sweeter the second time around

In an ancient time of castles, palaces, kingdoms, kings, and queens, Aurora was the soon-to-be Luna of the Moonfang pack, and she had just one dream. To finally find her mate and have the perfect soulmate to rule her pack with. Finally, a year before her coronation, she met him. Perez. A common rouge with no name or glory. His identity doesn't stop her pure heart from giving him a chance. On the day of her coronation, she gives up her crown to him. Making him the Alpha of her pack instead of her being crowned Luna. However, things take a horrible turn when he breaks their mate bond, kills her father, and banishes her immediately after becoming king. He was a man with a mission and now he had successfully snatched Aurora's pack from her. Left broken and dejected, Aurora leaves. Will she be able to rise from the ashes? Will she be able to get her revenge? And will she have the strength to stomach the new truths she will uncover?

Keana a pessimistic young adult in the modern world with a troublesome love life oblivious of her capabilities is faced with the disorienting reality of being a combined force of two powerful mythical sections, the Witch-dom and Were-dom after a tragedy. An outcome of a conflict in the time of an ancestor ending in unfulfilled wishes, cumulating into the loop of the cycle where in a generation a reincarnation takes place in hopes of solving unresolved grudges without which forever love is lost. What would you do when you find out your redemption and eternal love is actually your second chance as well as the same cold blooded villain that massacred your first love and family? Marlory a charismatic solitaire grew up in an orphanage in the present world wielding great strength without proper knowledge of his lineage, living the simple life of a human as a leader in the shelter. A role which he was meant for and has been playing unconsciously. An Alpha of the Blood Crescent Moon pack of the old but senior housemate in the modern day. A chance meeting with Keana sets into motion the unraveling of painful history of betrayal, grave loss, antagonism, carried over feud unwillingly; for a resolution by this twos return into time past or continue in loop eternally. What was the Moon goddess and the mother of all Witches thinking to have made such a concession? Can the past be reversed resolved to manifestation in the present without held in bitterness for the breakage of a recursive curse leading to a happy ever after?

My boss gives me 200 thousand dollars in cash so I can pay his workers their salaries. I leave the house to buy some envelopes to put the money in, but that's when my father lends the money to our neighbor so they can buy a house. I question him about it, but he says I know nothing about forging relationships. Even my mother and brother blame me for not keeping my things properly—they say I'm dumb for leaving money lying around when I know my father likes to lend money to others. Later, my boss fires me but doesn't call the cops. All he wants is for me to repay him. To do so, my father finds me a high-paying job. It's only when I get there that I realize I'm supposed to be an old man's housekeeper. On my first day there, he violates me. I want to call the cops, but my father tells me to be forgiving of him. After that, the old man's daughter thinks I seduced her father and has me beaten to death. When I open my eyes again, I'm back to the day my father lent money to our neighbor.

Sa ikalawang taon ng kanyang kasal, natuklasan ni Isabel na siya ay nagdadalang-tao. Labis ang kanyang tuwa, umaasa na ang kanilang magiging anak ang magpapatibay sa kanilang marupok na relasyon ni Allen, ang kanyang asawa. Ngunit sa likod ng kanyang kaligayahan ay may takot—alam niyang ang puso ni Allen ay para kay Victoria, ang babaeng hindi niya kayang kalimutan. Sa kabila nito, umaasa si Isabel na magbabago ang lahat dahil sa kanilang anak. Ngunit naglaho ang kanyang pag-asa nang mangyari ang isang malagim na aksidente. Malubhang nasugatan si Isabel at desperadong nakiusap kay Allen na iligtas ang kanilang anak. Subalit, tinalikuran siya ni Allen at pinili si Victoria, iniwan si Isabel sa kanyang sariling kapalaran. Habang lumalayo si Allen, parang pinipiga ang puso ni Isabel sa sakit. Kumalat ang balita sa Laoag tungkol kay Allen Alvarez, isang lalaking lumubog sa matinding pagsisisi. Ang pangalan ni Isabel Fajardo-Alvarez ay naging simbolo ng hindi maipaliwanag na kalungkutan at pighati, at walang sinuman ang naglakas-loob na banggitin ito sa harap ni Allen. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, nakilala ni Isabel si Luis Mendoza, isang mayamang mamamayan ng Laoag at nag-iisang tagapagmana ng kanilang pamilya. Mabait si Luis at inalagaan si Isabel, tinuring ding parang sariling anak ang bata. Sa paglipas ng panahon, ipinakilala ni Luis si Isabel sa kanilang business partners, kasama ang pamilya nina Allen. Sa gitna ng isang masayang pagtitipon, biglang nagwala si Allen, lumuhod sa harap ni Isabel, ang kanyang mga mata’y pulang-pula at puno ng pighati. "Isabel, comeback to me... I’m begging for your forgiveness" aniya, humihingi ng kapatawaran, umaasang maibabalik pa ang dati nilang pagsasama. Mapatawad kaya siya ni Isabel o mananatili nalang alaala ang kanilang pagsasama?

