Forced to enter law school, Artellia Mercaveles wants to prove to her ex-boyfriend and her mother that she can finish her degree despite her passion for the arts. But when she meets Fierro and her newfound friends, she soon realizes that life is more than living up to someone else's expectations. *** Art is the heartbeat of Artellia Mercaveles' soul. But when her boyfriend admits he cheated with someone from law school, she vows to prove him wrong and show the world she can be a lawyer despite her passion for the arts. Living under the shadow of her mother, a celebrated bar topnotcher, the pressure to succeed weighs heavily on her shoulders. Law school becomes her battlefield, and crossing paths with Fierro Oeuvre Fortaverde is the twist she never saw coming. Yet as destiny unfolds, Artellia realizes that chasing everyone's expectations is an endless void. She must now fight to define herself, not how others demand, but as the masterpiece she was always meant to become. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. ILLUSTRATED BY: ArtbyMakade COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Bar Series #6 For as long as Avey Hermoza could remember, River Eustaquio simply wasn't into her. He had always made it clear that he would never love her; friendship was the only thing he could offer. Fully aware that a man like River would never break his rules, Avey tried to pretend he meant nothing to her. She even asked him to introduce her to his friends, hoping it would help her forget him. She never succeeded-at least, not until she married Gael Toledo. Her marriage was supposed to be perfect. She loved Gael, and he loved her. However, everything shattered when Gael discovered Avey's betrayal. Desperate to save her marriage, Avey instead found herself drawn into a complicated, tangled rendezvous with River that eventually led to bloodshed. Now, River has finally realized that he cannot lose Avey a second time. With the gun in his hand, a choice must be made: will it save Avey's life, or will it seal their tragic love until the end of time?

#COMPLETED [UNEDITED] R18|ROMANCE|DRAMA|MATURECONTENT Cassandra Monasterio, a devoted and considerate daughter, had always adhered to her parents' wishes, never causing them any disappointment. However, her life took an unexpected turn when her father insisted she marry a stranger, Andrei Villa Cruz, a renowned and affluent businessman. For the first time, Cassandra resisted her parents' plan, only to discover a hidden truth behind her father's sudden proposal. Andrei Villa Cruz, the chosen groom, brought a wave of uncertainty into Cassandra's life. Despite her initial objections, she eventually acquiesced, hoping for a harmonious marriage. Yet her hope crumbled when she learned about her fiancé's relationship with another woman. This revelation shattered Cassandra's dreams of a blissful marriage, making her realize that their union would be nothing more than an empty cage, chaining them in a loveless marriage. Started: 05/22/20 Ended: 06/25/20

Evelyn Smith is a 15 year old girl who lives with her parents. She has been abused all her life by her parents, but still tries to find the good in bad. She is very kind-hearted and smart. She is also very hardworking and knows how to value what she has. The Romano family is one of the most prestigious and elite families in the world. They are known for their ruthlessness in the business as well as the illegal world. Being the American mafia, everyone knows not to mess with them. For someone on the outside, it may look like they are the most happiest family ever and they have everything a person could ever want from life, but only they know the amount of pain they are in. It's been 15 years since something was taken from them. Something that was very important and dear to them. Even after countless searches, luck was never on their side and they came up empty handed. What happens when Evelyn and her 'parents' move to a new state, and in the new school , she encounters two boys who look exactly like her?? Will the boys be willing to dive further into the web of secrets to know about the mysterious new girl who looks exactly like them?? Or will they brush it off as a coincidence?? Will the Romanos find what they lost 15 years ago?? What happens when she gets to know a heartbreaking truth?? Will she be able to trust them after everything she has been through?? Both sides have secrets. Secrets which will have heartbreaking consequences. Follow Evelyn on this journey as she tries to find her happy ending.

