The Lost Son

Book two. Please read "Not All That Glitters" before "Not All Who Wander Are Lost."Christmas 2019 in Auburn brought with it a chance for new beginnings. Complicated relationships started to mend and different recoveries were being made. As far as Whitney York and Hollis Bogard were concerned, they knew every hardship they'd face from that point on would be easier since they had each other for support.Fast forward to May, five months later. While making the last minute preparations for she and Whitney's Christmas gift to New York for a week, Hollis gets some disheartening news. If that weren't bad enough, patching things up with her parents was turning out to be a long, winding road. Dalton's prolonged, stressful testimonies to ensure he gets more than a cash settlement from the wealthy prick who put him in a wheelchair after driving drunk is the last straw. As Hollis starts wrestling with her inner demons again, slipping downward is inevitable. Will she confide in Whitney, or risk relapsing?Since disowning her, Whitney stopped hearing from her perfect family altogether. While the lovers are wrapping up in New York, she suddenly comes face to face with Hollywood's latest headliner;Theresa, her famous sister, has died. Urged to attend the funeral, Whitney makes it clear she won't go without Hollis, the very person her parents blame for staying in Maine.Buckle in! Disclaimer: Strong mature content, graphic scenes, drug usage. 18+, please. This novel won’t be for you if you’re not comfortable with any of the above topics.2020 All Rights Reserved (you know how it goes) Please don't attempt to steal any part of my work.

Abigail Acosta gave her body to a stranger that night after she caught her ex-boyfriend, Zion Lukas, cheating on her. Ang sakit na dulot ng pagkakahuli sa kanya ay nagdala sa kanya sa bar para magpakalasing. Drunk and desperate for comfort, she met a gorgeous man who was there to provide her with pleasure and distraction. Matapos ang kanilang mainit na tagpo, gustuhin man niyang kilalanin ang gwapong estranghero, nahihiya na siyang humarap dito. She let alcohol and lust take over her, which wasn’t the behavior of a proper woman. Embarrassed for acting like a whore, she snuck out while the hot stranger was still asleep, trying to forget what happened. Ngunit matapos ang gabing iyon, natuklasan niya sa pamamagitan ng billboard na ang lalaking naka-one night stand niya ay isang CEO—si Nikolo Saavedra. Isang buwan ang lumipas at nalaman niyang siya ay buntis. Wala siyang balak ipaalam ito. After five years, akala niya ay hindi na niya makikita si Nikolo. But to her surprise, he turned out to be her boss, and now she would be his new secretary—what a twist of fate! Now, she found herself hiding the truth from him about their son. At dito na nagsimulang magkaroon ng malaking pagbabago sa buhay niya.

Rene Ford, the only son of Rome Ford and Catherine Barlow, and Grandson of the wealthiest family in the country is exiled by his father at a young age. He has no relation to the Ford and Barlow empire and is forced to be raised by a stranger in extreme poverty. Why? Rome wouldn't tell Rene, but then one day, Rene's life gets put at risk, and his father suddenly tells him that he is no longer Catherine and him's son and has to take on the image of a servant's child. Rene gets forced by Rome to marry into a wealthy family, and Rene thinks his life couldn't get worse, but then he finds out his ex-girlfriend is his sister-in-law, and the man she cheated on him with is his brother-in-law.

A eleven year old Jyotsna hears about the legend of a local ghost. When her father finds out about illegal activities in the factory he works, he dies in a freak accident. Jyotsna decides to investigate the matter. Local children are kidnapped, never to be seen again. When one of her friends is abducted, she suspects her dad's boss. When she meets a man who was abducted but returned, she convinces him to accompany her to the ghost's lair to confront her dad's boss, only to find a disgusting secret.

Just as Emerald thought that all her hard work was paying off and Clayton was beginning to reciprocate her love, he made her sign a divorce paper the same day as their wedding anniversary and ordered her to abort their child as he can't wait to be with his first love. To keep her remaining dignity intact, Emerald signed the divorce paper and walked out of his life. The tables were turned when Clayton realized how he loves his ex - wife. A formidable man, a ferocious lion in the business world became a lovesick puppy chasing after his lost love.

