Second Quarter Quell Novels & Stories

Riya and Kayish were madly in love, so deeply that everyone believed that they would end up in a happy married life. That's how he loved her. He was very possessive of his property, especially when it comes to his girl.On the other hand, Riya was blindly in love with him. She left her parents because of him, she found her happiness within him and was ready to start a new life but an unexpected tragedy happened in their life that no one could have predicted.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~She had good news for him. She was so happy. After all those things that she has been through, finally, their family will be complete. She already waited a whole day and she now she just couldn't wait to share her happiness with him. But just as she was about to tell him, he broke her fragile heart into a million pieces and left her saying it was all just a drama he played with her all along; The marriage which she preached was just another key to win her trust and to fulfill his vengeance. He dumped her that day without knowing that he left a piece of him growing inside her.Does he get the chance to know about his child? What will happen when these two cross their paths in the future? Will they let go of their revenge and ego and hatred to get back their love? Or will it be too late for him to realize his mistake?Read to find out what happens. : )

Eidolon Avenue: Where the secretly guilty go to die. One building. Five floors. Five doors per floor. Twenty-five nightmares feeding the hunger lurking between the bricks and waiting beneath the boards. The sequel to Eidolon Avenue: The First Feast (“a great read...powerful and jarring” - Cemetery Dance) returns to the voracious Eidolon as it savors The Second Feast. A narcoleptic man in apartment 2A battles a vengeful past determined to rob him of everything as he runs from the barbaric disaster of a delusional love. A woman in 2B, reinventing herself to please a callous boyfriend, discovers the horrors that wait in the shadows of her self-renovation. The man in 2C, a teacher at the nearby Catholic girl’s school, collapses beneath the brutal consequences of his lecherous desires. An older woman in 2D, after decades dedicated to the church, is cornered at last by the grisly carnage beating at the hollow center of her faith. And a college student in 2E, hungry to escape an ignored life of invisible anonymity, finds herself captured between the pages of a ravenous book. All thrown into their own private hell as every cruel choice, every drop of spilled blood, every silent, complicit moment of cowardice is remembered, resurrected and relived to feed the ancient evil that lives on Eidolon Avenue. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

WARNING: THIS BOOK MAY CONTAIN STEAMY AND MATURE SCENES WHICH IS STRICTLY NOT FOR KIDS OR UNDER 18+ Life in the Ember Pack seemed ordinary—until Annatoria, the Luna, was accused of infidelity by her husband, the Alpha. Infidelity was the last thing Anna would ever consider, even in a failing marriage. Yet there she stood, publicly shamed and branded a whore. A cruel setup led to her rejection and banishment, leaving her broken and alone. For three long years, Anna struggled to survive, enduring hardship after hardship. But with the help of Alpha Asher—a close friend who secretly harbored feelings for her—she rose from the ashes. Now, as a powerful Alpha in her own right, she’s the talk of the shifter world. On the day she returns to the Ember Pack to reclaim her son, fate strikes once again. As she nears the pack gates, a deep, familiar growl sends shivers down her spine. “You’re my mate.” Her wolf stirred. “What is that scent?” A mate? How did the “banished” Annatoria gain the power to walk into the pack unchallenged? And who is the wolf claiming her as his?

“I, Alpha Jon, reject you, Caroline, as my mate. You're barren and I need an heir!” Alpha Jon declared to Caroline, who had just returned from the hospital with the news of her pregnancy only to see her dear husband in bed with her best friend. “I, Caroline, accept your rejection, Alpha Jon!” Heartbroken, she leaves the Palace and is attacked by some Rogues, only to be saved by Alpha Boris, the Alpha of the Black Fur Pack. He takes good care of her and her children, much to the chagrin of Sarah, his mistress. Five years later, Alpha Jon realises his mistakes and seeks to reconcile with Caroline but Alpha Boris, his sworn enemy from times past is already in love with her and swears to keep her. Would Caroline forgive Alpha Jon and get married to him again or would she remain with Alpha Boris who has some secrets under his sleeve?

Ella has spent her life as an outsider in the Silver Claw pack—a human raised among werewolves, never truly belonging. But on her eighteenth birthday, everything changes. Cole, the arrogant future Alpha and her worst tormentor, discovers she is his fated mate. Furious and in love with another, he’s forced into marriage by his father. Trapped in a loveless bond, Ella endures heartbreak, betrayal, and a devastating loss that shatters her. Eight years later, she returns—not as the weak girl he abandoned, but as a powerful woman, her name changed, her heart hardened. Now, Cole wants her back. He’ll beg, fight, and sacrifice everything to prove he’s changed. But some wounds never heal… and some love stories were never meant to be rewritten. Can Cole earn her trust before it’s too late, or will Ella walk away forever?

