He is Athan Danilov. The Army Commander of the Mystical Vampires. He is hot-tempered, insensitive and with a very dry sense of humor. He fears no one. He vows no one. He was born to fight. He was born to conquer. Challenge him and he will raise hell without second thought. He vowed to find and own Zatara, the only sword that can kill the gods and goddesses from the Heaven and the Underworld. But the mystical sword was secretly buried in the body of the only woman he dared to love. Should he kill Alia Ilustrisimo Hidalgo, the young and beautiful heiress who chose to neglect her feminine nature in order to fulfil her duties as the alpha female of the Spirit Keepers? Or should he save her and forget his quest? His heart will choose but his mind will decide… *Credit to the book cover artists, Kuro Ishi & Mc Damon *Images here were bought and with license to be used as book cover. IMPORTANT REMINDER!!! I spent time, effort and money in writing this piece of art. Nobody is allowed to make money out of it unless I give my written consent. If I caught somebody COPYING or SELLING the soft copy of this story or any of my stories here on Stary, I will make sure that he/she will deal with the law for violating Republic Act No. 8923.

Whatever ultimate sacrifice could someone do for love could have been done already by Penelope del Valle. Ang isuko ang pag-ibig sa kasintantahang si Ulysses Demonteverde upang iligtas ito sa panghuhusga ng mga tao ay sapat na upang manatili siyang bilanggo ng nakalipas. But she never forget him and she never will. Kailanman ay hindi niya sinubukang kalimutan ang binata at patuloy siyang umasa na isang araw ay muli silang pagtatagpuin ng tadhana upang maipagpatuloy ang naudlot nilang pag-ibig. At isang araw nga ay natupad ang inaasam ng kaniyang puso nang di inaasahang masangkot siya sa panganib at si Police Captain Ulysses Demonteverde pa mismo ang nakatakdang maging tagapagligtas niya. Ngunit paano kung malaman niyang may iba na palang nagmamay-ari sa puso ni Ulysses? Paano pa niya nanaising mabuhay kung ang tanging dahilan upang ipagpatuloy ito ay mukhang mawawala rin pala nang tuluyan sa kaniya? Credit to the owner of the photo

Dalawang katauhan sa iisang katawan. Si Deborah Baron nga ba na isang DID patient ang serial killer? O si Dexter Baron na walang hinangad kundi maangkin ang kayamanan ng kanilang angkan? Paano tutuklasin ng isang pulis at ng isang nurse ang mga anyo ng kasamaan sa villa Baron? Credit to the owner of the photo.

Sandro Montreal is a thirty year old billionaire frat man who travels around the world to collect artifacts and other archaeological representations of the past for his interest and business. His world focuses on history, cruise, business, money and women. But his comfortable and luxurious life turns into hell when he mistakenly brought home a Viking horn which was believed to contain the soul of a valiant Viking warrior who was punished by a cruel tribe’s chieftain. For more than 1,000 years, the soul of Halvar, the Ironside remains trapped inside the Viking horn. The key to his freedom was written on the horn in Runic alphabet. It states that “Only a virgin’s blood has the power to bring him back to life.” Ngunit walang sino man sa makabagong panahon ang nakakaalam noon. Yvonne Mitchell is a half-British, half-Filipino college student whose only mistake is to join the History class field trip to Montreal Museum, only to be involved in Halvar’s resurrection and becomes the object of his carnal desires. Now, Sandro Montreal has the sole responsibility to save her from doom. And there’s only one way to do it. He must take Yvonne’s virginity whether she likes it or not before Halvar finds her. Ngunit inangkin ba niya ang dalaga upang iligtas lang ito o dahil lihim niya itong minamahal? At sumang-ayon ba ito para lang sa sariling kaligtasan o dahil may lihim na rin itong pagtingin sa kanya? Can two hearts find true love in the midst of anger, vengeance and mysticism? Will they be able to uncover the dark secrets of the past? Photo credit to Vidar-Nordli-Mathisen on Unsplash

Zach Rivera Santana was an illegitimate son of a billionaire, who at the age of 27, rose to the ranks of well-known business tycoons in the Philippines. A formidable tax and corporate lawyer, he was one the most sought-after bachelors in the country. Born with the gift of urbane charm, disturbing magnetism and sensual power, he was every woman's dream. But he was as elusive as a wild stallion. Just like the mark that he bore. Walang sinumang babae ang makapagpaamo sa kanya. Well, except for that one woman who baptized him with all sorts of carnal gratifications and unwittingly ignited an unfamiliar fetish in him. Azalea Alvez Custodio or Lei was a woman of extreme ambition, a fighter and exquisitely beautiful. The circumstances of her own birth made her vow not to repeat her mother’s mistake nor to allow any man to use her body for his own pleasure. But an unfortunate circumstance f****d her to momentarily set aside her disposition. Trapped in a financial difficulty, she bravely sold her precious virginity for a price more than enough to survive. Being a woman equipped with guts and optimism, she promised to forget that painful evening when a stranger took away her innocence. It was just once and it would never happen again. But three years later, her path once again crossed with the man who popped her cherry - the forceful, down to earth but cynical Zach Rivera Santana, who jumped to all sorts of wrong conclusions about her and made her life challenging. Sinubukan niyang iwasan ito. Sinubukan niyang supilin ang nararamdamang atraksiyon para sa lalaki. But he was irresistible. She found herself succumbing to his sexual advances. And, oh boy, but she surely was in deep s**t! Photo credit to Gabe-rebra on Unsplash

