The Common Reader By Virginia Woolf

She was afraid to fall in love. He never lowered the walls of his heart, afraid to face betrayal. Both were busy chasing away the demons of their sleepless nights not knowing when their lives entangled and they crashed into each other, seeking solace from the treacherous world. Valerie Ambrose bumped into Damon Lysander at a downtown club. Eyes met, sparks flew, heat rose, and they ended up having a one-night stand. _ "I don't have cash on me. I forgot my wallet." He slurred, his crystal blue eyes bloodshot red as he stared directly into my eyes, for a moment I thought he was sober, but then he leaned in and whispered in my ear, his breath fanning my neck. "Now are you still interested?" Although the music was blasting through the speakers, but I caught up on his hidden implication. I shook my head in exhaustion "You're drunk Damon. Come I will drop you home." "I don't want to go back there. It hurts Val." He mumbled dryly, but his moist eyes said it all, and I couldn't help but pity him. When I failed to respond he pressed his lips to the side of my neck and inhaled deeply. "Please don't leave me alone." He was barely audible and looked like a mess, a beautiful mess. "I can't bear this anymore." And with that said, he pressed his lips to mine.

Cursed by an old magic, Aravia is forced into concealment behind a veil. Her upbringing at The Mage's Sanctuary has left her meek but proving her power. A secret that has yet to be revealed to Aravia will force her and her Master into hiding at the Moonrise pack. The only problem? They don't trust Mages. And although Alpha Aidan has a particular dislike for Aravia, something draws him to her.

Years passed, the Academy went well. A war that happened five years ago that was forgotten. No one remembers except the Royal Families. Five years have passed, the said princess of the prophecy was never been found. The last magus user of the forgotten Empire in Azaleus, the Zaffiro Empire. The Magic Realm went well but not the other Realm. The Astral Realm, where werewolves exist. In Magic Realm, werewolves are just a myth, it doesn't exist. A myth that everyone knows. Until it happened. Sa kabilang panig ng mundo, nagkakagulo ang mga mamayanan ng Amavasya. Ang Amavasya ang lugar kung saan naninirahan ang mga lobo sa mundo ng Astral. Sa kabilang panig naman ay ang mga itim na mangkukulam ang naninirahan sa lugar ng Hexe. Mainit ang dugo sa bawat panig na naninirahan sa mundo ng Astral. Matagal ng gustong makamit ng mga sorcière ang buong Astral ngunit pilit na nilalaban sila ng mga Lykos. Naging sakim ang mga sorciere lalo na noong nalaman nila ang naka saad sa propesiya na may isang sanggol na may dugong bampira at lobo ang mag hahari sa buong Astral na walang sino mang nilalang ang makakahigit doon. Isang balita na nagdulot sa mga sorciere upang patayin ang mga bagong silang na sanggol. Hindi naniniwala ang mga Lykos sa nasabing propesiya dahil alam nilang hindi totoo ang mga mga bampira, kung totoo man ito alam nilang nasa ibang dimensyon ito at malabo na makapasok sa kanilang mundo. Ngunit nag bago ang lahat ng malaman nilang isang bampira ang binigay ng Diyos ng Buwan na maging kabiyak ng kanilang Alpha. Isang bampira na may dugong bughaw. Pero imbis na itakwil nila ito, tinanggap nila ito ng buong puso at pinangakuang poprotektahan nila ito hanggang sa huling hininga. Ang bampirang lobo sa mundo ng Astral.

“Okay let me rephrase the question, why did you just kidnap me?!” I ask unaware if he wasn’t quite keeping up with what was happening! “I wouldn’t call it kidnap; I was simply taking what is mine.” He replies with a dangerous look in his eye, I take a step backwards from shock and also, quite a bit of fear for a second. “I’m not sure what you think is going on here, but I can assure you that I’m not yours.” I tell him point blank, I don’t know what day and age he thinks we’re living in but nowadays, you can’t just go around and claim someone is yours. “I can assure you, every inch of you belongs to me, your whole being is mine.” He says in a growl like tone, his eyes seeming to go a shade darker as he spoke. ~~ Liv and her friends plan a weeks gateway in a hidden cabin in the woods, all of them needing a break from the year they had endured. But none of them would have guessed the real outcome of the trip. The day soon rolls around for them all to head home, but that wasn’t where Liv would end up. She takes one last walk around the property when she’s grabbed from behind and taken deep into the woods. She’s sucked into a world of mates, wolves, and terrifying vampires. Stories of an unknown Luna who was to save the werewolf kind as a whole were told to Liv on numerous occasions. But maybe those stories were not just fairytales. Can she learn to accept her mate and fight for her new life? Who will she succumb to the dangerous creatures that lurk outside the borders?

His goon opened the door. He threw her on the passenger seat and closed the door. She didn't try to open it because his goons were out of the door. There were glaring at her as they'd brutally murder her right now as she earned him a hard slap from him. This is a story about a girl, who has no enemy in her entire life. Still, someone kidnapped her and made his house, her permanent prison.

