Bound By Shadows Novels & Stories

Gabriella's life has always been complicated. Her father, the Don of the mafia, kept his business life separate from his family life. But Gabriella knew; the late night meetings, hushed conversations, his rivals ending up dead, and the occasional "business trips" that would leave her mother worried sick. Because of this, Gabriella chose to distance herself from her father's world. She attended college far from home, and even started a different life far from her father's shadows. But there's only so much you can do when you're seen as a weakness. Her worst fears finally become a reality, and her parents are killed in their living room, while she's on the verge of death. Someone's does save Gabriella, and she survives, but loses her sight in the process. Gabriella is grateful for this guardian angel, and years down the line, they get married, start a family, and love in perfect peace. But even the devil itself can disguise himself as an angel….. Gabriella has a shot to get her eyesight back, but that shot opens up a can of secrets that will ruin her perfect reality forever.

Eight years into our bond, I spotted a child at the kindergarten who looked uncannily like Malcolm—my mate. Malcolm had told me he was away on a business trip. However then he was holding that child in his arms, gently coaxing him. "Be good, sweetheart. In a few days, I'll bring you and your mom home. You're my only child. I'll never abandon you." The child smiled, content and trusting. I stood hidden around the corner, unable to breathe from the pain gripping my chest. Eight years ago, I had taken a silver blade to the stomach to save Malcolm. I lost my wolf that day—and with it, the ability to ever carry a pup. Back then, Malcolm had sat beside my hospital bed and made a promise: "You are the only mate I will ever choose. Whether or not we have a pup doesn't change that." However, what I saw now felt like a brutal slap—a reality too sharp to ignore. What value would Luna have if she'd lost her wolf and could no longer bear heirs? How could I possibly compare to someone who could give him a child, and the pack, a future? Choking back the pain swelling in my chest, I picked up the phone and called my father. "Dad… would you still want a daughter who's lost her wolf?" His voice came through, steady and sure. "Of course. No matter what happens, I'll always be here for you."

One reckless night changed everything. Liora never imagined she would become the wife of billionaire heir Adrian Hawthorne, and she certainly never expected to be carrying his child. Forced into a marriage neither of them wants, Liora enters a world where she doesn't belong. Adrian is cold, distant, and determined to keep her at arm's length, while the woman who has always wanted him refuses to accept defeat. But living under the same roof begins to change everything. Behind Adrian's icy exterior is a man burdened by secrets, and despite their differences, Liora slowly becomes the one person he cannot push away. What begins as an obligation soon grows into something neither of them expected. Just when it seems they might finally have a chance at happiness, tragedy strikes. A devastating accusation tears their lives apart, leaving Liora to pay a price she never deserved while the people responsible remain hidden in the shadows. Three years later, she returns to the Hawthorne estate with only one goal: uncover the truth. But the home she once knew is no longer the same. The man who once promised to protect her looks at her as though she's a stranger. The child she carried no longer knows who she is. And the woman who stole her place is determined to make sure she never gets it back. Surrounded by lies, betrayal, and secrets that refuse to stay buried, Liora must fight for the truth before it destroys what's left of her heart. Because sometimes losing the people you love is painful. But watching them forget you ever existed is far worse.

It’s her. It’s my mate. I looked at the girl from afar using my enhanced vision. I can’t be seen closer to the guesthouse and I know I’m breaking the rules but fuck! I can’t stand the sweet scent lingering all over my pack since they arrive. Since she arrive. She is tall, and even from those shabby clothes, I can tell she’s fit and curvy. Her long golden-brown hair has natural curls at the edge. I love how the shape of her eyes matches her high cheekbone and- Oh, fuck. Not again. I can feel my cock reacting from just looking at her. And even from this distance, her scent is intoxicating that I can’t help but be enticed by it. Fuck. If only I’m not an Alpha, I won’t have this much control! I might have run down this hill to reach her, claim her, mark her, kiss her--ohh, fuck!

I live alone. At eleven o'clock on a rainy night, an unexpected call came through. The voice on the other end said my car window was left open and urged me to go downstairs. Cautious as a woman should be, I didn't act rashly. Instead, I called the property security office, only to discover that even the security was fake. It hit me suddenly—I was ensnared in a vast conspiracy. Someone was orchestrating all of this. But for what purpose?

