Ten Past Five Artinya

In my last life, I loved my brother’s best friend longer than I loved myself. I was the princess of the De Luca family, a New York political dynasty. A good girl, through and through. He was Orion Corvo. The king of Chicago's underworld. A ruthless, brutal man. No one thought we belonged together. I never dared to confess. Not until I was kidnapped. That cold-blooded, savage Don took a bullet for me. He shielded me with his body as I bled out. We died together. Only then, seeing the desperation in his eyes, did I understand. He loved me too. Now, I'm back. 18 again. I ditched my life in Europe to stay by his side. For five years, I was his most trusted art appraiser. In private, he’d lose himself inside me. He fucked me like he wanted to own my soul. I became his favorite fuck. His biggest secret. But now, he’s getting married. And the bride isn't me.

There is a Past and then there is a Present. What should be our choice? To go along with the Past, feeling the familiarity of it or to go along with the Present, wishing for something new and hoping it to be amazing? With Past, we already know what to expect and know that it will not hurt the same if something goes wrong again. With Present, we don’t know what to expect and also feel that it may hurt even more than ever. So, should we let go of the past or ignore the present? With all these confusing and unanswerable questions there are a few people who are ready to tell you their story. This is the story of one among such people who has a tough but again, not so tough choice to take between past and present. Hope whatever choice that person takes will be near to perfect one, or at least far away from worst.

Mark Alvarez spent his childhood as the unwanted werewolf of the Delphic Pack; growing up he was excluded and had no ally or friend to call his own, and parts of his memories missing since the age of seven. With many behavioral issues he remained on the outskirts of the pack, until the night his wolf awakened on his eighteen birthday. A truth long buried resurfaced, bringing with it recollections buried deep in his psyche. Mark awoke to flashes of a deep-seated secret that overturned his life, haunted by the memories, Mark ended up consumed with thoughts of revenge and hatred. A rage further made complicated with the unexpected pleasure of meeting his mate; Blake Worthington. With tempers running high, repressed emotions resurfacing and enemies closing in, Mark and Blake circle each other in a dramatic retelling of Love, Passion and Misunderstandings afoot, and a Dark Entity dogging their steps, the two find themselves thrown into a blood spilled destructive course of secrets and mystery. Editor: B.Leena & Sahiba

Jeanne Thalcobs, a young, smart beautiful girl life changes when she attains the age of 20. Jeanne is a sharp mouthed, crazy, rebellious and spoilt daughter of a middle class family. She loves singing and also greatly skilled in martial arts and combat. Her life changes for the better when she joins the country's famous "TALENT SCOUTS INSTIUTE" where she meets Alexander Sigmud, 26 years of age. A handsome but introverted cold hut. He's claimed as the leader of the "TALENT SCOUTS INSTITUTE.." She meets him and couldn't hide her behaviour. What will happen when two different personalities clash? Who's the secret spy? And what is the dangerous past that is harmful or should not be recalled.

* "I'm a fairy, the last of my kind. I'm not all rainbow wings and fairy dust. I am chaos and mayhem. Blood and death. I am here for revenge!" My mate holds me against the floor as she looks down at me defiantly. It's so cute! She even has a wee little knife to my throat as she yells at me. I can't help but get excited about how much fun this is going to be. "Fuck, that's hot baby doll." I say seriously as my dragon starts to purr for her.* The revolution began when a strong group of shifters known as 'The council' decided that magic wielders held too much power in this world. They have hunted and killed men, women and children alike, basking in their spot at the top of the food chain. They have no idea what is waiting in the shadows, hiding under their beds and ready to slit their throats. The resistance, led by one little dangerous fairy they call 'Slayer'. She is ready to lay down her life to bring back balance to the world and nothing will stand in her way. Not even the cinnamon roll dragon, broody vampire, smitten hellhound, loyal werewolf and cocky siren who all claim that she is their soulmate, and they won't take no for an answer.

Xavier Stafford claims to love Aurora Bowman to the moon and back, but he's escaped from marrying her 99 times. To delay their marriage, he even orchestrates a car accident to cause her to miscarry. As if Aurora isn't already devastated after losing her baby, she overhears Xavier and his friend's conversation. "I only dated her for seven years to get revenge for Violet. If Aurora thought any of this was serious, she'd be in for a rude awakening!" Aurora's heart goes cold at those words. A rude awakening, indeed. Thankfully, there's still hope for her to walk away and save herself. After regaining her composure and gathering her thoughts, Aurora agrees to another marriage proposal. While Xavier carries out his 100th attempt to escape marriage, Aurora proudly gets married to another groom in Elmstead.

