Dry Water

After my sister died, my parents forced me into a ten-year contract with my Alpha brother-in-law, Ethan Brooks. I became Luna in name only—and stepmother to his ten-year-old son, Daniel. At the Full Moon Festival, they placed on me my dead sister’s crown—her favorite. And in front of the entire pack, Daniel splashed holy water across my face, that cold smirk a mirror of his father’s. "Don’t think becoming Luna means you can replace my mother! You’re just a thief! What gives you the right to host our festival? You should strip naked and get out of me and Dad’s pack!" The holy water was ice-cold. And staring at the child I’d raised for ten years, all I felt was… relief. Fine. The agreement’s over—I’m leaving. But then why, after I walked away, are both Ethan and Daniel suddenly begging me to return?

My coworkers and I are forcibly dragged into a bizarre game with the initial title displayed as "War of the Plants". Everyone crowds around to choose camps or safe houses with abundant water resources. I am the only one who picks a plastic apartment in the desert with no water or electricity. My female supervisor mocks me in front of everyone, saying I must be out of my mind. No one is willing to team up with me, and they even bet I won't last three days. When choosing abilities, everyone rushes for practical powers like spatial storage or metal control. I, however, choose reverse photosynthesis that allows me to gain energy from air humidity. Everyone immediately mutes me in the game. Clearly, no one wants to hear my desperate cries for help later. But when the system revokes team permissions and administrator functions, everyone is stunned. The game's name is reset to "Magnet Apocalypse".

Betrayed by the mate she loved, Lulu—the last elemental fire wolf—lost her heart to Alpha Scott’s treachery. His sorcerer tore it from her chest to empower his mistress. But fate refused to let her die. With her mother’s sacrifice and Alpha Caspian’s hidden aid, Lulu was given one final year to reclaim her stolen heart. Yet she carries a secret Scott never knew—his child growing inside her. Morpheus Bloodworth, the elemental water wolf who hides behind the mask of Alpha Caspian, awakens feelings she never thought she could feel again. But as Elder Ruth’s sorcery fades, Scott begins to realize his sins and demands Lulu back as his Luna—along with the heir she carries. Now Lulu must choose: vengeance or forgiveness, fire or water, the mate who betrayed her or the one who would die for her.

"You will be treated like nothing except my fuck toy. You will get spoiled food once a week and water one sip a day. You will always stay naked. No clothes for you. No electricity for you. You will be locked in 1 room with just a floor forever. You will never be treated like a human being again from this day on."

Patrick and Clare wake up trapped in a basement, a thin wall separating their cells. Their captor is mysteriously absent, which at first seems like a blessing. As more time passes with no food or water, they begin to realize a clock is ticking for their survival.They know their captor is still out there, and it is only a matter of time before he returns.©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

"Loving you means sharing everything, even your pain." As the lone Alter Dire Wolf, Serena Daire is forced to discover the heritage that she ignored because of her anomaly. From the lush forest of the Philippines to the snowy mountains of the Himalayas, the dry and humid climate of Egypt, a quick trip to the most expensive city in the world, and finally to the cold, harsh weather of the Highlands. Danger awaits, and it may cost her the thing that she holds dear...her heart. Tasked to escort Serena to the Highlands, Rooka, the Alpha of the Middle East and African Nation, never expected to meet his mate. An anomaly to the Weres, he must protect and prove that his love the person he thought had died. As danger closes upon them, will their love survive? OR will it be broken once more? Join Serena as she embarks on an adventure she never wanted and a love that she least expected.

On the day Andrew Zelenski confesses his feelings to the pretty transfer student, everyone thinks I'll break down. They expect me to come running while crying and trying to stop him. I don't show up even after he confesses, though. Andrew has no idea that while he's busy confessing, I'm wearing his roommate's hoodie and sitting on his roommate's bed. I look at his roommate innocently and ask, "How are we going to sleep tonight now that I've wet your bed?" Spencer Lithgow looks away from me as his Adam's apple bobs. He throws a towel at me. "Go dry your hair. You can sleep once I've changed the sheets."

The apartment that I bought four years ago isn't renovated or lived in at all. Yet, I suddenly receive messages on unpaid water and electricity bills. Puzzled by the sudden barrage of messages, I return to that particular apartment to check things out. That's when I realize that a stranger has been living in my apartment this whole time!

"I still love her, Brother Ezra. And I can't live without her." Razel's tears began flooding his cheeks. "But she loves me, Razel. And I love her too." I replied with conviction. "I am done swallowing my pride. I love you because you are my stepbrother. But that doesn't mean I will always let you have what you desire. Can you just be happy for us?" "Can you give her back to me, huh?" to my surprise, Razel dropped his knees on the ground. "She loves me first, remember?" Fated to my Stepbrother's Mate is packed with love and betrayal. Two men fell in love with one woman and are willing to bend the written rules of the werewolf world. Kill for Love. Betrayal for Love. Who will have her in the END? The older brother who prefers BLOOD than WATER? Or the younger brother who prefers WATER than BLOOD?

I swallow hard, trying to wet my suddenly dry tongue. "I want to do this, sir. I want you to . . ." I trail off, hot in the face, unsure if I should continue. “Say it. Tell me what you want me to do to you, Lily." I swallow hard and lean in close to my phone. "I want you to fuck me," I whisper. Lily's life changed when her only family, her brother was hit by a drunk driver and she needed money for hospital bills. With nowhere to go and nothing to sell for fast cash, she opted herself for an auction, to sell the only thing she has. Her virginity. What Lily thought was just one night of passion turned into something more. Is she ready to dive into the world of passion she had never known?