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“I will not let you take me alive” was the last thing she said before it all went dark. Watching both her parents murdered and their kingdom torn to ruins, it seems Leiya's life cannot get any worse, but it does. She is forcefully torn away from her sister and sent as a gift to appease Helion, ruler of the Kaltain Kingdom, the most powerful demon to ever exist, the "Prince of Hell", but Leiya is determined to keep her fathers dying wish. She will find her sister, Nayla at all cost, and not even Helion can stand in her way.

Hybrid Skyler's worst fear came to life when she turned eighteen years old and was rejected by her first mate and pack on the same night. They cast her out of the only home she had ever known, solely because she was different and believed to be a weak Omega. Little did her ex mate and pack know there was more to her than her looks and designation. Now, as she moves to a new pack, she meets her second chance mate, who brings a glimmer of hope into her shattered world. Just as she begins to learn about whom she really is, the question lingers in her mind–will her second chance mate reject her, just like her first mate did? Or will he prove to be the pillar of strength she desperately needs, standing behind her and together, becoming an unbreakable force?

Two kingdoms. One destiny. Zero patience. Princess Ariel of Eldoria has never been the kind to obey rules. Bold, sharp-tongued, and proudly untamed, she swears no prince—especially not Carl, the infuriating heir of Valoria—will ever control her. Prince Carl, on the other hand, has everything he could ever want: charm, power, and a reputation for breaking hearts. But when duty demands he marry the fiery princess of Eldoria, he discovers one thing he’s never had before—a challenge. What begins as a battle of wills soon sparks into something neither of them expected: stolen glances, restless hearts, and a dangerous chemistry that threatens to burn down every wall they’ve built. Can love bloom between two stubborn royals when kingdoms, families, and pride are all on the line? Or will Ariel and Carl’s rivalry tear apart the fragile peace their marriage was meant to secure?

When Ariella Quell awakens after six centuries in cryostasis on the alien world of New Nova, her memories are fragments—a fortune teller's prophecy, a nightclub called Le Glow, and green eyes like shattered starlight. The devastating truth: she and Prince Costa have been awakened and memory-wiped three times over 600 years, their love deemed too dangerous to exist. Ariella believes she's human until her abilities awaken, revealing the truth—she's a hybrid, daughter of the long-lost Princess Celeste of Solmere. Her very existence threatens the rigid separation between humans and Novans that keeps the ruling Council in power. When Costa awakens, their incomplete soul bond—interrupted during an ancient binding ritual—begins reasserting itself. As they flee through Voidhaven's impossible architecture to complete what was begun centuries ago, they discover their love story was never just about them. They were meant to be living proof that the two species could evolve together. But Lord Vexan and the Inner Circle will stop at nothing to maintain the separation that preserves their power. As Ariella's royal heritage is revealed and her hybrid abilities fully manifest, she and Costa must complete their binding ritual in the mystical Nexus—the same place where they were torn apart. Their love has survived 600 years of imprisonment, three memory wipes, and the collapse of civilizations. Now, as ancient networks reawaken across New Nova, their completed bond threatens to change not just their world, but the very nature of what it means to be human—or alien. A sweeping alien romance about love that transcends time, species, and the forces determined to keep them apart. Perfect for fans of alien romance, fated mates, and epic love stories that span centuries.

It was known that every year the cursed Lycans chose a woman as their omega and gave her a chance to become their Queen. When Nora attended the selection ceremony disguised as her best friend, she didn't expect to get chosen. But now, she was one of the omegas who were picked and she had no choice but to keep her identity a secret and not give in to the Alpha King who was out to steal the last drop of her sanity with his hot looks and dangerous threats... Will she be able to protect her secret and her life or will she lose it all to the King who is irresistible for her? ~~~~~ Wolfverse Series Book 1: Omega for the Alpha (Standalone) Book 2: Forbidden for the Alpha King (Standalone) Book 3: Mated to the Enemy Alpha King (Standalone) Book 4: Changing Fate for the Alpha King (Standalone)

