Servitude

Ember Thorne grew up knowing the bitter truth: weakness is a death sentence. ​On her sixteenth birthday, when the primal surge of the Shift should have remade her, she was left agonizingly human. Her failure transformed her from the beloved Beta-elect’s daughter into a pariah—a fragile, scentless Omega in the unforgiving Shadow Creek pack. For two years, she has endured the endless grind of servitude and the crushing cruelty of her Alpha, surviving only by the protective shadows cast by her twin, Elias. ​She has accepted her fate: no wolf, no mate, no escape. ​But when Alpha Kael Blackwood, the ruthless leader of the legendary Silver Moon pack, arrives for a surprise alliance meeting, he doesn't see the broken servant the pack sees. He sees her. ​He hauled me against his armored chest, the sheer force of his presence sucking the air from the room. His eyes, the color of storm clouds, bored into mine. ​“You think you can reject me?” His voice was a lethal rumble, closer than a whisper, yet loud enough to shake the walls. “You are a scentless, wolf-less weakling. Yet, you carry my soul.” ​I tried to swallow, but my throat was dust. “I am nothing. You are the Silver Moon Alpha. Reject me and spare us both the ridicule.” ​A dark smile, devoid of kindness, stretched across his face. He leaned down, his lips brushing my ear, sending a jolt of fire and fear straight through me. ​“I won't reject you. You will be claimed, protected, and possessed. You are no longer Shadow Creek's shame. You are mine, Ember Thorne. And you will be the envy, the obsession, and the absolute focus of every enemy I have.”

Elena, a young girl known as the disgraced wolfless princess, confronts the harsh reality of royal life, discovering that her trusted friends are not as loyal as she thought. Meanwhile, Ryker and his family are bound to a life of servitude to the goddess. They learn fate and love are not always intertwined. Between Ryker’s obsession with young princess, his brother’s dark past, and his sister’s unforeseen destiny, twists and turmoil intertwine them with the royal family, leaving them shattered and their mission to the goddess unfulfilled. Jealousy, betrayal, lust, and love weave a complex tapestry, leading them through unexpected twists. Preview: “You try to belittle me, but it’s not going to work,” I taunted. “Do I look like a little girl?” She straightened, her glare fierce and untamed, canines protruding as she challenged me. “On the outside, you look like a warrior goddess, but I see in your eyes the little girl begging to be played with,” I retorted, trying to get under her skin. “And you look like a sick man with too much power on the outside, but I see the impediment boy whose daddy never really loved him inside you,” her smirk revealed she’d struck a nerve. I couldn't hold back. I stood, pulling her up by her neck and slamming her into the wall, my feral growls echoing. “You’ll be careful how you speak to me. I can sense your strength, but trust me, I will overpower you.” Her claws dug into my wrist, more growls erupted. My canines poised to end her life, but she welcomed the confrontation. “You’ll never control me!” She declared defiantly. “No? You don’t think I can make you submit?” I challenged, my wolf and I ready to teach her a lesson.

Xalara Silvyn, a seemingly powerless girl from the Shadowveil slums, is claimed as a fated mate by Cassian Holt, heir to a powerful noble house of ember magic. After being brought to his estate, she discovers their bond was merely Cassian's temporary fascination. At his engagement gala to Vionna Kress, he publicly betrays Xalara, relegating her to servitude under his cruel fiancée. As Vionna systematically humiliates Xalara, the crystal pendant Xalara found in a hidden chamber beneath the Veil becomes her sole comfort. With help from Cassian's brother Verin, she learns the crystal may connect to House Silvyn—a noble family of essence-based primal magic supposedly destroyed centuries ago. When Vionna arranges to transfer Xalara for potentially fatal bond severance after her wedding to Cassian, Xalara's desperate situation takes an unexpected turn. During the wedding feast, she encounters Lord Elaric Nox, a feared shadow magic tyrant avoiding political marriage proposals. After overhearing his frustrations with traditional arrangements, Xalara's impulsive quip "Where do I sign?" intrigues him. Elaric's emissaries arrive at the wedding with a formal offer—a contract marriage of mutual benefit. Elaric gains a shield against political marriage pressure while offering Xalara protection from Vionna and access to knowledge about her crystal and heritage. Their three-year contract specifies a purely practical arrangement with no emotional obligations. At House Nox, Xalara begins training in essence magic under Elaric's guidance, discovering her "minor" warming ability is actually rare primal magic thought extinct. As she awakens to her true abilities and learns about her possible connection to House Silvyn, the bond with Cassian naturally fades. Meanwhile, a complex but respectful dynamic develops between Xalara and Elaric as they navigate their unconventional arrangement.

Ava Knight, une avocate en difficulté, fait face à la trahison ultime lorsque son petit ami et sa meilleure amie complotent pour la faire accuser de leurs crimes et s'emparer de son cabinet. Désespérée et brisée, Ava cherche à noyer sa douleur dans l'alcool — une décision qui la conduit à passer une nuit inoubliable avec Xander Blackthorn, un milliardaire aussi séduisant que gâté. Le lendemain, sa vie prend un tournant inattendu lorsque Xander lui propose un contrat de mariage : en échange de son aide pour laver son nom et lui éviter la prison, Ava devra accepter une union qui ressemble davantage à une servitude qu'à un véritable mariage. Malgré les comportements autoritaires de Xander, Ava est déterminée à endurer et à se battre pour récupérer ce qui lui a été volé — et faire payer ceux qui l'ont trahie. Mais à mesure qu'ils traversent ensemble les épreuves de leur relation tumultueuse, des sentiments inattendus commencent à naître entre eux. Cependant, le cœur de Xander, brisé par un amour passé, pourra-t-il à nouveau s'ouvrir ? Et lorsque son ex-petite amie refera surface, restera-t-il fidèle à Ava ? Plongez dans ce récit envoûtant de trahison, de vengeance et de passion, où l'amour et la confiance sont mis à rude épreuve, et où personne n'est à l'abri des mensonges.

Dans le monde scintillant de Lunar Crest, où richesse et pouvoir régissent la hiérarchie des loups-garous, Talia Evren n'est qu'une oméga… une simple inconnue. Autrefois fille du Bêta, la disgrâce de sa famille l'a réduite à survivre dans l'ombre de l'élite de la meute. Elle s'est résignée à une vie de servitude, sachant que les siens ne s'élèveront jamais au-dessus de leur condition. Mais tout bascule le jour de ses 18 ans. Lors de la Cérémonie du Lever de Lune, le monde de Talia est bouleversé lorsqu'elle découvre que son âme sœur n'est pas un seul homme… mais les triplés de l'Alpha. Kieran, Kael et Killian Devlin sont les futurs chefs de la meute la plus puissante qui soit, et ils sont désormais liés à elle par un lien indéfectible. Ce qui aurait dû être son salut devient son plus grand défi. Les frères sont déchirés, chacun attiré par elle d'une manière inexplicable, mais refusant d'abandonner leurs propres désirs ou la rivalité qui les oppose. Tandis que Talia se bat pour prouver qu'elle est digne du titre de Luna, de dangereux secrets commencent à faire surface : des murmures de prophétie, un loup solitaire vengeur menaçant la meute, et la vérité derrière l'exil de son père. Partagée entre trois compagnons puissants, traquée par un ennemi tapi dans l'ombre et mise à l'épreuve par une meute qui ne la considère que comme une étrangère, Talia doit trouver la force en elle pour revendiquer la vie et l'amour qu'elle mérite. Un seul compagnon pourrait faire d'elle la Luna. Deux pourraient la déchirer. Mais trois ? Ils pourraient soit la sauver… soit les détruire tous.