Silent Bond

Everyone in the Titanus region would have heard the older generation tell them this—during sky burials, the vultures wouldn't eat the corpses of people who'd committed heinous crimes. My husband is the sky burial practitioner who buries me. The vultures circle my corpse in the air above the burial site, but they don't prey on me. My husband frowns at the sight. "It looks like this person must have committed crimes when alive. They deserve this." Suddenly, I remembered him pointing at me, his eyes ablaze with flames of rage as he shouted, "Nancy wouldn't have lost her baby if not for you! Someone like you doesn't even deserve to get a sky burial!" It looks like his words are coming true. But later, he falls to his knees before my grave and weeps. He begs me to forgive him.

"I am your Alpha," Liard growled, his body pressing dangerously close to hers. "You will not run from me." Helena’s breath hitched, her fingers trembling as they gripped the edge of the infirmary table. "You made a vow," she whispered, voice laced with fury and longing. "No mates. No love. Or have you already forgotten?" His jaw clenched, but his hands found her waist, heat radiating between them. "I tried to forget. I tried to fight it. But every time I close my eyes, I see you. I feel you." His voice dropped lower, a rough, desperate plea. "Damn it, Helena. You were never supposed to be mine." Helena shoved against his chest, her own emotions warring within her. "And I was never supposed to love you, Liard. But fate is cruel." She turned away, biting down the pain in her voice. "Do you know what they’ll do to me if they find out? Do you know what Rhider will do?" Liard’s grip on her tightened. "I don’t care." His breath ghosted against her ear, sending a shiver down her spine. "Let them try to take you from me. I will burn this world before I ever let you go." ********* For years, Alpha Liard Stormbane has ruled with a heart of ice, swearing never to take a mate, never to fall into the same weakness that destroyed his father. But when he is gravely injured and taken to the pack infirmary, fate shatters his control—his mate is none other than Helena, the pack’s healer…and his Beta’s mother.

Ibsen Maulanza atau Moza adalah seorang remaja tampan rupawan yang salah asuhan, ia hakikatnya hanyalah pemuda biasa yang dalam pencarian jati diri. Namun, karena ia dibesarkan dalam lingkungan orang-orang yang menentang pemerintah dan mengemban misi untuk membuat berbagai kekacauan dan keonaran dalam negeri dengan maksud hilangnya kepercayaan masyarakat pada pemerintah, dan pada saat itulah para pemberontak yang sedang memperjuangkan kemerdekaan muncul sebagai pahlawan, begitulah yang diutarakan pemimpin mereka. Senjata dan peperangan adalah keahliannya, karena sejak dalam asuhan Gandara, ia sudah diajarkan cara merakit dan menggunakan senjata serta berbagai strategy perang hingga ia pun tumbuh sebagai mesin pembunuh. Misi utama Moza bukan hanya memerdekakan wilayahnya, tapi juga ingin mencari tahu siapa sesungguhnya orang yang telah membunuh keluarganya dengan keji. Kekacauan dan keonaran yang ia buat, hakikatnya hanyalah pelampiasan dendam yang bersarang di dadanya. Sebuah Misi hampir saja berhasil jika saja tahanan utama mereka tidak berhasil meloloskan diri, dan lolosnya tahanan mereka mengakibatkan peristiwa fatal. Markas pemberontak dibombardir dan banyak pasukan pemberontak yang tewas. Apalagi setelah peristiwa itu pemerintah mengadakan sapu bersih yang mengakibatkan semakin sempitnya pergerakan pasukan pemberontak. Moza yang masih berusia remaja namun menjadi salah satu yang diperhitungkan oleh pemimpin pergerakan, demi keamanannya, lewat relasi tersembunyi pemimpin pergerakan, Moza akhirnya dimasukan ke sebuah kampus dan menyamar sebagai mahasiswa. Namun, keputusan pemimpinnya itu justru menjadi bumerang bagi pergerakan mereka, karena Moza ternyata hanyut dengan rutinitas barunya. Apalagi setelah ia berjumpa dengan seorang gadis cantik mempesona bernama Zahra Maorrin Ayesha, dan karena gadis itu juga lah Moza berbalik arah memerangi pemberontak, dan para tentara Republik yang penasaran atas aksi heroik Moza yang berhasil menonaktifkan bom di kantor gubernur, kini mencari tahu siapa sesungguhnya Moza. Gerak gerik Moza pun semakin sempit, karena ia kini diburu oleh dua kelompok, pemberontak yang ingin membunuhnya dan tentara Republik yang ingin membongkar jaringan pemberontak.

Pagkatapos ideklara ng doktor na brain dead ang anak kong si Mia Powell, kinumbinsi ako ng asawa kong si Liam Powelle na pirmahan ang organ donation consent form. Kasalukuyan ako noong nalulunod sa pagdadalamhati at malapit na ring mawala ang katinuan sa aking isipan. Dito ko aksidenteng nadiskubre na ang doktor ng aking anak na si Blair Lincoln ay ang dating kasintahan ng aking asawa. Nagsinungaling sila sa pagiging brain dead ni Mia para pirmahan ko ang form at makuha ang puso nito na kanilang gagamitin para mailigtas ang anak ni Blair na si Sophia. Pinanood ko ang pagsundo ni Liam kay Sophia sa ospital. Nakangiting umalis ang mga ito para bang isa silang perpekto at masayang pamilya. Nang kumprontahin ko ang mga ito, agad nila akong itinulak para mahulog mula sa isang building na siyang ikinamatay ko. Nang mabigyan ako ng ikalawang pagkakataon, bumalik ako sa araw kung kailan ko dapat pirmahan ang organ donation form. Tahimik akong nangako habang tinititigan ko ang nakahigang si Mia kaniyang hospital bed. Buhay ang sisingilin ko sa lalaking iyon at sa ex nito nang dahil sa ginawa nila kay Mia.

