Saint Augustine Of Hippo Mga Nobela at Kwento

"Don't judge my bangs. My mom made me do it." I say. "It's cute." He says, biting back a laugh. "Asshole." I murmur. "Wait... In the photo you're wearing..." He says trailing off. My eyes widen when I realize I'm wearing my bracelet in that picture. "I can explain." I say. <~~~~~~~~>

Maddox Ventura fell in love with her sister's best friend. The first moment he saw Sariel Dixon, he told himself that she’d be the woman he would tie the knot with and cherish with all of his heart.   They became in close proximity since his sister dragged him along on every bit of their adventures of all kinds, and he’s even more attached to her, despite the fact that she tends to be stubborn all the time.   However, Maddox was very delusional in that moment, considering that he believed Sariel was the one he had been looking for, but it turns out she is the one who would destroy and betray him. Maddox Ventura is a seductive but merciless. He’s both deadly and lovely to look at, he poured out his revenge on Sariel Dixon. He tormented her, he blamed her for killing his parents deaths for the betrayal that she used him for, and for playing his love for her.    Sariel Dixon, on the other hand, was taken up in the retribution that was never intended for her. But then she accepted Maddox Ventura’s rage toward her, since she’s in love with him. The big day comes. There was an event where they were completely wasted on alcohol consumption because of her best friend. They were unable to resist the temptation, and something happened between the two of them one night. Author’s Note: This is the official English version of my novel, Billionaire’s Tale of Retaliation, now titled Game of Betrayal. (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡

Death doesn’t scare me, Firefly. Even if I must swallow poison, I shall claim you as mine,” Keir whispered in her ears, holding Eliza’s wrist firmly. While trying to push him away, Eliza growled, pointing her dagger at him, “Any last wish then?” “Yes, fall in love with me.” Pulling her closer to his chest and looking into her eyes, he leaned closer to her face, “Damn! You are gonna kill me just with your glare, Firefly.” Eliza's face turned pale, hearing the clattering of footsteps, “Just leave before my brother finds you!” Keir brushed his thumb on her delicate lips as he whispered in a husky tone, “I will be back for you. Don't forget that you belong to me.” _____ Eliza, a werewolf princess, committed the sin of falling in love with her greatest enemy, Keir, the Lycan Prince. She faced the consequences too. Her family was murdered brutally while she escaped somehow. She pledged her hatred towards Keir for eternity. The destiny had another plan for them. Eliza found herself pregnant with Keir’s child. As a single mother with no money and power, it was extremely difficult to take care of everything when she collided with Keir once again. Surprisingly, Keir didn’t even remember her existence yet his soul recognised her scent. The intoxicating scent of desire and passion! The scent that tempted him 5 years ago to break all the rules and taboos to be with that divinely enchanting maiden. The closer he went to her, the more obsessed he became to claim her. That passionate flame was reignited when Keir found Eliza on his bed 5 years later, once again, asking for his love and passion. While Keir was ready to claim her again, Eliza was determined this time not to repeat her mistake…

What do you do when all comes crashing down? How do you react when you realize the maze is gone and the truth is what you can't handle? Love, pain, betrayal;... To what extent are you willing to go? The wedding picture Cassandra held fell to the floor shattering into thousands of pieces just like the state of her heart. ‘’My heart is in just as same state as this picture” She crawls her way to the balcony overlooking the beautiful city. A life of a perfect housewife, a perfect wife and partner, now she looks back and it had been nothing but a joke. She stares one more time at the beauty of the city beneath her. ‘’What a waste”’ she spat angrily. Letting her fragile body fall from the 8 floors of an apartment bought with her own money. ‘’Time is all I wish for’’ she whispers. Falling and letting her blood graze the hard tar. Frank and Kelly watched with a satisfied look, not seeing the third eye from the corner who watched with pain written all over him. 6 years is what she offered, standing before two men on her wedding day, Cassandra wakes up. She had to choose a groom, will she go back with this man or would she take her chances into finding out what another 6 years would be in the hands of those longing eyes that watched her fall to her death or the hands that pushed her?’’

When the bodies of two girls are found torn apart in the town of Smiths Hollow, Lauren is surprised, but she also expects that the police won't find the killer. After all, the year before her father's body was found with his heart missing, and since then everyone has moved on. Even her best friend, Miranda, has become more interested in boys than in spending time at the old ghost tree, the way they used to when they were kids. So when Lauren has a vision of a monster dragging the remains of the girls through the woods, she knows she can't just do nothing. Not like the rest of her town. But as she draws closer to answers, she realizes that the foundation of her seemingly normal town might be rotten at the center. And that if nobody else stands for the missing, she will.

Min was raised to rule a criminal empire soaked in blood, silence, and obedience. Jun was never supposed to survive in that world, too soft, too defiant, too human. Min despises Jun and the feeling is reciprocated, but they are bound by family and it all comes to head by the dissapearance of the Chairman. A quiet mafia war begins to surface, Jun is pulled back into Min’s territory, his house, his rules, his shadow. What begins as obligation turns into control. What starts as protection becomes obsession. Min knows Jun is a liability. Jun knows Min is a monster. Neither can seem to let go. In a world where loyalty is enforced with violence and weakness is punished, desire becomes a weapon. And loving the enemy, especially one you call family, may be the most unforgivable crime of all.