Rejected and banished by her mate, she's left to the cold hands of death. However, she was blessed with a second mate, with a chance to love again, and be loved in return, her first mate returns to make claim over her, and this lead to a battle between two great Alpha's, fighting to win her heart.

Melissa's life is forever changed when she's betrayed by those she trusts the most, her fated Alpha, Rico and her best friend, Lorinda. Melissa walks in on her fated Alpha, Rico cheating on her with her best friend. “I thought you loved me?” she wailed in pain. All she could hear was the growling of her alpha towards her. She was broken, betrayed, humiliated and torn apart by the Alpha she loved. Unknowingly to her, he was being cast under a spell with the dark powers she never thought existed after her mother's death. Melissa was sold into slavery to a ruthless alpha, Troy, who she initially thought would be her redemption. She is forced to endure unimaginable hardships and humiliation even than she had experienced with her fated Alpha after his rejection. As she struggles to survive, she discovers a hidden strength within herself - supernatural powers that could be her ticket to freedom, or her ultimate downfall. As Melissa navigates her way being a slave to Troy, and striving to harness her powers. Will she finally find redemption and reclaim her rightful place when she figures out the truth about her past, or will she become a pawn in Troy's game of dominance?

Vega’s life, a rich tapestry woven in the shadows, conceals more than meets the eye. Her indigo eyes, twin mirrors of a man she never knew, reflect a phantom figure who vanished before her very existence was etched into this world. The scars on her back, like ancient runes, tell a story of pain and survival—a narrative etched into her skin, whispered by the past she cannot fully recall. It haunts her dreams, a cryptic puzzle waiting to be solved. Driven by an unyielding need, Vega embarks on a quest to find the elusive man she calls her father. She seeks closure, to close the book on that enigmatic chapter of her life. But fate weaves an unexpected twist: she discovers she is the Alpha’s second chance mate. A cosmic bond, ancient and unbreakable, binds her to a destiny beyond her wildest imaginings. As Vega delves into her lineage, long-lost secrets emerge from the shadows. Yet, with revelations come dangers—dark forces that threaten her newfound life.

I knew they all hated me, I was weak and I had no wolves. They treated me like a slave, I was a disgrace to them, not to mention to my pack. My father, Alpha of the Widfire pack was suddenly rumored to have died. My sister, Arora O'Malley, was made Alpha of the Wildfire pack to replace the weak me. I was the eldest daughter, but I didn't have any rights that I could claim. At the age of 18, my wolf suddenly awoke. I found my mate and I dreamed of escaping this suffocating life. However, he flatly rejected me and chose another woman. I, Ruby O'Malley, just wanted freedom. And it looks like it will come true when Mother sells me to the Alpha King Triplets of the Celestial Dawn pack. I smelled the alluring sweetness, they were my second chance! *** "Are you afraid of me?" A heavy, slightly hoarse voice sounded melodious in my ears. A surprised shriek escaped my lips as my body suddenly levitated. Spontaneously, I wrapped my arms around his neck. He surprised me! Why did he suddenly carry me without any prior notice? "You can look at my face for a long time, but not now. You don't want to keep me and my other two brothers waiting, do you?"

"No! It can't be!" I let out an internal hiss. "He would not dare come here!" "What the f*ck, Zara!" Levi bumped into me and growled behind me. "Sorry," I mumbled, wide-eyed. "What's going on with-" Levi's voice faltered when my father turned away from us and approached his table, confirming my worst fears: Noah f*cking Flinch! "Is that?" Levi mind-linked, and I nodded my head. "What brings him here?" He mind-linked. "Zara, I understand that you are familiar with Alpha Noah," my father said. I slowly nodded my head. "Great, Noah has also informed me that you are his fated mate." I slowly nodded, unable to utter a word. "He has requested your hand," my father continued. "Is that so?" I said. "Were you told by Noah that he rejected me more than a year ago?" "He did what?" Levi roared behind me. "There is more," I said. "He rejected me in favor of a mate he chose." **** Zara Silverwood is a silver wolf descended from one of the most powerful packs on the continent. A year after he rejects her, her fated mate comes knocking on her door to tell her he is back to claim her. After Zara turns down his proposal, he goes behind her back and asks her father for her hand. The old Alpha agrees to the arrangement. Zara is unhappy and decides to handle things on her own. She informs her father that she has taken a chosen mate, her Beta, and her best friend, Levi—only he has a little secret. What will happen when Zara's second chance mate attends her and Levi's mating ceremony? Will he stop the proceedings and claim her as his mate? Or is Zara's destiny already set? Will Zara find the happiness she so deserves?