Tai Chi Chasers

When I was seven years old, my younger brother went into anaphylactic shock after sneaking a handful of peanuts. Outside the emergency room, my mother slammed my head against the wall over and over, her face twisted with rage. "If you had been watching him like you were supposed to be, this never would have happened! You should be the one with a ruptured stomach, not him!" After that, whenever my brother so much as caught a cold, my mother forced me to eat spoiled leftovers as punishment. I once prepared an elaborate feast. She flipped the entire table and made me crawl on the floor to lick it clean. When I said I wanted to study culinary arts, she poured hot oil over my hands. My father wanted to send me to vocational school to learn a trade, but my mother clutched my brother to her chest and wailed. "She destroyed her brother's health! She owes him a lifetime of service!" When I was fifteen, my brother's gluttony cost my father an important business deal. I took the blame without even being asked, and the furious client forced me to drink more than half a gallon of hard liquor. By the time I was sent home with a bleeding stomach, my father had already scolded my brother. My mother took out her anger on me instead, slapping me so hard my ears rang and my vision went dark at the edges. "You useless thing! You should’ve choked to death at that table! I get sick just looking at you!" I coughed up black blood. From my pocket, I pulled out a piece of sour candy that had gone soft and sticky. It was the only treat my mother had ever given me with a smile, back before my brother's allergic reaction. I put the candy in my mouth and swallowed it down with the taste of stomach acid. The candy was so sour it made my throat burn. Whatever came next, I just hoped I would not have to be my family’s garbage disposal again.

Series 4 of 8 Read At Your Own Risk! "Do you want to kiss me?" He asked huskily. My jaw dropped as I turned my face to him, my eyes widen because of surprise. Paglingon ko nakangisi na siya. Napatingin ako sa labi niya nang pasadahan niya iyon ng dila. "Do you want to kiss your professor, Xena?" I gasped and swallowed the lump on my throat. He's staring at me using his menacing eyes. "S-sir.." Inangat niya ang isang kamay na nasa bulsa niya at inilipat sa bewang ko. Naiwang nakaawang ang mga labi ko at nakatingala sa kanya, napapatingin sa mapulang labi niya. "Just say it, Xena.. because I want to kiss my student." He grin evily then bit his lowerlip sexily, trying to seduce me.

My father hates my mother for ruining his chance with his first love, and his hatred spills onto me, the unwanted child who carries her blood. I'm 18 when I'm kidnapped. The abductor calls Dad, who is a police officer, and threatens him. Dad thinks I staged the whole thing myself and tells the man to slice me apart if he wants to. The abductor tortures me to death. He even cuts my body into pieces and feeds it to the fish. Only then does Dad lose his mind. He tracks down the abductor and hacks him to death.

My mate Theo's puppy love, Elena, and I both got pregnant at the same time. To protect Elena's reputation, he claimed her child as his and made my child, who was actually his, illegitimate. When I confronted him, he said, ‘Elena doesn’t have a mate yet. If the Wolf Council finds out she’s pregnant out of wedlock, she’ll be banished from the Black Rose Pack! I have to help her!’ Later, while Theo accompanied Elena overseas to give birth, his parents forced me to have an abortion. By the time he returned, I had disappeared.

Isabella Dean was uprooted from her life north of Atlanta at the beginning of her senior year of high school after a tragic accident that killed her father. Her mother took her to live with her aunt, Linda, in Asheville, NC where she was welcomed immediately by the school bully. This encounter got Isabella immediately recognized by a group of girls who befriended her and took her in as one of their friends. As she adjusted to her new life, she continued to have to protect herself from the bully, Lucy Upshaw, and recover from a hidden brain injury sustained in the accident. While in the hospital, she died and returned changed and with gifts she had to learn to live with. She discovered along with her new friend, Amber Collins, that her house was haunted by a mysterious girl. She and Amber also rescued a group of girls from sex traffickers and helped the victims flee. She and her friends helped get them adopted by local families, but they also had to deal with the bigotry of some people who didn’t like that some of the girls were transgender and genetically modified by their assailants. Isabella, meanwhile, had to deal with her own problems with her mother and recover from her surgery while still being attacked by Lucy. This is just the beginning for these girls who learn how to fight ghosts and demons with the help of their Native American friend, Winona. They learn to use their talents to help others deal with things that go bump in night.

