Nic Sheff

“Just...I have one question before this,” I pretend to not see his hurtful look, keeping my eyes on his chest, “...Please.” Would it change anything if I’m pregnant? I want to ask, I don’t know how. Taking a deep breath, I look up, just to catch him rolling his eyes with a sigh: “I don’t have time for your games, Scar.” Home? I laugh bitterly. We don’t have a home anymore, Sebastian. I built one for us, and you broke it.

After I, Wynn Jaffe, the Chief Forensic Pathologist, submitted my request to transfer into a clerical position, everyone in the department lit up with joy and approved it unanimously. Everyone except my boyfriend’s childhood friend, Yvette Hans, the rookie forensic doctor who called herself the ‘corpse whisperer,’ completely broke down. She burst into my office, grabbed onto my white coat with both hands with reddened eyes. “Senior, your skills may be outdated, but I truly hope you’ll stay and keep speaking up for the victims!” I coldly shrugged off her hand, packed my things, and walked away. In my previous life, she claimed herself as the ‘corpse whisperer,’ someone who could commune with the dead, hear their murmurs, and know what happened to them before they died. I worked tirelessly on every autopsy, dissecting, analyzing, and revising my reports. She only needed a single glance at the body to recite my entire report word-for-word. The victims’ families treated her like a saint, while they sneered at me, accusing me of disrespecting the dead. I could not accept it. I poured everything I had into every examination, but she always beat me to it, revealing the truth before I could. In the end, an extreme group of grieving family members, convinced I desecrated a corpse, kidnapped me, dismembered me, and dumped my remains in the wilderness. When I opened my eyes again, I had been reborn back to the very day Yvette first claimed she was a corpse whisperer.

My five-year-old daughter loved telling lies. I had taken her out to a simple school supplies run, but she yelled on the street that I was a human trafficker. Consequently, I nearly got arrested and taken to the police station. When we went home, she cried and threw herself in my husband’s arms to complain about me before I could say anything. “Dad, Mom wouldn’t buy me stationeries. She even hit me on the street!” I offered my husband an explanation. He heard me out, but I did not expect him to angrily slap me when I was finished. “Our daughter is only five. She can’t lie. Can’t you just put up with it?!” When I drove my daughter to school, she got down on her knees in front of me while the other parents were around. “Mom, please let me go to school. I don’t want to take naked photos for those guys.” When the teacher checked my phone, it was full of my daughter’s explicit photos. A mob of angry parents pushed me into the traffic, killing me. I could not figure out why my biological daughter would behave that way, even as I lay dying. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day when I was about to buy stationery for my daughter.

[This story is from “Her Tears,” He is the son of Scarlett Venice Knight.] After his father’s death, Dominican Agustin Knight underwent a transformation, becoming cruel and merciless due to a tragic event that shattered his life. He disappeared for several years, abandoning his wealthy lifestyle and breaking his promise to fulfill his responsibilities of sitting on the throne.

My name is Rayne and I've always been alone in life. Except for him… The Demon that watches me in the night. Reavers are ruthless, blood thirsty creatures. Disguised as distinguished gentlemen in suits and ties, the brothers will kill without rhyme or reason. Everything about them is made to attract you, make you forget that you should be fucking running the opposite direction. And it works. I live in the most powerful pack in the world. But even my Alpha is afraid of the brothers. The Reaver with eyes of molten gold, hunts me like it's a fucking game. He follows me, watches me in secret, and makes himself known if I do something he doesn't like… It's been 7 years since he laid his claim on me, but he should have let me fucking drown. He tries to control every aspect of my life, but I will do what I want, when I want, and I would like to see him try and fucking stop me. In fact, I'm counting on it… I refuse to be anyone's puppet. Not the Demon who watches me, not my Alpha's, and sure as fuck not the Demon's younger brother. I've heard the whispers. I know there's something different about me... But that gives exactly no one the right to think they fucking own me. How much am I willing to give up to prove that point? I ask myself this question, and then make a choice… A choice that nearly destroys me. Lucky for me, The Darkness would never let me face this trauma alone… With The Darkness on my side, I feel fucking invincible, and I'm going to go out of my way to make sure that everyone knows exactly where I fucking stand. (Book 1 in The Reaver Chronicles Series)

