How Is Power Portrayed Through Different Characters In 'The Wheel Of Time: Crossroads Of Twilight'?

Seventeen year old Quinn Jackson runs away after being told by her father she's the mate of future Alpha Xavier of a neighbouring pack. With the help of her brother, who doesn't believe this, she runs away, but she's soon found by another Alpha who she starts to fall for, who also says he's her mate. Will she run again, or will Xavier find her before she finds out the truth.

He was the youngest guru of martial arts as well as the perfect Mr. McDreamy of the most girls. He had mysterious absolute touch, clear-sighted observation ability and various outstanding talents. But now, he was just an ordinary freshman in University of Jiangjing Chinese Medicine, who wanted to learn Chinese Medicine, see patients, and get into a relationship with a girl in a low-key way. However, in a Mid-Autumn Festival party, he was forced to put on a performance, which shocked the whole audience. The shiny and wonderful university life began from then on. In the university, he met a beautiful and smart School Beauty Jiang Miaoyu who shook his heart slightly. But the road of love was never smooth, even to a perfect hero. He also met a kind and friendly teacher Dr. Shen who discovered his excellent technique and gave him a chance to practice. Besides, his three lovely and interesting roommates were indispensable in his life, although sometimes they looked a little awkward. But this young hero’s life was not always full of happiness without a hitch, some trouble still appeared from time to time. The domineering and imperious President of the Students’ Union Li Qingshi purposely made difficulties for him repeatedly. The stubborn and hardworking martial arts practitioner Chen Cong often challenged him in different ways. Just because of these extraordinary personalities around him, this young hero’s road of struggle looked so amazing...

Princess Layana's birth was a mystery and her heritage a secret. Despite the luxurious life of a royal, she simply wished for a life away from the cage-like palace. Declan of House Storm was the sole survivor of a massacred clan, an event that gave birth to the darkness within him. Fuelled by hate, rage and betrayal he wants nothing but to get revenge on the royals that slaughtered his family. What will happen when the shielded princess with a heart as pure as the first ray of dawn meets the heir whose soul is shrouded in a blanket of darkness. Will he set her free from her shackles? Will she be able to lead him to the light before it’s too late? When the first whispers of darkness spread from the borders, they are brought together to protect the kingdom.Beware the prophecy decreed a long time passed for it may hold their world in its balance. -------- “It seems Lord Declan holds more ignorance than he is aware, we are women with emotions, wishes and hopes that we put behind us for the betterment of the kingdom,” Layana said her eyes flashing “Do enlighten me, what exactly can the precious jewels of the kingdom do for its people?” Declan mocked arrogantly. “Jewels? You compare us to items devoid of emotions, but yes, like jewels, we will be given away to the highest bidder. So before assuming princesses are simply there to play dress up and have tea parties, remember our lives are not simply fun and games!”

"You're a curse, Eileen! Everyone around you becomes miserable because of you!" "You're the damned one, Eileen! You shouldn't have been born!" The pain was too much, and Elleen clutched her heart and fainted among the Stoneheart wolves. "Mate!" She never expected to become Alpha Jason's Mate! Did the moon goddess realize her injustice? Was this a good start for her? "The thing I regret most is claiming you as my mate! You'll never give birth to a healthy child. You have no value to the pack!" "Leave with your monster!" Jason announced viciously. "No!" Eileen's heart was pierced again. Why was fate so unfair to her? What had she done to deserve this? She looked at her sleeping daughter and collapsed in the forest. The rogues caught her scent, and despair washed over her as she wondered if her fate would end there. Suddenly, a black wolf appeared and killed the rogues. The sweet scent of her mate filled her senses, and her inner wolf howled wildly in her mind! A second mate? But when she saw the black wolf transform into a human, she felt the air around her being sucked away! Why was the moon goddess so cruel to her, driving her out of the wolf pack? The person who drove her out turned out to be her second partner! The triplets who bullied her had become her second mate! What would her fate be? Would she continue to be hurt, or had the triplets uncovered the truth and decided to protect her? So, would Eileen choose to accept or reject?

Ava Carter is barely making ends meet while taking care of her little brother. When billionaire Colton Sinclair offers her an unexpected deal—to carry a child for him—she’s hesitant but desperate enough to accept. The baby isn’t his, but his late sister’s, and after the original surrogate disappeared, he’s running out of time. What starts as a business arrangement soon grows complicated. As Ava and Colton spend more time together, their connection deepens, and emotions they never expected begin to surface. But when secrets come to light, will their deal bring them together—or tear them apart?

The vampire's deathmarked lycan paranormal When Alina strikes a deal with her father to survive, she is bitten by a venomous creature inside a forbidden forest, she wakes up with hazy memories and a bond she doesn't understand—one tied to the cold, infuriating vampire, Valerian. As she recovers in the company of his kind, to unravel the witches secrets and protect her pack, she struggles to make sense of her survival, her growing connection to Valerian, and the mark now etched into her skin. But ancient wars don't die easily, and neither do secrets. Thrust between a mate bond she never asked for and the looming threat of the past returning, Alina must choose where her loyalty lies—before the blood she carries becomes a curse.