Short Story Elements

Connor Greene, a golden boy in Brookhaven, is unwittingly drugged, and I end up being the cure for his "predicament". It's exactly a month later when I discover that I'm pregnant during a routine medical examination. Upon learning the news, Connor offers me 50 million dollars to carry the baby to term, and then another ten million dollars to take full custody of the child. It's then that Julie Sutton, my so-called righteous friend, persuades me to terminate the pregnancy, saying, "You ought to know that money isn't everything, Queenie. If you throw away your dignity for just 60 million dollars, then you're no better than those women who entertain men in clubs!" In my past life, I had an abortion at Julie's suggestion and pursued legal action against Connor, accusing him of assault. I later sought financial assistance and support from Julie after my parents fell gravely ill, but Julie slapped me hard across the face instead. "Your parents are seriously ill, and instead of figuring things out on your own, you come running to me, huh? You're truly shameless, Queenie!" Julie broke off our friendship right then, and I also lost the lawsuit against Connor. I couldn't afford the treatment, so my parents' lives were cut short by their illnesses. In the end, the grief of losing them was too much, so I decided to take my own life by jumping off a rooftop. When I open my eyes, I find myself returning to the day Julie tried to persuade me to get an abortion.

The Moon Goddess offered me her protection. If I died, I'd get one chance to be reborn through the werewolf trials. I was born with "sensory impairment." I wasn't an Omega, but I couldn't shift into a wolf. I couldn't see or sense wolves in their lupine forms or their power. When I appeared alongside ninety-nine other trial candidates in an ancient rainforest shrouded in thick fog and darkness, everyone assumed I wouldn't make it past the first day. But here I was, in the terrifying rainforest nests, treating a ghostly wolf pup, drowned for its unusual coat color, as my own little cub. And, I flirted with a bloodthirsty vampire spirit who took pleasure in killing, treating him like a lover. I even befriended the evil twin Hexenbiest, treating them like sisters. The first time we met, I reached out and ran my hand over the vampire's abs. "Nice body," I commented, "just a bit on the short side." He let out a humorless laugh, reattached the head he'd been holding to his neck, and gripped my chin. "I'm six-foot-five," he said. "Want to take another look?"

When we were about to head to the amusement park, my Beta boyfriend, Drew, brought along a woman and her daughter. There happened to be one seat short in the car. Drew told me to get out and give my seat to the two of them. “Laura has a kid with her. Let them go first. I’ll come back for you later,” he said. I calmly stepped out and watched as the car slowly pulled away from the pack. Three hours later, they arrived at the amusement park for the fireworks and feast. When a friend asked Drew why he still hadn’t come back to get me, Drew was patiently helping Laura light a giant firework. He wasn’t in a rush at all and even said, “It’ll be fine if I pick Sienna up later. She won’t mind. I’ll coax her a bit, and she’ll stop being mad.” Anger only worked on people who cared about someone. My dad, mom, and brother never cared, and now, not even Drew cared anymore. It was time for me to leave for good.

After I refused for the eighth time to give my daughter a monthly allowance of $80, she went live online to denounce me. During the broadcast, she shared screenshots of our messages, showing how she had repeatedly and desperately asked me for money after the new school term began. "Mom, I just got my period. I do not have money to buy sanitary pads. Could you send me this month's allowance?" I replied calmly, "No." "Mom, I have not eaten in three days. I am really hungry." I responded with sarcasm. "What does that have to do with me?" The screen quickly filled with comments calling me suffocatingly cruel and heartless. Looking straight into the camera, she sobbed uncontrollably. "Mom, I am not asking for much. I only need $80 a month for living expenses. "Do you really have to push me to death before you feel satisfied?" Within a short time, I became the target of widespread online abuse. A well-known education influencer reached out to me. "It is only $80. It is not something you cannot afford. Why are you treating your own daughter so harshly?" I looked at her calmly. "Try livestreaming seven days of life with me and my daughter. "If you can do that, you'll understand."

The Bloodmoon & Incubi Anthology is a compilation of seven short stories between these two packs. This collection may contain mild spoilers to books within these series. Chosen Mate: The love story of Stephen Walterson of Bloodmoon and Amelia Furlan of Madonie. Warrior's Redemption: The redemption love story of Clement (Austin) Shelton and Suzanne Walterson of Bloodmoon. Love After 40: The second chance love story of Hale Shelton of Bloodmoon and the human Erin Carlisle. The Hybrid's Rogue: The nonbinary love story of River Carlisle of Bloodmoon and Leo Hansley of Silvermane. The Hybrid's Vampire: The LGBTQ+ love story of Sage Carlisle of Bloodmoon and the vampire Auðr. Sicilian Holiday: A D'Amore family Christmas story. The Quiet Giant's Mate: The surprising love story of Ivan Furlan of Madonie and Regina Petridis of Incubi.

