Short Stories With A Plot Twist

Madalas sabihin ng marami na ang mga anak ang nagsisilbing angkla ng buhay ng isang ina. Para kay Catriona Lavender Carias, tumimo sa puso ang paniniwalang iyon mula sa sandaling mapag-isipan niya ito—hanggang sa subukin ng panahon ang kanyang tibay at paninindigan. Dumating ang sandaling kinailangan niya ng malaking halaga ng pera para sa operasyon ng kanyang ina. Dahil sa matinding desperasyon, napilitan siyang pasukin ang mundong hindi niya kailanman inakalang kakapitan—ang Dream Fortress, isang lihim na bahay-aliwan kung saan ang mga lalaking may matataas na pangalan sa lipunan ay nagbabayad kapalit ng panandaliang aliw. Ngunit sa isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari, ang serbisyong minsan niyang ibinigay sa isang estrangherong naging nag-iisa niyang kliyente ay nagbunga ng isang alaala na hindi mabubura ng panahon—isang anak. Pagkalipas ng isang taon, muling pinagtagpo ng tadhana ang kanilang mga landas. Si Trever de Gracia, ang dating kliyente at ang tunay na ama ng kanyang anak, ay muling pumasok sa kanyang buhay—ngunit hindi siya nakilala nito. Sa halip, inalok siya ni Trever ng isang kakaibang trabaho: magpanggap bilang kanyang kasintahan, at ang kanyang anak bilang sariling dugo, upang pagselosan ang dating kasintahan nito. Ano ang mararamdaman ni Trever kapag nalaman niyang ang batang inaakala niyang bahagi lamang ng isang palabas ay tunay niyang anak? At paano niya haharapin ang katotohanang ang babaeng inupahan niya noon ay ang inang minahal at isinakripisyo ang lahat para sa kanilang anak?

He was trained to kill her kind, She grew up thinking she is human And now fate has bond them as mates. Rowan Hale enters Wyrmwood Academy with no powers, no wolf and no clue why she was invited to a Academy only wolf's attended. Malrik Alderfang the future Alpha of the most poweful pack, he is cold, cruel, and destined to lead, hehates her the moment he senses the bond.But his hate turns into obsession. And when her hidden magic starts to awaken, he’s the only one who feels it,he wants her gone, he needs her close, and he will ruin anyone who touches what’s his. But Rowan comes from a bloodline he was raised to kill, and if the truth comes out, the mate who kissed her like he owned her… Will be the one ordered to kill her.

After her father’s death leaves behind nothing but a ten-million-euro blood debt, Graziella is dragged into the world of the Vitale brothers, men who rule the city’s underworld with violence, power, and a loyalty that has no room for mercy, and who, by law and history, are also her stepbrothers. In their hands, debt is not something to be repaid but something to be owned, and because her father failed them, Graziella becomes the collateral they inherit, allowed to exist only as long as she remains useful and silent. For months, she survives by making herself small, enduring cruelty and indifference alike, learning that in a house built on fear, silence is not submission but survival. To the Vitale brothers, she is temporary, a problem that will eventually disappear once its value is exhausted. Everything changes when the eldest announces his political marriage, a union meant to secure alliances and erase liabilities, and Graziella realizes how easily she will be discarded. Instead of begging, she makes a single request: thirty days as their wife and queen, not as property but as a recognized presence, after which she will vanish forever. They believe she is desperate. They believe she wants protection or love. What they fail to see is that Graziella is not bargaining for affection, but for access. Because in those thirty days, she watches, listens, and learns, and by the time they understand what she has become, the quiet debt they ignored will be ready to rule them all.

Marchioness Harriet Goldlane, a talented noblewoman, made a deal with Old Duke Almandine. To save her younger brother, she was willing to become a substitute for Liam's 'mate', the grandson of the Old Duke. Liam was an Alpha whose 'mate' died long ago. He was severely injured and had been living without a heart for a long time. He could only wake up from his sleep when there was a full moon. The Old Duke and Liam himself guessed that the man would die soon due to his worsening condition. Because of that, Old Duke wanted Harriet to give birth to an heir to the Almandine Family from Liam's seed so that their family would have a new leader. The Alpha's replacement bride would soon find that she was in love with the dying man and now they both wished for a miracle to save Liam's life. Could she fulfill her duty to bear the next Alpha for the Almandines? Would Liam survive to protect his bride and family?

