Nobody

There are monsters in this world. And they used to be us. Now it's time to euthanize to survive in a hospice where Emily, a woman haunted by her past, only wants to do her job and be the best mother possible. Post-infection Chicago. Christmas. Inside The Hospice, Emily and her fellow nurses do their rounds. Here, men and women live out their final days in comfort, segregated from society, and are then humanely terminated before fate turns them into marrow-craving monsters known as ‘Smilers.’ Outside these imposing walls, rabid protesters swarm with signs, caught up in the heat of their hatred. Emily, a woman haunted by her past, only wants to do her job and be the best mother possible. But in a world where mortality means nothing, where guns are drawn in fear and nobody seems safe anymore – at what cost will this pursuit come? And through it all, the soon to be dead remain silent, ever smiling. Such is their curse. It won't be long before that snow-speckled ground will be salted by blood. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

32 year old Sophie decided it's time to stop hiding so she filled up an application to be a Sugar Baby. Weekends that used to be filled up with Netflix and comfort food are now changed into a high-paying profession. Well, weekend profession. She's still the busy working mom of 2 during the weekdays. 19 year old Abigail is the average college girl who has a cuckoo aunt. Her proposal has backfired when her aunt decided to use her info in the profile she's setting up at Cupcake, a Sugar Baby website. Let's hope nobody finds out Abigail signed up as a Sugar Baby. Let's pray harder for Aunt Sophie who has the confidence to pull off being an Abigail during the weekends. Cross your fingers! And your legs too, Soph. I mean, Abby. Err, Weekend-Abby. Cross your legs, Weekend-Abby!

"I want you to pin me down on your desk." I typed it at 2am thinking no one important would ever read it. My boss read every single word. *************************************** Luke followed every instruction. Wore what he was told. Knelt in that hotel room waiting for a stranger who would destroy him beautifully. The stranger was Alexander Voss. His boss. His secret. His slow unraveling. Three months of midnight lies. One night of devastating truth. And a powerful man who had been watching, wanting, and planning far longer than Luke ever knew. His father wants him married. The boardroom wants Luke gone. And Alex wants something nobody in his world will ever allow. Some doors you walk through and never find your way back. Luke walked through his on a Friday night in silk and a broken heart. He's still not sure he wants to leave.

They say fate chooses your mate. But what if fate is cruel? Aiden has always been a nobody—abandoned, cursed, forgotten. Raised by Jake, the stoic professor who saved him once. Aiden vanished at sixteen after confessing the one truth that shattered everything: “he loves him.” Now twenty-five and hiding a deadly secret—a feral lycan curse counting down the days—Jake walks into Aiden’s college classroom as his student. Aiden was older, obviously. But, he was bitter and still hurting. Jake left his pack, his title, and his past behind for a quiet life of just books and lectures. But nothing prepared him for Aiden’s return—or the soul-deep pull that threatened to destroy the walls he had built. As the time for curse creeps closer, only one thing can save Aiden- his true mate. Jake’s not just the professor. He’s the one thing Aiden can’t have… and the only one who can save him.

The day is not favorable for Diana Rodrigues, the owner of the hotel where she works comes to visit Brazil, but she bumps into him in his room and damages one of his very expensive watches, getting in debt with him. On the same day, her brother takes the car of a dangerous man and destroys it in an accident and she will have to pay for the damage, as her family is in the hands of the most feared person in town. Desperate, she looks for another job. Aslan Murabak needs to get married, and is on the run from his father who has just appointed him Sheik Kudsi and is looking for the perfect wife, but a certain club dancer ends up making Aslan buy a night with the girl to get her out of a jam. Two women owe him money and the new Sheik needs a fake bride. Which one will be the chosen one? A marriage contract is proposed, she must stay with him for two years. What does fate have in store? Nobody knows, but a marriage contract is signed. She needs the money and he needs a bride.

