Games People Play The Psychology Of Human Relationships

Ridge Bennett has spent his life building walls — around his heart, around his pack, around the parts of himself that feel too wild to trust. As Alpha, control isn’t just expected — it’s necessary.But all of that shatters the night he meets Blake Carter.Blake knows what it means to survive. Branded by the sins of her father, haunted by tragedy, she’s learned to keep her head down, keep moving, and trust no one. Especially not men like Ridge Bennett — powerful, commanding, and far too used to getting his way.He wasn’t supposed to want her. She was never meant to be his.But fate has other plans.And when danger comes for her — when ghosts from her past threaten to destroy the fragile peace she’s built — Ridge will have to decide what kind of man he really is.Because walking away was easy.Until loving her made it impossible

“A Brutal Hybrid. A Broken Human. Betrayed By Fate. A Bond that could destroy them both—or set them free.” Nektarios Helios is a hybrid, powerful, merciless, and broken by betrayal. When a human betrayed his father, destroyed their kingdom, and shattered the peace between species, Nektarios swore vengeance and kept that vow. He responded with fury, creating a brutal tradition where humans are nothing more than tools: Sex pets, blood banks, and enslaved people. He rose to power not just as a leader but as a nightmare. To the supernatural world, he is a symbol of justice; to humans, he's a ruthless force with no mercy. His rule is feared. And then fate betrayed him—the sacred bond, choosing a human woman as his mate. Atariah was raised in a convent. She believed in kindness and love until her marriage became a prison of bruises and broken trust. Abused, humiliated, and stripped of her dignity, she vowed never to trust a man again or give her heart. And then she met him. He doesn't want a mate. He is everything she should fear. He wants to break her and prove she's just like the rest. But she challenges him, defies him, doesn't cower like the others, and isn't easy to crush. She stirs up emotions he thought long dead and sinks more into his bones. Nektarios must decide—cling to the hatred that made him king or embrace the human who might destroy or save him.

Andy Williams is a nineteen year old Senior struggling to balance her school life, after hours job and moonlighting as a rock star. When her band is booked to do the end of term concert her cover is blown and she struggles to cope with the groupie, who just happened to be her Mathematics teacher, Miss Gweneviere Sheldon.Her English teacher, Miss Preston, offers to tutor her during the holidays and they start to get really close, perhaps too close? Uncomfortable with the situation Miss Preston calls everything off and sends Andy spiralling into a world of alcohol and drugs.Andys band tries to help Andy get over Miss Preston but ends up making the situation worse. Andy rethinks her actions during a couple of days in the hospital, she quits the band, changed her school schedule and starts extra Mathematics lessons to make up for lost time.She makes new friends, finds a new job. Her life seems to be back on track when a tragic accident happens on a school trip that leaves Andy temporarily paralyzed.She makes it through with the help of family and friends and reconnects with the band. With a little hard work Andy graduates and is free to pursue Miss Carol Preston.

"No matter what,do not open the door,you understand? And do not try to come outside. You hear me?" Jina was surprised as she saw Ethan hurriedly went outside at the dusk. It's been a while that she has been captivated in the middle of the woods with no way out. Okay! Tonight's gonna be the night! No matter what,she's gonna escape from the grip of the mysterious boy,Ethan! Jina,injured gravely in the middle of the wilderness was rescued by Ethan,unbeknownst to her, who harbors a dangerous secret! Ethan is a half-breed wolf who is struggling to hide his true identity from the eye of humans. Determine to protect Jina from the dangers of his inner nature,Ethan fights against his insticts to transform into a wolf during the full moon. As their love blossoms, Ethan and Jina embark on a journey to the city where Ethan tries his best to hide his instict. Little does he know that,he's not the last of his kind, but rather,a member of a hidden community of werewolves living among humans. Will Ethan ever be able to unite the two worlds together? Or will he perish forever like his father?

