Where Shadows Lie

Lumaki at nagkaisip si Martina na palagi nang naroon sa kanyang tabi si Jethro. Ayon dito, ay ito raw, at ito lamang, ang tanging lalaking nakalaan para sa kanya. At pinatunayan naman iyon ng binata, hindi lamang sa babaeng iniibig, kundi maging sa mga taong nakapaligid dito. Buong akala ni Martina ay pulos kilig at kaligayahan lamang ang hatid ng pag-ibig. Ngunit, mayroon bang pag-iibigang hindi sinusubok ng mapaglarong tadhana? Paano kung mga taong malalapit sa kanya ang gamitin nitong tauhan sa larong iyon. Kasabay ng pagkatuklas ng isang lihim na magpapabago ng kanilang mundo.

This is a standalone book from one of the stories in the book "The Wild Adventures". Nicole Parker is a girl who can be said to have everything. Money, beauty, and brains. She is the only child of the most successful business tycoon in the capital. But despite having almost everything, she lacks in the most intimate relationship comfort and stability. A reason why she became rebellious toward her parents. She wanted to get their attention by doing things that would require their responses. She started bullying people around her. But what happens when a bully gets bullied? Would love be enough to change her? Find out in Nicole and Mike's colorful and steamy love story. "The Queen of Bullies"

His hands framed my throat, his thumb tracing my racing pulse. Desire darkened his gaze. “Say it,” he whispered, raw and commanding. “Say who you belong to.” “You,” I gasped, voice breaking into a moan as his rhythm consumed me. “I’m yours.” His mouth claimed mine, all fire and hunger. ⸻ Talia never expected her worst nightmare to be her destined mate. Cassian — the boy who made her life a living hell, the one she swore she’d never forgive — turned out to be the one fate chose for her. Now bound by a force stronger than hate, she must decide if love can bloom where pain once lived… or if some scars run too deep. But fate isn’t done with her yet. Because in the shadows waits another bond, a second mate whose touch feels just as forbidden… and just as inevitable.

The seventh time I planned to register for marriage with Piero Conrad, he didn't show up again. I was about to text him and ask when he would arrive when I stumbled upon his childhood friend's post. [Celebrating the 999th day since marrying my dear, from the past to the future, it's always been you.] The video showed a marriage certificate, with Piero's name listed as the husband. The registration date was May 20, three years ago. I realized that was why he never showed up those seven times. He was already married to someone else.

After chasing a man all my life, I finally felt like I was the luckiest girl in the whole world after he agreed to marry me. Little did I know that I was signing up my life to the devil. I have never felt so suffocated in my life like I did for the three years I was married to my 'Mr. Right.' I honestly did everything there was to keep that marriage thing going, but some things were just never meant to be. Finally, having the freedom I have so much yearned for, I decided to enjoy life to the fullest, but when that husky, rich, baritone voice whispered in my ear, I felt my knees go weak and I felt like I could die if I did not surrender everything to the man who was almost as twice my age. PS: This is a sequel to the book, MY EX WIFE GAVE BIRTH TO QUINTUPLETS. We are officially kicking off the quintuplets series.

Limang Milyon! Limang Milyon ang magiging kapalit ng buhay ng fiancé ni Alexa. Matindi ang pinsalang tinamo ng lalaki mula sa isang malagim na aksidente at sa ngalan ng pag-ibig handa siyang gawin ang lahat upang mailigtas ang buhay ng lalaking labis niyang minamahal. Kaya pikit mata siyang pumayag na ibigay ang kaniyang puri sa isang estranghero h’wag lang mawala si Jake. Ngunit paano nga ba niya haharapin ang buhay niya ngayon, kung dinadala na niya sa kaniyang sinapupunan ang sanggol na naging bunga ng gabing iyon? Makakaya pa ba siyang tanggapin ni Jake pati na rin ang kaniyang anak?  Gayung konserbatibo ang lalaki kaya nga sa loob ng limang taon nilang dalawa bilang magkasintahan ay iginalang nito ang kaniyang pagkababae. O mas tamang piliin na lamang niya ang alok na kasal ni Luis Antonio dela Merced ang mayamang lalaki na nakabuntis sa kaniya upang bigyan ng magandang buhay ang kaniyang anak kahit pa walang pag-ibig na namamagitan sa kanilang dalawa?

