What Was Stephen King's First

Hunted down by my cruel Alpha Mate, imprisoned by my murderous Lycan King Mate! Elara was an ostracized omega in a ruthless werewolf pack. She had known nothing but hardship since her parents' died protecting an acient secret. Shunned by all, she was dealt another blow – an Alpha mate who despised her. His possessiveness was a twisted obsession, far from the love she craved. When she escaped, fate had different plans: she had a one nightstand that led to a pregnancy. Her one night stand, the feared and famous Lycan King Lucas Morretti, is her second chance mate. He offers her protection, but his "protection" feels like another cage. Hunted down by one mate, and enslaved by the other, when will she be free and who will she love? ... "You're mine, Elara. MINE!" - A possessive growl, a suffocating grasp. This wasn't love, it was a claim of ownership.

'You either break or they break you.' Hailey Young is supposed to be loved as she was an Alpha's daughter, but the truth is she was cursed since the day she was born a twin. Considered useless because she wasn't like her older twin, she was constantly bullied and mistreated by everyone, thus desperately wanting to find her mate to escape. On her 18th birthday, her world shatters when her mate turns out to be her sister's boyfriend who despises her even more. Rejected and heartbroken, she decides to end it all, but on her last breath, light flashes in the sky and three months later, she comes back to the same Pack a completely different woman. The biggest difference is now there are 3 mates waiting for her - her sister's boyfriend, his younger brother, and the Lycan King himself. Rejected once, but wanted thrice, Hailey will have to make a choice but it will prove to be difficult when King Hunter Beowulf is hellbent on bringing her back to his Kingdom. Six months, he said. Stay with him for six months and if she doesn't fall for him, he'll let her go. Can she do it? (Rated 18+ for explicit content.)

As the son of Isabella and Elijah, Isaiah takes his legacy as the King of werewolves seriously! He is a just and fair King, but something is missing inside him. His mate. Although he is still young, he longs for that true love that all of his family have. Everyone else except for him has found their mates. He is happy for them. But also kind of jealous. Ivy was born between two strong parents, but there was a problem. She was forbidden. A love child born of a werewolf father and fae mother. She is a hybrid. Something that has been forbidden from the Goddesses since before anyone living can remember. When her mother dies, her father remarry his mistress and Ivy is finally kicked all the way out of the family. She is a Princess by right, but treated as the family's personal punching bag and slave. What happens when Isaiah finds his mate in the most unlikely of places? Will he accept her, despite her status as a hybrid, or will he reject her because of her heritage? Can the world survive with a hybrid as their Queen? Will they accept her? Follow the story of Isaiah and Ivy, who both are looking for their rightful place in a world on the brink of a civil interspecies war. Can the young people change the fatal outcome of bloodshed and hatred? Will hybrids once again be allowed and accepted? The Alpha King's Forbidden Mate is the sequel to Her Second Chance Alpha.

Book #1 The Alpha King's Ugly Bride Book #2 His Forbidden Mate Book #3 The Alpha King's Runaway Bride “I saw this tradition in Klean and I thought it was cute,” Xavier answered, still on one knee. “What tradition?” Mia asked in a curious tone, her brow raised. “Well, the to-be groom asks the bride to marry him by getting on one knee and saying will you marry me? So, Mia Ainsworth, will you marry me?” he asked her. She seemed interested to know how this ends. Yesterday he had gotten on his knee to give her the gold and green ribbons and she wanted to see how this would go. “Okay, and then what?” “Then the to-be bride says yes,” he guided her. “So I say yes?” “Yes,” he nodded. “That’s my line,” she protested with a pout. “Then say it.” “Yes,” she said, and he took her hand and slid the ring onto her finger. He rose to his feet and pulled her against himself before claiming her lips. They pulled away, and he placed his head against hers, his eyes fluttering. “The kiss is a part of the tradition?” “Yes,” he said, beaming at her. His happiness was getting her excited, “Okay, now what?” “We get married.”

From a childhood promise to where his beautiful desire hides. Will Gabriel, the hidden mafia king of the El Prestigo Montanari clan, give way to a mission that contradicts his heart? Gabriel's only mission is to take Feleona back to her clan for her marriage of convenience. But when he spends more time with the woman who reminds him of his childhood, his hidden beautiful desire returns to life. Unsure if Feleona remembers him, Gabriel opens his heart without thinking of the danger. Now, he's trapped and determined to take back the woman he desires. He will break all the rules that bond with the other mafias and kill those who want to stop him.

