Tight Hug

As Christmas drew near, my little sister claimed she’d seen Santa Claus in the house. “He had four legs, real long, like dead branches. He crawled on the floor like a dog. His mouth was full of teeth, and I saw him with my own eyes, climbing out of the chimney. His bones were making this clicking, clacking sound.” The Santa she described was nothing like the legends. My parents and I thought it was just her imagination. Until I posted about it online. A user named “NocturneNotes” insisted my sister wasn’t lying, and that the thing was dangerous. Panicked, I asked him what we should do. He gave me three rules: “On Christmas Eve, from 11:30 PM to 2:00 AM, the entire family must ‘sleep’ by the Christmas tree.” “You can’t actually fall asleep, or you’ll die in your sleep.” “No matter what you hear or feel, you absolutely cannot open your eyes or stop pretending to be asleep. Once it hits 2:00 AM, it will leave on its own.”

Trauma masa kecil Kana yang terus menghantuinya serta kejadian menyesakkan berupa pengkhianatan oleh orang terdekat membuat perempuan penderita Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) tersebut enggan membuka diri dengan orang lain. Beruntung, kehadiran sosok psikiater tampan dan baik hati mampu sedikit demi sedikit menutup luka lama di hati Kana. Namun, sejak Kana mulai kembali terbuka untuk urusan hati, masalah rumit perihal hubungan percintaan pun kembali datang. Sungguh, Kana hanya ingin sosok yang selalu ada untuknya, juga yang mau selalu mendekapnya erat ketika ia sedang merasa tidak baik-baik saja.

A young woman named Lily returns home after her mother passed away from cancer to work with her father at his law firm where she meets David. Through lots of drama, friendships, and unexpended events they end up falling in love and have the wedding of their dreams.

Selena Patrick, due to her auspicious birth chart that is believed to bring good fortune to her husband, has caught the eye of the most prominent and influential family in J city. As she watches the man before her rise from his wheelchair, a sense of dizziness overcomes her... Wasn't he supposed to be so frail that he couldn't even lift a hand or shoulder a burden, with his days numbered? The man approaches her with an air of danger, "How about we have a child for fun?"

Dahil sa hirap ng buhay, walang nagawa si Naya Jade kundi kumapit sa patalim. Dahil ng akulin siya ng trabaho ni Madam Miranda sa The Gentleman's Club--isang High End Bar ay pikit matang tinanggap niya ang trabaho na inalok nito sa kanya. At ang magiging trabaho? Isang pole dancer. Magsasayaw lang siya sa harap ng mga bigatin na customer at kikita na siya ng pera. At sa unang araw ni Naya sa trabaho ay may nag-book agad sa kanya na isang bigating customer. He wants a private pole dancer. And for one night, he is willing to pay a huge amount. At dahil kailangan niya ng pera ay pumayag siya. Inakala ni Naya na isang matanda ang nag-book sa kanya. Matandang mayaman, malaki ang tiyan at napapanot. Pero ganoon na lang ang gulat ni Naya nang makita niya ang bigating customer na nag-book sa kanya para sa isang sayaw. He was young, tall, and oozing sex appeal. And even though he was wearing a mask on his face, she was sure he was handsome. At mukhang nagustuhan siya ng lalaki dahil gusto nitong exclusive lang ang pagsasayaw niya dito. At para mangyari iyon ay binili siya nito sa The Gentlemans Club. At sa unang pagkakataon na tinanggal ng lalaki ang mask na lagi nitong suot kapag nagkikita sila ay ganoon na lang ang panlalaki ng mga mata niya nang masilyan ang mukha nito. At doon nalaman ni Naya kung sino ang bumili sa kanya. Si Ninong Hugo. Naya was sold to Ninong Hugo!

Laila is a normal human or so she thinks until she returns home from her 18th birthday which happens to be a full moon, she finds her parents dead in the pool of their own blood. She also finds a strange man standing in their blood, she passes out when she tries to attack the stranger. When she wakes she is in another world which she doubted ever existed, a supernatural world. She realizes that’s she is a part of this world and must embrace who she is to be able to avenge her parents while in the tangled in a messy relationship of the Hugh twins, Ares and Atlas.

"You almost shot me the very first day you laid your eyes on me, why didn't you anyway?" Yaande asked hesitantly. "Because I felt very vulnerable yet powerful at the same time" Hezekiah answered. " And now? ", she teased. " You are dancing in hell with the alpha king", he sarcastically answered. She laid her head on his chest wondering how she got entangled in the arms of a thug after the loss of the love of her life. She didn't care honestly, at this point, she was just happy. THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT AND LANGUAGE

**BOOK RE-EDIT ON ALL CHAPTERS** Welcome to Rockshore Bay, a charming coastal city nestled between rugged cliffs and the vast, untamed ocean. The salty tang of the sea hangs heavy in the air, mingling with the faint aroma of freshly baked bread wafting from the local bakery. But beneath this idyllic facade lies a world veiled in shadows—a world where ancient powers stir and the supernatural thrives. Here, danger lurks behind every corner, hidden in the flicker of streetlights and the whispers of the waves. It is in this city, where the mundane and the extraordinary collide, that the fates of two fractured souls are set to intertwine. Beneath the serene surface lies a world protected by ancient powers, where caramel-skinned Hugo Griffin, a black-haired, sea-green-eyed werewolf, navigates the complexities of his dual life. Unlike traditional Alphas born into leadership, Hugo is a bitten werewolf who fought his way to become the formidable leader of the Ocean Crest Pack—the most powerful on the East Coast. But even as he commands respect, Hugo battles the darkness within himself, a shadow that threatens to consume him entirely. Inland, Sarai Carter—a feisty, raven-haired young woman with sapphire-blue eyes—is rediscovering her strength after escaping the clutches of a toxic relationship. Longing for love but haunted by the fear of a curse that condemns her to loneliness, Sarai faces a crossroads. As Hugo’s burdens grow heavier and Sarai tries to heal, their paths collide in a whirlwind of passion and pain. Both are fighting their inner demons, but when they come together, will they find redemption or ruin?

Gracie, daughter of Lucifer, was sent to Earth to find her brother who ditched his responsibilities in Hell. Her brother was disguised as a teacher in an elite high school so she went there as a 16-year-old high school student.The only plan was to forcibly dragged her brother back to Hell but things changed when her life turns upside-down. She was tangled in campings, field trips, school plays which she really hated to the hell and back. Between those happenings, she met David, a human with a cold personality but with a very biblical name.David was already engaged with another human but the blame was on her when the girl suddenly died. Because ever since she arrived at that school, killings never stopped but she swears in the name of her father and all her uncles, she did not do the deed.Can she successfully persuade her brother to go back home when all of the happenings in school are not according to her liking?What about David? She liked that damn human.

Dahil sa hindi inaasahan pangyayari, Veronica Morgan, a famous model, and co-owner of CathVero Fashion, thought that she was with her cheating fiance. She was drunk kaya hinalikan niya 'to na agad naman tinugunan ng lalaki. At may nangyari sa kanilang dalawa. And on the next day, nagkalat na ang litrato nilang dalawa ng lalaki na isa palang sikat na Car Raicer, and the President of HVM Incorp. na si Hugo VONX MERCEDEZ. Ano ang gagawin ni Veronica kung o-offeran siya nito ng kasal ngunit matatapos sa loob ng 100 days? Tanggapin kaya niya?