Zora Neale Hurston Their Eyes Were Watching God

"Get up, I'm hungry. Cook for me NOW!" The authoritative tone jolted me awake, not giving me a moment to freshen up or even change. We don't sleep side by side; he stays in the master bedroom while I occupy the guest room. He can't stand being near me. It hurts deeply when those words come from him, but it's a recurring pattern. I hurriedly made my way downstairs, still tying the robe around me. In the kitchen, I began preparing his breakfast. You see, I'm his secret wife. No one knows except our parents and a few friends. Since we got married, not a day goes by without him reminding me that he doesn't love me. Not a day goes by without him hurting me. But that's alright because, as I've mentioned, I love him so much that I'm willing to do anything just to earn his love in return. A single tear escaped and fell onto the clove of garlic I was chopping. I quickly wiped it away. From the corner of my eye, I noticed Manang watching me. I took a deep breath to regain my composure before turning to her with a forced smile. "I'm sorry; I got emotional over garlic." I lied.

WARNING: R-18 l MATURE CONTENT l SPG l VERY SEXUAL l READ RESPONSIBLY He is ruthless and untamed. He is cold, strict, and dangerous. Victorious and deadly. Nobody dared to mess with him. He is one of the most sought-after billionaires of his generation. He is Knoxx Wolfert Sarmiento. A ruthless billionaire like him only wanted to do one thing: make the woman he loves the happiest woman alive. She is his precious. His very first love. His priority in everything. She's the young girl who brought love and excitement into his life and taught him how amazing it is to give your heart to someone. Because of her, he discovered a feeling he never expected to be so strong. Their relationship is something that happened out of nowhere. It happened at the most unexpected time. Everything was perfect. They were the happiest, but fate had other plans for them. They awakened the beast within him, and he is willing to go through hell to find her again.

(SSPG WARNING, Read at your own risk!) What if one day you discovered that your father sold you to a handsome billionaire who doesn't know how to love? That all he needs from you is your body? Piere Monecidad frowned as he stared at the woman, Lumi Torinio, who was sold by her own father to pay off his debts and gambling addiction for twenty million. "Don't lecture me about love, Lumi," Piere said firmly, gazing dispassionately at the innocent face of Lumi. "It's written in the contract that I'm only interested in your body, and that's all you're here for. Don’t you dare cross the line by trying to teach me how to love someone." Piere grasped Lumi's small face, his green eyes uninterestedly staring into her anxious gaze. "Don't try to teach me to love you. Because what you want will never happen, do you understand me?" He tightened his grip on Lumi's jaw before bending down and kissing her lips, leaving Lumi stunned. "Answer me," Piere demanded firmly. "P-Piere—" "Give me the answer I want, Lumi. Stop calling my name," he commanded with authority. "I-I understand, Piere," Lumi answered nervously, causing Piere to smirk and plant light kisses on her lips.

Tyron! Oh my God, you're here!" agad niyakap ni Arabella ang asawa nang mabunguran ito sa sala. Almost one month na hindi niya ito nakita at sabik sabik siyang makita ulit. Mahigpit niya itong niyakap, ramdam din niya ang pagkasabik sa katawan nito ngunit nabigla siya nang bigla itong kumalas sa kanya, at kinuha ang nooy nakapatong na papel sa mesa. " You need to sign this", malamig na turan nito. Kinuha niya ang papel mula dito at di niya alam kung ano ang madarama. "Annulment paper!" hindi niya naiwasang maibulalas. "Yes" straight na sabi ni Tyron na tila ba punyal na sumaksak sa kanyang dibdib. Hindi makapaniwala si Arabella sa naririnig mula dito, she misses him so much and then ganito sasabihin nito pagdating? " Sabihin mong nagbibiro ka lang please", pagsusumamo niya, naninikip ang kanyang dibdib at para siyang aatekehin sa puso but Tyron remain cold and furious. "Diba sabi mo saakin mahal mo ako? Mahal na mahal kita, please don't do this to me, pls!", si Arabela na hindi na mapigilan ang pag -agos nang luha. Lumuhod siya sa harap ng asawa ngunit tila determinado ito sa kanyang sinabi. " I lied! look, I'd never love you. What I have said and done were all lies! ", galit na saad nito at halos bala ng baril na tumatama sa kanyang dibdib. Humagulgol siya sa narinig mula rito at hindi alam ang gagawin kundi humikbi. " Can't you see? I hate you very very much and I'll never ever inlove with you, can't you understand that?", sumisigaw si Tyron kung tinakpan na niya ang kanyang tainga. Subalit hiniwakan nito ang kanyang kamay at marahas na tinanggal sa kanyang pagkakatakip. " I hate you very very very much! ", sa halip ay saad nito na tila bombang sumabog sa kanyang pandinig.

Maya’s wedding was around the corner when she found out that her fiancé and her step-sister were cheating behind her back. She announced their betrayal to her family, but to her surprise, they disowned her! Broken-hearted as she is, she went to the bar with her best friend and became wasted. The next morning, she found herself in an unfamiliar room with an unfamiliar man. She slipped away without even seeing the face of the man who took her virginity. The same thing happened to her best friend, and their one-night mistake gave them an unexpected remembrance—a baby! Five years later, her son's father appeared before her as her new boss! Little did she know, the billionaire had been looking for her all along, and her best friend had taken her place! Ano ang gagawin ni Maya kapag nalaman niyang ang kaniyang amo pala ang tunay na ama ng kaniyang anak? Aaminin ba niya rito ang tungkol sa anak nila kapag nalaman niyang ito rin ang lalaking minamahal ng best friend niya? Mapapatawad ba niya ang pinakamatalik niyang kaibigan kapag natuklasan niyang nagpakilala ito bilang ang babaeng nakatalik ng amo niya, limang taon na ang nakalilipas?

