Atul Gawande Being Mortal

"Call me Alpha, little wolf" Damien snarled looking at the girl who just walked into his office. "One thing that you need to understand, me being your wife does not and will NEVER mean that you're my Alpha" Natalia snapped. *************** Being born a rogue, Natalia has always wished to be part of a pack, somewhere to belong and call home. But when both Damien and Natalia’s worlds collide, in what humans call marriage; both the mafia and wolf worlds are shaken.

After living with humans for seventeen years, Zaya was not excited when her parents told her they were joining the Blood Moon Pack, months before her eighteenth birthday. According to them, this was the best the best move to make. Being in a pack would prepare her to meet her wolf and teach her everything she needed to know about pack life. But all the information in the world couldn't prepare her for what she must do next in order to save her parents. The choices she will have to make may change her life forever. Will she choose love? Or will she choose to save them all?

This is the sequel to "Trio of Mates" (can be found on here) and is NOT a stand-alone book. I felt as if I had just fallen asleep when flashes and fragments of dreams began to play through my mind. They are disjointed, speeding through my mind almost too fast to catch. There is Charlie holding two pups in her arms, the pack being attacked on the western front, Arya fallen to her knees sobbing in the middle of a battlefield, funeral pyres, me looking down at my pregnant stomach with Gael and Hakeem smiling down at me, whoops of victory, and wails of defeat. As the images flit through my mind, a voice enters the chaos. “A war of threes. Three deaths. Three victories. Three trios. Three losses. Betrayal. Birth. Death. Sorrow. Joy. Warn them, Meredith. Be prepared!”

Waking up after a ruthless attack, Priya found herself unable to remember anything. Priya wasn't her real name, but it was the name Xander gave her. With Xander, the Alpha of Silver Moon Pack, rescuing her, being nice to her and providing her with all the care she might need, Priya's heart was swayed. Not knowing her true identity made Xander sleepless, especially that all signs pointed to an unwanted reality. When love turned into a desire to avenge, Priya's heart was shattered and she swore to be someone stronger, but could love overcome pain? Could Priya overlook what Xander once put her through in the name of revenge?

There was no feeling worse than being in a one-sided love. Caroline never thought that she would find herself in this kind of a situation. All just because of a man who didn’t deserve her. Wesley couldn’t deny that Caroline was perfect in every way. She had taken care of him well over the years but he couldn’t change the way that he felt. Forcing herself into his life made him hate her and yearn for the love of another woman who he couldn’t have 5 years ago. Now that she was back, he was ready to say his special goodbye. “Sign the divorce papers so that we can free ourselves from this sorry excuse of a marriage. The love of my life is back now and we are going to try and rebuild our lives together from where we had left. I have no space for you in my life, okay. “The man said emotionlessly as he threw the documents on her lap. “You are right, this is the end of us. I am leaving and I am never coming back. Go be with the love of your life.” She signed and reclaimed her real identity. However, a certain man soon started becoming her shadow. Everywhere that she stepped, he would show up. “Why are you stalking me?” Caroline asked. “Because you are the love of my life. ” Wesley answered with tears in his eyes. “The word love means nothing to me. It is for fools” she snarled and walked away.

“Megan, I know I wronged you but please don't let Alex ruin me, my business is failing and Elizabeth won't even look at me”. Greg begged desperately on his knees with trembling lips. A scornful smirk tugged at the corners of Megan's lips as she looked down at her ex-husband. “Everything happening to you now you deserve it”. “What, his eyes widened with disbelief before being replaced with rage. Alex will ruin you, he is a monster”. he yelled. “What an honour it will be to be ruined by the man I love”. Megan whispered with a glint in her eyes. Megan gives up her family name just to marry Greg, she even became a housewife to better satisfy him and stoops so low to befriend his ex girlfriend. All she cares about is his happiness but how did she get rewarded, divorce papers thrown at her face as well as a grand plan to send her to jail as a scapegoat for his true love Elizabeth. One million and he sells her off to be a scapegoat. No way! Even the doormat of her family cost over one million. She will let them know who she truly is, the youngest heiress of the influential and prestigious song family. She is back and about to shine, she will make them regret and pay dearly

Aurora Harverwood thought her married life was already perfect. Especially with her husband, Alex Wildblood, known for being incredibly affectionate and attentive. However, everything turned out to be different from what Aurora had imagined. In a deliberate sign, she caught her husband in an intimate act with Amanda Nicole, who happened to be her cousin. Aurora was furious. She vowed to seek revenge that would not be forgotten.

Being the sole heiress of a business conglomerate, 21-year-old Audrey receives the shock of her life when her dad orders her to be married within a year. He makes her attend a party with a list of all the potential suitors that are up to his standards. But as Audrey plans her escape from the party, she falls into the hands of the Vanderbilt brothers. Caspian, the older brother, is a hot and sexy womanizer with a heart of gold. Killian, the younger brother, is a cold and tortured soul, with eyes as blue as the ocean. Audrey, Caspian, and Killian start off as friends, but one surprise trip to Bermuda later, Audrey finds herself stuck in a love triangle with the two brothers. Will she choose one of them to marry, or will she let go of her senses and be lost in the devil’s triangle? Be careful of the devil’s triangle, Audrey. Once you’re in, you can never get out.

After a divorce from her billionaire husband following the return of his first love, Lana is left heartbroken, and confused,but also determined to get her father’s company from the hands of Andre and his family. With no one and nothing to fall back to, Lana decides to move to a new city far from Andre and his family. But the new life is more challenging than she thought, especially as a new and single mother. But Lana is determined to make things work for her and for her children. In her pursuit of a better life Lana runs into Cameron - a former college friend and love interest. Meeting Lana again after years of being apart reignites lost feelings in Cameron and he vows to win her love in any way he can even if it means fighting her enemies with her and helping her recover what she had lost. Will Lana, with the help of Cameron, recover her father’s company and finally accept his feelings for her or will she realize the honesty of her ex-husband’s feelings and finally forgive him?

** This is the sequel to 'Three Brothers! One Mate! Emma is twin to Samuel and the eldest daughter of Alpha Cole and Luna Skyler of the Royal Blood Moon pack. She always thought that she would grow up, find her mate, and live happily like her mother does. Unfortunately the Moon Goddess has something else in mind for her, disappearing on her 7th birthday. Prince Jeremiah is a nearly 500 year old vampire, his father was betrayed and killed by a werewolf and his mother despises all of them for it. Werewolves are now forbidden by law to be kept as pets or any type of slave, as their blood is like a drug and can be dangerous. Jeremiah's mother wants him to pick a substitute so that he can finally take over the throne, with someone standing by his side. What will Emma do when she finds out what the moon goddess has planned for he? Will Samuel ever find her? What will Prince Jeremiah do when he realises his true beloved is the one thing his family can't trust and hates? Will Emma overcome what Jeremiah does to her? Will Jeremiah be able to stand up and rule his kingdom his way? Will Emma and Jeremiah give into the passion that grows between them? Or will Jeremiah let politics and his mothers hatred stop them being happy? *Warning - This story contains mature scenes, violence, and abuse, including physical and sexual. Please read at your own discretion.