Ular Api

“Oh my… ang aking Kapitan! Mabuti naman naalala mo ako! Hmp malapit ng magtampo sa’yo si Lola. Ilan taon na din ang nakalipas.” Sabi ni lola ng may pagtatampo sa kaniyang tinig. “Magagawa ba naman kitang tiisin, ikaw ata ang pinaka-mamahal kong Lola!” nakangiti kong sagot kay Lola sabay yakap sa kaniya. Habang masaya akong bumabati kay Lola ay isang pigura ng babaeng nakatalikod ang unti-unting tumayo at nakangiting humarap sa amin. Si Yvette. Hindi ko inaasahan na dadating siya ngayong araw. Nakangiti siya pero makikita sa kaniyang mata ang kakaibang lungkot, isang damdamin na kahit anong tago ang gawin ay hindi niya maitatanggi. Si Yvette ang dati kong karelasyon at muntik ko ng mahalin matapos kong aliwin ang aking sarili ng malaman kong naging boyfriend ni Karmela si Andrew. Tumaas ang kilay ko ng makita ko siya. Wala naman akong pakielam sa kaniya pero knowing Yvette? Paniguradong gagawa siya ng eksena at ayokong matakot si Karmela dahil sa kaniya. Lumapit siya sa akin at nag beso. Nakangiti niya akong binati ngunit may halong pait sa kaniyang boses “My Captain Xian Herrera… its nice to see you again. Ang tagal na din ng huli nating pagkikila” may panunuya siyang tumingin kay Karmela at mapait ng ngumiti sa kaniya “siya ba? Siya ba ang dahilan kung bakit hindi mo ako sinuyo? Kaya naman pala bigla kang nawala sa picture. May bago ka na palang pinagkaka-abalahan!” Nang marinig ko ang sinabing iyon ni Yvette ay alam kong hindi lang iyon simpleng pagpuna. Naramdaman ko sa kaniyang boses ang matinding hinanakit. Kinapitan ko ng mahigpit ang kamay ni Karmela at tinignan siya na parang sinasabing “ huwag kang mag-alala hindi kita pababayaan.”

Apa jadinya jika seorang Luna, terjebak jatuh cinta dengan seorang Bimo, yang adalah seorang sopir pribadinya yang ia minta untuk menjadi suami sewaannya. Suami yang dibayar untuk menutupi kehamilannya. Marcel sang tunangan tertangkap basah olehnya saat seorang gadis sedang berada satu selimut dengannya. Tak ada kata maaf untuk Marcel, baginya perselingkuhan itu adalah sebuah akhir dari hubungan mereka. Tak ada yang salah memang jika akhirnya Luna dan Bimo terjebak oleh cinta yang sesungguhnya. Namun akankan Bimo kembali ketika lelaki tampan itu pergi meninggalkan Luna untuk sebuah cita-cita? Bagaimanakah akhir kisah cinta keduanya?

Jenna believes she's a master at trickery as she crafts up a plan to escape marrying the person her grandfather has proposed. She signs a contract with a stranger to play as her soon to be fiancé. Jenna doesn't know she has been double crossed as the stranger whom she signed a contract with was part of the plan curated by her grandfather. Would she be able to handle her feelings as the truth begins to unfold?

The 99th time my fiancé, Draven, hung up on me, I dragged myself to the family's church, my diagnosis of end-stage renal disease clutched in my hand. "Father, I wish to renounce the Rocci family and break off my engagement to Draven Frost." The words had barely left my lips when my parents burst in with my adopted sister, Bianca. My father, the family's Consigliere, didn't hesitate. He slapped me across the face, right there in front of the priest. "Your fiancé is a respected Capo in our world, and you choose to insult him like this!" "You're dragging our family's name through the mud in front of the whole organization!" My mother snatched the diagnosis from my hand, sneering after a brief glance. "Playing sick for attention again, are you? What is it you want this time?" My adopted sister, Bianca, clung to our parents' arms, her voice choked with tears. "I'm so sorry, sister. You can have my place at the gala. Please, just stop making trouble for Mom and Dad!" I wiped the blood trickling from my nose and calmly repeated my words to the priest. "I am no longer a daughter of the Rocci family. I am not worthy of an alliance with the Frosts." "I will be dead in three days. I want this engagement broken before then."

