Steve Arthur Christmas

On Christmas Eve, my father got the man I had secretly loved for ten years drunk and sent him to my bed. When I woke up the next morning, Roy pulled away from my attempt at a good-morning kiss. His voice was cold and distant as he agreed to marry me. After the wedding, Roy wasted no time submitting a transfer request. He took an overseas post and left. He did not return for five years. I gave birth to our daughter, Eve, alone and waited for him to come back home. When I heard that Roy had finally applied to return to a domestic position, I was overjoyed. I spent days preparing, imagining our first reunion as husband and wife. But even when the clock struck midnight, he still hadn't come home. Our daughter, ever so thoughtful, placed her most treasured possession—a photograph of Roy—into my hands. "Don't cry, Mommy," she said softly. "Look, Daddy's right here." I tried to convince myself that his absence was due to a delayed flight. But later that night, while watching the news, I saw him. He was on a crowded city street, holding a young girl in his arms. Beside him stood a woman, her smile soft and warm. Facing the camera, Roy said, "Being with them is my greatest wish." At that moment, something inside me broke. I wrote up the divorce papers, packed our things, and planned to take Eve to change her identity. I didn't want him anymore. The day before we left, a man I had never met came to see me. He was Roy's father. "You could call me Dad," he said, a faint smile playing on his lips. "But I'd rather you call me Ryan." I told him everything about the past five years—how I had waited, how I had hoped. When I finished, he laughed softly, an unusual warmth in his voice. "If it was just business," he said, "perhaps your father should have tied a bow around me and sent me to your bed instead. But I hold my liquor well—if I ever end up wrapped in a bow, you can be sure it's by choice."

"Sa mundo ng kasalanan, hindi lahat ng mga nagbebenta ng laman ay mga taong nawalan ng puso, at hindi rin lahat ng mayayaman ay kayang bilhin ang kapatawaran." Si Sandra Asuncion, ay isang babaeng ipinanganak sa marangyang pamilya at busog sa pagmamahal, ngunit natuldukan ito nang mangyari ang isang hindi inaasahan na massacre sa kaniyang buong pamilya. Nang mangyari iyon ay nawala sa kaniya ang lahat at napilitang siyang ibenta ang sarili para mabuhay. Sa mga gabi ng mga halakhakan, alak, at kasalanan, naging tanyag siya bilang “Ang Babaeng May Mabentang Laman.” Ngunit sa likod ng mga halik na walang saysay, isang gabi ang nagpabago sa lahat. Ang gabi na nakilala niya si Zaniel Arthur Mercer, isang multi-billionaire na kayang bilhin ang lahat lalong-lalo na ang laman ni Sandra. Ang dapat sana’y isang gabi ng bayaran ay nauwi sa paulit-ulit na pagkikita, hanggang sa ang pagkahumaling ay nauwi sa pag-ibig. Ngunit paano mo mamahalin ang lalaking nagmula sa pamilyang nagpapatay sa buong angkan mo? Sa pagitan ng init ng katawan at pagmamahal, paghihiganti at kapatawaran, kailangang pumili ni Sandra. Ang ipaglaban ang lalaking minahal niya, o ang kaluluwang matagal nang winasak ng mga Mercer? Dahil sa mundong ginagalawan nila, walang kasiguraduhan kung alin ang mas masakit para kay Sandra: Ang maging isang prostitute na patuloy na niyuyurakan ng karamihan? O, ang mahalin ang taong may dugong nananalaytay mula sa mga taong dahilan ng kaniyang matagal nang paghihirap? Isang madilim, mainit, at mapusok na kwento ng pag-ibig, kasalanan, at pagtubos. Hanggang saan ang kaya mong isakripisyo, para sa pag-ibig na hindi mo kailanman inaasahan na darating upang mas lalo lamang na palalain ang iyong sitwasyon?

Daisy gadis berusia 25 tahun. Ia mate dari seorang alpha Arthur Ares Ardloph. Daisy Queen Athena putri mahkota dari kerajaan Athena. Yang terlahir dari ratu Minerva Athena dan raja Zeus Athena. Kelahiranya disambut para kaum immortal. Namun naasnya, ketika diusianya menginjak 12 tahun. Ia dijadikan kelinci percobaan para ilmuwan KBI(kaum bangsa immortal) yang dibawah kepemimpinan Hermes sebagai wakil kerajaan Moon Stone Pack dan Bachus Apollo sebagai alpha dari kerajaan Black Moon Pack. Daisy dibawa oleh para anak buah Hermes dan Bachus untuk menjadi korban eksperimen mereka, karena Daisy memiliki darah murni yang sangat langka terdapat dalam dirinya. Sehingga membuat para ilmuwan tergiur untuk menjadikanya korban ekperimen dan lebih biadabnya mereka membuang Daisy ke dunia manusia. Selain itu, mereka menghilangkan aroma dari seorang putri mahkota sehingga ratu Minerva dan raja Zeus tidak bisa menemukan keberadaan sang Putri. Daisy diasuh disalah satu keluarga tersandang, yang tidak bisa memiliki keturunan. Diana dan James merawat Daisy seperti ia merawat anak kandungnya sendiri merawatnya dengan sepenuh hati, mereka menuntunya hingga tumbuh berkembang menjadi gadis yang cantik dan cerdas. Eksperimenya adalah Hipnosis dan IQ mereka melakukan program pencucian otak, yang lebih berbahaya para ilmuwan melibatkan Lsd dan obat-obatan berbahaya lainnya. Kemudian para peneliti menghapus semua ingatan dan memprogram ulang otak. Daisy yang bekerja disalah satu perusahaan ternama yaitu; CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) di tetapkan dibagian divisi NCS (National Clandestine Service) ia mendapatkan tugas untuk menyelesaikan kasus Mkultra, kasus 13 tahun lalu yang lalu sudah tertutup kini kembali sehingga merenggang nyawa manusia. ‘Baciu Forest’ hutan yang terkenal angker dan sangat berbahaya demi menjalankan tugas Daisy beserta teman timnya harus terpaksa memasuki hutan tersebut, dan disitulah kepingan-kepingan ingatan Daisy kembali.