Define Succumb

Melissa's life was never the same after discovering her husband's infidelity. She closed herself off to love and threw herself into work, believing that was all she needed to be happy. But on a hot and unexpected night, she met Ricardo, a charming and seductive man who completely changed her perspective on life. Despite resisting at first, Melissa eventually gave in to the seductive game proposed by Ricardo. Their forbidden and intense romance was a rollercoaster of emotions, leaving her torn between the fear of surrendering again and the desire to live a true love. Meanwhile, Ricardo tried to convince her that the past didn't define her future and that she deserved to be happy again. Together, they faced many obstacles and surrendered to desire, not knowing what the future held for them. Amid ups and downs, Melissa discovered that love can arise when least expected and that sometimes it is necessary to take risks to be happy. But would she be ready to fully surrender to Ricardo and leave the past behind? The answer would only come with time, and many twists and turns were still to come.

Zahra, a young Beta wolf, refuses to let a tragic beginning define her. Raised in the shadow of heartbreak and neglect, she battles her way to strength, determined to prove she’s more than what her pack sees. Navigating love, loss, and betrayal, Zahra trains harder and fights smarter, transforming herself into a force no one dares to underestimate. When a devastating attack shakes her pack to its core, lives are lost, and bonds are tested. Amid the chaos, Zahra’s resilience is pushed to its limits. Her skills make her a warrior to be reckoned with, but even the strongest can falter. Captured by a merciless enemy, Zahra faces her darkest hour. This is the story of a young Beta rising against all odds, her journey to becoming the biggest badass in the pack, and the unrelenting battles she must face—both within and against her enemies.

Vanya loved Cian with her entire heart. Despite being an omega in the feared Dragon claw pack, she prayed to the moon goddess day and night that she would make Cian her mate. Her prayers were answered, but at what cost? "What are these?" Vanya whispered her voice shaky, staring at the papers tossed on the table. She looked up at her husband of three years, the alpha of Dragon claw pack. "Cian, what is this?" "Sign the papers. We're getting divorced." He said with a straight face. "I'm rejecting you, both in human terms and on wolf terms." "I was with you only because you looked like her." He proceeded to say. "Sign the papers and get out of my house." Once his first love returned, he was quick to cast her away like used trash. After the breakup, fate brought them back together. But the Vanya of now was no longer the sad girl in love with him. Now the CEO of her own catering company, she vows to reclaim her life back. Cian realized he was in love with her, and tries to get her back. But there's a new man in her life now who claims to love and cherish her. Will Vanya forgive Cian, or will she move on from him completely? How will she handle the challenges thrown at her? How will she continue to rise to the top and overthrow her enemies? Or will she succumb to the voices?

Eira Sanders despises violence. But under the force of her best friend she is dragged away to watch an underground fight . Somehow she stumbles into a secret that might just make her life a mess. The secret? It's Sorin Kim. The prankster of the school. Turns out he's an underground fighter. Go along on the journey with Eira Sanders and Sorin Kim as their lives get entangled with each other and their pasts come back to haunt them. Will they be able to face the past and fight against along with learning how to love or will they succumb to it?

In the clutches of an unyielding arranged marriage, Journee's life takes a treacherous turn as she ventures into the unknown. Leaving behind all she holds dear, she embarks on a journey to wed the enigmatic Montgomery Lewis, a privileged heir with secrets untold. Amidst the overwhelming chaos, Journee seeks solace by a secluded waterfall, unaware of the ancient forces that lie dormant there. In a moment of desperation, she unknowingly summons Ma'oz, the King of Demons and the Master of Death. Drawn to her unique aura and the irresistible pull between their souls, Ma'oz bestows upon her three coveted wishes. Yet, as each encounter binds them tighter, Journee finds herself ensnared in a perilous web. Ma'oz's abyssal eyes haunt her, captivating and chilling her to the core. Their connection, a mystery woven by the hands of fate and the whispers of destiny, ignites questions of true love, enslavement, and an eternal bond. As the stakes rise, their choices become fraught with consequence. The price they must pay, unbeknownst to either of them, looms larger than they could ever imagine. Will they succumb to the intoxicating allure of their connection? Or will they resist the entanglement that binds their very souls, braving the untold sacrifices that lie ahead?

