When Does Shanks Meet Luffy Again

Somewhere between staying silent and screaming for help… she existed. Seventeen-year-old Maren has mastered the art of disappearing in plain sight. Haunted by past trauma, locked in a toxic relationship she can't escape, and drowning under the pressure of school and a world that never cared to understand her, she begins to wonder if life is even worth staying for. No one sees her pain—until he does. The new boy, Kade, has his own shadows. He’s blunt, observant, and completely unafraid to call her out—making him an instant enemy. But when he overhears a moment no one was meant to witness, he realizes the truth: the girl everyone overlooks is barely holding on. As Kade steps deeper into her shattered world, their connection becomes a lifeline. But secrets run deeper than he imagined, and when Maren goes missing, no one believes she’s worth finding—except him. Fighting time, silence, and the lies that built her cage, Kade refuses to give up. Because sometimes, saving someone means proving they were never invisible at all. A heartbreaking, haunting, and ultimately hopeful story about survival, truth, and what it really means to be seen.

"R-Reed.... A-Anong ibig sabihin nito?" Halos manlambot ang tuhod niya sa nakita at nag-uunahan sa pagbagsak ang mga luha sa pisngi niya. Si Reed ay nakikipaghalikan sa isang babae at halos nalihis na ang soot nito pababa. Nakatalikod ang babae kaya hindi niya makita ang mukha. "Aliyah, Baby..." Naitulak ni Reed ang babae kaya nahulog ito sa sahig. "Ouch! What the h*ck!" Mura ng babae kay Reed. "Reed.... Ano? Magpaliwanag ka!" Sigaw niya habang nanginginig ang boses at punong-puno ng hinanakit ang mga mata na nakatitig rito. Tumayo ang babae at hinarap si Aliyah, "Well, well, well! Mabuti at nasampal na sayo ang katotohanan. Ilusyunada!" Bumaling ito kay Reed, "Babe, sabihin mo na sa kanya. Para hindi na tayo nagtatago." "Avery, get out now!" Kinaladkad ni Reed si Avery ngunit pumiglas ito. "Pwede ba Reed, magpakatotoo ka sa sarili mo. Alam kung ako pa rin ang mahal mo. I feel it, the way you kissed me." Inis na sigaw nito.

Sheer fate was what turned our bittersweet love into a happy ever after. Fate? I myself erased and rewrote our love story to give it the happy ending we deserved. I was promised to Matteo Giuseppe, the youngest son of the most powerful family in the Chicago Outfit but I was given away to Salvatore Berlusconi, the Capo dei Capi of the New York Famiglia. I was sold to him as an object marking the end of the Great War, or rather, it was me atoning for the sins of my father. A wedding solely about duty, honour and atonement. ••••••••••••••• “ If you told me about the darkness inside of you, I'd still look at you like you are the sun.” Book one of A Mafia's Love Chronicles.

Nephilim exist. Lycans exist. Vampires exist. Witches exist. Now a mixed group of species race to stop two world ending threats while trying to save the only person alive that can stop the evil Goddess hell bent on taking over the world. The catch? This person has been trapped in purgatory for thousands of years and has no idea how to use her powers. Will the love from a man who doesn't love others be enough to save the planet from slavery and destruction?

At a class reunion, I ended up getting together with my high school crush. However, one evening, as I was scrolling through a social media platform, I was suddenly bombarded with mentions tagging me in a shocking post. The content left me seeing stars. "My girlfriend has a car, a house, a great degree, and she's stunning. Yet, somehow, she's into me! Haha!" "To be honest, she's too exceptional, and it's kind of killing my sense of masculinity. Once I manage to get my hands on her assets, I'll have her give me two kids and then live life on my own terms. She won’t be able to control me then." "You guys can stay jealous. Not like you know her anyway, so what can you even do to me?"

