The Son Of Neptune

I sat on the front row,listening to Dad preach against sin with all act of seriousness. I could feel the word 'sin' disgusted my father, and listening to his words gave me goosebumps. Being a preacher's only child came with responsibilities and expectations. I lived by dad's rules. I rarely lied, I never stole, I read my bible every single day, just as a pastor's son should. But still, I have one problem. It started the moment my parents separated me from the opposite gender, sending me off to a boarding school, which consisted of only my gender.

Ang dalagang nabuntis sa edad na 20 dahil sa isang gabing pagkakamali sa hindi niya kilalang lalaki. Umabot ng dalawang taon bago sila nagkakilala ng ama ng anak nya. Ngunit hindi niya agad dito ipinaalam na nagkaanak sila.

"I want a divorce, Luke." sambit ng asawa niya. Buong akala ni Luke ay makukuntento na ang asawa niyang si Hannah sa kung anong kaya niyang ibigay. Ngunit gaya ng inaasahan, hindi nito kayang mamuhay kasama ang isang mahirap na gaya niya. Isang office staff sa umaga, delivery man sa gabi. Ilan lamang iyan sa mga dahilan kung bakit puro pambubuska at panlalait ang natatamo ni Luke sa mga ka-trabahon at maging sa asawa niyang si Hannah. Ngunit... Paano kung bigla na lamang nila nalaman na ang lalaking inakala nilang mahirap ay isa palang ubod na yamang tagapagmana ng pinakamalaking kompanya sa bansa?

Dans les profondeurs des terres oubliées du Sud, à l'insu des humains, Vladimir, le chef des vampires, vit reclus, emprisonné par son chagrin. Après la perte dévastatrice de sa bien-aimée, il se retire du monde, abandonnant son clan et se condamnant à une lente agonie. Sa souffrance, aussi ancienne que son immortalité, le pousse à ignorer les affaires du clan et sa propre faim, jusqu'à ce que les anciens, inquiets de son état, décident d'agir. Pour raviver l'obscurité de son appétit, ils lui apportent une princesse humaine dont la présence va bouleverser l'équilibre de l'existence monotone de Vladimir. Alors que Vladimir lutte contre son désir primal, des sentiments qu'il pensait enterrés à jamais ressurgissent mais pas que… Le destin joue des tours cruels. La réapparition de sa fiancée, qu'il croyait morte, fait ressurgir de douloureux souvenirs et des choix impossibles. Coincé entre son amour perdu et la promesse d'un amour naissant, Vladimir doit naviguer dans un monde où ses propres sentiments s'entrechoquent et s'opposent. Alors qu'il est contraint à affronter la réalité, des secrets enfouis et les blessures du passé refont surface, laissant Vladimir dans un dilemme terrible: Son passé ou son présent… Vladimir sera-t-il capable de choisir entre son passé tragique et un présent prometteur, ou sera-t-il condamné à errer éternellement entre deux mondes ?

I never regret carrying his son. Iyon na ata ang pinakamagandang nangyari sa akin. Ang anak namin ang dahilan kung bakit kami nagkahiwalay, pero ang anak din namin ang dahilan kung bakit at paano ulit namin nahanap ang isa't-isa.

"Mina," he said. "Can you keep a secret?" "Of course I can, Mr. Hamilton." "Come closer." He asked and she complied. And nothing was the same again.

Limang taon ang nakakalipas sinet-up si Althea ng kanyang step-sister at ng kaibigan nito para mawala ang kanyang pagkababae. Pagkalipas ng limang taong pagtira sa Paris ni Althea ay sa wakas bumalik na siya ulit sa Pilipinas kasama ang kanyang lalakeng anak. Hindi niya lang aakalain na sa pagbabalik niya ay mayroong mag-aalok ng kasal sa kanya upang makabayad sa kanya. Ngunit tinanggihan niya ito, hindi niya kailangan magpakasal sa lalake. Kaya niyang palakihin mag-isa ang kanyang anak at hindi nito mababayaran ang buhay ng kanyang ina na nawala sa pagpapakasal lang. Ngunit mapaglaro ang tadhana, ang nag-alok ng kasal sa kanya ay kanya na ngayong amo sa kumpanyang kanyang pinapasukan. At tila ba gusto nitong makipagkunsaba sa kanyang anak upang mapapayag siya sa kasal na inaalok nito. "Gusto mo ba maghanap ng ama?"

Repeatedly oppressed, trod upon, and killed. Claude felt like same about his wife's relatives. They even humiliated him. But then it never ended, Claude learned of his mother-in-law's plans of having him killed. She wants him dead. Claude came up with a plan. With the aid of his friend, he will pretend to be dead in order to exact the retribution he desires. He carried out the plan on the day of Claude's parent-in-law's anniversary. That very same day, he died. Will Claude exact the retribution he desires? Or... He will only end up letting the people oppressed him get away with their sin?

Ashley is young and vibrant girl with the dreams of becoming a lawyer later in the future. She has this great family that she loves so much and vice versa. She gets rescued by someone that she never thought that they would ever speak to each other. This seems to have opened the door to many things that can be considered unwanted. Alex, an eighteen year old boy, lives a distant life with his past hung around his neck. He has a mental disorder and because of this hides from the world but after meeting Ashley who effortlessly starts uncovering his life. Things doesn't go smoothly as Ashley hopes that it will and gets heartbroken. But fate keeps bringing them closer even after years of left behind pain. Will Alex be able to move on from it all and run back into Ashley's arms? ~~~~ "Can you just stay away from me? Let me be." Alex shouted at her under the heavy rain. They were both soaked to the core and Ashley was shivering but because of her stubbornness, she refused to even take a step. "What do you mean? Why are you...you saying this?" "Stay away from me!" He yelled. "Never! I am not going to. Do your worst. Do what pleases you but I won't stay away." She answered and then ran away under the merciful rain. Alex closed his eyes, held his hair tighter and groaned. He punched the air with great annoyance. ~~~~~~~ Please, check out my other books. 1] Meeting Mr Ice Volume one [ Completed] 2] The CEOs Rejected Bride [ Completed ]

What will you do if your parents told you that they sold you to a billionaire family for their own debt?