To Have And To Hold Novels & Stories

When the sky ignited in crimson and bombs obliterated Segunda Island in 2080, death was only the beginning. The fallen didn't stay dead—they morphed into savage, bloodthirsty beasts. Terrified survivors barely hold on, hunted by horrors that wear the faces of those they loved. Jane Fortalejo, the last from a dynasty destroyed overnight, is forced to ally with strangers from the island's shadowed underbelly. Driven to expose the sinister truth behind the apocalypse, Jane will risk her life, sanity, and the fragile alliances she forms. What really brought ruin to Segunda? And can the last survivors escape a fate worse than death itself?

For years, Lira lived a simple life in the province—until a stranger came and turned her world upside down. Her grandmother. A Montenegro. Biglang nagbago ang lahat. She was offered a life of wealth and privilege, but in exchange, she had to leave everything behind and live with a family she never knew. On her way to Manila, fate played a cruel trick. Naiwan siya sa isang stopover—walang pera, walang gamit, walang paraan para makarating sa bagong buhay niya. Then she meets him. A stranger. Dark. Dangerous. Powerful. "Nothing in this world is free," he tells her. "If I help you… what will you give me in return?" She has nothing. Except herself. One night. One mistake. One secret that can never be spoken. Kinabukasan, naghiwalay silang parang estranghero. Akala niya tapos na ang bangungot. But when she finally steps inside the Montenegro estate, her world shatters. Because he is there. Xavier Montenegro. The man who stole her innocence. The man she must now call "uncle." But something feels… off. Their gazes hold too much tension. Their connection is too intense. And deep down, something tells her—something tells him—that they were never meant to be family. Their secret is dangerous. Their attraction is forbidden. Pero habang pilit nilang nilalabanan ang nararamdaman, lalo lang silang nauubos. And when the truth finally comes to light, Lira will have to ask herself: Was that night truly a mistake? Or was it only the beginning of something far more dangerous?

Cedrick and Sylvie were perfectly satisfied with their casual hookup arrangement—until Sylvie decided she was ready for a serious relationship. To avoid any confusion, Cedrick distanced himself from her. However, when Cedrick's ex-girlfriend, Camilla, invites him to their college reunion and demands he introduce Sylvie as his fiancée, Cedrick makes an unexpected proposal. Offering Sylvie twenty million pesos for a year-long contract marriage, Cedrick aims to prove he's moved on from his ex. But can they stick to their rule of "no one should dare to fall in love" when they must convincingly play the part of lovers? As they navigate their charade, the line between pretend and reality begins to blur. Will their agreement hold, or will true feelings emerge, complicating their carefully laid plans?

Gwen a fresh graduate tried her luck in the city. She doesn't know what will pass her but she took risks to explore what more she can do and fulfill her dreams. As she starts molding her dreams she will meet Gael, one he thought was a normal corporate guy, Little did she know it was him who'll make her stay in the city upside down.  While they thought they were on good terms, everything is under control, and everything is perfect. Many things will unveil; things will get out of hand. Lies... what lies could it be that separates them. Secrets, secrets that will make them meet again. Promises, promises they hold at the beginning that may change or revive their almost-forgotten story. Will they make it through again together? Or will they choose separate paths?

Jairiah Vallana just got married to her longtime boyfriend, Seven Alfrieroz, a billionaire and CEO of Alfieroz Corporation. Three days after their wedding, she discovered something that shattered her whole damn world—the unfaithfulness of her husband and her childhood best friend, Chezcka Pacantara. It almost gave her a heart attack but what drove her to hold a grudge against them was her death. One morning, she woke up feeling her flesh and bones and remembered that a revenger deity had given her another chance—a life to continue—to get revenge on her husband and her best friend and find her killer. She was about to kill her husband when she realized it wasn't her husband at all but his twin, Neves Alfieroz, who had died a long time ago.

