Alpha’s thirst for Ember
Ember’s world shattered the moment she was ripped from her family—her mom, her brother—and sold to Alpha Thorne, the man who killed her father.
Thrown into a harsh world full of pack politics and dangerous secrets, Ember’s only goal is to survive. But everything changes the day she meets Thorne. Their bond is electric, messy, and impossible to ignore, even if neither of them wants it.
Alpha Thorne is tough and ruthless, but beneath all that is a man carrying his own scars and a fierce loyalty to his pack. Ember doesn’t trust him, and she sure as hell won’t bow to him.
With rival Alphas scheming, betrayals waiting around every corner, and loved ones caught in the middle, Ember is forced to make a choice: protect the family she’s trying to rebuild, or give in to the one man she swore she’d never trust.
Packed with loyalty, sacrifice, and a passion hotter than any war, this story is about survival, love, and finding where you truly belong—even when everything’s against you.
And in the end, the biggest war Ember will face… is the one between love and revenge.
*This book starts in first person, then shifts to third person from Chapter 7 on — opening up the world to reveal complex characters and their goals.
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Chapter: Chapter 128Ember woke with a gasp, her chest cold with sweat, Thorne was already on his feet, hurriedly pulling his trousers on as the screams continued, echoing through the night. “Fire!” Someone screamed again.Ember threw on her robe and rushed out, her feet hitting the cold floor. She caught up just as Thorne yanked open the door. In the hallway, Kaya and Ragnar were already there, Kaya looked in their direction, her eyes wide.“What’s happening?” Kaya asked, falling in step beside Ember.They didn’t need an answer. Smoke drifted in through the windows, stinging their nostrils. Down the east wing, flames licked the lower edge of the wall, but it was already dying down as dozens of servants and workers were there, dousing the last of it with buckets of water.One of the builders stood beside the mess with his arms folded, jaw tight as he observed the wall. “It was the torch holder,” he said loudly, like he wanted everyone to hear. “The design was unstable. The wood caught from the wind draf
Last Updated: 2025-06-13
Chapter: Chapter 127Months later, Kaya lay her head on Ragnar’s chest, staring down the length of his lower body. He had been away in Silvercrest, sent to conquer and organize the remains of the territory for Alpha Thorne, who had claimed it and merged it with his own. Kaya had wanted to join him, or at least visit, but he insisted she stay behind.He’d been right. When he returned, he came home with so many wounds she wondered how he’d managed to survive at all. Matteo’s pack, what was left of it, hadn’t surrendered without a fight.After Matteo’s death, they tried to regroup and choose a new alpha. Since Matteo and Serene had produced no heir, chaos followed. They kept fighting among themselves until Ragnar arrived and took it in Thorne’s name.Ember had thrived. She transformed from the underfed, trafficked girl who had lost her family, to a strong, vocal Luna. The pack moved in tune with her, following her guidance like waves to the moon. She softened Thorne in a way that made him even stronger, and
Last Updated: 2025-06-12
Chapter: Chapter 126Ember ran all the way to one of the guest rooms, her heart pounding. Killian tried, and failed, to warn her about overexerting herself.What now?The question kept reverberating in her head, all sorts of situations flashing through her mind, each worse than the last.She reached the door, her senses picking up Stella’s choked sobs. She pushed it open just as Ragnar and Kaya arrived as well, and there she saw Stella hunched over the bed, where a figure lay still. Gertrude.Her heart clenched even before the thought had fully formed.The pack doctor stood behind Stella, her gaze meeting Ember’s as she gave a small shake of her head.Gertrude was dead.But how? Why?Ember restrained herself from asking as Ragnar gathered his sister into his arms, comforting her with a stony expression on his face. He tried to stay strong, but his eyes betrayed him.They all stood in silence, Stella’s sobs piercing each and every heart.After Stella had been taken to a different room by Ragnar, Kaya stood
Last Updated: 2025-06-12
