Death, immortality, and most of all, balance; Dearil thought he was conquering those. Little did he know, it was hatred that was slowly consuming him whole. *** Dearil Burrough is born with the symbol of death. But he is afraid of death. And so death followed him around. As a member of a clan blessed with a god's ichor, he's been taught over and over how he should die for the sake of the balance long distorted by the war between the god of light and the god of night. However, after witnessing his father kill himself in front of cheering people, the battle is no longer about saving the world. His battlefield now lies underneath his deep-seated hatred against the predetermined fate programmed in his system. He is meant to be victorious. But only on one battlefield. With the fate of the world hanging on his shoulder, would he follow his fate and save it or step on it to avenge the people stolen from him?

Hard. Harsh. Savage. That was how Saint Ada lived her life. Life wasn't kind, and neither was she. Not because she didn't care, but because she had learned the hard way that softness wouldn't survive. She just didn't have a choice. And for the record, she was no longer a virgin because life had fucked her hard since she was young. The only thing that pulled her from the depths of hopelessness and worthlessness was the fact that she had to survive. To start fresh. To fuck life over just as hard. Savagely. But did she ever mention that life wasn't kind? She's not exaggerating; in fact, life was never on her side. None of her plans ever went the way she wanted-so as meeting Thaddaeus Defuntorum. Thaddaeus Defuntorum understands the world in a way that few do, and yet he finds himself completely baffled by Saint. Despite her wild and untamed personality, something about her pulled him in, leaving him lost in confusion and questioning his own feelings. He couldn't understand why he was caught up in the chaos of this savage woman. Both left with nothing but uncertainty and unanswered questions, they could only whisper to the wind, "I'm fucked savage." Fucked Savage (Defuntorum Series #1) angeloshumble June 2025

Hanggang kailan ba dapat maghintay? I mean, they say that everything will fall into place in God's perfect timing. But when is the perfect timing? Bakit hindi na lang ngayon agad? Bakit kailangan pang maghintay? Kung kayo talaga, bakit hindi pa ngayon? Para sa akin, hindi totoo ang "what's meant for you will always come back to you." Kasi kung para sa'yo talaga, bakit pa mawawala sa'yo? Gets mo? Bakit pa kailangan na maghiwalay kayo? Ako, if ever man na papasok ako sa relasyon, papanindigan ko yung mga sasabihin ko, aba! Mag-stay ako kahit parehas kaming nasa dark times namin. We will grow together! I promise that. ↠ Her restless mind wanders, a teenage girl consumed with thoughts of the future and questions about her own beliefs. How long can she hold onto the words she once stood by? Will her perspective shift, or will the weight of it all lead her to finally let go? ✦ Started: January 12, 2025 Ended:

Patricia Jane Sanchez's unexpected reunion with childhood friend Bryan Xavier Diaz in their Visual Arts class is bittersweet. Forced to collaborate, old wounds reopen just as new sparks ignite. Enter Evan Louis Hernandez, the embodiment of Patricia's dream guy. As Bryan secretly pines for Patricia, Evan reciprocates her interest. "The Unfinished Sketchbook" explores the intersection of art and love, where Patricia must choose between the boy who knows her past and the one who represents her future.

Warm light. Vast greenery. Cozy blue sky. It is how Rial Blanco visualize the ephemeral summer every year-that even it only last for a short period of time, she can feel heat with her frozen heart. Those heavy and dark wounds of her life, the trauma brought by her past, which resulted her to become mute. The scene where the shot of gun, the growling sound of thunder, while the rain is pouring out so hard, and her loud voice calling for help but, too low 'cause it was trapped onto the storm. Those were all be gone as soon as the sun reigns again. The monster within her would calm, hide, and vanished for awhile. She can be free, that is why it is her favorite season of all time. Sa mga araw na iyon, masaya siya, nakakakilos siya ng matiwasay, at nagiging produktibo ang kaniyang mga oras. Kaya't laking pasasalamat niya nang tanggapin siya bilang kasambahay sa mansion ng mga Cordova, at least may pagkakaabalahan siya at magkakapera pa. Doon niya makikilala ang apo ni Senyor Cordova, isang laking abroad, matabil ang dila, at kinamumuhiang umuwi sa Pilipinas magmula nang lumisan ang kaniyang ama-si Jose Cordova. He wants to stay in San Francisco, where a part of him is abandoned. Where he craves attention. Where he always shot an arrow, taking risk just to complete the missing part of his life. He's clouded with black. Thus, what if both of them would meet and know their dark present? Would they help each other bring sunshine onto their lives or would they only worsen those ghosts they are hiding within them? With the couple of days left before summer ends, would they even knew well who they really are? (Seasonal Love Duology #1)

