Assassin Pride

{Book 1 of the 'Tamed Series'} Since time immemorial, two fore-standing Races of the beings that inhabit the Wisterne Continent, have been in an unending dispute. They say the Demons prowl the living, corrupting and enticing their souls into oblivion. And the Werewolves receive a gift at the dawn of every Healing Ritual, in the exaltation of their most venerated Moon deity.~~Himari Orion has dreamt of the Healing Ritual since she turned fourteen, hoping she can bring pride to the Pack’s Gamma family with the transformation into her wolf. On the night of the coveted ceremony that occurs once a decade, she’s pronounced an Omega, a derogatory title stigmatized by the rest of her kind. The impaling aftermath leaves her hollowed and left with a shriveled ambition.Wrongly accused of orchestrating the ‘Darkling’ sudden attack on her Pack, she’s forced to flee, having no other choice but to trust in whatever resides across the river that separates her race from the rest of the world.Zorien Virote is one of the last remaining High-tier Demons and a prodigal son to the Royal family; an uncontestable warrior set to guard the riverbank and eliminate all were-beings upon sight. He is driven by a ferocious distrust for women, forcing him to end the lives of all his mates until he stumbles into the runaway she-wolf he’s been observing since her conception.“You’re the goddess’ chosen, Himari. No harm will come to you, and you’ll live to fulfill your destiny.”An ancient Black Flame that incinerates all Demons into ashes…Will Himari be able to heal the wound inflicted upon this peculiar Demon? And will Zorien take on the responsibility to kill his final mate and choose the victory of his race over his tender love?

It was him. The man I had just been accused of murdering in cold blood. The man whom I've been forced to consume poison because of. Or, had I seen a ghost? Why was my supposedly dead husband standing in the midst of those people, smirking in accomplishment. As the venom of the poison spread through my body and like I was going to rip apart because of the pain, I gave in to the paralysis that rushed me and then closed my eyes shut, tears finding their way out of my closed eyes regardless. “P…please, G… God,” I mumbled with the final breath in me. ~~~ And, suddenly, my eyes were opened, and I was standing in front of him. And he was smiling widely at me, asking what I thought of the wedding dress. But, this was weird because this was from three years ago. Then, my eyes dropped on the calendar. Was I hallucinating? I… I have been reborn?!

Asher Thompson and Ryder Blackwood have been sworn enemies for years, engaging in a series of heated battles in the corporate world. But when Ryder becomes the new CEO of Thompson Industries, Asher is forced to work alongside his nemesis. As they clash in the boardroom, Asher and Ryder can't deny the sparks flying between them. But with their families' complicated past and their own pride at stake, they must navigate the treacherous landscape of their feelings. Will they be able to put aside their differences and surrender to their desires, or will their animosity tear them apart?

Zalaria Azuelo was bored when she accepted the offer of her father to be a proxy of her stepsister who was sick in exchange for five million. She got into the masquerade party with the fiancé of her stepsister— the hot and notorious billionaire not just inside but also outside of the country. The night was good. He was a gentleman. The night went deep and they both got drunk... Zalaria had a discreet night with the billionaire. She knew what they did was wrong and would cause ruckus to the Azuelo family, so she ran away right after knowing that she was pregnant. She raised her twins outside the country. However, she only got two years to live a normal life. She needed to leave her children to go back to the Philippines for her job. Alari, the baddass assassin is back and for her grand mission, she got three months to kill the head of the leading security company in different continents— Ruan Alanis Davion, the father of her children.  Would Zalaria succeed on her mission? Or she would get into a trap for an another discreet night with the billionaire?

When desperate times call for desperate choices, 23-year-old Izora Draven does the unthinkable: she signs a legal agreement without reading it, All she wanted was a job to help pay for her mother’s life-saving surgery. What she got instead… was a husband. she doesn’t know that her uncle Benedict Eryx accidentally handed her a marriage contract… Not just any husband Kaiser Eirian, the cold, calculating mafia boss with a reputation that makes grown men tremble. And thanks to a cruel twist of paperwork and power, she’s now legally bound to him. Izora’s world shatters overnight. Thrust into a world of dark luxury, secrets, and deadly alliances, she’s forced to navigate a life she never chose with a man she doesn’t trust, in a marriage she never intended. But as Kaiser makes it clear that this marriage isn’t just legal it’s binding Izora learns there are no easy escapes from his world. And maybe… no safe way out of his arms, either. While she fights to reclaim her freedom, forces around her tighten their grip. Kaiser’s ex-fiancée wants her gone. Benedict hides more than guilt. And as tensions rise, Izora begins to unravel a dangerous truth: nothing in this marriage was an accident. In a war of power, pride, and passion, Izora must decide will she become the pawn everyone expects her to be, or the queen no one saw coming?

