What Happens In Chapter 4 Of Mice And Men

Once, Seraphina Ardentia was the promised queen of the Valorian Kingdom, beloved fiancée to the crown prince and heir to a legacy of light. Then came betrayal. Her sister stole her crown. Her fiancé condemned her name. Her family left her to die when the monsters came. But the gods were watching. And one, the forgotten Goddess of Balance, offered her something far crueler than mercy: “Rise, child of ruin. Devour what wronged you.” Now reborn with silver hair and a mark that whispers of fate, Seraphina hides behind a false name and begins to rebuild her power, one lie, one thread, one death at a time.

“You’re my mate, Claudia… and even though I’m your stepbrother, nothing will stop me from claiming you. No curse, no Alpha and no law can deny what burns between us. The more you fight me, the harder I’ll make you surrender because you were always meant to be mine.” *** Claudia Kendal had always been branded the cursed child of the Silvercrest Pack. When her parents died in a car crash, she was the only survivor, untouched without a single scar. To the pack, that was no miracle, but proof of misfortune. On Claudia’s eighteenth birthday, her worst fears came true. She failed to shift, failed to find her mate, and became mocked as the wolfless wolf. Despised and ridiculed, Claudia’s only wish was for the Moon Goddess to grant her someone to love her… someone to finally call her own. But fate was cruel. When her mate was revealed, he rejected her, discarded her, and humiliated her before everyone. That same night, Claudia was hunted and nearly raped by the wolves who despised her… until salvation came from the last person she ever expected. Claudia’s rescuer. Her protector. Her forbidden second-chance mate turned out to be her stepbrother. But can Claudia embrace the dark, dangerous love of her Alpha stepbrother… or will the cursed that haunts her bloodline tear them apart?

Book 2 Big City Wolves Stand Alone Novel. Warning: BDSM, hot steamy, unsensored. Toronto looks all buttoned up on the outside, but when the night falls things always get hot. Tara Travers’ in a pickle. Her lowlife baby brother put her there. He’s been skimming off the top of the payments to his Alpha he was supposed to deliver to him. Then he took it to the Wild Wolf and gambled it away. Last night he lost big. Alpha Elmwood wants his money now, or Tara won’t have a pack or a brother. Eddie, her brother, has skipped town, but she wasn’t so lucky. Now, it’s up to her to get the money back. That means she has to cheat the house. A house run by a very shady Alpha. Alpha Calvin Nichols of the Crimson Nights. The Wild Wolf is a shifter only private members club where powerful shifters go to explore their vices. From gambling to a sex dungeon and everything in between Cal’s club provides it. He’s a dominant wolf and he’s got rules. Well, until he’s surprised by Tara, his fated mate, who might be just as corrupt as he is. Or too innocent for her own good. Then he’ll rewrite the rules as they go along. What will Tara do when she’s caught by the sexy, tattooed Alpha Cal and her plans go awry? Instead of being kicked out of his territory or killed. Tara finds herself chained to the club as Alpha Cal’s new personal submissive and her training begins immediately. Tara won’t believe the physical evidence of their fated mate status. After she can’t believe in fated or the Moon Goddess, her life sucks too much.

He wakes up at a dungeon to be sold at a slave auction, in the kingdom where demons rule. She is a demoness and princess, the type of individual he seems to hate the most. While humans are enslaved and killed cruelly day and night in this kingdom, an attempt of revolution is brewing in the background. Meanwhile, he finds out a secret about her that can end her entire existence.

That guy, enthusiastic as fire, sometimes cold to the point of selfishness. If the game has already begun, who will be willing to take the final step? Rian Musk knew she should stay away from him, because her intuition told her not to get dragged into danger. She was subjective, she fooled herself into thinking she was in a safe zone. Until she wakes up on a deserted island, my god, his world is dangerous! With a girl who only knows how to grow flowers and earn money like her? She didn't like this joke at all! As expected, Rian was the loser. She was cornered, she was forced to attack and defend, but she could not defeat her fate. But look back, who is the real loser? To Rian's surprise, the strong man was suffering because of her. Perhaps Rian realized, love made her a winner.

