October First Reads

Catherine Galhart had saved herself for the only man she ever paid attention to, only for fate to crush her young heart when he came home with his fated mate in his arms. Lost and heartbroken, she ran and hid as she slowly picked up her broken pieces. But when she thought everything was finally falling into place and she was ready to accept the love she felt she deserved, life threw another reality in her face — a destiny she could never escape. Will she finally cave in and let fate take control of her life? Or will she keep fighting for the life she knew she wanted from the very beginning? Join Catherine as she embarks on the journey from love lost to self-discovery, family, and friendship to finding a love worth fighting for. ***** THE ALPHA BLOOD CIRCLE: Book 1: She's The Luna I Want Book 2: The Beta and I Although this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading Book 1 to understand the characters and the concept of the Claiming. ***** Follow me on my I G and F B for updates and teasers - author.cassa.m

In 1982, Anne Stewart and Jack Miller successfully rocked America with their song Terrifying. Anne and Jack had incredible popularity as artists. They were like a magnet as well as a money field for businessmen in the entertainment world. Unfortunately, a tragic incident occurred, Anne and Jack committed suicide in the middle of the last concert on New Year's Eve. A big riot occurred as a result of that. Hundreds of spectators died from crowding and trampling each other when they wanted to get out of the area to save themselves. Not to stop with these conditions, the next day the three states where Anne and Jack performed concerts experienced a major hurricane disaster. Many people died and hundreds of major public facilities were badly damaged. People began to associate the song Terrifying with a curse. They assumed that Anne and Jack were involved in the illuminati sect and worshiped Lucifer. As a result, the authorities banned the song's circulation in all media and destroyed millions of copies. Since then, Terrifying has never been heard from again, and Anne and Jack's names have sunk to the bottom of the deepest trough. -*- In October 2023, a group of teenagers broke into an old house to live stream on TikTok. They found a cassette tape containing the song Terrifying. And without realizing it, they've brought back a long-lost terror!

Desperation forces Elena to work as a waitress in a notorious underground nightclub to cover her son's mounting medical bills. Her mundane yet precarious life takes a dangerous turn one night when several drunk patrons corner her. Before things spiral out of control, a shadowy figure intervenes — her ex-boyfriend, now a powerful and feared mafia boss, Damien Moretti. Years ago, their love was a whirlwind of passion and chaos, abruptly severed by betrayal and secrets. Now standing before her in a tailored suit with an air of cold authority, Damien isn’t the man she once knew — he’s darker, more ruthless, and unapologetically possessive. Now, he’s no longer a charming rebel but a man who bends the world to his will. His terms are chilling yet inescapable: “You belong to me. Always have. Always will. And I’ll make you remember that.” Damien offers a deal Elena can’t easily refuse — become his mistress, and he’ll wipe out all her debts. Despite her defiant spirit, Elena is torn between pride and a mother’s fierce love. Elena faces an impossible choice while hiding a secret: Draco, her five-year-old son, is Damien's child. Damien's obsession with control intensifies as he becomes increasingly possessive of Elena, keeping her under constant watch. While others label his love psychopathic, She struggles to deny the magnetic pull he still has over her. His dangerous lifestyle threatens to drag her back into a world of blood and shadows, but he’s the only one who can save her son. As their twisted relationship reignites, Damien's enemies close in, putting both Elena and Draco at risk. When Damien uncovers the truth about Draco, his possessiveness reaches a fever pitch — no one will touch what belongs to him, not even fate!