“Come back to me, Ivy,” the man whom she used to love with all her heart said. “No, no,” Ivy shook her head and backed away from him. Her body trembled as fear consumed her whole being. He was the reason her baby was gone! He was the reason for all her suffering! ---------------------------- Ivy thought she was the luckiest woman in the world - she was married to the man of her dream. But that was just her illusion. On the day she received her pregnancy report, she found her husband in bed with his best friend. Before she had the chance to tell him about her pregnancy, she was forced to divorce and her family was driven to bankruptcy by that one man she loved. Since then, her life went south. She married a governor in another country whom everyone thought was a gentleman. Everyone envied her, but no one knew he was a sadist who loved to abuse her. Five years later, the man she used to love met her by chance and begged her to come back. But would she be able to give her heart again, when all she felt toward him was fear and hatred? Knowing that he was the sole reason her life had turned to be what it was today with endless suffering? Cover art by Rainygraphic.

***This book contains violence, cursing, sexual content, and talk of suicide, enjoy at your discretion.*** I was walking through an unknown foggy forest when I spotted a field of wildflowers. My feet had a mind of their own as they led me to wander through the flowers. I nonchalantly dragged my hands over the flowers. It was a beautiful and serene sight. I deeply inhaled the sweet scent of the flower and gave a little shudder of bliss. I closed my eyes and just absorbed the moment wanting to remember it. Suddenly the sounds of paws hitting the forest floor overwhelmed me. Then the forest was ignited with flames. Everything glowed vibrant oranges and reds as heavy smoke smothered me from above. I threw myself to the ground desperate for any trace of clean air. As I attempted to crawl out of the flowers a new sound harmonized with the thunder paws, screams and howls for help terrorized me. I clawed at the ground desperate to escape the menacing choir. Fire licked my skin and I screamed for help. Sobs escaped my lips as flaming branches fell on me from above. The smell of burning flesh was the only thing that consumed me as everything went dark.

I thought I knew betrayal, but nothing could prepare me for the moment my best friend Lili and my boyfriend Jarem shattered my trust. Just when I thought I’d faced death itself, I wake up to find it’s the day before everything fell apart. What is happening? Armed with the knowledge of my past mistakes, I refuse to be a pawn in their game. It’s time to break free from toxic ties and return to the family I abandoned for Jarem—who turned out to be a total jerk. “Fine, I’ll marry him,” I declare to my parents, my voice steady but my heart racing. There really was no escaping this arranged marriage I so avoided with every chance. And my fiancé? None other than the irresistibly charming Asher Cole—my ex’s boss. What have I just gotten myself into? Can I rewrite my story, reclaim my life, and discover what true love really means?

Isang pagkakamali ang nagawa ni Aria ng gabing iyon. Hindi sapat ang kinikita niya bilang janitress sa isang fastfood chain, kasabay ng kaniyang pag-aaral sa kolehiyo. Dahil sa kahirapan ng pamumuhay ay nagawa niyang tanggapin ang alok sa kanya ng kapit bahay niyang nagtatrabaho sa club, dahil kailangang maoperahan ang kaniyang tatay sa lalong madaling panahon. Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ni Aria na isa s'yang ampon, natagpuan na lang ito ng pamilyang kumopkop sa kanya noong sanggol pa lamang ito sa tabi ng dalampasigan noon. Hindi nito alam na ang lalaking kumuha ng serbisyo nito ng gabing iyon ay maimpluwensyang tao likas na mayaman at tinitingala ng lahat. FUCKLERS DAX MONTEFALCO 25year old isang multi billionaire at businessman ng bansa na nilagyan ni Aria ng sleeping pills ang iniinum nitong alak upang hindi makuha nito ang matagal na n'yang iniiangatan pagkakababae. Sa edad ni Aria na 20 year old ay wala pa itong nagiging karelasyon kaya ganun na lamang ang pag-iingat nito sa kanyang sarili. Paano kaya matatakasan ni Aria ang lalaking pilit syang hinahanap upang maparusahan sa pagkakasalang panloloko nito sa lalaki? Sana inyo pong subaybayan ang kwento nila Mr. Fucklers Dax Montefalco at ni Aria Zelle Celedonio sa LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHAOS Bastarda Series-two akda ni J.C.E CLEOPATRA.

After two years of love and unwavering commitment to her mate Adrian, Amelia’s world shatters when she finds Adrian, cheating on her with his ex-fated mate, Mara. The pain deepens when she is framed for a crime she didn’t commit, and forced to leave the pack she once called home. Yet, as time passes and Adrian’s regrets grow, he embarks on a desperate quest to find Amelia and win her back. Years later, Amelia has rebuilt her life as a successful medical doctor, only to find herself drawn to Alex Darlington, a charming and caring doctor who turns out to be none other than Adrian’s stepbrother. But when their bond grows undeniable, Amelia must face the shocking truth—Adrian, the man who once betrayed her, is now the one asking for her forgiveness. Torn between her past love and her new feelings for Alex, Amelia’s heart is pulled in two directions. As Adrian fights to reclaim the woman he lost, he must confront his own mistakes and battle the darkness inside. But when Alex’s true motives come to light, Amelia must decide who is truly worthy of her love, and whether she can find a future with the man who shattered her heart—or the one who might just heal it. In a world where loyalty is tested, love is fragile, and betrayal runs deep, will Amelia find peace, or will she be forced to choose between two men who will stop at nothing to claim her heart?

The year was 1934; I was twenty-two years old. I never thought of myself as anything special. I was barely making it through the Great Depression. There were many days I lived off of scraps. I was the king of odd jobs, just enough to get by. I had done it all, from being a field hand to a miner. It all changed one night when I stumbled across a traveling circus, Cirque du Lune. I had never seen such a sight. Instead of the usual menagerie, this circus was overrun with wolves. There was one performer who caught my eye; it was as if an angel had descended from heaven on a silk ribbon.