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Joyce dera
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The Luna They Buried

The Luna They Buried

One night of reckless freedom. One stranger who vanished without a trace. One pregnancy that dragged Zelda into a world she never knew existed. Kidnapped and brought before a king she once shared a bed with, Zelda learns the truth: she carries the heir to the Black Ridge Pack, and she will never go home. Vance is powerful, cold, and already married — and somehow, he is her destined mate. Trapped in a world of wolves and ancient laws, Zelda must survive jealous queens, brutal secrets, and a love that kills her. But nothing could prepare her for what she truly is, and what she is capable of becoming.
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Chapter: Consequences For My Decision
ZELDA’s POV“It says here you are six weeks gone,” the doctor said, eyes still on his screen.I was on my feet before he finished the sentence.Another wave of dizziness rolled in. This time I didn’t faint, even though I wished for it.“That’s not possible,” I said.“We can have the lab run another—” I didn’t let him finish. I was already out of his office.You are six weeks pregnant. You are six weeks pregnant. The words kept ringing in my ears as I staggered towards the hospital entrance.My phone vibrated and pulled me back. It was Aunt Mara. I cleared my throat and answered, forcing steadiness into my voice. It took a while to convince her it was just migraines.I didn’t go straight home. I sat outside for a while, trying to process what I had just heard, turning it over and over in my head and refusing to believe it. Then I went to the store, swept every test strip off the shelf, and headed home.I followed the instructions and waited, my heart hammering, the fear of the truth cl
Last Updated: 2026-06-05
Chapter: The Beginning Of The End
ZELDA’s POV“No!”I screamed as my eyes flew open, panting and drenched in sweat. It has become part of my life since my eighteenth birthday. The faceless figure from my dream still lingered in my mind as I fought to steady my breathing.Just as the shock began to fade, a splitting headache slammed into me. It was then I realized I wasn't in my room. My mind skipped a beat. I looked down, beneath the covers I was naked and my clothes were scattered on the floor.I pressed my hands to my head, it felt like it was about to crack open, and then memories started bleeding back in. The bar. The club. The drink. And him. The man. The mind-blowing sex, the way his lips felt against my skin, the way I arched beneath his touch, how I had pulled him closer and begged for— no, no, no, no. I covered my mouth immediately. “What have I done?” I whispered.I turned to the other side of the bed. He was gone, but a note sat in his place. “Didn’t want to wake you,” the note read. Tucked inside it wa
Last Updated: 2026-06-05
Chapter: What Tequila Started
ZELDA’s POV The tequila had been a mistake. Him, I wasn’t so sure about.“Take off your panties.” His voice left no room for argument.My hands moved before my brain could object. Just like that, on the floor.I had walked across a bar tonight. Flirted with a stranger. Followed him to a hotel. And somehow this was the moment that made it real.Vance watched the whole thing from where he leaned against the wall. Before I could blink, he was right in front of me, his mouth found my neck. He bit down hard, so hard that a sound left me, it was one I didn’t recognise. I had never made that sound before in my life."You smell so fucking good," he growled against my skin.His tongue traced my pulse point, then he sucked a bruise into the hollow of my throat. I'd never been touched like this before not even by Luke. My knees buckled, but his arm wrapped around my waist, holding me up.He pushed my blouse off my shoulders and unhooked my bra with ease. Then his mouth closed over my nipple, I
Last Updated: 2026-06-05
Chapter: One Reckless Decision
ZELDA’s POV “I will fuck the first guy that comes through that door,” I said proudly as I downed another shot of tequila.If only I knew that statement would change my life forever.My friend Mia and I sat at the bar, ordering shot after shot, drowning ourselves in alcohol. Just days before my wedding, Luke had ended things via text. His reason? I was too uptight. An old maid virgin.“Oh you wouldn’t,” Mia said.I smirked and swallowed another shot. “Watch me.”Both our eyes were fixed on the door. Mine more than hers. I stared hard enough like my gaze alone could summon some hot hunk through it, instead of the pot-bellied, lusty old men that surrounded us.Maybe the staring worked.Because the moment that door swung open, everything else seemed to pause. The man that walked in oozed danger from every pore. The kind of man every girl’s mother warned her about. He didn’t scan the room, or smile at anyone. He simply walked to an empty seat and sat like he owned the place.Every eye in
Last Updated: 2026-06-05
Obsessed With My Father’s Boss

Obsessed With My Father’s Boss

