Protection Runes

I died as their pawn, I’ll live as their execution Betrayed by her beloved husband. Framed by her sister. Executed like a criminal. When Serina Valcrest opens her eyes again, she finds herself reborn two years before her death, with every memory of treachery fresh in her mind. This time, she will not be the docile, naive wife everyone expects. This time, she will sharpen her smile into a blade. Behind the glittering curtains of noble society, Serina begins her game of vengeance planting rumors, unraveling secrets, and setting traps with perfect precision. Every move pulls her closer to exposing the rot at the heart of her family. But in the shadows waits Cassian Veyra, a man more dangerous than any poison. Cold, cunning, and feared across the empire, Cassian is interested in Serina’s quiet war. His protection comes at a price… one she isn’t sure she can pay. As old enemies tighten their grip and hidden daggers strike from the dark, Serina learns the truth: They don’t just want to ruin her anymore they want her dead. And this time, she won’t go to the gallows quietly.

Being fired in the workplace and having no chance to apply for any other department Aiden has a break up with her boyfriend as well, she hurries to find a job at any other field as she has to handle her mothers hospital bills. From all the jobs which she has applied, she receives reply from Mr. Mintz who is looking for someone to follow his son around for protection as a bodyguard. Knowing the intention of Aiden who tries to bring justice to her father who is behind the bars as he was framed, Mintz seeks for her help as he was Mr Johnson’s lawyer. Riley Mintz a member of a boy group is currently the famous online idol, he finds his father’s thought ridiculous as it’s embarrassing for a girl to protect him. Due to unavoidable circumstances he offers Aiden a relationship contract which she accepts to keep him safe. The fake interactions turns real when they begin to grow feeling for each other. Nothing goes smooth when the war begins. Will they be able to bring justice? It's all about betrayal, romance, friendship, family, contract relationship, revenge, blood, suspense and action.

Aria was born wrong—an impure wolf with no pack, no status, and no future. After her father’s death, she became little more than a servant in her own home, hated by her stepmother and treated like a burden. So when a stranger offers a generous dowry for her hand, Aria is sold like cattle. Her stepmother assumes he’s just another desperate rogue looking for a mate. She couldn’t be more wrong. Alpha Draven—The Shadow Alpha—is the most feared name in the werewolf world. Ruthless. Dominant. Untouchable. And he didn’t marry Aria for love. On their wedding night, he lays out the truth: He doesn’t want her heart. He doesn’t want her loyalty. He wants an heir. Aria refuses to be used. But when Draven threatens to expose her impurity and destroy the fragile life she has left, she’s forced into a chilling agreement—bear his child, and he’ll give her protection for life. But in the shadow of power, nothing is ever that simple. He wanted her womb. He never expected her fire. She agreed to carry his heir— She might just carry his downfall.

Once, Eunia made a mistake that destroyed her entire life and stole all her happiness, the mistake had a name she would never forget. Now given a second chance, she knows she has to fight to save herself or history will repeat itself. But when fate conspires to ruin you, you have no choice to go low, even approaching the nemesis of the man you once loved. Eunia strikes a deal with Cole MayRidge, Logan's mortal enemy and business rival; a contract marriage for her protection in exchange for finding out Logan's trade secrets and helping Cole ruin him. But something seems different this time… Logan doesn't hate her? Even more than that, Logan Graham seems to be obsessed with her, unwilling to let her go. As if that's not enough, there are more enemies trying to sabotage her at every turn. Now she'll have to survive plots, conspiracies and scandals while guarding her heart and trying not to fall for the devilishly handsome but enigmatic billionaire, Cole, who seems to harbor more interest in her than their contract requires… Caught between two dangerous men who will do anything to have her, Eunia's fight for her life is just beginning.

"I’ll give you everything a wife deserves—protection, loyalty, power. But love? I can’t give you that." That’s what Nicholas Baldocchi said the night he proposed. Our marriage was never about love. It was a deal—one meant to unite two mafia dynasties and end years of bloodshed. I told myself I could survive it. After all...he was the love of my life. I dared to hope that beneath his cold exterior, there might be something real. I was wrong. Now I’m stuck in a cold, loveless marriage with a man in love with someone else and caught in the middle of a war fueled by old family secrets and deep betrayal. Maximus Vanucci is ruthless and secretive, his thirst for revenge darker than I ever imagined. I am his ultimate leverage. And his obsession. And he won’t stop at nothing to have me. Even if I belonged to his brother—Nicholas. In a fight between two enemies bound by blood and sharing a past written in revenge, who will lose everything? And where will I stand when the storm finally hits? PS: Very steamy, 18+ content ahead.

