Salustiano Varkas is a man who built an empire on calculated coldness and unyielding power. To the world, he is a titan of industry, but to his enemies, he is a target. When a high-stakes betrayal leaves his fleet in ruins and his life hanging by a thread, he is discarded and washed up like broken driftwood on the jagged shores of a remote coastal village. Sunnira Meranda "Summer" Dela Cruz is the village's fiercest secret. An orphan who raised her younger brother and herself on the rhythm of the tides, she isn't intimidated by much. She knows every hidden cove and knows exactly how to handle the storms, both on the ocean and in her life. When Summer finds a man broken, bloodied, and barely breathing on her shoreline, her instinct isn't to run, but for him to survive. She drags him into her modest shack, expecting nothing but a heavy burden. But as Salustiano awakens, stripped of his security detail and his suit, the two worlds collide. He is a predator forced into the company of someone who doesn't fear his bite. She is the anchor he never knew he needed. In the quiet intensity of the island, where status means nothing and the sea dictates the rules, the billionaire will learn that while he was a master of his own empire, he is completely at the mercy of the girl who saved his life. After a lifetime of commanding others, has the beast finally found his master? Santi x Summer

(The Lost Souls on Tour: The Last Tour) What are the things that you are willing to do for the person that you love? Minsan, kapag nagmamahal tayo, doon na 'tin mas nakikilala ang sarili na 'tin dahil...may mga bagay pala na kaya na 'ting gawin. Love...can make us better but also bring out the worst in us. And it's risky, because we tend to hurt ourselves at the process of it. No matter how smart a person is, love can make them stupid and dumb. And for Theodosius Maximon Valdroza, no matter how smart he is, he will be foolish when it comes...to her. Smart, achiever since he was a kid, talented, competitive...but when it comes to her, his competitiveness has always been worn out if it was her who he would be his opponent. Ayaw niya na nagagalit siya sa kaniya kung siya naman ay unti-unting nababaliw rito. A young love that grows together with him. A love that makes him...selfless. Because he was always ready to give everything to her. He was always ready to do anything just to please her. He was always ready to...surrender. To love, to grow with it, to wait, to conquer...everything for her. Theo was always willing even if it meant to break him apart just for her. Because she will always be his...sweet surrender. - I do not own the book cover that I used, credit to the rightful owner. Date Started: August 23, 2024 Date Ended: May 12, 2025

(The Lost Souls on Tour: The Fourth Tour) In a world where lies paint the grief and love that measure the humane relationship between two people, there is always someone who will be there to erase the gray hues of deception. Love has overpowered everything: the mistrust, the pain of burdens, the failed upbringings, and even...the deception that lies within the depths of the words of I love yous. Andrius Joseff Romano has always been the person who brings the chaos in a room where silence echoes the most. Youngest among the members of the band, it may be natural that he will be the most troublemaker within the music they composed. But within the smiles, peals of laughter that vibrate through his smirking mouth, there is...always a secret he never once lets people know about him. House...where love will be the foundation of a child's growth. He wasn't able...to receive one. But it wasn't enough to stop him. He masked everything through his jokes, covered the lies through his laughter... But one day, throughout the process of his deviation, he found someone who he thought will be there to be with him while getting lost in the world where deception remains. For once, he found a home. But what if the person who he was with as he gets lost in the reality of lies was also just...a liar? - I do not own the book cover that I used, credit to the rightful owner. Date Started: July 29, 2023 Date Ended: August 21, 2024

(The Lost Souls on Tour: The Second Tour) Wants; are something that can drive us to do everything in order to have what we desire. People frequently remark: that if you want something, you must work hard for it. Pero paano kung may mga taong una pa lang, kayang-kaya nang makuha ang mga bagay na gusto nila nang hindi pinaghihirapan? With one lift of a finger, they can already take a grasp of the things that they desire, something that other people envy the most. And that is the case for Rhysand Amias Trevino. With a golden spoon in his mouth, he can always get all the things that he desires--from securing a position in a band, being the captain ball of the basketball team, fame, alcohol and cigarettes, parties, to girls who will do anything just to please him. Walang hirap, puro sarap. Even in school, he barely attends his classes just to do the things that he likes. Dahil para sa kaniya, ano pa ba ang halaga ng buhay kung hindi mo naman gagawin ang mga bagay na magpapasaya sa 'yo? Kung hindi mo naman makukuha ang mga bagay na gusto mo? Pero minsan, kahit anong kakayahan ang mayroon ka pa, kung ang isang bagay ay hindi itinadhana na maging sa 'yo, hinding-hindi mo makukuha. Being greedy is something that Rhys has been sporting since he was born in this world. But when it comes to her, he learned to be selfless. He never thought he would end up wanting something that could put him in a place where he has to let go of all the things that he has in his life. Pero kahit anong gawin mo, may laban ka pa ba kung siya na mismo ang may ayaw sa 'yo? May magagawa ka pa ba kung siya na mismo ang umalis sa buhay mo? Rhys had no idea that he will find his demise in his own salvation. He had no idea that one day, he will just find himself shedding tears under the rain as he watch her leave him carrying his soul...carrying his heart. - I do not own the book cover that I used, credit to the rightful owner. Date Started: August 2, 2022 Date Ended: March 26, 2023

