This Escalated Quickly

When my mom texted me, urging me to go home for a blind date, Charles had just finished with me. His warm breath brushed against the back of my ear, sending a tingling sensation straight to my heart. He wiped away the traces on my skin with gentle care, but when he spoke, his voice was chillingly indifferent. "Since Mrs. Shaw is pushing you, you should head back soon." I thought he was jealous, and a surge of sweetness filled my heart. I quickly grabbed his wrist, telling him my feelings. "Charles, I want to stay with you. I'm not going anywhere!" He froze for a moment, then let out a derisive laugh. One by one, he pried my fingers off. "You didn't actually think I was jealous, did you?" Tucking my damp, messy hair behind my ear, he remained as gentle as ever, but his words were almost cruel. "Rose is pure and innocent. I couldn't bring myself to touch her before marriage, so I used you to satisfy my needs. However, now, our engagement is set. She'll soon be my rightful wife. You're no longer needed."

“Do I look odd to you?”My throat tightens up…My eyes trace the black ink swirls of his sleeve tattoo, and the breeze carries his scent to me. I feel overwhelmed with the urge to touch the markings on his skin, to run my fingers through his dark hair.Desire, sharp as a blade, slices through me and I’m shocked at myself, unsure of where it came from.Vanessa thought she was lucky to find her fated mate. But on the day of their ceremony, he chooses her best friend to be his Luna instead. He scorns their bond and humiliates her, quickly turning her into the pariah of the pack and ruining her future. Then lures her with an explanation, before nearly killing her. She’s saved by Shawn–Alpha of a rival pack–but she’s mistrustful and has to learn to open her heart again. Can she be happy with someone who isn’t her mate? And what happens when her old pack decides they want her back? The Broken Fate of a Fated Mate is created by Claire Wilkins, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Xena Quinn posted in the homeowners' group: “Anyone interested in adopting a puppy? $200 each.” I took her at her word and rushed over to adopt one. When she opened the door and saw me, her expression immediately soured, clearly disgusted. “What? A woman?” She quickly raised the price to $2,000 per puppy, and I was so pissed off I just turned around and walked out. The next day, my boyfriend, Hugo Xavier, bought the dog for the original $200 price. Before I could even process what had happened, the doorbell rang. There she was, standing at the door in a revealing nightgown. “Hugo, are you home? I came to check on the puppy.”

Steamy Content. Anna had it all—a loving family, a bright future, and an upcoming eighteenth birthday party. But fate had other plans for her, and the night of her celebration quickly turned into a nightmare, a night that would haunt her forever, all because of ONE PROPHECY. The night of her party, tragedy struck as her family was ruthlessly slaughtered before her eyes. She had barely escaped the massacre. While running for her life, she met her mate, and her life took a drastic turn from there. With a partner who loved her so much and was ready to do anything for her, the pain of her family's murder consumed her, leaving no room for love. Love was nothing more than a weakness. All she wanted was to take revenge on her family's brutal murderers. Anna trained relentlessly, mastering her powers and becoming the most feared Luna in the land. Her enemies trembled at the mere mention of her name. Soon enough, with her mate by her side and her enemies at her feet, she was ready to take revenge on the men who had caused her eternal pain. But as she delved deeper into her revenge spree, she uncovered a truth that shattered her world once again. What happens when she finds out who the real culprit of the massacre was, and this culprit turns out to be a major part of her very own existence? The revelation was a gut-wrenching shock, sending Anna spiraling into a maelstrom of conflicting emotions. Can Anna overcome the ultimate betrayal and avenge her family, or will her thirst for revenge consume her? Find out in this gripping page-turner, where betrayal, obsession, steamy romance, and raw emotion collide in a suspenseful plot.

A famous handsome basketball player and a beautiful sensible cheerleader, perfect relationship can considered the love story of Serena and her boyfriend Dominique. Many admire their relationship because of the perfect flow of their life being together. But what if the two years they had been together were thrown away so easily by her boyfriend and quickly found a girl for her replacement? And what if the formerly sober and contented woman transforms into a playgirl and cold -hearted badass girl? Is it possible for the man who's the reason why her heart has turned to stone to make her heart fall in love again? How would it happen if she already removed the space of love in her heart? Watch out the thrilling, annoying and tearful story of two people separated because of one worthless mistake.

