Desperate Measures Manhwa

In a land where the Luna's worth is measured in her ability to bear children, Amby is an anomaly - a barren Luna, whose only value lies in her position, not her fertility. In a desperate bid to secure her position and save her marriage, she decides to hire a breeder - a woman to bear children for her husband, the Alpha. But this arrangement comes at a cost. As the new breeder, May, begins to settle in, Amby's worst fears are realized. May is not only beautiful and charming, but she has other motives in mind. She has her sights set on Amby's Luna position, and is determined to win over Jake, Amby's husband. Will Amby's love be enough to keep Jake by her side? Or will May's devious plots and schemes destroy everything she has worked so hard to build?

Part One:When Jamie Dalton moved into the house her grandparents left her she was just looking to reconnect with her past and settle in familiar surroundings. Digging through the attic for treasures, she found a nearly life-sized statue of a wolf and a very old, very strange book, Legends of the Werewolf. She was shocked when her new neighbor, Mike Volka, introduced himself and the eyes watching her looked just like the wolf in the book. Using the hypnotic power of the shifter, he draws her into his web and they have sex so hot it nearly burns down the house.Part TwoShifter Lia Popescue is desperate to find the book, Legends of the Werewolf, her only clue as to what happened to her pack. Her attempts to recover it bring her into contact with Riley Morgan, a contact that explodes with sexual chemistry. When she loses her heart to the sexy detective, she wonders how he will handle knowing the truth about her.USA Today best-selling and award-winning author Desiree Holt writes everything from romantic suspense and paranormal to erotic. and has been referred to by USA Today as the Nora Roberts of erotic romance, and is a winner of the EPIC E-Book Award, the Holt Medallion and a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice nominee. She has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, USA Today, The (London) Daily Mail, The New Delhi Times and numerous other national and international publications.Wolf Tales is created by Desiree Holt, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

"Uncle Dominic, do you need Luna?" For years, Amber has endured the emotional indifference of her parents and brother, watching from the sidelines as they favor their adopted sister, Victoria. The only thing she's had is Ethan-her destined mate. But after she returns from abroad, she realizes the only man she's ever had has changed, too. Ethan, who grew up together, no longer has a place for her in his heart or eyes, and she can see his growing feelings for his secretary, Melissa. When Ethan's betrayal and the constant humiliation of being in wolf pack society hit her at the same time, Amber finally reaches the breaking point. "I'm breaking the mate bond." Amber announces her decision and everyone stands against her. Only one man supports her, the uncle of Alpha King Dominic Ethan, whom she once saved from death. Desperate, Amber thus makes a bold suggestion to him, "Alpha Dominic, do you need Luna?"

A weak Alpha cannot protect the pack. An Alpha must do what they can to eliminate any weakness from themselves. That's what Abaddon's father preaches. His own mother was killed by a rival pack and he's worked hard to ensure he leads the strongest pack. He expects nothing less from his son. Abaddon is desperate to live up to his father's high standards, but he can't help but be inexplicably drawn to Seraphina. She's beautiful, of course and she has ideas of traveling, studying, becoming a doctor to help the pack she professes to love. But, she doesn't seem to know or accept her place. She openly disagrees with him, ignores his orders and worse, rather than desire him like the other girls, she seems to pity him. She's everywhere. A distraction that he can't afford to have. A weakness that can be used against him. But he can't seem to stay away.

Rebecca becomes deeply troubled when she starts getting dark nightmares every night in which she's hunting with a wolf. She gets therapy for these nightmares but stops when she starts falling for the wolf. Nightmares become dreams as, night after night, she falls more and more in love with the Alpha whom she sees every night. But the happier dreams were not to last as one night, she and the wolf are captured and tortured. She can't understand why the dreams turned dark once again until she sees a familiar face torturing the werewolf in her dreams. Her heart starts pounding as secrets and mysteries clash together, clouding her soulmate in pain and blood. Her dream world and her reality starts merging into one - when she finds her Alpha chained in the lab where she works. How can the wolf be real? There's no time to wonder as Rebecca frees the wolf and begins a desperate escape to save herself and the werewolf while searching for answers.

After two years of bliss with Morgan, Omega Judy Ravenstone never imagined her boyfriend would cheat on her, let alone with her best friend. Desperate to escape the cruel betrayal, Judy flees her pack and ends up in the Silver Moon Pack, where she accidentally shares a passionate night with the charming, but mysterious Alexander Quinn. Despite his attraction to the alluring omega, Alexander feels that a powerful Alpha to be like him couldn't possibly have such a weak mate. As a compromise, he offers Judy a contract marriage - a convenient arrangement, at least until his father hands over the Alpha title to him. With his brother tripping for her, and she also feeling a bit of passion again for her ex, how long would they be able to last together?

Blessed with the powers of an African God, Tamsyn is the only Orisha to be born in the last century. Or so she believes. Desperate to protect the rest of her family, she swore to never step foot back on African soil. All of that changed when she heard that her baby brother was all grown up and set to be married. One week. A forgotten family. And all of the stolen kisses an Orisha can salvage. Tamsyn realises quite quickly that coming home was the worst thing she could have ever done for the family she wants to protect.

I spent eighteen years peacefully in the protective arms of my father until I went to college. I met him, a bad boy who was both evil and unruly and warm and gentle. That's how I feel about him. He is my hot love, it was in heartbreaking pain to know he was cheating. The emotions of my first love make me remember it forever. He used to know a lot of girls, I was just one of them. I think he is my love. He just saw me as a bet with his friends. When I suffered, I was desperate, I leave him. He ran up to me again and told me he really loved me. Will it be he, love belongs to me or just a game of a bad boy in school.

Despite coming from different social classes, Aspen and Lexa were best friends... Inseparable,,, until that fateful day that changed everything. When Lexa shows up out of the blue again, years later, desperate for help to save her friends and her people. Aspen has always been a good girl and never asked too many questions, but to ease her mind, she decides to go prove herself right. However, nothing is as it seems, and it sends her spiraling on a hunt to discover a truth that has been kept from her. But choosing between her family and what's right, is hardly an easy choice, and Lexa is nothing like the girl she once knew. But to save themselves, they have to risk everything. And nothing is more terrifying than that.

A desperate billionaire, a contract marriage, and a surprise condition: Jaime must give Louie an heir. As she weighs her options, Jaime must confront the true cost of her desires. Will she find a way to escape the contract, or will she succumb to the demands of her wealthy husband?