Nagboluntaryo sa isang medical mission sa loob ng bilangguan si Mikaella. Nagkaroon ng riot at doon niya nakilala ang gwapong preso na si Liam. Na-love at first sight sa kanya ang binata. Ngunit hindi niya ito type. Isa itong malaking red flag. Natitiyak niyang gulo lamang ang hatid nito sa kanyang buhay. Ngunit tila may magnet ang ngiti at expressive eyes ng lalaki. Bakit biglang parang gusto niyang magwala at lumihis ng landas kasama ng binata. Itataya ba niya ang buhay at kinabukasan para sa lalaking hindi niya lubusang kilala? Ginising ng binata ang lahat ng natutulog na damdamin sa kanyang pagkatao. Nakipagtanan siya dito at sinuway ang mga magulang. Nangako itong aayusin ang buhay para sa kinabukasan nilang dalawa. Ngunit ang mga pangako ay napako. Madami siyang natuklasang lihim nito. Ngunit hindi siya sumuko, ipinaglaban niya ang pag-ibig. Nalagay sa panganib ang kanyang buhay dahil sa lalaki. Nagising siya sa katotohanang siya lamang ang tunay na nagmamahal. Makalipas ang limang taon ay muling nag-krus ang kanilang landas. Ngunit bakit ibang-iba na si Liam. Bilyonaryo na ito at makapangyarihan. Tila hindi siya kilala, para siyang invisible sa paningin nito. Ang nakapagtataka ay ito pa ang matindi ang galit sa kanya. Nabaligtad na ang mundo. Siya na ang bilanggo ngayon. Bilanggo ng nakaraan at ng pag-ibig na walang katiyakan.

To belong to a clan that you are not sure if you really lived because of them? What if one day you find out, everything you know is made up? And what will actually happen is that you haven't yet, completely experienced it?

Almary Grace Alvarez is a 20-year-old girl. She's beautiful and sexy. Every boy her age wants her, but no one can tame her—not until she meets her Uncle Cenon, who becomes her guardian after her parents got into a car accident and died. Her life changed; she can no longer be allowed to have a night out, and no boys can come near her because she is well-guarded. Cenon Jam Thiago Alvarez is the youngest brother of Almary's father, Axton Alvarez. Cenon is a 40-year-old man, who has this mysterious aura, attractive eyes, and lips. A masculine body, a handsome face, and a wealthy businessman. A lot of women want to marry him, but no one can win his heart because he is only obsessed with one woman, and that is his niece, Almary. "No one can have you but me, Almary," her Uncle Cenon whispered in her ear. "You can't run away from me," he added. "And no one can take you away from me. You will stay by my side forever. I don't care if you are my niece and I'm your Uncle! All I know is you are mine, and mine alone!” How would she be able to escape from her Uncle's obsession? If no one has the power to disobey him because he turns out to be a powerful Mafia king, is there no other way to get away from a forbidden relationship she might commit with her Uncle Cenon?

Kier a strict and possessive half brother of Kirsten. They grew up thinking they were siblings. Since the moment Kier saw Kirsten for the very first time, he was immediately impressed by her beauty. They grew up together and became close to each other. The admiration he felt for his sister gradually deepened as time passed until he saw himself falling deeply in love with her. He became more possessive and territorial causing Kirsten to distance herself from him and made her hate him so much. So, when Kier found out that they weren't blood related and that they weren't real sibling he was very happy but it made Kirsten hated him more because Kirsten felt she lost the only family she had. Kier broke her heart by telling her the truth. She ran away and hid herself from him but even how far she would go and how many times she run away, Kier always found her and brought her back to their home but the last time she ran away and was caught by him again, he took her to a far away place instead to their home. Kier took her to a huge house just like a mansion. Will Kier be able to tame Kirsten's heart full of hatred towards him?

Rimiera, an island which was surrounded by two villages,a city, and a province. The village of the ceruleans, known as the Ice Tavern, the kingdom of charmers, named Charm city, the Raven domain of colossians, where night never leaves and the province of Leviathans, also known as Levi’s forest. I am a Leviathan, they told is that we are the strongest race. In our race, I am the weakest... I have an Unseen allure, I became invisible. Father once told us that one of his children will become the strongest. I am unlike my sister, she has a Shadow allure ability, she's the only one who has that allure; usually Ravens have that skill. Anyways, months have passed in the middle of the night, when everyone was fast asleep we were attacked by Colossians and Ceruleans. In our race, my sister and I were the only ones who have fled. We thought we are safe, but we are wrong. We were chased down, my sister was killed. I continued running for my life, I promised myself if I live longer, I will protect Rimiera and punished the Colossians and Ceruleans. My tribe was almost wiped out, we were hunted because of their greed for power and also the Colossians would rule. You were salvaged by a City where everyone thought you were weak, but everything changed. Doubts were erased and soon you're carrying everything on your shoulders. To prevent another hunting season... But if they notice that I am still alive, another hunting season might happen. I will tell you my story on how I will overcome this issue, how my tribe was wiped out and how I and my friends recreate Rimiera. I am Dane, the Last Leviathan.