Si CINDERELLA BALAGBAG, or Ella for short ay ang dalagang sumalo na yata sa lahat ng kamalasan sa mundo. Nang mamatay ang lolang nag-alaga at nagpalaki sa kanya sa Cavite ay ipinasya niyang hanapin ang amang umabandona sa kanilang mag-ina sa lungsod ng Baguio. Si JEROD VILLAMORE ay ang aroganteng anak ng may-ari ng Summerville University. Ngunit sa kabila ng pagiging imposible at matapobre ay nakapagtatakang umusbong ang lihim na pagtingin niya para sa kiamumhiang si Ella. Kalabisan mang aminin, siya man ay nangarap din na maging Prince Charming ng dalaga. Ngunit paano? Gayong inilalayo siya ng kanyang pagiging paranoid at makasarili sa lahat ng taong nagmamahal sa kanya. Subalit ang lahat ay nakatakdang magbago pagsapit ng isang masquerade ball na naudlot dahil sa isang malakas na lindol at sa walang kamatayang papel ng glass slippers sa buhay ng isang Cinderella. Sa paglaya ni Jerod mula sa mga alaala nang malupit na nakaraan, kasama kayang palalayain ng binata ang kinikimkim na pag-ibig kay Ella? O mas pipiliin na lang ni Ella na lumayo upang itago ang sugatang puso at nabigong pag-ibig? Credit to the owner of the Photo: PK PEARRY on Unsplash

Hindi akalain ng twenty-one years old na si Jewel Sta. Maria na ang isang simpleng pamamasyal kasama ang mga kaibigan ang magdadala sa kanya sa mahiwagang daigdig ng mga engkantong pula, ang Terra Incognita. At sa kamangha-manghang mundo na iyon ng mga Piritay ay matutuklasan niya ang isang nakapangingilabot na lihim ng kanyang pagkatao. Bilang prinsipe ng kanilang angkan, tungkulin ni Azrael na potektahan ang Terra Incognita mula sa kamay ng mortal nilang kaaway, ang mga Dalaketnon. Ngunit kailangan niyang mamili, kung alin o sino ang kanyang sasagipin, ang minamahal ba niyang si Jewel o ang kanilang kaharian? Isa lamang sa kanila ang kailangang mailigtas… In a land of superstitions and mysticism, and in the midst of a clash between good and evil, can love be possible between two hearts from different worlds? Credit to the Owner of the Photo: Deo Ezar of Unsplash

Carylle Verano has a good life to live. A wonderful family, a stable job and a loving boyfriend, Jude Sebastian. Ngunit hindi niya inasahan na isang araw ay kakailanganin niyang pumunta sa isang isla sa Calatagan, Batangas upang bawiin ang lalaking minamahal mula sa makapangyarihang engkantada na kung ilang daang taon nang naghahasik ng lagim sa mga taong naninirahan doon. Alam niyang wala siyang laban sa isang kampon ng kadiliman subalit determinado siyang gapiin ito. But is love enough to save the man she loves from the fangs of darkness? Or will she lose Jude forever? Credit to the Owner of the Photo: Ali Pazani on Unsplash

Ako si Talitha Zaldriaga. Nakakulapol sa aking buong pagkatao ang isang hindi makatarungang uri ng panghuhusga ng kapwa bunga ng isang pagkakamali. Isang matalik na kaibigan ang nawalay at isang papausbong na karera ang naudlot. Ngunit alam kong hindi pa huli ang lahat upang makabawi. Babangon ako at patutunayan sa buong mundo na kaya kong itago ang lahat ng sakit at kahihiyan. Ngunit paano? Kung isang lalaki ang walang pakundangang wawasak ng aking buhay at pangarap na magbago dahil lamang sa kanyang mga maling akala? Paano kung init lamang pala ng katawan ang kanyang nararamdaman sa halip na pag-ibig? At paano ko susupilin ang apoy ng kabaliwan at paghahangad sa pagitan naming dalawa? Ang buong akala ko ay matatag ako. Ngunit hindi pala. Hinangad ko na maging akin siya at ako naman ay maging kanya. But he never wants me or perhaps, he never will. Para sa kanya ay isang laro lamang ang lahat. Ito na ba ang ganti sa akin ng tadhana? Or is it really hard to fall in love with an impossible and unsuitable man? A man who will just take what he wants and will never give a shit on what he has left behind. Just like him. Just like…Enzo Ferrero Mondego…

