Inure: (v.) To accustom to accept something undesirable, evil, or painful. An other worldly girl is reincarnated as Queen Estella de Royalis, the villainess of a novel that is killed by her own husband. Having no other choice, she strives to save herself from that fate. However, the novel she read is not the reality she believed. ______ I tried on another, a red one this time. I twirl in its large skirt. "This one matches your eyes," I say as I spin. "This one too." I stop, putting my hands on my hips. "Are you going to order all of them?" "If I want to, yes, I will." He doesn't budge. I sigh, sitting next to him. "You know that you don't have to do this. I can go buy my own dresses." "I know, but I want to see you wear dresses that I chose. Besides, is it so wrong to want to spend time with you?" ______ Note: This is entirely my work. I want to see if I'm able to write something without a plot set up for me. I hope you like it!

ENGLISH An orphaned high school girl trying to live a normal life was caught up in a bullying issue which made her high school life difficult. One time when she was trying to save a classmate from being bullied, she accidentally slipped and fell to her demise. She then, woke up the next morning in an unfamiliar castle, face and body. Panicking and hysterical, she finds her way through the large castle and realizes she is in the novel that she read as the main villainess who will die in the near future, specifically four years from the present, after the main lead appears. Having no choice and wanting to live for as long as she can in her new life, she strives to win over the people who have the possibility of killing her in the near future. Will she be able to live her life peacefully as the next empress of the nation? Or will she dies like the cruel villainess in the novel that she read? (Updates on Weekends <3)

When a human girl marries the Dragon King, she discovers a dangerous bond and a world of pleasure that she never knew existed. Kings of Faelen 1 *** Left with nothing after catching her fiancé with another woman, Liliana does the unthinkable: she sells her womb. With the rare ability to carry supernatural offspring, she's a prize coveted by many. Her highest bidder? The Dragon King. Although terrified of the cold, brooding king, Liliana is stunned by his rough, primal way of doing sex - one she can't get enough of. Love was never meant to touch their cold contract, yet as the tortured darkness surrounding King Rhydion ensnares her heart, and she discovers she is carrying his heir, she begins to wonder if she's made a mistake. As a human, her child will be handed over to a rival Dragon female and raised far from her arms, and when the gorgeous, ruthless she-Dragon Serathyne stakes her claim on the unborn heir, Liliana knows she must fight for her place - or risk losing everything, including King Rhydion himself.

Soliesse Adelina is a sophisticated woman from a private family of de Andrades. For the last five years, she was caged at their mansion which most may call a dream-perhaps a home. She knew she was missing a lot about life and she wanted to regain her freedom-even if it means, she has to break the rules. On her 27th birthday, she left Spain and flew to the Philippines. Here, she decided to live a real life with a fake identity. But starting from scratch is harder than she expected, she doesn't know much about the unfamiliar country. In her adventure, Soliesse landed at Yohan Thaddeus Suarez's, an airline CEO, a pilot, and a licensed private investigator. He is a workaholic man who seemed to be lost for reasons to stay at home-he never knew what home is anyway. Two hunters in the wild, lost in places they have been. Will they be able to hunt their homes together or will their relationship remain a forbidden escapade? Ended: August 26, 2023

Emily Devereaux had everything...until it was stolen from her on the night she found her parents dead and their mansion burning. She almost died in the same fire but a mysterious boy saved her before suddenly disappearing in the darkness of the night. Five years later, at 17 years old, she lives a life far from her childhood. Yet somehow, she believes that everything will turn out fine. But things make a dark and dangerous turn when a tall, young man with dark, cold eyes transfers to her school. Emily hopes for a happy ending...the question is, will she be able to have it? MONTELLO HIGH: SCHOOL OF GANGSTERS BOOK 3 COVER DESIGN: Shaina Mae Navarro

When a private night unexpectedly becomes public due to a scandal, Mirrow Crown does his best to remove the videos and track down the girl he was with. However, when they finally meet again, misunderstandings arise, straining Mirrow's relationship with her, his family, and his friends. *** After meeting in a bar and spending a steamy night together, Mirrow Crown believes that he has finally found the girl for him. She is innocent and captivating, completely capturing his interest. However, when their encounter unexpectedly turns into a public scandal, Mirrow is frustrated to the core. With Silence disappearing and their reputations at stake, he does everything he can to erase any evidence of that video, even traveling around the world just to find her. When they finally meet again, misunderstandings come between them, leaving Mirrow angry and confused. Despite the undeniable connection they share, will Mirrow choose to let go for the sake of his friendship with Luc? Or will he fight for his love for Silence and break all the rules? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

