Gu Poison

Sequel to 'Moon's Betrayal' set a month shy of the twin's eighteenth birthday. References to book one. Can be read as standalone. Follows Bellamy Carter, the Siphon who helped the Venscothi family time and again in the first book, and Kenzie Venscothi, the female twin of our favorite Krosthani trio. Kenzie has been raised believing that she has no magic or wolf which was supposedly the result of inheriting the Nokaura poison that once ravaged her mother's body. What she does not know is that this is a lie that they concocted after she was born to try and protect her from a prophecy that pits her against Asry the Nokaura King. Bellamy comes back just in time to save her before her parents do something that will unknowingly kill her. He helps her get away from the lies she has been told all these years. The truth is remarkable. She has the most powerful magic he has ever encountered. It is one reason his magic always manifested strongly around her growing up because hers was being suppressed. Their destiny brings them together in the most intimate way possible. It will irrevocably change the world of witches, a people that they belong to more than the shifter side of their hybrid DNA. Everything has a balance in their world. Strong magic comes with a weakened wolf. They are more witch than shifter. They not only have to face Asry but also have to deal with other powerful witches who want to either enslave them or destroy them. There are even more enemies lurking in the shadows just biding their time to strike. Can they protect each other while protecting everyone else as well? Can they figure out who their enemies are and stop them before it is too late?

The night before the bond ceremony, the moonlight was like silver, sprinkling over the altar of the werewolf tribe. The Moon Goddess chose Jonah's white moonlight, Emma, and assigned her to William, the tyrannical alpha of the werewolf tribe.His blood flows with the power of the ancient wolf king, but also with untamed wildness. Rumor has it that every woman who spends the night with William will be covered in bruises the next day. William’s desire is intertwined with his wolf nature, and the silver bed is his unique symbol. Silver is poison and a test for werewolves. William would let those women lie on the cold silver bed, watching their pain of being eroded by silver and the joy of desire intertwined, making painful moans and confused gasps. This contradictory torture is the catalyst for his wild desire. Jonah knows William's cruelty well, and he can't bear Emma to be the next victim. So, under the protection of the moonlight, he kidnapped Emma one step ahead and completed the marking ceremony with her under the witness of the Moon Goddess. And I, the woman abandoned by Jonah. The vows I made turned to ashes under the moonlight, and my name became a laughingstock in the tribe. In the evening, the setting sun was like blood, and William's figure appeared in front of my tent. His golden pupils flickered in the twilight with the aggression of a beast. His voice was low and threatening: "Since Jonah has robbed my partner, you can be my Luna: how about it?" Luna, the partner of the alpha in the werewolf tribe, symbolizes power and glory, but also means endless bondage and danger. I raised my head, looked directly into his eyes, and a sneer appeared at the corner of my mouth: "Okay."

Elias Moreau aurait dû être l’héritier légitime de Moreau Industries, l’une des entreprises les plus influentes du pays. Mais à cause de son handicap – il est sourd depuis la mort de son père– il a toujours été relégué aux marges de la société, considéré comme inapte à diriger. À la mort de son père, son demi-frère Adrien, rusé et impitoyable, s’empare du pouvoir et fait tout pour le maintenir à l’écart. Cantonné à un poste insignifiant dans les archives, Elias subit en silence les humiliations de son frère et des actionnaires, qui le méprisent ouvertement. Mais derrière son apparente passivité, il observe, analyse et attend le bon moment pour frapper. Lorsque Adrien pousse l’humiliation trop loin en le convoquant à une réunion pour se moquer de lui publiquement, Elias comprend qu’il est temps de changer les règles du jeu. Il n’a peut-être pas de voix, mais il possède une intelligence redoutable et une patience à toute épreuve. Avec l’aide inattendue d’alliés au sein de l’entreprise – et en exploitant les failles de son frère – Elias entame une ascension discrète mais implacable. Son objectif est clair : reprendre ce qui lui revient de droit et faire tomber Adrien de son piédestal. Dans un monde où le pouvoir se mesure en apparences et en manipulations, Elias prouve que le silence peut être l’arme la plus dangereuse.

