Shock Stir Katana

At the staff meeting, I was singled out and criticized by the supervisor. The supervisor said that someone had reported issues with my work attitude and demanded an immediate explanation. My face was displayed on the big screen at the meeting, subjected to public scrutiny. Just as I was feeling overwhelmed, the face of our boss appeared in my camera frame."Tell me what’s the problem.”

Sa likod ng inakala niyang perpektong buhay ay may nakatagong, 'galit, inggit at kasakiman' na rason kung bakit siya ay naulila. At ngayon, kailangan niyang magpakasal upang ma-isalba ang kumpanya na tanging alaalang naiwan ng kaniyang mga magulang. Sa itinakdang araw ng kanilang kasal ay saka niya nalaman na ang lalaking ipinagkasundo sa kan'ya ng abuela ay ang lalaking lihim niyang minamahal. Mabubuntis si Fern ngunit hindi sa kaniyang asawa– Kun 'di sa lalaking nais na sana niyang kalimutan. Dahil do'n ay nalaman niyang pinagtataksilan siya ng asawa at kaniyang matalik na kaibigan. Zarina Fern Samañiego-Arceta, sa kaniyang pagbabalik ay siyang pagku-krus nila muli ng landas ng taong ibinaon niya sa limot. Sa kanilang muling pagtatagpo ; Asawa, kaibigan at nakaraan. Kanino ang may mas nakakagulat na rebelasyon?

Anasity Constanino Miller, babaeng nagmahal ng tapat, ngunit hindi pa pala sapat sa asawa nitong si Guthrie Miller. A rich businessman, owner and CEO of New Crest Miller's Mining Company. Subalit hindi pala porket ikinasal na kayo ng lalaking pinakamamahal mo ay magiging happily ever after na. Dahil doon pa lang magsisimula, simula nang kan'yang pagluha. Nasaan na ang mga sinumpaang pangako nito sa harap ng Diyos noong araw na mag-isang dibdib sila? Kasinungalingan! Para siyang isang babasagin, na matapos magka-pirapiraso ay mahirap nang buo-ing muli. Sa kan'yang pagbabalik, si Anasity naman ang manlilinlang. She's taking revenge on her husband as HIS IMPOSTOR MISTRESS. Tuluyan na nga kayang mamuhi si Anasity kay Guthrie? Hanggang saan ang kaya niya kung ang puso't isipan ay hindi magkaisa?

Synopsis  Mapipilitang umuwi si Brianna upang dumalo sa kasal ng kaniyang kakambal na si Lilianna. Ngunit ang inaasahang okasyon ng kapatid ay siyang magiging kasal pala niya, malalagay siya sa isang sitwasyon na hindi niya kayang lusutan pa. Magiging asawa siya pansamantala ng lalaking rason kung bakit siya nagpakalayo-layo noon.  Mapaglabanan pa kaya ni Brianna ang sariling damdamin na noon ay pinaubaya sa kakambal?  O tuluyan nang mahuhulog sa lalaking una niyang minahal?  Paano kung sa pagbabalik si Lilianna ay bawiin ang asawa?  Ibibigay niya ba ito sa kakambal sa pangalawang pagkakataon? O, ilalaban kung alam niyang una pa lang ay pagmamay-ari na niya.

Nang dahil sa malaking halagang kinakailangan ni Cielo para sa pagpapa-opera ng kaniyang ina upang agapan ang pagkabulag nito ay pumayag si Cielo sa isang kasunduan.  Iyon ay pakasalan ang kasintahan ni Solenn na si Warren Sandoval ngunit bawal siyang umibig sa lalaki. Taksil man kung tawagin, ngunit hindi mapigilan  ni Cielo and damdaming sumisibol para kay Warren. Nalaman din ni Cielo na may pagtingin din si Warren sa kan'ya ngunit nagtatalo ang puso’t isip niya sa kung anong susundin. Lalabag ba siya upang sundin ang puso? O susundin ang dinidikta ng isip na tumupad sa kasunduan upang tumanaw ng utang na loob? 

