The Mats By Francisco Arcellana Summary

"Sa akin siya! Ako ang asawa niya kaya hindi mo siya puwedeng angkinin. Magkakamatayan muna tayo bago mo siya maagaw sa akin!" "Hindi ko siya ibibigay sa 'yo. Oo. Mag-asawa nga kayo pero ginamit mo lang siya para sa sarili mong kapakanan. Ngayong nakuha mo na ang pakay mo sa kaniya, hindi mo na siya kailangan. Doon ka na lang sa kabit mo. huwag mo na kaming guluhin ni Derie May!" "At paano ka naman nakasigurado na ginamit ko lang siya? kailan ka pa naging tsismoso? Mahal ko ang asawa ko kaya babawiin ko siya sa 'yo sa kahit na anong paraan. Huwag mong angkinin ang hindi sa 'yo, Bryce. Huwag mo akong subukan!" Parehong matapang at walang gusto na magpatalo sa dalawang lalaki na ang pinag-aagawan ay ang isang babae. Isang inosenteng babae na naipit sa gulo ng pamilyang Avendaño at Vicente. Parehong nagkagusto si Stefano at Bryce kay Derie May at halos magpatayan na para sa pag-ibig nila rito. Ang hindi nila alam ay habang nagpapatayan sila ay tumakas naman si Derie May para makalayo sa kanilang dalawa. "Pareho lang kayong manggagamit! Mga mapagsamantala! inabuso niyo ang pagiging inosente ko. Wala sa inyong dalawa ang pipiliin ko. Mas nanaisin ko pang mamatay kaysa ang makasama ang isa man sa inyo."

Vincenzo doesn't forgive. He doesn't forget. And he never, ever loses. When you spill Mancini blood, payment comes due—with interest. Stacy Salvatore should have been an easy target. The daughter of the man who slaughtered his mother and tried to burn his family empire to ash. His perfect revenge, gift-wrapped and delivered to his doorstep. He had it all planned out: take everything from her, break her spirit, and kill her. What he didn't plan for was her backbone of steel and eyes that burn with the same ruthless determination as his own. She's no cowering captive. She's a storm wrapped in human skin, fighting him with every breath, challenging the code he's lived by since childhood. With each clash between them, the lines blur. Enemy. Obsession. Addiction. Her defiance becomes the only thing that makes him feel alive, and the vengeance he's chased for years might just start tasting like ash in his mouth. But blood debt must be paid. In full.

Humans and Werewolves co-exist but its a rarity for a human and a werewolf to be mated. Iandor finds himself not only saved by an Alpha but also to be mated to him.

Can you imagine having the world's worst bachelorette party in Vegas? Waking up the next morning with no memory of the night before, with three diamond rings on your fingers, in a penthouse full of strangers, with two of your friends missing, one pregnant by a stranger and suspected of the overdose death of another of your friends? It becomes a challenge to reveal the truth behind a blurred memory and illegal marriage records with three strangers, while you are about to get married. And a dangerous secret waited for me on the other side. How long could it take you to go from being an illegal wife to a killing machine? ─────── ✿ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ NOTE: COMMENTING outside, on the cover of the book, is important for the work to be more recognized. Leaving comments inside the book, between chapters, is great. However, the reviews, already as I pointed out, will be weighty for the growth of the story. Please comment outside on the cover.

As the long-lost daughter of a wealthy family, I returned to my biological parents, only to watch their company collapse. Overwhelmed by massive debts, my dad jumped to his death. My brother was left crippled by vengeful creditors. My mother, unraveled, would one moment tear at my hair, cursing my existence, and the next, cling to me, sobbing and vowing to cherish me. To save them, I shredded my college acceptance letter and took every job I could find. When my brother's condition worsened, I auctioned off my virginity to fund his surgery. But when I arrived at the hospital with the money, I overheard their conversation. "Kathy works day and night to earn money. I don't think she is after our fortune," said my mom. "She dropped out of college and ruined her future for us. Maybe we should stop this." My brother, supposedly half-paralyzed, stood by the window in a crisp suit. He shrugged. "She chose to skip college and work like that. What's it got to do with us?" My "dead" father broke his silence. "We need to be careful. People like her are like leeches. Once they latch on, you can't shake them off. Let's keep watching." I listened quietly, tossing the pendant they had given me into the trash. I had repaid the debt of my birth, and now, we were done.

