Barnes And Noble Desert Ridge

"I can't live like this! Hated, betrayed and sold into slavery for scorn I do not deserve!" Valerie Mo'monte. Young and beautiful Valerie is the daughter of a noble wolf and has lived in shackles, bearing the title of abomination and disgrace child she endured pain and suffering from the scorn of others including her own father. Just when she thought that her life could not get any worst; her father decides to sell her off to be mated as a slave to a the Alpha Emeral the ruler of their kingdom. But before the day of her mate ceremony, the Alpha Emeral forces himself upon her which causes her to run away from her kingdom. Valerie is labelled a traitor and the Alpha commands that she be hunted and killed. She had lost all hope and her life was about to be ended she is saved by the Alpha of the opposing kingdom, Alpha Lukkar and brother to the Alpha Emeral. Alpha Lukkar had immediately fallen in love with her, takes Valerie in and forcefully marries her as his Luna. Forced to live with him, love starts to bloom, and soon the two find themselves intertwined in romance. But tragedy befalls when the Alpha Emeral comes to take back Valerie as his rightfull Luna. Alpha Lukkar refuses to back down, and holds his claim over Valerie as his mate, revealing she is pregnant for Lukkar. Lukkars actions stir up the possibility of a war. The choice falls on the shoulders of young Valerie, does she go back to her people who has scorned and tortured her for the most of her life to avoid the conflict between the Alpha brothers? Or does she run away to loving arms of the Alpha Lukkar and chooses to hell with the war?

Elle est née Oméga sans loup. Ils sont nés Alphas, condamnés à ne jamais connaître le plaisir. Mais le destin, conçu par la Déesse de la Lune, les unit. Lorsque Sélène est contrainte d'incarner son noble meilleur ami au Bal Royal, elle n'aurait jamais imaginé réveiller le lien d'union entre les deux Alphas les plus redoutés du monde, les jumeaux Nathan et Castiel. Mais leur lien n'est pas une bénédiction. C'est une guerre. Haïe pour sa faiblesse, emprisonnée pour sa tromperie et désirée par des loups qui ont juré de n'avoir besoin de personne, Sélène doit apprendre à vivre dans un monde rempli de dangers et de guerre, sous peine d'être détruite. Car son sang cache un secret. Un secret qui pourrait sauver ou condamner la race des loups-garous tout entière. Désirée par tous ceux qui convoitent son pouvoir, pourra-t-elle réveiller sa lignée cachée ou risquer sa vie, vouée à deux bêtes maudites ? Parviendra-t-elle à apprivoiser les bêtes qui la convoitent, ou leur malédiction les consumera-t-elle toutes ?

I grew up alongside another vampire noble heir, Kael. Because of an important alliance between our families,we were betrothed when we were very young. For as long as I can remember, Kael was my protector. He was loyal to me. From childhood, he treated me as his future wife. I believed we would stay together forever. Until the day he brought a human blood servant before me. “Elena. I am calling off the engagement. The one I have always loved is Sylvia.” I refused to accept it. I would not believe he had stopped loving me. In the end, our parents resolved everything for us. Kael returned to my side. I never imagined the truth, that he married me only for revenge. The human blood servant who was said to be dead was secretly brought back to life, while my life was drained away to make it happen. She even bore him twins. As for the children I carried for him, he had already killed it. He replaced it with the half blood twins born of that human woman. He killed me with a cross. And watched as my life faded away. After my death, my family was framed by him. Every last one of them was slaughtered. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day he asked to cancel our engagement. This time, I smiled. I agreed. And chose to walk out of his world. But when I came home to marry the man I truly loved, Kael appeared at my wedding. “Elena,” he asked, his voice breaking, “why don’t you love me anymore?”

