Short Stories With A Twist

“Why can’t I hit you?” Thomas yells, smacking the belt close to her feet. “Why,” he smacks it on the door above her head. “Why, why” to the right and left sides of her body. Melina trembles against the door with her eyes closed and head tucked between her knees. She jumps, sniffing Thomas’ cologne, and tries to hide more. He’s probably bending down. “I want to hurt you, Melina, but I can’t. Tell me why I can’t. Tell me why,” she bites her lips to muffle her sobs as she fears they will exacerbate her situation. “ look at me when I am talking to you,” Thomas says, grabbing her hair and pulling her head up. “I am- so-r-r-r-y,” she says as she turns to face him with her tear-stained face and bloodshot eyes. ******** Melina Davis was born with the face and body of a goddess. Her heart was as beautiful as her, but it never did her any good. Melina was the most unlucky woman in this world when it came to love. Her first love was an abusive con artist who made sure to exploit Melina's kindness. The second one who Melina felt was genuinely worthy of owing her heart was far more dangerous than her first. His name is Thomas Costanzo. He is the second in command of the Costanzo mafia. He was highly feared in the mafia world. Some even feared him more than the don of the Costanzo mafia. Melina didn't know she shouldn't cross him, and she did. She broke the heart of one of the most feared men on this earth, and now, he is out searching for her. Once he finds her, Melina will wish she never crossed paths with him.

Fiona Garbera was forced to face a harsh false ideology that love was never enough at her early age. She grew up with the mindset that love only makes one weak, judging by her parents failed marriage. Watching her father age with a sadness that years couldn’t erase made her swore never to give love a chance until hell freezes over. But a drunk one night of sexual bliss with her new boss Colt Harper who fate made them meet again became a threat to all her years of discipline against love. Colt Harper wanted more than a night with her, he wanted her heart and was determined to change her misconception about love and this brought a crack to the walls she had built as a defense against love all her life. Fiona was caught in a dilemma of either holding on to her walls of insecurity to be at the safer side or give into the undeniable attraction between them and stand a chance to risk her heart being broken or mended forever. She had to make a life changing decision as she realized that she couldn’t stand the chance of missing out on sharing the rest of her life with the one man who had taught her that love was a beautiful emotion. Fiona was done with running away from her feelings and the uncertainty that she feels comes with love because of the trauma she had as a kid as a result of her parents failed marriage. She dared to believe that a night with her billionaire boss could lead to happily ever after as she found a partner to deal with whatever crests and troughs life threw at them and she lived happily ever after in love as she chose love over fear.

Arabella Russo, isang simpleng babaeng lumaki sa payak na pamumuhay ang papasukin ang lahat ng marangal na trabaho para lang sa amang nakaratay sa ospital. Ngunit sa haba ng araw ng pananatili ng ama rito, napagtanto niyang kailangan niya nang kumapit sa patalim. Pikit-mata niyang tinanggap ang alok na malaking halaga ng pera kapalit ng one-night-stand kasama ang isang misteryosong lalaki. Matapos nito ay makakatanggap muli siya ng alok na maging personal maid. Lingid sa kanyang kaalaman, isa palang Mafia King na nagngangalang Alessio Conti ang kanyang pagsisilbihan. Makilala kaya nila ang bawat isa? At magawa naman kaya siyang mahalin ng binata na kilala bilang isang matapang, makisig at walang kinatatakutang leader ng malaking grupo ng sindikato? Anu-ano ang mga madidiskubre nila sa bawat isa na siyang gugulantang sa kanilang mga buhay? Magagawa bang mabago ng pag-ibig ang taong lumaki sa mundo ng karahasan?

"He thinks he can get me now that he has money?! Absolutely not! He's a manipulator, narcissist, and an ex-convict! I will never beg him like before!” I hissed as I looked at Alpha Archer, who was playing dolls with my child, Rosie. He looked up at me and flashed a devilish grin. “I can hear your thoughts, baby.” *** Katrina's life was destined for perfection, poised to become the next Luna of the Hawthorn Pack. She believed her fated mate would be her long-term boyfriend and the future Alpha, Damien. But when she meets Archer Ellington, a lowly omega in her pack, her world is turned upside down by the cruel twist of fate. Archer, manipulated and cornered, takes the fall for a murder Damien was involved in. Imprisoned under Damien's identity, he serves his time and vows revenge on those who framed him. Katrina abandons her job and family to start anew in a small pack after a tragedy that happens when Archer gets out of prison. Years later after hiding, she meets Archer again in the New Moon Pack. He looks powerful and wealthy now. What will she do when she finds out that her mate is the Alpha of the pack? Will she take him back or make his life a living hell?

"You still smell the same… You must like this cologne that much." Alex whispered behind her ear, his warm breath sending an involuntary shiver down her spine. "You don’t remember me," he murmurs, his fingers tilting her chin until their eyes locked. "But I never forgot you." Ariel’s breath hitches. His touch is hauntingly familiar. Then he leans in again, his voice a dark whisper. "I assumed only I could make you feel this way." Ariel Richmond’s life was shattered the night she was betrayed. Drugged by her fiancé and sister, she woke up to a reality she had never chosen—humiliated, abandoned, and unknowingly carrying the child of a stranger. Fleeing to Spain, she built a new life, determined to leave the past behind. Alexander Lucas never forgot her. The ruthless billionaire, known for his cold detachment, spent years searching for the woman who vanished after their one fateful night. Fate brings them back together in the cruelest way possible—Ariel, desperate to save her son, enters a contract marriage with Johny Lucas… only to discover that his stepbrother is Alexander. Now, trapped between the man who unknowingly changed her life and the husband she never wanted, Ariel must navigate a tangled web of secrets, power, and a past that refuses to stay buried.

