious how he sweet-talked you into giving him your house's passcode." Her expression instantly turned serious. "He didn't sweet-talk me. He got on his knees and begged. He said he had a fight with his family and got kicked out with nowhere to stay. You know how soft-hearted I am. I didn't think much of it and just gave it to him." Her boyfriend's eyes had a look of contempt. "No normal man would stoop that low. Who knows how many women he's begged behind the scenes just to get what he wants." She gave him a look of approval. "Babe, how are you so smart? There was a time he stripped naked and begged me just to buy a watch he liked. I've told you about it." Her boyfriend burst out laughing. "So that was him? He's honestly shameless." Seeing her spew lies so casually and irresponsibly, I couldn't contain my anger. I stepped forward and slapped her hard across the face. "Who the hell do you think you are? Taking over my house and slandering me? Get out."

Nathalia Sarmiento is enjoying her peaceful and simple life to the fullest. She's just one of those ordinary teenagers, who wishes to graduate from college to help the people she treated as her real parents. Everything seems to be perfect. She had a bunch of good friends, loving parents and comfortable life. Not until her eighteenth birthday comes. She's about to go home when suddenly, a black van stopped right in front of her. Before she could even react, a group of men came out and took her away. The next thing she knew is that she arrives from a familiar mansion. When she finally met the one who planned it all, the realization hit her hard. She was captured by the mafia boss. It's not just it. To her surprise, he even had the pair of her shoes that she lost before.

Zahara De Costello is a fierce and independent civil lawyer working at a prestigious law firm in Italy. She’s smart, driven, and never lets anyone walk over her—lalo na ang mga mayayabang at feeling powerful na tulad ni Arden Velasquez, the ruthless and arrogant CEO of an exclusive perfume company. Their first meeting? A disaster. Arden’s cold and demanding attitude instantly turns Zahara off. Pero hindi rin niya maitatangging may kakaibang presensya ang binata—dangerous yet intriguing. Kaya lang, bakit siya? Bakit siya pa ang gustong kunin ni Arden bilang personal lawyer nito? At first, Zahara refuses. Pero nang malaman niya ang mabigat na kasong kinahaharap ng CEO, she starts to wonder—what is he hiding behind those emotionless eyes? As she gets tangled in his world, she realizes that beneath Arden’s icy facade is a man carrying deep scars.

Sunshine Miller is a drop-out university girl who wanted to become a businesswoman. She lost her dream due to an accident that left her with two younger siblings to support. She was born with a golden spoon, but was forced to leave her life of luxury. Played by the hurdles of fate, she decided to never give up. One tricky night, Kyle Zandrous’ mercilessly threatened her to pay her parents' debt or she would lose a brother. The only solution she could think of was to make him fall in love with her. However, Sunshine couldn't pass his standards. "I will never love a woman like you, so better give up. You may leave." Will Sunshine Miller succeed in making this man fall in love with her to pay less of her debt, or will she fall for his handsome look first before he could?

Pagkatapos ng isang masakit na pagtataksil, natagpuan ni Emily ang kanyang sarili sa piling ng isang estranghero na nagngangalang Marco. Hindi niya alam na ang estrangherong ito ay ang kanyang makapangyarihang boss. Sa paglipas ng mga araw, mas lalong gumugulo ang kanyang isip sa kung paano siya nito nakikilala nang lubos. At sa gitna ng lahat ng ito, isang panibagong sorpresa ang kanyang matutuklasan: siya ay buntis. Sino ba talaga si Marco Montevallo, at anong lihim ang bumabalot sa kanilang biglaang pagtatagpo?

Nagising si Atasha sa hindi pamilyar na kwarto. Her head was spinning and her body was sore down there tanda ng isang gabing pakikipagniig sa isang estranghero kapalit ng salapi na ibabayad sa kanya na kukunin naman ng walang puso niyang ina ngunit laking gulat niya ng mag krus ulit ang landas nila sa mismong kasal ng nanay niya. Wala siyang ka-alam-alam na ang customer niya kagabi sa ginanap na stag party na pinag raketan niya ay ang lalaking pakakasalan ngayon ng nanay niya na walang iba kundi si Adonis Salcedo. Sa araw ng kasal ng mga ito ay nagkubli si Atasha sa hardin ng mga Salcedo dahil sa labis na lungkot at pagkabalisa ngunit hinanap siya ni Adonis at muling ipinaalala sa kanya ang isang mainit na gabing pinagsaluhan nila. “Wag kang mag-alala. Hindi ko sasabihin kay mommy ang nangyari sa atin, kaya mas mabuti pang kalimutan mo na,” “Kalimutan? Paano ko magagawang kalimutan ang gabing iyon, kung ibinigay mo sa akin ang lahat, Atasha? Ni-hindi ako halos makatulog kakaisip sayo. Gusto kong maulit ulit iyon. Ibigay mo ulit sa akin ang kasalanan ko,”

Kasabay ng biglaang pagkamatay ng kanyang ama sa hindi malamang dahilan ay niloko din si Cassandra ng boyfriend niya at ipinagpalit sa kanyang matalik na kaibigan na si Serafina ngunit hindi pa doon nagtatapos ang dagok sa buhay niya. Sa burol ng kanyang ama ay nakilala niya ang mafia boss na si Giovanni Zobel na siyang pinagkakautangan ng kanyang ama ng isang bilyong piso, binigyan siya nito ng palugit na isang buwan at pag hindi siya nakabayad ay papatayin siya nito. Dahil sa pagbabantang iyon ni Giovanni ay pinalayas kaagad si Cassandra ng kanyang tiyahin sapagkat ayaw nitong masangkot sa gulo at utang ng kanyang ama. Kinamkam din nito ang natitirang kayamanan ng kanyang ama. Sa paglalakad ni Cassandra sa malakas na ulan at malamig na simoy ng hangin na tanging maleta lang ang bitbit ay muling nag krus ang landas nila ng ninong niyang si Jonas Del Riego na siyang may-ari ng Del Riego Group of Companies. Ipinaliwanag nito na malaki ang utang na loob nito sa ama niya kung kaya’t gusto niyang suklian ang lahat ng ginawa nito sa pamamagitan ng pag-aalaga sa kanya. Kaagad niyang tinanggap ang offer nito na maging secretary at personal assistant ngunit hindi lingid sa kaalaman ni Cassandra ang tinatagong pagtingin ni Jonas sa kanya. Sa pagtatrabaho niya doon ay nalaman pa ni Jonas ang sitwasyon niya at inofferan siya nito na babayaran ang pagkakautang ng kanyang ama at bibigyan siya ng proteksyon kung magpapakasal siya rito. Magawa niya kayang tanggapin ang inaalok nitong kasal para sa pera, proteksyon at pagmamahal?

Sesil terbangun dengan ingatan sebersih kanvas kosong. Menemukan dirinya sebagai tunangan mafia paling ditakuti dengan kekejamannya, Saga Ganuo. Hingga kemudian, perlahan Sesil menyadari bahwa memori yang diberikan Saga bukanlah ingatan yang ia miliki. Ada sesuatu yang besar yang ditutup-tutupi oleh Saga. Namun, kebohongan itu terlambat terbongkar. Saat Sesil berhasil mendapatkan ingatan yang sesungguhnya kembali, ternyata ia sudah jatuh terlalu dalam oleh tipu muslihat dan permainan Saga. Ternyata Saga adalah musuh dari tunangannya, Banyu Dirgantara. Yang memanfatkan dirinya sebagai alat untuk balas dendam. Apakah yang harus Sesil lakukan? Bisakah ia melepaskan diri dari genggaman Saga?