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“I am not a sex escort!” “Well I’m not asking you to be one” “All you have to do is be mine alone, your bills will all be taken care of while you get paid five hundred dollars a week for upkeep” “It’s the same fucking thing” . “Call it what you choose but we both know you need this” Ivan, a twenty-two year old college student found himself between signing a contract with his dangerous one night stand(William) or getting kicked out of school and loosing the opportunity to save his sisters life. Things definitely took interesting turns as the simple contract began to mean more and more to William and with Ivan crossing part with his first love who just happens to be William’s brother. The twist and truth began unveiling.

King Lucien as decided that he wasn't going to wait for his counsel of elders to look for another bride for him since the first one they choose cheated, he decided that he would marry one of his people be it a noble or a commoner, all he wanted was a queen to seat on the vacant throne so his counsel of elders will get off his back. So he decided to hold a competition for all eligible maiden wanting to be the next Queen. Rosy is a small town girl living with her mum, after going through the betrayal of her bestfriend and boyfriend she decided that she needed space and closure and she saw the competition as a perfect opportunity to go away for some time, so she decided to join the competition not to be Queen but to move away from her current place so she will hurt less and also to help her mum in paying up their debt with the allowance that will be sent to her mum while she was in the palace.

At the age of twenty-two, Cecy Smith had no interest in marriage. Her sole focus was obtaining her Ph.D. by the time she turned twenty-five; everything else felt like a distraction. Cecy , widely regarded as a naive and studious young woman, had never considered marrying until her twin sister, Barbara, became involved with a billionaire. In a short span of time, Cecy found herself taking her sister's place, as Barbara abandoned the marriage, leaving Cecy to sort out the aftermath. As Cecy attempts to navigate this unconventional situation, she becomes entangled in a complex web of emotions, caught between her loyalty to her sister and her newfound feelings for Zacky, the man who had shown her kindness and affection. Will she choose to remain in the marriage, or will she protect the love she has found with Zacky? Can she outsmart her sister's cunning tactics as she embarks on a life with her husband, all while secrets slowly unravel?

He was the campus king. She was the only heart he couldn't steal. Jace Kingston is untouchable. Star hockey player. Campus legend. A walking trail of broken hearts and whispered warnings. Girls call him King. They say it like a prayer. I say it like a curse. He nearly ran me over with his sports car last semester. He throws money around like it means nothing. He smirks while girls cry over him. And now, thanks to my tutoring job, he's my assignment. One semester. One paper. Five hundred dollars that I desperately need to keep a roof over my head. The rules are simple. He shows up. He does the work. He doesn't flirt with me, charm me, or treat me like another conquest. But Jace Kingston doesn't follow rules. He shows up with bruises he won't explain. He looks at me like I'm something he wants to break. And when he accidentally lets his armor slip, I see something terrifying underneath. A boy afraid of becoming a monster. A boy who flinches at loud voices and keeps a photograph of his mother hidden in his drawer. A boy who might be just as broken as I am. I can't afford to fall for him. I have rent to pay. A future to build. A promise I made to myself when I watched my mother die with nothing but debt and a daughter who couldn't save her. I swore I'd never depend on anyone again. But Jace is everywhere now. In my study sessions. In my thoughts. In the way my pulse stutters when he says my name. And when his demons come hunting, I realize the worst truth of all. He's not just my enemy anymore. He's the one person I might destroy myself to save.

Keanna's been living a life of misery since the moment she was thrown into the King's harem. Unfortunately, it gets worse as Neil, the 9th Prince starts a rebellion, Keanna just wants to escape and live her life. Neil who becomes the King has no intention of letting her go and shocks her by letting her know she's the reason he became King.

❝Find what you love, and let it kill you.❞ —* November Starkey is the country's sweetheart. A popular model at the age of nineteen, she is loved and admired by millions. She enjoys the attention until she attracts two Kings who make her life a living nightmare. King Sin and King Rome. One is known to be cold and detached, carrying the power of a thousand men. While the other is the Lycan King, known to be ruthless, daring and charming. These Kings feel nothing but repugnance for each other. And they both want November Starkey. Torn between two powerful Kings, November discovers her true self, and soon, she realizes that she is the Queen of a realm that exists between heaven and hell, harboring all kinds of supernatural beings. But a Queen needs a King. Which King will the Maiden choose? Unfolding in a steamy, paranormal romance, the story of these three lovers is turbulent, complex, and unpredictable till the very end.

