Stephen King The Shining

“Too wet, baby…” On the night of Lyra’s 18th birthday, she was planning to propose to her mate, Rowan—until she walked in on him having sex with her best friend, Callia. Heartbroken, Lyra begged her Alpha father to banish them both, but he dropped a bombshell: Callia is her half-sister. As an Alpha-blooded she-wolf, Lyra was required to join the Alpha King’s Queen Luna Selection. Out of revenge, she exposed Callia as an illegitimate girl, forcing her and Rowan apart. When they arrived at the palace, Callia quickly turned the other candidates against her. One night, while walking back to her room alone, Lyra caught a scent that made her and her wolf go wild. She followed it to an unfamiliar room—only to find a stunning naked man pleasuring himself. His jet-black hair and glowing golden eyes sent a jolt through her entire body. Who was he? And if the Alpha King found out she’d barged into a naked man’s room in the middle of the night… would he kill her?

“For the record, I, Alpha Dane of the stonewood pack, reject you, Crystal whatever-your-last-name-is as my mate!” Dane’s cruel words washed away the promises he whispered into my ears hours ago. Rejected and betrayed by her mate, Crystal, a lowly omega, finds herself on the bed of the cursed, dreaded Alpha King Xavier known for his ruthless deeds and his mates dying in mysterious ways. However, there’s a twist, Xavier is drawn to Crystal as it dawns on him that she is his mate, left with no other choice, Xavier takes Crystal back to his pack against Dane’s wishes. Torn between the choice of protecting her from himself and his love for her, Xavier is forced to subject Crystal into slavery in his pack keeping her at arm's length but Crystal fights through, training in secret as she discovers she might have the powers to undo his curse, but having it is not enough. Would Crystal be able to find happiness? Would Xavier be able to let go of his guilt and accept Crystal? Find out in this enthralling tale how Crystal and Xavier navigate their love story despite all odds and destiny itself.

She chased a rich man for revenge. She collided with a mafia king instead. Ophelia Barclay has spent her entire life playing by the rules of a family that never wanted her. Now, after a humiliating betrayal by her fiancé and stepsister days before her wedding, she’s done playing nice. Revenge is the only thing on her mind, and she knows exactly how she’ll get it: find a rich, powerful man who can elevate her beyond the Barclays’ reach, and leave them choking on the dust of her success. First-class flights become her hunting ground. But when she meets Ludwig Gallo, a man whose presence steals the very air from her lungs, her plans unravel before they even begin. He's everything she’s been looking for: dangerous, devastatingly handsome, and so wealthy it hurts to breathe near him. The problem? He doesn’t even glance her way. Humiliated and desperate, Ophelia thinks she’s lost everything… until fate throws her right into Ludwig’s world. Tracking a lost necklace, her most treasured possession, she finds herself sneaking into the heavily guarded Gallo estate, only to be captured by the mafia king himself. Mistaken for a spy, imprisoned in enemy territory, Ophelia’s survival instincts kick in. When Ludwig proposes a deal to pretend to be his girlfriend to silence rumours that have driven his mother into depression, Ophelia sees an opportunity. She’ll play the doting lover, smile for the cameras, win the favour of one of the most feared families in the underworld… and use Ludwig's wealth and power to destroy everyone who wronged her. But Ophelia didn’t plan on Ludwig being more than just a cold-blooded king. Beneath his ruthless exterior, she finds a man haunted by a violent past.

What if Sleeping Beauty woke up in the claws of the Beast? Taken from her family and her realm at just a few days old, Alora has spent her whole life hearing about the evil Lycan King who will hunt for her when she turns eighteen. The sisters who care for her decide to put her to sleep, in hopes of fooling the Lycan King into thinking she is dead. But when Alora wakes years later, she finds herself in the claws of the monster she has been hiding from. All but one of the sisters are gone and she acts as if she no longer cares for Alora. She is a Fae Princess, in a strange realm full of monsters. Each one is more fierce than the last, but the worst ones hide behind false kindness. With no allies, Alora has to look within to find the answers that have been hidden from her.