Seduced by the Billionaire is a sizzling collection of standalone short novels where powerful billionaires meet fierce, unexpected women who turn their worlds upside down. From scandalous contracts to dangerous secrets, each story dives into a world of passion, power, and emotional intensity—where every deal comes with a price, and falling in love is the ultimate risk.

At the New Year’s team-building event, the intern, Lilith Woods, did not obtain my approval and changed our suburban trip to a seven-day tour of Baline. “Mr. Lucian Stone, I hear a change of scenery can really spice things up. Don’t lock up tonight. I’ll come by for a deep dive into our collaboration.” She pretended to be drunk and fell into my arms while slipping the room key into my pocket in the process. To avoid suspicion, I did not return to the hotel. However, in the middle of the night, the police called me in for questioning—someone had reported a dine-and-dash. Only then did I realize that the reserved budget of $100,000 for the accommodation had long since been exceeded. Lilith had upgraded their room to a presidential suite, feasted on high-end seafood buffets, and even used company funds to buy luxury handbags! When I showed up at their private room, the interns were still casually taking king crabs and several unopened bottles of the Macallan Whisky with them. “Mr. Stone, you’re just in time. Could you please settle the bill?” Lilith looked utterly righteous as she said this with a grin. “Young people like us make mistakes, while adults help to pay the price. You’re not exactly short on cash, anyway. Just think of it as buying my happiness.” I stared at the $700,000 bill and paid it in silence. The next day, the payment invoices made their grand entrance in the group chat, accompanied by my pinned message. [Upon financial review, this team-building event does not meet reimbursement criteria. All expenses will be shared equally among the seven participants.] [Each person will need to pay $100,000, payable immediately. If payment needs to be deferred, please print the proof and submit it to the President’s Office.]

During a charity gala, my boyfriend bids on a pair of matching watches but gives one of them to his true love. The media excitedly capture the scene and ask, "You bought a million-dollar watch without even batting an eye, Mr. Loewe. You've been single all these years—is it time for you to make an official announcement on your relationship status?" Everyone off stage applauds him, and I join them. I give him my blessings for his so-called announcement. To make it up to me, he attends my birthday celebration. Yet he pushes me into the cake to make his true love happy. Unbeknownst to him, there's a steel rack in the cake to keep it steady. I end up bloodied and on the brink of death.

ข้อดีของการแอบรักคือสามารถมีความสุขได้เฉพาะในพื้นที่ของเรา ใครจะไปคิดว่าตัวเองจะแอบรักคนคนหนึ่งได้นานขนาดนี้ล่ะคะ ในตอนนั้นฉันไม่รู้หรอกว่าความรักคืออะไร รู้แค่ว่าฉันชอบเขา! ใช่แหละฉันชอบเขา แค่ได้เห็นหน้า แค่ได้แอบมองก็มีความสุขมากแล้ว มันเป็นความรู้สึกที่ยิ้มได้โดยไม่ต้องคาดหวังมากกว่า “อย่างมึงก็ได้แค่มองแหละ เลิกเพ้อเจ้อได้แล้ว! เอาเวลาไปลดน้ำหนักเหอะ ฮ่า ๆ” กลายเป็นประโยคเจ็บ ๆ ที่ฝังใจฉันมาตลอด ...

“เสียงเธอเพราะดีนะ เหมือนนักร้องอาชีพ” “นายก็เล่นดนตรีเก่งนะ เล่นเป็นทุกอย่างเลย” “เธอมาทำอะไรแถวนี้ เห็นมาทุกวัน?” “อ่อ…ฉันทำงานแถวนี้น่ะ เลยมาบ่อย ฉันขอมานั่งร้องเพลงด้วยได้มั้ย” เจลีนเอ่ยพรางยิ้มให้ชายหนุ่มชุดดำที่ใส่แมสสีดำสนิทปิดใบหน้า เอาจริงๆเธอไม่เคยเห็นหน้าตาของเขาด้วยซ้ำไป แต่กลับหลงรักเสียงเพลง เสียงร้องของเขา ชายหนุ่มลึกลับ เย็นชา คนนี้นั่งร้องเพลงเปิดหมวกที่หน้าคลับแห่งนึงเกือบทุกคืน และเจลีนก็มาที่นี่ทุกคืนเช่นกัน “ทำไมถึงทำเป็นไม่รู้จักลีนด้วยคีย์!” “ฉันไม่รู้ว่าผู้ชายคนนั้นของเธอจะรักฝังใจหรือหน้าเหมือนฉันขนาดไหน แต่ฉันไม่ใช่ผู้ชายคนนั้น! เลิกยุ่งกับฉันแล้วไปซะ!” เสียงแกร่งกร้าวของมาเฟียหนุ่มเอ่ยขึ้นทำเอาหัวใจดวงน้อยๆของเธอแตกสลาย “นายไม่รู้จักฉันงั้นเหรอ .. ฉันเฝ้ารอนายทุกวัน ฉันทำอะไรผิด …”