Warning: This book is intended for mature readers only. It contains dark, pornographic content, explicit sex scenes, BDSM themes, strong language, and age gap romance. If you enjoy extra heat, obsessive desire, and steam so intense it makes you squirm—this book is definitely for you. ******** “You’ve been teasing me for months now, little mouse. Those tight skirts. That pretty mouth. Did you really think I wouldn’t notice?” Rowan murmured against her ear. She sucked in a shaky breath. It was hard to breathe with his body pressed so close, his hardness unmistakable, his warm breath sending shivers down her neck. “Do you want to feel my dick buried in your dripping pussy?” he asked, his hand sliding between her thighs. Rhea flinched as his hands moved higher. She could only nod. “Use your words, baby girl.” “Y-yes,” she breathed, squirming as his finger traced slow circles over her clit. A dark, approving smile touched his lips. “Good girl. Now lie down and spread that pretty virgin pussy for me. Let daddy have a taste.” ******** Rhea had always wanted Rowan Langston—the infamous, untouchable bachelor everyone whispered about. In fact, she was obsessed. When the chance to become his fake wife fell into her lap, she thought it would be her shortcut to his heart. She was wrong. Rowan doesn’t do love. He fucks. And he fucks hard. But Rhea isn’t ready to give up. Will she be able to crack the wall around Rowan’s heart, or will she lose the man she’s been chasing to his own darkness?
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Chapter: Charade
Rhea’s POV“You are just one of them.”The words kept ringing in my head, even as we landed at the airport, even through the solo drive back home. I couldn’t shake them off. I had thought I was special, at least to some point. Even my whole charade had been for nothing.All the plans I’d made, to walk into the airport, talk to a few reporters, make the headlines again, ended in nothing. I’d had to cover my face with glasses and a mask and run straight into the car. My cute outfit, wasted.I sat alone in my room, eyes fixed on the moving clock, somehow wanting to believe it was all fake, that Mia was just doing everything she could to drive a wedge between us.I held onto that thought when I fell asleep, and I woke up still holding it. But this time Mia had flooded my inbox with more pictures, captioned: good morning, Mrs. Langston.She was mocking me.I woke up day after day waiting for him. No appearance. And Mia kept the pictures coming, tears rolling down my cheeks. Thankfully, I d
Last Updated: 2026-07-15
Chapter: Just One Of Them
Rhea’s POVMy smile vanished instantly as I looked at the note.Hope you didn’t choke. Then, Mia.Despite the cold room, I felt a surge of heat, and my mouth went dry. Had this girl poisoned the food?I didn’t trust her. I couldn’t. I grabbed my phone, threw on the nearest gown, and went straight to the hospital.The language barrier was doing a number on me, and I was doing a number right back, but thanks to the translator, I managed to describe everything. After a series of tests, I was clean.I sat in the waiting room, cold air rushing through me, filled with rage now instead of fear. Mia was playing with fire.When I got home, I met a pissed Rowan. Apparently he’d been calling and I hadn’t picked up, all thanks to Mia’s cheap trick.“I’m sorry, I had to rush to the hospital.” The words had barely left my mouth when Rowan stood immediately, turning me around slowly.“Are you okay?” he asked, so much worry in his eyes.I didn’t know how to tell him I’d been tricked by Mia, so I jus
Last Updated: 2026-07-15
Chapter: Something In The Note
Rhea’s POVI told myself he was joking. I wanted that so badly I almost believed it.So I let the night carry me. The wine helped, Turkish wine has a way of making bad decisions feel like good ones, and I stopped counting glasses somewhere around the third.The slow songs gave way to something with a pulse. Rowan leaned over, mouth against my ear. “Now the party starts.”People rose around us like the music had pulled them up by invisible strings. I stayed seated, nodding along, until my song came on, and something in me just stood up before I’d decided to. My body remembered the beat before my brain caught up.Rowan watched me the whole time. Not politely. Like a man doing math on how much longer he could wait.I gave him a reason to stop waiting. I dropped low in front of him, worked my hips the way I hadn’t in years, came back up slow. He didn’t dance so much as he moved with the idea of me. When the song ended I turned for the table, thinking wine, thinking water, thinking anythi
Last Updated: 2026-07-13
Chapter: Dark Night
Rhea’s POVI watched Mia walk away in shame while I turned around, the joy of victory bubbling within me. I picked my way around the hobby area like it might swallow me whole, already paranoid about reporters. I had started the chaos, but a press chase was not on my list of things to handle today, especially not in this gown.I scanned the crowd for Rowan. A familiar warmth wrapped around my waist before I even heard him.“Looking for me?” His voice was deep and steady; I recognized it without turning.“Yeah. I was.” I smiled.He led; I followed close. He opened the door with a gentleman’s courtesy and I stepped through feeling like a queen.“Where to?” I asked once we settled.“It’s a surprise.” He said, then gave my outfit a long, assessing look. “But first you need to change into something appropriate.”His “surprise” and the “appropriate” warning sent a cold thrill through me. Rowan’s surprises were rarely harmless. I sat tight and hoped for the best.Our first stop was a Turkish
Last Updated: 2026-07-12
Chapter: Checkmate!!
