These Silent Woods

Alina Hart, a sharp-tongued high school senior, hides behind sarcasm and wit to mask the pain of fractured family life. Shipped off to a prestigious boarding school by a father who no longer sees her, Alina struggles to find her place in a world of strict rules and academic expectations. Enter Professor Cristiano Wright, a 27-year-old literature teacher whose calm demeanor and sharp intellect make him both an enigma and a fascination. Tasked by Alina’s older brother Ethan to keep an eye on her, Wright finds himself drawn to the complexity beneath her rebellious exterior. In the backdrop of Shakespearean sonnets and Romantic poetry, Alina and Wright navigate an increasingly fraught connection. What begins as reluctant mentorship soon transforms into a tangled web of forbidden emotions, unspoken words, and an undeniable pull that neither can ignore. Set against the bustling corridors of an urban high school and the quiet corners of a library filled with unspoken confessions, Silent Flames, Forbidden Paths explores the fine line between admiration and desire, duty and vulnerability. As Alina and Wright grapple with their feelings, they must confront their moral boundaries and the cost of their choices. Can they maintain the lines they’ve drawn, or will their emotions blur them beyond recognition?

"Don't force me to speak if you don't want to Die" Scary. No friends. That's what other students call Someo Kalix, because of his ability to use voice to kill at exactly 10 pm. But as Kaira enters Silent School, their murder will change. It will be even more difficult. One of the things President Moon declared was that the new student had to be killed first at the exact time. But unexpectedly, each of one's plans will come together because of the unknown person who brutally commits the murder at exactly 9:59 pm.

