Ninjago: Dragons Rising Villains

When my husband learns of his first love's death, he jumps from the cruise ship where we are spending our honeymoon, ending his life. Only then do I realize he has never gotten over Clara Levine. Reborn back to his teenage years, he resolutely lets go of my hand and walks toward his first love. I watch them leave together, then turn and walk away. From that moment on, our lives become nothing more than two parallel lines that will never meet. Ten years later, we run into each other at a banquet in Oceanus City. He has become a rising star among the elite, with Clara appearing on his arm, intimately holding onto him. When he sees me accidentally wander into the banquet, he can't help but give me advice. "Stop obsessing over me. Even if you wait for me for ten years, I still won't fall in love with you." I ignore him and pull my son out from the corner where he's sneaking cake. His eyes suddenly turn bloodshot as he grabs my hand tightly. "How dare you try to make me jealous on purpose? Didn't you say you would only love me for your entire life?" he says.

His face turned to stone, and he grabbed my arm, dragging me into the janitor's closet. "I, Derek Thayne, reject Roxanne Meyers as my mate," he spat, and I snarled. "I accept your rejection." *** Alphas always have to be careful when it comes to their children; they are the perfect targets to the pack's enemies. No one was prepared though when the rogues attacked the Black River Pack and kidnapped the Alpha and his family. For months they were tortured, focusing mostly on the youngest child: Roxanne Meyers. Roxanne endured the abuse for months, constantly reminding herself that she was the daughter of an Alpha, that they would not break her. But one day she had no choice but to succumb to their demands. She returned to a pack that hated her; she killed their Alpha and Luna. Even her older brother turned on her. She became the lowest ranking wolf in the pack: the omega. Every attempt to escape the pack's abuse failed and her only hope was to find her mate. But her mate was none other than Derek Thayne, the son of the Alpha who took over following her parents' deaths. After accepting his rejection, she escaped to a nearby pack with the help of her new Alpha. She was thriving and rising up the ranks in her new pack. But unfortunately for Roxanne, Derek was far from finished with his rejected mate. And he wasn't going to let the threat of war stand in his way.

Good things come in threes, like this pulse-pounding, fantasy romance Trilogy about immortals that meet in the middle to defeat a common enemy while finding their mates. 'Bloodmoon Rising' Gore never thought he would find his mate, so he loses himself into his work, pack relations and occupy his time with the baby he found. At first, he vowed to return her to whoever her relatives might be. But as the years go by, he notices something about the child. She just might be his mate. 'The Alpha and his Witch mate' After enduring torture from his would be mate, Horatio; the Alpha of his pack soon gives up on finding his true mate. That is, until Scarlet, a powerful and feared witch, crossed his path. They soon recognise each other as mates, but the thing is. Horatio hates witches and Scarlet can't stand wolves but he two soon realize that a mate bond is too strong to ignore. 'The Vampire and his Human Bride' Driven by his insatiable need for control, Alistair 'the torturer,' the most ruthless and well feared vampire, was on the brink of going crazy until he stalks a young mortal, his mate. He eventually captures October Summers, unaware of how unique she was or that she was the key to his sanity. She soon soothes his mind from his madness, while awakening emotions he didn't know he had.

One white wolf. Five fated mates. One curse that could destroy them all. Veyra Hale has lived her entire life in secret. Born a rare white wolf-an omen of prophecy and peril-her very existence is forbidden. Only her family knows the truth, and they've spent decades keeping her isolated, her powers dormant, her heart guarded. But fate doesn't care for secrets. On her twenty-second moon, the bonds begin to stir. One by one, her mates find her: a fierce warrior, a loyal Beta, a cunning Gamma, and a gentle Omega-each from rival packs that should never cross paths, let alone share the same mate. Passion ignites. Loyalties are tested. And through it all, a terrible truth looms: no wolf has ever survived the claiming of five bonds. Because the fifth mate... is a death sentence. When Zarek Vorn, the cold and ruthless Alpha known as the Mad Wolf of the North, crosses into her life, everything shifts. Their connection is instant. Irresistible. And utterly dangerous. But something darker stirs beyond desire-a secret cult once sworn to eliminate all white wolves is rising again. And when whispers of Veyra's many mates spread beyond the trees, the world begins to hunt her. Love will bind her. Betrayal will break her. And destiny will either crown her queen... or consume her whole. A heart-wrenching, steamy, and breathtakingly emotional saga of forbidden love, shattering secrets, and the power of a bond forged in moonlight.