Mon fiancé était le meilleur guérisseur de la meute. Son premier amour était aussi sa petite demi-sœur. Elle s'était autrefois interposée pour le sauver d'une flèche d'argent mortelle. Aujourd'hui, la maladie refait surface : elle est atteinte d'un empoisonnement incurable à l'argent et il ne lui reste plus que 21 jours à vivre. Pour l'accompagner jusqu'au bout, il a discrètement injecté dans mon eau un nouveau sérum de blocage de la mémoire qu'il venait de mettre au point, effaçant de force tous les souvenirs que j'avais de notre relation. Il m'a dit : « Ce ne sont que 21 jours. Quand elle sera partie, je te donnerai l'antidote de mes propres mains, et tu te souviendras de moi. » Durant ces 21 jours, il lui a organisé une grande cérémonie, a dansé avec elle le soir de la Fête de la Lune, et l'a laissée partir en lui jurant : « Dans une autre vie, je serai encore ton compagnon. » 21 jours plus tard, les effets du sérum ont disparu. Il s'est agenouillé sous la pluie, les larmes mêlées de sang, et m'a demandé d'une voix brisée : « Le sérum ne dure que 21 jours… Pourquoi m'as-tu oublié pour toujours ? » Je l'ai seulement regardé avec froideur et j'ai répondu : « Désolée. Vous êtes ? »

J'ai grandi aux côtés de l'alpha Griffith de la meute Avalora, et tout le monde disait que j'étais la femme la plus chanceuse de Merville. Pour moi, Griffith a refusé de conclure le lien sacré avec la compagne destinée que la Déesse de la Lune lui avait choisie. Il a proclamé au monde entier que j'étais son unique amour. Mais après que j'avais fait une fausse couche, j'ai surpris Griffith en train de parler à la guérisseuse : « Trouve une occasion pour droguer Luna, enlève-lui l'utérus, qu'elle ne puisse plus jamais tomber enceinte. » Puis, il a caressé le ventre d'une autre femme en disant : « Donne-lui les meilleurs remèdes pour protéger sa grossesse, je veux qu'elle donne naissance à l'enfant le plus fort et le plus intelligent. » Je connaissais cette femme : c'était Gisèle, la compagne que la Déesse de la Lune avait destinée à Griffith. J'ai entendu Griffith ajouter d'un ton grave à l'attention des autres : « Ne dites rien à Luna, prenez soin de sa santé de toutes vos forces, ou vous en paierez le prix. » Mon cœur était transpercé : je n'aurais jamais cru que l'homme qui m'aimait à la folie puisse me trahir. Plus tard, je suis partie sans dire un mot, leur laissant la voie libre. Et pourtant, il m'a dit qu'il avait perdu la capacité d'aimer.

Out of her mundane life Ava sparked the interest of one of the celestial. Something she read from books and heard from stories but she chose to reject their existence. Will her personal vendetta cost her life or lead her to something better? A mere human who thought she was just caught in the crossfire among the gods. When in fact she was the root of it. 'Words are powerful because you wouldn't know who is listening, huh?' That's what she said on their first meeting. Still forcing herself not to believe even if the proof is right in front of her. His intent was to prove his innocence to her. Yet he entangled himself for a bigger mess, is it really? The mere spectator from before is now part of a dangerous game. His choices will determine not only his fate but of the two worlds and the entire humanity. The more he wanted to break free the more he gets drawn to her. An unexplained phenomenon he felt for the first time since he was created. 'You wouldn't know how it feels unless you go through the same ordeal.' He remembered what his friend told him and realized that he was eating his own words. He was willing to abandon everything just to be with her. Even if it meant being selfish for the first time. He is changing for the worse but can't let go of her now. Not when she already meant everything to him. When the hope of redemption seems impossible, a revelation is unleashed. More questions emerge instead of answers they needed. Will it become the cure or just another poison? What are they willing to sacrifice for their freedom and salvation? Do they even have that choice? Or would they cease to exist leaving no traces behind?

Dans une ville où chaque regard peut trahir et chaque alliance dissimule une guerre, Cassandra est au cœur d’un jeu dangereux. Belle, fière et farouchement libre, elle devient le trophée convoité d’un monde où le pouvoir s’obtient à coups de passions dévorantes et de serments brisés. Quatre hommes. Quatre tempêtes. Adrien, son fiancé, héritier d’un empire familial, l’aime jusqu’à l’obsession et la veut soumise à son nom, à sa loi. Noah, son ami d’enfance, l’a toujours protégée… jusqu’à ce que l’amour se transforme en poison et en piège. Caleb, l’ennemi juré d’Adrien, veut plus que la conquérir : il veut la posséder, la brûler jusqu’à ce qu’il ne reste que ses cendres. Ezra, le frère interdit, lutte contre ce désir qu’il n’a jamais eu le droit d’avouer, mais qui le consume en silence. Pris au piège entre les désirs qui l’assaillent et les chaînes qu’on lui impose, Cassandra tente de reprendre le contrôle. Mais dans ce monde de manipulations et de passions extrêmes, peut-on vraiment s’enfuir quand l’amour lui-même devient une guerre ?

