Small Mercies Dennis Lehane Novels & Stories

My husband, Michael Collins, has offered to buy his childhood sweetheart, Natalie Sweeney's virginity for ten million dollars so that she can afford to treat her cancer. I'm about to stop him from doing so when he begins berating me instead. "Natalie has always been prideful since young. If I were to give her money outright, she'd think that I was giving it to her out of pity. It'll bruise her ego instead. "Can you please be more sympathetic toward her? Must you feel jealous over such a small thing?" Instead of replying to Michael, I just smile and nod in agreement. What Michael doesn't know is that I, an infectious disease specialist, have already picked up on Natalie's weird symptoms. She doesn't have cancer at all—she actually has late-stage AIDS infection.

ALPHA SERIES: BOOK I Running as if it was nothing, every leaves I stepped into flied creating a small artificial fall. The moon was hiding behind thick clouds as stars are nowhere to be seen. Why am I even running? That is also a thing I am not sure of. A runaway bride or Luna is something I am more familiar with. But an Alpha running away in his own wedding... I fell silent for a moment. Only the sound of the midnight air can be heard. But if you focus and listen carefully, countless of steps can be heard hitting the ground. They are following me. And before the mad werewolf even have his chance to give me a heavy punch, the only thing that is left was my piece of goodbye. A leaf that serves as wish and farewell for the pack he left. A ritual that makes a wolven be treated as if they are never been part of their Wolfpack. As is they are never been born in the first place. ‘Yah Vegi Yma Ellwafare' ( I give my farewell )

In the small town of Shadowbrook, a dark secret lurks beneath the surface. Twenty-five-year-old librarian, Jenna, has just moved to the area and quickly discovers that the town isn’t what it seems. She soon comes face to face with a centuries-old werewolf, Logan, who is desperately trying to suppress his true identity and stay hidden from the world. In the midst of an ancient feud between the werewolves and humans that has been raging for centuries, Logan must protect Jenna from the dangers that await them both. As the two grow closer, Logan begins to open up about his past and his inner struggle to keep his identity a secret. He reveals to Jenna that he was cursed to be a werewolf centuries ago, and he must do whatever it takes to protect her. Together they discover a powerful love that has the potential to break the ancient feud and make them both whole again. But will they be able to overcome the obstacles that stand in their way and find true love?

Sent miles from home as part of an Alliance Contract to Thunderwolf Pack, the most powerful pack in the world. Promised mate to the Alpha's son? Fated mate to the Dragon-blood Fae Leader's son? Aria finds herself in the path of two formidably powerful entities as she struggles with her own identity as a werewolf Omega, daughter to an Alpha in the small country of New Zealand, she possesses a rare Alpha-positive gene that guarantees Alpha progeny. In this modern time of low birthrates and failing magic she holds the key to the survival of both races. But will she get to pick the one she loves or will she be forced to be a breeder guaranteeing Alphas where so far none have been born for twenty four years, worldwide. To save werewolves from a fate worse than death - chaos and madness from having no Alpha to control them. No one knowing the true meaning behind her Alpha+ genes - a destiny steeped in ancient fae scripture.

As a small omega, Jazz has faced numerous challenges throughout her life. It had never occurred to her that things could turn for the foreseeable future in an instant. A moment of happiness abruptly turns into a terrifying nightmare as she is thrown into the forest like unwanted litter. In order to survive independently, Jazz has to start from scratch. In the world of werewolves, Alpha Lex is king, with a mission to protect and locate mistreated pack members all over the world. Despite having the most powerful pack, he still lacks one thing — a mate. Little does he know that the moon goddess has something special in mind for him. When he meets a mysterious woman, he instantly knows she's the one. Does she have the capacity to overcome her feral instincts and try to overcome the tragedy that awaits her? Will he accept what the moon goddess has given him, or will he throw her away like everyone else?

Aria Stone transfers to the Blood Ridge College with only one aim – to show her father, a renowned werewolf hunter, that she is capable of the same thing as her older sister. Hunting down wolves. But the moment she sets foot into the small mountain town, the wolves sense her, and the veil that has been in place for centuries, protecting the pack from hunters, is lifted. Alpha Darius feels it first. A strange pull that feels too much like a mate. Too much like a pulling apart. But the thing is, Aria doesn't even know she's part wolf. Trained to kill them since childhood, Aria believes that her new nightmares and her heightened senses are all signs of a curse that started when she set foot into the town. But when she crosses paths with the dark and possessive Alpha Darius, who feels too familiar, Aria realizes the truth. She wasn’t here to hunt the pack. She was sent here to destroy their Alpha.

Lyra, a runaway wolf shifter scarred by her violent past, has spent years hiding in small towns, running from the chains of her former pack. She wants nothing more than freedom and anonymity. But one fateful night under the full moon, her secret life unravels when she rescues two lost Yellowstone wolf cubs from a ravenous vampire. Her heroism throws her into the path of Ronan, the powerful new Alpha of the Yellowstone Pack. Ronan is a leader torn between his duty to his people and a fragile alliance built on an arranged betrothal. Yet the moment Lyra defies him, his instincts roar with recognition that this rogue is no ordinary intruder, but the one fate has tied to him. As vampire threats rise and pack loyalties fracture, Lyra and Ronan are forced into a dangerous partnership. Bound by blood, betrayal, and a pull neither can deny, their choices could save or destroy them all.

Amara felt like she died when her mother died in the tragedy that was brought by her first love. A family adopted her, gave her a new name and new life. There was no trace of the old her anymore. She's far from the girl who lived in the slums of a small town. She's now a multi-billion company heiress, a fiercer and stronger woman than she was before. During her grand birthday, she met her first love again who's now a well known doctor and owner of chains of hospitals, then all the pain went back. She recalled how his mother treated her and caused her mother's death. His face reminded her of a haunting past that she will never forget. She didn't want to entangle her life with him again, but the more she pushes him away, the more he comes back to her with a stronger desire to win her back.

On the day Emily returned to the country, she received a request from her father, which was to flirt with her ex-lover to achieve the goal of marrying him, saving Wine company, which was on the verge of bankruptcy. In the flickering light of candles and melodious melodies surrounding, Kevin used force to hug Emily's small waist, pulling her close to his face and whispering: “Emily, your face is also really thick. Do you think you can still seduce me after you've abandoned me?” “Aren't you hugging me? You chose me to be your dance partner, not the other girls, right?” Emily curled her lips and asked. “Don't be too confident about yourself. I'm just worried that you'll seduce my little brother.” Kevin smiled scornfully. “Then try to hug me tight. If you let go of me, I will seduce your brother.”

A small accident that happened to Rajata in the courtyard of Prambanan Temple brought him to meet Kalyana, a woman who was finishing her novel because she would soon go abroad with Armand, her future husband. The encounter, which they thought was fleeting, turned out to be continued when Kalyana, hurt by Armand’s actions, invited Rajata to accompany him to visit Yeh Pulu, Bali. Rajata, who was trying to forget his love for a girl from his high school days, accepted the invitation. In Yeh Pulu, a local elder gave Kalyana a startling vision of an incident from several centuries ago. Intrigued by what really happened at that time, they decided to ask for a favor from Harso, Kalyana’s old friend who worked at CERN, Switzerland. Unexpectedly, their investigation, which relied on a sophisticated computer named Lidia lead them into an amazing adventure, an adventure that opens new perspectives to their understanding about history, and triggered them to learn from history in facing the future.