ELYU SERIES #3 In this lifetime, there will always be someone meant for you. Some are lucky and would meet them early in their lives - a highschool sweetheart, a noisy neighbor, a college roommate. Others would meet them halfway through their lives - an unexpected workmate, a terror boss who turned out to be a lover, a person sitting next to you at the bus station. Iyon ang paniniwala ni Karlo Chi Ong. Kaya nang mamatay ang first love niya noong high school, hindi na ito nag-abala pang humanap ng iba. Para sa kaniya ay tapos na ang storya. The death of his first love cut his story short and now, he has to carry on without expecting somebody else to arrive. Until... he decided to finally look at her. The girl who had always been a side character. The girl he never noticed. The girl who had been secretly loving him all these years. Just when he thought he had another shot at love and in life, fated pulled a mockery on him. The endless seasons of waiting, loving, and breaking apart is slowly killing him. Now, there is no way out. But one thing's for sure. In this lifetime, Karlo will meet two girls... One to teach him a lesson, And one to sail through sunlit waters of La Union with him.

[Completed] Salem Ysabel Joson convinced herself that she was content of being numb- just generally devoid of any emotion. Given the fate that she has been given, she lived her life trying to strain herself from associating with anything that could awaken every strong feeling she suppressed for so long. It was like self-injecting gallons of anesthesia. It was torture... but a little less painful than the reality. But one day, a single eye-smile from a stranger changed everything.

[ MATURED CONTENT | ENGLISH ] Emperor Series #3, Macsen Massey Vassily. In the mesmerizing tale of silent intrigue, follow the innocent woman who finds solace in disguise as a man to escape societal constraints. Her wordless world unlocks unexpected freedoms until she captivates the heart of a powerful emperor. As their dangerous dance of secrets unfolds, the emperor's obsession grows, threatening to unravel the delicate charade she clings to. Start: July 18, 2023 End: -----------------

[ MATURED CONTENT | ENGLISH ] Emperor Series #1, Magnus Maximiliano Vassily. Blandine Orelia died three times escaping the obsessive monarch Magnus Vassily. She was reborn for the fourth time and he was there again, still madly obsessed with her. Started: April 1, 2022 Ended: September 5, 2022

[ MATURED CONTENT | ENGLISH ] Emperor Series #2, Massimo Maxence Vassily. Brielle Xara is arguably the most innocent and purest servant in the palace, or was until the hot poisonous Emperor started acting toxic and obsessive with her, at which point she felt imprisoned. Started: July 22, 2022 Ended: April 8, 2023

ELYU SERIES #1 In the sleepy town of San Juan, La Union, the waves are unrelenting. Sereia Montanez leads a quiet life with no desire to rule the waves until a boy from Manila arrived and changed everything... This is a story about a girl, a boy, and an ocean between them.

ELYU SERIES #2 The storms in San Juan, La Union are ruthless and tempestuous. Driven by her traumatic past, Avery Felicia Perez turned her heart into a stone to shelter it from further pain. She contented herself to bear witness of other people's fairytale love stories until a boy decided to break her barriers and pursue her... A tale of young love that started in high school. The years that followed proved that their love is one for the books. But while one is chasing his passion tirelessly, one is falling behind and slowly... falling apart. Until one day, you have to choose between chasing your dreams and being with the one that you love. No one ever told her that this life is a big storm, and she needs to find her shelter. Or be one, for all that matter...

My name is Calla Lind. For 20 years, I have lived within the shadow of my beautiful older sister - chasing and holding onto an illusion of love. A love that will never belong to me... Now with this second chance of life, I won't chase after illusion. I won't rely on someone else for happiness. I will do what I want, enjoy what I do, and learn to let go. NOTE from the writer: I'm an amateur writer so please overlook plot holes, grammar issues, or anything else a story is supposed to have. This is my original story so... as the saying goes "if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all".

Running from hell isnʼt easy. Especially when someoneʼs dragging you back down into it. Belligerent, brash and always in shades of black, Freya is hardly a lady. Hidden away by her father, sheʼs lived a normal life despite being born into the dark waters of New Yorkʼs underworld. Heʼs cold, cruel and calculating, with a proclivity for destruction. Feared by even Made Men, Torren is the boss of the stateʼs most leachorous crime syndicate. Freya hates his crudity and possessiveness, but she canʼt deny the way her breath hitches at his rough touch, the deep timbre of his voice, and his dark, heated gaze. Torren hates her disobedience, her recklessness, and her chaos. To him, sheʼs only something to be tamed. And after he slips a ring on her hand, snatching away her future, she makes only one vow---to become his biggest torment.

As she navigates the turbulent journey of self-discovery, Wednesday Denise learns that true freedom comes from within. She realizes that letting go of toxic relationships and embracing her own desires is not only necessary but empowering. *** Wednesday Denise's life is a constant struggle to win the approval of her indifferent parents. Despite the obligations she never asked for as the eldest, she can't bring herself to abandon her family. As a founding member of the Anagapesism band, her dreams take a turn when she leaves the group to pursue a nursing career, wanting to find a solid route that will eventually validate her. Having North Barrinuevo beside her, offering her the support and understanding she's been yearning for, is a blessing, as she discovers her voice, the importance of self-love, and the courage to break free from the chains of expectation. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos