The Old Guard Novels & Stories

Si Xilla Villa Bilgera ay isang doktor mula sa isang pamilya na dati’y may mataas na estado, pero nalugmok nang bumagsak ang kanilang ospital. Sa desperasyon, ipinagbili siya ng ama niya kay Zolvio Dante Varono, isang ruthless na billionaire mafia boss na obsessed sa kapangyarihan—at sa kanya. Gusto ni Zolvio si Villa hindi lang bilang asawa, kundi bilang ina ng anak niya, na pinupuno ang buhay niya ng madilim at matinding obsesyon. Ngayon, kailangan ni Villa na harapin ang isang mundo ng kontrol, panganib, at pagnanasa—kung saan nagtatagpo ang pag-ibig at kapangyarihan.

Lara Caleign Hermosa is a working student who strives to earn money for her tuition in college. She wants to help her family, especially her mother who was recently diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. She needs money so badly, so, when her friend Alana offers her a part-time job as a club stripper, she grabs it without any hassle. She met Leon Amoroso, a handsome bachelor who once visited their club for a bachelor party. Leon Amoroso was hooked on Lara's beauty and that night they had a one-night stand. They have no idea that their fate will cross again for some reason. Leon Amoroso will be Lara’s professor. And this time, Lara will oblige for the rest of her semester with Leon. How can they resist their chemistry if they have a connection every day in school?

Pinilit si Crizel na ipakasal ng kanyang mga magulang sa hindi malamang dahilan at sa taong hindi niya kilala. Buong buhay niya ay sinusunod niya ang mga utos ng mga magulang ngunit sa pagkakataong ito ay umayaw siya. She went to her boyfriend's pad to convince him to runaway with her but then she found out he's been cheating on her with her bestfriend. Bigong-bigo, pumayag si Crizel sa gusto ng kanyang mga magulang. Ngunit nayanig ang buo niyang kahimalayan nang malamang ang taong papakasalan niya ay walang iba kundi ang bagong propesor sa paaralan niya! How can she live her life knowing her husband is now her professor? May mamumuo kayang pag-ibig? Paano kapag nalaman niya ang katotohanan sa likod ng pagpapakasal niya sa binata?

Binili ng isang hot na pari si Natashia sa isang underground auction. He is Jacc Tyrone Jade Volcoviks. And she expects luck worse than death. In the auction, she sees the highest bidder steps forward and bid in just one single blow. His face is hidden with a pig mask. Nang nasa kamay na siya nito at gawing sex-slave sa isang private island nito, unti-unting na-reveal ang lahat. Siya raw ang runaway bride nito? Siya raw ang arranged marriage woman? May amnesia raw si Natashia? At siya raw ang dahilan kung bakit nasaktan si Father Jacc? All of that revealed by Father Jacc. Walang alam si Natashia. Pero bakit unti-untinay naging maliwanag sa kaniya ang lahat, lalo pa't nabasa niya ang isang makapal na journal. “I will never belong to you! You are a priest and a sinner, Father Jacc!” sigaw ko kay Father Jacc. Father Jacc smirks at me. “But you already do, my little angel. You are contracted to marry me. You are my runaway bride. You are signed and sold.” Natashia is forced into a contract marriage with Jacc, before she knew it. Iyon ang nakalimutan niya dahil sa isang amnesia raw? Pero ang alam niya, niloloko lang siya ng mga tao na nasa paligid niya. But she vows to fight him at her very best she can do. “Confess your sin, my angel,” Father Jacc murmurs. But I glare at him. “I’d rather die and burn in hell kaysa umamin!” “Then let’s burn together in hell, my angel,” he replies seductively.

A genius e-sports prodigy accidentally sells his single mother to the world's most ruthless tech billionaire, unaware that he just brought his long-lost parents back together. ***** A five-year-old child Akki is one of the world’s e-sports prodigy and a master of server-side exploits. He knows how to bypass firewalls, crash servers, and dominate elite tournaments. But when a high-stakes gaming match goes sideways, Akki makes the most logical five-year-old decision: he sold his mom as collateral to pay off a debt in a mini tournament. He thought he was just closing a transaction. Little did he know he just brought his mom back to Larry Yuan Sy, a ruthless tech billionaire who hasn't stopped looking for her in five long years.

Alianna Jade was truly, madly, and deeply in love with her childhood crush named Ruston Dwaine. She was obsessed with him to the point that she became his number one fan who keeps on watching him from afar. One day, Alianna’s father put her into an arranged marriage due to business matters and it turned out that the man of her dreams was actually her groom.  Alianna was on cloud 9. Natupad ang pangarap niyang mapangasawa ang lalaking pinakaaasam-asam niya. Ngunit maging masaya kaya si Alianna sa piling ng lalaking hindi naman siya ang gusto? Hanggang kailan siya magtitiis para sa lalaking pinakamamahal niya? Magawa kaya siyang mahalin ni Dwaine? Kung ikaw si Alianna, ano’ng kaya mong gawin para sa pag-ibig? Hanggang saan ang hangganan mo para masabi mo sa iyong sarili na tama na’t itigil mo na? Handa mo bang ibigay ang lahat hanggang sa maubos ka? Kung ikaw siya, susuko ka ba?