Elena is forcefully mated to Alpha Lukas, the cruelest and selfish alpha to ever exist in wolf land. Her parents try to convince her that he is the one for her but in reality, they are only giving her up to him so that they can pay off their debt. Elena suffers great emotional and physical abuse under the care of Alpha Lukas with no escape. each time she tries to escape him she is caught and brought back to his mansion only to suffer great punishment. This goes on until a rogue names Damien is caught along the pack's borders intruding. He is brought to the alpha and after being tortured for some days, the alpha decided that the greater punishment would be to keep him as a prisoner in his mansion. When Damien sees Elena for the first time it is evident that they are each other's mates. They start secretly seeing each other and this goes on until Damien suggests that they escape together but Elena fears for her family and tells Damien she can't do that. Damien discovered that Lukas is the one who killed his parents and that he is not the rightful alpha of the pack. With this information, he approaches the elders and the elders suggest that they both fight not only for the throne but also for the woman in question (Elena). Damien wins the fight and he not only keeps the throne but also his mate Elena.

Adeline Cruz was orphaned. At an early age she learnedto stand on her own feet. Due to poverty she could not finish school so when shewas accused of a crime which she did not commit. She could not defend herselfagainst evil people. She was imprisoned for two years. There came, Hernan. He is one of the sponsors who provides assistance for inmates such as food, personalhygiene, etc. There he saw Adelaine and he investigated her case until hehelped settle her case and get released. After a few months, their pathscrossed again and Hernan offered her a job as his personal maid, which sheimmediately accepted, especially since she had a lot of money to earn and shehad nowhere else to go. They got along well and it was only then that she feltthe appreciation of someone like him. Hernan was kind and caring so shecouldn't stop herself from falling in love with the man. Until one day, Hernancourted her and she immediately accepted his love. The days and months thathave passed have been happier and exciting for them. But when Hernan's ex-girlfriend returned, the man had changed. Until, Hernan proposed to the ex-girlfriend rightin front of her. Adelaine’s world almost collapsed especially when Hernan saidthat the good image of his name would be ruined if they continued theirrelationship because she was an ex-convict. He leaves Hernan's house and tries toforget him. She studied hard until she met Robert. With the help of Robert shewent abroad and they stayed there for several years. Five years later, Adelainereturned to the Philippines and unexpectedly, she and Hernan had crossed pathsagain because Hernan and Robert were working as business partners. Adelaine thoughtthat she had forgotten everything but the hatred flared up again in her heartwhen she saw her ex-boyfriend.

Michaela left Gael seven years ago without him knowing. Sa tingin ni Gael ay hindi sapat ang kanyang pagmamahal para manatili sa kanyang buhay si Michaela. He thought that Michaela left him in exchange of money. She disappeared in a blink of an eye, left Gael clueless, and never came back. Seven years later, their path crossed unexpectedly. Gael thought he was already done with her. Subalit, nagbago iyon nang malaman niya ang kasagutan sa mga katanungan na pilit niyang ibinaon sa limot seven years ago. Suddenly, he wants to win her back. Will it still be possible kung siya mismo ay ikakasal na sa ibang babae?

Lauren Cordelia "Lia" worked as a housekeeper in Aldridge Hotel and Resort in Buenavista, a coastal town where she grew up. Nagawa niyang huminto sa pag-aaral nang isang taon bago mag kolehiyo para makapag-ipon dahil malaki ang sasahurin niya sa trabaho. She never thought that her young heart would fall in love with their new general manager, Evander Aldridge, despite his stern and elusive demeanor towards her. Hindi naman siya umasa na masusuklian ang nararamdaman niya dahil sa layo ng agwat ng estado nila sa buhay but she was wrong because he reciprocated her feelings for him! But their happiness came to an end. Lia left Buenavista without a word carrying his child in her womb and did not show up to Evander again. At ang liit nga ng mundo. Muli silang nagkita dahil ito pala ang golden boy ng lolo niyang mayaman. She had no choice but to see him every day since she became his temporary secretary for three months, and he was the only one who could teach her about the company. Evander is mad at her for leaving him, and she won't be able to escape the punishment of the billionaire she hurt.

May magandang mukha, makurbadang katawan, malaporselanang kutis, simple lang mag ayos, at higit sa lahat may busilak na puso ang dalagang lumaki sa malayong probinsya na si Berry Marasigan. Sa angking kagandahan ni Berry ay marami sa kanya ang nagkakagusto o nahuhumaling. Sa edad niyang bente dos ay simpleng inosente pa rin siya dahil hindi pa siya nakaranas magkaroon ng kasintahan. Nang maulila si Berry sa mga nag ampon sa kanya ay nangarap na siyang makarating ng Maynila upang hanapin ang kanyang tunay na ina, kaya mabilis na nahikayat si Berry ng bagong kakilala ng alukin siyang makapagtrabaho sa Maynila at agad niyang sinunggaban ang oportunidad na iyon ng hindi na nagdalawang isip pa. Pagkarating sa Maynila ay ibinenta naman siya ng recruiter niya sa may ari ng isang sikat na night club na ang mga costumer ay mga mayayaman. Sa angking kagandahan at kaseksihan ng dalaga ay maraming lalaki ang gusto siyang maangkin at isa na sa kanila si Jayden Curtis, ang binatang CEO ng GC Construction Company na pagmamay-ari ng pamilya nila. Na love at first sight ang binata sa dalaga kaya nais niyang tulungan si Berry na makaalis agad sa club. Ngunit hindi iyon naging madali para kay Jayden, dahil sa pinagkaguluhan ang kagandahan ng dalaga ay ipina-auction si Berry ng may ari ng club at na bid ang dalaga sa napakalaking halaga. 20 Million pesos ang naging last bid ng bidder mapasakanya lang ang kaakit-kaakit na si Berry Marasigan.