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I've been pregnant for six months, but my Alpha mate, William, has delayed our mating ceremony 29 times. He's waiting for his adopted sister, Rita, to find a mate so they can have a "two-couple mating ceremony." The 30th time I altered the waist of my beloved mating ceremony dress, the bridal shop assistant looked embarrassed, "Miss, this dress really can't be widened anymore. How about you choose another one?" Disappointment rose in my throat like bile. I called William, asking when the ceremony would finally happen. But William said: "I will give you an unforgettable mating ceremony, but Rita's mate hasn't been matched yet. Darling, can you wait a little longer? We shouldn't ruin her whole life over such a small thing, right? I know you'll understand. You're always so kind." My heart clenched suddenly. So, my dream mating ceremony is just a small thing. Rita's sweet, high-pitched voice chimed in: "Brother, my mating ceremony dress matches yours so perfectly!" That was the moment I realized I was never the one being chosen. I looked down at my round pregnant belly, tears slipping quietly from the corners of my eyes. Then, with a trembling hand, I dialed the number that had always been waiting for me. "I'm ready to leave." After the call ended, the clerk cautiously asked: "Would you like to choose another one?" "No. Just cancel it, please." I took one last glance at the dress that would never belong to me. If this ceremony was never for me, then I won't stay for it.

Maylee Kate is thrown into a world full of werewolves, vampires, and hybrids. When she falls in love with he most ruthless werewolf of them all. Will this new world swallow her up or will she become what she always was suppose to be? "RUN! RUN! " Dean yells pushing me away from him. I can't do this on my own; I am not strong enough. I can't do this without him. " Maylee, I need you to listen to me; I will find you again. I will tear heaven apart and fight the devil himself before I lose you. But, right now you have to run, my love. Go!

(Trios Legacies, Book 5) The battle may have been won, but the war is far from over. In Make Believe, the fifth explosive installment of the Trios Legacies series, the next generation of wolves, witches, gods, and hybrids must face the fallout of a broken magical world—and a rising evil that refuses to stay buried. When Josefina delivers a dire prophecy in the midst of childbirth—Lucifer is back—it sets off a chain reaction across realms. Three elite teams are dispatched to the fae courts to secure alliances before it's too late: Sebastián and his sharp-tongued witch partner Phoenix navigate Seelie politics and discover Sebastián’s mate is the king’s outcast granddaughter; Jai and the fiery Violet are ambushed en route to the Unseelie Court, only to discover Jai's fated mate is a guarded selkie with secrets of her own; and Aubrey, dropped into the Shadow Court with a witch she can't stand, ends up hunted by the Wild Hunt and entangled with its dangerously magnetic leader. As magic warps reality and the gods remain trapped in their realms, old enemies and unhealed wounds surface. Portals are failing. Alliances are fraying. The Wild Hunt wants blood. And Lucifer is building an army. With mates to protect, realms to defend, and fate itself unraveling, the heirs of Arcadia must fight like never before—not just to save the world, but to find where they belong in it. Because some wars are fought with weapons. Others, with love. And the hardest ones? Those are fought with truth.

The war between Werewolves and Fairies is beginning. Lives are being lost on both sides, and King Octavius Bishop is up to his neck in blood. When it seems as if all hope for Octavius's humanity is lost, his mother sends him a gift. A gift in the form of his long-awaited mate. But will Octavius see his mate as a gift or as a burden? Will her unwavering love be enough to keep him from turning into the evil he is fighting? Or will Octavius reject and crush his only hope for redemption?

Blurb: “You are my mate, my Alpha Mate!” Asher the Lycan King declared, pulling Aurora close as he placed his mark on her. “No…no..i cannot be, I'm nothing but an Omega” Aurora declined, trying to escape his hold. After being rejected TWICE by her fated mate and best friend, Aurora was forced to hide the truth of her Alpha Wolf as her step mother came up with a plan and had her sold to a slave institution. Fortunately for her, there she meets the Lycan King Asher, feared and known for his Vicious nature and he claims her as his mate and isn't ready to let go off her! Find out in this gripping love story between Aurora and Asher, how love can heal one’s deepest scars and bring out the potential in them, beyond secrets, betrayal and chaos.

Fred originally came to America just to start a new life. But the shadow of the past will continue to haunt him and pursue him to the end of the world. Being a CEO does not make his life peaceful. Until one day a young woman came to his office to become his new secretary. Without Fred realising it, the woman was stealing his attention more and more. But of course their story will never run smoothly. Conflicts will keep coming. People from the past are always watching from the darkness, shaking Fred's faith to the core. Can Fred find true love? Or will his life end miserably?

The story revolves around a young girl, who comes from an insanely wealthy family, wants to leave it all behind and move to Pennsylvania so she can explore her independence. She meets a dashingly handsome man, who sweeps her off her feet and she falls for him even though he’s everything her mother detests. She falls for him, gives herself to him and is ultimately betrayed by him when his bad-boy edge starts showing. Will their conflicts get in the way of what they both truly desire….….each other? Or will faith/her oppressive mother get in the way of her true happiness?

Mira Frost has mixed feelings about her mother's marriage to a new man but after seeing how happy he makes her, she gives her full blessings until she discovers that her new step brother is her fated mate. For weeks before the wedding, they try to stay away from each other but the pull of the bond is too strong and forces them into situations they didn't prepare for. Determined to reject her, Kayden backs out so many times and this confuses Mira who is ready to give up on them. When her mother catches the two of them, Kayden vows to stay away but can he really? Will they be able to keep their promise or will these two be forced to choose themselves? Find out in….

From being rejected by a pack Alpha, to getting claimed by his cousin, the crowned Prince! The last thing six-times rejected Alina expected after journeying to form an Alliance by marriage was to get abducted after being rejected again. Fate wasn’t done fucking with her yet because she comes across her fated mate– a powerful alpha prince, who surprisingly accepted her unlike her past mates. An unwanted freak. A powerful prince who might even be cursed. A forbidden match. But what is Alina supposed to do when her mate refused to reject her and made her into his mistress? While also being engaged to a high class princess at that. Just how is Alina gonna survive in this whirlwind of a story. Find out!

Catherine Zoe Aragon was born with a silver spoon. She was one of the princesses of the Aragon Empire, envied by everyone, but unlike what they see in public, no one but the sisters knew the hardships they were put through to maintain their family's reputation. After years of putting up with all the rules and restrictions, she finally had enough. Cath was determined to leave her life behind and start anew, doing the thing that she loves, writing stories and drawing. She cut ties with her family except for her younger sister, leaving all the perks, wealth, and glamour that she was accustomed to all of her life. Eventually, she became a successful comic book editor, hiding the gravity of her last name. She was living her life the way she wanted to and it was wonderful, except for one thing, her creepy pervert boss. Luckily, he finally got his karma and was let go and that's when she met Mr. Gavin Mitchel, her new boss. Gavin came from the world that she escaped from a few years ago. He was a man trying to heal his broken heart by putting all of his time and attention to his work after a brutal break-up with his ex-fiance. When, or if they fall in love could they accept each other's pasts and baggage? What would they do with their pasts hunting them? Could their love conquer it all? Love triangles, family drama, friendship, and office romances... Would they get through it all? Fate might have planned a love story for you, but no one said that it was flowers and rainbows.