Seraphina

“I think you’ll find out soon enough, Seraphina, that I’m not one to take no for an answer.” I don’t flinch when he steps closer. My eyes shut against their will as I tried to swallow the anger running through my veins at his words. “Certainly not orders from daddy's gi—” Slap! ***** When Seraphina is forced into a marriage with Lazaro to secure peace between their feuding families, sparks fly—both of desire and destruction. Lazaro doesn’t believe in love, only in possession. Seraphina refuses to be owned. As enemies close in and secrets unravel, the line between hatred and hunger blurs. -----

Spain – isang tahimik na parke. Isang araw na dapat ay tulad ng iba, ngunit isang pamilyar na presensya ang yumanig sa mundo ko. "Mommy!" Napalingon ako sa sigaw ni Selene, mabilis na tumatakbo palapit sa akin. Kasunod niya si Cassian, mahigpit na nakahawak sa kamay ng isang matangkad na lalaki. Isang lalaki na hindi ko kailanman inakalang muli kong makikita. Nanlamig ang buong katawan ko. Hindi maaari. Dahan-dahan siyang lumuhod, bahagyang tinatapik ang ulo ni Cassian bago bumaling sa akin. "They got lost," malamig ngunit malalim ang tono niya. "I figured their mother would be worried." Napalunok ako, hindi makapagsalita. Alam kong nakita niya. Alam kong ramdam niya. "You…" bulong ko, halos hindi lumalabas ang boses ko. Ngunit bago pa ako makakilos, isang mas mabigat na presensya ang lumunod sa paligid. "Seraphina!" Napapitlag ako nang marinig ang boses ng taong matagal ko nang tinakasan. Si Daddy kasama si Mommy… at si Victor Alaric Vasquez. Malamig ang titig ni Daddy nang mapadako ang tingin niya sa kambal. "Who are these children?" malamig niyang tanong. Bago pa ako makasagot, isang malakas na tinig ang pumuno sa hangin. "They're mine." Napalingon ako sa kanya sa lalaking minsan ko lang nakilala ngunit ngayo'y handang ipaglaban ako.

"In the presence of the Moon Goddess and all members of the Pack, I, Damian, Alpha of Silvermoon Pack, officially reject Seraphina as my mate!” On the day of my Mating Ceremony when I was twenty, my childhood Alpha and Fated Mate, Damian, brought back an unfamiliar female werewolf, Vivian. He claimed that on the Night of Souls, the silhouette of the Fated Soul he had seen was hers, not mine. “Vivian has told me everything. You gave me a Hallucination Potion to make me believe my Fated Mate was you. Now, it’s time to correct that mistake!” The moment the words left his mouth, my heart felt like it was being torn apart. Pain ripped through my whole body. Our Mate Bond splintered, inch by inch. I dropped to my knees, blood trickling from the corner of my lips as I clutched my chest. My other childhood friend and also the pack’s Beta, Ethan, just watched coldly. “There was never a Mate Bond between you and Damian. Enough with your pitiful act! The more you do this, the more we’ll despise you.” The mate I loved most, and the friend I trusted the most, teamed up to rub my nose in the dirt in front of everyone. Their words were like knives, gutting me open bit by bit. Staggering, I turned and fled from the pack. Once, it was a place that held all my happiness. Now, there was only coldness and betrayal. None of them cared, convinced I was just throwing a tantrum and would come crawling back sooner or later. It wasn’t until weeks later that they learned I had begun the Healer’s closed-door training. All ties must be severed, and complete solitude was required. I wasn't allowed to return for ten years. That was the moment they finally fell apart.

“No one stares at the girl in the hoodie—until Kael Draven freezes her with a single look.” At Moonridge Academy, Elara Quinn has perfected invisibility, head down, hoodie up, and never drawing a second glance. But when the brooding Alpha’s storm-gray gaze pins her beneath the willow at dawn, her carefully crafted world begins to crack. All eyes should be on Seraphina Vale, the academy’s golden Luna-in-training, betrothed to Kael, but it’s Elara who ignites whispers of a “Luna-born” prophecy, a royal bloodline thought lost to the ages. Now hunted by forces she doesn’t understand and shoved into the spotlight she’s spent a lifetime avoiding, Elara must choose: stay hidden and become a pawn, or claim the secret pulsing through her veins and face the darkness head-on. With her fiery human roommate at her side and Kael Draven torn between duty and desire, Elara will learn that at Moonridge Academy, legends don’t stay buried—and some curses can’t be broken without blood.

Seraphina Vale has always been a survivor. Bullied mercilessly by her affluent college classmates and betrayed by her closest friend, Isla Kensington, Seraphina has spent years hiding behind a quiet, unassuming façade. Her turning point comes when Isla’s ultimate betrayal, she leaked Seraphina’s private journal containing intimate reflections about her deceased mother and that led to a public humiliation so devastating that Seraphina ends up hospitalized. Emotionally shattered and at her lowest point, Seraphina stumbles upon Adrian Montclair, a charismatic yet ruthless Mafia boss who offers her an unexpected lifeline. Adrian, a man haunted by his own dark past, sees something in Seraphina that reminds him of the person he used to be: broken but not irreparable. He offers her a "contract." He will help her rebuild herself, reclaim her life, and exact justice against those who wronged her. In return, she must agree to one favor in the future, the nature of which he will not reveal. Desperate and with nothing to lose, Seraphina accepts, plunging herself into Adrian’s dangerous world.