She was never meant to be a bride. Let alone his. Mute. Marked. Mistreated. Isla has always been a ghost in her own pack—silent, unseen, and used. But when the spoiled daughter of her Alpha refuses to marry the ruthless Mad Alpha Lucien, she offers Isla as a substitute. Thrown into a deadly game of deception, Isla must pretend to be the bride of Alpha Lucien, and must not be found out as a fake as her life relies on it. But Lucien isn’t the monster the rumors say—he’s something far more dangerous. He’s her mate. And she feels nothing—— which day by day, is making Lucien grow more obsessed with her. He wants answers. And she wants her freedom. Which one would prevail? Love or freedom? And what happens when Lucien finds out that Isla is not just a mute bride, and she’s far far more than what he’ll ever be? Find out in this gripping story. Perfect for people who like slow burns, fated mates and stolen identity.

~~~ "How many punishments do you have pending, Lucienne?” Immediately the word punishment left his ears, I turned hot, my tongue went numb, my throat became dry, my hands trembled and very became sweaty. "Answer me!" He demanded and I flinched, my gaze now directed to the ground. "S-seventeen," I stammered, my tears and liquid from the different things hurdled at me mixing and landing on the soil. "So this makes it eighteen?” he asked and I forced myself to nod. He dished out some orders to the pack members before turning to me. "Then let's get this started. Your kneels must not leave the ground till we get to our destination. And no, it's not part of your eighteen punishments. Let's go!" ~~~~ Haunted by a past filled with pain and betrayal, Lucienne bears the scars of a life marred by tragedy. Tangled in the clutches of a possessive mate, who constantly makes sure happiness is far from her, she battles not only the physical wounds but the emotional turmoil from years ago. As she tries to escape this painful life, will Lucienne find the strength to embrace love and happiness, or will the echoes of her history shatter the remnants of the once-happy girl she used to be and make her a lone wolf for life?

"In case you didn't know princess, YOU–ARE–MINE!" His resonant voice whispered deep in her oblong–shaped ear. His hot body pressed against hers. "I'm YOURS!" Goosebumps waved—focus was lost" "YES!" ••• Amethyst Corvus is an enchanting offspring of a wizard named Alcina of the NIXIE 'LAOPE FOUNTAIN. Her mother was brutally executed right before her sinfully alluring emerald eyes. Raised by a village of FAUNS that her mother entrusted her to. Just like any other tribe of FAUNS, the rules were oppressive and strict. She had to rough it up until maturing the age of twenty-one. Growing up with no more information, nothing but RETALIATION—the terminology 'love' was never anywhere close to being in her witchy vocabulary until she was claimed after exchanging an accidental kiss with a renewed ALPHA MALE of the FRIDOLF PACK. Liam Fluss, a werewolf raised by a well-known and powerful EPHRAIM. The strongest Alpha FRIDOLF has ever had—charming and two faced. A witch she was, Amethyst intended to retaliate for her mother's death. As days marched by, love grew and she starts to fear that her mate will learn that she is a witch involved in the killings of his parents. Will he leave or continue obsessing over her after finding out?

Madeson-Luke Salazar ang tunay na pangalan ni Lucas ang kaisa-isang tagapag mana ng pamilya Salazar ang lahat ng ari-ariang naiwan ng yumao niyang ama na hindi man lang nito nasilayan. Isang proposal ang inalok ni Lea kay Lucas na tinanggihan naman ng binata. Sa kalaunan ay nagsisi din ang binata sa pag tanggi sa alok ng dalaga. Napag tanto ng binata na mahal niya pala ang babaeng tinanggihan niya. Si Leah Martinez ang kababata ni Lucas na labis ang pagmamahal sa binata hindi nito ikinahihiya ang pagka gusto nito sa binata. Dahil sa kabiguan sa binata ay lumayo ito upangangibang bansa at makalimot sa binata. Nagbalik si Leah na may asawa na ito si Noel at labis ang pag hihinagpis ni Lucas dahil hindi na niya maaaring mahalin ang babaeng matagal niyang hinintay sa loob ng ilang taon kaya naman ay ibinaling niya ang pagtingin sa ibang babae. Umosbong ang bangayan sa pagitan ni Leah at Noel. Ang resulta nagulo ang mundo ng dalawa. Isang trahidya ang naganap sa buhay ni Leah at ng kanyang Asawa na si Noel. Natuksalan ni Lucas na isa pala siyang Ampon ng mag asawang Remi at Isko at ang totoong magulang nito ay isang mayaman at siya ang kaisa isang tagapag mana ng Billionaryong si Luis Salazar. Nagka amnesia si Leah kaya naman ay hindi niya nakilala ang binata, subalit habang hindi niya naalala ang binata ay lihim na niya ito minahal na hindi alam ng binata. Mapa ibig pa kaya ni Lucas si Leah sa puntong malaman ng dalaga na dati niya na pala ito inalok ng kasal. Ang dating Leah Martinez ay kilala ang mahirap na si Lucas, ngunit ang bagong leah ay kilala niya ang binata na bilyonaryo. Kaya bang ipag tapat ng binata sa kanya na isa pala siyang billionaryo?

I was different from the others in my pack. My wolf could hear the truths hidden deep in someone’s heart. Whenever someone lied, she would immediately whisper their real thoughts to me. During the two years I was with Jace, my wolf stayed silent. I knew his love for me was real. But on the day before our marking ceremony, my wolf finally spoke. "I need to stall Leah tomorrow. I have to mark Elena." "Elena's pregnant. She has to be marked to be accepted by the pack. Leah loves me too much to blame me." My hand tightened around the pregnancy test tucked deep in my bag. A cold dread swept over me. Jace, I was pregnant too. But I wouldn't tell you. I played along with his plan, pretending I didn't know the truth. I let him make Elena his mate, father to her pup. After their ceremony, all he'd find was the discarded pregnancy test I left behind. His heir and I would be gone from his world—forever.

He was the Master of Golden Liberty who everyone was scared of. He was also the famous and elusive divine doctor. He returned to the city silently, but the Millers despised him, and even his fiancée wanted to call off the engagement.  Everything started with a broken engagement…

Cassie Reed never imagined that a routine day at college would end with her being kidnapped by a ruthless mafia boss. She’s thrown into a dangerous world she doesn’t understand—one ruled by Luca, a cold and powerful man who claims she holds a secret worth killing for. Forced to live as his secret roommate, Cassie is trapped in a shadowy underworld where every move could mean life or death. Luca is controlling, mysterious, and infuriatingly distant. As threats from rival families close in, Cassie must unravel the truth behind her father’s hidden past and the secret slush fund that could destroy them all. He says keeping her close is for her protection. But Cassie wonders… is she his prisoner—or his greatest weakness?

"They say the first son's Duke is cursed." Refusing to marriage was the last thing Rosé could do when facing her parent's and sister's request. Rose, an energetic young lady learned of her older sister's fondness of a man. In happiness, the young girl supported her sister's love and hope for a happy marriage until one day, their aunt came with an offer their family could never refuse where she would be wedded to son of the Duke, Dominic who was known to be bound with a curse. Perhaps what others know about Dominic is not what the truth is?