The Cost Of Castellano

Updated Mondays, Wednesday & Fridays Alpha Avery Waters, of the Crescent Moon pack, has been looking for his luna with no luck. That is until his twenty-third birthday party that is being thrown by the Red Moon pack. There Alpha Avery finds his luna, a slave named Haley Riveria. Avery forces the Red Moon Alpha, Jake Miller, to give him Haley given that she is his mate and he is bound by werewolf law. This makes Alpha Jake unhappy to lose his favorite play toy. Alpha Avery must work hard to gain her trust and get her to accept the mate bond. However, Haley knows she is cursed and must protect her secret at all costs from Alpha Avery. It could cost him his life, but the more she gets to know him the more she struggles to keep the mate bond at bay. Will Haley be able to break the curse or will her existence kill her mate?

When Luna, a gifted but struggling artist, receives a mysterious commission to paint for a powerful art patron, she’s drawn into the opulent world of Alejandro Moreau — a dangerously seductive billionaire with secrets buried beneath his charm. From the moment they meet, their connection is electric, tangled in erotic tension and forbidden longing. As Luna explores her art and her desires, Alejandro pulls her deeper into his world with sensual games and emotional manipulation. But their passion comes at a price. Alejandro is married — to Isadora, the most dangerous and influential woman in the country. And when Isadora discovers the affair, instead of revenge, she kidnaps Luna… and seduces her. Now trapped in a twisted triangle of lust and obsession, Luna must navigate power, dominance, and the dangerous pull of both husband and wife. But only one choice will define her future — and her freedom. In a story brimming with eroticism, betrayal, and psychological control, “Forbidden Touch” explores the cost of desire, and the blurred lines between love, power, and possession.

There are monsters in this world. And they used to be us. Now it's time to euthanize to survive in a hospice where Emily, a woman haunted by her past, only wants to do her job and be the best mother possible. Post-infection Chicago. Christmas. Inside The Hospice, Emily and her fellow nurses do their rounds. Here, men and women live out their final days in comfort, segregated from society, and are then humanely terminated before fate turns them into marrow-craving monsters known as ‘Smilers.’ Outside these imposing walls, rabid protesters swarm with signs, caught up in the heat of their hatred. Emily, a woman haunted by her past, only wants to do her job and be the best mother possible. But in a world where mortality means nothing, where guns are drawn in fear and nobody seems safe anymore – at what cost will this pursuit come? And through it all, the soon to be dead remain silent, ever smiling. Such is their curse. It won't be long before that snow-speckled ground will be salted by blood. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Mariane is engaged and about to get married, and that's why she decided to commit a madness of love anticipating her honeymoon, since she loves her fiance and doesn't want to wait any longer, but her unexpected surprise can cost her dearly, as she ends up going to in a trap of fate, where this special night of yours will bring her fiance's CEO to her bed, and her life, as she is in the wrong place, at the wrong time, as her fiancé also promised her boss Henrico Katisoure surprise on the same day, at the same time, and in the same place. After an intense night of passion totally wrong, at least for Mariane, Henrico wants her at all costs, and ends up sending her to prison, in order to get Mariane to accept him as her husband. Henrico and Mariane are stuck together by sheer work of fate, but she still loves her fiancé and will fight the new feeling awakened by the great tycoon, making her fiancé's CEO go to the extreme to get her.

Annabel once believed her bond with Damian, the Beta of their pack, was unbreakable. But his infidelity shatters her, and she finds herself entangled in a dangerous relationship with Elijah, Damian’s mysterious uncle. As Damian's cruelty pushes her away, Elijah’s possessiveness draws her in, forcing her to navigate a treacherous path between these two powerful men. Caught between love, hate, and control, Annabel begins to discover a strength within herself that she never knew existed. As tensions rise within the pack and old enemies resurface. She must decide whether to embrace the power Elijah offers or find a way to break free from the chains that bind her—even if it means facing Damian’s wrath. Annabel’s journey is one of survival and self-discovery. Once seen as a weak wolf, she evolves into a force to be reckoned with, determined to reclaim her life and identity. But with every choice comes a cost, and Annabel must decide if she will conquer the darkness that threatens to consume her—or be consumed by it.

