witching hour origin

In a world where werewolves, vampires and other magical beings live in an uneasy coexistence, Maeve Blackwell, a vampire and heir to the powerful Blackwell family mob finds herself in an unlikely relationship with the Leprechaun king, Sweeny Brockbank. Forced to leave her family, she finds herself drawn to the enigmatic ruler but their fragile peace is shattered when sea raiders invade the realm, taking Maeve and her fairy maid, Aisling as captives. When they attempt to escape, they get lost in the enchanted forest and stumble upon Buile Suibhne, a half-man, half-bird creature guarding a mysterious portal who shows Maeve how to uncover her hidden abilities but their freedom is short-lived as they are recaptured by the raiders and face the terrifying prospect of becoming a sacrificial offering to Oilliphièst, the dreaded Sea monster. Maeve tries to use her newfound abilities to send a distress signal to her tribesmen and in her darkest hour, her old lover leads a daring rescue mission but this comes at a heavy cost, which leaves her disillusioned. Haunted by the horrors she witnesses, she retreats to House Rhys and dwells among the Banshees. When visions of her father's impending death torment her, she embarks on a quest to alter fate. There, she encounters Keith Lafferty, a werewolf and heir to the throne of Larne. Their initial animosity gives way to an intense attraction as they embark on a journey to bridge the divide between the realms. They uncover a long-lost prophecy that hints at the rise of a new hybrid species, destined to bring either salvation or destruction to their world. As the stakes grow higher, they must choose between their own destinies, their duty to their families, and the possibility of a love that defies all odds.

My father kicked me again, and again. “No son of mine would've been so completely useless. All you have brought us is shame and embarrassment. Enough. I've arranged your marriage with the Lycan King. He'll come for you tomorrow and I'll finally be rid of you” “W-what? The Beast Lycan?” I stuttered, my fathers words hit me like a block of ice. “Precisely. He could kill you like his other wives for all I care. Good riddance” My father looked at me one last time, his eyes filled with disgusted contempt before he walked out of the house. ~~~ Iris is hated on by her pack and her father. She gets rejected by her mate and her father arranges her marriage to the Lycan king. The Lycan king has a terrible reputation for killing his brides. Now sucked into his world, Iris is determined to survive and win him over. And things get more complicated when her mate wants her back. Stuck between two men and an origin she knows nothing about, what decision will she make?

Raised in her father's gang, the young gypsy Emma Ferguson was persecuted all her life by the puritanical society of the 19th century, yet she never felt completely part of the Romani group. Vivacious and intelligent, the beautiful Emma only wished to find her true self and live the experiences she had been denied over the 20 years of her life, when an unsuccessful performance made her worst nightmares come true in that cursed Scottish town. Emma only survives all this with the help of the handsome British gentleman, Henry Dashwood, whom she met during the fateful performance, and when he rescues her from the roadside, she begins a new and dangerous journey. In a society where gypsy origin is considered worthy of capital punishment, Henry has decided to help Emma get back on her feet, and hatches a plan that could be the salvation or ruin of them both.

Being an alpha werewolf who couldn't fully tap into her full alpha potentials still leaves you as an alpha right? Wrong. It leaves you nowhere, not even as a wolf. Raine black was the youngest daughter of the alpha of the night pack. She was a defective wolf. her defect could have stemmed from her origin, but nothing to be too sure about. The rest of her family hated her for her defect and hid her like she was some dirty secret. Raine knew deep within her she was a wolf but there was no way to prove it if she didn't wolf out. Just as a betrayal threatened to tear her apart, she got the chance of her life. The chance to prove that she was more than a defective wolf. The chance to prove that she could be something more. Nikolai Knight was the alpha of the Zicron pack. An alliance with another alpha brought him face to face with a sensual red headed sin who seemed oblivious to the appeal she held. All his life, Nikolai prided himself in his ability to not feel and to remain level headed. But the red head threatened to break down his walls and year down all the secrets he worked hard at burying. As much as Nikolai would love to ignore her, his desire to protect her from her own pack and others who may want to harm her seemed to prevail over other emotions and he must fight to maintain his icy nature, as well as others who aimed to destroy his pack. No one, not even a little red head could stand in his way.

Billionaire Seymore Lewis has the world at his feet, and if he wants it, he can have a different girl in bed every hour of the day, every day. He is a sex addict and a man who has it all, a master at no-strings-attached. What Seymore didn’t expect was to be caught in a new obsession; conquering Ava, the woman who seems to draw a line and keeps pushing him away. Not even the dangerous people who are after him are an obstacle to this new obsession, and anyone that comes in between him and her, will have to learn to be stepped on. - “Ava deserves a good man. Do you think you’re a good man, Seymore?” the man asks, calming himself down. “A good man? No, I am not. I would literally strike a match and watch the world burn if it meant keeping her safe,” I reply slowly, leaning in toward him. Empire of Lust is created by Amelie Bergen, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Beatrice is a wolf with no origin, she gets mated to the Alpha's son Mason who not only despises her but abuses her every chance he gets. But does Beatrice really belong to the Alpha's son Mason or just to any Alpha. Twist and turns happen, and that's when she realises she's not mated to Mason but to the real Alpha's son.

Ivy Seraphina Whitlock, daughter of a powerful she wolf and a mighty Fae male was born into the world as an outcast because of her genes. Not really belonging or accepted into any of the two worlds that hate each other. The life of Ivy Seraphina Whitlock would have continued to be one so long, lonely and painful until after a pack incident that leads her to being branded a murderer and sentenced to death by the very one she loved and cared for but when her fated mate who turns out to be the Alpha King Raven Orin Thorne saves her life. Secrets of her origin and parents begin to unravel and she becomes a target of every species in the world when she is prophesied to be the most powerful and feared species who is a danger to herself and the world. Will the Alpha King be able to protect his mate and also his kingdom or will Ivy have to prove the prophecy right by destroying everything she has grown to love and also herself?

Sabine's father puts away Dominic Vutello for his horrible crimes but unknown to him, Dominic is a mafia king and the most powerful in the country and many other parts of the world. he has every judge and police in his pockets and has decided to make an example of her father. He pretends to be convicted but is let out of prison an hour after his sentence. He goes looking for her family and when he finds them about to run from him, he has one demand, Sabine!

Aside from running away from her former yet fake pack, Cecilia has one goal and it is to save money and investigate her origin—her real parents and beloved pack. She planned to unlock all the doors of secrets and mysteries around her real identity. Her plan failed the moment she met Zachary, the Lycan King and also her fated mate. She is now trapped with the mate bond while the past keeps chasing her. The moment she discovers everything, she vowed for revenge and Zachary would either help her or get in her way. Of course, Zachary is very willing to go against the werewolves’ law for her. Not until Cecilia learned that she's not just the descendant of the oldest royal clan of Lycans, she’s also cursed—she and her royal blood means destruction and chaos.

Before you read this story, be aware that it may be triggering. ------------ 17-year Xienma was orphaned at a young age because her parents and pack were killed when she was just two years old. The neighbor pack found her and took her in, believing she was just a lower omega; she was put in the orphanage. As she came of age, she would find out about the truth of her pack and her true origin, but not only that, to find out none other than the Rogue king’s son is her fated mate, dive in and see how she navigates through the secrets and the drama and will she reject her destined mate or fight to keep the bond.