A young werewolf has been cast away by his peers because of his uniqueness. Kinsley has been unable to mindlink anybody within his pack, the Silver Pack. With this disability, he only hoped that one day, his own mate will accept him for how he was. While waiting for that fateful day, will Kinsley find solace in the eerie sound of silence?

Daisy gadis berusia 25 tahun. Ia mate dari seorang alpha Arthur Ares Ardloph. Daisy Queen Athena putri mahkota dari kerajaan Athena. Yang terlahir dari ratu Minerva Athena dan raja Zeus Athena. Kelahiranya disambut para kaum immortal. Namun naasnya, ketika diusianya menginjak 12 tahun. Ia dijadikan kelinci percobaan para ilmuwan KBI(kaum bangsa immortal) yang dibawah kepemimpinan Hermes sebagai wakil kerajaan Moon Stone Pack dan Bachus Apollo sebagai alpha dari kerajaan Black Moon Pack. Daisy dibawa oleh para anak buah Hermes dan Bachus untuk menjadi korban eksperimen mereka, karena Daisy memiliki darah murni yang sangat langka terdapat dalam dirinya. Sehingga membuat para ilmuwan tergiur untuk menjadikanya korban ekperimen dan lebih biadabnya mereka membuang Daisy ke dunia manusia. Selain itu, mereka menghilangkan aroma dari seorang putri mahkota sehingga ratu Minerva dan raja Zeus tidak bisa menemukan keberadaan sang Putri. Daisy diasuh disalah satu keluarga tersandang, yang tidak bisa memiliki keturunan. Diana dan James merawat Daisy seperti ia merawat anak kandungnya sendiri merawatnya dengan sepenuh hati, mereka menuntunya hingga tumbuh berkembang menjadi gadis yang cantik dan cerdas. Eksperimenya adalah Hipnosis dan IQ mereka melakukan program pencucian otak, yang lebih berbahaya para ilmuwan melibatkan Lsd dan obat-obatan berbahaya lainnya. Kemudian para peneliti menghapus semua ingatan dan memprogram ulang otak. Daisy yang bekerja disalah satu perusahaan ternama yaitu; CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) di tetapkan dibagian divisi NCS (National Clandestine Service) ia mendapatkan tugas untuk menyelesaikan kasus Mkultra, kasus 13 tahun lalu yang lalu sudah tertutup kini kembali sehingga merenggang nyawa manusia. ‘Baciu Forest’ hutan yang terkenal angker dan sangat berbahaya demi menjalankan tugas Daisy beserta teman timnya harus terpaksa memasuki hutan tersebut, dan disitulah kepingan-kepingan ingatan Daisy kembali.

Jackson Dalton, my roommate, was a deeply disturbed voyeur. His greatest hobby in life was spying on me. Back in school, he stole my underwear. After we started working, he set his sights on sleeping with the woman I loved, Caitlin Watson. Because we were close, he constantly crossed the line, making crude, sexual remarks about Caitlin, who was a flight attendant. "Those legs are insane. Wonder what it’d feel like to have them on my shoulders." Every time he ran his mouth, Caitlin would throw water in his face and curse him out. "Stay the hell away from me, you freak." For my sake, she never called the police on him, but every time he acted up, she made sure to humiliate him in public. The night I successfully proposed, I bought a new house. Jackson showed up with a full set of appliances as an apology gift. Wearing her diamond ring, Caitlin leaned into my arms, smiling like she was the happiest woman alive. All my friends said I was lucky to have such a beautiful and loyal fiancee, who even put my worst friend in his place. Until I got up in the middle of the night for a drink. I noticed the guest room door was slightly open. When I pushed it open, I saw Caitlin wearing a collar and being led on a leash while crawling on the ground.

"I love you. I don't know how and why. I just felt it like a star that swiftly falls from the sky..." TEASER Naipangako ni Zalheia na pagbabayarin niya ang walanghiyang lalaking sanhi nang maagang pagkamatay ng nakababata niyang kapatid na si Rebecca. Lalaking minahal nito nang sobra subalit iniwan lamang nang mabuntis na. Iyon ay walang iba kundi si Lowell Morgan Cordova! Makalipas ang ilang buwan matapos mailibing si Rebecca ay nagkakilala sila ng taong pakay niya. Doon nabuo ang plano niya—planong paibigin ito, paglaruan, iwan at saktan! Nakiayon naman ang tadhana sapagkat ang isang Cordova ay halos maglumuhod at sambahin siya. Dahil doon ay lihim na nagbunyi ang pagkatao niya—makakaganti na siya sa sinapit ng kapatid niya. Subalit nang mga panahong handa na niyang isakatuparan ang lahat ay saka naman sumambulat ang nakakubling katotohanan na kahit na kailan ay hindi niya inaasahan...