to be a power in the shadows

‘I wish to have a carefree life.’ This is what Reine said before getting hit by the famous ‘Out of Control Truck’. When she opened her eyes, she is in a luxurious room with maids around her. “Good morning Duchess, it is time for your breakfast.” Is what they said. She is now Duchess Frielle Marcia Madrigal Fortess, the thirds’ most powerful lady in the kingdom of Sagareste. She thought being a duchess will give her a carefree life, oh how wrong she was.

Emmanuel High School, one of the prestigious schools in the Philippines, one crime destroyed its reputation because a student named Nate Keehl died inside the classroom, many cops believe that he committed suicide, but one detective alias ‘S’ learned that someone murdered him. He suspected six students for the crime. Six students, six lives, six secrets. Will he find out the culprit’s real identity or it could lead to his death?

“Please…please stop and let me go.” I pleaded when he was taking steps towards me. I was scared to death because I never thought I would be caught up in this mess due to my father. “Why, my beauty? Why should I let a beauty like you go?” he asks with a smirk on his face. In a second, he was standing in front of me, nuzzling my neck and takes my blood scent in ” After all, your father is indebted to me, and to pay his debt, he offered you for fulfilling my hunger and sexual cravings.” he murmured licking my skin. After a few licks on my neck, he sunk his fangs in my skin, and I screamed in pain as he feeds on me, which later turned into pleasure, and I end up screaming his name in pleasure. Minerva Cole is a girl, offered by his father to pay the debt he owes to a wealthy businessman, namely Easton Lemeire. She loves her father so much that’s why she agreed to pay the debt with her body if it saves her father’s life. But when she is taken to the businessman, she gets shocked to know that he is a vampire. Not just a vampire but the King of all the vampires. Later she falls in love with him, and they both got married, but some enemies around them don’t want them together and are after Minerva's unique powers, which she doesn’t know about. Will Minerva ever find out about her secret powers, or will her enemies succeed in taking her powers? Will Easton and Minerva be able to have their happily ever after?

Emma is a young journalist who has just returned to her hometown in the Pacific Northwest after a failed stint in the big city. She's looking for a fresh start and a new story to sink her teeth into. But when a series of gruesome murders rocks the small town, Emma finds herself drawn into a world of paranormal romance and danger. As she investigates the murders, Emma meets Lukas, a mysterious and brooding wolf shifter with a troubled past. Despite her initial reservations, Emma is drawn to Lukas and the world of the shifter community. But as she delves deeper into the case, she discovers that Lukas is not only a suspect but also harboring secrets of his own. As the investigation intensifies and the danger grows, Emma and Lukas must work together to uncover the true killer and clear Lukas's name. Along the way, they navigate the treacherous political landscape of the shifter community and confront their own demons and pasts. With the help of a rogue pack of wolf shifters, Emma and Lukas unravel a web of lies and deceit that threaten to tear apart the shifter world and destroy everything they hold dear. But as the stakes grow higher and the danger becomes more intense, Emma and Lukas must confront their own feelings for each other and decide whether they're willing to risk everything for love. Set against the backdrop of the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest and the historic cities of Europe, Moonlit Shadows is a thrilling werewolf romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

Lin Tian time-travel back to this strange world, where he is the son of the wealthiest family of Fengjian City, Beiyan Empire, an empire in Shifang Universe which appreciates martial cultivation. In this universe, there are ten layers of sky, each one connected with Portal of Time and Space. If one is powerful enough to get into the tenth layer, he will be able to live forever and become the Shifang God.Two years ago, Lin Tian’s parents went missing. Ignoring the old butler’s objection, Lin Tian insisted on having his fiancee Xiao Yun’s family help him run his family business. As a result, his family property was nibbled away by the Xiao family in two years. Now Lin Tian has nothing left, except for the Lin family’s mansion and his only family, his younger sister Lin Xi. On this day, the down-and-out Lin Tian runs into Xiao Yun and Mo Sen, a fellow from a famous martial family. Both sides are briefly stunned before Mo Sen actually beats Lin Tian up and brings him out of town before throwing him off the cliff. Fortunately, Lin Tian survives and finally walks back home.When Lin Tian gets home, he finds that Mo Sen’s servants are trying to rape Lin Xi. Furious, Lin Tian kills one of them with an iron sword he discovered in the cave at the foot of the cliff. For fear of retaliation, Lin Tian flees to the mountain with Lin Xi. On their way of escape, Mo Sen’s servants set fire on the Lin family’s mansion and the house is burned into ashes.Lin Tian wakes up from a shocking dream after he falls asleep leaning against a tree. However, he finds that the iron sword is gone, while a sword mark is left on his right palm, whose shape is exactly the same as that of the iron sword. From then on, he is never the same again…Jiuyang Martial Institution, the martial cultivation institution in Fengjian City, starts to recruit disciples from the public on this day. Lin Tian, with a new body, goes to take the entrance examination. During the test, he meets Mo Sen and Xiao Yun again…

Abey’s had bad dreams all her life, her parents were killed when she was a baby and she was adopted out, but was never told this. Her parents were banished from her tribe because she was different. Her Grandfather Light Stick always knew she was chosen for something great. When she grew older and told him her dreams of Dremis the demon was threatening her in her dreams, he warned her that he would trick and he did. Dremis even went as far as killing Light Stick to control Abey, however that only drew Abey closer to finding her Sprit Animal the Wolf. Seven chosen elements must unite for a war to end evil once and for all Abey is the final one. She is the element of Spirit. The others have been searching for her. Dremis is doing everything in his power to prevent the others from finding. If he can stop it, he will win. But when Abey is united with them, they will form an allegiance and defeat the final prophecy silencing evil forever!

In "Moonlit Shadows," Alice discovers that she's a werewolf and is drawn into a dangerous world of werewolf politics and power struggles. As she navigates this new reality, she must also confront her feelings for the pack's leader and decide whether to fight for her own kind or protect the humans she's always known. With heart-pounding action and a fiercely independent lead, this gripping paranormal romance will leave you breathless until the very last page.

Fate can be a funny thing. One minute, you are the beloved daughter of a powerful alpha, and the next, you're nothing more than a tool used to join forces with another strong pack. And if you don't go along with what is expected of you, the one who is using you for personal gain will make your life a living hell and destroy anything that is precious to you.Because of this, Denali Ozera finds herself married to the cold and ruthless Rosco Torres, alpha of the Crystal Fang pack and enemy not only to her, but her entire family. But by some weird twist of fate, Rosco isn't what others say he is, and he is even willing to help Denali get back everything that was meant to be hers.Together, Denali and Rosco devise a plan to destroy Denali's father and her stepmother and sister. All Rosco asks for in return is Denali's mind, body, and soul.

"Let's play a game, let's find out if you live or die." Skilled with the ability to Astral Project, Jason finds himself trying to escape a mansion filled with demonic entities while also trying to save his bestfriend. Only the dead survive where the days are shorter and the nights are longer.

Aurora St. Claire expected the worst when she was forced to move across country in the middle of her junior year. Desperate to leave her shattered home the moment she turns eighteen, her plans are disrupted by the god-like Maddox twins. Aurora doesn't understand the deep attraction she holds for the twin's, and ignores them at every turn. Thrown into a world she knows nothing about, Aurora's demons come back to haunt her, making her question who or what she truly is. Will Aurora run from the secrets of the past? Or will she accept her role and take control of her destiny.