Curse

"You'll know her when you see her." Lark realizes what his father meant the night he meets Erin. The most beautiful girl he has ever seen in his life. It is love at first sight and Lark knows he wants to marry Erin who has captured his heart. But Erin's father has other plans for his daughter. He will not allow her to marry a commoner such as Lark and he warns Lark to stay away. When Erin's father discovers that Erin and Lark have ignored him, he resorts to harsher measures and Lark finds himself cursed to live forever seeking Erin in every life she lives. The only way the curse can be broken is with a kiss from Erin but the curse itself makes it a near impossibility for Lark to get close to Erin in this life or the next let alone get her to kiss him. Lark eventually gives up and resigns himself to a life without Erin but the universe will not be thwarted and no-one gets to turn their back on a curse. Centuries later, Lark meets a girl he believes is Erin reincarnated. The woman he believes is Erin knows part of his secret and fools him into accepting her as Erin reincarnated. She has her own goals and they do not involve love. Will Lark discover the truth and will fate bring him the real Erin reincarnated? Will they be together at last and will they survive the challenges thrown at them again even if they can finally beat the curse and be together?

The cursed Alpha has claimed five lives. I was never meant to survive him—until a witch gave me a Redemption Code and a warning: I could cheat death only three times. Now I’m trapped in Kade’s world—a blindfolded Alpha feared by all, born from a forbidden union and cursed to destroy everything he touches. But every time I overcome the fear he plants in me, a black rose petal tattoo blooms on my skin—protecting me from the very curse meant to consume me. He says I’m different. That I might be the one to break his curse. That the tattoos mean I’m becoming immune. But I’m not here to save him. I’m here to survive him. And if the only way out of this bond is to pretend… then I’ll play along—until I uncover the truth behind his curse, his prophecy, and the reason he needs me alive. Even if a part of me is starting to wonder… what if the real curse is falling for him?

*Book 5* One mistake centuries ago left Lemuel cursed by the Goddess Merlos and forced to wander the earth granting the wishes of those who touch him. Lemuel was looking at an eternity of loneliness until his unexpected soulmate plucked him right out of the sea. Shocked to find he's been bound in more ways than one to Sebastian, the future King to the Kingdom of Atlesper, Lemuel resists Sebastian's advances at every turn, believing this may be one pairing Goddess Zarseti got wrong. Lemuel will have to face his past in hopes of starting a new future, but an overly flirtatious King is the least of his worries when he learns Sebastian's parents are convinced that a conniving usurper disguised as a curvy blonde, is the future king's true soulmate. A Queen Among Tides is the fifth book in the Queen Among series. Each story is set up in the previous book, so reading the books in order is recommended. Here are the books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Invocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7

Book 1-Alpha Axel: The Alpha of Revenge Rosalind Verlixe is not your average princess. She does not wish for handsome princes or fancy balls; she only wishes to take the throne from her abusive family. When her father announces that the only way she can claim the throne is to find her mate and complete the mate bond, she sets out to find the man she is fated with. Axel Steele lost everything he had in a blink of an eye. Stripped away from his glory, he becomes a cold and ruthless man, incapable of loving others. The last thing on his mind was finding a mate. However, fate is cruel when he is paired with a beautiful princess who wouldn’t take no for an answer. Book 2-Alpha Cupid: The Alpha of Destiny Alpha Cupid isn’t supposed to fall in love. At least, that’s what his punishment entails. He is bound to live alone for the rest of his life, and the person who he falls in love with is bound to suffer in the fires of hell. Gillian Waters is just an ordinary girl looking for a job that pays a decent salary. However, when she acquires a position in Alpha Cupid’s company, she doesn’t expect all the consequences that would come with it. Inevitable consequences, past lovers, and cruel gods try to break their love. Would Alpha Cupid be able to break his curse? Or will the both of them suffer in lifelong misery?