Sa edad na dalawampu't tatlo, wala nang ibang hangarin si Seraphina Monteverde kundi mailigtas ang nag-iisa niyang pamilya, ang kanyang walong taong gulang na kapatid na si Liam, na lumalaban sa leukemia. Ngunit tila hindi sapat ang lahat ng sakripisyo niya. Matapos masunog ang kanilang munting tahanan, nawalan sila ng tirahan, ng ipon, at ng pag-asang makabangon. Habang lumalala ang kondisyon ng kanyang kapatid at patuloy na dumarami ang gastusin sa ospital, unti-unting nauubos ang lahat ng pinto na maaari niyang katukin. Hanggang sa dumating ang gabing tuluyan siyang itinulak ng desperasyon. Wala nang natitirang pagpipilian. Kumapit siya sa patalim. Ibinenta niya ang sarili... kahit isang gabi lamang... kapalit ng perang makapagliligtas sa buhay ng kanyang kapatid. Ngunit hindi niya inaasahang ang lalaking bibili sa kanya ay ang pinakakinatatakutan at pinakamakapangyarihang billionaire sa bansa. Si Damian Alistair Del Rosario. Isang 42-anyos na negosyanteng bilyonaryo na kinatatakutan sa mundo ng negosyo. Taglay niya ang lahat. Pera, kapangyarihan, at impluwensya, maliban sa isang bagay. Pamilya. Hindi siya nagmamahal. Hindi siya nagtitiwala. At hindi niya kailanman binalak na mag-asawa. Ngunit sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan, matapos ang gabing iyon, hindi niya nagawang pakawalan si Seraphina. Binili niya ang buong buhay nito. Mula sa bahay, sa trabaho, hanggang sa bawat desisyong gagawin ni Seraphina... lahat ay nasa ilalim ng kanyang pangalan. Sa mundong ang lahat ay may presyo... May halaga rin ba ang tunay na pag-ibig? O mananatili na lamang siyang... Sold... and Owned by the Billionaire.

Ivanna didn’t expect na si Jax Alister, yung lalaki na in-hire niya bilang bodyguard, ay isang bloodsucker. She found herself tangled, completely enamored sa attractiveness ni Jax at unti-unting nagiging isang indescribable na feeling ang nararamdaman niya. Pero, marami pang secrets sa buhay ni Jax na hindi niya alam, na slowly nagbubukas kasabay ng common thread sa pagitan nila. *** “Are you sure you want this? Kasi hindi mo ako mapipigilan,” sabi ko habang nasa gitna ng aming extraordinary love making. Tumango si Ivanna. “Go ahead, Jax. Do it harder at never stops.”

"You were hired to protect me, not ruin my life or play the dad thing on my son" Solana Sevilla has everything a woman could ever dream of. And as one of the country's most beloved actresses and recording artists, millions admire her life from afar. Ngunit sa likod ng lahat ng iyon ay nagtatago ang isang napakasakit na pangyayari sa buhay niya. Five years ago, she walked into a luxury hotel intending to surprise her fiancé, a famous singer. Only to discover his affair with her best friend...the person she trusted the most. Heartbroken and devastated, she drowned herself in alcohol and made the worst decision of her life. She slept with a man whom she never even know. And months later...she discovers she's pregnant. Ngunit imbes na hanapin ang lalaking nakasama niya ng gabing iyon...ay hindi niya ginawa. Instead, she chose to raised her son with the help of her supportive parents. Everything is perfect. Until her father hires a new personal bodyguard for her. Kenjie Hanagata, a former Special Forces agent known for his cold personality, dangerous skills, and mysterious past. The moment Solana sees him, her world stops. Because Kenjie is the man from that night. The father of her son. At habang pilit niyang pinipigilang lumabas ang katotohanan...ay araw-araw niya rin nakikita na mas lalong naging malapit ang loob ng kanyang anak kay Kenjie. And as Kenjie slowly finds himself growing protective of both mother and son, long-buried truths begin to surface...along with dangerous secrets from his past that could destroy everything. Now, can Solana trust the man who broke down all her walls? Or will the secrets of Kenjie's past will destroy the second chance fate has given them?

Ang kuwentong ito ay hindi angKop sa mga batang mambabasa.*** Since childhood, Astin Kier Hernandez has loved Laura Miller. But it was a one-sided love. Laura never had feelings for him. Still, he didn’t give up; he guarded her closely all through college. Out of gratitude to his family, Laura agreed when he proposed in front of her parents. He knew she wouldn’t refuse because of gratitude to their family. He thought he was the happiest man that day. He was wrong. Laura admitted she already had a boyfriend, Gael. But Astin didn’t allow the wedding plans to be canceled. Learning this, he rushed to set the wedding date. On their wedding day, Laura didn’t show up, and that was his first heartbreak. One-sided love is torture. For months, he disappeared from everyone’s radar, leaving behind his comfortable life. To forget, he joined the military, spending four years in training. After that, his team was deployed abroad on their first mission, which lasted longer than expected. Eight years is a long time, so he returned to the Philippines. He and Laura crossed paths once again. But he was no longer the Astin who was hopelessly in love with her. How many women had he left heartbroken whenever he was reassigned to a different place? But how could he now avoid the woman who did nothing but apologise and try to win him over every day? And how long could she endure his cold treatment?