Chapter: Chapter 125Ember held her breath. This was it, the moment that defined and crowned her decision to stay with Thorne and follow him. Not with violence, but peace. To show him that some apples did fall far from the tree.For so long, she had refused to see the darker side of her parents, instead dwelling on the false belief that Alpha Thorne, and Thorne alone, had been responsible for them losing their pack, their home, and their family.But her mother’s actions had proved otherwise. Going as far as nearly murdering her own daughter just to uphold a lie, even after being exposed and, ironically, shielded by Thorne’s mercy.Ember had done her best. Caden had tried to lead with violence but had seen her vision, and in his own way, had fought to prove he was worthy of reclaiming his birthright.Now, it all rested in Thorne’s hands.As she felt the steady rise and fall of his chest behind her, she sent a silent prayer to the Moon Goddess, that her mate would find it in his heart to be merciful, to be
Last Updated: 2025-06-12
Chapter: Chapter 124The stairs blurred under Thorne’s feet as he hurried toward Ember’s wing, his heart thrumming with emotion. His mate, his Luna, was awake.The thought kept echoing in his head with every step. Wild, relentless, and it drowned out everything else.He pushed the door open, walking to the bed in long strides just as she raised her head at the sound of his entrance. She smiled tiredly, but with genuine joy.He sank into the bed and held her, his hand cradling the back of her neck, pressing her into his chest in a tight hug. She was warm. His arms trembled from how close he’d come to losing her.“You’ll choke me back to unconsciousness,” she wheezed from somewhere within his hold.He loosened it instantly, letting out a shaky breath of relief. Cupping her face, he peered into her eyes, searching. “How do you feel?”He scanned every detail from her pupils, the flush in her cheeks, to the curve of her lips, looking for anything out of place.“I feel fine. Like I’ve just roused from a deep sl
Last Updated: 2025-06-11
Chapter: Chapter 123The scorching sun bore down on the earth, as Thorne stood in front of the pack house, flanked by his guards in their wolf forms. He zeroed his gaze on the group of wolves bounding toward him, dust rising in their wake.The one in front carried a white flag in its mouth, a sign of negotiation, or truce. Surrender was unlikely. They most probably knew his pack was currently weak, they wouldn’t just surrender. Not for any reason.His own men, part of the wolves stationed at the gate and perimeter, escorted the incoming group. They ran in formation, keeping the outsiders boxed in, ready to strike the moment anything went wrong.The foreign wolves slowed, stopping a safe distance before him, surrounded on all sides by Thorne’s guards.The leader stepped forward, and Thorne saw the second flag clearly now, even though he’d already guessed. Ashen Pack. So Riad had finally made a move. He wondered why they sent scouts first and not the whole army. Maybe Riad was biding time. Maybe he was stal
Last Updated: 2025-06-09
Through Smoke and Steel: A Mafia Romance
❦ Rosalind ❦
“Come here.”
“Me?”
“Yes. You,” he growled, his pupils glinting in the dark like some kind of fallen, battle-worn angel.
I approached him slowly, the slit of my dress creeping higher, and I felt his heated gaze lick the exposed skin.
He pushed a metal tray into my arms.
“Take the bullets out.”
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❄︎ Viktor ❄︎
My toes curled in my shoes as she licked, sucked, and d**pthroated my c*ck like she had something to prove.
“You can’t kill me with a bl*wjob, gattina.” I hissed through my teeth, nearing my tipping point. “I have a very strong heart.”
She bobbed harder, f**king me with her throat, mouth frothing with spit. I was in f**king heaven. I staggered, and for a second, I genuinely wondered if she could in fact induce a heart attack like this.
My phone vibrated.
Of course it did, right before gunfire lit up the night.
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Rosalind Marlow returns to New York to settle her father’s affairs, once one of the city’s most feared mafia bosses, only to find he died beside his greatest rival… and left behind a contract binding her to the rival’s son.
Viktor Marino is cold, calculating, and infuriatingly magnetic.
Rosa has no intention of becoming anyone’s pawn, not in grief, not in business, and definitely not in bed. But Viktor plays a long game, and with every stare, every challenge, he pulls her deeper into a world of secrets, power, and heat.
