"You never learned Ashely!" Singhal nya sakin habang patuloy na umaagos ang luha. "You belong to me and you're staying this damn house whenever you like it or not! Mapapatay muna kita bago ka makakaalis sa pamamahay na ito! Naiintidihan mo ako?!" Isang malakas at nakakatakot na sigaw ang binigay nya saakin na sanhi mapa iyak at manginig pa lalo ako sa takot. "B-Bakit mo 'to ginagawa saakin?" Mahina kong tanong at sapat na yon para marinig nya. "Bakit mo ba ako pinapahirapan at pinaparusan ng ganito? B-Bakit hindi mo ako pinapayagan na makita si Papa? Miss na miss ko na s-sya" tumulo ang luha sa aking maga mata. Sa bawat salita na binigkas ko lahat yon bumara sa puso at lalamunan ko. Bakit ang selfish nya? "Curse and hit me all you want. Pero hindi na mag babago ang isip ko Ashely!" malamig na sagot nito at nadurog pa lalo ang puso ko sa sakit. Nag simula na syang mag lakad palabas nang kwarto "I will do anyting." Nanginiging kong turan habang pinupunasan ko ang luha sa aking pisngi "J-Just please... I will do anything, just hear me out... Gagawin ko ang lahat para payagan mo lang ako maka alis sa puder at buhay mo." Pag mamakaawa nya na patuloy na lumalandas ang luha sa kanyang mga mata. Napahinto si Drake sa pag lalakad at nag pakawala ito ng malalim na buntong-hiningga. "Just gave me a child Ashely." Saad nito na ako'y matigilan. "Bear my child and that's you can repay me on yours father debt... You can do whatever you like and you are free from this hell... Iiwan at ibibigay mo saakin ang bata... Yan lang ang gusto ko." Saad nya at tuluyan na akong manghina. Ano? Seryoso ba sya? Tanggapin ko ba ang alok nya? O hindi? Nag pakawala ako nang isang malalim na buntong-hiningga bago ako sumagot. "S-Sige, tatanggapin ko." Determinado nyang sagot at nagpakawala lamang sya ng isang makakatakot na ngiti sa kanyang labi. Dapat na ba akong kabahan? Sana wala akong pag sisihan sa mga desisyon na ginagawa ko pagkatapos nito.

Formerly known as, "The Gay's Bitch". "I am the only gay who can touch you because you're fucking mine, bitch."

Growing up as an orphan, intern nurse Solana Suarez struggles to make ends meet. But when she crosses paths with Dr. Malrick Demirian, twists come rushing through her life, making her experience good and bad things alike. *** Used to a difficult life, Solana Suarez juggles different jobs to pay for her needs. With her rent, tuition, food, and other expenses in mind, rest almost seems impossible for her. Starting off with a bad impression, she gets into the nerves of Dr. Malrick Demirian, the owner of the hospital where she's working as an intern. Solana almost wants to give up, but an unexpected encounter with Malrick changes her world upside down. Behind the scolding and the nasty remarks, Malrick is actually hiding his attraction to her. As they navigate through their feelings and the judgments around them, can Solana and Malrick get through all these together? Or will they let a misunderstanding get between them and eventually break them apart? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Alpha Linus is living peacefully in his pack. Everything is perfect. His pack is the strongest in Selenia, the world of werewolves. He has a very caring girlfriend. He cannot wish for anything more. Until one day, a woman shows up and claims him as her mate. The woman named, Luna Kiara Rileston, the Beta's cousin, or should I say, the Moon Goddess' daughter?

He's after her. Just one bite, One drop, One dark power, One curse that lasts a lifetime. A girl with cursed blood. A boy destined to drain her dry. A fate written in blood-meant to be broken. Four powerful clans vying for supremacy. One god marked to lead his people. A girl brought by a falling star, doomed to die again and again to fulfill the prophecy. She perishes every generation to summon the savior. Cursed for eternity. One of the Trinity gods is fated to deliver her death... yet again. *** A fantasy romance with a twist of mystery and adventure made with magic, faeries, witches, monsters, blood, curses, and an almost fairy tale. *** Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish Highest rank obtained: #1 in Fantasy (October 2020) Wattys 2019 Winner Genre: Fantasy/Action/Adventure/Romance Status: Completed Language: Filipino-English

TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER TALKING PAGES Tears Series #3: Allysa Rosette Millanes

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #4 How does it feel to live with tons of what ifs and should-have-beens? Knowing that under different parameters, you could have worked it out. Knowing that if you only weathered the storm together, you could have built a home in each other's arms. Napakaraming sana--ganiyan ang naging takbo ng buhay ni Ysabelle Katana Montecer. Sana mayaman siya. Sana mas maganda. At sana may kapangyarihan siyang ibalik ang oras. If only she had listened to the little voice in her head, she could have been in a relationship with the only man who ever caught her attention--River Mattias Fuentabella. But it was too late for her. She was a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. A heartbeat away from silence. Kahit ayaw niya, kailangan niyang tanggapin ang hatol ng tadhana. River would always be out of her reach. He was close, but not too close enough for her to hold. They could have happened. They could have been together. But sadly, they never were.

Everyone thought that the victory of Forthmore had marked the end of the Dygaians but little did they know that the war had only just begun. Eve, the girl with no surname and no memory, enters Ambergail Academy to seek answers. Amidst the rising mayhem from the north, will she be able to ascertain the truth of her being or succumb to the darkness that has been raging in her very core? Zarsothian Tales #2 | On going

R-18 | Aroused by a mere fabric, especially when it's red, sparkly, and beaded. That's Jade Bernardino, an undergarment stylist, who had always dwelled in the past and believed that she was the real villain. She was haunted by the gnawing fear that one day the little piggy would evolve into a big bad wolf and would return for her demise. She carried a dirty little secret she was more than willing to take to the grave - the fact that, as a child, she stole a handful of undergarments from the boy who haunted her nightmares: her fat childhood friend, Thormen Marshall, who is a famous model now. He was the boy she not only stole from but also hurt in ways that left psychological scars. Now that her piggy nightmare is back in town, what will the little lost black sheep do? Read at your own risk. Third of the Paraphilic Disorder Series 1 - The Exhibitionist 2 - The Frotteurist 4 - The Masochist 5 - The Sadist 3 of 5 Installments

In the heart of the Hollow lies the House of Glass & Whispers, a labyrinthine sanctuary of mirrors where memories are currency and names hold dangerous power. Those who enter must confront not only the reflections that lie before them, but the shadows that linger within themselves. Elara, a woman bound by love and haunted by loss, steps across the threshold, drawn by a mysterious mirror that promises to restore what was stolen from her. But the House demands a price: every name spoken, every memory reclaimed, pulls fragments of the self into its merciless glass. As she confronts her deepest desires and darkest fears, Elara must choose between the man she loves and the pieces of herself she cannot surrender. Watching from the shadows are the twins, Althea and Seraphine, keepers of the House whose loyalty, cruelty, and rare glimmers of compassion shape the fates of all who dare enter. In a realm where courage is fragile, sacrifice is inevitable, and mirrors reflect more than truth, every choice echoes far beyond the glass. The Mirror of Forgotten Names is a darkly romantic gothic fantasy of memory, loss, and the courage it takes to speak a name-and to reclaim oneself. #10- Mirrors 08/27