"Her knight in shining armour or her kidnapper?Allie has loved Jay forever. But he sent her away when she was eighteen and forced her to live her own life, away from the street and the gangs. Away from him. It had hurt, but she’d done it. For ten years she'd built a career and a life separate from him. Now he's back and he wants what belongs to him.Furious that Allie was hurt while out of his protection, Jay decides it's time to bring the woman he loves home where she belongs. Whether she wants to come or not. He's done lurking in the shadows, watching but never touching. She was always his. The difference is, now she knows it.Will Allie quietly accept her new life and let her old one go? Or will she fight the man she's loved her entire life because she can't risk losing herself again...Because You're Mine, Mine to Keep is created by Nikita Slater, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

Zara grew up with nothing but resilience and ambition. Raised in an orphanage, she fought her way into the corporate world, believing education would be her salvation and love her reward. When she married Dante, a powerful CEO, she thought she had finally found both. She was wrong. Behind closed doors, Zara’s marriage became a nightmare of cruelty, betrayal, and calculated malice. Stripped of her career, manipulated through her own child, and nearly killed by the very family she married into, Zara is forced to face a devastating truth: she was never meant to survive. When she walks away from everything with no money, no protection, and only her dignity Zara makes one promise: she will return. What she doesn’t expect is to uncover a shocking secret about her past one that reveals she was stolen as a child, her life destroyed by a conspiracy rooted in greed and revenge. Reclaimed by her real family and armed with power she never knew was hers, Zara rises from the ashes stronger than ever. This time, she isn’t fighting for love. She’s fighting for justice. And revenge will be delicious.

« Non, Père ! Vous ne pouvez pas me forcer ! Je préfère devenir une rogue plutôt que d’aller jusqu’à la cérémonie d’accouplement ! » Fille illégitime du Bêta et brebis noire de la meute, **Leila** a toujours connu sa place au sein de la Black Pool Pack. Habituée aux insultes, aux coups et à vivre dans l’ombre, sa vie bascule le jour où elle découvre la trahison de son compagnon… avec sa meilleure amie. Dès lors, Leila devient la cible de brimades et d’attaques cruelles qui manquent de lui coûter la vie — jusqu’à ce que l’Alpha le plus redoutable et le plus convoité de la meute, **Xander**, intervienne pour la sauver. Trouvera-t-elle joie, paix et protection auprès de l’Alpha ? Ou son passé reviendra-t-il la briser dans l’ombre ? Découvrez-le…

Smiles aren't always pretty; especially when that sort of smile looks like a homicidal killer.Gabriella Bryce was told that a smile is a girl's precious jewelry. They were wrong. To her, it's like a makeup gone bad. With her forbidding and murderous smile that can chase off even a group of teenage football players; Gabriella was certain that she was destined to be forever alone.But that was until she saved a boy from a group of guys one night in a deserted alley...with her smile. Aelfric Beaumont, a vampire-werewolf hybrid and the boy she saved, was fascinated with her smile and has never left her alone since then. Following her like a sick love-struck and possessive puppy, every day became a game of chase for her. Especially when the Alpha of a werewolf pack is desperate for protection due to an impending pack war and sees Gabriella as a suitable mate for his son. Tyrelle Gawen; a werewolf boy forced by his father to attend the same school as Gabriella in order to pursue her.With two beasts following her every move, can Gabriella still live her life normally? Or will it be a never-ending tango between the three of them?

Alexandra Westwood is half-human without a wolf and barely tolerated in the shifter region. Loving an Alpha was her first mistake. Believing he would choose her in her wolfless state was her second. Dumped, brutally humiliated, and stripped of protection, Alexandra becomes prey in a world ruled by power and rank. When her bully is given license to kill her, her life becomes a living hell. Then a pair of dangerous eyes take notice of her. He’s older, powerful, sexy, and so forbidden. And he is the last Alpha she should ever want. He shouldn’t want her. She shouldn’t trust him. But fate has other plans. The bond stirring between them refuses to be ignored. Claiming her means defying the sacred laws of their world. This Alpha isn’t just risking his throne… he’s willing to burn the world for her. With enemies circling and a wolf that refuses to show up, Alexandra must survive long enough to uncover the truth about who she really is. Will Alexandra survive, or with the spectres of her past, raise their ugly heads and burn the buds of a blooming romance?