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Lydia Redfield never imagined that returning home would come with such a heavy price. A lifetime spent chasing freedom in Paris evaporates the moment her parents pull her back to the Silverwood packhouse, where duty and tradition outweigh any hopes of happiness. As the daughter of the Alpha, Lydia has one role: marry well and strengthen the pack’s power. But the man they’ve chosen isn’t just any Alpha—he’s Zane, a brooding, cold leader with a reputation for rejecting women and avoiding love. "I’m not a pawn to be moved around," Zane’s voice cuts through the tension, his gaze as sharp as his words. “I decide who is worthy to stand by my side.” Lydia thought the biggest challenge would be fitting into a life she never wanted. But when she meets Zane—tall, untouchable, and far too captivating—everything she thought she knew about loyalty, love, and sacrifice is put to the test. Her wolf stirs with an undeniable pull, one that terrifies her more than she’s willing to admit. The pack wants an heir. Her father demands she comply. But Lydia's heart is torn—because this is no arranged marriage. It’s a battle for control, where every step she takes could shatter her future, and every moment with Zane feels like surrendering her soul. In a world where power rules, can she escape the chains of duty—or will Zane’s love become the cage that binds her forever? Will she choose the freedom she’s always craved, or the power that could ruin her?

I have always been treated as an outcast by my father and even the lowest ranking members of my pack. My name is Skylar, I am from the Crescent pack and my father is the Alpha. I have never shifted before and this has been a major stigma in my life. People see me as weak, shameful and unworthy to be a member of my pack, and even more on worthy to be the Alpha’s daughter. I keep trying my best to prove myself but it’s never good enough. When it seems like things couldn’t get worse for me, everything spiral’s out of my control, not like I had any control over my life anyway. After a masked one night stand with the Alpha of a rival pack, who is known for being ruthless, things become more tormenting for me. I keep trying to beat all odds but it seems like they’re never in my favour, I keep trying to survive but it keeps getting more and more difficult. My only chances of survival are to escape with the little I have. I’m lucky enough to meet other outcasts like myself but like always I am drowned in waves of problems. I keep wondering when I will ever have peace and if destiny has anything good in-store for me. My journey is long, painful and tedious but it will make me discover who I am and how much I am needed to bring stability, not just to my pack but the world. Life may beat me down repeatedly but it can’t break me and I will take my rightful place and everything that belongs to me. I will do everything I can to fulfill the prophesy about me.

Alpha Derek is wild, strong and… horny. After the death of his wife 3 years ago, Derek Compton has not found any woman within and outside his pack attractive and worthy of his attention until he finds a woman from an inferior and enemy pack in the woods. He could kill her to send a message to members of her pack who may think of wondering into enemy territory or satisfy the sudden desire brewing inside him to have her in his bed. Isabel is not only an omega in her pack, she’s also a constantly bullied loser and sometimes treated like an outcast. One night, while she blindly runs from her bullies, she accidentally gets lost in the most fearful and merciless wolf pack territory, the South Park, known for their brutal nature and super strength. Isabel is faced with the option of death or sex with her captor. Death may have been on her wishlist for a long time but the stories of the south’s cruel and merciless killings scare her out of her mind. Also, the new spark of hope that she may(to) find the Southern wolves that killed her parents ten years ago makes her agree to this proposal. Derek keeps lying to himself that he has no feelings for her but is unable to stop himself from protecting her when she was caught snooping around by his men. Isabel’s vendetta is the only thing standing in the way of her falling in love with him - only if she hasn’t. By the way, it is forbidden for the Southern wolves to be together with a wolf from an inferior territory. Alpha Derek made the rules.

Their bond is a mistake but their growing attraction is no denial. Lydia's life takes a dramatic turn after the sudden disappearance of her wolf and her mate's claim on her friend due to their scents becoming mixed. Determined to uncover the truth, Lydia joins forces with her friend's mate. Together, they work to restore her scent while protecting their packs from an insider threat. As they navigate these challenges, they also grapple with their growing attraction to each other, despite not being mates. Throughout this journey, Lydia strives to prove herself as a worthy Luna.

Blurb: Born as an only heir to the strongest pack ever known of, Anna is seen as weak and undeserving to be an heir to her father. Her father is disheartened and tries to marry her off to a strong wolf to help her in the future. Fate happens, and Anna ends up with a mate who loves her and would die for her… or so she thought. Her world is shattered when she gets rejected and forced to survive in an unknown pack. Will love find a place in her heart again? Will she survive and make it back? Will she claim back her title and prove to everyone that she is indeed a worthy heir to her father. Join her in this journey of deceit and lies and find out.