“Look me in the eye and tell me, that night meant nothing and I meant nothing to you.” Sebastian caressed her cheeks lovingly, ignoring her tears. Zara closed her eyes trying to hide her feelings and spoke harshly. “Perhaps you should try to find someone else to satisfy your lust.” She pushed him hard as he is pressing into her more but to no avail. “What’s your problem? Why are you being stubborn? Why are you denying your feelings for me?” He ripped her panties making her scream. Sebastian Wild thought that making Zara Jones his wife will be his happily ever after. It isn’t easy to make his sunshine submit to him when she is headstrong on rejecting him countless times. Little did he know that the actual story begins after claiming his sparkling sunshine. And, he will be the reason for the pain his little baby will go through. “Why did you kidnap me?” "To kill you" "Why?" “because you loved him” Only Zara knew the struggles she faced to forget the fateful night with her Bash. At last when she decided to confront her fears and pave a path for the future with him, everything changed. The enemy she never know existed wants her dead. She was dreaming about her life with her Bash only to lose everything. Her love, her family and almost her life. How can she survive after witnessing the love of her life marrying someone that is not her? How is it possible for her to be free from the clutches of Poison, The notorious underground Mafia Don. How did she even become his target? Moreover, has she lost her Bash forever? What will be the fate of Sebastian Wild and Zara Jones? Will they overcome the hurdles in their way?

Death doesn’t scare me, Firefly. Even if I must swallow poison, I shall claim you as mine,” Keir whispered in her ears, holding Eliza’s wrist firmly. While trying to push him away, Eliza growled, pointing her dagger at him, “Any last wish then?” “Yes, fall in love with me.” Pulling her closer to his chest and looking into her eyes, he leaned closer to her face, “Damn! You are gonna kill me just with your glare, Firefly.” Eliza's face turned pale, hearing the clattering of footsteps, “Just leave before my brother finds you!” Keir brushed his thumb on her delicate lips as he whispered in a husky tone, “I will be back for you. Don't forget that you belong to me.” _____ Eliza, a werewolf princess, committed the sin of falling in love with her greatest enemy, Keir, the Lycan Prince. She faced the consequences too. Her family was murdered brutally while she escaped somehow. She pledged her hatred towards Keir for eternity. The destiny had another plan for them. Eliza found herself pregnant with Keir’s child. As a single mother with no money and power, it was extremely difficult to take care of everything when she collided with Keir once again. Surprisingly, Keir didn’t even remember her existence yet his soul recognised her scent. The intoxicating scent of desire and passion! The scent that tempted him 5 years ago to break all the rules and taboos to be with that divinely enchanting maiden. The closer he went to her, the more obsessed he became to claim her. That passionate flame was reignited when Keir found Eliza on his bed 5 years later, once again, asking for his love and passion. While Keir was ready to claim her again, Eliza was determined this time not to repeat her mistake…

Pétrolier de profession, Xavier Xamie est un homme solitaire au regard profond, marqué par une blessure que le temps n’a jamais su guérir. Célibataire endurci, il a troqué les promesses d’amour contre les ronronnements de son camion-citerne. Son moteur ? La route. Son seul compagnon fidèle ? Son mastodonte de métal, avec qui il sillonne le pays pour le compte de son entreprise. Mais derrière cette façade d’homme fort et calme se cache un cœur généreux, prêt à battre à nouveau… s’il en trouvait la raison. Et cette raison, il la trouve un jour, sur une route poussiéreuse, isolée du monde. Là, au détour d’un virage du destin, il croise seraleonne Palmarès — une jeune femme métisse, élégante, au regard fatigué mais déterminé. Récemment divorcée d’un homme infidèle, elle tente de reconstruire sa vie, seule avec son petit garçon de trois ans, silencieux mais profondément attachant. Ce jour-là, la mort aurait pu les prendre. Le destin aurait pu les briser. Mais au lieu de cela, il les a réunis. Dans ce chaos, une main tendue, un regard échangé, un enfant accroché à sa mère comme à la vie… et le cœur de Xavier s’est remis à battre. Lentement. Doucement. Mais pour de vrai. Parfois, l’amour naît là où la douleur croit régner. Et c’est sur cette route, au goût de bitume et de rédemption, qu’il a commencé à rouler… vers son cœur.