She was raised to be untouchable.
He was born to conquer.
And in the space between vengeance and desire, who is going to lose control first?
(Contains mature and dark content)
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Chapter: Chapter 49 - In Too Deep ❦ Rosalind ❦ “And why am I just learning of this?”The stumble in my heartbeat eased as I squeezed the railing. I concentrated on slowing my breaths to a normal pace.“To keep you from making a mistake. Your emotions…”“My emotions are fine.” I emphasized with a hard edge to my tone.With a patronizing nod, Marcus took another step forward.“After the Notte di Stelle, I have a plan to end this once and for all.”“I need to see the footage.” I cut in. No more making decisions on a whim, no more blind trust.Marcus lost my trust when he kept something as big as the political stakes of the hotel from me. It made me feel so blind, so foolish.“I wish you could too, if only to ease your mind. But it was on the network only once. Whoever saw it, saw it. Then it burned. You have to trust me.”How convenient, but I decided to let it go for now.My eyes fixed on the orange rays of light scattering from my ring, I asked, “What do you have in mind?”His voice dropped to a low tone, cold as ice
Last Updated: 2025-08-11
Chapter: Chapter 48 - The Unraveling ❦ Rosalind ❦ (Present)Against Juliana’s wishes for an elaborate wedding, I married in a quaint townhouse with a priest who looked like he’d been paid to join our hands.We spoke our vows, Juliana seated beside Adrian, whom she’d insisted was innocent in her ordeal at my engagement and birthday party days before.She claimed she’d been so nervous in his presence that she lost count of the glasses she tipped back for confidence.Sure, mama.My gaze unwavering, I said my vows and watched Viktor say his, the usual glint in his eyes absent as though the weight of his wish had finally settled.“The certificates will be mailed to you in days, wife,” he said at the Escalade’s door, my hand small in his warm palm.“Okay then. How long do we carry on this charade?”“Can’t wait to be free of me?” His lips twitched into a smirk. “More like can’t wait to put the murderer behind bars, if your idea works.”“I promise you, they’re squirming in their boots.” His whisper slid down my spine.I wonder
Last Updated: 2025-08-10
Chapter: Chapter 47 - Old Grief ❄︎ Viktor ❄︎(17 years old)I grounded myself in the continuous hum of the air conditioners. Anything to distract me from the groaning man hanging from chains hooked into his flesh from the ceiling.“Guerrero Sanchez, I believe you’ve met my sons.” Father’s rough tilt echoed in the warehouse.My elder brother Paulo shifted beside me, and I mentally ordered him to be still before he drew Father’s attention.“Darko, I swear on my life, on my pregnant wife, on anything… I did not steal from you. You know me,” the man hanging from the rafters pleaded, blood clotting around his mouth and running in rivulets down his back and stomach where the chains embedded.Guerrero was one of my father’s capos. He handled money, and now that money was short at the end of the year, skimmed off smartly to avoid detection and amounting to $608,000.“Yes. I thought I did,” Father lit the tobacco between his teeth, staring up at the dangling man.His drawn expression did not fool me. I knew he was happy. It
Last Updated: 2025-08-08
Chapter: Chapter 46 - Undermined ❦ Rosalind ❦ “Rosie?” Juliana’s slurred mumble reached me over the music.I reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her away from Adrian. How dare he take advantage when she was like this?He held her tighter instead, glaring daggers at me as if I was the predator.“I said let go of her!”People were starting to stare, and I felt Viktor advance.“Adrian,” he barked.With that one word, Adrian glanced at Viktor for a second, two, then finally released Juliana, who immediately slid to the floor, giggling into her hand.I’d never seen her this drunk, not even when we’d drank together. Did he drug her?Viktor helped me pull her up to her feet, and she slouched against me.“Hey birthday girl…” she grinned, her hooded eyes squinting as she struggled to see.She hiccuped, belched, then patted my cheeks. “My wifey."“What did you give her?” I demanded, Adrian watching as I struggled to balance Julia’s weight.He tilted his head and advanced menacingly, “What are you suggesting?”I noticed