Nobody, especially Katana, desires to be born into the lowest and most miserable rank in the werewolf pyramid, unfortunately, the moon goddess gives Katana omega blood. The odds are stacked against her, especially after her father left the pack due to the stigma associated with omegas. However, she defies rules and wants more. In her search for freedom, she realized she's the Alpha's mate. It is forbidden for both ranks to mix, and while Damien worries for his reputation, he realizes that Katana is his only shot for redemption, but every forbidden thing comes with a dear price.

After their grandmother's death, the Miguels decided to go back to their hometown, Terryn. But as they came back, an unexpected catastrophe awaits for their return. Run with Karlos and Katana as they fought the runners for survival and as they continue their journey with their friends and sacrifices.

Di sebuah desa kecil yang terhampar di lereng gunung, hiduplah seorang pemuda bernama Takeshi. Dari kecil, Takeshi telah dibesarkan di dojo kecil di desa itu. Dia bermimpi untuk menjadi seorang pendekar pedang yang hebat, seperti yang sering digambarkan dalam cerita-cerita legendaris yang didongengkan oleh orang tua desa. Takeshi adalah sosok yang teguh dan bersemangat, meskipun sering dianggap terlalu naif oleh rekan-rekannya yang lebih tua. Wajahnya yang penuh dengan semangat dan mata yang berbinar-binar ketika mendengar kisah-kisah pahlawan zaman dulu menjadi ciri khasnya. Namun, di balik keberaniannya, Takeshi masih belum memiliki keterampilan yang cukup untuk dianggap serius sebagai seorang pendekar. Di dojo, Takeshi sering menjadi sasaran cemoohan dari rekan-rekannya yang lebih mahir dalam seni bela diri. Mereka meremehkan tekadnya yang kuat, menyebutnya sebagai "pemimpi bodoh" yang tidak mampu menghadapi kenyataan kejam dunia luar. Meskipun begitu, Takeshi tidak pernah kehilangan semangatnya. Baginya, impian menjadi seorang pendekar pedang bukanlah sekadar fantasi kosong, tetapi tujuan hidup yang sesungguhnya. Saat usianya mencapai 17 tahun dia pergi dari Dojo itu untuk mencari pengalaman baru karena dia berpikir tidak akan berkembang di lingkungan yang buruk itu. Di perjalanannya, Takeshi mendengar pembicaraan tentang katana pusaka, katana yang sudah sering di gunakan oleh pendekar pendekar pedang terdahulu, dia lalu tertarik untuk mencari katana itu, mengahadapi segala rintangan yang ada.

I knew that my father did not like me since I was young. When I wanted to commit suicide to end the pain caused by my illness, he was celebrating another child’s birthday. He hated my mother and me alongside her. So, when I told him that I was sick, he did not believe me. “Is this your new tactic to get money from me?” No one believed that the daughter of the Powell family could die because she was too poor to pay the hospital fees. My father did not believe it either. However, when he saw my dead body, the famous actor who hated his daughter actually went insane.

MATURE CONTENT: This book is strictly R18+ BLURB: Excerpt: Before I could turn toward him, the ground vanished beneath my feet. Again, a startled gasp tore from my throat as he lifted me with sudden force, and in the next breath, my legs were wrapped around his waist, his hands firm on my ass like I paid him to own it too. Before words could leave my mouth he kissed me deliberately. Like he needed to stir the moment. Stir something in me. My pupils flared at the shock of his movement, my heart pounding so violently it felt as though it might break free from my chest. "I wouldn't mind helping you strip if you aren't going to do it yourself?" His voice dripped demand that felt more like a command instead of a request. Too much of an aura for a one-night stand who I never knew was the husband I feared. ~~~ How will you feel when you wake up only to discover you had been set up for an arranged marriage with a man whose stories about him made ears that heard it tingle? Afraid, devastated, angry, right? Then what will be your reaction when you find out that a one-night stand whom you had paid to stir a scandal and stop the marriage turned out to be the arranged husband you're running away from? Now I believe words can't describe your feelings. However, that was my story. He wanted me, made rules for me. Made me fight to know who he was and now even my restraint can't subdue him rather he consumed every bit of me. What will become my fate when I find out what made me afraid of him, afraid of the city was actually who I was?