Mary can see beings from the other side where most people don't. Her ability causes her to have a hard time growing up. She always thought that it was a gift to see the paranormal entities around us. But it turns out to be a curse since she can't live a normal life. Her only mistake is that she started talking to that spirit and even gave him a name. She called the ghost, Angel. The reason for that name is because he always keeps her safe. He always makes sure that there will be nobody who can hurt her. Until she saw his real face… Then, she will meet another interesting man, Gregory, who happens to be a vampire. He will save her from the hands of the angel of death who is pretending to be her friend. Gregory has to save her from Angel because she will make a perfect wife for a lonely vampire. Will Mary agree to the vampire's marriage proposal? Or will she choose to go back to the land of the living?

Hindi dahil gusto mo ang isang tao at gagawa ka ng paraan upang magkalapit kayo, magkakaroon ka na ng tsansang maging kayo. Hindi rin porket pinipilit mong maging relevant sa buhay nila, ibig sabihin e mapapansin ka. Minsan, mananatili't mananatili kang nobody sa buhay nila.At ganoon na nga ang naranasan ni Lyle kay Ridge.Sinubukan niyang maging parte ng buhay nito, magbukas ng pinto ng oportunidad para sa kanilang dalawa at umasang may tsansa silang dalawa. Pero sa huli, sa ibang tao pa rin nakatingin si Ridge — iba pa rin ang minahal nito at wala siyang palag doon.Kaya heto siya ngayon sa kalagitnaan ng kawalan. Pinagmamasdan ang binatang kay tagal niyang minahal na sumaya sa piling ng iba. Bubulong na lamang sa hangin at sasabihing sana... sana siya na lang.

"Do you remember saying my woman is very lucky?" I nod, unable to find my voice. What is he getting at? He trails a finger down the side of my face, grips my hair and lands a kiss on my lips. "Good. You are the lucky woman. You'll bear my heir, and we'll be a happy couple. Capisce?" "No, Evren. I'll give you your child, take my money, and leave. That was and is the plan." He chuckles. "Will you, baby? Will you?" Liora Wilder made a deal with the devil. Carry his heir, take the money, and walk away. No attachments. No emotions. No illusions. But Evren Valesca doesn't play by anyone's rules but his own. He doesn't negotiate. He doesn't let go. And now that he's claimed her, he has no intention of ever setting her free. Liora refuses to be controlled, but resisting a man like Evren is dangerous. He's ruthless, possessive, and completely unstoppable. Because nobody says no to a Valesca.

“You can fight me all you want, hate me and even curse me, Sienna! But you'll forever be mine. No one! Not even the goddess can touch what belongs to me.” Sienna was a rogue, a nobody— a woman who had no place in his massive world. She was fierce, sharp-tongued and determined to survive. Kieran was ruthless, untouchable— the Alpha King feared by all. He was a king who ruled with an iron fist— he trusted no one, power was his weapon and control was his obsession. Yet she disobeyed him, when she looked him in the eye with an untamed fire, he felt something he'd never felt— obsession. She was dangerous, a betrayer he needed to crush. But the more he pushed her away, the more he craved to own her. When she finally dared to challenge him…he knew one thing— she was his, even if he had to break her. Will surrendering to him destroy her or will it be her only way to survive?

Almost everyone knows Tristan Quartararo is the perfect man in this world. Handsome, weak, gentle, so understanding and also loving. There are no said the defects attached to the rich man. The public even knows Tristan as a businessman whose actions are very calculated. Because of his immense influence, Sophia Walters even to the point of being captivated and so infatuated with that man's figure. She is without hesitation, and many calculations accept Tristan's proposal, which is not that long known. Sophia thought that by marrying Tristan, her life would be better getting perfect. Unfortunately, the expectations that have been predicted are not following the existing reality. Everything turns into a nightmare right on the night of their first marriage. All the perfection that has been seen in Tristan it's just camouflage. Nobody's know what it will be. That man's motives suddenly changed 180 degrees after he managed to marry Sophia. What grudge does Tristan hold against Sophia, to change it that used to be like an angel incarnation now instantly become the demon.