Black Onyx Stone

"You wanted me to fail," she yelled, her voice shaking with rage and desperation. "You wanted me to prove you right." "No." My voice was a low, feral growl. "I wanted to know if you'd stand your ground. And you did." You stood your ground, held my life in your hand, and chose to keep it breathing. That was all I needed to see. Her defiance was a thin wall, her trembling betraying her. "This doesn't make me yours." I leaned in, my lips a hair's breadth from hers. The scent of her… of wood smoke and sweat, and something wild and unmistakably Lyra… filled my senses. "You already are," I whispered against her lips. "Even in your hate." *************************************** Lyra, the last warrior-heir of Ravengarde, detests Kael, the cruel enemy alpha who murdered her family, burned her castle, and claimed her as his ruthless spoils. Imprisoned in his domineering Shadowfen Keep, her rage is a burning blaze, battling the forbidden, wild linkage that brings her closer with each bitter glance and each jealous touch. She promises to kill him, break free from his shadow magic, even as his control ignites a deadly, forbidden desire in her. But when Lyra learns the horrible truth… that the betrayal that had destroyed her clan was not schemed by Kael, but by her own ruthless bloodline in a lust for power… her world shatters. Every sadistic phrase, every brutal touch she endured under Kael's command now bears an abject truth: the enemy that she had sworn to kill was, in reality, protecting her, and is now very likely the only one who can save her from a much darker fate than his claim.

Dr. Kahlia Ford has spent a year putting her life back together after the painful betrayal of her ex-husband. Strong, calm, and independent, she refuses to be a victim again, especially to an Alpha male. But when Alpha Jaron Creed, once a strong and fearless biker now broken by a terrible accident, is placed under her care, everything she has rebuilt starts to change. His quick temper, harsh words, and stubborn pride test her patience every day. But under all that anger and toughness is a man fighting his own pain. As Kahlia helps him stand back up, she also begins to face the wounds she has been hiding, the scars left by her ex-husband, and the heart she swore she would never open again. Jaron starts to see that even the strongest healer has deep wounds of their own. Things become even harder when Kahlia’s ex-husband comes back into her life. Obsessed and unwilling to let her go, he is ready to ruin everything just to have her again. But when old secrets come out and the truth can no longer stay hidden, will love hold them together, or will the revelation of those truths break them even more than the past ever did?

A little over twenty six years after the war with Black Haven, Melody and Teddy have settled into their roles of King and Queen of the American werewolves. But tensions are brewing again as a sinister force is at work in Europe.Lucy, daughter to Melody and Teddy, is having her twenty fifth birthday and has been hard at work learning the ways of royalty to take over for when her mother and father abdicate the throne. During her birthday party, she is kidnapped by someone who was purely after the stone, her capturers deciding to sell her to the highest bidder. A lot of wolves would pay to add the blood of a Goddess to their line.Adam is a rogue with the knack for cat burglary, enjoying collecting rare gems and jewelry. When he hears of a European estate that has just gotten their hands on one of the most precious gems of all, he can’t help but test his luck. What he didn’t expect though was to find his mate chained up and already trying to reject him. He’s not one to give up though as he helps her get away with the stone, their pursuers hot on their trail, especially when the growing threat of the Black Sanctum pack catching wind of who Lucy really is.

Adam Harun Saguna was one of the heirs to the AS Corp, the business empire of the Saguna family. He was pressured by his mother to immediately bring to her a prospective daughter-in-law of equal standing with their aristocratic family. A tragedy made Adam meet Bianca Savitri. This young woman grew up in an orphanage. Intrigued by her personality, Adam secretly sent Bianca flowers each day and began to fall in love with her. Even under the dilemma, Adam wanted to pursue Bianca, which clearly did not meet her mother's requirements. Would Bianca receive Adam's love? And how was Adam's struggle to win his favour?

Amara was raised to be a perfect bride, a perfect Luna for a man she's never met, until her fiance's enemy steals her from her convoy's wreckage. Their Alpha is intoxicating—all sharp edges and burning eyes that see straight through her every facade. When the mate bond ignites between them, it sets fire to everything she was taught to be. His touch is electric, addictive, making her crave things no proper lady should want. With eyes that promise damnation and hands that deliver salvation, every brush of his fingers rewrites Amara's understanding of desire and corrupts her 'pure' upbringing. But her sinfully attractive mate harbors deadly secrets—ones that could destroy everything, including her. As she falls deeper into her captor's intoxicating darkness, Amara must choose: the safe life she was promised, or the dangerous man whose touch might mean her end. Still, not everything is as it seems. Not when the Bloodmoon is upon them.

Lily was an orphan and single mother who worked as a bartender by day and a stripper by night to take care of her special needs son. She catches the interest of Mr Williams Carter, a desperate billionaire in search of a partner to bear him an heir. A unique connection is created when they share intimate nights together leading to Lily getting pregnant and William taking the opportunity to offer her marriage contract. She accepts to help her son but her presence in the billionaire family brings only disharmony and disagreements due to her background. Then, to make matters worse, she finds out that William's brother was the man who raped her when she was just 17 years old. A series of problems follow… Scandals, property disagreements, return of a forgotten past, threats, hatred, hired killers, and malice… The billionaire family is divided and likened to a war zone but despite the obstacles and problems, a love story tries to bloom, will it succeed, or was it already doomed before it started?

Aria never thought the forest behind her house was anything more than a place to breathe. But the night the moon burned white and the world fell silent, something inside her woke up — claws under her skin, a heartbeat that wasn’t only her own, and a stranger with gold eyes waiting at the edge of the trees. Kai is next in line to lead the Blackthorn pack, and he knows what Aria is before she does: rare, powerful, and exactly what their enemy wants. If Darius gets to her first, she won’t just be claimed — she’ll be used as a weapon. But Aria isn’t anyone’s pawn. Under Kai’s watch, she learns to control the fire rising inside her — to breathe, to choose, to fight. Each lesson pulls her deeper into the pack’s world… and closer to the Alpha-to-be who swore to keep her safe. The forest hums with danger, rival packs are closing in, and the full moon is coming. Aria must decide if she can trust the bond growing between her and Kai — before the next pull drags her across a line she can never uncross.

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Jennie's life is suddenly changed after a series of unfortunate events. She is soon forced to marry the Chief of the Blood Moon Pack, by her own father. She quickly finds out things aren't quite what they seem and that humans aren't the only ones to be feared. Follow Jennie as she learns the truth and changes her own future.

My husband's first love posted a video on her social media. In the video, the two of them were passing a playing card with their lips. When the card fell, their lips met in a kiss. They didn't stop—lost in the moment, they kissed passionately for an entire minute. Her caption read: [Still the same clumsy piggy! PS: Steve's skills are as good as ever!] I quietly liked the post and left a comment: [Congrats.] The next second, my husband called, yelling at me furiously, "No other woman is as dramatic as you! I was just playing a game with Lanie. Why are you acting crazy again?" It was then that I realized seven years of love meant nothing. It was time for me to leave.