Orphan: First Kill Novels & Stories

BREE LEV. I thought it stands for something simple until I heard his deep soulful voice. A single hello was all it take for him to have my undivided attention. Akala ko hulog siya ng langit. Isang anghel na magsasalba sa akin. I was all wrong. He's a fallen angel with dark blue eyes and cold leather-covered hands. A man mantled with power and veiled with sin. We're opposites. I'm weird and a social butterfly. He's terrifying and brooding. A lone wolf. I love pinks and swirls. He prefers pointed knives and black guns. Darkness seems to be his fave companion and death his pastime. I, on the other hand, will always choose life. He told me to stay away from him. Guess, you know by now, that I did the exact opposite, right? I stayed 'cause I want him so bad, it hurts. I, Bree De Veyra, daughter of one of the families of The Council, lay my life to the head of the Foedus Corp– Lev Petrov. My father's sworn enemy. The master manipulator and my protector. Or my destroyer? LEV Three years ago, one phone call, two minutes. I swore I will kill her. Four weeks before her 16th birthday, I did the unthinkable. I destroyed her trust and left her. Broken and beyond repair. Twenty-four hours before her 18th birthday, nagbalik ako para bawiin s'ya. Twelve hours after I abduct her, we exchange I dos. Eight seconds after our first kiss, I know I will protect her with my gun and with my life. I, Lev Petrov, Heir to a fallen empire, vows to avenge Bree from all of the people that wronged her. It will be my life's mission until the last drop of my sinful blood...I will never let them rest in peace.

The thrilling game is called, The Mafia and Citizens. The goal of the game is for The Citizens to identify the Mafia by talking it out, accusing, and observing who is acting suspiciously. Somehow, the ruling was changed by someone named Crimson, who began to kill everyone throughout the game. Anyone who refuses to participate in the game will perish, and anyone who loses the game should prepare for their own death. A fascinating game quickly devolves into a murderous spree. Crimson like this kind of vengeance. Crimson knows everyone, knows your deep secrets. Crimson doesn't give any conditions. And Crimson is your biggest nightmare.

PARA kay Rafael ay perpekto na ang buhay niya. Party all night, sleep all day, and life would be easy, tulad ng sa kanta. Falling in love is not on his lists. Serious relationships are not included on his vocabulary. Nasa kanya na ang lahat, from his head-turning look to his big-fat bank account and wealth ay wala na siyang hihilingin pa. SIMULA pagkabata ay nabuhay si Tamara na naaayon sa kagustuhan ng kanyang ina. Lahat ng sinasabi nito ay kailangan niyang sundin, mula sa pag-aaral hanggang sa pipiliing mga kaibigan. Magbabago kaya ang mga pananaw nila sa buhay kung mag-krus ang kanilang mga landas? Lalaking walang pakialam sa mangyayari at babaeng may kailangang mapatunayan. Magagawa ba silang baguhin ng pag-ibig?

Mahal ko siya. Hindi ko kayang labanan ang aking nararamdaman. Hanggang sa lumipas ang panahon ang pag ibig na nararamdaman ko sa kanya ay parang kumunoy, na kahit anong gawin ko'y hindi na makakaahon. Natuklasan ko na pareho ang nararamdaman naming dalawa. Ang siyang simula ng hirap ng aming pag iibigan.

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?

Dayana, 19 years old. Salat sa salapi ngunit mayaman sa pangarap. Naglalabada silang mag-ina para sa pamilya ng mga Stewart. Logan Stewart, 26 years old. Guwapo, mayaman at ubod ng babaero. Anak ito ng mag-asawang Stewart. Paano kung magkagustuhan ang dalawang tao na langit at lupa ang agwat? Handa kaya nilang ipaglaban ang isa't isa, o pipiliing lumayo at hayaan ang tadhana na gumawa ng paraan...

Aria Leviste Delgado was never the chosen one. Laging nasa anino ni Sienna-ang perpektong panganay, matalino, maganda, palaban. Si Aria? Tahimik. Sunod-sunuran. Hindi pinapansin. Hanggang sa tumakas si Sienna. A scandal no one saw coming. Just hours before her arranged marriage to Damian Valtor-the ruthless CEO every family wanted to be aligned with. Para maiwasan ang kahihiyan at tuluyang pagbagsak ng pamilya nila, si Aria ang ipinasuot sa gown. Walang tanong-tanong. Pretend. Smile. Say "I do" to a man who was never meant to be hers. Damian Valtor is cold. Calculated. Furious. He knows this isn't the woman he agreed to marry. Pero tinuloy pa rin niya. Because power is everything-and Aria? She's just a pawn. A weak replacement for her strong, flawless sister. But Aria is done playing nice. Done being quiet. Done being invisible. Sa isang kasalang binuo sa kasinungalingan, Aria and Damian enter a war of wills. She's not the weak girl he expected. And he's not as heartless as she thought. What started as a six-month deal slowly begins to blur... into something dangerously real. But when secrets rise and Sienna returns, Aria must face the truth: Will she always be second best? Or will she finally become someone's first choice?

Rated SPG | R-18 | Mature Content Jerusalem McBride has everything the world could ever envy — fame, wealth, and a face that graces international billboards. But behind the glamour lies a man haunted by three things: misery, hatred, and revenge. Once part of Foedus Corp., a secretive brotherhood led by Lev Petrov, Jeru found not only power but a family he never had. Yet even brotherhood couldn’t fill the emptiness left by the people who shattered his life — the Esquivels. Now, his only mission is vengeance. And his plan begins with Damira Esquivel, the sole daughter and precious weakness of the man he despises most. But revenge takes an unexpected turn when Patrice Gertrude Dimagiba — the woman who has always stood in his way — becomes the one person capable of breaking down his walls. As secrets unravel and hearts collide, Jeru must decide: Will he follow the darkness that has consumed him for years… or surrender to the love that threatens to save him?

I first met you in a nightclub, and you first met me when I was a kid. I did it because I needed money, but you agreed because you wanted revenge. I want to forget about that memory, that cursed night, the one that made me feel worthless. The memory that is the root of all of my problems and the outcomes of your plans. What would have happened if I hadn't met you in the first place? What if I just let my dreams fade away? Should I fight for you and face the consequences, or will I be cursed for the rest of my life?

Tinakbuhan ni Cassandra ang sariling kasal para makatakas sa arranged marriage na ginawa ng kaniyang ama. Sa kaniyang pagtakas, makikilala niya si Rico Varela na nakatira sa teritoryo ng mga low class. Dahil anak siya ng isang tycoon, kinailangan niyang magpanggap na isang ordinaryong babae. "Ako si Sandy at hindi isang diyamanteng kumikinang." Sinakyan naman ito ni Rico at naniwala sa kasinungalingan niya. "Mukha ngang mababa ang estado mo sa buhay. Wala kang matinong tsinelas." Bubuweltahan niya sana ang binata ngunit naalala niyang nagpapanggap nga pala siyang mahirap. Kahit inis na inis na siya ay kailangan niyang magtiis. Lalo na't kinamumuhian ng binata ang mga katulad niyang lumaki na may ginto sa higaan.