Partying and drinks are not the best combination for a girl who has just ended her relationship. Karina has done it and as a result... a pregnancy with a guy she doesn't know, but he is extremely millionaire

Isang pirma. Isang apelyido. Isang kasunduang tuluyang babago sa buhay ni Celestine Ramirez. Walang kaalam-alam sa galaw ng mga makapangyarihang tao, napilitang pumayag si Celestine sa isang kasal na hindi niya ginusto—isang papel na dapat sanang gampanan ng kapatid niyang tumakas sa responsibilidad. Ang lalaking pinakasalan niya? Si Lucas Arguelles Sevllia. CEO ng Arguelles Holdings. Kilalang malamig, walang puso, at kayang pabagsakin ang sinumang hindi sumunod sa kanya. Akala ni Celestine, tatlong buwan lang ang lahat—hanggang makansela ang kontrata. Pero paano kung ang lalaking walang pakialam ay unti-unting nagiging protektibo, mapagmasid, at... mapagmahal? At paano kung sa likod ng tahimik nitong pagkilos, ay ang matagal nang lihim—na hindi aksidente ang pagkakapili sa kanya? "Hangga’t dala mo ang apelyido ko, akin ka," bulong ni Locas sa kanyang tainga. "At hindi ko hayaan na maagaw ka ninuman." Pero sa mundong puno ng lihim, kasinungalingan, at makakalaya pa ba siya sa isang pangalang hindi niya pinili… ngunit minahal na niya?

‘Touch her. Claim her. She is ours. Claim her!’ His wolf, Varn, thundered through his mind. Then— “I reject you, Servant number 16, as my mate.” Prince Lucien smirked, “The moon goddess must be indeed out of her mind to mate me with a lowlife like you. I command you to accept this rejection!” “I accept.” As a nameless slave in the Moonrage Pack, Nyssa knew her place—silent and invisible until the night of the prince’s engagement when fate dared to whisper that she was more than a nameless slave but his. Prince Lucien’s mate Instead of claiming her, he rejects her to protect his crown and image. Rejected and ordered to be killed, Nyssa was left to die. Or so they thought. Resurrected by the moon goddess, the nameless slave was given a name and a purpose. A new life with the same face, she wasn’t servant number 16 anymore, she was now Nyssa Wales, the messenger of the moon goddess, sent on a mission back to earth. When Nyssa steps back into his world, she was no longer the nameless slave he once knew. She has come for vengeance. Now she’s the woman who could destroy him… or save him. "You own me, Nyssa. Every part of me belongs to you" "I'm yours. Completely" What happens when the mate you thought you lost forever comes back stronger, angrier, and no longer yours?

Cassie is broken, beaten, and demoralised when she is forced to take extreme action. With the help of her friends, old and new, will she be able to survive the turmoil and find her true path?

Angelia Rahee terjebak di tempat pelacuran berkedok yayasan amal bernama Black Diamond. Dikenal sebagai yayasan elite para politisi dan penggiat hiburan terkenal di Jakarta, nyatanya Black Diamond melakukan transaksi untuk pelacuran. Di sanalah Angelia Rahee bertemu Sean Ivano, drummer band HEXID yang digilai seluruh wanita. Rangkaian peristiwa membawa Sean ingin memiliki Rahee seutuhnya. Sean tergila-gila dengan tubuh Rahee, penolakan Rahee, dan semua yang ada pada gadis itu. Akankah Sean menyadari bahwa dirinya bukan hanya menginginkan Rahee di ranjangnya saja, melainkan juga di hidupnya? Mungkinkah ini sebatas kontrak seks saja, ataukah mereka akan bersama dan berakhir bahagia?