Ilang libong taon nang pinaghaharian ng angkan nina Timothy ang kaharian ng Zowol. Isang tagong mundo, kung saan mga naagnas na katawan ng mortal o kadalasan tawagin na zombie sa mundo ng mga tao. Sakop rin nila ang lahi ng mga lobo, kung saan sa pagdaan ng maraming henerasyon ay nagkaroon na ng pagkakabuklod at pagkakaisa sa bawat panig sa pagitan ng magkaibang lahi. Ngunit isang lahi ang hindi sang-ayon sa panukalang pag-isahin ang lahat. Ito ang mga lahi ng bampira, kung saan una silang napadpad sa mundo ng Acerria. Sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari, nagkaroon ng malaking digmaan sa pagitan ng mga Zowol at bampira na tumagal din ng ilang siglo. Sa labanan na naganap ay tuluyan nagapi at naubos ang mga lahi ng bampira. Pero iyon ang inaakala ng lahat, dahil may nag-iisang natira sa mga lahi nila. Si Kendra--- ang anak ng Hari ng mga bampira kay Aliyah, isang mortal na nakatakas bago maubos ng Zowol ang lahi ng bampira. Patuloy ang paghahanap sa nasabing huling bampira, ngunit hanggang sa kasalukuyan ay nanatiling walang pagkakakilanlan nito. Tanging ang pilat na kalmot sa likuran nito na ginawa ng hari ng mga lobo ang palatandaan dito. Sa pagdaan ng mga taon, tuluyang kinalimutan ang paghahanap dito. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ay muling hahanapin si Kendra. Dahil nakasalalay sa huling dugo ng bampira ang kaligtasan ng mundong kanilang ginagalawan na nangnganib mawasak sa hinaharap...

Ramses Kane, the international playboy. Voted the Sexiest man alive as per People magazine for 7 years in a row. I've heard it all, seen it all. He and I have been 'together', for longer than I can even count. I am his main love interest. I got over the fact that if I want him in my life I have to share him. I learned that Ramses will never truly settle down. It would be with me if he did. So when he brings another woman into my bar, and introduces her as his girlfriend… I know something is awry. I have a terrible feeling about her. I know she has done something to Ramses, but he doesn't seem to notice. I am not a jealous woman, however, all I can feel is rage when I see Haven's face. I have been a Witch since birth. but attempt after attempt fails as I try to uncover the truth, and I realize that in order to save him, I have to do something forbidden by not only the Witches of the French Quarter, but The Ancestors... The ritual that I pulled power from, goes off without a hitch, but The Ancestors are beyond angry with me now. I had no idea the sheer consequences of my actions… Saving Ramses was worth the risk, but what is a Witch without her magic? The ritual to visit The Otherside is immensely dangerous, but I am determined to meet with The Ancestors and plead my case. I'm not sorry that I abused my powers to save Ramses. I plead my case but If I become one of them, I will never leave this place. Unfortunately, I dug my grave, now I have to lie in my coffin while they slam the lid shut.

Hayden Baxter's sidepiece comes up to me and throws yet another tantrum. "I love Hayden too much. Can't you let me have him?" Hayden sits quietly on one side but texts me, "Just say yes and humor her for a bit." I do as I am told, then wordlessly begin to pack up my stuff so I can move out of the home I share with Hayden. On my way out, I hear his friends jesting, "Elena is surprisingly obedient. Does this mean she'll abort her baby if you ask her to, Hayden?" Hayden raises a brow, looking nonchalant. "Want to place a bet on it? "I bet she'd whine and throw a fit at the hospital entrance in a week, only to give in and do as she's told." I don't argue. Instead, I quietly tap on my conversation with someone else. "Will you marry me?" "Yes."

Julian Opmann hat sein Leben im Griff. Als CEO eines erfolgreichen Unternehmens trifft er täglich Entscheidungen, die Millionen bewegen. Nur zu Hause verliert er langsam die Kontrolle. Als alleinerziehender Vater der zweijährigen Ava ist er am Limit – bis er widerwillig eine Nanny einstellt. Klara Weber ist ruhig, professionell und vollkommen unbeeindruckt von Julians Art. Sie bringt Struktur in sein Chaos, Geduld in Avas Alltag – und eine Unruhe in sein Haus, mit der er nicht gerechnet hat. Zwischen klaren Regeln, Distanz und verbotener Nähe beginnen Grenzen zu verschwimmen. Denn Klara ist nur angestellt. Nicht verliebt.

Dominant. Ruthless. Hellbender. Pain can take you to the darkest phase of life, and that is where Maverick Niccolo Morelli perched for a long time. At the age of nine, he witnessed the gruesome fate of his family and is the only survivor of the massacre. Since then he is labelled with such cacodemonic names that only made him invincible. He is one damaged soul who wants nothing but vengeance. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth has become his mantra and is the very reason why he joined Feodus. A classified organization consists of assassins and outlaws. Revenge is best serve when cold; he will get it on his terms. Will Maverick strike for the bullseye or his beginning will be the conclusion?