The Stand Stephen King Ebook Novels & Stories

Trained since childhood to be nothing but a weapon, Esme has lived under her father’s harsh hand. Poison runs in her veins, bruises mark her skin, and every lesson ends with a reminder; kill the king, or her mother dies. Sent into the werewolf palace as a kitchen maid, she waits for her moment, vial and blade hidden beneath her apron. But nothing in her father’s drills prepared her for King Ardon. The first time their eyes lock, something raw and dangerous stirs inside her, a pull she doesn’t understand and cannot control. Each day she spends in his halls, each command spoken in that steady voice, makes her mission harder to carry out. The court whispers. Enemies circle and Lady Selene sharpens her claws, determined to claim the crown by Ardon’s side. And Esme, trapped between loyalty to the man who raised her and the strange fire rising within her, stands on the edge of a truth she’s not ready to face. She was sent to kill the king, but she may be fated to love him.

A new sparks ignites Alanna's boring life when she gets unceremoniously kidnapped and taken to the underworld where she meets Zeron, a demon who is the king of the ice witches. Alanna thinks she has heard it all until she discovers that the king has been terminally ill for centuries and is dangerously controlled by his darkness, as a result of a curse that had been placed on him as a child. Furthermore, Alanna finds out that she is the king's cure and in order for the king to be free from the curse, she has to bond with him in every way, including marriage. Having nothing to lose, she agrees to help the king. Soon, she's falling in love with him. But will her innocent love be enough to save him? Will her passion remain unrequited, or will she finally succeed in breaking the icy walls surrounding the demon king's cold heart?

# Bound to the Alpha King Branded a curse from the day she was born, Selene Vale has spent her entire life being hated, rejected, and forgotten. Abandoned by her noble family because of a terrifying prophecy and forced to live as a servant in the royal palace, she learns to survive in the shadows, believing she is destined to remain unwanted forever. Until one night changes everything. During a grand royal banquet, Alpha King Kael Draven—the most feared and powerful ruler in the werewolf realm—unexpectedly claims Selene as his fated mate before the entire kingdom. Overnight, the servant nobody noticed becomes the woman everyone fears. But becoming the Alpha King's mate is only the beginning. Ancient powers buried within Selene's blood begin to awaken. Secret records disappear. Mysterious enemies emerge from the shadows. A hidden war threatens the kingdom, and whispers of an extinct bloodline resurface after centuries of silence. As dangerous truths unravel, Selene discovers that the prophecy that destroyed her life was never what it seemed. Someone has been watching her. Someone has been protecting her. And someone has been waiting eighteen years for her return. Now trapped between love, betrayal, royal conspiracies, and a destiny powerful enough to change the fate of the werewolf world, Selene must uncover the truth about her past before her enemies strike. But the deeper she digs, the more terrifying the truth becomes. Because the greatest secret in the kingdom isn't who Selene is. It's what she was born to become. A captivating tale of forbidden love, ancient prophecies, hidden identities, deadly secrets, and a powerful Alpha King willing to risk everything for the woman fate chose for him. Some destinies are written by the Moon Goddess. Others are written in blood.

Aylin Lunaris was never meant to survive. Betrayed by her family and offered to the feared Lycan Kingdom as a sacrifice, the human girl expects only one thing when she arrives at the mountain fortress of Lupercal: death. Every clan has been forced to send a daughter, and everyone knows humans are nothing more than tools in the eyes of the wolves. But Aylin is different. When a rare power hidden within her awakens, she catches the attention of Prince Lucien—the future Lycan King and the most dangerous wolf in the kingdom. As Lucien struggles to control a brutal transformation that threatens to consume his humanity, Aylin becomes the one person capable of calming the beast within him. Yet the closer she gets to the prince, the more questions arise. Why is a mere human able to do what no one else can, Survive? Why does an ancient power buried beneath the kingdom seem to recognize her? And why does fate keep pulling her toward a king she should fear and hate? As enemies gather, secrets unravel, and a forbidden bond grows stronger, Aylin discovers a truth that shatters everything she thought she knew about herself. Because she isn't just a human girl. And she is not who she believes she is. In a world ruled by wolves, blood, and destiny, Aylin must uncover the truth of her origins before it destroys both her and the king she was never supposed to love.

She was his redemption and also his downfall but he could not let her go, not after waiting forever for her. ********************************** After she is betrayed by her best friend and rejected by her mate, Belinda leaves the pack and lives among the humans for five years.  Five years of self discovery but filled with nightmares. When she makes the decision to finally go back and face her fears, she meets the rumoured heartless lycan king who turns out to be her second chance mate. But what happens when she realises that the man in her nightmares is none other than the lycan king? Will she acknowledge the bond or choose to run away again? Alexander has lived to find his mate because only she can break his immortality curse and help him fight the darkness looming over the kingdom. When he meets Belinda, he can't help but fall for her despite knowing that she could be his doom or salvation. As the two embark on a journey of run and chase, love and redemption, secrets unfold, They have to unite and fight the forces against them. When Belinda is caught between saving the people or her mate, who will she choose?