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Chapter: Chapter 45 - Yours, for Now ❦ Rosalind ❦He leaned in, ever so slowly, like a snake coiled to strike.“You are mine, and I am yours.” His lips brushed mine.A retort burned in my throat, but melted into desire where his grip resided, and his lips slanted against mine.The cheering and hooting around us faded into a dull cadence, my racing heart beating louder than my common sense should.“Get a room!” a drunken voice yelled, to the amusement of the guests.Parting my lips with his tongue, a guttural groan vibrated my mouth and pooled in my thong.My eyes opened to follow his flushed face when he separated, my lips still tingling from the onslaught of his.Gray eyes bore into my soul, burning with such passion I was at a loss for words.“Forgive me, and I swear to you, it will never happen again,” he whispered against my cheek.“What information did you get?” I asked as the floor opened to other couples.Attention no longer on us, not completely. He led me to a table, where, instead of pulling out a chair for me,
Last Updated: 2025-08-08
Chapter: Chapter 44 - Just on Paper ❦ Rosalind ❦ “Well, I’ll leave you two to it,” Sabella chirped with a satisfied smirk, a finger rising to wipe at her lips.I felt a smile of my own crack my face wide open. “Oh no! I interrupted. I should leave. Stunning areola, by the way.”Her face dropped as she instinctively palmed her exposed breast, her finger thumbing her nipple piercing.I spun away and out of the room, my breaths catching fire as I got further and further away from the spectacle I had walked into.It was just a marriage of convenience. He didn’t owe me anything, and neither did I.Just on paper. And not for long.“I’m smart. I’m strong. I’m dangerous. I’m Rosa. Fucking. Marlow.”Despite the mantra repeating in my head, my hands gripped the railing for balance, guiding me down the stairs and back into the hall teeming with guests. Vision blurry and swimming, I searched for Juliana with my eyes.Just on paper.So why did it hurt me so?Maybe because he’d kissed me so passionately I’d dared to think this could
Last Updated: 2025-08-07
Chapter: Chapter 60 - The red wedding (Gloria)“Breathe,” Elena whispered, tucking a stray curl behind my ear.I tried but the air caught in my throat, thick and dry. My lungs were working, but it didn’t feel like breathing, it felt like drowning.The dress fit like a custom made trap.Silk, delicate and stupidly expensive, clunging to every inch of me like it had a personal grudge. White, backless, tight around the ribs, I looked like the kind of dreamy bride people wrote poems about. But underneath? I felt like a prisoner.We stood just behind a pillar out of sight, but I could already hear the rustle of guests, the low hum of whispers, and the click-click-click of paparazzi cameras fighting for a shot. “You ready?” Elena asked, her fingers brushing mine.I nodded, but the truth was, I wanted to run, like, just bolt. But my heels stayed rooted to the grass, like even they knew escape was pointless.“You look like you’re about to jump the hedge,” she said. “If you do, I’m not wearing flats under this dress for nothing. I
Last Updated: 2025-04-15
Chapter: Chapter 59 - Wedding bells (Gloria)Elena sinks into the chair beside me, picking up the halfempty wine bottle on the table. “So… everything’s unraveling fast, huh?”I let the rim of the glass rest on my lips before I answer. “Apocalyptic.”She winces. “Sorry.”I shrug stiffly. “Don’t be. Eleanor Montclair doesn’t back down. I’ll give her that.”There’s a beat of silence, then Elena says quietly, “You admire her?”I scoff. “No. Maybe. Hell, I don’t even know. She’s scary but effective. She sent me this ridiculous form to fill out, and when I hesitated, she hit me with so much legal jargon, I thought I’d be arrested for lying about my blood type.”Elena lets out a low whistle. “She really did her daughter-in-law homework.”“Thoroughly,” I mutter, setting the glass down harder than I mean to. “Shame her son isn’t going along without a fight”Elena shifts. “He was angry…”“He was humiliated,” I cut in. “And now he thinks marrying me is the worst decision of his life.”Elena clears her throat. “Jordan hasn’t called
