Stark Synonym

Without Kaelen's knowledge, I had his little plaything sent out of North America. That same night, he cast a blood-vine curse on my parents, banishing them to the wilds—a wasteland prowled by rogues. He was going to trade my parents' lives for the whereabouts of his plaything. Kaelen pushed a communication crystal in front of me. Inside it, my parents were ensnared by blood-red vines, the thorns digging deep into their flesh. Drops of dark crimson blood fell, one by one, onto the barren earth. A countdown timer pulsed in stark red digits on their chests. 23:59:59 23:59:58 He sat across from me, a black suit tailored to perfection molded to his lean, powerful frame. His long fingers tapped a light, steady rhythm on the solid wood table, as if he were waiting for a trivial business deal to close. "Estelle, you have twenty-four hours." His voice was low and calm, laced with a venomous tenderness. "Tell me, where did you send Cassandra?"

Braving a downpour, I delivered a lavish food order, anticipating the hefty commission and a $100 tip. Laughter suddenly echoed from the villa. Someone started, "He really believes your car crash left you paralyzed? He's hustling deliveries to support you and even pawned his dad's heirloom?" Another said, "What if he discovers you're actually a billionaire heiress, just playing poor? He'd probably break down in tears." Jessica Stark toyed with her wine glass. "Guys like him are wired to serve, especially since he always outshone Mark in our school days. This is his comeuppance." I stood in the relentless rain, a bitter chuckle escaping my lips. Turned out, her two-year charade of paralysis was merely to avenge her childhood sweetheart. Her broken legs, deceased parents, and helpless tears were all meticulously crafted lies. Disillusioned, I dialed my estranged tycoon mother. "You win. I'll go through with the arranged marriage."

BLURB:    Nathan's mother exclaimed, "It would be best if you left as you bring nothing but trouble. Additionally, kindly take all your belongings with you." The hostility in her eyes was evident, which was a stark contrast to the love that she previously had for me. These were the same eyes that reminded me of Nathan, my dear lover who had valiantly sacrificed himself for my safety as well as ours.   **** Anita, a Blood Fang wolf, finds herself welcomed into a new family when she is taken in by Natalie. However, tragedy strikes when Natalie's son, Nathan, passes away, leaving Anita heartbroken. In her grief, Anita is blamed by Natalie for her son's death, leaving her with nowhere to go as she is sent out of the house. The situation is emotionally charged, and the future for Anita remains uncertain.   ***    The statement “Come live at the pack house with me” was met with a cold and resistant response from the me. There was a strong sense of bitterness and hatred towards the person who made the offer, who I believed to be responsible for the death of my beloved Nathan. Although there was no other place to go, the reluctance to live in the pack house was apparent, as it was as the abode of a devil.            

‎ ‎ ‎"You keep looking at me like that, Stark... and I might forget you’re his," he muttered against her lips. His voice was low, dangerous—and sinfully tempting. ‎ ‎After being cheated on and humiliated by the man she gave everything to, Elora Stark swore she’d never need another man’s touch again. But that vow shatters the moment Alpha Lloyd enters her life. ‎ ‎He wants her loyalty. She wants revenge. ‎But what they end up sharing is something far hotter than either planned. ‎ ‎When Elora’s investigation into her husband’s betrayal exposes a dark web of forbidden magic, she’s pulled into a world of secrets, dominance, and desire. Every time Lloyd’s hands brush her skin, her resolve weakens… and every time he whispers her name, her body betrays her. ‎ ‎Between a husband who wants to own her and an Alpha who wants to devour her, Elora must decide which danger she’s willing to surrender to—love... ‎ ‎Or a lust that could consume her soul. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

He gropes my breast harshly forcing a moan out of my lips, I squeezed my thigh together instantly feeling an ache on my clit down there, creaming my thong. I didn't know how it happened but I was fully stark naked, my firm boobs bouncing out freely in his views. He pressed on me harder with his mouth on my ear lobe " I, Orion do not share what is mine and you are MINE!" He didn't leave a room for response as his hot mouth now on my left breast, his hand kneading the right one. I groaned louder unable to articulate how to handle those heavy feelings. He lifted me off my feet and carried me to the bed kissing me the whole time, With a soft bounce I fell onto the mattress, his hand caressing my inner thigh, my head rocked back against the pillow, he pushed his finger under my thong after kneading my swollen clit so much, I groaned loudly arching my back and shuddered beneath him.