A girl's love so deep? It appeared it was true love at the beginning. She was determined to do everything possible to get what she wanted. Her friends ridiculed her. Society mocked her. But she did not give up. "True love?" I often asked myself. But I had no answers to my questions. It took me quite a long time to define her true intentions. One night, she visited. "Let's try it," she proposed that night. I felt her warm breath as she whispered. Her wild expectations coupled with anxiety was making her heart beat very fast. It was a quiet night, and the light was dim in the room. That was the first time she spent the night with me. I was determined not to have any affair with her. I was a novice, and I believed she was not though many people in the community including her family believed she was a virgin. A feeling I could not define thrilled through me when she spoke. "A test or she mean it?" I asked silently. We have often talked about staying chaste till the appropriate time, the time we are sure to get married, so why was she proposing that we try it? I brushed off that thought and began thinking about how I was going to go about it if she really meant it. I had no experience in satisfying a woman in bed. "Did you hear me?" she asked. And before I could say anything, I felt a kiss on my right cheek. The man in me responded to the touch. But before I could act on my feelings, I remembered grandma's prediction about us. "Are we really going to get married someday?" I asked silently . . . Happy reading!

In a world bound by werewolf traditions, Linda and Daniel defy their werewolf pack's expectations with their forbidden love. When Linda is paired with the powerful Alpha, Bruno, during the mating ceremony, she must suppress her true desires. But as her bond with Daniel strengthens, loyalty and desire clash. Linda faces a dangerous choice that could reshape her life and jeopardize their loved ones. Will she defy tradition and embrace her heart's desires, or succumb to the demands of her pack to protect her loved ones?

He loved her, but her heart belonged to another… When Lucien’s bride died in his arms centuries ago, he wanted to end his own life by going out into the sun, but he stayed alive, waiting for the day she would be reborn. He had loved her for years, decades, centuries and he waited for her to return, but when his prayers were finally answered, she was born not as a human, but as an Omega mated to an Alpha King with no memory of who he was or why he was by her side. Nivera Hayes, a lowly Omega has always believed she is possessed due to the fact that she dreams of a vampire every night and calls out his name in her sleep. She alas finds favour in the eyes of the Moon Goddess as she is mated to the Alpha King. Lucien is always there when she needs him, but she falls deeply in love with Alpha Tyler even though he greatly despises her. Alpha King, Tyler Jefferson hates the Omega whom he has been mated with and wastes no time in rejecting her, but as she slowly drifts apart, his heart begins to feel something different. He would do anything to have her, especially if it means getting rid of the vampire he has never been fond of. Luckily for him, he knows he has always been her first choice. When Nivera makes her choice, whose heart would she decide to break? The vampire in her dreams who has always loved her or the possessive Alpha who wants her now more than ever? With new memories of her past life burdening her, would she succumb to it or allow her heart get what it wants?

“I’ll come back, Akiro,” Heli’s cold voice was calm, making him sound even more dangerous. The Crystal of Fate had appeared again after years of waiting. With it came the last chosen mate of the Regia Solaria royal family. The youngest prince—Helios—was the only one unhappy about the Crystal’s return because he hated having his fate dictated by anything or anyone. Determined to resist, he left, refusing to succumb to the Crystal’s power. But when things began to spiral out of control, Helios realised the Crystal was to blame. By the time he saw who his mate was, it was too late—he had already been tricked. And just like everyone else, he was instantly captivated by his mate's beauty. Akiro Valerian Freniere was a simple human being—perhaps too good-looking for his own good, too kind, and far too hormonal. He attracted attention and admirers everywhere he went but had never been in a relationship in his nineteen years of life. He knew where his interests lay, but society wasn’t always kind to people like him. So what would he do when, one day, a persistent and strangely intense man approached him, claiming they were mates? A man with near otherworldly visuals—platinum blonde hair and red eyes that burned with intensity whenever they looked at Akiro. Oh, and one more thing: the man was also a vampire.

“I’m not afraid of you,” I whispered as he pressed himself against me, running a hand down the side of my face.“Are you sure, because your heart says otherwise.” A twinkling of amusement lingered in his eyes, and running his tongue across his fangs, he smiled. “You people see us as celebrities, dazzling creatures of the night. In reality, we are so much more.”~~~~~When Lorelei’s sister Lucy disappears, she ensures she is accepted into the lottery of paradise to spend a year with the most celebrated of vampires. Her only hope being that she can find the trail that would lead to her sister coming home—hopefully alive.Thrown into a world of pleasure, cults, and monsters. Lorelei must keep her wits about her while trying to uncover a secret that ends up being much darker than the pleasure she receives.Will she succumb to pleasure or end up missing like her sister?Curse of the Spotlight is created by Claire Wilkins, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.