Within Temptation Bleed Out

After the night of the full moon, my daughter - Lily was declared lost to the Rampage—her mind shattered, her wolf consumed by madness. Pack law is clear: when a wolf-blood is deemed uncontrollable, their guardian must sign the Blood Pact. The moment the pact takes effect, their body belongs to the pack. My Alpha husband, Liam Blackwood, urged me to sign. He said it was an honor to serve the pack. He said our daughter would have wanted to save other pups. Holding our daughter's broken, wasted body, I wept until I had nothing left. But that night, at the end of the corridor, I heard her voice. Elena Vance. The pack's youngest Shaman Healer. And the woman Liam had loved before me—the one who got away. "Lily's marrow is a perfect match." "Once Sophie signs the Blood Pact, I can harvest the marrow and brew the antidote. It will save your daughter. Our daughter." Later, Elena's daughter walked out of that treatment center, healthy and whole. My daughter walked out in an urn. I stormed the Alpha Mansion to demand the truth. But before I could speak, Dark Magic ripped through my veins. My wolf surfaced against my will—violent, uncontrollable. The pack guards tore me apart. My last sight was Liam shielding Elena and her daughter from the bloodshed. "Don't look," he murmured, covering their eyes. "You'll have nightmares." I died clutching the wolf fang necklace my daughter left behind—burning with hatred, drowning in regret. Then I opened my eyes. I was back in the treatment center. Back in that sterile white room. Back before I signed my daughter's life away. I turned to the bed where my little girl thrashed against iron chains. This time, I swore it: They will pay. In blood.

"You’re just too old to handle me,” I spat in fury. “That’s why you won’t f*ck me.” His eyes turned feral. “What did you just say?” he growled, stepping closer. My breath hitched, and heat pooled between my legs. “I said you're old—and not man enough.” He grabbed my chin, lips inches from mine. “Baby girl, when I’m done with you, you’ll beg this 'old man' to stop. You won’t just know I’m man enough—you’ll feel it in every inch of your sore, trembling body.” ***** At 40, architect Lorenzo De Vito has built a life of discipline and control—until 23-year-old Emily Ross steps into his world. She's bold, ambitious, and irresistible, awakening desires he buried long ago. Lorenzo knows she's off-limits, a risk to his career and reputation, but her teasing smiles and undeniable chemistry make her impossible to resist. As the tension between them ignites, the line between control and surrender begins to blur. Will he resist the temptation or risk it all for the one woman he shouldn’t want?

During the mating ball, Rhea, the omega she-wolf who lost her parents for unknown reasons, finds out that her fated mate is no other than Matthew- her childhood friend who became a handsome man. However, he rejected and despises her as his fated mate because his father unfolds the truth about her identity that she has a witch running through her vein. Being a cursed Omega witch, she ran from the fear of becoming the most hated woman in the entire pack. What fate awaits Rhea and how determined is Matthew to fight for his childhood sweetheart knowing that his father would do everything to separate them? What is the real reason behind Rhea's parents' death? Are they still together when the world seemed to be against their romance?

After catching her boyfriend cheating with her best friend, Abby Hale spends one reckless night with a stranger, only to discover the next morning that he’s her new boss. But the stranger wasn’t actually who she thought, it was his twin brother. Landon and Liam Lancaster have hated each other their whole lives, but Abby becomes the one thing they both want. What starts as a dangerous triangle quickly spirals into obsession, jealousy, and sabotage. Now Abby must decide between two brothers who would do anything for her, or admit the truth she’s afraid to face: she might want them both.

Delaney, young, beautiful, smart but also mistreated, abused and tossed to the side by every family she has known. Finding the courage to run away seems like a mistake until she runs into a handsome brick wall that makes her heart skip a beat. Orion, charming, handsome and funny playboy future Alpha for the Dark Pine Pack, doesn't care about women, other than of course bedding them and only goal is to be the best Alpha for his pack. But when the most gorgeous woman he's ever seen runs right into him, not only does she knock his breath loose, she takes it away.. Thinking what a perfect specimen to be had. Until she shows him she don't play games. Not only is she a no nonsense young woman with a heart of Gold, she's also something that has been missing from his Supernatural world.. For a decade... And there will be many who will be searching for the gorgeous and unknown young woman!! Will Orion change his ways for a woman he just met? Will Delaney even give him the chance to prove her otherwise of her thoughts of men like him? Will they be able to come together and fight an evil that is plaguing the lands?

Two broken hearts, an eventful evening, and an ineffable temptation. 21-year-old Allen Ian’s social life was ruined when his aunt set him up in a loveless engagement. Living in his father’s shadows and chasing lost dreams, he almost gave up until he met Cheryl Gareth. 19-year-old aspiring model Cheryl Gareth’s life had always been restricted to the opinions of her mom, and living in the shadows of her sister. What happens when their worlds collide? Would they overcome their relatives’ adamant potency on keeping them apart?