Seraphina, a graduating high school student from Section F, has harbored a secret crush on Jayden, the campus genius from Section A and the school's consistent top student, for four years. Mustering all her courage, Seraphina decides to confess her love, hoping for a fairy-tale ending. Instead, her world crumbles: she faces rejection, her house burns down, and a series of unfortunate events follow. With nowhere else to turn, Seraphina's family moves in with her dad's friends, who happen to be Jayden's parents. Suddenly, she's living under the same roof as her unrequited love. As Seraphina navigates her new living situation, she wonders if these misfortunes are blessings in disguise. Will this twist of fate be the start of a blossoming romance, or will her love for Jayden remain heartbreakingly one-sided?

Seraphina Serenity Miller has spent her entire life putting her parents’ happiness above her own. When they arranged for her to marry Hans Continental in the name of a business merger, she didn’t protest. She followed the rules—just as she always had. Everything was fine until River Sage Palmer entered her life. He’s stubborn, vile, and a rule breaker—Serenity’s complete opposite. Where she clings to order, he thrives in chaos. And where she draws lines, he’s determined to cross them—all for her. Bound by blood as they were cousins, Serenity knows they can’t be together. But River has never been the kind to take no for an answer. He’s always gotten everything he wanted. Serenity will not be an exemption.

Isang kasal na itinakda ng kontrata. Isang gabing puno ng tukso. Isang lihim na babago sa lahat. Dahil sa desperasyon, napilitan si Seraphina Eloise Madrigal na pakasalan ang mayamang military officer na si Colonel Archimedes Carter. Sa halip na isang tahimik na buhay, natagpuan niya ang sarili sa gitna ng pang-aapi ng kanyang biyenan at ang muling pagbabalik ng first love ng kanyang asawa. Nang piliin ni Archimedes na alagaan ang ex nito, tuluyan siyang lumayo. Pero bago siya tuluyang makawala— isang gabi ng kapusukan ang nag-iwan sa kanya ng kambal. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, isang lalaking puno ng pagmamahal at kabutihan ang dumating sa buhay niya, si Dr. Wyatt Carter, ang doktor ng kanyang anak. Sa wakas, may isang lalaking tunay na nagmamalasakit sa kanya. Pero isang matinding lihim ang hindi maitatago ng panahong lumipas. Pa’no kung ang dalawang taong nagparamdam sa kaniya ng magkaibang emosyon ay iisa? Ngayon, pipiliin ba niyang lumayo… o manatili sa lalaking may dalawang katauhan—isa na minahal niya at isa na minsang sumira sa kanya?

Magkasundo sa lahat ng bagay ang kambal na sina Celestine at Seraphina. Magkamukha sila, pero laging si Celestine ang paborito ng lahat—matalino, mabait, at higit sa lahat, minamahal ng fiancé niyang si Lukas. Samantalang si Seraphina, tila pinagpala sa lahat maliban sa isang bagay… ang puso ng lalaking matagal na niyang minahal ngunit hindi kailanman maaaring angkinin. Mula pa noon, mahal na ni Seraphina si Lukas. Pero dahil kay Celestine, pinili niyang itago ito. Dalawang linggo bago ang kasal, isang masakit na katotohanan ang lumabas. Celestine is dying. Matagal na pala niyang itinatago ang sakit, at ngayon, isang huling kahilingan ang iniwan niya—nais niyang si Seraphina ang magpakasal kay Lukas. Para kay Seraphina, ito na ang pinaka-masakit na desisyon sa buhay niya. Pero paano niya matatanggihan ang huling hiling ng kakambal? Pumayag siya. Kinasal sila ni Lukas. Pero sa bawat araw na lumilipas, ipinaramdam nito na kailanman, walang makakapalit kay Celestine sa puso niya. Kahit pa ang sariling kakambal nito.

Seraphina Hardin’s life shatters when her mother marries into wealth, dragging her into a world of privilege, secrets, and betrayal. Forced to share a roof with Ian Hardin, her arrogant, dangerously charming new stepbrother, she vows to resist his cocky smirks and infuriating confidence. But when their fiery clashes ignite something far more intense, resisting him becomes impossible. Ian has always had the perfect life—or so it seems. Beneath his polished exterior lies a rebellious soul, haunted by expectations and family secrets. Seraphina’s arrival throws his world into chaos, challenging his control and awakening feelings he’s not prepared to face. Even though they are made to resist, they eventually have an affair. As forbidden tension simmers, lies unravel, and enemies circle closer, Seraphina and Ian are forced to confront their deepest fears, and their undeniable connection. But love isn’t easy when it’s forbidden, and the cost of giving in might be more than they can bear. Will their love survive betrayal, jealousy, and the weight of their pasts? Or will the world tear them apart before they have a chance to rewrite their story?