Clara was adored from birth because family believe that she was going to become an early bloomer and awaken a special wolf from a young age, however things quickly turns out for her when she's unable to shift on her shifting ceremony and not only that her hair from silver which is the sign of a bad omen in the pack. That very night she runs away because of how disgusted everyone looks at her and then she encounters the Rogue king, however she is able to escape him long enough for the cold Alpha King to rescue her and then he offers her a chance to escape the shame of her pack. By being his contract bride, but she refuses stating that she is already betrothed. However many misfortunes happen come her way and Clara is left to take the cold Alpha king's proposal…will she be able to find happiness and love?

"Let me go! Get your hands off me! Let me go!" I yelled, pushing against him furiously, but instead of releasing me, he slobbered kisses all over my face and I felt as if a worm was crawling on my skin. Suddenly, the door flew open, and facing me, looking at us was my mate - his face a cross between murderous rage and crippling shock. I quickly pushed the stranger away from me and rushed towards my mate. Before I could get to him, however, he stepped backward. "So it's true? So this is really who you are?! You've been cheating on me all this while?" "No, George, listen-" "How dare you defile our relationship and the position you have as Luna of this pack?!" "No-" "I should have listened to my family from the beginning. Should have listened when they told me you were nothing but filth, nothing but a gold digger out for what she can get from anyone!" Betrayed and accused of cheating on her mate, the Luna of Shadow Fangs Pack, Wendy Ashton, pleads with her mate, Alpha King George to believe her innocence. But the evidence was clear, everything pointed that she was indeed guilty. Wendy was brutally rejected and cast away like a worthless piece of trash to a point where she lost the little life growing inside her. Yet, her mate would not budge, he demanded divorce. Wendy has had enough, she decides to give him what he wants and sign the divorce documents. But Just when she was about to engrave her signature on the document, a sudden voice rang in her ears. "Do not sign, Wendy! This isn't the way of the Uktenas. Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!" Her wolf which everyone thought had died, suddenly appeared, its eyes burning red.

Two decades ago, the domain of courts waged battle on various types of enraged witches. Both groups lost a number of comrades during the five-year battle, but neither was willing to kneel to their feet. Until a sorcerer from one of the courts arrived with something that would put a stop to the never-ending power struggle. A stone-based octagonal crystal. It happened quickly but painfully: a light flashed in front of them, eight rays from various stones merged into one, and the crystal detonated like a bomb before they could comprehend what was going on. Their vision was being sucked out of them by the intolerable brightness, and it wasn’t only their sight that was being sucked out of them… their souls and the magic. They felt normal… and weak… when the light faded and the battlefield became dark once more, with shining dusts visibly dancing in the air. The enchantment has vanished. Both parties were defeated. The magic never came back.

Josiah lives a pathetic life at a retail job in a dangerous town. One day, he is attacked and murdered on the street.After his death, Josiah realizes he now lives in the body of a baby from another world. He is now the first son of the emperor. His bewildered birth happens during a storming of the castle - and his mother, who has fallen victim of a plot, is forced to leave the castle with him.With the mind of an adult from another world, Josiah quickly masters the world’s art of ‘binding weapons’. He rises through the ranks in the kingdom, focusing on his goal of avenging his mother and claiming his birthright - the throne.***“Ok, little one. Let’s do it like this. Show me what you got. Just you and me. If you can win against me, I’m going to let your friends go.”Josiah braced his sword. He couldn’t have asked for a better deal himself.“Come, then. I’ll show you hell.”The Throne of a Thousand Swords is created by Oliver K., an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

A month before the wedding, my fiancé had an unexpected encounter at an auto repair shop with his ex-girlfriend, the one he had broken up with regretfully. The suppressed emotions quickly spiraled out of control. He took her back to his place to celebrate, from the couch to the balcony, and finally to the bedroom. He told all his friends that this was the best gift life had given him before the wedding. "I may not be able to forget Winona, but Julia's family background is more suitable for me. She'll never know what happened between Winona and me. We're going to get married. She loves me, and I'm the best choice for her." His voice was full of confidence, as though nothing could change his mind. But he was never my top candidate. After a serious illness, I followed my family's wishes and switched to a new groom.