Happiness and contentment are the very things that defined Camilla’s existence on Earth. In search for her parents, she was lost and with it all she had. Disappearing into the unknown and brought to a world she never heard of. Rescued and with no hope of returning, she severed the feelings left of her previous life. She’s able to build a new identity in the peculiar world. Having friends and a purpose, she felt she’s living the one she used to have. But life isn't done with her yet. In hopes of gaining alliance of the strongest empire, King Rupert abducted the odd looking erudite woman to help him or risk going to war and lose everything. Camilla can choose to go back and keep living her happy days, knowing it wouldn’t last. Or go along with the King’s plan which might get her killed but’ll save the country for good if she succeeds. She chose the latter, became princess Thalyn, and was sent to attend the coronation of the Imperial prince. Imperial Prince Fazan found a way to bring his dead mother back to life. With a magical stone, he could accomplish the task. However he only possesses half of the stone and is in pursuit of the other which is buried in the forbidden palace of Myrtha. But only a woman of noble blood could open its gates. The stone chooses its lady and it came to light that the person it wants is princess Thalyn. Camilla has successfully achieved her task, regrettably her secret was uncovered by the prince who used it to his advantage. She once again found herself at somebody’s mercy, only this time she’d no choice but to accede. They began their long quest full of uncertainty, adventure, and perhaps romance.

Rejected by her mate the supreme Alpha of the Lunpa clan Tala Tamaska goes rogue to find a better life. Meanwhile Ray Vladimir was introduced as the prince of vampires but seemed and venture first before taking up responsibilities to the throne. The two met at ah highschool but at first their paths where not seemed to align, and after Tala got traded off to a vampire in order to save a wolf from her brother's clan, she got placed under a curse to go hunt Ray on the full moon. They started liking each other, maybe even admit that its love, but the Lunpa clan, Sean the vampire who cursed Tala, and an evil witch named Elaine had different plans for them. Werewolf and Vampire romance is banned by law but that didn't stop Ray from being with Tala, although he later finds out that Tala is a rare variant of wolf called a Twin venom, the only werewolf that can kill a noble vampire. Will Ray leave the dangers of being with Tala to instead marry a vampire Queen named Lilith to secure the future of two kingdoms? Or will his love for Tala prevail against all odds. Tala being an Omega her whole life, will she one day reach alpha? Will her twin venom heritage make her decide to rather not be with Ray, fearing she might kill him? Opposites attract, the age old rivalry between werewolves and vampires are revealed that wolves love vampire flesh, and vampires can't get enough of wolf blood. Inner conflicts, laws, consequences, all stand in the path of Ray and Tala, and the ultimate threat of Ray's grandfather, the sleeping tyrant Vlad Dracul looms in the future, who hates werewolves and wanted to wipe them out in the past.

I was born destined to be fertile. The kind of woman who brings heirs into the world as if it were destiny. My womb had never failed me. The Schuyler family had practically begged me to marry into their family. The reason was simple. For three generations, the Schuyler family had only produced a single heir each time. Their bloodline was hanging by a thread. The patriarch of the family, Albert Schuyler, went everywhere looking for solutions. Doctors, fortune tellers, shamans, anyone who could give him hope. In the end, every prediction pointed to me. After I married Jack Schuyler, my first pregnancy was twins. The entire Schuyler family exploded with joy. Albert donated to every church and fortune teller alike, kneeling in gratitude. Before the babies were even weaned, the Schuyler family business began to thrive. Everyone said that it was the blessing of having noble heirs. Wedding gifts, properties, and company shares. The Schuyler family spared nothing. They treated me like a queen, terrified that I might suffer even the slightest. Until the day I gave birth to my third child. Jack Schuyler's true love, Bianca Chance, barged into the delivery room, screaming at me, "You shameless tramp! You're nothing but a breeding sow! One baby after the other! Are you trying to trap Jack with your womb? You disgusting woman! Jack had said that everything you give birth to will just be burdens sooner or later!" I pressed a hand on my wound and looked at her. Burden? Fine. I would take these so-called burdens with me. As for the Schuyler family's precious bloodline, they had to figure out how to continue it on their own.

While exploring the wilderness, my younger sister—Charlotte Forrester—and I accidentally stumble onto the territory of supernatural beings. She grabs the hand of the noble, elegant male elf, her posture coy and intimate. Before I can react, a wolfman with a scar on his face wraps his arm around my waist and leads me away. Charlotte, who judges others by appearance, is unaware that the male elf—Elwin Duskwood—belongs to a tribe of half-elves. Half-elves are beautiful but possess no real capabilities. They are considered a marginalized group among elves and struggle to make ends meet every day. On the other hand, the wolfman—Morgan Nightshade—is a mid-tier wolf tribe's Highlord. After giving birth to an extremely rare silver wolf for him, I have become the Highlady of the tribe. I'm respected by everyone in the tribe and feast on delicacies every day. Meanwhile, Charlotte becomes emaciated after suffering from starvation for several months. When she sees how plump I am, she goes insane from jealousy. While the wolf tribe is entertaining guests at a banquet, she uses poison to kill me. The next time I open my eyes, Charlotte and I are back at the moment we first entered the supernatural beings' territory by mistake. Charlotte immediately hugs Morgan by the waist and kisses him. She showers him with flattery about his strength, calling him the man of her dreams. I can't help but laugh out loud. Silly Charlotte. As a wolfman, Morgan is ill-tempered, and he easily loses control of his emotions. He also becomes even more bloodthirsty after transforming. It's not all sunshine and rainbows being his mate. But I never imagined the elves could be so… in that regard.

