The Origin Of Species Chapter 1

In the shadowed alleys of Ravenwood, Celeste Osborne finds herself irresistibly drawn to the enigmatic and dangerously alluring Lucian Bathory. Hired as an au pair for the mysterious Bathory family, Celeste quickly discovers that Lucian is no ordinary man—he’s a centuries-old vampire with a thirst for blood and a hunger that goes far beyond the physical. As Celeste is pulled deeper into Lucian’s dark world, the boundaries between fear and desire begin to blur. Her days are filled with tension, but it’s in the secret hours of the night that their passions ignite. Lucian’s touch awakens something wild within her, something she never knew existed, but it comes at a price. His world is one of power, danger, and ancient rivalries, and loving him means embracing a darkness that could consume her whole. As their forbidden romance intensifies, Celeste must decide if she’s willing to surrender to the seductive pull of Lucian’s world, where every kiss could be her last and every touch could bind her to him for eternity. In this tale of love, lust, and immortality, Celeste will learn that some desires are worth risking everything—even her soul. "Crimson Shadows: Forbidden Thirst" is Book I of the Crimson Shadows series. It is a dark and passionate story where love and danger entwine, pushing the boundaries of what it means to surrender to desire.

Di usianya yang masih belia, Buyung Kacinduaan harus menjadi yatim piatu. Ayahnya dibunuh, ibunya diperkosa dan berakhir bunuh diri; semua itu dilakukan oleh Angku Mudo Bakaluang Perak, putra dari sang Panghulu Nagari. Berhasil melarikan diri, Buyung bersembunyi di goa kecil yang berada di tebing Ngarai Sianok dan hidup dalam perlindungan seekor harimau putih bermata biru. 10 tahun berlalu, dan harimau putih pun mencapai hayatnya. Demi bertahan hidup, Buyung memakan bangkai sang harimau. Di dalam goa itu pula ia menciptakan tinju Harimau Mengaum. Berhasil menyempurnakan kemampuan bela dirinya, pemuda itu memutuskan untuk keluar dari goa dan membalaskan dendam kedua orang tuanya. Akankah Buyung berhasil menjatuhkan Angku Mudo yang telah menjadi pemimpin kerajaan itu dan membalaskan dendam orang tuanya?

Honey was broken hearted when miss victoria saw her at the bar drinking alcohol alone.because of drunkenness,naikwento niya sa matandang dalaga ang lahat ng masasamang naranasan niya sa kanyang ex-boyfriend.her ex-boyfriend didn't physically hurt her,but the emotional pain she experienced from the man was overwhelming,that almost destroyed her human being.miss victoria offered her help,and she accepted it without hesitation.ipinasok siya ni miss victoria sa CLUB DE MUJERES INDEPENDIENTES na pag-aari nito.at sa organisasyong iyon ay natutunan niya ang maging matapang at tulungan ang kapwa kababaehan na nakatatanggap ng pang-aabuso galing sa mga kalalakihan.four years later,miss victoria prepared her for the reunion with her ex-boyfriend.na isa nang CEO.because of the extensive connections miss victoria has,she will be the new secretary of her ex-boyfriend Arcanghel De cruz Peter.ano kaya ang mararamdaman ni arcanghel sa muli nilang pagkikita?pagsasalitaan na naman ba siya ng masasama at itutulak na naman siya palayo? that will never happen again,because in the four years they haven't seen each other,she was ready to give back to arcanghel all the pain and suffering she had experienced before.and she will make sure that the billionaire,arrogant and womanizer Arcanghel De cruz Peter,will kneel before her. WARNING:SPG This story contains bad language and scenes. if you are aged eighteen and under.i remind you to skip the offensive scene in this story,and strict parental guidance is required.

Could sending people in hell would change the fact that she's also came from it? Escaping ang impersonating weren't easy for Cypher Ashy Kim, the reason for her to considered that living her life doesn't seemed so boring at all, because for her living a normal life is the thing that she really wanted to experience, but then escaping wouldn't change everything. Because wherever she hides herself, her past would still be there to hunt her system. Na kahit ano'ng pikit ang gawin niya, gigisingin at gigisingin pa rin siya ng katotohanan na hindi naman talaga normal ang mundo na kaniyang ginagawalan.

