Knight Velasquez would willingly and silently sacrifice himself in order to protect the people he cared the most about, even if it meant endless trouble and deceit. But his life soon took a quick turn when he fell for the woman who saved him from his world of pain. ****** To ensure the safety of his beloved brother and friends, Count Knight Velasquez would willingly suffer through his domineering father's punishments. However, just as he reached his limits and desired to give up, a certain Sweet Monday Lopez unexpectedly came into his life and saved him. Before meeting Knight, SM can be said to be living an ordinary life with a fair share of painful past but they soon realize that ordinary is an understatement and their love comes with a price. DISCLAIMER: This is a Filipino language story. WARNING: WITH MATURE CONTENT COVER DESIGN: Ren Tachibana

Tagalog/English [PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION - 2017]

Isa lang naman ang gusto ko eh. Ang mahalin ako ng bestfriend ko. Cliche right? Pero masisisi niyo ba ako? Nagmamahal lang naman ako eh. Nagpapakatanga lang ako. You know what? Life is unfair. Hindi ko naman ginusto 'to eh. Pero bakit binigay saakin? "Pwedeng ako nalang Dan... Ako nalang... Please" - Kathryn Bernardo

What if mapunta ka sa 'worst section' ng bagong school mo, at ang malupit .. IKAW LANG ang BABAE sa section mo! At hindi lang basta-basta ordinary section ka napunta, napunta ka sa tinatawag nilang "HELL CLASS", ang CLASS 4-6. At hindi lang yon, makikilala mo pa ang CLASS PRESIDENT nilang UBOD NG GWAPO (oo! Kahit pagsamasamahin niyo pa ang lahat ng gwapo sa mundo, wala pa din patama yan sa MANOK ko!), UBOD NG TALINO, UBOD NG YAMAN, kaso UBOD NG YABANG, UBOD NG SUNGIT, UBOD NG PERFECT, UBOD NG MYSTERYOSO SA BUHAY. ay anak ng ubod! HAHA. Paano nga ba magsisimula ang love story nila?

Isang tamang pag ibig sa maling tao at maling panahon. Hanggang saan ang kaya mong isugal, para sa pagmamahal na hindi ka sigurado kung ikaw ang mananalo?

Minsan, ang pag-ibig ay mapaglaro. Hindi mo alam kung kailan ka mapapasok sa kanyang mga laro. Pero paano kung mapasubo ka sa kanyang laro sa maling panahon, maling lugar at sa maling nilalang? Itutuloy mo pa rin ba ang laro o ititigil mo na? *** Stars Swimlane - February 2022 *** PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION This is the unedited version. Ibang version yung nasa published version.

Calyx Vargaz was a self-proclaim playboy, self-centered and charismatic. He was downright handsome with his beguiling pitch-black eyes and set of dimples. According to a bachelor magazine, he was worth billions and that made women swoon over him... But not all women. Not Etheyl. Etheyl had sex with Calyx. A one-night stand that was followed by another and another. Alam ni Etheyl na sa bawat pagtatagpo nila ni Calyx, unti-unting nahuhulog ang loob nito sa binata. Pero alam din ni Etheyl na katulad ng lahat ng kalalakihan sa mundo, lolokohin lang siya nito at naniniwala siya sa kasabihang "prevention is better than cure". She will prevent Calyx from entering her heart because heartbreak couldn't be easily cured. Kaya nang magbiro ang tadhana at nagtapat si Calyx kay Etheyl ng nararamdaman, kaagad itong binasted ng dalaga. Pero ang binata, sige pa rin ng sige at hindi ito titigil hangga't hindi nakakamit ang matamis na oo ni Etheyl. Paano maibibigay ni Etheyl ang matamis nitong oo kung bago pa nito makilala si Calyx ay isa na itong avid fan ng ampalaya? Can Calyx romanced Etheyl into saying yes, or will Calyx ended up brokenhearted? They say love was accepting someone fully, can Calyx accept Etheyl's past? CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | P-18 COMPLETED

"You are invited to Temptation Island."

Train Wolkzbin eluded marriage for eight years. Hindi siya magpapakasal kahit pa mamatay lahat ng kaibigan niya. Kahit pa magunaw ang mundo, hinding-hindi siya magpapatali sa isang babae. He was enjoying his bachelorhood. Pero mukhang magkaiba ang isip nila nila ni Krisz Romero. Walong taon na ang nakalipas pero pinipilit pa rin nito na magpakasal sila, to the point na kaya nitong ibigay ang katawan nito sa kanya para lang magpakasal siya rito. Train knew that he was in trouble when he felt the beast between his legs awakened at the sight of Krisz nakedness. Pero matigas siya at hindi basta-basta papayag na maapektuhan ng pagnanasa niya sa dalaga ang desisyon niya. But, when his father suffered a heart attack, he had no choice but to succumb to his father's wish. And that was to marry Krisz Romero. Bilang mabuting anak, pumayag siya sa hiling ng ama. Pinakasalan niya si Krisz at habang lumilipas ang mga araw na mag-asawa sila, tinatanong niya ang sarili, nagpakasal ba talaga siya kay Krisz dahil 'yon ang kagustuhan ng ama niya o dahil 'yon sa kagustuhan niyang maangkin ang dalaga gabi-gabi at legal na maging pag-aari niya? CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | P-18 COMPLETED

Berry Lacsamana had given up on life. But when she one day wakes up in a strange bed with someone calling her his wife, her life begins to take a different path. ****** When Berry Lacsamana wakes up in a room she doesn't recognize, hooked up to medical machines, confusion and anxiety consume her. Deepening Berry's fear is the presence of Cadmus Valcarcel who treats her coldly and and looks at her with resentment. "Finally," he said with coldness in his voice that made her shiver, frightening her. "My infamous wife is awake." Berry isn't anyone's wife, lest she is married to Cadmus. However, when she sees a photo of Cherry, a woman who looks like her from every angle, Berry begins to have some suspicions. She knew she was Berry, not Cherry... wasn't she? DISCLAIMER: This is a Filipino language story. WORD COUNT: 194,647 COVER: ASTRID JAYDEE WARNING: DON'T READ THIS STORY IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE DEPRESSING SCENES, SENSITIVE TOPICS OR MATURE CONTENT.