“But that’s not fair, Gunnar!” I protested, my voice barely rising above a whisper. Despite his blindness, I dared not look him in the eye. “This second-chance bond goes both ways. Why are you allowed to flirt with other women, but I’m not?” Gunnar growled fiercely, pushing me against the wall. “No one is flirting with anyone, Aqua. If I were you, I would forget about that healer because you’re not going anywhere. YOU. ARE. MINE.” -------------------------------------------------- Aqua, a third-tier submissive wolf, finds her peaceful world shattered when her lover, Leon, tricks her into a perilous plan to offer her virginity to the most ruthless and powerful alpha wolf in the lands: the Alpha King, Gunnar Buchanan. Furious and feeling betrayed, Gunnar initially wants her dead for the deception. However, he soon discovers that the weakest wolf in the pack is his second-chance mate, a bond that complicates everything. Determined to break the bond, Gunnar struggles with his own desires. He cannot fathom making Aqua his Luna Queen, yet something in her innocent blue eyes ignites a possessive fire within him. As the bond deepens, Aqua’s presence challenges his resolve and awakens feelings he thought were long buried. As Aqua transforms from a submissive wolf to a dominant one, she faces numerous trials, from jealous pack members to deadly external threats. Her bond with Gunnar, initially a curse, becomes a source of strength. But as she gains power, the question remains: Can she break the second-chance bond that binds them, or will she find that her destiny lies with the Alpha King?

When the alpha of the powerful Silverwood pack wounds up mysteriously dead with his abandoned Twin as the only suspect, the pack falls under attack. His Twin must step out of the shadows, marry the Luna and save the pack. Will he be able to save his pack or will his dark secret sin catch up with him just in time? he falls in love with the Luna. Will their love be strong enough to brave the odds or they're headed for doom?

Suddenly, she heard a sharp intake of breath from behind her, and she spun around to face Ray. He was standing just a few feet away, his eyes blazing with anger. "Give it up, Elisa," he growled. "You can't win. You're mine, and you always will be." But Elisa stood her ground, her fists clenched at her sides. "I'll never be yours," she said firmly. "I'll do whatever it takes to break this bond and free myself from your control." ****** Nineteen-year-old Elisa is a wolf shifter trapped in a nightmare. Rejected by her fated mate, Ray, the son of their pack Alpha, she flees her pack to seek refuge with her alienated father, Harold. But Elisa's escape is only the beginning of her story. As she embarks on a journey to break free from Ray's cruel bond and overthrow her uncle, the Shifter King, she discovers dark secrets about her family and herself. Along with her newly formed allies and true love, Elisa fights to reclaim her power, her freedom, and her destiny. But as she gets closer to her goal, she faces unexpected betrayals, dangerous enemies, and a powerful force that threatens everything she holds dear. Will Elisa emerge victorious, or will she fall victim to the darkness that haunts her? Only time will tell in this thrilling shifter romance.

Tiara, the first daughter of the Alpha of the MoonCrown Pack, Alpha Darius, is treated worse than a slave by those who should be her people. She is constantly abused by her stepmother and step-sister who make her scrub the pack house and go about in rags. Just because she bears a mark that makes her different from everyone else. They tell her of the doom that accompanied the day she was born. They remind her that she's a cursed werewolf and has no place among the members of her pack. Even Tiara's mate rejects her and goes for her stepsister. When Nicholas Drucker, Alpha of a powerful pack first finds Tiara in the woods, she doesn't think this is the beginning of a tale of a love so forbidden her family would stand against. But with his presence, Tiara might just find new reasons to live. And to be in the strong arms of Alpha Nicholas, a girl as weak as Tiara might just do anything.

After Talisa discovered the evil plot of her husband and his so called Cousin, who apparently was his mistress, she laid a curse on him and promised to hunt him to death even as a spirit. She died in the hands of the cheating couple, and unexpectedly found herself reborn back to the next morning after her wedding day with the bástard who had killed her. Deciding this was her opportunity to take back all she had lost, she was definitely not going to allow herself be used and dumped. Avenging on her husband and his mistress apparently wasn't her only problem as she realized she was being helped by her ultimate enemy who never see eye to eye with her. Why was Regan helping her? She even remembered seeing him before she died, it was like he knew she was going to be in danger that day. How did he know to come find her?

When a particular Alpha of a remote pack is in a huge debt, there is no other choice, than for his daughter, Audrey to repay his debt. She is taken forcefully into the arms of a ruthless beast. He is Bane, the cruel Alpha of Red Walkers Pack. He hates and loathes her, unknown to him, she's his mate. Find out if this mere slave would be able to win a beast's heart? How about saving him from a curse?