Luciana Judith Bastian, hanyalah gadis manusia biasa yang hidup berpindah-pindah dikarenakan pekerjaan walinya. Bagi luci, ini bukalah hal yang baru yang harus dia keluhkan. Dia hanya ingin hidup seperti gadis remaja pada umumnya yang bisa hidup bebas dan mencintai seseorang. Sayangnya semua itu tak mungkin karena perjanjian yang mengikatnya. Sampai pertemuannya dengan seorang pemuda dari keluarga Alvaro merubah segalanya. Adrian Alvaro Kael, putra tertua dari sang pemimpin pack yang juga merupakah serigala putih satu-satunya yang mendapatkan anugrah dari dewa. Adrian adalah serigala yang diasingkan dari pack karena kutukan yang dia terima sejak bayi. Kutukan yang merenggut semua yang dia miliki hingga membuatnya hidup bagai dineraka. Hingga, pertemuannya dengan seorang gadis bernama Luci yang juga merupakan teman dari adik tirinya memberinya sedikit harapan untuk terus hidup. Sayangnya kutukan itu terus menghantui menghantui keduanya hingga salah satu diantara mereka mati. Misteri apa yang ada dibalik ini semua? Akankah mereka menyatu? Atau ini hanya permainan takdir yang menyerenya pada penantian tak berujung lainnya?

He didn’t believe in love. She didn’t believe in fate. But the contract demanded everything. *** Alpha Carlos rules with power, fear, and desire. When a sacred ritual threatens to strip him of everything unless he claims a human mate before the next full moon, he makes a deal with the devil, one desperate woman. Sarah, drowning in debt, signs a contract: one year of marriage, no questions, no feelings just obedience and pleasure. She never expected her new husband to be a dominant, possessive werewolf and he never expected his heart to betray him. But Sarah isn’t just human. She’s the missing link to a lost bloodline. And when enemies come for her, Carlos will break every rule to protect the woman he was never meant to love.

My mate has a human girlfriend but wants me to stay so he doesn't weaken. What about me and what I want. Is death the only way out.

(**SEQUEL TO PLAYBOY REHAB**) The feeling of rejection does not sit well for both Sebastian Harrison, new CEO of Harrison inc., and Leslie King, his personal publicist. As Sebastian's sudden motives start to grow more and more insensitive, Leslie is driven to change from the self proclaimed door mat that everyone runs to, to a woman who knows herself and what she wants in life. And what she wants, is the Sebastian Harrison she knew and loved, and Leslie is willing to play whatever game he is brewing up to get him back. But, with a little self discovery to her roots and digging through Sebastian's to find the truth, she finds herself in a deeper situation and a more difficult game with players she never intended to go against. The question is, is Sebastian Harrison worth the risk?

In a world where Humans rule the day and Werewolves the night, lies the fate of an Alpha king Lucien who had been cursed by a witch to never have an heir succeed him— a curse he acquired through his father many years ago and a situation that had left him ridiculed and disrespected amongst his own people, and his brother, wanting to dethrone him. As the humans go about their normal day-to- day- activities, the Lycans hunt at night for the unlucky humans. To the Lycans, humans are needed and usually looked down upon as merely slaves or breeders for more slaves and nothing more. Little does the Alpha king know that the death of his curse lies in the hand of that one human. But how was a mere slave able to cure him when not even the most powerful witch in the underworld could? What will become of the human breeder's fate knowing she's now a threat to the throning of the Alpha's brother? Will she also be able to break the second curse?

"You are mine." He growled across my skin and burrowed his face at the base of my neck. I held my breath in fear when I heard the animalistic sound he made. I gasped as he pulled me into his arms. He was strong but also gentle, and his touch sent tingles down my spine. I gulped hard as I felt his lips grazing a soft spot on my neck. I could hardly breathe at this point. Please", he murmured, his lips close to my ear, his breath warm. "Don't leave me." I almost moaned out loud as he nipped on my right ear lope. Amelia Allen always dreamed of becoming a historian like her mother. After another death of her loved ones, Amelia moves to a small town to seek the comfort it had to offer and busy herself in her next project, to find the town's history. Everything is not what it seems and soon, Amelia finds herself in the middle of a world she did not even know existed outside of fictional novels and movies. Not only does the town hold some historical secrets, but several creatures of the night appear, craving her blood and her heart as her senses heighten. Throw in a cold-hearted, sexy, possessive Lycan King who claims she is his destined mate, her life seamlessly goes haywire.