She was meant to shift under the full moon. Instead, she was rejected beneath it. When the Alpha cast her aside, she walked away—wolf-less, humiliated, and forgotten. Years later, a wounded beast appears at her door, dragging the past with him. She saves him. Not knowing he’s the one who broke her. But fate isn’t finished. The curse that tore them apart is unraveling. Her wolf is awakening. And so is a power that could destroy everything. She wasn’t weak. She was chosen. And now, she’s ready to claim what was always hers.

Thalia Sinclair never thought her quiet admiration for Asher Vaughn Caldwell would lead to marriage. He was the golden boy of their youth, and she was a shadow in the crowd. Years later, an unexpected reunion, one night, and a life-changing twist brought them together in a marriage without love. She thought their story was over when she asked for a divorce—until the day she saw the storm in his eyes. Could it be that the man who seemed so distant had been hiding his true feelings all along?

For five years, Dr. Valerie Cross endured the freezing isolation of the Blood Moon Pack. Despite being the fated mate of Alpha Killian Vance, she was stripped of her title, forced into lowly medical servitude, and systematically humiliated by her husband and his dead brother’s manipulative widow, Cynthia. The ultimate betrayal occurs on her wedding anniversary, when Killian abandons her in a crisis to comfort Cynthia, leaving Valerie to face a public, degrading pack trial for a crime she didn’t commit. Severing her own fated mate bond with a silver scalpel, Valerie flees into the lawless borderlands, where she is claimed by the Iron Claws MC—a ruthless outlaw biker pack ruled by Alpha Dominic "The Ghost" Vance, Killian’s legendary, exiled uncle. Blending modern cardiothoracic surgery with forbidden Lycan medicine, Valerie saves Dominic's life and begins her ruthless ascent from a broken outcast to a global power player. When a genetic heart defect threatens Killian’s lineage years later, the ex-mate comes groveling back for the only surgeon who can save his son. But Valerie is no longer a victim; she is the fiercely protected Queen of the Outlaws, and Dominic is ready to burn the old pack structure to the ground to keep her.

"It's just...I don't think this is working out,” he gestured at the empty space between us. My mind reeled. "What do you mean? We're fine, aren't we?" I asked, holding onto hope. "Honestly, Kalynda, I deserve better." "What's wrong with me?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. Jake's gaze dropped to my body, and he didn’t even try to hide his disgust. "It's just...your weight, Kae. It's...unattractive." Tears pricked at the corners of my eyes. "You're ashamed of me," I stated, my voice cracking. Jake shrugged. "I'm just being honest, Kae. You need to lose weight if you want to keep a guy like me.” "You're breaking up with me because of my weight?" I asked, incredulous. Jake nodded. Kalynda hits rock bottom when her boyfriend breaks up with her and she realized he’d been using her all along. The bullying and ridicule from her peers, including her step sister, increased, and Kae wants to end it all. But the brooding Max steps in and stops her. She sees life in a new light and works in herself. What happens when she returns as a completely different person?

“You’re useless.” I lift my head, wrists aching where the rope bites into skin already numb from the cold. My father stands over me, his shadow long and sharp in the firelight spilling from the clearing behind him. I can hear the celebration. My sister’s laughter. The pack chanting her name. “I tried,” I say. My voice cracks, and I hate it for that alone. “I did everything you asked.” He scoffs. “Everything?” His gaze drags over me like I’m something rotten. “If you’d done anything right, your mother would still be alive.” My chest burns, each breath a knife. “She chose—” “She died because of you,” he snaps. “Because you were too weak to protect yourself. Too weak to be worth the trouble.” I swallow, tasting blood. “I’m your daughter.” “No,” he says coldly. “You’re a reminder of my failure.” He turns away, already done with me. “Be grateful I’m hiding you instead of killing you. An Alpha can’t afford dead weight.” The rope tightens as he knots it higher, out of reach. He doesn’t look back. Behind him, the pack howls in celebration. I lower my head and let the tears fall silently into the dirt because crying is the only thing they haven’t taken from me yet. But as the night deepens and the forest breathes around me, something else stirs—slow and patient. They call me useless. One day, they’ll choke on that word.