Scent Of Apples By Bienvenido Santos

''tell me about yourself?" seryosong tanong ng lalaki sa isang inosenteng dalagita na nasa kanyang harapan . Hawak ang isang papel bago ibigay sa dalaga . Nakalagda doon ang mga rule's na kailangan sundin ng dalaga para maging asawa nito . ''ano ito job interview?'' naloloka niyang tanong . ''hindi ba trabaho ang gagawin mo sa akin , magpanggap kang asawa ko at bayaran kita buwan buwan plus unti unting mahulugan ang utang ng iyong pamilya sa akin .Kung bakit kasi hindi nag iisip ang ama mo bago siya gumawa ng isang hakbang .Ang tanging nasa isip lang pera! '' pabulyaw nitong salita .Unti nalang mawawalan na siya temper dahil sa pagiging isip bata ng dalaga .Nagsisi si Dreymond na pumayag sa kondisyong hindi niya alam kung hanggang kailan ang pasensya niya sa isip batang katulad ng dalaga . Magagawa kayang sikmurain pakisamahan ni Evie Quinros ang isang babaerong lalaki .Magpapakasal sila at maging asawa siya sa isang papel lamang pero paano kung mas higit pa ang hingiin nito .Hindi niya gustong mahirapan ang kanyang ama dahil sa utang nito .Gagawin niya lahat kahit maging asawa pa ng isang manhid at walang puso na lalaki basta mabayaran niya lang ang pagkakautang ng kanyang ama sa mga Clarkson at ano ang matutuklasan ni Evie sa buhay ni Dreymond. Warning this is SPG 18+ is allowed to read this book .

"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...

**This book contains a trigger warning. Mention about rape and torture in this book. Please read with caution** "Our marriage is nothing but a deal," he said looking at the girl, her green eyes met his cold silver eye, and both of them glared at each other. "For any rules you break, I will claim any part of your body," his gaze grew dangerously darker at his word. ************* Ashley Harlow was at the top of the world, living the perfect and luxurious lifestyle as the legitimate daughter of the well-known Daniel Harlow. But sadly, a one-night stand put an end to that and brought her life upside down and that of her family's name to the ground. To restore his family's reputation, she was forced into marrying Damien Albrecht, a young, ruthless, obnoxious, brutal billionaire and the head of a mafia gang in exchange for her father's company.

(First Generation Series 2)Rain Azrael Velasquez🔸Nahara Olivia Ramirez Nahara Olivia Ramirez is a step daughter of a casino gambler Fabian Ramirez. After he lost a huge amount of money, he listed Nahara into an underground business that auctions women to blackguards in the society. She was sold to a cold and mysterious billionaire—Rain Azrael Velasquez. Nahara prepared herself for another nightmare with a stranger but ended up finding love and salvation in his arms. When fate played its part, secrets were unfolding. The one they considered their safe haven would also be their greatest hell.

Zara always lived a life of fear and abuse at the hands of her alcoholic father and brother. She lived in an average pack, isolated from the rest of the werewolf community, and had no one to turn to for help. One night, after enduring yet another beating from her brother, Zara knew she couldn't take it anymore. Urged on by her wolf, Zara ran away from her pack. As she ran, she could feel the weight of her pack's disapproval and abandonment bearing down on her. She was a rogue now, an outcast. But she didn't care. She just wanted to be free of the abuse and the terror that had defined her life for as long as she could remember. Zara ran until she reached the border of a notorious pack, known for its brutal treatment of rogues. She hesitated for a moment, wondering if she had made a terrible mistake. But then she heard the sound of her brother's voice in her head, taunting her and telling her she would never amount to anything. That was all the motivation she needed. Zara crossed the border into the unknown, determined to make a new life for herself no matter the cost.

