Arti Affection

[Warning this book contains strong sexual content and violence, readers discretion is strongly advised] Hallow Groove was a quiet and peaceful town until the enigmatic Lycan brothers, Lucian and Lucifer, descended upon it. Suddenly, death, chaos, and inexplicable disappearances become a daily occurrence. Alexandra, a young and ambitious journalist, is determined to uncover the truth behind the brothers' activities and puts herself in danger to do so. Delving deeper into the investigation, Alexandra begins to realize that there is more to these brothers than meets the eye. Lucian, the brooding and intense brother, intrigues her with his quiet strength and aura of danger. Lucifer, on the other hand, is charming and charismatic, and Alexandra finds herself drawn to their magnetic personality. Caught in a dangerous game of love and secrets can Alexandra navigate the complex relationship between the two brothers, each vying for her attention and affection while guarding their own hidden agendas and uncover the secrets behind the strange disappearances in Hallow Groove?

Elaina Bree Mostoles is a happy-go-lucky girl who happens to have a crush to the campus bad boy---Brent Manu Chadwick. * * To have a crush is just a light-hearted and slight juvenile way to express a strong affection to someone, that's at least what Bree knows. And being a brave girl, she plans to confess her feelings by doing some crazy stuffs. Like cheering him up while playing basketball and many more. At first she was just determined to get his attention, but as the time passes by, it seems like there's a sudden change with her feelings. And things getting more complicated when she found out Brent's true identity.

I am the youngest daughter of the White family. As rulers of the Moon Shadow pack, the White family showered me with love from the young age. That was until my brothers brought home an orphaned Omega named Calista. In less than a month, she had stolen all the affection that once belonged to me. All it took was a slight frown from me when she tried to move into my bedroom, and my eldest brother, the Alpha, slapped me on the face. My second brother, the Beta, locked me in the cellar. I never wanted to compete with Calista. All I wanted was to live the rest of my days quietly. But on the day of my eighteenth birthday, Calista falsely accused me of attacking her when I shifted. My brothers called me evil, and they cut all ties with me. They believed that I was spoiled rotten and that my jealousy of Calista had made me turn vicious. Little did they know that I had already secretly applied to be the guard of the Land of Winter and to live there in solitude for 20 years. After this farewell, I would never see them again. On the day that I left, they all broke down in regret.

25-year-old Mikana decides to explore her desires by hiring a handsome escort named Axel. Despite his sometimes unpleasant behavior, she find herself drawn to his irisistable charm. As Mikana's feeling grow, she faces a dilemma: should she break her own rules to seek Axel's affection?

The ghoul responsible for the slaughter of his entire family is back, and bodies are turning up around the city. With Murphy Hartfield’s death, Kevin is perturbed—for Natasha’s sake. He knows it’s only a matter of time before her body will be the next they would find on the streets of Burnout, unless he quells any affection he has for her—a great sacrifice which he is unwilling to make. Although still mourning the loss of his fiancée, he couldn’t deny this newfound affection for Natasha. And no matter how hard he tried to stay away from her, fate always brings them back together—until she was captured by the same figure that had taken his fiancée months ago. It could prove fatal if he lost her too.

Charnelle, une secrétaire dévouée et attentive, s'engage dans une relation complexe et intimement marquée par la soumission avec son patron, un homme puissant et charismatique. Alors que leur dynamique professionnelle se transforme en un lien personnel intense, Charnelle se trouve confrontée à des doutes sur ses propres limites et désirs. Ses sentiments deviennent confus lorsqu'une nouvelle collègue, jalouse et ambitieuse, tente de séduire son patron, introduisant rivalité et manipulation dans l'équation. Au cœur de ce tourbillon émotionnel, Charnelle se rapproche du père de son patron, un homme veuf et influent, qui, voyant son trouble intérieur, lui propose le mariage. Ce geste inattendu bouleverse les rapports familiaux et professionnels, forçant Charnelle à naviguer entre ses désirs de soumission, son indépendance naissante, et l'amour. À travers ce mariage, elle se réconcilie avec elle-même, trouvant un équilibre entre pouvoir, affection et liberté retrouvée, mais aussi des compromis douloureux dans sa quête de sens et de bonheur.