In a world devastated by a century-old virus that reanimates the dead into something far worse, survival is a rare and fragile hope. Among the few immune survivors is Ava, the Princess of Theris, a small settlement in Southeast Asia. Her people struggle to rebuild amidst the ruins of a broken world, but survival comes at a steep cost. The King of Eldis holds the key to their future. With advanced technology, resources, and rumored cures, Eldis could be the salvation Ava's people desperately need. But when the King sends out a summons for a queen, Ava faces an impossible choice: risk everything by marrying a man surrounded by whispers of both monstrous deeds and appearance, rebellion and numerous assassination attempts, or turn away and potentially doom her people. In this shattered world, Ava must decide whether to sacrifice her freedom and her principles for the survival of her people, all while uncovering the secrets of a kingdom that may hold the power to save-or destroy-what remains of humanity.

Being thrown to the wolves is a death sentence. Adalia knows that all too well, since she witnessed her own father being slaughtered in that same unmerciful way. Living life as a meek slave in a kingdom full of royals, Adalia has no rights and is treated no better than dirt itself. So when she's accused of a crime she committed out of fear, she is punished. Her sentence? Being thrown to the wolves. But things are not as all as they seem in a world oblivious to the hidden creatures around them..... *Cover by Van's Covers

Book 2 of (The Awakening Series) I'm a She-wolf who happened to be born on the day of The Awakening. My people once believed that the day when Luna passes directly behind earth and into the shadows was the day of new beginnings. The day of rebirth! They once called those particular days.... Luna passing days! For centuries Werewolves believed that in the year 2081 on the Luna passing day. Our creator and savior the moon Goddess would once again walk the earth. Even the Lycans who are believed to be direct descendants of the moon goddess believed in Luna passing days. All of my people were wrong, Lycans included. The Luna passing day in the year 2081 was marked as The Awakening. For humans, it was the act of the vampire species coming into awareness of the human world. To Werewolves, it was the day we have knocked off our high horses. Well, that's how I see it anyway but I'm no ordinary She-wolf. My kind usually thrives just thinking about spilling vampire blood. They always have. I honestly feel like we all can get along. Seriously, holding on to grudges never did anyone any good. It's pointless. We should all co-exist. I truly thought I understood the pain of losing your loved ones. I knew it cut deep but I never truly understand how fucking deep it hurts. You see I use to believe that most vampires were just misunderstood. I use to believe that the only way to stop the bloodshed is to forgive and forget. How fortunate for me, that funny word name fate decided to show me otherwise. The Vampires took someone extremely important away from me. They crushed my soul when they took her life. I'll never forgive them. For the first time in history, my people were right I'll never heal. Especially, now! I'm living with this ruthless Vampire King who insists on calling me his chosen but the sickest part of it all is he is actually my mate. #1 in Vampire/Romance # 2 in series Unedited. Cover Created By:@Autumnsewell

In a world of vampires and magic, life is shaped by blood and desire. For a survivor like Elaire, however, the world is run by desperation and power. Like everyone else, Elaire is a vampire- a long-lived creature who feed off of blood. But unlike everyone, Elaire is a mage- a vampire gifted with magic. She survived the fire that destroyed her home and she lived despite having been thrown to the wolves. After everything she went through, she's left with one reason to continue: Misa, the daughter of her family's helper who she saved from the fire. They have become sisters not by blood but by tragedy, and because of this, Elaire's life revolved around raising Misa, who turned out to be a mage just like her. It has been years and Elaire must work harder to support Misa's dream of studying at Academia, the school for mages in the kingdom of Irvina. At the same time, her life takes another turn, either for better or for worse, as she is offered to work at the palace where she believes the walls stand too high. Scarred by flames and tainted by wolves, Elaire must survive the lion's den, where blood is spilled the most. DISCLAIMER: This book is written in TagLish (Filipino-English).