I am staring at the city lights while having a smoke. It’s been a while since the last time I stayed in this condo. “Mist,” the man called me and I just gave him a boring look. “I want—” “Us back again?” sarkastiko kong sabi, tumango siya kaya tumawa ako. “Sorry, but killing is now my passion, so kill that love of yours.” “Isn’t it love is your passion?” naiiyak na sabi niya. “People change, and I ended that passion.” Iniwan ko na siya sa veranda saka nagtungo sa kwarto nag-ayos ng damit isinuot ang agent suit. Again, I am ready to kill. “Love? What the heck is that, I won’t beg, even if he does, hindi na ako papasok sa mundong yon, that place is chaotic, it is poisonous, venomous that can make you feel ill and numb.” Zyra Mist Alejandro, too tired of loving. If come inside of my heart you can only see words saying ‘end of passion’ because love is a killing potion.

While the criminal was brutally killing me, my dad, the head of the criminal investigation division, and my mom, the chief forensic pathologist, were attending my sister Lily Lambert’s match. In a bid for revenge, the criminal, who had once been captured by my dad, cut out my tongue and used my phone to call him. My dad only said one thing before hanging up. "No matter what’s going on, Lily’s match is the top priority today!" The criminal sneered, "Seems I’ve kidnapped the wrong person. I thought they would love their biological daughter more!" At the crime scene, my parents were shocked by the brutal state of the body and condemned the cruelty of the killer. However, they did not realize that the horrifically mutilated corpse was their own daughter.

Elena Thompson’s life has never been easy, but she’s always managed to survive. Working long shifts at a small diner, she’s spent years cleaning up the mess her father made—until the day he makes the ultimate mistake. Drowning in debt to dangerous people, he signs away the only thing he has left to offer: her. Alexander Calloway is ruthless, powerful, and dangerously cold. When he steps in to settle William Thompson’s debts, he doesn’t want money—he wants Elena. To him, marriage is just another contract, another deal to control. But what he doesn’t anticipate is the fire in her eyes and the way she refuses to bend to his will. into a world of wealth and secrets, Elena vows to fight for her freedom. But the more she clashes with her formidable husband, the more she finds herself drawn to the man behind the icy exterior. And as an old flame from Alexander’s past resurfaces, determined to ruin everything, Elena realizes that escaping her new life might not be her biggest challenge… Surviving it—and resisting the growing tension between her and Alexander—might be. In a battle of wills, desire, and betrayal, how long can Elena fight the pull of the man who holds her fate in his hands?

Book 1 of the Blackfern Werewolf Series. Completed - A fully edited version was put up Jan 2024 - please log out and log back in to read this finalized version. It's hard being a half-blooded werewolf… especially when you have no idea that werewolves actually exist. Clementine – I did not know what to expect when I decided to move with my dad and brother to Blackfern Valley in backyard British Columbia. The first thing I noticed was how ridiculously fit and good looking everyone was. Then I started to notice the odd behaviour, comments and how everyone in the town just seemed to hate me. Well, everyone excluding Liam, he seemed like the only friendly person in the Valley… Liam – I was not expecting my world to be shaken so hard when a half-breed moved into the pack. Half-breeds were extremely rare, and often hunted and terminated by pure-blood werewolves if they do not develop a wolf at sixteen. I thought that when his Uncle Jed's reign had ended, that the hatred would have died with him… I was wrong. They were after Clementine and something inside of me could not let that happen…

Walang hindi nakakakilala kay Lola Castillon sa bayan nila maliban sa katotohanang siya ang unica hija ni Don Mattias Castillon, ang nagmamay-ari ng Hacienda El Abra. Hindi iilang mga tao ang dumanas ng lupit ng mga kamay niya sa sandaling ginalit siya o inagrabiyado. Ngunit nang makilala niya si Nathaniel Montelibano, isang opisyal ng Philippine Army na nadestino sa bayan nila ay nagbago ang mga layunin niya sa buhay. Si Nathaniel ang tanging lalaking hindi niya napayuko; hindi natinag sa kanyang presensya. Wala itong pakialam kahit anak pa siya ng Presidente ng Pilipinas. Ngunit pursigido siyang bihagin ang puso nito sa anumang paraan. At sa bawat pagtatagpo nila ay itinataboy siya nito palayo ngunit hindi nito alam na lalo lamang siyang ginagahan na lumapit dito. Sisibol ba ang pag-ibig kung sa umpisa pa lang ay wala na itong kahihinatnan?