Catalena fell for Ezekiel Montenegro when she was just a girl-and she pursued him with everything she had. Against all odds, she won his heart, building a love she thought would last a lifetime. But one fateful night, a single mistake shattered every dream she'd fought to achieve. What she did marked the start of a misery she never saw coming-at the hands of the man she loved most.

I love him. I can't fight what I feel-not then, not now, not ever. The love I hold for him is like a relentless current, pulling me deeper with every passing moment. There's no escape, no way to break free from its hold. Then I discovered the truth-we burn for each other the same way. We love each other with a hunger that consumes us whole. But how long can we keep fighting for this? How long can we wage war for a love that was never meant to be? He's like forbidden coffee-rich, dark, and utterly intoxicating. Forbidden... because our blood runs the same. Mahal ko siya. Hindi ko kayang labanan ang aking nararamdaman hanggang sa lumipas ang panahon,parang ang pag ibig na naramdaman ko para sa kanya ay isang kumunoy, wala na akong pag asang makaalis o makaahon. Natuklasan ko na pareho ang aming nararamdaman. Mahal namin ang isa't-isa. Hanggang kailan kaya namin itong ipaglaban? Hanggang kailan kaya namin ipaglaban ang bawal na pagmamahalan? Para siyang kape. Kahit bawal, ang sarap. Bawal, dahil kami'y MAGKADUGO.

"You can't escape me Samantha. Not now. Not tomorrow. Never." wika ni Tres sa nanggagalaiting tinig. I take a step backward to avoid his skin to touch mine. May kakaibang damdamin ang pumupukaw sa akin kapag nagdidikit ang mga balat namin. And its not normal. "Y-You can't lock me up in this Island Tres! Hindi mo ako pagmamay-ari! No one owns me!" kahit natatakot ay pilit kong pinatatag ang boses ko. "No sweetheart. I. Own. You. Your father sold you to me. Pag aari kita. So better be a good girl like before kung ayaw mong magalit ako. You know how mad dogs are." Mariing wika nito pagkatapos hapitin ang bewang ko na naging dahilan ng malakas kong pagsinghap. I am trapped with the Lions cage.

"H-Hanggang k-kailan m-mo ba ako ikukulong dito A-Alas?" tanong ko na niyakap ang dalawang tuhod habang hilam sa luha ang mukha. Itinaas niya ng Zipper ng pantalon niya at lumapit sa akin. So close that I can smell his breath. Hinawakan niya ang baba ko at tumingin ng diretso sa mga mata ko. Anger, hatred and lust was visible in his eyes. "Until I die." aniya na mabilis hinalikan ang labi ko. I closed my eyes and cried. Sa sakit at awa sa sarili. "If you want to leave this hell, kill me." mas lalo akong napaiyak.

World-renowned chef Thorn Calderon is already prepared to be single for the rest of his life. But plans change when his parents set him up through an arranged marriage with Cassia Wisper...the girl who believes he's gay. ****** Thorn Calderon believes that he would never find the right woman for him...not until his parents suddenly tell him to tie the knot with someone he doesn't know. At his age, he just doesn't care anymore. As long as the marriage doesn't interfere with him and his restaurant - the love of his life - then he wouldn't mind obeying them. But just when he's intent to live by the motto 'Happy wife means happy life', sweet and innocent Cassia Wisper drops a ludicrous bomb that renders him speechless. She only agreed to the marriage because she believes that Thorn bats for the other team. Determined to make their marriage work, can Thorn really do everything to make his wife happy - even if it means he has to pretend he's gay? Disclaimer: This story is written in Tagalog and English. CONTENT WARNING: This story has mature scenes which are not suitable for young readers. Cover Design by Regina Dionela