(Trios Legacies, Book 5) The battle may have been won, but the war is far from over. In Make Believe, the fifth explosive installment of the Trios Legacies series, the next generation of wolves, witches, gods, and hybrids must face the fallout of a broken magical world—and a rising evil that refuses to stay buried. When Josefina delivers a dire prophecy in the midst of childbirth—Lucifer is back—it sets off a chain reaction across realms. Three elite teams are dispatched to the fae courts to secure alliances before it's too late: Sebastián and his sharp-tongued witch partner Phoenix navigate Seelie politics and discover Sebastián’s mate is the king’s outcast granddaughter; Jai and the fiery Violet are ambushed en route to the Unseelie Court, only to discover Jai's fated mate is a guarded selkie with secrets of her own; and Aubrey, dropped into the Shadow Court with a witch she can't stand, ends up hunted by the Wild Hunt and entangled with its dangerously magnetic leader. As magic warps reality and the gods remain trapped in their realms, old enemies and unhealed wounds surface. Portals are failing. Alliances are fraying. The Wild Hunt wants blood. And Lucifer is building an army. With mates to protect, realms to defend, and fate itself unraveling, the heirs of Arcadia must fight like never before—not just to save the world, but to find where they belong in it. Because some wars are fought with weapons. Others, with love. And the hardest ones? Those are fought with truth.

I set fire to my painting in front of the entire academy. Thunderous applause erupts from the crowd as everyone thinks it's some kind of performance art. Unlike them, Willow Laurent is distraught. She rushes up and grabs my hand, questioning in a shrill voice, "Cassidy Seymour, have you gone mad? This is your only chance to prove yourself!" I shake her hand off me coldly. My only chance? No… What she means is that it's her chance. In my past life, I created this masterpiece with all my heart and soul. But she stole it from me and submitted it as her entry first. Whether it was the composition, the colors, or even my original dot-stippling technique… She replicated every detail flawlessly. Then, she won the National Young Artists Gold Award, signed with a top gallery, and became a rising star. And what about me? I was condemned as a shameless plagiarist. Insults and curses gradually drowned me. "You shouldn't be an artist!" "Plagiarists are scum! They should just die!" Her fans stormed into my studio, smashed my art supplies, and broke my right hand. As I saw no end to the hell that I was living in, I jumped down from the top floor of my studio. When I open my eyes again, I'm back to the very day she first accuses me of plagiarism.

Eva has always felt like something was missing in her life, and when she fails to discover her wolf even at age 19, her world comes crashing down. But when Adrian, an Alpha Werewolf of a neighbouring pack, enters her life, she thinks she's finally found what she's been searching for. But when Adrian's father demands that she discovers her wolf or their engagement is off, Eva's world crumbles. As Eva's father declares war against Adrian's family, she risks everything to prevent the conflict, but in doing so, she almost loses her life. Despite her efforts, her relationship with Adrian and his family is severed, leaving her heartbroken and alone. But fate has other plans for Eva, as she soon discovers that her fated mate is none other than Zayn Miller, Adrian's Omega friend. Shocked and enraged that they share one mate, Zayn goes against his friend, and they declare war against each other. With tensions rising and loyalties tested, Eva finds herself torn between the two men she loves, unsure if she can prevent another war from breaking out. Will Eva choose Adrian, the man she loves, or Zayn, her fated mate? And will their love survive the raging war, or will it be torn apart forever? The fate of the wolves lies in Eva's hands, and the clock is ticking.