Diadopsi. Dijodohkan. Dipaksa menikahi pria yang mencintai wanita lain. Avenna tak menangis. Tak mengamuk. Dia hanya tersenyum dan menjalani peran sebagai Nyonya Hazelton yang anggun, tak tersentuh, seolah kebal pada luka. Hingga malam itu datang. Malam di mana seorang pria bayaran bertopeng merenggut kendalinya. Membisikkan dosa di balik ciuman, menyulut bara dalam tiap sentuhan, dan menyeretnya ke dunia yang tak pernah ia kenal, penuh napas panas, erangan tertahan, dan bisikan yang merusak logika. "Kau yakin… ingin lepas dariku?" Suara baritonnya merayap di telinga Avenna, menelusup ke tulang belakangnya seperti racun manis yang mematikan. "Yah, yah, aku rasa begitu." Suaranya bergetar. Tapi tubuhnya sudah menyerah sejak jemari pria itu menekan pinggangnya, mengukir ingatan yang tak bisa ia hapus. "Kau bohong," bisiknya. Napasnya membakar kulit leher Avenna. "Karena hanya aku yang tahu… bagaimana membuatmu lupa siapa dirimu, dan hanya mengenal namaku dalam teriakanmu, dalam tubuhmu, dalam setiap detak jantungmu." Satu gigitan. Satu desah. Dan seluruh kendali Avenna runtuh. Tapi yang tak ia tahu… Pria itu bukan sekadar pemuas sesaat.

Saki is a self-proclaimed future Mrs. Ducani. Wala siyang pakialam kung ilusyonada ang tingin ng lahat sa kanya dahil malakas ang paniniwala niyang ang ganda niya ay hinulma para sa isang Ducani. She was sure of it. Kung hindi rin lang Ducani ang apelyido ng lalakeng manliligaw sa kanya ay ligwak kaagad. Not until she met "Kanor". Ang gwapong janitor sa Ducani Empire at ang asungot na madalas siyang sabihang hindi niya dapat pangarapin ang magkakapatid na Klinn, Krei, Keeno, at Keios. Bwisit siya sa pagsasampal nito ng katotohanang cannot be reached ang magkakapatid pero hindi niya inasahang mahuhulog siya rito. Hindi na nga siya nakabingwit ng isang Ducani. Nainlove pa siya sa isa ring pobreng gaya niya. Will she hold on to her belief that she's made for a Ducani and only for a Ducani? O kakainin niya ang pride para kay Kanor?

Astrid and Croft were highschool sweethearts. Sandalan nila ang isa't-isa kaya nang mawala ang mga magulang ni Croft, hindi hinayaan ni Astrid na hindi matapos ni Croft ang pag-aaral nito. She did everything to support him, holding on to his promise that he will marry her pagkauwi nito galing sa unang paglalayag. Pero sa araw ng pagdaong ng Lumiriana, walang Croft na dumating at walang kasalang naganap. Seven years later, Astrid is now one of the famous actresses in the country. Sa bago nitong pelikula, karamihan ng eksena ay kukunan sa isang cruise ship. Wala siyang problema sa dagat. Ang problema, ang kapitan ng barkong sasakyan nila! The ship will sail, the cameras will roll. Pero ang puso niya, makadaong kayang ligtas mula kay Croft?

BLURB Curiosity kills the cat, or that just might be the ending for Dr. Jobaira “Yrah” Orendain. The first time she encountered the barbarous older sibling of her brother-in-law, something inside her was triggered. Her dangerous fascination for the allegedly sadistic Gresso leads her to apply to be the medic in a maximum-security prison in Italy. Will her innocence and purity be enough to tame him? Or will she just fall victim to the man notoriously known as The Destroyer?

Laura Smith life falls apart when her mother introduced a new man that she wanted to marry, two years after her father's death, which she cannot accept, but the worst part is that she will have Cole James Huntsman--the campus darling as his future step brother.

Charlotte Hope, a teenager who tried to escape her sorrowful fate find hope to a person who fulfilled everything she dreamed of, not until everything has changed. Unknowingly, that person is just the other part of his personality. Will she embrace the violent side of the person or will she let him go?