Warning***Excerpt, Mature Content**** "Let's get one thing clear, here you aren't my mate or Luna, you are valued as low as my prisoner, so don't think you are entitled to anything." Kaden hisses with flaring red eyes, his words like daggers pierces my heart, shredding it into bits. "Then if I really do mean nothing to you, then why do you keep me here? Just reject me." I scream at him, with teary eyes. I hoped he could see the pain in my eyes, he was the reason I was in so much pain. I was in so much trouble because of him. A deadly smirk draws along the Primordial's face. "Oh, Sinclair, if I reject you then what fun will it be then?" he smirks viscously, making my blood run cold. Oh moon goddess, help me! I was in far bigger trouble than I imagined. *** Ava Sinclair is 19 and a beautiful and kind-hearted girl. She has longed to find her mate and live life like it was a fairytale, and now it was finally mating season. The time when mated wolves gave into each other's desires. Ava may have found her mate but he may not be the fairytale she had expected. He is everyone's biggest nightmare. His name is Kaden Delacourt, the ruthless and merciless Primordial Hybrid. He is known to bring death and war wherever he goes. Kaden's hatred for Ava is consuming even when he knows that she is the only hope for him and his pack if they want to survive the curse placed on them by the moon goddess. Dangers lurk everywhere as Cassandra, Kaden's mistress vows to destroy Ava and win Kaden's affection back. The drums of war is beating loudly as Alpha Lucien promises to reclaim Ava for his lustful obsession.

Cassandra Elsenchì is a City girl. She likes make up and fancy dresses. Once she met her friend Stella Magday, she also found the worst man she ever met in her entire life which is Stefferson Clint, a man who can do everything just to impress himself by spending time with a night girl. Cassandra tried to deny to herself that she couldn’t fall inlove to a man like Steff, a womanizer. But, one night the frustration turns into reality, the denial turns into honesty. She fell in love with Steff unexpectedly, and Steff took a chance to move himself to the girl she dreamed of. Cassandra and Steff become more mutual and that goes to their affection to each other until love comes within. They didn’t notice what love they were playing for, two people who sought love in a dangerous way, two people who reached the peak of love in a night and remembered the flaws of a relationship in their own hand.

After a year of enduring the devastating news of her twin brother Xyller's disappearance and supposed death, Vesta clings to a glimmer of hope that he is still alive, believing that the reports were nothing more than a fabricated lie. Against the wishes of her Aunt Elena, Vesta resolves to venture to La Moran, convinced that it will provide an easy path to uncovering the truth about her brother's fate. Little did she know, her journey would prove far more treacherous than anticipated. In her quest for answers, Vesta stumbles upon the shocking revelation of the existence of vampires. The enigma surrounding her twin brother's vanishing becomes intertwined with the mysterious disappearances of several individuals within the area, leaving Vesta to question whether they are all interconnected. As she delves deeper into the darkness, she realizes that unearthing the truth will come at the cost of her own life. Among the unexpected twists she encounters, perhaps the most surprising is her blossoming affection for a mysterious man named Zaiden. However, when Zaiden discloses his true nature as a vampire, Vesta is faced with an agonizing dilemma. Can she find it in her heart to love him, despite the forbidden nature of their connection? And will Zaiden follow his own desires, even if it means committing a mortal sin by falling in love with a human? Is he prepared to sacrifice everything for her sake? While Vesta's primary objective remains the search for her twin brother, she must confront the possibility that he may be gone forever. Will she ever reunite with him, or is she ready to let go if he has vanished beyond her reach?

"The divorce certificate will be sent to you in jail." Madeline glared towards the numb body of her husband who was silently dragged by the police. His eye never left her black diamond pearl until he was shoved in the car to drive away from his beloved wife, he waited to see her for 1 month desperately. “I refuse to let go of you.” He whispered before losing sight of his desperation. Madeline Bennett is a two-identity girl, who has hidden her reality under her professional persona which is Prof. Maria, a great female scientist, who had never shown her face publicly. Unfortunately, she is trapped between the mafia gangs for her invention. Escaping from those people she ends up marrying a billionaire, cold and heartless mafia king Varun Singh, who is utterly unknown of her Professor identity. One promise joined the destiny of two strangers. One was in pain; another was in misery. They were healing for each other but he chooses to be a poison. He treats her worst, but she is strong for her promise and dream. As life steps forward she succeeds in breaking his cold walls and opening his heart, making him fall for her but it was too late. His one mistake crushes her affection and care for him in pieces, on the other hand, the world was standing out to snatch her away. Will he be able to correct his mistake and win her back?