Goblet Of Shadows Ao3

Love does not always look like salvation, sometimes, it looks like ruination. For six years, Sara has lived in the shadows of her own marriage. Hidden, humiliated and disgraced, over and over again. Her husband's hatred of her has striped away every layer of her identity. She is empty, she has given and given. Now, there's nothing left to give. Sara has had enough. She is filing for a divorce and needs separation from her husband. She is determined to make something good out of her life, and leave Derek Marshall behind. Just when she is almost free, she stumbles on a devastating secret, a secret that unravels her life. Now, Sara has to chose between the man who has broken her heart, lied to her, broke her trust over and over again, and, the promise of a better, simpler, easier life. Sara and Derek find themselves, stuck between a bullet and a heartbreak. Quite literally.

"I hate you!" Allison spat, her teeth grinding against each other loudly in anger. "You do?" Dante asked, grinning wolfishly. His gold eyes glinted in amusement. Darting his tongue, he licked his canines as he eyed her plump parted lips. "How about we find out how much?" And before she could blink, he smashed his lips against hers. **** When the Lycan King comes to visit Allison's pack, the last thing she expected was to find out he was her mate. Heck, the last thing she wanted was a mate. With the murder of her parents on her mind and running her pack as a Beta, Allison has no need and no taste for the Lycan King nor his terrible reputation as a womanizer. How long though can she resist his charms or the pull of the mate bond? And with her parents murderers lurking in the shadows, how far will she go for her revenge?

They say every omega dreams of finding her pack. Mariah dreams of living without one. After escaping the alpha who destroyed her life, Mariah Finch only wants to survive her full-ride to Blackridge University unnoticed. No packs. No marks. Just freedom. But fate has other plans. The moment she steps on campus, two Sovereigns upend her fragile peace—Cassian, the Alpha who burns too bright, and Jacek, the Beta who hides behind control. They’re powerful, dangerous, and everything she swore to avoid. As old threats resurface and the shadows of her past close in, Mariah’s instincts wage war between fear and the magnetic pull of fate. Between desire, danger, and the scars she’s still learning to live with, she’ll discover that even fate can’t be defied—and sometimes the bonds we fear most are the ones that save us. He burns. He controls. She’s the storm that will undo them both.

Kiana James’s world shatters when she is forced to break the heart of the man she loves-her childhood sweetheart, Calvin. To save her father’s failing business, she agrees to an arranged marriage with the powerful Alexandria Cartwright. Cold, commanding, and devastatingly handsome, Alexandria is a man used to getting what he wants as he is known for his cold demeanor and ruthless deals. To Kiana, it may seem that their marriage is just another contract-a necessary alliance for her father’s business. But as she steps into his world of wealth and intrigue, she finds herself drawn to the man beneath the icy exterior. Passion ignites, blurring the lines between duty and desire, yet shadows from the past threaten to tear them apart. Torn between a love she lost and a fate she never expected, Kiana must decide: fight for the life she once wanted, or surrender to the man who might just be her destiny.

“An outcast can't be our Luna.” The voice of the council of elders rang through the air. Arielle Odette was born into the family of rogues, when her parents died she was discovered by elder Orion who took her into his pack—the Dreadmoon Pack—however, her arrival was met with hostile arms as she was forced to live in the shadows of everyone else. However, a night encounter changes everything. As their eyes meet, Arielle and Adrian knew immediately that they were bound to be, Arielle was the Alpha's mate. Adrian rejected Arielle but his father, elder Orion had coerced him to marry her but after the death of elder Orion Arielle was exiled as the prime suspect of elder Orion's death. Unknowingly to Adrian, Arielle had his children growing inside of her. What would happen when Adrian discovers that Arielle is pregnant? What would happen when he finally finds out the truth behind elder Orion's death?

Eighteen-year-old Chateau Lavigne has always led a simple life as a florist's daughter, tending to her garden and selling flowers in the local market. But her world shatters when Leonard Hugues, a powerful executive of the feared Lafleur mafia, shows up to collect on a debt her father owes—a debt far more serious than she ever imagined. Swept into Leonard’s dangerous world, Chateau finds herself terrified. But as she learns more about the man beneath the ruthless exterior, her fear turns to affection, and eventually, love. Leonard becomes her protector, her obsession, and a mystery she’s determined to unravel. But Leonard’s dark past holds a secret—a hidden truth that threatens to shatter everything Chateau believes about him. As shadows of revenge begin to circle, Chateau will have to face a deadly truth: falling for Leonard may have placed her in the path of the very danger she fears most.

Diane arrives at Hotel Dela Paz, a luxurious destination renowned for love and romance, but for her, it becomes a sanctuary to heal her broken heart. As she tries to recover from past wounds, fate introduces her to Damon Dela Paz, the enigmatic billionaire who owns the hotel. Their connection is instant, sparking a powerful desire between them. Despite her heartache, Diane finds herself irresistibly drawn to Damon, yearning for his touch and comfort. That one passionate night binds them, and they can't stop thinking about each other. But just as their desire begins to deepen into something more, people from their pasts resurface, threatening to reignite old wounds. Now, Diane and Damon must confront their feelings and the shadows of their histories. Can their fiery connection transform into lasting love, or will the ghosts of the past tear them apart? In this story of passion, healing, and second chances, Diane and Damon will have to fight for the love they've both been longing for.

Emily never thought her crown would come with a gun to her head. Forced into a marriage with Jason, the ruthless heir of the mafia empire, she is torn between the innocence of her royal upbringing and the violent world he drags her into. But the deeper she’s pulled into Jason’s life, the harder it becomes to tell whether he is her captor… or her protector. When her cousin Adriana begins whispering warnings about Jason, Emily struggles to listen until betrayal slices through her world. Adriana, the cousin she trusts most, becomes Jason’s secret lover. And while Jason’s loyalty is tested between blood, power, and love, danger brews in the shadows of their enemies. In a world where alliances shift like loaded dice and passion burns as hot as bullets, Emily must decide: will she fight for her freedom, or surrender to the man who was never supposed to have her heart?

Selene was born into a world where strength is everything — and without a wolf, she was nothing. Branded as wolfless, she lived in the shadows of her pack until fate delivered a cruel twist: her destined mate, the powerful Alpha who should have protected her, betrayed her instead. Cast aside, rejected, and left to suffer, Selene endured unthinkable torment until a chance rescue gave her freedom — and a new name. Hidden behind a new identity, Selene builds a life far from the cruelty of her past. But when her fated mate crosses her path once more, neither recognizes the scars they left on each other. He hunts her, drawn by an unexplainable pull he cannot deny — unaware that the mysterious woman he’s falling for is the same one he destroyed. As passion rekindles and truths unravel, Selene must decide whether to reveal who she truly is — and whether love can survive the weight of betrayal.

In a world teetering between myth and reality, Everest never asked to be a savior—just as she never asked to be the destined mate of Finn, the brooding Alpha haunted by a shattered past. When an ancient prophecy ties her bloodline to unimaginable power, Everest must navigate a labyrinth of treachery, forsaken monsters, and a bond that feels more like a curse than a blessing. As dark forces rise, Finn struggles to confront his demons and accept the love he doesn’t think he deserves, even as Everest’s magic becomes the wolves’ last hope for survival. But their fragile connection is tested when a vengeful monster of legend emerges from the shadows, hellbent on annihilating their kind. With the clock ticking, Everest must embrace her destiny, heal what has been broken, and decide if love is worth risking everything—even her humanity. Bound by fate. Torn by fear. Will her light be enough to banish the darkness, or will the wolves be consumed by it forever?