No one has ever seen the mysterious heiress of the McKenzie empire, but everyone knows her name—Bianca McKenzie, the girl with power, wealth... and secrets. Craving a normal life beyond her last name, Bianca disguises herself as a man—Brian—to land a job in a company where women aren’t welcome. Hired by the cold yet devastatingly handsome CEO Justin Miller, Bianca is determined to hide her true identity, no matter the cost. But neither of them is prepared for the emotional collision that follows. What begins as friction turns into fragile friendship, then spirals into forbidden desire. One drunken night ignites a passion that changes everything. But when the truth is exposed, Justin feels betrayed and casts her away. He never meant the words. She never forgot them. Five years later, she returns—no longer hidden, no longer Brian, but as the stunning, untouchable heiress now set to inherit her grandfather’s kingdom. And she’s not alone… she carries a secret that could shatter everything. Now, with the media circling, a jealous ex on the warpath, and the man who once broke her heart trying to fight for her again, Bianca must decide: Will she protect her heart, or let the man who once destroyed it be the one to mend it?

Fiona Thornwood never wanted a mate, especially not Logan Blackridge, the ruthless and dangerous Alpha of a rival pack but when her uncle makes a deal to force them together, Fiona is thrown into a life she never asked for. Logan is powerful, feared and hiding a dark past. Fiona is strong, stubborn and refuses to be controlled. They can’t stand each other but the mate bond won’t let them walk away. As danger grows and a prophecy connects their fates, Fiona and logan must decide: fight each other or fight side by side to win their rival packs. Can hate turn into something more or will their bond tear them and their world apart. Let's unravel this tale of rejection, powers between burning emotions they both can't resist.

"Okay guys, we're here." "Alright, let's do this!" ~•~•~ Five teenagers decide to go on a dangerous adventure in a dark and hollow abandoned house in a deserted area miles away from their town. The house was rumoured to be a death trap for anyone who steps into it but all they really wanted more than anything was an adventure of their own - well, some of them. But in the end, they never made it out to tell their adventurous story. Twenty years down the line, a dorky and introverted 17year old Isabella Davies, who was a high school final year student decides to go on an adventure of her own in that same house. She barely managed to escape but her normal dorky life turns into a horrifying nightmare overnight as she becomes cursed with a ghost of death.

“ANO!? SIRA ULO!? Hindi mo ba kilala kung sino ang magiging ka-One Night Stand mo?” “Hindi eh, kasi ang nag schedule ng aking One Night Stand ay kaibigan ko at ang sabi nya lang sa akin ay may babae na papasok sa aking room number at yun ang magiging ka-One Night Stand ko… At ikaw ang pumasok sa aking room number.” Si Rogelyn ay isang babae na pinanganak ng mahirap at ang kanyang Mama na nag-ngangalang Rose ay nagkaroon ng comatose saka matagal ng patay ang kanyang Papa. Nung 20th birthday ni Rogelyn ay kanyang nahuli ang kanyang BF na may kasiping na ibang babae kaya sya ay naglasing at pumunta sa isang hotel. Sa hotel room na napasukan ni Rogelyn ay may hindi ina-asahang nangyari sapagkat isang binata na nag-ngangalang Sean ang sumiping sa kanya. Walang nagawa si Rogelyn kundi kalimutan ang nangyari sa kanila ni Sean. Isang araw, isang babae na nag-ngangalang Sarah ang nagbigay ng offer kay Rogelyn upang maging personal assistant para sa kanyang anak at ang kapalit nito ay si Sarah mismo ang magbabayad sa lahat ng bayarin sa Private Hospital. Tinangggap ni Rogelyn ang offer ngunit ang anak pala ni Sarah ay si Sean. Si Sean ay may fiance na nag-ngangalang Cyrell at sya rin ang babae na simuping sa bf ni Rogelyn. Sa pag-tra-trabaho ni Rogelyn bilang personal assistant para kay Sean ay nagkaroon sila sa isat-isa ng pa-unti-unting pagmamahal. Ngunit kaya ba nila Rogelyn at Sean ipaglaban hanggang sa wakas ang pag-ibig na nabubuo sa kanila.

Jennifer Nath, who was nineteen years old, lived alone and moved a lot out of concern that her tormentors would track her out and find her. She is the Alpha's child and a member of the Pintos pack, where her father and the rest of the pack hated her merely for being there. He grew ruthless and started abusing drugs and alcohol. At age 5, he started abusing her since she was too young to understand what was occurring or why. He was out of money and his pack was disintegrating. So, when she was 15, her father sold her to a group of cruel men. She has never experienced love or compassion, making her distrustful. The Black Aries pack's 21-year-old Alpha is Don Damian. From a young age, he learned how to respect and behave decently with women. Because of his power and capacity to guide and protect his pack, he was given the name Zeus in honour of the Greek hunter. Since his first shift at age 16, he has been waiting for his mate, but she has never appeared.