Lightness And Darkness Quotes

Shadows converge, and the stakes are set. Ivy Carter's ordinary life is about to get a whole lot deadlier. Caught in the cross hairs of Alpha Damian Blackthorn, the city's most feared predator, and Lucien D'Amato, the vampire CEO with an unholy hunger, Ivy's fate is sealed. As their fated mate, she's the prize in a game of power and passion, where the rules are brutal and the players are ruthless. Torn between desire and danger, Ivy must choose: surrender to the darkness or risk everything for a love that could be her salvation... or her demise. In this city, the predators rule, and Ivy's just become the most coveted prey. Will she rise as their queen, or fall as their next victim?

In those eight terrifying seconds when the plane dropped into darkness, my first thought was how devastated Lucas would be if I never made it to the airport. However, after surviving and landing safely, what greeted me instead…was a photo he shared with his childhood sweetheart, the two of them smiling on a hike. The caption read: [Here's to still being wild with you at sixty.] If it had been before, I probably would have blown up his phone, demanding an explanation and picking a fight. However, then, after brushing so close to death, I just felt… tired.. So I typed out a message: [Let's get a divorce.]

Jeri was pregnant and chose to give birth to the child without knowing who the father was. When she awoke from her massive blood loss during labor, she realized that her status as the family's daughter had changed; her father was not her biological father. She was left with no choice but to navigate a web of deceit and heartbreak. However, when a mysterious stranger saves her life and wins her heart, she is forced to confront her dark past and the shocking truth about her child's father. As secrets emerge and family ties are revealed, Jeri must decide between love, vengeance, and redemption. Will she find happiness or succumb to the darkness that surrounds her?

With the Dark Prince dead, things have been peaceful between the vampires and werewolves for years, but things are about to change, as Angelica becomes of age. On the night of her introduction ball, things are about to take a big turn, as she finds out the fortress her parents built around her cannot protect her from what is coming for her. With her powers far greater than her mother’s powers ever were, she decides to take it upon herself to be the one to keep the family safe, as she journeys out into the world to find the one thing that can stop the darkness that threatens her existence. But on her journey, she discovers more than she bargained for.

Valentina Castillo, 22, never owed her father’s debts—but when her runaway sister leaves a night to her wedding, she is handed over as payment, a bride stolen for a price she cannot refuse. Nikolai De Luca, Miami’s ruthless Don, gave a man three choices: repay his debt, give his life… or offer a bride. When she was brought before him—trembling, unprepared, aware of the darkness in his gaze, he decided in an instant. She would be his. In his world, power is absolute, and a wife is not a partner—she is a possession. And once Nikolai De Luca claims what is his… even death itself can’t take it from him.

It’s end of October 1985 and the crumbling river town of Dubois, Iowa is shocked by the gruesome murder of one of the pillars of the community. Detective David Carlson has no motive, no evidence, and only one lead: the macabre local legend of “Boris Orlof,” a late night horror movie host who burned to death during a stage performance at the drive-in on Halloween night twenty years ago and the teenage loner obsessed with keeping his memory alive. The body count is rising and the darkness that hangs over the town grows by the hour. Time is running out as Carlson desperately chases shadows into a nightmare world of living horrors. On Halloween the drive-in re-opens at midnight for a show no one will ever forget. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

"When Sophia's father falls deeply in debt to the ruthless billionaire Marcus Thompson, she's forced to pay the price. Taken from her home and held captive in Marcus's opulent mansion, Sophia must navigate the treacherous world of wealth and power. But as Marcus's gaze lingers on Sophia's beauty, he begins to realize that his desire for her goes far beyond mere possession. He's falling deeply in love with her, and will stop at nothing to make her his own. As Sophia struggles to escape her gilded cage, she must confront the darkness of Marcus's past and the depths of his obsession. Will she be able to break free from his grasp, or will she become the billionaire's captive forever?"

She was meant to be his wife, only on paper. But now, she’s his obsession. To end a decade-long mafia war, Elena Ricci, a fierce yet broken mafia princess, is forced into a contract marriage with the ruthless Luca De Santis, the infamous Don of New York’s most feared crime family. Luca doesn’t believe in love. Only power. But from the moment Elena defies him, she becomes his obsession. He should break her and mold her into the perfect mafia wife. Instead, he finds himself protecting her, wanting her...needing her... But Elena has secrets, and Luca has enemies. When the past resurfaces, threatening to tear them apart, they must decide... Will their love survive the darkness, or will they destroy each other first?

**** BOOK 1 OF THE ASSASSIN SERIES**** Selene never wanted a mate, even her wolf agreed that her destiny lay with the assassin's guild. Her work was blessed by the Goddess. Sent by the King to eliminate a threat to the kingdom, the haze drives her to make a fatal mistake. Her target is none other than her fated mate. Alpha Lucas had turned down the King's proposal to wed his daughter. The king was after his land, but Lucas just wanted a true mate. He found her in the darkness, her intent clear before the haze took them and forced the mate bond into completion, but can she overcome the lies whispered by her King and give in to the bond, or will her obsession with duty end them both?

Alone in the lonely world, Neha is thrown into the dark world of Rudra where there only exists his darkness and a lot of secrets. But what happens when his secrets become the obstacle in her way of falling in love with him? ***** With no one to share her lonely life with, Neha meets her past, a complete stranger, named Rudra who is hell-bent on hurting her to the extent that there will be no healing. He is stubborn as he will not reveal the reasons but she is more stubborn as she will not let the truth hide from her and she didn't know that will only break her deeper! What is Rudra hiding from her? How is it connected to his past? Will he break her heart forever by telling the truth which means she can never be his?