The Brief Bedford Reader 15th Edition Novels & Stories

This story takes place in the esteemed Heaven and Hell, following Ashton Caliel (age 8-23) the caring, handsome King of Heaven, in his journey from only a prince to the leader of his vast kingdom. At the age of 8, the narrator shows the final moments before Ashton's princely training truly begins, bringing any childhood experiences to a halt. After a brief brush with an icy death, he spends his final free moments in front of the family fireplace. We skip time to the age of 18, Ashton training with his personal guard and close friend Matt (28). This was the day his father and current king was to sign another peace treaty with the King of Hell. Out of curiosity he took a peak at the demon king and came to find Damien Umbra (23-28) sultry, charismatic and flirty king of Hell. They did not officially meet at this time despite locking eyes as the demon laid an ominous future on the angel king. Very soon the prince would take the throne. After a second encounter with the demon king that resulted in heavy flirting, much to the new kings surprise, they had not met again for weeks. A single gift led the king to make a secret visit to Hell to interrogate the other king. During this visit Damien plays off his interest in the angel as only a fun game. This is to go on for years with only brief visits and gifts, causing the angel king to slowly fall for Damien in the process. Damien visits Ashton in the night, leaving a small gift for the angel to wake up to. Ashton is to accept this gift, but the council of angels in heaven give him trouble when they are to find out about this secret relationship.

At the end of the year, I went to the spa and discovered a stranger had been using my VIP card. When I logged into my personal profile, the last three treatment records were not under my name. The preference section listed specific details about someone else. She was allergic to rose essential oil, preferred lavender, and her heating pad temperature could not exceed 108 degrees Fahrenheit. Her menstrual cycle fell around the 15th of each month, so no waist or abdomen treatments during that time. I stared at the screen, my palms turning cold. Only my husband, Zachary White, knew this password. At the time, he said he needed it to check the balance and renew my membership. I scrolled down and found a system note at the bottom: [Birthday treatment reserved for December 30, prepared according to Ms. Anderson's preferences.] Today was December 30. My phone vibrated. Zachary had sent a message: [Working late tonight. Won't be home.] Familiar laughter drifted from the hallway. Through the glass door, I watched Zachary walk into the adjacent room with his arm around a woman, the beautician hurrying forward to greet them. "Mr. White, we have Ms. Anderson's birthday treatment ready, just as you requested."

I've been married to my Mafia Boss husband for 15 years. When we first got married, he couldn't even afford a ring, but I didn't care; I loved him. I hid my identity. I secretly used my family's influence to help him build his empire from scratch, and I even bore him two children. His adopted sister always mocked me, calling me an old-fashioned housewife and saying I wasn't good enough for him. To avoid embarrassing him, I always endured it. Until our 15th anniversary, because both me and his adopted sister wore red dresses, he told me to stay in the kitchen: "Sofia's right. That red doesn't suit you. Don't come out until the banquet actually ends. Stay in the kitchen. I don't need the Dons from New York seeing you and getting the wrong impression." I was completely heartbroken and didn't argue anymore. I dialed a number I hadn't made in 15 years: "Principessa?" "It's me," I said, my voice steady. "Tell those old fossils on the Council... Isabella Corleone is coming home."

“I can’t stay away anymore,” he whispered through clenched teeth, “You can’t fight it, Trisha. You’re *mine.*" ****** Trisha is what they call a Rogue Human. Immune to all auras of the Supernatural, she threatens to expose all of their existence to humankind with her rebellion. After a string of serial murders is discovered by the Royals of the Lycans, and leaves entire packs of a single region without leadership, the Princes are sent to restore order. Despite rejecting his crown, Gavin, the Crown Prince, is given the task of taming the Rogue Human; alongside helping investigate the serial murders and maintaining order. But when he meets her, his every schemed plan, every tactic crumbles, and she threatens to break his carefully constructed walls of apathy, cold stoicism, and detached control. Will the Rogue human prove to be too much for this Alpha Prince? or will fate intervene and alter the course of their lives forever? Or maybe... there is more than meets the eye? Dive into Untameable—a pulse-pounding saga of enemies-to-lovers heat, shadowy conspiracies, and unyielding bonds. Updates drop two chapters daily. Edition includes Book Two: Unshadowed and Book Three: Unleashed for non-stop immersion.