Lira, une fée douce et protectrice, vit en harmonie avec la nature dans une forêt enchantée. Son monde paisible est bouleversé lorsqu’elle rencontre Volarion, un dragon légendaire, le dernier de son espèce, qui lutte contre sa solitude et la malédiction d’être le dernier de sa lignée. Après qu’un éclair ait failli le détruire, Lira le soigne et une connexion profonde se tisse entre eux, marquée par un amour improbable. Mais leur amour naissant n’est pas sans dangers. Un groupe d’ennemis, comprenant des sorcières anciennes, des chevaliers d'élite et un puissant seigneur des ténèbres, voit leur union comme une menace à leur pouvoir. Les sorcières, jalouses de la magie pure que Lira incarne, cherchent à détruire l'équilibre entre les royaumes naturels et magiques. Les chevaliers, dévoués à éradiquer toute créature surnaturelle, cherchent à éliminer Volarion pour empêcher le retour des dragons dans le monde. Enfin, le seigneur des ténèbres, avide de pouvoir, désire capturer Volarion pour exploiter ses pouvoirs et contrôler les éléments. Lira et Volarion devront combattre ces forces opposées tout en protégeant leur amour fragile. Ils devront trouver des alliés improbables, découvrir des secrets enfouis depuis des siècles et faire face à des choix déchirants pour protéger ce qu'ils ont commencé à construire. Leur amour est leur plus grande force, mais aussi leur plus grande faiblesse dans un monde où tout semble conspirer pour les séparer.

"He vowed never to love her. Now he’ll stop at nothing to reclaim her.” When ruthless billionaire Adrian Blackwood and a sharp witted journalist Elena Carter find themselves entangled in each other's arms, they had an intoxicating one night stand that leads to a scandal that threatens to tear their world down. Their solution was straightforward: a marriage of convenience. No love. No strings attached. Nothing but cold, calculated damage control. Elena is faced with emotional neglect in a marriage that seems to slowly tear her apart. When framed for betrayal, Elena was sent packing and unknowingly to her she was pregnant. A secret she had kept hidden from Adrian. Four years later, fate draws them back into each other's lives. Adrian, colder and more commanding than ever before, discovers the truth: Elena is more than just a ghost from his past. She’s a mother. His child's mother. And the child she’s fiercely protecting bears his storm-gray eyes. Now, the CEO who once said love was a weakness is tearing the world apart to reclaim what is his. But Elena is no longer the woman he abandoned. Rising from the ashes of their failed marriage, she has created a life—and a legacy—that refuses to submit to his demands. But as explosive secrets resurface and old enemies emerge, Adrian and Elena are forced to play a deadly game in which the stakes are higher than pride or passion. Someone wants Elena destroyed. Someone wants Adrian broken. And their daughter's life is on the line.

My father, Benjamin Ward, was bedridden, paralyzed, and unable to move. The AI model he spent his entire life developing—a model powerful enough to cure terminal diseases—had been stolen and published under someone else's name. Humiliated beyond endurance, he suffered a stroke and collapsed. He couldn't speak. He couldn't even write. I swore I'd find the thief who destroyed him. My girlfriend, Maris Dawn, wept and promised to help me uncover the truth. But at a dinner party, when her first love proudly announced that he'd been specially recruited by a national research lab thanks to that very model, she immediately grabbed my arm, whispering, "Don't make a scene. Grayson just wants a good future. Don't ruin his life." Grayson Vale smirked with disdain. "The old man was about to retire anyway. Think of it as recycling waste." My vision went red. I charged at him, ready to make him pay for what he'd done to my father. Maris tripped me before I could reach him. She threw a check for ten million in my face. "Here's for your dad's medical care. Don't be shameless, alright? Grayson is a rising star. You're just a broke grad student. You should learn your place." I tore the check apart, piece by piece. That check could never buy the Dawn family a future in the world of science.