Hindi matatawaran ang saya na aking nararamdaman ng sabihin niyang gusto niya akong maging girlfriend. Gustong-gusto ko siyang yakapin, pero umiiwas siya. Lahat ginawa ko para maging masaya siya sa akin pero kulang pa rin, dahil niloloko niya lang ako. Para sa kanya ang isang pangit na katulad ko ay walang karapatan sa kanyang pagmamahal -CHARLOTTE Hindi ako makapaniwala ng makita siyang muli. Ibang-iba na siya sa dati gusto ko siyang yakapin at sabihin na miss ko siya pero hindi ko magawa dahil hindi na ako ang lalaking mahal niya- ISAIAH

Possession Series Mula ng mamatay ang kapatid ni Raphael ay naiwan sa pangangalaga niya ang pamangking si Riley. Pinangako niya sa kapatid na gagawin niya ang lahat huwag lang mapunta sa mga De Lobo ang bata. Para magkaroon siya ng pagkakataong maipanalo ang custody ng bata, bukod sa financial ay kailangan kasal siya. Kaya nang alukin siya ni Nicolo ng kasal ay hindi niya ito nagawang tanggihan. Ang problema ni Raphael kay Riley ay nabigyan ng solusyon, pero hindi ang puso niyang nahuhulog ng tuluyan sa binata. Tama bang umibig siya sa isang De Lobo kahit na ang pamilya nito ang dahilan ng paghihirap ng kapatid niya? O ang tamang tanong, magagawa kaya siyang mahalin ni Nicolo kahit isa siyang lalaki, gayong pinakasalan lang naman siya nito alang-alang sa mana. WARNING!!! DON'T READ IF YOU ARE NOT A BxB LOVER!

My best friend and I marry into the Xylander family at the same time. Everyone says we're lucky. My best friend's husband is a master negotiator, while my husband is a bomb disposal expert. Their enemy abduct us after we've just discovered we're pregnant. He ties bombs to our bellies. When our husbands negotiate with the abductors, they choose to save Melinda Sutton, a woman they grew up with. The bombs are detonated, and we're gravely injured. After surviving the explosion, we decide to get divorced together.

Tazanna Kayth Breevort Lazarus. Isang babaeng maswerte sa lahat. Galing sa isang marangya, masaya at kilalang pamilya. She got everything she needs. Having her family by her side, supporting her on the things she wants makes her strive more. Sa paningin ng lahat napakaswerte niya dahil sa mga bagay na mayroon siya. Sa mga lalaking nagmamahal at handang maghintay sa kanya. Ngunit paano nga ba kung subukin siya ng tadhana? paano nalang kung isang araw pag gising niya, nagbago na ang lahat. Paano kung ang mga bagay na kinasanayan niya ay unti-unti nang magbago. Ano nalang ang mangyayari kapag ang lalaking sumumpa sakanya nang walang hanggang pag-ibig ay tuluyang sumuko? ____________ ____________

Isadora Ajaziah Falcon 20 year old. Ang nag iisang anak na bastarda at nawawalang tagapagpag mana ng Pamilyang Falcon. Siya ay biktima ng child trafficking noong sanggol pa lang. Lumaki si Isadora na mahirap lang at dahil sa kagustuhan niyang makapagtapos ng pag-aaral sa Manila. Hindi na sya nagdalawang isip, nang magkaroon sa lugar nila ng programa para sa libreng pag aaral sa kolehiyo hindi nya pinalampas ang pagkakataon na iyon. Ano kaya ang kapalaran na naghihintay kay Isadora sa pagluwas niya ng Manila? Siya ba mismo ang makakatuklas kung ano ba talaga ang tunay niyang estado sa buhay? O malalaman lang niya ang katotohan sa lalaking makikilala niya na si Eutanes Titini 25-year old. Kilalang badboy, womanizer at batang-bata na Business man ng bansa. At ano kaya ang magiging papel ni Eutanes sa buhay ni Isadora? Atin pong alamin ang estorya ng dalawang magkatambal sa When love Finds a Way Bastarda series-one ni J.C.E CLEOPATRA.