Crystal is a dragon queen and the Guardian of the portals to other realms. She has been forced by her duties to protect this world to leave her mate behind. Finding him in prison, she had no choice to complete the mate bond and then she was forced to leave him. She had kept his existence a secret to protect him. Now duty is calling and it is putting her straight in the arms of her mate. Can she finally be the mate he needs or will her duties and the secret she carries destroy them both. Alpha Rook of the Moonfall Mountains pack discovered his mate in the war. Having successfully completed the mating bond he is forced to let her go. He is patient only for her. His family and pack don’t believe he has found his mate as none of them have ever seen her. As he battles the women they are forcing onto him, he is loosing control and wonders if he will ever have his mate by his side again. When her duties bring her back into his arms. He will do everything in his power to keep her by his side forever. But can his family and pack accept that a dragon is his true mate and their Luna or will their differences and the secret she is hiding destroy them as they battle evil that wants to destroy the whole world.

"You just shifted," was how the King responded, a fire in his eyes that seemed to make Kendra feel like she was melting. "Y-yes sir," she stammered before standing up fully, though she kept her eyes down again. She wasn't sure where to look. "I was confirming, not asking," he says, though his voice is not unkind, but curious. "Incredible. A female Alpha. A thing not even of legends." He stood up, and crossed the space between them in an instant. The mouthwatering scent was now overwhelming her. He lifted her chin with the tips of his fingers. Electricity spread from the spots where his fingers touched, and her breath hitched. Their eyes met, and his was now as wide as hers. She finally heard her wolf, confirming what was starting to dawn on her. Mate. Kendra was the daughter of the Beta of her Pack, and while she had that strong wolf blood in her veins, she hadn’t shifted at 13. Rather than despairing, she threw herself into her future, where she would be an Advocate amongst humans, asking for wolf rights and hoping that being unable to shift would put them at ease. However, on her 18th birthday, something unheard of happened- she shifted. Now, she has to juggle handling her newfound responsibilities, her conflicting feelings with the former Gamma’s son, Derek, and on top of all of it, her mate bond with Lycan King Kenzo, who despite being cold and distant to many, grew to be warm and kind to her. Will she be able to disregard her feelings for Derek and live happily with Kenzo, or will she reject her mate bond, and risk losing everything, to be with a man who seems to be hiding a secret from her?

Tamara Davis was contentedly living her life with her loving parents. Not until that forlorn and tragic night, they were attacked by strangers inside their house. She didn’t know who to trust and who was running after her. Unfortunately, while escaping, she witnessed the horrible death of someone caused by werewolves! She couldn’t believe that it actually exists! She was caught and jailed in the dungeon. The day Tamara was about to face her lethal and miserable ending, she shifted into a wolf! She’s not a mere human being but a wolf! Tamara was determined to know the truth about herself and seek justice for her parents’ deaths – and she’s gonna do it by hook or by crook. But why would something jolt inside her whenever she saw the ruthless and cruel Alpha of All Wolf Borne – King Hades Pierce? Is it about fear or something else?

" don't test my patience, kitten," he said as he buried his head in the crock of my neck. my back dangerously pressed against his chest and I can feel heat radiating from his body. " i.... i..." I stuttered and gulped audibly knowing what he was capable of doing. I took a sharp breath before saying, " you can't prison me here with you. I don't belong here." " I don't love you either,'' I said and regretted immediately. A low growl emanated from the back of his throat. i felt his lips touched my exposed skin and in a blink he spun me around there my soul left my body as he stared right into my eyes with his two soulless Black orbs. Ava is a 17 year-old chear full girl. She was over the moon as her birthday was approaching. Unlike any other werewolf she will also find her mate at her 18th birthday. and she did, he was the brother of the Alpha who was kind and caring, totally opposite from his brother Alpha. but fate had something else to decide for them. when they were in one day of relationship the war between rogues happened, taking Ava's mates life leaving her devastated. Gideon is 32 years old, and a ruthless and powerful lycan king, who searched for his mate for 5 years before he gave up when he visited the blood moon pack where he found his mate. His heart swells at the sight of her, but his world becomes upside down when he learns his mate loves another male. As a king will he give up his mate? Or is he going to an extent to possess what is his? Will Ava accept him as her mate or will reject him?