The Ruins By Scott Smith

Aria Nightshade’s world ends the night her pack is destroyed by Alpha Kael Thorn, a cold-blooded leader feared across the kingdoms. As the lone survivor and daughter of the fallen Beta, Aria expects death—but instead, she’s taken prisoner. What she doesn't expect is the shocking truth: Kael is her fated mate. Marked against her will, Aria refuses to accept the bond, vowing to escape and avenge her family. But Kael harbors a dangerous secret—a curse that’s slowly destroying him, and Aria may be the only one who can save him. As hatred turns to desire, and secrets unravel, Aria must choose between revenge and the pull of destiny. Can she resist the bond—or will the enemy Alpha become the only one who truly understands her?

I swallowed hard as my shaky hands flipped through the contract, my heart thumping hard in my chest. He nonchalantly pressed his gun against my father's temple as he watched me, his voice low and threatening… “If you sign this, you belong to me—body, mind, and soul. I’ll take you whenever I want, however I want. In return, your father lives.” *** Sofia’s world shatters the night she crosses paths with Luca Moretti—the ruthless heir to Italy’s most powerful mafia syndicate. It was a reckless night, a one-night stand that should never have happened. And now, he refuses to let her go. Luca set his eyes on Sofia, and he was going to get her at all costs. When her father is taken hostage, Luca gives her an impossible choice: sign a contract to become his plaything, or watch her father die. He claims her. Possesses her. Breaks her. Yet each touch ignites a fire she can’t resist. How long can she survive under Luca’s ruthless obsession? Will she escape the chains of his desire—or will she fall deeper into his arms, going against everything she stood for?

To pay for her brother's medical bills, Elizabeth Hubbard became tycoon Ronald Marquez's paid booty call. After collecting enough money, she left, trying to bury the shameful past. Two years later, however, he showed up at the hotel where she worked as a manager. She was forced to be his personal butler, catering to his every need. Again and again, he lent a hand when she needed help the most. Before she knew it, she was captivated by his charm.

Nagimbal si Farah Jimenez nang masaksihan niya kung paano patayin ang isang ‘di kilalang babae. Ang lalaking nagpapatay dito ay walang iba kung hindi si Lance Dominguez, isang napakayaman at maimpluwensiyang businessman hindi lang sa bansa kung ‘di maging sa buong Asya. Pinagbantaan siya nitong papa

Sira, a poor maid struggling to make ends meet, faces daily bullying and humiliation at school. On her 19th birthday, during a werewolf mating ceremony, she discovers that Eros, the cruel and arrogant alpha, is her mate. Despite her repulsion towards him, she feels an inexplicable pull. Just as Eros publicly rejects her, humiliating her in front of the whole pack. Sira is hurt she ashamed, but that still didn’t mean she didn’t want the alpha to be hers. And she would do anything to make sure of that.

To keep my mother safe, I bind myself to the strongest pack in the region. My new home comes with three stepbrothers I never asked for: the Triplet Alphas. Untouchable. Cruel. From day one, they make me their target, taunting me in the halls of Silver Creek Academy, reminding me I’m nothing but a charity case in their world. I survive by building walls around my heart. Until the devastating truth shatters everything: they aren’t just my tormentors. They are my fated mates. Theron, the wild one, now hunts me with a hunger that terrifies me. Lysander, the quiet storm, watches like I’m his next obsession. And Cassian, the eldest, the leader refuses to even look my way. Two want to claim me. One wants to break me. But fate doesn’t care what any of us want. When secrets buried beneath Blackwood Manor begin to surface, I realize the danger was never just in their cruelty. It’s in the bond that could destroy us all, and in the truth of what I really am.

Aurora left her husband five years ago after seeing him with a mistress. His childhood friend who everyone in the world felt belonged to her husband while his real wife was kept a secret from the public. She makes a decision to leave immediately and she does not know she is pregnant with their baby. But when her world shatters, she’s left with nothing but desperation and a secret she never wanted to keep. Her five-year-old son, Alex, needs a miracle, one only his father, the brooding billionaire Jace Carter, can give. But Jace doesn’t know about Alex. And worse, he’s still haunted by Aurora’s mysterious disappearance years ago. Fighting for her child’s life, Aurora crashes back into Jace’s world, a world of ruthless power plays, devastating secrets, and a passion neither of them can deny. Jace demands more than just the truth, he wants Aurora and their son back in his life, on his terms. And he doesn't care that Aurora claims Alex isn't his son or that she is likely married. He wants her back and would stop at nothing to get her. Torn between old wounds and a second chance, Aurora must decide, will she risk her heart one last time for the man who broke it, or walk away forever from the only man who could save their child? Secrets. Sacrifice. Scorching chemistry. What if your only hope was the billionaire ex who once destroyed you?

This book is authored by Michele Dixon. Book 1 - The Rise of Alpha Ryder Alpha Ryder is not your typical alpha. He was adopted into the Dark Moon Guardians Pack by the former alpha and luna who were unable to have children. Most pack members resisted him becoming alpha because he had no blood ties to the pack. Ryder was tramatized as a pup by his birth parents. Due to his past he's shy and uncomfortable around new people, especially women. When he meets his mate Zoe he finds a strength he never thought he had. His pack troubles are only the beginning. When his past threatens to ruin him and his mate he becomes ruthless in a way he never thought possible. Book 2 - Jessi: The First Female Warrior Jessi has lived her entire life wanting to be a royal warrior. When she finally makes her dream come true, she meets her mate. Together they make an mighty team that no one wants to go up against. When something happens to her mate, and he can no longer lead the warriors in the impending battle, everyone looks to Jessi to take over. Will Jessi be victorious against the attack on the palace, or will she fail like many are hoping for? A female among men. A wolf among lycans. A woman not to be messed with when it comes to keeping her word to those she loves.

She was wolfless. All her life, Holly Ambrose had been longing for her family to reciprocate the love she had been working hard to get from her father and her sister, Irina. Unfortunately, they only saw her as an embarrassment to the pack and used her instead so that Irina could refuse to marry Alpha Evander Edgerton: the ruthless and cold-blooded Alpha of the Blackwood Pack. Thinking that it was the only way to escape them, Holly accepted the proposal. Alpha Alec, her former mate and her sister’s fiance begged her not to. He confessed he still had feelings for her and wanted her back as his mate. Too late because there was no stopping her from having her freedom. But would Holly be truly free if Irina had no intention to stop destroying her life after Alec left Irina to claim Holly back? Would she stay with Alpha Evander even after she found out that his former mate came back and was pregnant with his child?

I thought heartbreak would break me. Maybe it did. But not in the way I expected. It awakened the monster inside. On the night I caught my boyfriend of five years with another woman, something snapped inside me. I wore rage like an outfit. Claws tore through my skin. I heard voices in my head, voices I was certain weren’t mine. Then he appeared. Darian McAlister, the Lycan prince, all shades of danger wrapped in silver hair and flaming eyes. He saved me from myself that night, and then, accidentally marked me. Now, I'm tied to the man who's already betrothed to another. A man who wants nothing to do with me, and has made that clear. A man who still lurks in the shadows, waiting for something. And to make things worse, the Lycan family wants me dead, because the blood flowing through my veins creates a bond between me and the enemy that nearly destroyed them. But fate doesn't care about politics or debts owed. The accidental marking demands blood, and if we don't complete the Lycan’s mating process… One of us dies.