“You are mistaken!” I half-yelled and cupped my mouth before realizing this beast can still rip me into pieces. He took out his large claws and sliced through my arm. I winced in pain. A throbbing pain shot through my arm. “The lycan king never makes mistakes!” “I would rather die than serve you.” I spat. He smirked like a predator who had already won. ***** Rejected by the Alpha and branded weak, Aurora is sold into captivity — a maid for the cursed, ruthless Lycan King. In a world ruled by merciless wolves and ancient beings, survival demands sacrifice… and power comes with a deadly price. When Aurora’s hidden strength is unleashed, the Alpha who once shamed her is filled with regret. But the Lycan King doesn’t release what’s his without a fight. Bound by blood, betrayal, and forbidden Love, Aurora must choose: surrender to the darkness… or become the most dangerous force the realm has ever seen. Will she rise… or be destroyed?

“You’re mine,” he growled into my ear. ----- Lorenza has always been powerless, an outcast in her own pack. But when she's given a chance to prove that she's a werewolf, Lorenza fails and is sentenced to execution. Before she can be killed, Lorenza finds out that she's far from normal. She's the mate of the Ruthless Lycan King who murders people as he pleases. Not only that, she is the Lycanis Prime reincarnate— the very descendant of the moon goddess. With curses, bloodlines, enemies and secret society out to end her life, Lorenza must race against time to awaken her wolf, master her powers, and decide if she can trust the Alpha King. If she can love him. Can she survive the curse and claim her destiny or will her bloodline be her downfall?

This is book 2 of the Lycan Series. You can look for book 1 (Banished by Her Cruel Alpha King) ** "I, Alpha Killan, reject you, Camila Rasort, as my mate and the Luna of this pack. And to punish you for the sin you've committed, I hereby banish you and demand that you never return!" He declared, looking angrily down at her. Hiding her pain from her eyes, she responded, "I, Camila Rasort, accept your rejection!" * * * Betrayed, heartbroken, rejected, tortured, and pregnant, Camils Rasort is banished from her pack and asked to never return. Five years later, not a weak girl anymore but a strong woman and a business tycoon, she returns to avenge, but suddenly Alpha Killan wants her back. Will she give him a second chance when he comes, begging her to forgive him? How will he react when he realizes she has already met her second chance mate and they are madly in love with each other?

"Her betrayal runs deep, but his secrets might shatter her world." Liana’s world shatters when she finds her husband with her sister, Samantha. Cast out by her family, she's forced into marriage with Kieran, a mysterious rogue hiding his true identity as the Alpha King. Amidst betrayal and secrets, Liana and Kieran’s fiery connection deepens. But when Liana discovers she's pregnant, and enemies close in, their bond faces its ultimate test. As danger and deceit threaten their fragile love, Liana must uncover Kieran's hidden past and confront her own, or risk losing everything. Can love prevail when shadows from the past come to light, or will their enemies tear them apart?

Elara’s life is shattered when she is forced into an arranged marriage with Damian Volkov—the ruthless Alpha of a powerful werewolf pack and the feared king of the mafia underworld. As the daughter of a desperate businessman who struck a dangerous deal, Elara becomes nothing more than a pawn in a world of violence, secrets, and supernatural power. Damian is cold, calculating, and possessive, ruling with an iron fist both in the criminal world and among his kind. At first, their marriage is nothing more than a contract—an agreement to secure power and settle debts. But as Elara defies him at every turn, she awakens something primal in the Alpha King, something far more dangerous than any enemy. Torn between duty and the growing intensity of their bond, Elara must navigate a world of deadly rivalries, betrayals, and forbidden passion. As secrets unravel and enemies close in, she realizes that escaping Damian’s grasp may be impossible—not because of the deal that binds them, but because her heart may no longer want to run. In a world where love and power collide, will Elara survive her fate, or will she become the queen of darkness beside the Alpha Mafia King?

Monica's life was turned upside down when her stepfather sold her out to Alpha Baxter, the ruthless Alpha king of the rouge wolves. But she has no option but to follow her fate as she hoped that things would get well soon in her life. Still, when she was pregnant, she saw herself trapped in a loveless marriage with a man who only saw her as nothing and she was determined to start a new life on her own and protect her unborn baby from Baxter's cruel grasp. Despite everything that had happened between them, fate decided to make them meet once again and Monica couldn't deny the lingering feelings she had for Baxter and the way he would always hold her tight. But could she trust him again after all he had done? And would he be willing to put aside his thirst for power and fame to love her and their child?