Laking probinsya si Lylia at maagang naulila kasama ang kapatid niyang may malubhang sakit. Dahil sa hirap ng buhay, namulat siya sa realidad at kinailangan dumiskarte para sa kapatid at sa pang araw-araw nilang gastusin kaya naman naisipan niyang magpatayo ng karinderya malapit sa sabungan. Ngunit matapos niyang madiskubre na si Raze—na kapitan ng barangay nila ang pinagkakautangan ng mga namayapa niyang magulang ay napilitan siyang tanggapin ang deal nito at 'yon ay makasal sila bilang kabayaran sa kalahating utang niya kung hindi ay ipapa-demolish ng kapitan ang bahay pati ang karinderya nila na siyang pinagkukunan nila ng hanapbuhay. Lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, bukod sa pagiging mag-asawa nila, maninilbihan din si Lylia bilang kasambahay para bayaran ang natitira pa nitong utang sa kapitan. Kilala si Raze bilang kuripot at mahigpit na kapitan sa Barangay Abueña. Strikto siya pagdating sa pag-implementa at pag-apruba ng mga proyekto lalo na sa paggamit ng pondo sa barangay. Matagal siyang nawala sa lugar pero namo-monitor pa rin niya ang nangyayari sa barangay. Ang hindi alam ng iba, isa pala siyang sekretong bilyonaryo na nagmamay-ari ng airlines, hotels at resorts sa Pilipinas na tanging mga may dugông maharlika ang in-accomodate. Nang bumalik siya, sa sabungan niya unang nakita ang babaeng sa larawan lamang niya nasilayan—si Lylia, ang babaeng nagkakautang sa kanya at doon nabuo ang mapaglaro niyang plano at 'yon ay pilitin itong pakasalan siya. Posible kayang mauwi sa totohanan ang deal nila o isa sa kanila ang madudurôg at uuwing luhaan?

Aku seorang wanita karir dengan jabatan cukup tinggi, tapi entah sejak kapan aku mulai menderita penyakit memalukan yang sulit dijelaskan. Saking parahnya, saat bekerja pun aku harus diam-diam ke kamar mandi hanya untuk memenuhi hasrat tubuhku. Aku tak tahan dengan ganguan ini, sampai akhirnya suamiku membawaku ke seorang dokter ternama. Katanya dokter itu punya cara pengobatan khusus. Namun, saat proses pengobatan berlangsung, tiba-tiba batang membara milik dokter itu malah menyentuh titik paling sensitif di tubuhku…

—Te las dejaste en mi rover —dijo, poniéndome las bragas en la mano—: Pensé que debía devolvértelas. —¿Quieres que te dé las gracias? —espeté, metiéndome rápidamente la tela en el bolsillo antes de que alguien se percatara.*Theodora Walker nunca pretendió ser perfecta. Especialmente en lo que se refería a su vida amorosa. La ex pistolera militar se hizo un nombre como independiente galáctica. Desde la caza de monstruos hasta la búsqueda de chicas desaparecidas, trabajaba en su nave, Peacemaker, con sus mejores amigos y la mejor tripulación que pudiera desear.Como capitana, nunca esperó sentir algo por su mecánico, Mads, e intentó corregirlo teniendo una aventura de una noche con un desconocido.Sin embargo, se enfrentará a más complicaciones de las que puede manejar, y tendrá que encontrar la manera de navegar por su corazón y por la galaxia al mismo tiempo."El capitán, el mecánico y la aventura de una noche" es una obra de Claire Wilkins, autora de eGlobal Creative Publishing.

Azlan tak menyangka jika kehidupan pernikahannya selalu mendapatkan masalah yang tiada henti. Ia selalu mendapat hinaan dan perlakuan buruk dari sang mertua, hanya karena tak memiliki pekerjaan. Mampukah Azlan mengubah nasib dan mempertahankan rumah tangganya?

In a high school world where popularity reigns, Ava Martinez prefers the quiet corners of the library to the chaos of the halls. After her mother's engagement to Mark, she's forced to navigate life with her charming yet unpredictable stepsibling, Ethan Davis. When a science project pairs them together, their playful banter ignites a connection neither expected. As Ethan helps Ava transform into the girl she thinks she wants to be, they both confront jealousy, self-discovery, and the complexities of their feelings. But when a betrayal threatens to unravel everything, Ava must decide what truly matters. In this heartwarming tale of friendship, identity, and the struggle for acceptance, Ava learns that the journey to find oneself is often the most rewarding adventure of all. Will she choose the spotlight or embrace her true self—and the unexpected love waiting right beside her?

Constance thought that marriage is something sweet and worth awaiting for not until she got married at the age of nineteen to the popular musician and a business tycoon, Jace Williams. He's popular both in the business world and the entertainment world but he's an arrogant asshole not forgetting how ruthless he is in the business world. Their marriage was arranged by Jace's grandfather in a way to pay Constance's late father for saving his life in the past. Constance has no choice but to accept the marriage since she has no one to turn to after her parents death, also, she made a promise to Mr Williams — Jace grandfather— to stay in the marriage no matter what but on her wedding night, she slept on the couch in her wedding dress. Jace doesn't love his new wife, he married her just to please his grandfather but will he be able not to fall in love with his little beautiful wife?