They called her a curse. They called her salvation. But everyone agreed on one thing, Vanessa was wanted. Born a werewolf with a forbidden gift, the power to heal even death itself, Vanessa spent her life running from those who would use her blood as a weapon. Her touch could restore life, but at the cost of her own strength. When fate throws her into the claws of Draven, the ruthless Hybrid Alpha born of wolf and dragon blood, her world burns to ash. Cold, dominant, and dangerously beautiful, Draven sees her not as a woman, but as the key to breaking the curse that’s killing him. Yet every time he touches her, his control slips… and his dragon stirs with hunger that isn’t just for power. In a realm where magic bleeds through moonlight and fire, Vanessa must decide: Will she become his cure or his ruin? Because the moment their souls collide, the hunt begins, and this time, it’s the Alpha who might not survive the craving

Tracy Martinez applied as a secretary to the Simonne's with them not knowing that she is one of the family members of their rivals, The Cysco's. Her job was to spy on them, but she didn't expect to fall in love with Caleb Simonne, they became best of friends; she knew he was gay but she was okay with it, loving him and just being near him was enough, but when things went rough and her family was planning on introducing her as one of their own, she had to leave and break their friendship, Caleb wanted to know her real reasons only to find out the whole truth, their huge fight turned into a huge accident which cost Caleb's memories. Tracy felt guilty and wanted to be there for him until he gets better, she just didn't expect Caleb's family to think they were together as a couple, but she went with the flow, she's in love with him, she'd do everything to be with him. But what will happen when all his memories come back?

One reckless night was never supposed to change her life forever. Amara never imagined her worst day would lead her into the arms of a complete stranger. After losing her job, a night at the club ends in the bed of a dangerously irresistible man—who turns out to be Lucian Draxen: arrogant, ruthless, and the billionaire every woman in the city dreams about. When an unexpected pregnancy ties them together, Amara is forced to confront him again. Desperate and out of options, she agrees to his cold-hearted contract: work as his maid until their child turns five, then disappear forever, leaving him with full custody. The deal offers her baby financial security—but at the cost of her freedom, and maybe even her heart. Can she survive living under his roof without surrendering to the dangerous pull between them? Or will their bargain destroy them both? Find out in The Billionaire’s One-Night Stand — a story of passion, betrayal, and the dangerous line between love and ruin.

Ariadna Luján arriesgó su vida por salvar a Fabián Morales, y eso le costó su audición. A pesar de su sacrificio, tuvo que aguantar las burlas y humillaciones por parte de los amigos de él. Por ello, aunque corría el riesgo de quedar con muerte cerebral, Ariadna decidió operarse para poder volver a oír. Cuando la cirugía salió bien, quiso compartir su alegría con su prometido, pero Fabián, borracho, estaba pensando en otra mujer durante un momento íntimo. Ahí, ella se dio cuenta de que él nunca había olvidado a su primer amor. Con el corazón roto, Ariadna por fin abrió los ojos y tomó la decisión de irse lejos, dejándolo todo atrás, incluso a Fabián.

After years trapped in a toxic relationship, Aurora finally finds the strength to escape the clutches of her manipulative and abusive boyfriend, Shawn. With nowhere to turn and danger lurking in the shadows of her past, she stumbles into a world far more treacherous than she ever imagined, a world ruled by power, loyalty, and blood. Emilio Cordello, the cold and ruthless head of the Cordello crime family. A man who trusts no one, who has spent his life believing that love is a weakness that could cost him everything. When Aurora crosses his path, bruised but unbroken, something inside him shifts. He sees in her the same scars he keeps buried beneath his hardened exterior. Despite the walls they both have built, fate refuses to let them part. As Aurora fights to rebuild her self-worth and reclaim the life she was stripped of, Emilio finds himself doing the one thing he swore never to do—letting someone in. But their worlds are dangerous, and enemies lurk in every shadow.