Jocko Combat Tested

For Maxine, "normal" is a costume she wears every day. She's an imposter, a forbidden creature hiding in plain sight. But her act is tested when four new students arrive, seeing through her mask as if it were glass. They are like her, but different. Dangerous. And they might be the only ones who can save her from a fate she doesn't yet understand. To survive, she must trust them, but trusting them could mean losing herself—especially to the one whose gaze makes her forget she's supposed to be human.

Adrian Alexandris watched his pack get killed and tortured. he was captured and taken to Mount Zero to be tested on. but after twenty years he finally escaped. Serena is a hybrid Lycan who was maltreated and made an outcast because of what she was, but she finally had the courage to run away leaving her old life behind. Two troubled souls cross paths, will Adrian be able to ignore the fact that Serena race was responsible for the death of is family and will Serena come to love someone that doesn't end up hurting her. find out as we journey thorugh this adventure.

Auri Meadows, 19, was waiting for the day her mate would reject her. After an attack on her pack, she had been left blind and scarred. With how she looked, she knew no one would want her and she would be free to live out the secret life she had built. But Alpha Logan wasn’t about to let his mate go. Not after all the years he had searched for her. But as her secrets are revealed, their mate bond continues to be tested and leaves both of them wondering if the Moon Goddess turned their back on them.

In the high stakes world of wealth, philanthropy, and power plays, Shadows of Desire weaves a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. At the center of it all is Sophie Langston, a passionate and driven woman who co-founded a charitable foundation with her long-time business partner and lover, James Thornton. Their organization, built on the ideals of changing the world, has become a beacon of hope for struggling communities. But as the foundation grows in influence, so do the enemies lurking in the shadows. Sophie and James find their relationship and partnership tested when an unexpected visitor walks into their lives, Richard Mallory, a disgraced businessman with a tainted past. Despite having tried to undermine the foundation before, Richard proposes a substantial investment, claiming he wants to make amends. Torn between suspicion and the potential benefits for their projects, Sophie reluctantly agrees, setting off a chain of events that unravel deep-seated conspiracies and hidden agendas. Soon after, whispers of internal conflict and financial instability begin to surface. Rumors swirl about a power struggle between Sophie and James, putting their relationship under intense public scrutiny. Behind the scenes, they uncover a more sinister plot at play. Dominic Kane, a ruthless corporate raider infamous for hostile takeovers and blackmail, has set his sights on their foundation. With a history of exploiting the vulnerable for profit, Kane sees their organization as his next target, aiming to use it as a pawn in his larger schemes. As Sophie and James grapple with this new threat, they must navigate a web of deceit, power struggles, and hidden motives. Old allies resurface, trust is tested, and secrets from the past are unearthed, forcing the couple to confront their own vulnerabilities...

Elena thought her heartbreak ended with the divorce, until her ex-husband, Jason, handed her over to his debtor, Lucien Black, the country's most dangerous loan shark, as temporary repayment for his debt. Her world crumbled, leaving her with no one but herself to depend on. But survival in Lucien’s world came with a price, one that tested her resolve, her heart, and the thin line between hate and desire. Now trapped in a dangerous game of power and passion, Elena must decide: is she his captive… or has she become something far more dangerous

Nathan's father decides to remarry and his new wife Lexi happens to be the mother of his rival back at school Leo, Leo is the trouble maker everyone knows of and Nathan's friend Luca who is also his beta doesn't like him at all he tries everything to keep them apart but as fate would have it, it's later confirmed they they're mates, through their high and lows they become close and eventually fall in love, through some twisted game it's later confirmed that Leo's pack killed Nathan's mother and their love is tested, will they overcome their differences and be together

William Kelly, a former Combat Marine, and a Corporal at the six-three precinct of the Heights Police has his world turned upside down when he answers a radio call of a multiple homicide at the East Coast Green Herbal Shop. The "Heights," well known for its persecution and execution of witches for almost four centuries is the backdrop of the wickedness he is about to encounter. A legacy in the Heights Police, his family has served in the precinct from its inception just after the Civil War. His bloodline's haunting history is soon revealed as he combats an evil that he doesn't believe in nor comprehend. He finds that a witch's coven is secretly operating out of a storefront in town. This coven, lead by Casper Crowningshield, are perpetrating rival gangs to war so that they can take over the drug trade. Kelly's hard nose Marine Corps approach and a quest for justice, leads him into a world of death, retribution, vengeance, and great pain. Warned by his fiancé and his best friend, Kelly ignores them and pushes on for the truth. Putting his job on the line, Kelly leaps in to solve a four-hundred-year-old mystery of a missing witch, a coven's witches bottle, and a story of wickedness that has plagued the town forever.

L’histoire raconte l’enfance difficile de l’auteur, élevé par son grand-père dans une famille rongée par la sorcellerie. Les quatre épouses du patriarche, véritables incarnations du mal, manipulent et terrorisent leur entourage. Chacune d’elles possède une manière unique de semer la destruction. Face à ce danger constant, le grand-père tente de protéger son petit-fils en le tenant à distance. Mais la méfiance s’installe, car même les enfants deviennent des relais du mal. Survivre dans cet univers demande une vigilance de chaque instant : ne faire confiance à personne, ne rien accepter de quiconque, et surtout, apprendre à discerner les ombres qui rôdent dans l’obscurité. L’histoire explore la lutte intérieure entre peur et résilience, les épreuves d’un enfant grandissant dans un environnement hostile, et le combat incessant contre des forces invisibles qui semblent vouloir le détruire.

When Auriel questions her worthiness as Alpha Herveaux's mate, he assures her that his love transcends any divine decree. But what if Auriel, once a human, had deceived him and concealed the truth about his true love's demise? As their bond is tested, a twist of fate thrusts ************************ Samantha Eduardo, a reckless billionaire heiress, found herself in a world of werewolves. Now, she must navigate this unfamiliar realm, where survival becomes her ultimate challenge. With secrets unraveling and destinies entwined, Samantha's journey unveils a fate she never could have imagined.

"You won't be happy. Keep this in your mind. I won't return to you even if you kneel at my feet." Camari's life was perfect. That was what she thought before her husband presented her divorce papers. She initially refused and insisted on keeping the marriage. However, her husband showed his true colors and did everything he could to force her to sign. The misfortunes in her life did not stop post-divorce. An offer came in at a time of need, so Camari teamed up with a stranger to strike back. Unfortunately, many secrets about her and her partner tested their trust in each other.