Kaisar adalah seorang pemimpin yang setiap keputusannya harus mementingkan kepentingan rakyat dan kerajaannya. Shen Feng Rei adalah putra mahkota yang akan menjadi Kaisar selanjutnya. Sebagai calon kaisar selanjutnya shen Feng Rei mempunyai prinsip bahwa rakyat dan kerajaan jauh lebih penting dari pada perasaan pribadi, sehingga ia memutuskan untuk memendam cintanya dan memilih wanita lain yang dapat membantunya dalam mengurus dan mengembangkan kerajaannya dimasa depan. Namun wanita yang di pilihnya bukanlah wanita bodoh yang hanya mau dimanfaatkan sebagai tameng untuk kepentingan kerajaan. Dia Wu jie'xie tidak akan tinggal diam hanya untuk menjadi orang yang dimanfaatkan untuk kerajaan. Terlahir dari keluarga bangsawan yang mempunyai loyalitas tinggi terhadap kerajaan membuatnya menjadi permaisuri yang kuat dan disegani. Namun suaminya sendiri sang kaisar, hanya akan menggunakannya untuk kepentingan politik kerajaan. Air mata dan banyaknya konflik yang terjadi membuat Wu Jie'xie bersikap keras terhadap kaisar, yang tidak pernah memandangnya sebagi seorang istri melainkan hanya sebagai biduk catur dalam permainan caturnya untuk mengatur Kerajaan. "Kau hanya mengangap permaisuri sebagai alat untuk menjaga kekaisaran dan kerajaan."-Wu jie'xie, Permaisuri Nagi. "Memang itulah tujuan dari pernikahan politik kita."- Shen Feng Rei, Kaisar Nagi. Bisakah cinta tumbuh dari pernikahan politik di antara banyaknya intrik politik para bangsawan untuk keuntugan pribadi. Akankah cinta tumbuh antara kaisar dan permaisuri di kerajaan Nagi? King and Queen of Nagi

When Felicia runs away from a future she dreads, she finds more than she could have ever dreamed of. A hidden tower, a mysterious stranger, a new life, the possibility of a true home. She is offered a job as housekeeper to a secretive man living in a tower. But the more she learns about her new companion the more she realizes the future of the divided kingdom lies in her hands. But facing her true self could cost her everything.

At the end of the altar stands the groom, the man I’m meant to marry beside the groom stood my mate.

When former convict, Eli, is released from prison after being wrongly accused of murdering her classmate, she's left with a dark past shunned by society for her tainted reputation. Unable to find a steady work or acceptance due to her criminal record, Eli's life is a constant struggle. But then like a phoenix rising from the ashes, she finds a glimmer of hope in the world of high-end escorting, but it's not without its secrets. As Eli navigates this new reality and the dark alleys of her profession, she crosses paths with a mysterious billionaire, unknowingly unleashing a storm of revenge and redemption. For Ryder, convinced that Eli was his father's mistress, he was hell-bent on seeking revenge, but little did he know, he would soon find himself entangled in a web of deceit and desire. As they navigate the treacherous landscape of their complicated pasts, Eli and Ryder must confront the truth about their identities and the secrets that bind them, all while succumbing to the intoxicating allure of their forbidden romance.

Shea’s past has left her feeling detached and exposed. Even years later, the echo of old pain still drifts around her. When Her best friend's brother randomly rescues her at a party and takes her home, she can’t help but wonder if this beautiful boy may be able to quiet her fears. Luke hasn’t been able to take his mind off of the troubled quiet girl with a spotty reputation. After a few confusing run-ins and a lot of mixed signals he finally gets to shoot his shot with her. When it matters most can Luke speak louder than her fears? Can Shea be brave enough to face her troubled past, and allow someone else into her life after abuse?