(The Lost Souls on Tour: The First Tour) Reed Gustave Argyros was born with an embodiment of rock and roll, and music running in his veins. He believes that his passion for music is the sole thing that only matters to him after his mother died. Yet, with one glimpse of her obsidian orbs where the darkness conceals, Gustave had no idea that her gaze would be his demise. If love at first sight doesn't exist, then why did Gustave sense the unknown throbbing of his heart from the minute the ocean touched the darkness? Wala na, alam na niyang nahulog na siya. Who wouldn't anyway? Kaya nga gagawin niya ang lahat upang pati ang kadiliman, mahulog din sa asul na dagat. Hindi siya papayag na siya lang ang nababaliw rito. One-sided love? Hell no. He will get her, he will own her. And he is sure that he can succeed. Gustave was confident that he will get everyone under his control. Sensuous, sexy, and hot. He even got the looks, the body, the voice, and the chivalry that could make every woman fall onto their knees. But when it comes to her, he suddenly feels insecure. Isang sulyap, hindi na muling nasundan. Isang salita, hindi na muling napansin. One question made Gustave ponder if there is still something lacking in him. Gustave isn't a fan of giving up. Thus, he will do anything to make her notice him, to make her know him. Ngunit hindi lahat ng bagay aayon sa gusto niya. Years had passed, and he had gone unnoticed. Imbis na magsawa, lalong nahulog. Ngunit mananatili na lang ba siyang nakatingin mula sa malayo? Wala na ba talaga siyang pag-asa? When he will be noticed? When she will know him? Will she ever know him? - [Grammatical Errors, Typo Errors, and Loopholes ahead. This is my first story, expect it to be flawed and unedited.] I do not own the book cover that I used, credits to the rightful owner. Date Started: May 11, 2022 Date Ended: July 25, 2022

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES 3 In need of juicy news for her online publication, the struggling journalism student, Millicent Rae Velasco, was forced to interview the intimidating student council president of their university, Juancho Alas Montero. But, not wanting to be the subject of rumors, he rejected her instantly. So, paano siya? Paano ang last requirement niya bago maka-graduate? Si Juancho ang iniatas sa kanya ng isinusumpa niyang prof na gawan ng profile article! Isa pa, dito na lang siya makakabawi! Kailangan niya pang higitin mula sa dulo ng impyerno ang grades niya! Being in a hopeless predicament, she ended up chasing after him. She hid behind the bookshelves where he was studying, memorized his schedule by heart, and talked to him straight on when she could. She only had one goal---write an article about him. Nothing more, nothing less. But life had a lot of things in store for her. Because through the glances she'd stolen, she picked up the sharp fragments of his life. Through the hidden smiles, she unraveled the content of his heart. And through the pages she'd written, she caught herself falling in love with him.

erps series #2 complete [unedited] If only you loved me; maybe our fate would have become better and maybe the pain would have become worth it. Princess Aziah "Ziah" Florencio doesn't believe in being attached to the concept of love and she had given up the idea of finding a prince as she never had been introduced to fairytales. Okay na sa kan'ya ang hindi magmahal, basta hindi rin siya masasaktan. Her habit of making players cry unexpectedly made her cross paths with a known player who seemed to be interested in her. . .but also sends her a lot of mixed signals. Ryker Miguel Adeva is the epitome of the reason why Ziah avoids being in love. . .unfortunately, he is also the reason why being loved seemed to be a good experience. With all the contradictions and bending of beliefs, will Ziah finally be able to let herself experience being loved? In exchange for also unguarding her heart against Ryker? If only she allows herself to love him?