To Kade Sanford Black, falling for his best friend Xanthie Lorenz, a serious and drop-dead handsome songwriter, was a line he did not want to cross. Knowing all too well the huge possibility of losing the only person who could see through him, he took a step back and put a distance to sustain their friendship - especially since Xanthie is soon to marry. Will Kade be able to hold back his feelings until he sees Xanthie married? Or will he finally have the courage to confess his feelings...and risk losing the only friend he has? WARNING: This story contains depictions of suicide, self-harm, and mental health crises that may be upsetting for some readers. Any depictions of mental health issues herein are not meant as a replacement for medical care. If you or someone you know deals with similar issues, they should seek the help of a medical professional. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know in the U.S. is contemplating suicide, please encourage them to call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. For international resources, please visit: http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international-suicide-hotline s.html CECELIB | C.C. Cover by Ren Tachibana

MATURE CONTENT | SPG | R-18 Professor Rogue Dorcas Phoenix.

Llorar Del Pasado #1 - The Heritage

MATURE CONTENT | SPG | R-18 As unethical and as dangerous as it is, having an affair with a man who will you soon call Daddy is way extreme for Kiana Louise. But the sinfully handsome man never let her take her eyes away from him, he wants all of Kiana that he can make any possible way just to make her scream beneath him. From his godly looks dwells a manipulative and dangerous man, and he's Aquilo Thrasyllus Morocov and he will claim Kiana Louise as his. This is Aquilo Thrasyllus's illicit desire for his soon-to-be daughter, Kiana Louise Madrid. "Legs wider baby, let daddy in."

STAND-ALONE SHORT STORY Will you ever love someone that is way out of your league, someone that is ugly, someone that doesn't fit on the high expectations of society, or are you the kind of person that doesn't look on the physical attributes of someone but to their hearts? Because if you do then this story is for you because this story is about the roller coaster-like ride of loving a Supreme.

Betrayed by the people she once loved, cared for, and protected, Queen Gatria is determined to make everyone suffer and feel her wrath. With the intent of saving her sisters while executing her revenge, can the Mistress of Nature carry out her plans and succeed in time? ****** Finally free from being held captive for two centuries, Queen Gatria Valen Balsatra sets on a quest to free her sisters and exact her revenge. With her heart full of wrath, she is prepared to slaughter everyone who would stand in her way, her ex-lover included. Now faced with numerous betrayals and hindrances, Queen Gatria is put to the test. Can she save her people and live up to her role as the Mistress of Nature and overseer of Azitrea? Or will her unending rage cause everything to crumble down and die? [ BOOK 2 OF AZITERA: YTHER'S QUEEN ] CECELIB | C.C. COVER: Regina Dionela

Man hater, suplada at matapang. Ganyan ilarawan ang isang tulad ni Rutchiel. Dahil sa kaniyang unang beses na pagkabigo sa pag-ibig ay minabuti niyang manatiling single na lang buong buhay. Ngunit nang pilit siyang ipakasal ng ama niya sa lalaking hindi niya man kilala ay naglayas siya at tinungo ang siyudad, umaasang siyang magkaroon ng sariling buhay upang magsimulang muli. Namuhay siya kasama ng kaniyang pinsan at pamangkin. Sa pananatili sa Maynila ay makikilala niya ang matalik na kaibigan ng kaniyang bayaw na asawa ng kaniyang pinsan na si Helena. Sino ba naman ang magkakagusto rito sa itsura nitong dinaig pa ang taong nakatira sa loob ng kuweba ng ilang taon dahil sa haba ng buhok at balbas nito. Isinumpa niya rin sa kaniyang sarili na kahit kailan ay hindi magmamahal at magkakagusto sa isang lalaking kamuka ni Hudas na nag-ngangalang Salvador. Ngunit sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana dahil hindi niya inaasahan na sa isang gabing pagkakamali ay nagbunga at ang masaklap pa ay ang kinaiinisan niyang tao ang magpapakilalang ama ng dinadala niya. Walang iba kundi si Salvador na tinatawag niyang anak ni satanas. Tahasan man nitong sabihin ang totoong nararamdaman nito sa kaniya ay hindi niya alam kung dapat niyang paniwalaan ito kasama ng idinidikta ng puso niya ngunit hindi niya kayang dayain ang kaniyang mga mata at memorya na nagsasabing hindi ito ang lalaking nakasama niya ng gabing iyon. Tunghayan ang kwento ni Rutchiel Magbanua at Salvador Demetriou. Na tinaguriang aso't pusa sa kwento nina Helena at William.