Last Updated: 2025-04-13
Chapter: Chapter 58 - Done deal(Gabriel)The moment I step out of the car back home, flashes go off like fireworks from the cameras shoved into my face, with reporters barking questions I have zero interest in answering.“Mr. Montclair, is it true you fired your secretary?”“Was the relationship ever real?”“Did she seduce you for the money?”I keep walking with my sunglasses on. Let them feast on the scraps because I’m here for the queen of manipulation herself.I push open the grand double doors and make my way inside without a word to the housekeepers who bow and scurry out of my way. Up the marble stairs, past the lifeless portraits of smiling men I never cared to resemble, and straight to her favorite room, the tea room.The door’s already open of course. She probably wants this to feel casual and warm. My mother sits by the window elegantly like she’s been waiting for me to arrive. She smiles like I’m her darling boy coming home from war.“Gabriel,” she says softly, patting the velvet cushion beside her. “Co
Last Updated: 2025-04-13
Chapter: Chapter 57 - Hawaii(Gabriel) The saltwater clings to my skin as I step out of the ocean, feeling the waves pull away from me with each step forward and i take a deep breath to enjoy the tropical air. Hawaii’s warm breeze is supposed to wash away the anger, frustration, and chaos of my life, but it doesn’t. It doesn’t do a damn thing to numb the knot in my stomach or the rage simmering just beneath the surface of my skin.I make my way to the beach dragging my board behind me, the sound of the ocean drowned out by the rush in my ears. The soft sand shifts under my feet as I approach the edge of the beach, and that’s when I see them.Two women. Tall, tanned, and wearing almost nothing. They’re eyeing me up like I’m their next meal. I don’t blame them, no doubt the waves have done wonders for my physique.The blonde is the first to speak. “Nice ride out there,” she says with flirtation in her voice.I glance over to them disinterestedly. I’m not in the mood for small talk. But then I notice the brunette.
Last Updated: 2025-04-12
Chapter: Chapter 56 - The plot thickens (Gloria)My phone rings and I almost drop it. Eleanor Montclair.Her name stares back at me like it’s been branded on my screen. I freeze, every one of my muscles tightening. Suddenly, the idea of crying over a documentary feels like a warm up for the real horror show to come .Because if there’s one person who’s probably angrier than Gabriel right now, it’s his mother.I imagine her standing in a designer robe, swirling a glass of wine like a villain from a movie, already drafting the legal papers to sue me into poverty. I picture myself back on Elena’s couch begging for space, struggling to afford groceries, and eating cheap ramen in bulk while I try to pay back…The phone buzzes again in my palm demanding an answer.Shit. Okay.I swipe. “Hello?”No greeting and no hesitation.“I’ll pay it back,” I blurt. “Please. Just give me a payment plan or something. I… I know the contract’s over, but I swear I’ll find a way. You don’t have to take me to court or ruin my life or… ”“Gloria,” El
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Chapter: Chapter 55 - Welp(Gloria)I stare at the door hoping it might swing back open like Gabriel forgot something, maybe his sanity, maybe his heart. Maybe the part of him that didn’t just threaten me like a mafia boss in a three piece suit.But no. It stays shut.And I’m just standing there, jaw slack and completely, spectacularly, ruined.“Welp,” I whisper, blinking. “I think that went well.”A tiny, pitiful laugh bubbles out of me but it dies as fast as it came.I take a step forward, my knees buckle. Okay. That’s fine. That’s totally okay. I’ve been through worse.…Haven’t I?Then I collapse onto the floor in a heap, one arm flopped over my stomach like I’ve just been fatally wounded in battle. Maybe I have. The battle of the heart. The war of love. The massacre of dignity.And then it happens, the sobs.Real ones, loud and messy. Not those pretty movie tears. Nope. This is the kind of crying that makes your face puff up like a marshmallow and your nose run like a broken faucet.I bury my face in my han
Last Updated: 2025-04-12
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