To pay for the sins committed by Luisa Duarte against his family, Edmund Stark approaches her sister, Isabella, with a hidden agenda. He traps her into a forced marriage contract, but things don’t quite go as he planned. Will they be able to fix their differences and enjoy their marriage or would they end up getting a divorce? ~ “I told you before, you’re mine! You’ll marry me and bear my children and you’ll be my property until the day one of us dies!” He growled, running out of patience. “Am I to be your possession, your prisoner?” She glared at him with all her might. “Call it as you wish! You have nowhere to escape to!” He declared before pulling her into his lap, holding her tightly in his arms. He crashed his lips against hers, forcing his tongue in her mouth. Against her will, her body loosened in response, she lost the ability to breathe. She could not hear, she could not see, she could not feel anything else, except Edmund taking her mouth like a drowning man in need of oxygen. ‘Isabella is fucking mine! My woman! Nothing is going to change that!’

Book One of Legacies of Destiny series. The next generation of the Dark Moon series. Kalen Anderson is destined to be the first female Alpha of the Dark Moon pack. Her entire life has been spent preparing her for it – heart, body, and soul. The journey ahead is a long and hard road, but she is ready to take it on. What happens when fate decides to throw her a curveball in the form of Maddox Stark, a fellow junior at Crestwood Academy? He is the son of someone who will stop at nothing to see his revenge plan succeed. To accomplish that, he crosses paths with something dark and dangerous. Something that has the potential to destroy everything. With the aid of her visions, Kalen is able to deliver herself up to an enemy without him realizing that it is her intention to be captured in the first place. She knows full well that she might succumb to the torture that will ensue, but it is the only way to identify what it is that he has enlisted the help of. Kalen and Maddox are fire and ice – a raging storm and a blistering calm all wrapped up into one. The push and pull between the two has them both confused and conflicted. Placing her trust in him is the last thing she imagines herself doing, but it might be the only way to survive what is coming.

Jason Stark was taken from the streets by his surrogate sister and her husband. The once left for dead kid whose life was turned upside down after his dad’s betrayal has grown into a man who, because of his rare blood type, has certain abilities that make it easier to do the job he’s chosen to take on as a way of paying back his brother and sister. He’s never forgotten the danger his sister Ashley faced all those years ago and now has made it his mission in life to save as many of the young girls who are at risk just like she was back then.Roxana is one of the lost! Stolen from her mother after the death of her dad under mysterious circumstances, she’d spent ten years of her life suffering at the hands of her captors until she made her escape at eighteen. Now five years later, she’s set out on her quest for vengeance against the ones who wronged her. Meet Lyon and the crew in this continuing sagaThe Squad is created by Jordan Silver, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

"I don't dream anymore. I have no future, I only have 'now'." * * * For Samantha Covington, these words are her stark reality after her husband Richard's ultimate betrayal. She has become collateral damage to his self-destruction, leaving her a shell of her former self, her once vivid spirit suffocated. A chance encounter with Daniel Sanford, the powerful and enigmatic yet secret Alpha, ignites a forbidden flicker of hope in her, and the dangerously protective instincts in him. Daniel becomes Samantha’s lifeline, his sure and steady presence, the anchor she needs to rise from the depths of despair. But their worlds are intertwined more than they know, and the one man tying them together is the one man determined to keep them apart. Caught between the man who helps her reclaim her worth and a husband who strips it away, she must navigate a treacherous path to secure her heart and her freedom. But Daniel’s dark secrets chillingly echo Richard’s darker lies. Can Daniel earn her trust? Will his wolf respect her freedom? Or will she forge a new path as she leaves Richard in the wreckage of his self-destruction?

I had been married for seven years when I invited my widowed stepsister, Mable Stark, to stay with us for a while. I never imagined I'd catch her flirting with my husband, Lester Kaine, on our balcony. Blinded by rage, I chose to end it all for the three of us. But when I open my eyes again, I'm back on Valentine's Day—the day she and I both fall into the water. This time, Lester doesn't hesitate to save Mable. Then, he hires paparazzi to take photos of me in explicit angles just to ruin my reputation. With my name dragged through the mud, my dad cuts all ties with me. Four years later, Lester returns as a world-renowned lawyer with the pregnant Mable. They cling to each other like an enviable, loving couple. When Lester spots me singing in a private lounge, he starts mocking me. "Erica, four years have gone by, and you've ended up singing in bars. "If you'd just admit you were wrong, I might consider helping you find a better job. You shouldn't have to waste away in a place like this."