The Reclaimed Rose

[No. 2 “The Leading Star” ng “The Legendary Urban Man” Contest] Si Darius Reid, ay ordinaryong university student na laging minamaliit ng lipunan. Ng inisip niya na ang kanyang buhay ay magiging mas malala, isang tawag at isang biglaang pamana ang nagbago ng kanyang buhay. Simula ngayon, hindi na siya isang ordinaryong university student. Siya ay si Darius Reid, ang tanging tagapagmana ng Reid Consortium!

Having him is taboo for me, loving him makes me hurt even more. I will never be his, because of a fact that happened to me.

"Terima kasih karena kau sudah menjaga istriku selama aku tidak bersamanya. Mulai sekarang kau harus menjaga jarak dengannya, karena aku sudah kembali. Kuyakin istriku hanya menganggapmu tak lebih dari seorang pengganti." ~ Devan ~ "Seharusnya kau sadar diri dan malu atas semua yang telah dilakukan keluargamu padanya. Kau tidak bisa memintaku pergi begitu saja, karena kami sudah saling mencitai." ~ Mahesa ~ "Dia sudah kembali. Aku tidak tahu harus senang atau menangis. Satu sisi aku bahagia karena ternyata dia masih hidup, di sisi lain aku takut menyakitimu." ~ Anggita ~ Kehilangan suami, kemudian difitnah hingga harus masuk penjara. Membuat Anggita Maharani bertekad untuk membalas dendam. Lalu kemudian pertemuannya dengan Mahesa Sadewa membawa banyak perubahan dalam hidupnya. Perlahan Anggita mulai melupakan masa lalunya. Di saat Anggita merajut cinta baru dengan Mahesa. Suami yang dianggap meninggal dua tahun yang lalu, ternyata dia masih hidup dan memintanya untuk kembali. Apakah Anggita akan memilih cinta baru, atau dia akan kembali pada suaminya? Dan di mana suaminya selama ini sehingga semua orang menganggapnya telah meninggal?

I stepped out of the shower with just a towel wrapping my body and was startled. It was my first wedding night, and instead of my husband, the ruthless Alpha, Silas, I found a handsome man sitting on the bed shirtless, smirking at me! “Who are you?” “I am your husband!” A few hours ago, I heard that cold voice at the altar. I had expected my husband to be unattractive, but he turned out to be incredibly handsome. So, why did he wear that dreadful mask during our wedding? What shocked me more was when he got up from the bed and walked over to me! Wait, he’s not crippled?! “You couldn’t even recognize your husband! He growled. Seeing him growing ferocious, I walked backward frantically. Just as the towel threatened to slide down, leaving me exposed and naked, he swiftly pulled me into his strong, muscular arms, his hands quickly catching my towel! His face was reigning with lust as he gaped down at me. “Someone is desperate to have her first night!” He inclined his lips to my ear and whispered, “Beware, lady, it wouldn’t be pleasure but pain!” He dropped the towel, and there I stood naked in his arms. He looked at me with lust as if I were his prey. “I will be so hard on you that you won’t forget your husband for eternity!” My heart thumped! I have heard that he is the most ruthless and ferocious Alpha history has ever had! What will he do to me on our first wedding night? ------- I am Bruna Walters, an illegitimate daughter who married my sister’s fiance to save my grandmother. I was scared. What if Silas, my ruthless husband, discovered that I am not Regina but a substitute?

Zachary Giorgio Ferrari isang sikat na car racer sa buong mundo. Sa edad na labing anim na taon he is known for being a beast when it comes to wheels. Lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat hindi lamang isang magaling na racer at driver si Zachary sa murang edad. Isa din s'yang tinaguriang notorious assasin agent ng Black Wagon. Pero lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, isa s'yang mafia successor ng kanilang angkan. Dahil sa isang misyon, namatay ang isang pinaka importanting tao sa kan'yang buhay dahil sa pagsalba sa kan'ya. Ipinangako n'ya sa puntod nito na ipaghihiganti n'ya ang karumal-dumal na sinapit nito. Paano kung sa paniningil n'ya, makikilala n'ya ang babaeng may malaking kaugnayan sa taong ipinaghihiganti n'ya? At paano kung sa unang pagkikita pa lamang nila, ibang init na ang nag uumapaw sa kan'yang katawan at hinangad na maangkin ang dalaga. Paano kung umibig s'ya dito at umibig din ito sa kan'ya ngunit nalaman nito ang pinakatagong sekreto ng kan'yang buhay na isa s'yang mafia at assasin. Paano n'ya tatanggapin ang galit nito ng malaman nito na s'ya ang dahilan ng pagkamatay ng pinaka importanting tao sa buhay ng dalaga.