My sister and I slept for a thousand years. Tonight, we would Awaken. We would become true High-Bloods. Our Sire, Countess Lylandra, brought us two men. We had to choose a Blood Thrall. A cold, celibate priest. A young, harmless noble prince. In my past life, Lilith grabbed the prince by the neck and vanished into the shadows. She left me with the cold-hearted priest. The prince's blood was sweet, his soul pure. He was supposed to be the perfect sacrifice for the Awakening ritual. Lilith should have become a High-Blood without any trouble. But she fell for the prince's sweet words and gentle lies. She poured her ancient power into him. She forged a false blood bond to help him seize the throne. On his coronation day, he plunged a dagger dipped in blessed silver into her heart. With his own hands, he carved out her new Blood Core. He offered it to his werewolf allies. Lilith nearly turned to dust. And me? The priest helped me purify my blood. I broke the vampire curse. I no longer feared the sun or blessed silver. I became the legendary Daywalker Queen. Jealousy drove her mad. She used her last drop of power to unleash a kin-curse. It killed us both. Then I opened my eyes. I was back. Back to the night we chose our Blood Thralls. This time, Lilith chose differently. She wrapped herself around the priest, a vision of seduction. Her blood-red wings spread, ready to carry him away. My fangs slid from my gums. A choice? Why should I have to choose? The priest and the prince... Both are mine for the taking.

Myst Phandora Fayrel, an orphan girl living a common life in the outer skirt of the least known but strongly built, the farthest kingdom in the whole Phirellium Realm (Phantasm World), a world where various people do possesses extraordinary powers that can make impossible things happen. She was alone in life, ever since her most beloved person had died because of an accident. She was forced to learn to be independent at the young age of six to survive because she doesn't have anybody other than her cherished person to seek help and care. Fortunately, she was taught to prevail in hardships and face everything in a positive light and so she survives throughout the passing years. And along those times she gains something precious to her, an ardent friendship. Then she got involved in a very serious situation that she, for the first time in her years of existence, hesitated. She was tag along to a new series of events that will change her life forever cause of her friendship. She never knew any of those royal and noble matters at first and never intended to learn anything about them entirely, but it all changes as she finds things related to her past. After that, coincidence keeps on occurring, some new people arrived that is bound to change her life, and things she ignored in the past and didn't give any thoughts about came tumbling down to her as a significant key to the truth that everyone was succumbing to find out after so many years. Will she meet new friends? Or make new foes? Will she learn to love along the way? Will all her doubts and questions be answered? Adequately, nobody knows what will happen yet.

As I was about to leave The Crimson Curtain, my brother Corvus's elite vampire club, a woman who claimed to be the manager stopped me. "Ma'am, you just helped yourself to a priceless vial of Elder's Blood. You have to pay." I looked at the unfamiliar face, sensing the weak blood of a lesser vampire. She must be a fledgling, I thought, new to the club and unaware of who I was. "Your boss approved it," I said flatly. "Take it up with him." But the woman just sneered at me. "Plenty of women try to get close to our boss. If every one of you took what you wanted, how would we stay in business?" She shoved a copy of the club rules at me. Anyone who takes Elder's Blood without permission pays with three times the amount in heart's blood. Or they don't leave. Vampire guards started to close in, some even drawing silver blades, ready to take me down. I laughed, a cold, sharp sound. I couldn't believe Corvus's club had such an insane rule. "I am the Lord of House Volkov. Corvus's own sister. If he needs compensation, he can come to me himself." But her mockery only sharpened. "You look like some low-born stray. Claiming ties to a noble house? Pathetic. Hand over the heart's blood. Now." My patience snapped. I sent a message to the family elders through our bloodline. "Tell Corvus to either make this woman disappear forever, or I'm taking back ownership of this club. All of it."