The Queen's Gambit

*Book 4* Isolde's life was full of love and joy. She was set to be High Priestess of the makkari, but everything changed in a single night when she lost everything at the hands of someone she thought she could trust. For centuries she has been on the run, helping the supernatural community under the cloak of anonymity while she works to clear her name and save the very people after her, from destruction. Enemies are closing in, but an unexpected complication befalls her when she realises she's been fated to someone who wants her species exterminated. After all, an evil chance seldom comes alone. A Queen Among Darkness is the fourth book in the Queen Among series. Each story is set up in the previous book, so reading the books in order is recommended. Here are the books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Invocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7

Di tengah gemerlap Istana Landbird, Ratu Elea dikenal sebagai simbol kebijaksanaan dan kekuatan. Selama bertahun-tahun, ia setia menjalankan tugasnya sebagai ratu, menjaga kestabilan kerajaan dan mendampingi Raja Flynn. Namun, kehadiran Beatrice, selir yang ambisius, mengguncang tatanan itu. Dengan kehamilannya, Beatrice tidak hanya merebut perhatian Flynn, tetapi juga mulai merongrong posisi Elea sebagai ratu. Ketika Flynn yang dilanda cinta buta melayangkan gugatan cerai pada Elea, dunia sang ratu runtuh. Tuduhan palsu, fitnah tentang kemandulan, hingga penghinaan di depan para bangsawan membuatnya semakin terpojok. Namun, di balik semua itu, Raja Alaric dari Veridion muncul sebagai sekutu yang tak terduga. Dengan perasaan yang tumbuh untuk Elea, ia bersumpah untuk mendukungnya menghadapi cobaan yang mengancam menghancurkan kehormatannya. Di antara cinta, pengkhianatan, dan intrik politik, Elea harus memutuskan apakah ia akan bertahan demi kerajaannya atau mengambil jalan baru untuk membangun kembali hidupnya. Sementara itu, hasrat dan dendam membara di hati Flynn, Beatrice, dan Alaric, menjadikan permainan takhta ini semakin berbahaya. Ketika cinta menjadi senjata dan tahta menjadi medan perang, siapa yang akan keluar sebagai pemenang?

I was treated like a Omega servant by my "family", and forced to serve drinks at my step-sister’s 18th birthday. She told everyone I was pregnant with a "mutt" even if I begged her not to tell anyone. Just when all the guests gasped at the shocking news, the most famous Alpha prince took off his blazer and covered me with it.“Enough. The baby is mine.”

Claimed by Samael Velasco to be his future bride, Merryn hid in the shadows of his protection from the day he found her. She lived her entire life believing it as truth until the day came when this shattered. The shocking revelation that changed her perception also urged her to escape from Samael’s gilded cage. To him, she was just a possession and his precious pet. Her heart throbbed and yearned for something real. She knew not what this meant, at least not yet. Until she escaped, and ran right into the arms of Samael’s known mortal enemy… Giovanni Salvatore, a rare lycan of Royal bloodline. He is the king of the lycans and the werewolves. The ruler of the Mystic Mountain Kingdom. Merryn’s appearance in Giovanni’s life upset a few well-laid plans for his future. And so began a path of mutual discovery and perils they couldn’t begin to imagine. What will she do when she finds herself in the cave of wolves? ^~*~^ This tale is for those 18 or older. Reader’s discretion is advised.

Caliana wilfred, a wolf who lost her mother at birth eventually got sold by her step mother into the dangerous pack of a powerful alpha Edward, she knew instantly she was mates with him however having a low self esteem and coming from a weak family did take a toll on her, she was rejected, manipulated and ignored however it was made known her mate held a deadly secret and was more dangerous than she knew him to be, a beast who went wild every full moon, in need of a cure which only she knows about, the cure tied to her soul and life span, will she give up the cure for him? Will she keep her lips sealed , will she discover why her cure was tied to her life or will she realize the sacrifices she has to make to be the Queen she ought to be?