Mein Bruder und mein Vater mochten meine ältere Schwester Emilia seit unserer Kindheit, mich aber verachteten sie. Als ich auf einer Feier schikaniert wurde, half mir Ben Wagner, der Mafia-Boss, und erklärte, ich sei seine große Liebe. Er kündigte an, jeden zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen, der mich noch einmal beleidigen würde. Ben kaufte mir ein Schloss im tiefen Wald, ließ es mit meinen Lieblingsblumen, Tulpen, bepflanzen und gab mir eine Schloss-Hochzeit, die im ganzen Land für Aufsehen sorgte. Plötzlich wurde ich von allen Frauen beneidet. Im siebten Schwangerschaftsmonat besuchte ich die Geburtstagsfeier meines Vaters, als plötzlich ein Feuer ausbrach. Mein voreingenommener Vater und Bruder beschützten nur Emilia und flohen mit ihr. Ich wäre fast im Feuer umgekommen, aber zuletzt rettete Ben mich. Im Krankenhaus wachte ich auf und sah einen Anblick, der mir das Herz brach. „Wer hat euch beauftragt, das Feuer zu legen?“ herrschte Ben sie mit finsterer Miene an. „Sie ist sieben Monate schwanger! Wollt ihr Lena und das Kind mit einer Frühgeburt umbringen?“ Mein Bruder und Vater erklärten leise: „Emilias Leukämie darf sich nicht verzögern. Die Ärzte sagten, die Operation müsse schnell durchgeführt werden… dafür wird das Knochenmark des Babys gebraucht…“ „Ich mache mir noch mehr Sorgen um Emilias Leben als ihr!“ „Sonst hätte ich Lena nie geheiratet!“ „Aber ihr dürft Lena nicht verletzen! Ich habe meinen eigenen Plan!“, warnte Ben. „Emilia zu retten ist unser Ziel, aber nicht um den Preis von Lenas Leben! Das erlaube ich nicht!“ Ich floh hastig. Also hatte er mich nicht aus Liebe geheiratet, sondern um Emilia zu retten! All seine Güte mir gegenüber galt in Wirklichkeit ihr. So wie Vater und Bruder mochte auch er nur sie – nicht mich. Da mich niemand mochte, würde ich einfach gehen.

Bei einem Ausflug in den Vergnügungspark brachte mein Beta-Freund Drew plötzlich eine Frau mit ihrer kleinen Tochter mit. Im Auto fehlte zufällig genau ein Sitzplatz. Drew bat mich auszusteigen und den Platz den beiden zu überlassen. Er sagte: „Laura hat es mit dem Kind nicht leicht. Sie sollen erstmal fahren, ich hole dich später ab.“ Ruhig stieg ich aus und sah zu, wie das Auto langsam den Parkplatz verließ. Drei Stunden später kamen sie im Vergnügungspark an und nahmen an der abendlichen Feuerwerksveranstaltung teil. Als meine beste Freundin Drew fragte, warum er mich noch nicht abgeholt habe, half er gerade geduldig Laura, eine übergroße Feuerwerksbatterie zu entzünden. Er war nicht im Geringsten beunruhigt und sagte: „Es ist kein Problem, Sienna später abzuholen. Sie nimmt das nicht krumm. Ich werde sie schon beschwichtigen, dann ist sie auch nicht mehr sauer.“ Wütend wird man nur auf Menschen, die einem etwas bedeuten. Dass mein Vater, meine Mutter und mein Bruder sich nie um mich scherten, habe ich noch hingenommen. Aber dass sich jetzt auch Drew nicht mehr für mich interessierte... Darum ist es Zeit, für immer zu gehen.

I set fire to my painting in front of the entire academy. Thunderous applause erupts from the crowd as everyone thinks it's some kind of performance art. Unlike them, Willow Laurent is distraught. She rushes up and grabs my hand, questioning in a shrill voice, "Cassidy Seymour, have you gone mad? This is your only chance to prove yourself!" I shake her hand off me coldly. My only chance? No… What she means is that it's her chance. In my past life, I created this masterpiece with all my heart and soul. But she stole it from me and submitted it as her entry first. Whether it was the composition, the colors, or even my original dot-stippling technique… She replicated every detail flawlessly. Then, she won the National Young Artists Gold Award, signed with a top gallery, and became a rising star. And what about me? I was condemned as a shameless plagiarist. Insults and curses gradually drowned me. "You shouldn't be an artist!" "Plagiarists are scum! They should just die!" Her fans stormed into my studio, smashed my art supplies, and broke my right hand. As I saw no end to the hell that I was living in, I jumped down from the top floor of my studio. When I open my eyes again, I'm back to the very day she first accuses me of plagiarism.

At the moment, my dick was gracefully ready start working with her pussy, she felt a little be shy, but when I rubbed onto her and dipped two fingers in it, my shyness was replaced with intense pleasure, fuck it felt too good to ignore. “Ahhh,” she moaned, as i slipped the third finger into her pussy. “I will ensure you come for me six times before calling it a day,” I said, huskily. came to my front, while he kept fingering her pussy, mercilessly. I forcefully pushed my hard cock into her mouth, till it touched the back of my throat. “Suck it,” i instructed and without thinking, she started sucking my cock, while I fingered from behind. The pleasure was intense, her legs began to shake, and she couldn't suck any further, she just wanted to moan, but my cock prevented her. When i noticed she couldn't suck my cock any further, I started fucking her mouth, while my fingers fucked her asshole. “You have a fucking nice ass, and I would enjoy fucking it,” I grunted, pressing his fingers in my pussy. Soon, she was coming all over the place, and my eyes had already rolled back, but that didn't make me stop fingering or mouth fucking me. I fucked her mouth till my come fills them. “Drink it,” I instructed and in one swallow my cum was down her throat and to be honest…. She want more? As she shakes with pleasure, her moan turns deep, and she whispers, “She wants more”—a need that will break everything apart. will this forbidden ecstasy unravel their secrets or seal their fate?