Sfgate E Edition Novels & Stories

Aurora’s life turned to hell six years ago when her parents died in a rogue attack. Blamed for their deaths, she went from being the Beta’s cherished daughter to the Moon Rises Pack’s punching bag. Now she’s nothing more than a slave – beaten, starved, and forced to hide just to survive each night. She’s convinced she’ll never have a mate, never escape this nightmare. When Arthur catches her scent at the Mating Ball, the mate bond hits him like lightning. After years of searching every pack in Europe, he’s finally found her. His Luna. But not everyone wants to see a broken, worthless girl become the mate of the continent’s most feared Alpha. With enemies determined to destroy them and Aurora unaware her salvation has arrived, can their bond survive the forces trying to tear them apart?

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THIS IS BOOK 2 TO THE ENFORCED LOVE SERIES... AJ Fortes is a ruthless and powerful man who has built his empire through cunning and force. When he discovers that his close friend, Paul, is actually an undercover cop working to take him down, AJ vows to exact brutal revenge. Through his own dark research, AJ learns that Paul has a younger sister, Lilliana Damion. Cold and calculating, AJ kidnaps Lilliana, using her as leverage in his twisted game of vengeance against Paul. As Lilliana becomes AJ's captive, he forces her to submit to his every whim, making her call him "Master" and obey his every command. However, what begins as a power play slowly transforms as AJ starts to develop unexpected feelings for her. Conflicted between his thirst for control and his growing attachment, AJ's obsession deepens, and Lilliana is caught in the dangerous web of a man determined to make her his everything—whether she wants it or not. WARNING: THIS BOOK IS RECOMMENDED FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE OF 18 YEARS AND OVER. IT CONTAINS SEX AND SUBMISSION AND VIOLENCE.

“A weak omega, a freak that should have never lived, let alone be mated to someone like me," I, Torian Valon, reject Maya Black… and hereby banish her from this pack.” She was left to die — rejected, broken, and forgotten. But they didn’t know the chaos they’d unleashed. Maya Black, once a powerless outcast, now walks the line between vengeance and destiny Betrayed by her own kind, hunted for a power she never asked for, she sees the darkness of the heart of wolves. And now, she must decide — if the world is worth saving... or burning to the ground.

When the Alpha king fell with no heir and no family. The wolf world turned to chaos with no king on the throne. It is every pack for itself. War breaks out as packs begin to attack other packs trying to lay claim to the throne. No one is safe. Levi just wants to protect her sister. Her pack is attacked and already being weak from previous attacks and her sister is taken. Levi was on a mission to save her sister when she finds herself kidnapped by an Alpha known as the Warlord. He is ruthless and intent on taking the throne for himself …until he lays eyes on Levi and his wolf howls mate. Will he change his ways and help save the wolf world and earn Levi's love.

When Deidre Carey inherits her grandmother’s woodland cottage, she returns to Moonhollow Village for the first time in years for a fresh start. When she learns that her first crush is still living in the village, she finds herself drawn to him, regardless of his tempestuous moods. When she begins to unearth the web of secrets her grandma left behind, Deidre finds herself caught up in more than she ever could have imagined when she returned to the sleepy little mountain town. Grant Hawthorne was always going to be the town disappointment, but something has changed in all those years since Deidre’s been gone. In an accident that took his older brother’s life, Grant’s world was changed forever when he became not just the sole guardian to his young niece, but a werewolf. Grant does everything in his power to keep the curse subdued and secret, but all his walls come crashing down around him when his world collides with the force of nature that is Deidre Carey. “Of Wolves and Magic” explores the tumultuous relationship between a newly realized witch and a troubled man suffering from a lycanthropic curse as they navigate the complex secrets of the supernatural world lurking just beneath Moonhollow’s deceptively cozy surface.

By day, Dominique Devereux is flawless—a socialite heiress in silk gloves and designer heels, the darling of New York’s elite. But by night, she becomes Domica, the legendary head dom of a secret online dominatrix lounge that caters to the world’s most powerful men—and humbles them. She controls her dual lives with cold precision… until Damien arrives. A mysterious, brooding transfer student with secrets of his own, he’s the one man she can’t seem to master. As their chemistry ignites and danger creeps in from all sides, Dominique must ask herself: can the woman who commands everyone... ever learn to surrender?

In a city where shadows and secrets intertwine, Raven returns six years after a brutal attack by alpha werewolves shattered her life. Now a skilled detective by day and a relentless hunter by night, she seeks vengeance against those who wronged her. Her path takes an unexpected turn when she encounters Oliver, a charismatic billionaire who is also the heir to the werewolf pack that tormented her. Their undeniable connection complicates her mission as she grapples with the truth that Oliver is the son of her chief abuser. As Raven navigates the dangerous world of supernatural politics, she uncovers a horrifying conspiracy involving missing girls and power struggles within the werewolf community. Torn between her burgeoning feelings for Oliver and her quest for revenge, Raven must make a choice: follow her heart or fulfill her vow for justice. Set against the backdrop of a sprawling metropolis where the supernatural lurks beneath the surface, My Mate's Father is My Abuser, is a tale of love, vengeance, and self-discovery. Will Raven find the strength to let go of her past, or will her thirst for retribution consume her and everyone she holds dear?

Morgan and Claire run away one night to escape Claire's abusive father. They stumble upon a ship and thought this would be an easy way out. They should have known since their life has never been easy, this wouldn't be. The plan was simple start over, but that wasn't the case.The ship they stumbled upon was not a regular ship. It was a pirate ship and it's captain was out for revenge. Morgan and Claire now find themselves at the mercy of this Captain. They're a long ways from land and won't be docking anywhere soon. Morgan must find a way to make sure her and Claire survive.

Maren Cole’s quiet summer is shattered when she becomes entangled with the Thorn twins, Calder and Rhys, who belong to a hidden werewolf society. After a failed attempt to seduce the charming Rhys, she accidentally offers herself to his opposite: Calder, the evil neighbor she despises. Calder has always kept humans at a distance, but as Maren stumbles into their supernatural world, he breaks his own rules, falling for the one woman he was never supposed to touch. In a society where humans and werewolves don’t mix, their forbidden love could cost them their lives.