Valeria Garza

We had been married for three years, yet my husband, Richard Thornton, who suffered from touch deprivation syndrome, still refused to consummate our marriage. Every time his condition flared up, he would only press his forehead tightly against the curve of my neck. I assumed he was saving himself for his first love, the woman who had left years ago. Then, I overheard him talking to his friends. "Stop teasing her next time. It makes her tense up every time." "Got it, Richard. But if you care about Valeria so much, why won't you touch her? It's been three years. Aren't you worried she'll leave you for someone else?" Richard shook his head. "You don't understand. The longer we're together, the harder it is to control myself around her. She's so delicate. I'm terrified I'll hurt her. As long as she's mine, I wouldn't care even if she slept with someone else first." His friends burst out laughing. "Richard, you're all talk. If you could really handle her being with another man, you wouldn't keep running to the hospital. You think we don't know what you're up to?" The next day, I found Richard's medical records. Visit after visit, he kept asking the same question, "How can I be gentler in bed? I don't want to hurt the woman I love."

Valaria Westingdale is the Head Enforcer and Princess of the Westingdale panther pride. Her father, the King, William Westingdale, disapproves of her ambitions; he allowed her to be Head Enforcer until she is old enough to marry, but only just. King William believes in the traditions of their society; their pride is superior and meant to rule over all other preternatural creatures, every pack should keep their bloodlines pure, and women are only suitable for breeding. With the pressure of her betrothal and her father’s domineering thumb, Valaria would seem to be trapped in a life she doesn’t want. However, all that changed the day she was sent to spy and procure information from the wolf pack that just moved nearby. Dominic, the beta of his pack, caught Valaria watching him. Despite being from different species, they are captivated by one another. Soon, they discover that they are soulmates - nature’s predetermined physical, emotional, and metaphysical bond - a feat they believed impossible until now. Tradition says that soulmates can only connect to their own kind, and anything otherwise would be blasphemous. Something King William believes would be a threat to all preternatural kind, especially panthers. When he learns of his daughter’s bond with a wolf, he dubs her an abomination and threat to his throne - the exact reason he’s kept the different species apart for so long, forcing Valeria and Dominic to create their own pack. Remarkably, they are not the only interspecies soulmates, and their group resonates with creatures from all corners of the world. Vampires, Demons, Wolves, Panthers, and a plethora of otherkin join their “All Kinds Pack.” However, their formation marks the start of a war, not only with King William and his men but with Lucifer Morningstar himself.

Por três anos, esperei para ser a Luna perfeita da minha alcateia e dar um herdeiro ao Alfa. Três anos de mentiras, sendo a intrusa no amor de outro casal. Três anos sofrendo a perda do meu bebê e planejando vingança contra o homem que desfigurou meu rosto e destruiu meu ventre. Morrer capturada pela minha própria alcateia ou escapar e sobreviver eram as únicas escolhas, e eu decidi me esconder e viver. O Rei Lycan, Aldric Thorne, o mais sanguinário e cruel líder dos lobos, governava com mãos de ferro. Tornei-me sua criada pessoal, a posição mais perigosa que poderia ocupar, onde um único erro poderia custar minha vida. Mas ninguém do meu passado me procuraria ali. "Sempre submissa, não fale, não ouça, não veja nada, não incomode o Lycan ou morrerá." Eram regras simples de seguir, e achei que estava indo bem até que, um dia, o Rei me fez uma proposta impossível de recusar. — Quer que eu salve essas pessoas? Então entregue-se a mim esta noite. Seja minha mulher. Eu te desejo, e sei que sente o mesmo. Apenas uma vez, Valeria. Só uma vez... Mas não foi apenas uma vez, e a paixão se transformou em amor. Aquele homem frio e indomável conseguiu conquistar também o meu coração. No entanto, quando meu passado volta para me assombrar e a verdade sobre minha origem vem à tona, sou obrigada a tomar outra decisão: fugir do Rei Lycan ou esperar por sua misericórdia. "Sinto muito, mas desta vez não vou perder meus filhotes, nem mesmo por você, Aldric." Meu nome é Valeria Von Carstein, e esta é a minha complicada história de amor com o Rei Lycan.

Alessia n'aurait jamais dû croiser la route de Lorenzo Valente, un mafieux impitoyable à la tête d'un empire criminel. Pourtant, dès leur première rencontre, une attirance aussi violente qu'incontrôlable s’est installée entre eux. Lorenzo, charismatique mais froid, l’a prise sous son aile, mais jamais avec la promesse d’une exclusivité. Alessia, pourtant, s’est abandonnée à lui, espérant qu’il finirait par la choisir, par la sauver de la solitude et du vide qui la ronge. Mais Lorenzo est un homme de pouvoir, incapable de s’attacher à une seule femme. le cœur d’Alessia est brisé lorsqu’elle réalise qu’elle doit partager Lorenzo avec quatre autres femmes : Bianca, une héritière arrogante et influente, qui considère Alessia comme une rivale indigne de Lorenzo. Clara, une amante manipulatrice, sensuelle et perfide, qui pousse Lorenzo à se détourner d’Alessia. Giulia, une femme calme et mystérieuse, dont la discrétion masque une volonté de s’imposer dans le cœur de Lorenzo. Valeria, une ancienne maîtresse sadique et cruelle, qui prend plaisir à humilier Alessia à chaque occasion. Alessia est consciente de chaque regard, chaque baiser volé, chaque nuit passée avec une autre. Elle assiste, impuissante, à ce jeu de domination où Lorenzo semble se délecter de son tourment. Pourtant, malgré la douleur, elle ne parvient pas à le haïr. Pire encore, Lorenzo la garde proche, protecteur et possessif, incapable de la laisser partir alors qu'il refuse de la choisir ouvertement. Dans ce tourbillon de trahison et de passion, Alessia devra faire face à un choix cruel : accepter de n’être qu’une parmi d’autres, ou se détacher définitivement de l’homme qui a pris son cœur en otage. Mais dans le monde de la mafia, s’éloigner de Lorenzo pourrait bien signer sa perte…