Through The Ups And Downs

She returned to bury her father. Instead, she was forced to marry his enemy’s son. - Rosalind Marlow returns to New York to settle her father’s affairs, once one of the city’s most feared mafia bosses, only to find he died beside his greatest rival… and left behind a contract binding her to the rival’s son. Viktor Marino is cold, calculating, and infuriatingly magnetic. Rosa has no intention of becoming anyone’s pawn, not in grief, not in business, and definitely not in bed. But Viktor plays a long game, and with every stare, every challenge, he pulls her deeper into a world of secrets, power, and heat. She was raised to be untouchable. He was born to conquer. And in the space between vengeance and desire, who is going to lose control first? (Contains mature and dark content) ***** EXCERPT ‘Why would you want to leave this behind?’ he growled in my ear, his chest rumbling against my back. Because I can’t trust you. Because I don’t know what I want. ‘Because it’s cruel,’ I whispered. And then he pulled away, leaving me trembling, desperate, and furious.” ❦

WARNING: [R-18] STORY WITH EXTREMELY EXPLICIT/MATURE CONTENT) Nang makilala ni Ara si Daniel Trinidad, ang pinakanakakainis na tao sa kaniyang mundo, she actually met the man of her dreams. Ang kaniyang knight in a shining armor na nakahanda siya protektahan anuman ang mangyari. At kahit pa sabihing mistula silang mga aso at puso, nagawa pa rin ni Daniel na gawing kulay rosas ang kaniyang paligid. And soon, thorns. Iyon ay ang sakit na hatid ng katotohanang kailangan niya itong pakawalan at tanggapin ang isang mapait na katotohanan. That their love for each other is not for them to share for life but for eternity.

WARNING: [R-18] STORY WITH EXTREMELY EXPLICIT/MATURE CONTENT When Ara met the most annoying man on earth, Daniel, she actually met the man of her dreams. Her knight in shining armor who's willing to protect her, no matter what. They might be like cats and dogs, but he fields her life with roses and soon, thorns. Thorns when she has to let go of him and accept the fact that the love that they feel for each other is not for them to share for life but for eternity.

Si Jacintha Quijano o mas kilala bilang Jaqui ay kagaya ng milyon milyong tao sa mundo na naghahanap ng oportunidad para makaangat sa buhay. Kasabay no’n, hinahanap din niya ang dahilan para patuloy na mabuhay. She was about to take her own life when she met a man who she didn’t realize would change her life forever. Isang eskandalo ang kinasangkutan ni Jaqui at ng binata na ang pangalan ay Amigo Imperial na isa palang pulitiko. Nang dahil sa eskandalo ay nagkita silang muli ng binata at naging magkaibigan. Nang dahil kay Amigo ay nagbago ang pananaw ni Jaqui sa buhay. Natutunan niya na bigyang halaga ang buhay niya. Jaqui started to see the bright side of life. Higit sa lahat, natutunan niyang magmahal ng walang kapalit kahit pa ang ibig sabihin niyon ay palayain ang lalaking minamahal niya at hayaan itong gawin ang magpapasaya dito.

After I got pulled into the horror game, my nearsightedness made everything blurry. I ended up treating the creepy girl in the blood-stained dress like my own daughter, the final boss like my husband, and the old creepy ghosts like my loving parents. The first time I met the boss, I grabbed his abs and said, “Nice body. Shame you’re kind of short.” He actually laughed in anger, picked up the severed head in his hand, put it back on his neck, and ground out, “I’m six-foot-one. Still think I’m short now?”

"She was my siren. My unearthly creature, far more beautiful than any angel. I was getting lost in her ocean blue eyes and she was making my heart skip a beat every time she smiles. She was the beginning and the end of all my days, she was my reason to wake up and live a better life. She was my whole life. And my undoing..."

Gina and I were just ordinary werewolves in the Silver Claw Pack. Our incomes were modest, but we married well. Her mate was the captain of the Silver Claw Pack patrol unit. Mine, the fire squad leader. They grew up together—childhood friends—and were the youngest golden duo in the Werewolf Alliance. On the day we married, our mates each bought us a luxury high-rise apartment on the top floor of the central castle, side by side, with the promise of sharing life and death together. That is, until that fateful night. Rogues broke into the central zone. Chaos reached even the upper levels of our building. The tower caught fire. Amidst the thick smoke, I sent a desperate mind-link to my mate. He blocked it. Turns out, both our mates were busy shielding their shared first love, Lifu. They ignored our calls for help. Gina dragged me as we ran. She was six months pregnant; her pup was already kicking from the panic. Her mate never showed up either. We made it to the stairwell, where we were trapped for five hours. Toxic fumes filled our lungs. I went into labor too early. My pup didn't make it. Gina bled for three days in the hospital. Her pup was gone too. Meanwhile, our mates were digging through the wreckage—twenty-four hours straight—searching for Lifu's lost dog. That was it. Right then and there, Gina and I looked at each other and knew. We were done.

Synopsis Yumi a toujours été une chasseuse. Issue d’une lignée légendaire de pourfendeurs de loups-garous, elle n’a jamais remis en question les ordres ni la haine transmise de génération en génération. Jusqu’à cette nuit. Perdue dans les bois, guidée par l’instinct et la peur, Yumi croise la route d’Élizabeth, une créature aussi redoutable que fascinante. Ce qui aurait dû être une traque se transforme en une révélation. Et face à ses supérieurs, alors qu’on s’apprête à faire un choix raisonnable, elle murmure l’impensable : « Mords-moi. » Ce geste pourrait tout changer. Peut-être même mettre fin à une guerre séculaire. Mais à quel prix ? Dans un monde où les monstres ont un nom et où l’amour est un crime, Yumi devra choisir : rester l’héritière d’une haine ancienne… ou devenir l’alliée de ce qu’elle a toujours combattu. Entre passion interdite, trahisons et métamorphoses, le cœur de Yumi devient le champ de bataille ultime.

Roxanne est une lutteuse secrète dure qui ne sait pas qu'elle est un loup, trouvant sa mère avec un homme ne sachant pas qu'il est le compagnon de seconde chance de sa mère, elle est dégoûtée et s'est disputée avec sa mère qui l'amène à être envoyée chez sa grand-mère, c'est là qu'elle découvre tout d'elle-même en tant que loup et aussi que son compagnon étant un alpha possessif. Roxanne n'aurait jamais pensé qu'elle passerait son Noël avec des loups et avec un roi Alpha en cadeau. Comment s'en occuperait-elle ? Abandonnerait-elle aussi sa vie de lutteuse ?

On the day of the mating ceremony, I'm supposed to be marked by William Ernst and become the Luna of the Shadow pack. However, Annie Denver, my younger twin sister, suddenly comes back from abroad. Dad, Mom, and William end up abandoning me, choosing to pick her up from the airport. While Annie posts a family photo on Facebook, flaunting how everyone in the family loves her, my family cuts me off whenever I try to contact them through mind-link. They end up closing the mind-link. After calling countless times, William finally accepts my call and asks me to stop rushing him. He tells me that today's mating ceremony is canceled and will be rescheduled on another date. My dearest parents, brother, and the man I love the most all turn me into the laughingstock of the entire pack—and the most ridiculous bride of all. Despite being laughed at, I didn't cry or make a scene. After taking care of everything, I write a number in my journal—the 99th time. This is the 99th time they have disappointed me. From this moment on, I won't beg for their love anymore. I fill out an application for Arcetic expedition, ready to leave them. They all think that my silence and constant compromises with Annie mean I've matured. They fail to realize that I'm disappointed to the core. I am leaving for good.