The Cost Of Delayed Affection

Alpha Ryder is only able to survive as a result of the pain and revenge that filled his heart after he watched his parents being murdered by the very people they trusted. Ryder slowly built a pack of rogue werewolves while secretly plotting his revenge on the people who had cost him pain all his life. But the moon goddess had other plans for him when she paired him with the daughter of his sworn enemy as his fated mate while all she was after was his blood. Will they be able to conquer their fate or reject the mate bond?

Maren Cole’s quiet summer is shattered when she becomes entangled with the Thorn twins, Calder and Rhys, who belong to a hidden werewolf society. After a failed attempt to seduce the charming Rhys, she accidentally offers herself to his opposite: Calder, the evil neighbor she despises. Calder has always kept humans at a distance, but as Maren stumbles into their supernatural world, he breaks his own rules, falling for the one woman he was never supposed to touch. In a society where humans and werewolves don’t mix, their forbidden love could cost them their lives.

Gwen once believed love could change an Alpha’s heart but when betrayal almost cost her life while her mate ran to another’s side, something inside her died. Reborn as Astra Silverbane, she returns not as a Luna but as the Queen of Packs, with power that makes even Alphas tremble. When her former mate, Trent, faces her in the Supreme Capital, he finds no forgiveness only payback of every cruelty he once showed her as she becomes the storm that ends his reign and begins her own.

When a new bill is put into place in America, it causes tensions with the United Kingdom. To rectify their mistake and ease the unrest between their people, the President proposes an arranged marriage between Caledon Brooker, the Vice President's son, and Eleanor Harris, the Prime Minister's daughter.But as time goes on and Cal and Lena spend more time together, their feelings begin to grow. With the whole world watching their every move, can they turn their relationship from professional to personal, or will it cost them everything?My Politically Arranged Marriage is written by Amelie Bergen, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

{Warning: R-18, Dark Romance} "Because I want to sleep with you." --- Forced to marry a mysterious billionaire she has never met, Irene thought her suffering was finally over. But her husband is nowhere to be found, and his charming yet possessive "cousin" has made his dirty intentions unmistakably clear. Trapped in a web of lies and secrets, Irene must uncover the truth about the man she married—and the one who refuses to let her go. But the truth could cost her everything, including her freedom. Will she be able to risk it all?

Buxton Corp's CEO got his ex back. The cost? His pregnant wife vanished without a word. Month One: Calvin didn't flinch. Too busy worshiping his so-called true love. Month Two: His buddies placed bets on when Angela would come crawling home. Month Three: Panic hit. He sent scouts everywhere to find me. Nothing. Not a whisper. After that, "Angela Astor" turned into a curse word in Auremburg. But what no one saw? He missed her so bad at night, it nearly broke him.

In my 18 years of existence, I, Jace Keller, Jarrington High's most popular kid has everything. Not only I got the looks and built that makes the girls sweep off their feet, I am also the Keller's sole heir to their billions. Surely, I am the fantasy of the girls and envy of the boys, but I only want one thing. I want the most gorgeous girl I ever laid my eyes on. Silverwood High's official nerd! I want her! Only her! And I have to get her at all cost!

When my dad died, my husband was at the airport—picking up another girl. She looked like me. Only difference? He actually loved her. I was just the stand-in. Three years of marriage? It cost me my dad... and every last shred of self-respect. But at least I finally saw him for who he was. I left the country in a soaked dress. That's when it hit him—what it really meant to lose. "Emily, I was wrong!" "Daniel Wilson, it's too late." Stand-ins don't get love. They get a new beginning.

Elias Rivers has always blended into the background—quiet, obedient, and hidden behind a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But when "Blue," the mysterious and unapologetically bold new boy, transfers to school, Elias’s carefully constructed world begins to unravel. As their lives tangle and secrets start to surface, Elias must confront the truths he's spent years avoiding. What does it mean to love someone you're not supposed to? And what happens when being yourself might cost you everything? Becoming Blue is a tender, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful journey of love, identity, and finding the courage to be seen.

When Clara Davis accidentally switches suitcases at the airport, she expects an awkward exchange— not a gun, stacks of cash, and a stranger calling her Mrs. Vale. Lucien Vale, a cold, beautiful man with blood on his hands, insists she’s his wife—and that men are hunting her. Dragged into a world of covert missions and deadly secrets, Clara must live under an alias to survive. But the longer she stays by his side, the more she questions everything: Is Lucien her captor or her protector? Is this marriage fake—or fate? One suitcase, one lie, one love that could cost them both their lives.