A daughter who will do anything and everything to help her family. Ember Cecilla del Fuentes applied to work for a very well known and prestigious business company in the Philippines as a secretary of the CEO, without any work experience in that field. Because of her dedication and perseverance, she was able to get the desired job. She will find herself the hidden island of her boss—the one who kidnapped her and forced her to get married to Professor Callian Marcelus Huxley, whom she does not know. How she will be able to escape from obstacles when he uses her family as bait to force her to do things she does not like. No secrets shall be kept for a long time, they say. How will she be able handle it when she is starting to hold special feelings for the Professor? Who will truly protect her? Who will do her no good?

A love that is silent but never a secret. It is a soft scream that echoes over the years. At a young age, Lana Normina Delfin started developing simple admiration towards someone, her classmate, who constantly teased her because she's a transferee. Turns out that this boy had a crush on her and was just trying to get her attention. But right after she realized her admiration on him, he suddenly distanced himself and started treating her like a mere acquaintance. But even after leaving her confused and wondering, she stayed silent and kept her feelings. She was okay admiring him from afar, with few rumors spreading about it, hoping they would reach him. Until he left, leaving the country without any assurance of returning. Was it the end? He already left and there's nothing between them that she could hold on. Should she accept it already and live by? Because it's been years. An undeniably long years.

Kali once said, "Deus' Creations change so fast. Yesterday they cared, today they don't." ... As the threat started to enter in the Twins of Purgatory's life, a new chapter of training comes to enhance their Hold(Magic) also started. As the peace that they experienced in times of their training is still constant, little did they know, the dark continent is planning to break it. So, when Kali and Royalties go far from Mundo da Fantasia, dark continent grab the opportunity to ruin the peace of Mundo da Fantasia. Also, the prophecy that was told by Santos Esmeralda begun to bloom... THE PROPHECY... "AS THE SOLIS KISS LUA, ITS FORETELL TO BATTLE AIMS" "OATH OF FALLEN WILL RISE AND BECAME THOUGH" "THE LIFE AND DEATH HOLDER'S LIFE WILL CLAIM" "AND CLIMATE WILL GO ROUGH" "BLOOD CONTAMINATE THE WATER" "DESPAIR WILL BE THE SMELL OF WIND" "HARVESTRY OF LIFE WILL BE IN DESTROYER" "UNKINDLED THE FLAME AND BREAK THE SINNERS BIN" "DARKNESS WILL SUCKS THE LIGHTS" "AFRAID NOT, THE CHILD OF PROPECY WILL UPHEAVE" "ENRICH BY THE KNOWLEDGE OF ENLIGHTEN" "BRING BACK THE FALLEN AND ALL WILL BE UNCLEAVE" ...

Having a bad mental health is really suck. Bianca is suffering depression for almost half of the year, she's an architect but she stopped because of her bad mental health. Sa loob nng kalahating taon ay pinipilit niya ang sarili niyang mabuhay para sa mga taong nakapaligid sa kaniya. One nightmuli niyang sinubukan na tapusin ang buhay niya, sinubukan niyang tumalon sa isang mataas na lugar habang duguan ang kaniyang pulsuhan at sa amba niyang pag talong ay agd siyang nahinto nang may kamay na humawak sa kabila niyang kamay. "I always see you in this place and I always notice that your eyes are always swollen"Ani ng binata at inalalayan si Bianca na bumaba. "This is you before right? Why don't you try to be like this again?"Ani niya. Ipinakita ng binata ng masayang mukha ng dalaga noong nakaraang taon lang. "Slowly Close Your Eyes, and hold my hand"

A shadow of my own husband. Archella Harriet Zamora believed all her life that she was just an ordinary girl who would finish and enjoy her studies, follow the steps of her father by working as the CEO of their company, and marry the love of her life, but what she didn't know was there was something unexpected waiting for her.  Marrying a complete stranger was never on Archella’s table that’s why when her parents broke the news, her world fell apart. She was forced to leave her boyfriend and marry Idan Raven De Leon, the CEO of D’Leon Company Inc., who’s in love with another woman. After the marriage, Archella vowed to herself that she will never lose in their deal but it seems like she already lost in the middle of the process.  What will happen to her confused heart when her husband clearly told her that he will always keep his eye on the woman he only and truly loves? Will she hold on and try to save herself from falling hard or will she let go and try saving their marriage instead?