Rejected by her mate, wolfless and an orphan, Leila is a very unfortunate girl. When her mate who rejected her comes to her with the proposition of a secret affair, Leila immediately refuses but he doesn't listen. Pressured and saddened, Leila gets drunk and has a one night stand with a stranger, a few weeks later she realizes that she is pregnant. Leila is thrown out of her pack but the lycan king swoops in and saves her, claiming her as his mate and taking her to his kingdom. Showered with love from the lycan king, Leila finally begins to feel safe. But is she really safe? Is she any safer in the kingdom of the man who might have murdered her parents? Is she and her babies safe in this kingdom that held dark secrets and forces that hid in the shadows?

“But that’s not fair, Gunnar!” I protested, my voice barely rising above a whisper. Despite his blindness, I dared not look him in the eye. “This second-chance bond goes both ways. Why are you allowed to flirt with other women, but I’m not?” Gunnar growled fiercely, pushing me against the wall. “No one is flirting with anyone, Aqua. If I were you, I would forget about that healer because you’re not going anywhere. YOU. ARE. MINE.” -------------------------------------------------- Aqua, a third-tier submissive wolf, finds her peaceful world shattered when her lover, Leon, tricks her into a perilous plan to offer her virginity to the most ruthless and powerful alpha wolf in the lands: the Alpha King, Gunnar Buchanan. Furious and feeling betrayed, Gunnar initially wants her dead for the deception. However, he soon discovers that the weakest wolf in the pack is his second-chance mate, a bond that complicates everything. Determined to break the bond, Gunnar struggles with his own desires. He cannot fathom making Aqua his Luna Queen, yet something in her innocent blue eyes ignites a possessive fire within him. As the bond deepens, Aqua’s presence challenges his resolve and awakens feelings he thought were long buried. As Aqua transforms from a submissive wolf to a dominant one, she faces numerous trials, from jealous pack members to deadly external threats. Her bond with Gunnar, initially a curse, becomes a source of strength. But as she gains power, the question remains: Can she break the second-chance bond that binds them, or will she find that her destiny lies with the Alpha King?

Lyra is an Omega who could not shift into her wolf form. Her life is just a shell lying in ruins since a strange disease wiped out her entire pack and left her the only survivor. That was when Devon came along and rescued her. Her mate, and her nightmare. Devon never wanted a weak one as his future Luna but he couldn't reject this little omega due to the King's law. He bruised her, tormented her, and treated her like the dirt beneath his shoe. However, when he finally got rid of this weak omega, he could never expect what treasure he had missed. Lyra had no time to celebrate her escape from hell when fate sent a new mockery. Her second mate turned out to be the even mightier Lycan King Julian, and he also refused to announce her as his mate but turned her to be his private slave.

Cassandra Ashford is a dedicated nurse with a quiet life and a burning hatred for the mafia—especially after they took the life of her undercover agent father. But everything changes the day she unknowingly saves a critically wounded stranger... only to discover he's no ordinary man. He’s Adriano Moretti—the ruthless and dangerously magnetic Don of the most feared mafia family in the country. Worse? He insists she’s destined to be his wife. Already engaged and building her dream life, Cassandra tries to run from Adriano’s dark pull. But betrayal hits hard when her fiancé shatters her trust, and her mother’s sudden, life-threatening illness threatens to crush her entirely. Left with no choice and buried in desperation, Cassandra signs a one-year contract marriage with the man she swore to hate. The Don. The danger. The devil in disguise. But nothing could prepare her for the twisted world she’s about to enter—a world where power rules, passion burns, and one wrong move could cost her everything. Including her heart. Will she survive the game of blood and seduction, or will the shadows of the mafia consume her completely?

Take her! She is ours! The little wolf in front of me seemed as frozen as me, but that ancient old need only turned stronger now that she stood in front of me. I reached out and grabbed her by her neck. She gasped, shocked, and then I pushed her backwards, closing the door behind us and locking it. Yes, she was trapped now with the big, bad lycan king. *** Anastasia lost everything when she was a young child. Her entire family was killed by mysterious lycans, leaving her scarred for life and burned after a violent fire took her home. Luckily, she is found and taken in by her aunt, but Anastasia vows to find the lycans who destroyed her family, and to end them all. At a glorious party where Lycan King Roman is set to introduce his new queen, Anastasia hopes she can finally locate those responsible for her years of pain. Instead, she unexpectedly runs into the king in a bathroom. With one look, he becomes the center of her world. But can she trust him when she has sworn to hate all lycans? *Book 1*