[ BOOK 1 OF AZITERA: YTHER'S QUEEN ] Consumed by avarice, the four human kingdoms-the Infernal Empire, the Kingdom of Caelum, the Kingdom of Treterra, and the Nayale Archipelago-betrayed their covenant with Yther of Azitera, the race blessed by deities, who protected humans for untold centuries. They slaughtered and defiled the beings that once protected them from storm, famine, poverty, and pestilence without mercy. Betrayed by the humans they protected, the Ytherians were enslaved. Their four queens were caged, chained, and imprisoned to serve as nutrients to the human kingdoms. The once prominent Ytherians were reduced to nothing but servants. As the four kingdoms of the human race prospered for many years since their betrayal, one news staggered them, causing them to tremble in fear and rally their armies to protect and defend their domain: Sollel-the Mistress of Flame, one of Yther's queens-had escaped her prison. Her flames will raze hell, ready to burn the souls of her betrayers. COMPLETED CECELIB | C.C. COVER: ASTRID JAYDEE

When the honest and kind Ream Oliveros crosses paths with Syl, he thought he finally met his woman. But he can't be more wrong when he finds out his supposed woman is married- and he unknowingly became her illicit lover. *** Ream Oliveros is a self-made man- honest, kind, and reliable. One night in Bali makes him think he finally met the woman of his dreams, but then Syl disappears the next day with no trace or means of contact. When fate allows him to meet her again, Ream is surprised to see how timid and submissive Syl became- a completely different person from the woman who made one night in Bali, all those months ago, magical. Discovering that she needs help against her family, Ream's sense of responsibility and care for her grows stronger and stronger each day he is more attached to her. But Syl is hiding something more than her family secret: she is cheating on her husband- with Ream. Ream is the other man to Mrs. Dinsyl Descartin-Davidson. Will his love for Syl overcome her betrayal and will Ream let her corrupt him? Or is she and their love not worth going against his principles? CECELIB | C.C. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 COMPLETED

Muling binalikan ni Rose Amor ang dating kinalakihang tahanan pagkatapos ng ilang taong paninirahan sa Maynila. It was her parents' home. Her inheritance legally as their only daughter. Ngunit kinailangan niyang lisanin ang bahay na iyon upang makalimot at makapagsimulang muli. Sa kanyang pagbabalik ay hindi niya inaasahang malaking pagbabagong daratnan niya. The property she only has is now owned by a very rich businessman Trevor de Quieroz. Ang lalaking labis na nanakit sa kanya. Pinaglaruan at pinagtangkaan siyang pansamantalahan. But he's now very powerful in their hometown, Buenavista, Marinduque. Malalim ang naging ugat ng kanilang hidwaan. Ngunit mas taglay ni Trevor ang umaalab na galit sa mga magulang ni Rose. At kay Rose. Ang turing niya sa dalaga ay nakakalasong kemikal na sumisira sa kanyang katinuan. Will the sexual tension he felt enough to lit the fire between them? Or is it a weapon to destroy her too? Para kay Rose ay gagawin lahat ni Trevor gumapang lamang siya sa lupang kinatatayuan nito. Ngunit para kay Trevor, he wanted to destroy her but he ached for her at the same time. Magagawa bang paghilumin ng pag-ibig ang lason sa nakaraan?