She gave her heart, her loyalty, and her soul to the man who promised her forever. As the perfect Luna, Nicole devoted herself to her pack protecting them, healing them, loving them more than she ever loved herself. But forever shattered the night he returned… holding another woman’s hand. His fated mate. With her heart breaking and her people turning against her, Nicole’s world collapses into a nightmare of betrayal, lies, and a deadly trap set to destroy her. Stripped of her title, cast out, and left for dead, she discovers a dangerous truth, her bloodline carries a power that could change the balance of the werewolf world. Now the woman they tried to erase is back. Stronger. Deadlier. No longer a Luna in the shadows, but a force the moon itself answers to. And this time, she’s not fighting for love. She’s fighting for vengeance. Will she burn them to the ground… or will she let one man prove he’s worthy of the heart they broke?

"It started as a prank. So...how did I end up on my knees for my neighbor in his office?" Zoe Justice (20) is finally free—no dorm rules, no nosy RAs, no lukewarm cafeteria mac and cheese. With her grandparents’ inheritance and a playlist full of bangers, she’s ready to celebrate her first night as a bona fide homeowner. New digs, new vibes, and definitely a party worthy of the milestone. She expected a few noise complaints and maybe a fussy neighbor or two. But she didn’t expect the cops to roll up before 9 p.m. and shut down the whole thing like it was some kind of crime scene. Apparently, someone across the street didn’t appreciate her welcome-home energy. And when Zoe spotted him—the smug, too-serious man on the porch, standing there like he owned the cul-de-sac—she knew exactly where the betrayal came from. So naturally, she let her middle fingers and death glare do the talking. Veterinarian or not, Mr. Peace-and-Quiet was officially on her list. And she? She wasn’t going down without a little payback. But what happens when the prank war turns into a love affair neither of them saw coming?

Raina Winters discovered Alpha Kian Tara was her fated mate, while in his arms was his childhood sweetheart Mia. Knowing she could never replace the woman he adored as Luna, Raina buried her bond deep and swore to prove her worth another way. Years later, she climbed the ranks to become his most trusted female Beta—his fiercest warrior, his unshakable right hand. She’d convinced herself this loyalty was enough… until she overhead him tell his male Beta he’d *never* touch her, even if she were the last she-wolf alive. Heartbroken but finally awake, Raina resolves to lay bare the truth of their bond and accept his inevitable rejection. But fate twists. Kian has just ended things with Mia, vowing to wait for his fated mate rather than bow to the Elder Council’s demand to choose a Luna—until he hits a wall. That is, until his Beta’s twin sister, Dr. Sterling Lynsey, bursts in with a lifeline: IVF and surrogacy. And the only she-wolf deemed “worthy” to carry the Alpha’s heir? It’s Raina.

Arianne has always been an outcast—an Alpha's daughter with no wolf, treated as nothing more than a burden in her pack. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she is revealed as the second chance mate of Damien the Lycan King. Damien still mourning his first mate struggles with his duty to the Moon Goddess and the undeniable bond pulling him toward Arianne. Despite his initial rejection he begins to see her strength. In a desperate bid to prove herself worthy of Damien and the pack, Arianne inadvertently unlocks a power deep within her, granting her a wolf. The transformation, however, comes at a heavy cost.Arianne loses control, leaving behind destruction and death in her wake. Consumed by guilt and grief, she flees, unable to face what she’s become. As Damien tracks her down, Arianne struggles with the monster within her and the pain of her actions. Though he tries to comfort her, Arianne is overwhelmed by self-loathing, fearing she’s beyond redemption. Their bond is tested as Damien refuses to give up on her, But with her newfound powers and the trauma of her past, can Arianne find her place in a world that has only ever cast her aside? Or will the darkness within consume her, destroying the fragile connection she has with Damien?

Sonia: “Can I trust the man who broke me? Can i forgive without Losing myself?” Damon: “Can I undo the sins of my past? Am I worthy of Sonia's love?” Roman: “Can I love without controlling? Would she ever choose me if I let her be free?” *** When Sonia Parks' father is murdered on that fateful night, she believes she has lost all that truly matters, but nothing cuts as deep as the disappearance of her best friend, Damon Baas. Picking up the pieces of her shattered life, Sonia fights for survival-almost. It was desperation that finally landed her in the hands of Roman Rivera, a man both feared and protective, yet her prison. Eleven years later, Damon returns, now a billionaire with the power to free her from Roman's grip, but his help comes with a price: a marriage that feels more like a transaction than salvation. Their undeniable chemistry aside, the pain from their past still haunting them. Now she finds herself between two men who will not let her go. One was her first love who disappeared when he needed her the most. The other was the man who had stayed. Both are willing to fight for her. Will she risk her heart for a second chance, or will their past destroy them all?