Rhea’s POVWhen I woke up the next morning, my eyes were heavy and I lay there alone. I kinda noticed when Rowan left the room, he had given me a peck before he did.A smile crossed my face as I picked up my phone. It was buzzing nonstop with notifications. I had pulled an all-nighter. When Mia had her little setup going, I was already a step ahead of her.I had spoken to the same reporter before the dinner ended, and made her an offer. “Ever wondered what your career would look like announcing the most eligible bachelor is married?”The line sold it. Next thing, she was asking for details. I gave her a few and sent some pictures Lyra had taken playfully, the caption reading, “just saw you and your dear husband.” If only she knew her little joke was actually helping my cause now. I threw in a few pictures from our wedding too.I didn’t even need to pay her for that juicy story. My phone blowing up meant she had already uploaded it.I unlocked my phone to messages from every corner. R
Last Updated: 2026-07-11
Chapter: Little Mouse, Big Plans
Rhea’s POV“Hello, Mia,” I said before turning to face her. I knew that voice, that screeching voice laced with venom.She stood with her arms crossed, eyes moving down my body the way you’d check a receipt for overcharges. I didn’t flinch. I tossed my hair back and let her look her fill.“Hi sister-in-law, remember me?” The guy beside her broke the tension. I hadn’t even noticed him until he spoke—Liam, Rowan’s stepbrother. I’d seen him once, maybe twice.“Oh hi, Liam,” I said.“Surprised to see you here, old friend.” Mia’s mouth curled around the word friend like it tasted bad. “I smelled trash the second I walked in.”Me? Trash? “Why surprised? My husband is holding a celebration, of course I’d be present.” I said, my voice landing hard on the word husband while my hand played with my ring.I watched her expression tighten.“Speaking of trash.” I let my eyes travel her dress, gray bleeding into brown like a bruise healing wrong. “Somebody should fire your stylist before they show
Last Updated: 2026-07-09
Unexpected Bond

Unexpected Bond

Blair Anderson, a young hybrid, longed for nothing but freedom. She was tired of running from her father's killer, she harbored a strong hatred for Carson, the council leader whom she believed to be responsible for her father's death but fate plays a good one on her as she finds out that the person she spent her whole life hating was her one true mate. “what happens when she discovers the truth behind her father's death and her feelings towards Carson? Will she be able to let go of her vengeful quest, or will it ultimately destroy her one true bond?”