During the holidays, I've worked my ass off just to whip up a feast filled with my wife, Willow Steele's favorite dishes. But soon, my mother-in-law pulls out a paternity test report and announces with a smile that the birth father of my daughter, Naomi Johnson, is actually Willow's childhood sweetheart, Luther Lloyd. Everyone bursts into laughter before saying teasingly that "no wonder Naomi looks so much like Luther". Willow's father even pats Luther on the shoulder while looking at him as though the latter were a part of the family. What stings my heart the most is that Willow is laughing so hard that she can barely stand up straight. So, that leaves her clinging to Luther while she taps Naomi on the forehead with a finger. "Go on, call Mr. Lloyd 'daddy.' He's your real dad, after all." Naomi, who has always kept me at an arm's length, rushes into Luther's arms without hesitation and starts calling him "daddy" sweetly. I fall silent for a moment as I watch everything unfold. Then, I draw to my feet and look at Willow. "Let's get a divorce." But Willow just chuckles icily in return. "Must you go that far? My mom was just joking around." When I'm about to leave, Willow turns to tell the others, "He's just being ridiculous. Once I give him the cold shoulder for a few days, he'll still beg me to return to his side pathetically." But what Willow doesn't know is that I've chosen to endure everything she's hurled at me out of love in the past. Now, I want nothing more than to leave her permanently.

Ken, yang dapat melihat hantu, mulai menyadari kabut hitam yang menyelimuti beberapa orang tertentu, termasuk sepupunya, Charlos. Suatu hari, Ken berhasil menyelamatkan Charlos dari Sheila. Pacarnya yang ternyata seorang hantu, yang menyamar untuk memangsa mereka. Dari insiden itu, Ken dan Charlos mengetahui bahwa mereka bukan manusia biasa, melainkan immortal. Ken kemudian terjebak dalam kontrak dengan iblis yang dibuat ibunya, di mana ia harus mengumpulkan fragmen jiwa Aletta yang tersebar di dunia immortal. Jika gagal, nyawa Ken menjadi taruhannya. Untuk melindungi nyawanya, Ken dan Charlos memasuki dunia immortal. Bersama menghadapi berbagai bahaya dari monster dan konsprirasi immortal lainnya yang memegang fragmen jiwa Aletta. Fragmen jiwa Aletta yang tersebar mempunyai kekuatan besar yang dapat mengabulkan apa pun, dan setiap monster dan immortal yang memilikinya menjadi ancaman bagi Ken dan Charlos yang harus dihadapi. Di tengah pencariannya, Ken dipaksa menghadapi traumanya yang terkait dengan kematian ibunya. Dan terungkapnya kebenaran rahasia keluarga Derrent. Sementara itu, hubunga Ken dengan iblis itu, yang ternyata terkait dengan masa lalunya semakin memperumit keadaan. Di saat Ken mulai mengungkap siapa dirinya, sebagai Garenka di masa lalu, ia mulai membangunkan kebencian dan dendam yang terkubur dalam dirinya. Ken dan Charlos juga menemukan bahwa misi mereka bukan hanya tentang mengumpulkan fragmen, tapi juga untuk membalas dendam pada mereka yang telah menghancurkan kehidupan mereka sebelumnya.

Ang nais lamang ni Jessica ay marinig ng buong mundo ang kanyang adbokasiya sa pamamagitan ng pagsali sa isang prestihiyusong beauty pageant. Ngunit nang siya ay nanalo bilang kinatawan ng Pilipinas ay hindi niya inaasahan ang nangyari sa kanyang buhay. Dinukot siya ng mga armadong grupo noong gabi pagkatapos ng coronation night. Ngunit ililigtas siya ng anak ng pinakamayaman sa Pilipinas na si Sebastian. Mahuhulog ang loob nito dahil sa kanyang angking kagandahan. May iniindang sakit pala ito at si Jessica ang makakatulong sa kanya. At sa huling talata ng nobelang ito ay masisilayan ang pag-iibigan ng dalawang tao.

When Edna Crossby ditches the marriage registration for the fifth time, I block her contact number and social media accounts on the spot. If she's in any of the social gatherings, I turn down the invitations right away. I'd rather take the long route than walk past the cafe Edna frequents. If she attends a team-building session, I take the day off without hesitation. Even when Edna shows up on my doorstep with gifts in hand on Christmas Eve, I pretend that I'm not home at all. I don't answer any calls from her. I don't respond to texts she sends me. Just like that, I completely fade away from Edna's world. In the past, Edna used to be the focus of my life. My emotions fluctuated all the time because of her. When Edna flakes out on me for the fifth time, I finally snap out of my lovesick stupor. I don't want to live life like this anymore. Rather than getting abandoned time and again, I might as well live my life on my own happily.