Isabelle and Emily didn't want to finish high school on a supposed boring note, so they decided to spice up their life a little and accept the offer to attend Badmus High school. They know it is one of the biggest secondary schools in Lagos, but what they don't realize is that not all that glitters is gold. Relationships are ruined, truths revealed and lives are changed in this thrilling tale of high school drama. WARNING: This book contains explicit contents and other triggering events, so the reader's discretion is advised.

In the werewolf society, women are required by Pack Law to take on more than one mate. Not everyone wants to share and things get even more complicated when an evil force decides to destroy them.Four stories featuring interconnected, dark and sultry, paranormal romances.Includes: Defying Pack Law Betraying the Pack Seeking Pack Redemption New Pack Order***All the books include menage / reverse harem situations. Reader discretion is advised.Pack is created by Eve Langlais, aneGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

Welcome to the heart of Ingris continent; Warshwall City. A city of martial arts and magic. A city full of ranker, hunter, and adventurers. A place you can earn a leaving, wealth, power, and prestige. Here live the twins sharing a body, a transcender find themselves at the heart of the forest of Gatoh. Denizens call them "The Blight Twins", because of their unique feature they're the center of condemn and attraction. The conjoined twins register as an adventurer and a role of a scout. They aim to be one of the greatest adventurers and a ranker of the guild. Zia is a hardcore novel reader, she only read Isekai genre or travel to another world. While Vic loves romance and slice of life. As an avid reader and other worlder, Zia was expecting some cheat system from a God, whoever he or she is. Even though they had the same body, they're different in nature. Vic, want to learn magic while Zia loves martial arts. Zia is more energetic and dominant, she always decides to the day to day everyday life. Their life at the city are smooth... not until the hunting game begins. A part of secretive society takes an eye for the twins. Overwhelming strength and mana capacity, an eye catching test subject. They lured the twins within their grasp, giving them 2 options and a gift: Join them or be one of the dead; living a life in a single body but only one leaves a tale. Proceeding the ritual without revealing the truth to the other-half, and killed in the most satisfying way.

Meet Ashley Weston, a girl born into a reputable family from one of the second most powerful packs, "the Blood Moon pack." At the age of 13, her parents were killed by the unknown. When the pack found her with her parents dead bodies, they thought she was the one that killed her parents because she was the only one that escaped death without a scratch on her body out of the three of them. Abandoned and shunned away by her family, maltreated by the entire pack, forcing her to become the slave and omega of the entire pack, Ashley had no choice but to keep from everyone when she shifted on her 15th birthday. Struggling with life and living in constant fear. However, all these things are about to change when she meets her mate. [THIS IS MY FIRST NOVEL EVER. I DECIDED TO TRY VENTURING INTO WRITING AFTER READING NOVELS FOR SO LONG. SO GUYS BARE WITH ME ON THE FEW MISTAKES I MIGHT IN BETWEEN.] Hi guys, happy new year! How have you all been doing? I want to bring to your attention that every part under the Silver Wolf series will now be written as one here. They will no longer be written separately for everyone's convenience. Thank you for your understanding. XOXO

Jane Austen and the wealthy magnate, Damien Wolfe, had a brief fling. However, this was not a consensual act as Jane had been drugged by her colleague in the movie industry. Now, the affluent businessman has threatened to sue Jane for sexual assault, claiming that she forced herself on him. Jane has no option but to agree to his demands, which include marrying him for the sake of her brother's medical expenses. The couple has decided to enter into a two-year marriage contract, with no physical intimacy or extramarital affairs. But, can they adhere to their agreement? And what will happen to Jane's new adversary, Ciara Tyla, who had drugged her?

After the disappearance of her father, Julia Rocco, who was drowning her sorrows in alcohol on her last day in college ends up having a one night stand with Alonzo Luigi, the man she never knew she’d been betrothed to. Their passionate one-night stand takes a sinister turn when Alonzo accuses Julia of stealing something from him during their brief encounter and Julia admits it, knowing she’d be tortured if she attempted to prove her innocence. Now the clock is ticking. Would Julia be able to materialize what Alonzo lost in a few weeks or would Alonzo’s buried past come back to bite them first?