The Wicked King Holly Black

Alpha King Reagan has been searching for his mate for over 400 years and when he finally found her, she was killed on their wedding day. Thrown into a melancholy life, Reagan forfeits all hope to live until his Grand Beta brings a genius doctor to heal his strange Illness, which was rumored that only his mate can cure. Reagan tried to resist the temptation of the little doctor but she was so alluring he found himself betting on fate again. But then, did his first mate really die? And was she his true mate?

Maera thought turning eighteen would mean acceptance, love, and the mate she had always longed for. Instead, her world shatters when Alpha Kael Draven, the most feared Alpha of their generation, rejects her in front of the entire pack, branding her weak and unworthy of bearing his bloodline. Stripped of her dignity and cursed by a wolf who refuses to shift, Maera becomes the pack’s shame. Mocked, abandoned even by her own family, she is cast into exile and left to die. But fate is not so easily silenced. On the brink of death, Maera is saved by Ronan Valeblood, the Lycan King feared across all realms. He should see her as an enemy. Instead, his wolf stirs restlessly around her, and Maera’s dormant power begins to awaken in his presence. Hunted by the Alpha who scorned her and bound by a growing bond with the Lycan who might claim her.

When Aveline, once the beloved Luna of Whispering Woods, is betrayed by the very man she called her mate, she is left shattered and alone. Alpha Killian, blinded by old loyalties and manipulated by Morgana, his ruthless first mate, casts Aveline aside—unaware of the powerful secret she carries. Fleeing into the Northern Highlands with her unborn children, Aveline seeks refuge far from the pack that turned its back on her. But whispers of danger are never far behind. As Morgana’s cruel reign tightens its grip, a divided pack begins to fracture. Old allies emerge from the shadows, and whispers of rebellion spread through the oneunited pack. The Blood Moon ritual approaches—a sacred event that will solidify Morgana’s rule or see her downfall. Haunted by guilt and torn between his duty and his heart, Killian grapples with the choice he made, even as the memory of Aveline lingers like a ghost he cannot forget. But when Morgana’s dark intentions become clear, Aveline must make a fateful decision: stay hidden in safety, or risk everything to protect the pack she once called home. With her children’s secret abilities and the fate of Whispering Woods at stake, Aveline faces the ultimate battle for justice and redemption. As old alliances are tested and new betrayals come to light, the question remains—can she reclaim what’s been lost, or will Morgana’s darkness consume them all? Forsaken by the Alpha King is a tale of love and vengeance, power and redemption, where divided loyalties and hidden secrets collide in a world ruled by ancient magic and ruthless ambition. But in Whispering Woods, not all battles are fought with claws and fangs—some are fought in the heart.

Arranged to marry the king of hell, Lycan Mikhail Lenovo, in exchange for her older brother's freedom. Would you accept such a fate and let everything you had worked hard for crumble before your eyes, or would you rebel? Those were the questions that stood as a force to reckon with for Rosanne when she was forced to get married to the most feared Lycan King of the Dark Moon pack. All hope of becoming an Alpha, a position she had trained for all her life, taken from her grasp and she had to accept her fate as a breeder. Locked and confined in a room like a prisoner, would hope arise from the ashes for Rosanne, or would she be forced to continue producing pups for the Lycan King?

In a dark world full of conspiracies, the love between Seraphina and King Lycan, Valerian, is tested in a tale of desperation and rejection. Cast aside as a slave, Seraphina reveals a glimmer of light in her darkness. As she escapes and unveils a threatening secret, destiny leads her into a battle of love and betrayal. In this epic narrative, a looming question persists: Can Valerian win back her love, or will he be crushed by a relentless rival in their struggle to reunite?

BLURB Ellie's life changes when she goes on vacation and stumbles on a drug deal that she's not supposed to see. She finds herself kidnapped and and smuggled across the border to Mexico. Her life is now in the hands of Tristan Russo a handsome and powerful cartel leader. Tristan promises to not kill her as long as she agrees to obey him, from the moment he lays eyes on her Tristan is drawn to Ellie and after he gets a taste of her he wants more and Tristan always gets what he wants.

Alora is no princess and her life is not a bed of roses despite being the Alpha's daughter. Her mother hates her for being weak and been born a female. Her sister bullies her with every chance she gets. Her father is ignorant about her, turning a blind eye to everything. When her mate chooses her sister over her, she is shattered. During her mate choosing ceremony, she is drugged and ends in bed with the lycan prince of Alistar kingdom. A contract marriage, that's what he offers her in exchange of her freedom in two years. But this relationship is bound to bring more complications on her life. A second chance mate? But is there a future for them?

Tana thought her wedding day would be the start of forever. Instead, it became the day her world fell apart. Standing at the altar, she watched as her mate, the alpha of the Middle Forest, rejected her in front of everyone. He didn’t just break her heart; he chose her stepsister instead. The betrayal cut deep, but the punishment that followed was even worse. Stripped of her title, exiled from her pack, and forced to drink a potion that severed her mate bond, she lost everything including her connection to her wolf, Phoenix. Alone and abandoned, Tana was thrown into the brutal world of rogues, where survival meant blood, pain, and a heart that refused to break. She learned to fight, to endure, to bury the girl she once was. Then she met Jackson. The ruthless Alpha of the HellGuard pack, Jackson was a ghost from her past, the boy who once had feelings for her. But now, he looks at her like a stranger. The potion changed her face, her scent, her everything. He doesn’t recognize her, and she isn’t sure if that’s a blessing or a curse. Fate may have torn her apart once, but this time, she won’t be the one left bleeding. With revenge burning in her veins and two powerful alphas standing in her way, Tana must decide: Will she destroy the mate who betrayed her,or risk everything for the one who might truly see her? Because love is cruel. And fate? Even crueler.

My wolf told me Alpha Zeus is my mate. Of course, I didn't buy it. Because I'm a weak, disgusting she-wolf who was regarded as the murdered of my mother by my pack. Even if I didn't do it! Finally, that day, I decided to rebel. Fed up with the life full of suffering, I left my pack. I met Alpha Zeus and he said he's my mate, but he rejected me to be his Luna. I loved him with all my heart, but he just broke it all! I thought staying with him was my another misfortune, so I ran away. However, he did his best to catch me and keep me by his side. I prayed to the Moon Goddess to punish and destroy him! But at the day his 'punishment' did come, I suddenly realized, he loved me all this time...

He was looking for prey She was being hunted He is the Vampire King She is an ordinary Werewolf They are MATES This is their story This is book 1 in the Royal Family series ** Warning this story may trigger some readers as it contains sexual and physical abuse, rape, some violence and mature scenes. Please read at your own discretion! Royal Family Series Book 2 - Daughter of the Vampire King Book 3 - The WereWitch and the Royal Alpha Prince Book 4 - The Royal Triplets