Sa kalagitnaan ng pamamayagpag ng dakilang Shiloh ay muling mabubuhay ang isang matandang propesiya. Maririnig ang huling babala ng kalangitan - ngunit wala ni isa ang tumugon. Kaya't ang pagbagsak at paghihirap na hatol ng tadhana ay tuluyan ngang magaganap. Si Abrielle Aragon, o mas kilala bilang Hime, ay anak ng isang dakilang heneral. Walang alam sa karahasan o digmaan; pinalaki sa layaw, kayamanan, at sa pilosopiya ng sariling mundo. Bata pa lamang, itinakda na siyang sumunod sa trono ng Shiloh - ang magiging reyna ng isang bansang tinitingala ng marami. Ngunit sa isang iglap, guguho ang lahat. Ang pagpasok ng mga mananakop na magpapaikot sa politika at kalakalan ng Shiloh - ang tuluyang magpapabagsak sa trono. Babagsak ang mga haligi ng pamahalaan, ang relihiyon ay magiging sandata ng kasinungalingan, at ang kasakiman ang magiging bagong batas. Sa gitna ng pagtataksil at pagdurugo - ang pangalan ng Shiloh ay mauukit muli, hindi sa ginto, kundi sa abo. Maririnig ang iyak ng mga babaeng inabuso, ang sigaw ng mga sanggol na nawalay sa pamilya. Ang panaghoy at hinagpis ay babalot sa Shiloh; ang luha ng mga miserable ay babaha. Higit bang nakakatakot ang mga dayuhan, o ang galit at determinasyon ng mga taong nawalan ng lahat? Sino ang magbabangon mula sa abo ng Shiloh? Sino ang makakaalala sa huling pag-asa? At sino ang mananatiling tapat - kahit wala nang dapat paglingkuran? Sino ang tapat hanggang sa huli?

Allison Montemayor, a legendary member of the Golden Snake Gang, has long been driven by her promise to find Error-the mysterious figure who once saved her life. She believes that seeing him again will finally bring her the closure she's been longing for. But everything changes the moment she crossed paths with Jed Hadley Jung, one of the Seven Princes of the notorious Royal Dragon Gang. Little did she know that the man she desperately sought-her savior, Error-was Jed all along. "All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it relies on itself." -Martin Luther

[The Wattys 2025 Shortlist] They say that it is a sin to turn platonic love into romantic one, but can a person command their feelings when they are nothing but slaves to it? Primo Roshan is a boy who is loved, valued, and spoiled by his parents. He has almost everything - wealth, parental love, and a best friend named Asher Martin. Everything in his life is like a heaven's kiss, not until his mom left them alone. His father could not bear the idea, so he immersed himself in work and created a barrier between himself and his son, thinking that without his wife, it is no longer a family. Therefore, Primo had nothing but his wealth and Asher. The latter became his anchor in times of distress, his safe space, and his constant source of support and hope in his otherwise turbulent world, where there was a quest for unconditional love, survival from the pain his world could offer, and hope for peace amidst the chaos. However, his platonic love for Asher gradually turned into romantic one as time nurtured his feelings, causing him to lose the only person he had - his close friend, a brother-like figure, and a potential lifetime companion. How will these series of events work to put the puzzle pieces back together into their old places, or will there be a new artistic creation from the same old pieces?