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Chapter: A common Enemy
"Who the fuck are you?" I said as I slammed my fist into his cheek, his blood splattering across the wall like a gruesome signature. "I-I don’t mean any harm" he stuttered as he stumbled back, his eyes wide with fear. But I wasn’t listening. With a swift strike, I knocked him out cold and turned on my heel, leaving him crumpled on the floor. I strode back home, my heart still racing with adrenaline. I slumped onto my bed, elbows on my knees, and buried my face in my hands. My mind reeled with questions, fears, and doubts. I needed to break free from the shackles that bound me and the Rogan leader held the key. As I lay down still lost in my thoughts, exhaustion finally claimed me, and I succumbed to the temptation of sleep. ****************************The week ran down quickly and it was finally the long-awaited weekend. But the excitement was a bit tempered by an unsettling feeling- I was being watched. Everywhere I went or whatever I was doing, I sensed unseen eyes lurking in
Last Updated: 2024-12-05
Chapter: Chapter 4
Blair POV:I asked again to make sure I heard well, there was nothing I wanted more than to end the life of that fucking bastard that killed my father and fucking ruined my life.“Ethan you can tell your boss or whomever he is that I would give it a thought and stop sneaking up on me, I will snap your neck when next you do” I warned before walking out of the café, I hadn’t noticed we spoke for long, it was already dawn. As I walked to my apartment, I was deep in thought. I know I would do anything to be free and live a life of no fear. But I knew nothing was free on earth, he must have his motive but as long as it’s something minor like being his soldier, I wouldn’t mind as long as I get my revenge, as long as get my life back, I don't care.Ethan had betrayed me before how sure was I that it wouldn’t repeat itself, I decided to give it more thought. I wouldn't be a fool for the second time.I got to my apartment feeling hungry, tired, and exhausted. I had let my food go and spent th
Last Updated: 2024-04-12
Chapter: Chapter 3
AUTHOR’S POV:Carson walked angrily as he headed to his house, he could feel eyes on him but he didn’t care. For someone that old he looked very young and handsome with a blonde, a very muscular body complemented his look, he stood tall about 6’7, and had the sexiest body stature ever. It was a pity he didn’t have a mate though every female species even some males would do anything to lay on his bed and whoever did always wished to go back, especially Sonia {she is in charge of female affairs across the paranormal world}. He had been busy with council meetings when they informed him of the arrival of the men he sent after HER, he couldn’t sense her which meant they were back with another bunch of excuses on how they couldn’t subdue a teenager.With one kick his living room door flew open and everybody was already on the floor, it was a sign of respect in the paranormal world. He paused for a while as a comforting scent filled his nostrils, he knew the scent and his beast wanted the
Last Updated: 2024-04-12
Chapter: Chapter 2
AUTHOR’S POV:FlashbackIt’s been five years since little Blair made it to the slums, even though she was young she learned survival skills from her father so it was a bit easy for her to survive in the open world. She barely spoke she either nodded or shook her head when asked a question so she was referred to as a dumb child. No one adopted her from the shelter because she behaved strangely but she had children almost her age who treated her nicely, They introduced her to the metal finding work which they did to get their daily meal. She joined them and made good money, but her joy wasn’t for long.Ethan was a guy in his teens, every child in the shelter saw him as an elder brother except Blair, he liked Blair and always helped her whenever she was being bullied. As years went by Blair began to trust him, She doubted her father’s word of the world being unkind and for once she felt like she belonged and one night she decided to spill everything to Ethan including her real name an
Last Updated: 2024-04-12
Chapter: Chapter 1
BLAIR'S POV: I ran as fast as I could, my feet were hurting. I could feel them closing in on me, this wasn’t the first time, and definitely won’t be the last. Hi, I am Briar and I am a hybrid and I have been hunted down all my life. Have you imagined paying for something that wasn’t your fault? well, that has been my life since I came into existence. My parents mated despite being of different species and when I was conceived the council ordered my death and here I am even after seventeen years of being hunted down.I could hear them, though I was faster but these guys were really fast. “She is getting away” I could hear one of them say.Seems the council had decided to step up their game and send their best men today, those old fools never give up. As I ran my father’s last words kept ringing in my ears “ Run! Don’t stop running and remember to trust no one” After my mother died while giving birth to me, I had to stay with my dad in hiding for over five years. My father made it
Last Updated: 2024-04-12
Chapter: Prologue
In the paranormal world of fantasy, where magic flows through the veins of the realm, a prophecy had long foretold the rise of a powerful hybrid destined to change the course of history. “A child would come, first of its kind, she would save the world and save the leader. She can also rule the world and cause doom to the world. She is a precious stone and the hands of its owner are the greatest" the witch prophesied before she lost her last breath.Whispers of this prophecy echoed through the ancient forests and grand halls, captivating the imaginations of all mystical beings. The paranormal world was in chaos the prophecy was a good one and also a bad one. High above the realm, the council of Elders presided over the fate of their people. As the guardian of order and peace, the leader of the council, a wise and seasoned Tribrid named Carson Gary, held the weight of the realm's future upon his shoulders. Little did he know how intertwined his own destiny would become with that of th
Last Updated: 2024-04-12
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