*Book 3* Yildiz was created by the Goddess Zarseti for one purpose: to uphold truth and justice in the supernatural world. Unlike her sisters, Yildiz came into being blind, but she sees beyond what others can. For tens of thousands of years, she and her sisters continued their duties as the Delegation, but life just got more interesting for Yildiz. She learns her creator blessed her, of all people, with a soulmate – an unwilling soulmate at that. Darkness surrounds this mystery man, but he is far more than he seems. Yildiz finds herself pushed away at every turn, but she's never been known to give up her pursuits. Will she capture his heart and unravel his secrets? Or will she be consumed by the darkness and left heartbroken? *Excerpt* "Is this the part where you say you'd die for me?" "Death is easy. It's brief and over in an instant, but living? Living is hard and living for eternity is even harder. So no, I won't die for you… I'd live for you." A Queen Among Blood is the third book in the Queen Among series. Each story is set up in the previous book, so reading the books in order is recommended. Here are the books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Invocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7

Kamu pernah dengar nggak rahasia Kapal Pesiar Lautan? Saat tahun baru, kapal pesiar yang mewah di lautan lepas, berderetan pijat wanita tunanetra sedang menunggu untuk dipilih. Untuk mencari keberadaan kakak, aku pura-pura jadi orang buta, berusaha untuk masuk ke dalam. Aku dipilih oleh satu tokoh besar dan dibawa ke dalam kamar. Pria mengangkat daguku dan mengibaskan tangan di depan wajahku. “Benaran nggak bisa lihat? Kalau gitu kita main yang lebih berbeda......”

Suamiku mengunggah fotoku di media sosialnya, sehingga aku dianggap sebagai pelakor oleh selingkuhannya. Selingkuhannya membawa semua kerabat dan teman-temannya untuk melabrakku. "Wanita murahan nggak tahu malu. Berani-beraninya kamu goda suamiku!" "Kupukul kamu sampai mati, dasar pelakor!" Sekumpulan orang itu menghujaniku dengan pukulan, merusak mobilku, dan merobek pakaianku. Aku dipukul hingga babak belur, gegar otak, dan mengalami patah tulang. Pada akhirnya, aku melapor polisi dan mengajukan tuntutan pada mereka semua. Pada saat bersamaan, aku menyuruh sekretarisku untuk mempersiapkan surat cerai kepada suami berengsekku itu. "Kalau bukan berkat aku, kamu masih jadi pengemis di jalanan sekarang. Berani-beraninya kamu berselingkuh dan diam-diam punya anak di belakangku? Pergi sana, jangan harap bisa dapat sepeser pun uangku!"

“I am Wolf Atlas and I am here to claim what is rightfully mine, Miss.” Natigagal maging ang kaluluwa ni April Rose nang isang lalaking mayroong paris na asul na mga mata ang biglang lumitaw sa pintuan ng kanyang bahay isang mabagyong hating-gabi. The man is a total stranger! A sinfully dashing man and what scared her the most was when he's claiming that he's the biological father of her triplets. Makakaya ba ng puso ni April Rose na ibigay ang tatlong batang tinuring na niyang sarili niyang mga anak sa isang lalaking bukod sa estranghero ay ubod pa ng yabang? O magmamatigas siyang ipaglaban ang multong karapatan niya sa triplets at kontrahin ang isang bilyonaryong katulad ni Wolf Atlas?

Role Model ni Lalaria "Lala" Buenaflor ang ate Ynessa niya, dahil bukod sa maganda na ito ay napakatalino pa. Ito ang breadwinner ng kanilang pamilya kaya naman mahal na mahal ito ng mga magulang nila. Nang umuwi ito sa probinsya nila kasama ang mayaman at gwapo nitong boyfriend ay hindi niya maiwasan ang hindi makaramdam ng inggit. Pero may kakaibang nararamdaman si Lala sa boyfriend ng ate niya. Hindi niya alam kung ano yun. And the worst, she found herself in the arms of him.

I tried to destroy him in court...then I woke up naked in his bed. Sienna Cross was a rising star in the legal world until she went against biker king Maddox Kane after she lost the case he didn't only tore her career apart, he ruined her reputation and humiliated. And now she is facing prison... unless she agrees to his deal. Live in his house, obey his rules, and belong to him for three month. What starts as punishment turns into something darker, hotter, and far more dangerous, because the man she once tried to take down is now the one she can’t resist. And he also has no intention of letting her go.