“My God, Maurine! Dalawa na ang anak mo pero ni isa sa mga ama nila ay hindi mo kilala!? Paano kang nabuntis ng hindi mo nalalaman!?” Mga katanungan na hindi alam kung paano sasagutin ng dalagang si Maurine. Walang siyang hinangad kundi ang makatapos ng pag-aaral at makatulong sa kanyang kapatid. Subalit hindi niya sukat akalain na mangyayari sa kanya ang mga nababasa lamang niya sa mga novela. One night stand, not once but twice, dahilan kung bakit sa murang edad ay naging dalagang ina si Maurine Kai Ramirez. Ang masaklap, wala siyang pagkakakilanlan sa mga lalaking nakabuntis sa kanya. Hanggang sa natuklasan niya na ang ama ng panganay niyang anak ay ang CEO na si Andrade Quiller Hilton ang kakambal ni Storm Hilton. Naiskandalo ang CEO ng Steel Quiller Corp. dahil sa biglang pagsulpot ng mag-ina, ngunit mariǐng itinanggi ng binata na hindi siya ang ama ng anak ni Maurine. But for the sake of his name ay kinuha niya ang mag-ina pero para gawing katulong ang dalaga sa sarili nitong pamamahay. Paano ipaglalaban ni Maurine ang karapatan ng kanyang anak kung ang pinanghahawakan lang niya ay ang tattoo sa likod ng binata? Kung ikaw si Andrade ay a-akuin mo ba ang responsibilidad, hindi lang ng isang bata kundi ng dalawang anak ni Maurine? Isa na namang kwento ng pag-ibig ang ating susubaybayan mula sa pamilyang Hilton. Ang kwentong ito ay tungkol sa ikalimang anak ni Cedric Hilton na may title na: “The CEO’s Sudden Childs”

Letty never expected desire to find her in the quiet halls of her new home, but Mason, her stepbrother’s dark, magnetic presence ignites a fire she can’t resist. One forbidden night shatters boundaries, leaving her heart and body in turmoil… and a secret growing inside her. But Mason belongs to someone else, and their love is forbidden. As Mason struggles with duty, tradition, and a bond he cannot deny, Letty is forced to confront love, betrayal, and a choice that could change everything.

Adina Daugherty became pregnant after being framed and gave birth to quadruplets. Her younger sister stole two of those children to tie herself to the Winters family, while Adina faced death to escape with the other two children. Five years later, Adina returned triumphantly. Since her sister loved pretending to be pure despite her rotten heart, she would torment her. As for her other two children? She would snatch them back! Duke Winters pinned her against the bed and said, “Why don’t you steal me as well?”Adina sneered. “Dream on!”But right after saying it, she puked. “So… how many children this time?” Duke asked.

Alisha Luna hamil akibat ulah keponakan ibu tirinya. Bukannya mendapatkan keadilan ia bahkan dituduh sebagai perempuan tidak baik hingga akhirnya ia diusir dan bertemu dengan Dani. Lelaki itu baru bertemu dengannya, tetapi rela menikahinya. Semenjak itulah cinta Alisha mulai bersemi dan diam-diam mencintainya, tetapi apakah Dani akan membalas cintanya? Sebab Alisha tahu bahwa Dani hanya sekadar kasihan kepadanya. Alisha. "Menggapai cinta suamiku sangat sulit, apalagi mertuaku tidak menyukaiku."

"Apalagi yang mau kalian bicarakan? Bukankah, aku sudah katakan urusan kita sudah selesai. Hubungi saja pengacaraku, apa kalian tidak mengerti dengan kata-kataku?" sahut Rika dengan tatapan mengintimidasi. "Lalu, soal rumah ini bagaimana, Rika?" tanya Andri tak tahu malu. Mata Rika membuka lebar, mengernyitkan keningnya. "Memangnya, ada apa dengan rumah ini? Apalagi yang kamu inginkan dariku, Mas? Jangan bilang, kamu menginginkan rumah ini juga?”tanya Rika menajamkan tatapannya. "Rika, kita nggak perlu bercerai. Mas, akan berlaku adil, padamu dan pada Riana. Kita bisa tinggal di rumah ini bersama-sama, membangun keluarga kita. Mas tahu, kamu juga masih mencintaiku, percayalah kita bisa mengatasi ini, ujar Andri percaya diri, tanpa rasa bersalah dan tanpa beban. "Apa? Cinta?" Rika berdiri menatap Andri dengan ekspresi wajah marah. Dalam hatinya, masih terluka karena mengetahui perselingkuhan suaminya dan sekarang harus mendengar permintaan konyol suaminya itu. Dikhianati suami bukan menjadi akhir dari kehidupannya. Rika, seorang penulis, yang terbiasa dengan kesedihan. Dia dibesarkan di panti asuhan tanpa mengetahui siapa orang tuanya, tentu tidak menyerah menjalani hidup setelah pengkhianatan suaminya. Satya Mahendra, seorang CEO perusahaan ternama. Laki-laki yang trauma akan cinta, karena sang istri pergi bersama laki-laki lain. Satya membesarkan putrinya sendirian. Gosip yang menerpa Satya, membuat putrinya sedih. Hingga, dia mempekerjakan Rika untuk menulis biografinya. Dari situlah awal mula kisah cinta Rika dan Satya. Akankah mereka memutuskan untuk bersama?