One week into her marriage, Mira longs to spend a passionate night with her husband, Tyler— only to come face-to-face with her fated mate instead: Valen Montclair, the Lycan King. All Mira wants is to stay by Tyler’s side. But fate has other plans, dragging her into Valen’s world against her will. When love and destiny stand on opposite sides… Will Mira choose her husband—or the fated mate she was never meant to meet? Her answer will change everything.

Under the blood moon, King Darius, the ruthless Lycan ruler, scents Kai a rare male omega and claims him instantly in front of the entire pack. Kai begs for death, terrified of his forbidden ability to carry children, but Darius has no intention of letting him go. He marks him, knots him, and breeds him, declaring Kai his fated mate and future bearer of a powerful heir. Trapped in the royal den, Kai fights the overwhelming mate bond and his own body’s betrayal as his pregnancy begins at an unnatural speed. What starts as forced possession slowly reveals darker secrets: Darius destroyed Kai’s village to find him, an ancient curse is killing the king, and Kai carries the legendary Eclipse Omega bloodline capable of reshaping the Lycan world. As betrayals multiply from a deceptive lover, a traitorous sister, and even Darius’s undead father Kai and Darius are thrown into war, painful losses, and devastating revelations. The mate bond becomes both their greatest strength and deepest torment. In a world of blood, power, and prophecy, Kai must decide whether to destroy the king who claimed him or stand beside him as his true Luna. Their love is violent, obsessive, and hard earned, but it may be the only thing that can save them from the storm coming for their child. A dark Lycan romance filled with raw passion, shocking twists, and a bond that refuses to break.

Sofia Homes once stood at the pinnacle of power—an elite warrior of the Royal Guard, sworn to protect the Alpha King’s bloodline. She gave it all up for love, choosing her mate, Andrew Grafton, and the quiet life of his struggling pack. But during a fateful hunt, Andrew abandoned her to face a rogue alone, rushing instead to save another woman—the ambitious Anne, daughter of a powerful Alpha. The betrayal cut deeper than any wound, shattering Sofia’s pride. Humiliated and heartbroken, Sofia rejects Andrew and leaves, determined to reclaim her dignity and find her missing brother, a warrior lost on the borderlands. The pack never knew the truth of her legendary past… nor does Andrew. Her path collides with Arthur Slater, the ruthless new Alpha King, who instantly recognizes her strength—and claims her as his mate under ancient law. But Sofia has no intention of belonging to anyone again, especially a man she barely knows. When Arthur reveals that the rebels threatening his reign are holding her brother captive, she’s forced into an uneasy alliance that sparks dangerous attraction. As war brews, jealousy burns, and old enemies close in, Sofia must decide whether to keep her heart locked away… or stand beside the one man who might match her power.

In the centre of the world of riches, guns and illegality. Stood a beautiful man with temperament as cool as sea and anger as violent as a tsunami. Eyes as deadly as an eagle and stare ,scary enough to bring half of this world down on its knees. Born with a silver spoon and the next heir to the network of the biggest mafia's in the world was he, Vincenzo Giordano Accardi .......................................................... Surrounded by country side waste and petty thieves. With pockets empty but heart loaded. Stood a poor girl with an average face. Heir to her father's debts and a mere room in the slums at the outskirts of the city. With a smile on those chapped lips and hope in those big brown eyes was she, Amara Luca ...................................................... He had 3 simple rules which she broke one by one . Rule 1 To love family before everything Rule 2 To reward deception with death. Rule 3 To never fall in love ......................................................... "He was the king of the underworld while she was a mere player in it, But then rules are meant to be broken when hearts overweight brains and deception plays its game." ...............................................

Livia Cross is finally about to live the life of her dreams after landing a job but her fragile dream crashes to the ground when she finds out that her mother gambled away everything, even the roof over their heads. To keep her mother and two sisters off the streets, she must sell not just her body but her very soul and the Mafia King, Nikolai Volkov is buying. Thrust into a life of danger with no preparations, Livia must navigate the treacherous world of the Mafia that Nikolai rules, and survive. In this world, friend is foe, the shadows wield blades eager for her blood and the only person she can turn to is the soulless man who holds her life in his hands. Neither of them account for their irresistible attraction. She should be no more than a tool in Nikolai’s grand scheme but there is nobody else capable of shattering his flawless control, to his utter frustrations. Secrets are vile snakes best left unbothered but what happens when Livia uncovers the rotten core of this underworld dynasty? What if the man that bought her has the deadliest secrets of all? Exactly which secret will she pay for her with her life and when the time comes, will she tear Nikolai Volkov down to save her soul?