Sa taong 2030, sa lungsod ng Maynila, magtatagpo ang dalawang taong galing sa magkaibang mundo. Elaine Santos—isang simpleng babae mula sa isang maralitang pamilya, determinadong gawin ang lahat para mailigtas ang kanyang kapatid na may malubhang karamdaman. Nang mawalan ng pag-asa at pagkakakitaan, mapipilitan siyang tanggapin ang isang alok na magbabago sa kanyang kapalaran. Aidan Velasquez—isang batang negosyante at bilyonaryong kilala sa kanyang lamig, determinasyon, at pusong sarado sa pagmamahal. Sa mata ng publiko, siya ay perpekto. Ngunit sa loob, siya'y wasak—binuo ng pagkabigo, at nilason ng isang nakaraang hindi niya matahimik. Ang kanilang landas ay magtatagpo sa pamamagitan ng isang kasunduan—isang isang-taong kasal kapalit ng tulong pinansyal para sa kapatid ni Elaine. Sa simula, malinaw ang mga hangganan: walang damdamin, walang komplikasyon, isang kontrata lang. Pero sa bawat araw ng pagiging "asawa" ni Aidan, mararamdaman ni Elaine ang paglamlam ng kanyang mga pader. Unti-unti, binubuksan niya ang pintuan ng kanyang puso—hindi lang kay Aidan kundi sa lahat ng taong nakapaligid dito. At si Aidan, sa kabila ng kanyang malamig na maskara, ay masusubok harapin ang katotohanan ng kanyang nakaraan—lalung-lalo na ang sakit na iniwan ni Selene Navarro, ang babaeng minsan niyang minahal. Habang tumatagal, mas lumalalim ang komplikasyon. Lilitaw ang mga lihim. Mabubunyag ang mga sugat. At masusubok ang tibay ng damdamin sa gitna ng mga kasinungalingan, takot, at responsibilidad. Sa huli, ang tanong: Ang pag-ibig ba ay kailangang ikontrata—o ito'y malayang nararamdaman sa tamang panahon?

Saat mengetahui dirinya hamil, Alia mencoba untuk menghubungi kekasihnya yang melarikan diri. keterpurukan Alia seperti tidak ada habisnya ketika sang ibu juga sakit keras karena dia. Dia ingin melahirkan anak yang dikandungnya. Di sisi lain, dia merasa ragu pada dirinya sendiri.

Karina Harper gadis kesepian yang enggan memiliki hubungan romantis dengan orang lain. Dia harus mendatangi acara keluarga, yang tidak mungkin di datangi sendiri. Bertemu dengan Evan Reed secara tidak sengaja membuat Karina merasa penuh. Namun, apakah Evan yang akan menjadi belahan hati Karina? Siapa yang tau.

Bianca Calysta, seorang desainer grafis muda, harus menghadapi kenyataan pahit setelah sebuah kecelakaan tragis merenggut segalanya dari hidupnya, termasuk kemampuannya untuk berjalan. Di tengah keterpurukannya, ia bertemu Keiran Araska, seorang pria misterius dengan masa lalu kelam dan sifat posesif yang tak terkendali. Keiran, yang semula dikenal sebagai Keiran Vale, hidup dalam bayang-bayang dunia gelap, namun pertemuannya dengan Bianca secara perlahan mengubah dirinya, mendorongnya untuk meninggalkan identitas lamanya demi masa depan yang lebih baik bersama Bianca. Perjalanan mereka penuh liku. Dari perjuangan Bianca untuk bisa berjalan kembali, hingga adaptasi Keiran dengan kehidupan baru yang "normal" sebagai pebisnis. Sifat protektif Keiran sering kali berbenturan dengan keinginan Bianca untuk mandiri. Namun, setiap konflik justru semakin memperkuat ikatan mereka, membuktikan bahwa cinta bisa tumbuh dari trauma.

Isang dalagang ina si Loisa Sanchez kahit mahirap ay kinakaya niya ang lahat para maalagaan ng mabuti ang kanyang nag-iisang masakiting anak na si Loyd at maibigay din dito ang kung anumang makakapagpasaya sa bata. Mabuti na lang at nariyan ang kanyang matalik na kaibigan na laging nakasuporta sa kanya. She chose to be independent until she met Steve Monteclaro, the arrogant CEO na naging boss niya, paano kaya sila magkakasundo kung parati siya nitong sinasabunan at pinagbubuntunan ng galit?

Book 2 of The Alpha’s Contract. Please read Book 1 before attempting to read this book. A lot has changed in Neah’s life in the last few years. From being a woman of slavery to discovering the hidden truth of her identity, life has not been simple. Neah and her mate, Dane, have taken on several enemies while growing from strength to strength as a couple and a family. But with a bloodline like hers and her children, it means there are more problems around the corner, and they don’t always come in the form of enemies. This book is also being continued under the original title