Sebastian Montez is the culinary world’s golden boy - mysterious, magnetic, and enormously influential. Two years ago, he was nothing. Now, he’s everything, and no one knows how it happened - except him. Victoria Stone isn’t supposed to fall for men like him. As a respected artist with a pristine reputation to protect, she’s built her world on control, on beauty, and on truth. Sebastian doesn't fit nicely in any of those boxes. But from the moment he looks at her, she’s hooked - wet, aching, and unable to look away, drawn to the darkness behind his charm, and the secrets hiding beneath his overnight rise to the top. And the more she digs ... the worse it gets. A scandal that ruined a beloved chef. An enormously powerful and influential singer with a reputation for cutthroat dealings who retreated to the shadows. A past that refuses to stay buried. When Victoria uncovers the truth, it should be enough to make her walk away. Instead, it pulls her even deeper. Because loving Sebastian isn’t safe, nor right. And it definitely isn’t clean. But when the past comes knocking and threatens to destroy everything, Victoria is forced to make a choice: Expose him ... or become just as dangerous as the man she loves. In a world where power is bought, secrets are currency, and love comes at a cost, how far is she willing to go? The Devil’s Favorite Chef is a dark, gripping romance filled with obsession, power plays, and twists that will keep your heart racing long after the final page.

She was rejected as wolfless. She returned marked by the Alpha King. Lyra Ashborne has spent her life as her pack's greatest disappointment-the Alpha's daughter without a wolf, abandoned by the man she loved for her own sister. Humiliated and facing execution, she makes a desperate choice: a single night with a stranger in the forest. She didn't know he was Dominic Blackthorne, the Alpha King. She didn't know their passion would forge a mating bond that brands her soul. Now Lyra must survive the mating ball with her mark exposed, her cruel family demanding she present a mate or die. Dominic searches for the Moon Goddess heir to break his bloodline's curse, unaware the woman he can't stop craving is the key to everything. When enemies close in and hidden powers awaken, Lyra must claim her destiny-or lose the mate who sees her true worth. A steamy fated-mates werewolf romance where the underdog becomes queen.

My mother-in-law, Barbara Morris, insisted that a load-bearing wall was blocking our home's good energy. She even hired someone to tear it down for a panoramic floor-to-ceiling window. The contractor, Peter Stone, kept refusing. "Ma'am, we really can't do this. If we take this wall down, the whole building will collapse." In my past life, I fought desperately to stop them, even getting on my knees and begging them not to touch this wall that held the entire building together. My husband, Tom Williams, thought I was embarrassing him. He slapped me so hard that my left ear went deaf, and he forced them to demolish the wall anyway. That night, the entire building suffered a catastrophic structural failure. I was trapped under the rubble for seven days and nights with ruptured internal organs. Right before I died, I heard Tom shouting at the rescue team. "Save my mom first! That other woman has insurance. If she dies, we'll get the payout and buy a new place!" At that moment, the resentment inside me hardened. When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the moment when the construction crew had just arrived. Looking at that thick load-bearing wall and Tom's hand about to rise up and strike me, I smiled and handed him the eighty-pound sledgehammer nearby. I said, "Mom's absolutely right. Once we knock down this wall, our place will turn into a luxurious river-view apartment. Anyone who tries to stop us is a complete idiot."

“I reject you!” After being rejected by 4 mates, my father forces me to substitute my half-sister as a virgin sacrificed to the bloodthirsty, ruthless Lycan King. --- I’m Harper, an alpha, but the weakest alpha. My power is weaker than an omega, and I can’t even distinguish who is my mate. Every year, each pack needs to sacrifice a 20-year-old virgin to the Lycan King Dean Tullus. Years ago, the King had said that he would choose his bride from the virgins. However, Dean is a notorious tyrant. Rumor has it that he killed his parents and brother in order to take the throne. He always wears a mask, and they all say it’s because he’s ugly and facially distorted. Most importantly, the four previously chosen brides all died before the wedding. I pray not to be chosen by the King, but he kisses me in front of all the sacrificed virgins! Will I be his 5th bride? Can I survive? --- I’m Dean, the most powerful Lycan King. But I have a secret, I will die soon because of my curse. I’ve been searching for my virgin bride all the time, the one who can cure my curse in the prophecy. What?! My mate is such a weak she-wolf! Strong as I am, I totally can’t accept it. Want to be my bride? Huh, absolutely impossible! But why is she able to summon me? Why will I even lose my power if I refuse her request? Is she really the one I’m fated to be with?

i escaped one monster only to belong to another. and somehow, the devil beneath the chapel feels safer for me. they did warn me about the devil beneath the church but they never warned me he would become obsessed with me.