Handa akong tumakbo sa kahit saan maitago ko lamang ang katotohanan na nagkaanak ako at ang ama ay walang iba kundi ang boss ko. Ginawa ko ang lahat maitago lamang ang anak ko sa mga katrabaho ko hanggang sa manganak ako. Nagresign ako sa trabaho upang maalagaan ang anak ko at nang makalaki na ito ay agad akong nag-aplay ng trabaho. Sinong mag-aakala na babalik din pala ako kung saan ako nagsimula at muli kaming magkita. Umakto ako na paranng hindi kami magkakilala noon at nanatiling nakadistansiya rito. Hanggang kailan ko maitatago ang katotohanan tungkol sa pagkatao ng anak ko? Handa ba akong lunukin ang takot ko para ipagtapat ang katotohanan? O Magpapadaig na lamang ako sa takot ko at hahayaan na ang tadhana na lamang ang magdikta ng aming kapalaran? Paano kung dumating ang araw na kailanagan ko ng tulong sa ama ng anak ko upang maisalba ang buhay nito. Handa ko bang guluhin ang tahimik nitong buhay kasama ang bago nitong minahal at magulo ang tahimik na buhay na nais ko para sa anak.

Duke Raven’s father was the Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack and the strongest among other alphas of the neighboring packs. He was feared, yet respected. With such a great father, everyone became expectant of Duke’s might but he failed them. Duke was weak. Too weak, that when compared to an average human, he’s only a tad stronger. Due to this, Duke was bullied. But things changed when something happened that caused Duke’s dormant power to awaken. However, Duke hid it away. He hid his power from everyone and only acted in the shadows. As so, he earned the name “Grim Reaper”, a vicious rogue wolf that cruelly kills. Duke thought that he could keep his second identity hidden forever, but he was wrong. Someone accidentally figured him out. An omega woman from their pack named Elle. Will Duke dirty his hands with the blood of an innocent girl? Or will he stick to his promise of only killing to protect his siblings? He needs to decide. And he has to, now!

Nagbago ang buhay ni Carissa nang ipagkasundo siya ng kanyang ama sa amo nito kapalit ng kanilang kaligtasan. Ngunit ang kapalit nito ay ang kanyang kalayaan. Si Dark Severilla ay CEO billionaire ng pinakamalaking global gold brand, ngunit kilala rin bilang "Dark Mafia" dahil sa pagiging walang-awang pagpatay nito sa mga nagtatangkang mag-traydor sa kanya dahil sa mundong meron siya ay hindi nawawala ang mga pangnib gaya nila. What he believe is blood doesn't exist kapag-tinarantado na siya. Kaya’t hindi lang negosyo ang alam niyang paikutin. Kahit baril ay kaya niyang paputukin. Nang maghalo ang mundo ni Carissa at Dark, napagtanto ni Carissa na hindi niya kayang mabuhay sa madilim na mundo ni Dark. Tumakas siya at naglaho ng ilang taon, dala ang bunga ng kanilang isang gabi. Ngunit sa kanyang pagbabalik, natuklasan niya na hindi siya tinitigilan ng panganib. Mahuhulog ba siya sa mundo ni Dark na puno ng panganib, o pipiliin niya ang takot para sa kaligtasan ng kanyang anak?

"Looks are deceiving." Akira Lea Montero, an undergraduate, strong woman, and talented painter, know that fact. She already experienced so many challenges in life that made her stronger and learn not to trust people that easily and yet despite of that, Akira still choose to trust a man that offered her a good opportunity because of her paintings. What is she going to do if she found out the truth that she's living with a psychopath and worst, has a son with him?

Fiona’s life with the Alpha was going smoothly, but things started to fall apart for her when rogues began to attack their pack. Her brother went missing in the chaos and when things looked like it couldn’t get any worse, the alpha finds a new mate and Fiona is faced with a rejection after becoming pregnant for him. Betrayed by her mate, the alpha, and sentenced to death by his new lover’s deceit, Fiona flees from her pack for the safety of her life—and that of her unborn child. Will she find redemption and eventually find her missing brother, or will she get caught up between the attacking rogues? Or Will she fall into the mysterious and powerful hands of the external forces, controlling the rogue's attack on her pack?