Elara Calliope Borja is a working student. And at the age of 22, she got pregnant by her partner. Natatakot siyang ipaalam kay Xzavier dahil baka hindi nito matanggap ang kaniyang pinagbubuntis. Until one day she decided to tell Xzavier that she's pregnant. Labis ang kabang nararamdaman niya noong araw na iyon. Maayos pa ang pag-uusap nila noong una pero nang isingit na ni Elara ang tungkol sa dinadala niya ay labis itong ikinagulat ni Xzavier. Pero sa kabilang dako ay sobrang ikinatuwa ni Xzavier ang sinabi ni Elara. Hanggang sa pumasok sa isipan niya ang kaniyang ina. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit niya nasabi ang hindi niya dapat sabihin. At dahil nga sa sinabi ni Xzavier ay labis na nasaktan si Elara kaya napagdesisyonan niyang magpakalayo-layo at buhayin na lang mag-isa ang bata. Sa paglipas ng panahon ay paano na lang kung ang anak niya na mismo ang humiling na gusto nitong makita at makilala ang kanilang ama? Itutuloy pa ba ni Elara ang pagtatago sa kanila o gagawin na lang niya ang kagustuhan ng anak alang-alang sa kaligayan nila?

Ten years ago, Dominic Montoya broke Ava Sofia's heart, until their paths crossed again. She's now different from the girl he used to know, wala na yung tabain na Ava Sofia. Sexy curves, sweet smiles and bubbly humor but wariness is very evident in her eyes siguro dahil sa nagawa sa kanya ni Dominic. Indulge in daydreaming about her, he thinks that's a bad idea but when he saw her talking and laughing with his little girl, Dominic saw everything he always wanted but all she want is revenge..

Have you ever felt like dying for your first love? The first person to whom your heart opened? "I reject you as my fated mate. You are to choose another," his husky voice descended, crushing my hopes. And as if that weren't enough, he went even further. "I have no interest in this mate nonsense. You are merely a distraction; do not obstruct my path, princess." And at that moment, my wolf, Fox, howled... *********** Alpha Caesar Riverdale of the Midnight Moon Pack had never desired a mate. His sole purpose for joining the Battle of the Alphas, a to determine the next Lycan king, was to seek vengeance for his father's death. However, the discovery of Princess Esmeray as his fated mate became the unwanted distraction he never anticipated. Would he be able to resist her seductive attempts to manipulate him into accepting her? Princess Esmeray 'Nia' Gerald had just turned 18 years old and was the only child of the Lycan king of the Silverstone Pack. Her ultimate dream had always been to find her mate and be embraced in his strong arms, but instead, Alpha Caesar rejected her. Would her desperate and seductive plans to make Caesar accept her ultimately succeed, or would they leave her more than heartbroken? Read on to uncover this intriguing plot twist.

Marietta thought she had it all figured out, not until everything came crashing down. Accused of doing something she didn't do, and betrayed by those she trusted, she's left to pick up her pieces. But when she finds out she’s pregnant, things get a lot more complicated. Now, she’s fighting to figure out her future—alone, hurt, and ready to take back control. Can she start over, or will her past keep dragging her down?

Just when things have been doing good for Hailey, her life is changed by single gunfire. It was the night after the top of the criminal organization jumped from a building, and because of this, the top brass of the criminal organization have been scattered in different parts of Manila. Hailey just happened to walk past by a convenience store when she saw a short-haired man in a three-way suit killed someone by simply being on their way. Since Hailey is a witness, the man whom she saw murdered someone cannot just let her go, and the next thing she knew, she was lying down in a king-size bed and as she looks around the room, a long-haired man is sitting right across her direction while siping at the glass of bourbon he was holding as he reads the newspaper with a gun as his reading pointer.

Our story talks about the only son of Richard Birmingham; the king billionaire. Joan Birmingham who is known as "The Handsome Prince" was sick of richness' life and didn't want to continue on his father's path after he passed away. He decided to make his own destiny and do what he wanted, but first, he needed to meet the woman who will love him, not because of his pretty face or his big money, but for the person he was.

Despite being a mermaid, the young Iris Amor Manuel accepted and befriended Evangeline "Eva" Damian. When they were six years old, they were separated. Amor had to go to the US as she needed to be treated for her unknown sickness. Eva had waited far too long for her first love to return and fulfill her promise to her. She became impatient and she decided to move on and live her life. However, Eva's first love came back, and all the feelings she had contained for years came flooding back. She wanted Amor back in her life. She was the only woman she truly loved, even when Eva discovered that Amor was actually a vampire, which are the mortal enemies of the other supernaturals.