Tatlong taon na ang nakalipas simula noong maghiwalay sina Eloise at Cassian dahil matinding awayan ng kanilang mga pamilya. Napagtanto ni Cassian na mahal niya pa rin si Eloise kahit ilang taon pa ang nakalipas, nagsisi siya kung bakit iniwan niya ang babaeng pinakamamahal at sinisi sa kasalanang hindi naman siya ang may gawa. Muli siyang bumalik sa Pilipinas at desididong hanapin si Eloise. Nais niyang makabawi sa lahat ng sakit na idinulot niya rito at sa pag-asang tatanggapin siyang muli nito at ipagpatuloy ang naudlot nilang relasyon. Ngunit nalaman niyang nalubog na sa utang ang pamilya ni Eloise. Nakita itong oportunidad ni Cassian upang muling kumonekta sa dalaga. Inalok niya ito ng kasal kapalit ng pagtulong niya sa pagbayad ng utang ng kaniyang pamilya. Kahit na mayroong pag-aalinlangan sa dibdib ni Eloise ay tinanggap niya ang kasunduan at naging tulay ito upang ipagpatuloy nilang muli ang nagwakas nilang pag-ibig. Sa kabilang banda naman ay ang kanilang kasiyahan ay panandalian lamang nang malaman ni Carsen, nakababatang kapatid ni Cassian ang muling pakikipag ugnayan sa pamilya ni Eloise, na sanhi ng pagkamatay ng kanilang ina. Dulot ng matinding galit ay handang gawin ni Carsen ang lahat upang maputol ang namumuong ugnayan ng dalawa. Gagawin niya ang lahat upang mawala sa paningin nila si Eloise kahit pa ang tanging paraan lang ay kamatayan. Ang matinding pagkamuhi ba ng kanilang pamilya sa isa't isa ang magiging rason sa tuluyang paghihiwalay ng dalawa? O sapat ba ang kanilang pag-ibig upang puksain ang namumutawing poot na bumabalot sa kanila?

The Falcon Ridge Series Book 5 Set two months after the Battle of Black Rock. In an old growth forest east of Aurora, the city of Dragons. Wren Miller: You can sum up the story of my life in three words I. Am. Alone. I was raised by the Falcon Ridge Security Unit after they told me everyone I ever knew and loved was dead. I traveled through life pretending I felt like I had a pack, but in truth I longed for my own. I often wished for death. That all changes when I find out some of my pack was alive. Living like Nomads in the wilderness. I'm elated to find them, but my happiness is crushed when the Alpha is not even remotely happy to see me. As much as it pains me, I don't want to see him either after finding out what he has become. Lucius Drake: For 10 years I survived in the wilderness. I built us back up from the ashes that were left of the attack on us. I was happy to live this way. Living off the land. Taking care of my pack. Then she shows up. Seeing her makes my blood boil. Not only did she abandon her pack. She abandoned me. I don't care what the Alliance told her. I never gave up on the hope she was alive. Apparently, she did. I'm jaded and angry. It also doesn't help that I have the Dragons breathing down my neck. We've been relying on them for protection and trade, but now they want more. They want us to join them permanently, which I will only do if I'm dead.

Born into a family of crime and scandals, Kendra Knight was the stunning strong-willed daughter of Johnathan Knight who was arranged to marry Elias Richardson, the eldest son of Tyrell Richardson. The Richardsons and the Knights, were two of London’s most powerful and wealthiest of families had been at war with each other for over a decade. It was only up until recently they both decided that the only way to end this dispute and secure their financial futures was by getting both of their eldest children married and putting aside their differences. Elias was the kind of guy who didn’t take life too seriously and lived by his own rules, whilst Kendra was the complete opposite. She liked to work hard and reach for the stars. There was only one thing she wanted and that was to become the heir to her father’s multi billionaire company, and she was going to do everything in her power to make sure she got that position, even if it meant agreeing to a fake marriage. A marriage that came with one rather strange condition. Every night they must come home to each other and share the same bed, no matter what happened or where they were. For how long would they both be able to resist and not give in to their sinful temptations? Would they find the missing piece of their lives in each other and fall in love, or will they free themselves from the other the moment their marriage contract ends and go their own separate ways?

In a world where he has everything most people only dream of, Ryker can't imagine anything more he might desire until, in a shocking twist, he finds himself married to Claire, the woman who drove him insane. One fateful night, a mistake set off a chain of events that would change everything. In a long-awaited moment, she is finally his wife. To keep her, he'll do everything. Intriguingly, does she expect a lifetime with him?