●COMPLETED● Kate Russo was trained by birth to be a dutiful and compatible wife for the next Don of the Italian Mafia. She was forced to become a quiet lamb, but they don't know how rebellious and resilient she had become with time. But what happens when she finally meets the infamous Don and he's nothing like what she was always taught and believed he would be? Will she let her prejudice win or break the walls she'd build around her all these years. Rome Moretti, the next in line for the throne of the Italian Mafia has to marry his consigleire's daughter, in order to claim it. He didn't have a choice in the kind of life he was born in, but he did chose the kind of man he was. Nobody had ever seen him but feared his wrath. Will he let his marriage become something more than a bargain for the throne or push away his wife like every voice in his head that told a different story. ___________________________________________ #3 in badgirlgoodboy

𝑫𝑹𝑶𝑾𝑵𝑬𝑫 𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑫, Book 1 in 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 a dark enemies-to-lovers gang/mafia romance by 𝐊. 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊. 𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐋𝐘𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐒 One of the most feared and deadly syndicates in all of Italy. Whispers of their names alone sent shivers down the spines of even the boldest criminals. But among them all, none cast a longer shadow than 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐀-the leader, the weapon, the son of the oldest Russo, and the most brutal soul in the underworld. He wasn't a monster carved from myth. He was worse-human. A man built like a god, carved by rage, and cursed with eyes like the original Gorgon. They didn't turn people to stone anymore... but they froze them just the same. An arms trafficker. A tactician. A tyrant. Medusa wasn't born from the Echoes of Olympus-he forged them with blood and fire. But he wasn't the only myth walking in flesh. She had spent a year running from her past, a year choosing every day not to end it all with a blade across her veins. She could have vanished. But instead, she reached out with bloodstained hands-back into the shadows where it all began. Her name was spoken in the underground like a curse. 𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄-the black-haired goddess. Unpredictable. Unyielding. A tormentor of tormentors. And a woman with nothing left to lose. Now, both rulers of the dark are forced into a fragile alliance-two myths wrapped in flesh, carrying fire and fury in their veins. And they just happen to share the same enemy. 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 - Strong langue - Sexual content - Violence

Gods and Dark Creatures Book 1 Amaya is a girl blessed by the gods, or at least considered to be. She's a living myth. But is being favored by the gods truly a blessing or a curse? What if it's all a lie? She was supposed to become the queen of the Amorite Kingdom, but one day, a month before her dreams were supposed to become a reality, she was kidnapped by Prince Ciaran of Deira, an enemy kingdom they are at war with. Suddenly, her fairytale falls apart. The wheels of fate are set in motion and things begin to happen that even Amaya herself can not predict. Which she didn't even expect could happen. The world knows only her perfect illusion created from smoke and mirrors. Her darkest secrets come to the surface. And maybe her captor will turn out to be nicer than she expected. Maybe she's starting to keep feelings for the spurned prince. However, it is not easy because he also has his secrets. Just as dark as hers. Both have secrets that can destroy them. And something even more dangerous lurks in the shadows. UPDATE: ♥---COMPLETED---♥

More crimes, baffling codes and clues. New mystery, same detectives, different deductions. Join Gray and Amber as well as the other characters in discovering the one and only truth. Detective Files (File 2 of 3) Written by: ShinichiLaaaabs. Must Read: Detective Files. File 1 (COMPLETED) Originally Published: 07/11/16 Republished: 10/10/17

Dayna is just a normal girl with a big like for the royal family. But what happens when she bumps into someone special on the street?

BLURB I knew about the story of my father. He was the famous hotelier that everyone wanted to be. Stanislav Vaughn Rozovsky was the epitome of power. He had it all. Fame. Power. Money. My loving mom Sofia, me and my siblings. We were the perfect family. I am glad that they were my parents and thankful for the love that they gave me. But I knew deep inside my father's mind, he knew he didn't have the son that he had always wished for. I was totally the opposite of my father. I didn't have the charisma that he had for people. I was aloof. Timid. Quiet. Like a little cub that needed to be sheltered. I felt I was pressured to become like him while all I ever wanted was to be simply known as Damien. That even if I was bearing the powerful surname Rozovsky, I could still be normal and I could live away from the spotlight that always follows me. Until an incident that changed everything about the course of my life happened. I had to stand up for the truth. Unfortunately, the truth was denied to me. That was then I realized that people needed power and money. That if you have those, you can have everything, even freedom. That was the moment I embraced who I was. I am a Rozovsky. The cub was already gone. It was now a lion ready to devour everyone who would try to block my path. I am ready to take the place of my father. I am ready to crush those people who trampled me and took the freedom that I once had. And that includes the woman that I was once loved. I came back. And I am ready to attack.