Walang nagawa si Vince nang magdesisyon ang mga magulang niya na ipakasal siya sa isang babaeng hindi niya naman mahal. Si Coleen ang anak ng kaibigan ng mga magulang niya. Katulad niya tutol din si Coleen sa gusto ng mga magulang nito. But, knowing his dad, lahat gagawin nito mapasunod lang siya sa kagustuhan ng mga ito. Lalo pa at nagbanta ito na tatanggalan siya ng mana. Hanggang isang umaga nagising na lang sila na magkasama sa kama at kapwa nakahubad. Matutunan kaya nila na mahalin ang isa't-isa? O, gagawin nila ang lahat para makawala sa isang kasal na di naman nila ginusto.

"In exchange for your brother's freedom-- marry me!" Pinangarap niya ang magpakasal sa isang lalakeng mahal niya at mahal siya pero dumating sa punto na kinailangan niyang isantabi ang pangarap na iyon at pikit-matang pakasalan si Leandro Montenegro, ang lalakeng binansagang 'HALIMAW' ng mga tao sa kanilang baryo, hindi lang dahil sa malaking peklat nito sa mukha kundi dahil sa masamang ugaling meron ito. He is arrogant, manipulative and heartless! Labag man sa loob niya, wala siyang magagawa dahil iyon ang hiniling nitong kapalit para palayain ang kapatid niyang may malaking pagkakasala rito. Ang pakasalan ito! Iyon na ba ang simula na maging impyerno ang buhay niya? O iyon ang magiging daan para mahanap niya ang lalakeng pinapangarap niya?

Tiffany Santos thought she had found the prince charming, who turned out to be jerk. Tomorrow will be her wedding day but she finds her fiance sleeping with her sister. Ang akala niya ay hindi na matutuloy ang kasal but her parents said that the wedding must be held, nalulugi na ang kompanya nila kaya kailangan pa ring ituloy ang kasal sa kabila ng nangyari subalit ayaw niya na but her parents said, if she won't marry her fiance then her sister will be the bride. She was devastated, nagpunta siyang bar para makalimutan ang lahat ng sakit subalit nagising na lamang siya kinabukasan na may katabi na siya sa kama at pareho silang walang saplot. It turns out that the guy is actually the richest CEO in the city.

"Maaf, tapi aku tak bisa meneruskan pernikahan ini. Setelah kupikir aku masih terlalu muda dan naif. Aku mencintaimu, Anna, tapi tidak dengan menikah. Cita-citaku masih menunggu untuk kuraih." Aku hanya menatapnya dengan air penuh, tak percaya padahal besok adalah hari pernikahan kami. Semua hal sudah direncanakan secara matang, tapi malam ini dia masuk menerobos dalam kamarku dan mengatakan hal-hal yang mematahkan semua tulang-tulangku. "Pergi ..." Aku berkata dengan lirih dan mengusirnya. Aku membecinya sangat! Dia adalah laki-laki paling brengsek yang pernah kutemui. Dia mengagalkan acara pernikahan ini karena terlalu egois! Danish adalah laki-laki paling egois dan brengsek yang pernah kutemui! "Maafkan aku, Anna. Aku sangat mencintaimu!" Aku hanya menggeleng. Tak ada cinta, jika dia yang memulai dia juga yang mengakhiri semua ini. "Sungguh, maafkan aku." Aku semakin menggeleng dan ingin melempar apa saja di hadapannya. Dia yang melamarku, aku tahu kami memang masih sangat muda tapi dia menyakinkan jika kebersamaan kami tidak akan goyah walau sudah menikah nanti dan meyakinkanku berkali-kali semuanya baik-baik saja. Tapi lihatlah kini! "Aku membencimu sangat, Danish!" Dan kami dipertemukan kembali hingga lima tahun kemudian, di malam reunian sekolah yang akhirnya merusak segala move on yang telah kucapai! Reuni semalam, merusak move on sebelanga. _______________ Danish - Cerita orang tuanya di (Nanny to Mommy) Anna - Cerita orang tuanya di (I Was Never Your)

Coral’s world turns upside down on her eighteenth birthday when she realizes she is mated to her three possessive werewolf brothers: Raegan, Damian, and Rune.  The situation takes a devastating turn as Coral finds out the shocking secrets about her identity; she’s an adopted child. Coral is thrown into a whirlpool of hurt and confusion as her emotions threaten to overwhelm her. As she grapples with the bombshells of her unusual predicaments, she must also navigate through the complex dynamics of her newfound relationships with her mates. Amidst it all, she becomes entangled in a conspiracy fueled by envy and greed, now she must fight to keep what is rightfully hers. New bonds are formed, and Coral is reunited with her birth mother. The reunion reveals Coral's hidden identity as a hybrid and sparks a connection between them, one that fills Coral with a deep sense of belonging and wonder. However, an imminent threat looms within and seeks to destroy everything she holds dear—including her life.