My sister was the golden child, the pride of our family, but she had a rare blood disorder that required treatments costing thousands every month. To keep her alive, I became her personal blood donor, working nonstop to pay for her care and delivering food all day and night. But one day, she nearly died from hemorrhaging after trying to abort a pregnancy. That’s when I learned the child she was carrying belonged to my boyfriend. When I confronted him, he didn’t even flinch. Instead, he dragged me to the operating table himself. “You were born to be her blood bank. Dying for her? It’s the best thing you’ll ever do.” I was left there, bleeding out, my life slipping away with every drop. But as death closed in, something changed. The people who once hoped I’d disappear—the ones who used me, betrayed me—they all began to unravel, losing their insanity.

Mon frère Dylan, parce que sa maîtresse Rosalie avait exprimé le désir d'assister à une pluie de météores, avait emmené tous ses gardes personnels à la campagne pour lui organiser ce spectacle romantique. Cette nuit-là, des anciens rivaux qu'il avait écrasés en ont profité pour s'introduire chez nous, bien décidés à exterminer toute la famille en guise de vengeance. Ma mère m'a protégée de son corps, subissant des blessures mortelles. J'ai appelé Dylan en pleurs, le suppliant de revenir. Heureusement, il a fini par rentrer avec ses gardes. Les intrus étaient alors capturés, mais des nouvelles horribles nous sont parvenue de la campagne : Rosalie s'était suicidée, laissant une lettre m'accusant d'avoir volontairement éloigné Dylan, ce qui l'avait conduite à être torturée par des ennemis. Dylan a brûlé froidement sa lettre d'adieu tout en murmurant : « Ce n'est pas grave. » Plus tard, notre père, déçu par son comportement, m'a promis la direction de l'entreprise familiale. Mais le soir même, après le banquet de célébration, Dylan est entré dans ma chambre et m'a assassinée. Ses derniers mots ont glacé mon sang : « Une personne aussi malfaisante que toi méritait de mourir ! » « C'est toi qui devrais être mort ! L'héritage me revient de droit ! » Je suis morte les yeux grands ouverts, pleine d'amertume. Quand j'ai rouvert les yeux... j'ai entendu à nouveau les intrus défoncer la porte d'entrée...

Lucy lives with a killer. Kidnapped and to be wed to a mafia assassin, Lucy's hopes for a free and pure love were crushed. All she wanted was to be loved and be able to love whomever she wanted. Freely and without demands. Sounds simple enough, right? Not to Dante Romano. Brutal and commanding, he will awaken a darkness in her that she never knew existed. Will she succumb or will she be betrayed? Especially when Lucy wasn't the first choice to begin with. Lucy can't walk away now. Not when Dante not only holds the key to her heart but also to her soul.

I was Rebecca, mate to Gavin Clarke, Alpha of the Ironpelt Pack—the strongest among the northern werewolf packs. Gavin was a once-in-a-century business genius, his trade networks expanding across a dozen northern packs, making his pack a successful business empire. He'd claimed me for four years. We stood together, awaiting our bonding ceremony... until his childhood sweetheart Vivian returned. The moment I saw them reunite, the truth shattered me: What I'd believed was love had only ever been my own delusion. His eyes held only her. I'd just been... convenient. At least he'd never marked me. No mate bond, just cold paperwork from the Pack Council. That made things simpler. So I crafted my revenge—disguised the Mate Bond Dissolution Agreement as a routine university permission slip. When his pen touched that paper, our bond dissolved in the stroke of an inkwell. He never realized what he'd truly lost that day: Not just a mate. But the future heir to the Ironpelt legacy. Now he hunts me across continents. Is it love? Or the pup? Or just an alpha's pride, burning because I made him dissolve the mate bond without even realizing he'd been outplayed?

“I’m fine. You can put me down now.” Fortunately, he set her on the ground and reached for the towel. "This is the last time I'm rescuing you," he said, there was threat lacing in his voice. "Let's not make it a habit." Aerys tightened the towel around herself, wincing from the motion. "I slipped. Hardly a rescue." A dirty look crossed his face. "I haven't had sex in two years, Aerys. Consider yourself rescued..." He turned to leave "...from me." She was speechless. For starters, this had been the longest conversation she'd ever had with the infamous Alpha Thorran, and, secondly, she was positive that he was every bit as hot and dangerous in person as he was between the sheets. * * * * * Discipline and order are not Aerys' choice. After graduation, she expects to become a slave to a prison warden for the rest of her life, just like the rest of the delinquents. However, her fate takes a sudden turn when an offer is put on the table. Enter a competition. One to become a Phonoi (Ancient Greek: Φόνοι; singular: Phonos Φόνος) - a deadly assassin who works for Alpha Thorran, giving their entire life to defend him. To succeed, her stubbornness will be put to the test. And a relationship with the Alpha himself, although forbidden, might be the ticket to the top.