The Darkness Before Dawn Novels & Stories

Nyx is an Elf from the Windfall Kingdom. Born of the Night and Dawn clan, has light and dark magic. Was sent to Earth as a baby. Black hair and green eyes. Adopted by a couple that are professors of Greek Mythology. Nyx Aurora's name stayed the same and her adopted parents just added their last name, Matthews, to it. Nyx meets a woman at the Mall she attended with her friends and then from there her world changed. Now she will go to Windfall to find her family. How will her adopted parents feel about this? Will she meet her real parents? What will she do when others want her dead for being from two different clans? Join Nyx on her journey in a new world that she thought was a fantasy.

My dad was a zombie. My mom? Even scarier. She was an uber-powerful mutant. At the crack of dawn, she was already yelling, "Derick Olson! Don't make me come over there! What kind of zombie are you? Glued to your headphones all day—are those audiobooks really that captivating?" I rolled over in bed and promptly fell right off. Scrambling to my feet, I started tidying up my room in a flash, terrified she might actually make good on her threat. "Look at Mr. Hoffman next door," she hollered. "He roams the streets day and night, probably gobbled up more brains than you've read books!"

The forest within the quiet village of Gashea is a dangerous place. Within the trees lies something dark, cursed, and wicked. For centuries, a demon with malevolent power terrorizes the villagers of the small valley home. He had brought droughts, disease, and famine. To ensure that he will keep his powers at bay, the village of Gashea offers a bride to the demon every night. And by dawn, without fail, they would see the corpse of the offered brides floating along their bright, shining river. With the next choosing fast approaching, the head villagers made a shocking decision. They had chosen Fyn. A man. When Fyn starts to slowly fall in love with the demon within the forest, secrets of the past unravel. The truth makes them wonder whether it’s the right monster Gashea fears.

Mia's world turned upside down the day her own flesh and blood, her father, traded her to the creatures of the night. She was powerless in the face of his betrayal, forced into a life of servitude and submission at the hands of her new masters. The darkness of her captivity surrounded her like a shroud. Yet, amidst the hopelessness and fear that threatened to consume her, Mia struggles with an unexpected and forbidden emotion: attraction. Her captor was unlike any other creature she had encountered before - powerful, alluring, and utterly captivating. Despite her anger and resentment towards him for holding her captive, Mia could not help but be drawn to the raw power and magnetism that he exuded. She wondered how long she could resist the pull that seemed to grow stronger with each passing day. But even as she grappled with her feelings, Mia remained determined to escape her captors and break free from the chains that bound her.

Lena Carter has spent her life as a rogue, hiding from the world of packs and alphas. But when she’s captured on Shadowmoor Pack lands, everything changes. She’s forced to face Alpha Damian Thorn—the cold, ruthless leader who wants nothing to do with a mate. Except fate has other plans. Damian rejects Lena, but the bond refuses to break. The Seer warns them both—Lena isn’t just any wolf. She carries a rare power, one that could rewrite destiny itself. As dark forces rise and an ancient enemy seeks to claim her, Lena must decide: will she fight for the mate who never wanted her, or embrace the darkness calling her name? With love and fate hanging in the balance, Lena and Damian must uncover the truth about their bond—before it’s too late. A slow-burn, high-stakes werewolf romance filled with passion, danger, and a love that defies destiny.

Mariah Castello was an ordinary village girl when she was sold by her father to help feed her family. She thought things would never her better for her, until she meets the king. She was horrified and terrified for the fate that lied before her, but nothing could have prepared her for King Elijah Rossetti, the most feared man in the whole of Italy..He was an evil cruel man who had a heart of pure of darkness - if he even had one at all - and he just so happen to set his sights on Mariah, the sweet and innocent new maid. Mariah knew better than to get involved with the king, but what the king wants the king gets and this king wants her.What will happen when Mariah comes face to face with true cruelty of king Elijah only to see he isn't as cruel as the rumours say?And what will she do when the king claims her as his?

The Darkness is being manifested by an unknown enemy, and prophecies of a war start coming true. The Protectors of the throne have been preparing for war for over 1300 years, but everyone is still wondering if the prophesized royal will emerge in time to protect the Osvald Kingdom. Rolf, a Regent Prince, has been hiding the fact he is a member of the Protector Family so he can earn his rank in the Lycan Army without the privilege he was born into. His world is turned upside down when he meets his mate and must decide if she is worth the exposure. Thyra has one mission in life, to avenge the slaying of her pack that happened five years ago. She doesn't have time for the pull she feels toward another soldier in the Officer Leadership Academy. Will he understand that her oath has to come before the distraction he brings? Or will she have to submit to him just so she can keep looking into his amber eyes...

Fate has once again torn my world apart, leaving me shattered. For years, I've lived with a cold void, clueless about my life before joining my childhood pack. Just as the secrets of my past were about to be unveiled, tragedy struck. The one person who held the key to unlocking my memories was taken from me, and with them, my fated mate, Bodey—leaving me exposed and fractured. But in this darkness, an unexpected truth emerges. The very act that was meant to weaken me has instead awakened a fierce strength. A primal wolf, hidden deep within, surges forward, driven by a relentless desire to rescue Bodey and protect my people. My resolve is unyielding—I will do whatever it takes to reclaim my mate and keep my people safe. Even if it means walking into the jaws of danger. The battle lines are drawn, and I'm ready to fight everyone that’s screwed me over.

I'm Ella, at seventeen years old and this is my first shift, my world is completely shattered. Black, the guy I loved so much, chose my best friend as his partner. It got worse because no one really wanted to love me and accept me. I was just a helpless werewolf. Even my mother hated me because I reminded her of the Alpha-my father-who left her. When everything seemed hopeless, I met Alpha Nigel, Black's older brother, my former lover. Rumor had it that he was an ugly, deformed, and extremely cruel Alpha. But, I didn't find the same in Alpha Nigel. He was a perfect man. And under the full moon, he claimed me as his mate. "I will find you again, My Mate. When my coronation comes, I will take you into my pack," Nigel says before he disappears into the darkness of the forest.

Daisy Storm spent her entire existence as an outcast, ridiculed for being a vampire werewolf-half But nothing hurt more than when her mate, Alpha Scott, rejected her publicly, shattering any chance she had of belonging. When brutal vampire slayer Alpha Noah claims her as his second-chance mate, Daisy is conflicted in a maelstrom of emotions. She blames Noah for killing her mother and vows never to forgive him. But Noah has a secret of his own, he's loved Daisy long before destiny ever bound them together. Torn between hate and irrefutable passion, Daisy is compelled to find the truth of her previous existence while battling the temptation of the mate bond. But with her lethal enemies lurking in the shadows, she realizes the biggest threat is not the vampire-werewolf war. It's the darkness brewing inside her. Will Daisy embrace her true self, or will she let her past destroy her second chance at love?