Years passed after princess Mapula was born, she set on a life's journey a new adventure, moving from her home Boakoena Kingdom in LeSotho to study in Cape Town. She was to discover her powers as the rain queen to harness it to full extent allowing her to transform physically into supreme being as well as connect with the spirit realm. Meanwhile her parents king Lerumo and Queen Mabotle live happily running a prosperous kingdom in which they were loved for their kindness and generosity. Only to find king Lerumo murdered by a contingent of his jealous advisors and aspiring leaders of the opposite factions. He finds his way back as a spirit that only Mapulas gifted daughter could see to seek his revenge as well as to protect his kingdom as it comes under attack. Neighboring the Bakoena were the Batloung, another successful kingdom their crowned prince Thabiso falls in love with Mapula and they are betrothed to later marry and unite their kingdoms with their power and might. While Mapula is in school she befriends a Xhosa girl Kwezilomso daughter of Brian a shady and shrewd businessman. In a cunning move Brian facilitates Mapulas kidnap but he ended up being the one wipes out clean begging for scraps to survive as punishment. Tokelo Mapula's brother falls in love with the princess of Batloung Thabiso's sister. Kwezi falls in love with the adoptive brother of Mapula Lebo, the fun yet temperamental brother. The two wed under drastic circumstances as Brian Kwezi's father was against their union. In their early days they made a friend who become more like a brother to them after eventually helping him save his kingdom, Prince Ntsika of Manzini kingdom in South Africa.

On the night of our mating ceremony, my mate, Damon, marked another she-wolf right in front of me. He said that if I wanted to be his Luna, I had to accept him having us both. In my past life, I screamed at him, accusing him of defying the Moon Goddess. Pressured by the Elders, he was forced to banish Lyla. She was run down by rogues and fell from a cliff to her death. After that, Damon refused to ever mark me. He even framed me, luring me into the forbidden lands as a pretext to banish me. Then, he hunted me down and killed me himself. I remember my body being picked apart by birds, the agony of it all. But now, I just stared at Damon's cold face, and at the Omega, Lyla, cradled in his arms. Then, I calmly reached up and removed the sacred symbol of our fated bond. "I refuse." And with that, under the shocked gazes of the entire pack, I walked away, heading for the frozen lands of the North. This time, I will make every single wolf who hurt me pay.

Kasing iksi ng perdible ang pasensya ni Zhynn Yura Perez, isang reyna ng pangkat ng Mafia. Away rito, gulo roon, isang tipikal na eksena sa tuwing nauubos ang pasensya niya. Ngunit sino nga bang mag-aakala na sa pagbabalik ng dati niyang minahal na pilit siyang kinalimutan ay muli siyang marerendahan? Zhion Takeo Chen, ang nang-iwan, lumimot at basta nalang nawala na parang bula. And now, he's back and taming the Mafia Queen.

Elshi Wanita cantik, cerdas, pandai bela diri namun memiliki sisi kejam sejak kematian sang ayah, kehidupannya sebagai gadis manis nan lembut berubah drastis. gadis sexi ini kini menjelma menjadi queen Mafia untuk membalas dendam, siapa sangka dalam perjalanannya membalas dendam kematian sang ayah dia harus jatuh cinta kepada Damian, cowo tampan dengan tubuh kekar berwatak romantis yang merupakan buruh bangunan di salah 1 perusahaan miliknya, sungguh di sayangkan cintanya bertepuk sebelah tangan, Damian hanya mencintai tunangannya gadis desa yg di ketahui manis, lugu dan polos itu. berbagai cara di lakukan elshi untuk menakhluknya, dari cara lembut sampai kasar dan memaksa. berkali pun Damian menolaknya, elshi tak mampu melupakan pria yang membuatnya jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama itu, bagaimana kah kisah cinta mereka, mampu kah elshi menaklukan damian di akhir cerita mereka, akan kah elshi bisa kembali ke kehidupan awalnya dan melepaskan sifat buruk nya yg kini menjadi queen Mafia paling di Takuti di kotanya.

Ten years ago Sarah Connor was betrayed by her mate when a jealous, power-hungry witch casted a spell making the whole kingdom think she was an evil witch. She was cast to the dungeons by her mate despite their past together and tortured for information she  didn't know. It wasn't until days later when she realized that her mate wasn't going to save her and they wouldn't be able to reform the bond they once had. She flees from her kingdom, friends, family and life to find somewhere to feel safe.  Legolas, the alpha king, who was under a spell from a witch for years until he was able to break free. Upon being free and killing the witch who messed up his life, the fog lifted, relieving the real memories of what happened and the horrible treatment of Sarah. Legolas was heartbroken at the news that he had hurt his mate so badly that she had fled and hadn't surfaced even when it was announced that the witch and her spell were no more. He went in search of her in the dark realm and found her with a child called Aleena. Aleena was eight years old and grew up in a small pack. They kept to themselves and never had any real problems. She graduated from high school a year early at the age of seventeen. She was starting her freshman year of college when her quiet little small town life got turned upside down. Her mother had a deep secret that she had kept this whole time and now it could cost her, her daughter. After a visit from the moon goddess herself, Aleena is faced with a choice. One that is life or death not just for her but her kind as a whole.