He is Draven Gualtieri. The circumstances of his birth made him a Human Vampire, yet, nurtured and trained to be the next leader of the Mystical Vampires. But in order to prove his worth, he has to fulfill a mission that will decide whether he is fit to hold one of the highest positions in their clan. He needs to find and wield the mystical sword that will bring back the Demonic Vampires into hell. But stubborn and reluctant as he is, being a leader doesn't impress him ever since. Enjoying every woman that takes his sexual fancies is the only thing that he wants to do. Until he met Arabella Duarte, the beautiful and captivating granddaughter of the vampire slayer who was feared in Romania many years ago. Being well-trained in combat and swordsmanship rendered her as no ordinary woman. She is fierce and dangerous. And most of all, she owns the Ragnor. Should Draven take the Ragnor away from her or should he take and own her innocence? His choice will decide the fate of his clan… *Credit to the book cover artists, Kuro Ishi & Mc Damon *Images here were bought and with license to be used as book cover. IMPORTANT REMINDER!!! I spent time, effort and money in writing this piece of art. Nobody is allowed to make money out of it unless I give my written consent. If I caught somebody COPYING or SELLING the soft copy of this story or any of my stories here on Stary, I will make sure that he/she will deal with the law for violating Republic Act No. 8923.

Sex is fatal. Women are men’s greatest downfall. Nakaukit ang mga ito sa utak ni Police Major Alexandros Altamonte. Kung kaya sinikap niyang maging maingat sa mga babae sa panahon ng kanyang pagiging isang alagad ng batas. Ayaw niyang makasagabal ang pakikipagrelasyon sa mga ito sa kanyang pagtupad ng sinumpaang tungkulin. Ngunit isang magandang Fil-Am ang nakalusot sa intel niya at maging sa kanyang puso. Mapanukso ito at mapangahas. Hanggang hindi na niya kayang pigilan ang nag-uumalpas na pagnanasa sa katawan at sa buo nitong pagkatao. Subalit ang ipinag-aalala niya ay kung totoo ba ang nararamdaman nito sa kanya o kung ito ay ipinadala lamang ng kanyang kaaway upang likidahin siya? What Cassandra Henderson only wanted was revenge and to take back what was hers, only to find herself writhing and whimpering under the arms of the drop dead, gorgeous cop Alexandros Altamonte. Paano niya susupilin ang pagkaakit sa nag-iisang lalaking matagumpay na gumising sa kanyang senswal na kamalayan? Can love grow in the middle of a personal mission? Ngunit alin ang pipiliin nilang dalawa? Ang pag-ibig ba, ang paghihiganti o ang tawag ng katungkulan?

Ako si Dorcas Vega. Katulad ng aking kapatid na si Daphne ay tila isang sumpa ang taglayin ang apelyido ng aming ama. Palagi na lang nakakabit ang isang eskandalo. Ang isang tukso. Ngunit alam na alam ni Errol Durano Mondego kung paano ako sasagipin mula sa pagkalunod at batid kong may kapalit ang lahat ng iyon. At hindi ko mapapayagan na samantalahin niya ang mga pagkakataon ng aking kahinaan. Hindi ako dapat mahulog sa patibong ng isang Mondego. Hindi kailanman. Kahit na ang kanyang pang-akit ay sapat upang higupin ako palapit sa kanya hanggang tuluyan akong matupok sa init ng kanyang pag-ibig at pagnanasa. Dapat ko bang iwasan ang lalaking isa sa mga dahilan ng kalungkutan ng aking pamilya? Makatuwiran bang supilin ko ang isang nagbabangong damdamin? Buhay ng aking ama ang nakataya sa aking magiging pasya…

Ako si Daphne Vega. Kung gaano ako kaganda at kaperpekto sa labas ay isa namang sugatang kaluluwa ang nasa loob. Ang maging kabiyak ng anak ng pinakamakapangyarihang lalaki sa aming lalawigan ay sapat na upang umani ako ng mga papuri. Ngunit lingid sa kaalaman ng marami ay ang kalungkutang pinagdaraanan ko sa mga sandaling hindi kayang tugunan ng aking kabiyak ang aking mga paghahangad bilang babae. Hanggang dumating sa buhay ko si Stefano Franco Mondego Estillore. Punong-puno siya ng init at pagmamahal. Gusto kong iwasan ang tukso ngunit mahirap lalo na at pinagbubuklod kami ng aming mga pangangailangan. Hanggang kapwa kami natupok sa naglalagablab na apoy sa aming pagitan. Sa isang kisap-mata ay niyakap namin ang kasalanan. Tinikman namin ang bawal at lubusang sumuko sa ilalim ng kapangyarihan ng pag-ibig at pagnanasa. Hanggang matuklasan ko ang isang bahagi ng kaniyang pagkatao na naghatid sa akin sa impiyerno…