Blood and Silk Series #1: Ilya Barinov This is not a love story. This is a story of obsession.

Autumn Scarlett Valdez grew up in a well-known political family in Cebu. She was raised to serve others and was taught that everything had to be done perfectly. Because of this, she decided to become a lawyer. Azariah Caden Alcantara came from a successful business family. He was trained to excel in everything he did, and he did just that. But instead of staying on the business path, he chose to take a different road - law. In a world where justice is for sale and power bends the law, two lawyers stand on opposite sides of the courtroom. In the courtroom, they are rivals, but beyond it, they are lovers. When the final verdict is passed, will justice prevail, or will love be their greatest downfall? Justice. Law. Politics. Love

She was stolen, trained, and shaped into a sniper by a captor who never showed his face--only a masked voice she had no choice but to obey. Then he sent her to college, where she met the schoolmate who slipped effortlessly into her life. She had no idea he was the same man behind the mask--the one who created her, controlled her, and has no intention of ever letting her go.

Left with no choice, Franzess Iah Millado is forced to marry Red Yvan Allen to pay off her debt. But when their feelings slowly turn real, can they finally move on from the past and heal? *** Franzess Iah Millado's world is turned upside down when she continuously crosses paths with band vocalist Red Yvan Allen. Due to an accident, she is forced to marry him as payment for her debt. Franzess initially expects that Red will treat her poorly, but his actions prove otherwise. Just when they believe their relationship is on the right track, they face their biggest challenge yet. As complications from both the present and the past continue to tear them apart, can Franzess and Red be strong enough to fight through the odds? Or will they choose to let each other go, even if their hearts tell them otherwise? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Rayne Mariano

Damien Sartori, a ruthless mafia boss, finds an escape from his vices in an unexpected savior: Saoirse. Discovering that only her presence can calm his violent temper, he drags her into his dark world, making her the one thing he refuses to lose. *** Damien Sartori, the youngest boss of the Sartorian Mafia, is consumed by violence and a heavy drug dependency, relying on vices to keep his lethal rage under control. Everything changes when he meets Saoirse, a woman whose natural scent calms him in ways no substance ever could. Drawn to the only peace he has ever known, Damien pulls her into his dangerous world with a ruthless demand: she must bear his heir. But even as he binds her closer, Saoirse begins slipping through his control. When everything he thought he could hold starts to fracture, is their connection enough to keep her bound to him?

You can read this as a standalone story! Sartori #2 "I abused Diablos..." Diablos, the third-born boss of the Sartorian Mafia, was a man who could not be tamed due to his uncontrollable anger. He had to drink the bitter medicines prescribed by the family doctor to keep himself restrained. Never did he imagine that he would taste the sweetest sensation from a woman's skin, far better than bitterness. That taste became the only thing that kept him under control during his fits of rage. But because of his obsession with it, his kindness was abused. . . . Mature Content Warning: R18+

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Mature Content Warning: R18+