Zodiac Signs As Names

In the aftermath of a tumultuous three-year marriage, Maria's dreams of a gradual love-filled transformation with her husband, Thompson Brown, are shattered when she discovers his intense hatred towards her. On their wedding anniversary, as Maria prepares a heartfelt dinner, Thompson blindsides her with divorce papers, callously walking away from their once-promising union. Faced with the painful memories of years spent in anguish and isolation, Maria realizes that fighting a losing battle would only prolong her suffering. With a heavy heart, Maria signs the divorce papers, leaving behind everything acquired with the Brown family's wealth. Determined to rebuild her life from scratch, she resolves not to touch a single possession that was tainted by their broken relationship. However, unbeknownst to Maria, Thompson's life becomes plagued by remorse and regret. Haunted by his decisions, he lurks in the shadows, watching over her, hoping for a chance to win her back.

At just fourteen years old Lilac Einar made a greivous mistake. Using her ability, a magic forbidden by her kind, she commited an irreversible crime. Trusting her best-friend and the only boy she'd ever loved, future Alpha Nox Griffin, she turns herself in believing he'll listen to her side of the story. Nox Griffin's betrayal shatters their lifelong friendship and the budding feelings between the two. For her crimes, Lilac Einar is sentenced to a lifetime of servitude at the infamous Lycan's Training Camp, a place where only the elite are sent. From then on, torture, pain, and blood are all Lilac knows. Not a day goes by where Lilac doesn't think about her home, and the revenge she'd someday take on the people who wronged her. After four long years, Lilac finally finds her opportunity. She has many names to cross off her list, and at the very top is the only boy she ever loved: Nox Griffin.

Some families run from their past. The Hawkins siblings hunt it down. Katherine Hawkins never asked to grow up in a world where demons were real and survival meant learning how to fight them. Alongside her brothers—William and Alex—she’s spent years tracking the things that live in the dark. But when an old exorcism tape surfaces and names from a forgotten case start resurfacing—Malcolm Smith, Matthew Conner, Gabriel Spender—their past begins catching up with them fast. Secrets their father kept buried are beginning to unravel. And the deeper they dig, the clearer it becomes: the monsters they’re chasing now are connected to something older, something unfinished… something personal. Now, with danger closing in and trust wearing thin, the Hawkins siblings must head straight into the heart of a mystery that could shatter everything they thought they knew—about their family, their history, and the war they were born into. Because sometimes, the real fight doesn’t start until after the ghosts come back.

Lyra Blackwood loved an Alpha and was erased for it. Condemned as a human who dared to bond with a wolf, Lyra’s world burns in a single night of judgment and betrayal. Her parents are killed. Her home is reduced to ash. And the pack she trusted declares her a threat that must be removed. But Lyra survives. She awakens in a hidden territory of exiled wolves—survivors of fallen packs bound by loss rather than blood. There, the truth of her lineage surfaces, along with a forbidden Alpha power thought annihilated generations ago. As Lyra begins to understand what she is and what was stolen from her, war stirs. And Cassian Blackthorne, newly crowned Alpha of Thorneveil, is forced to hunt the woman he cannot feel disappear. In a world where power demands sacrifice, Lyra must decide: Will she rule through destruction… or redefine what it means to be a Luna? ⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️ Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents portrayed are products of the author’s imagination. No part of this work is intended to depict or reference real individuals, occurrences or existing narratives.

Kayden Marshall is the head of the Marshall family which is the most influential family in the country. Wealthy, powerful, and handsome, he is the cream of the crop in the entire country. Every woman wants to be with him. He's perfect but he has a secret that keeps him away from every woman. Until... one day he finds himself waking up next to a total stranger in bed. The next thing he knows, he's forced into a marriage with the woman, an honest but feisty, boisterous little girl names Zara Wilson. Zara is a nice average girl with honest and beautiful looks whose aim is to become a big actress. Forced by her stepmother and stepsisters to live independently, she schemes a little play to attain her goal. Little did she know, she would end up marrying the cold, ruthless CEO Kayden. Two complete strangers living together under one roof. Although they agreed to stay out of each other's personal lives and keep appearances, who knows what would happen in the future?

After the Covenant Gala, Mother handed me a list. The names of every vampire at the banquet. I was to choose a blood-bound mate. This time, I didn't choose Damon Blackwood. I didn't choose anyone on her list. I chose Caspian Blackwood. Damon’s ancestor. The true Monarch of the Blackwood clan, slumbering for centuries. Mother’s jaw dropped. Everyone knew I’d spent centuries chasing Damon. But they didn't know the truth of my last life. After our blood bond, he refused my touch, my bed, my very existence. I told myself he was consumed by Covenant affairs. When no heir came, I blamed myself. Then I found it. The truth. It had always been her. From the very beginning. My sister, Delia. He never came home because the sight of me repulsed him. But this time, as Caspian and I stood at the altar, our hands clasped to seal our bond… Damon snapped.

There is a place where names are forgotten, faces are hidden, and only the body speaks. It doesn’t whisper. It moans. It obeys. It disobeys. It begs. You were warned not to touch. But you will. Welcome to Velvet Heat, a collection of 100 dangerously intimate stories that whisper in the dark and bite when you’re not looking. These are not tales of sweet love and gentle kisses. These are fantasies that unravel you..slowly, slickly, and without apology. Behind every silk sheet is a secret. Beneath every command, a dare. And under every moan, a threat. From faceless strangers in candlelit rooms to monsters who taste like sin, this is a world where desire bleeds, power shifts, and no one escapes untouched. Some stories will make you beg. Some will make you scream. And some… will make you wish you never opened the book. Velvet Heat is where you come to lose yourself. But you’ll never leave the same. Only sinners. No safe words. Only consequences. And no promises of love..just obsession, power, hunger… and release.

Isla Kalashnikov's journey started when she was left on the doorstep of an old couple when she was a baby. All grown up now and just finished college she is ready to start her dream job. Upon going to her job interview, she meets her potential boss and sparks fly...but not for long. Alessandro Petrov is a notorious player, but is also known for being the CEO of the largest company of his time. He has the looks, the charm, the money, the fame, the power. What he does not have is the liking to the idea of commitment, so when he meets Isla and realizes she is his mate, he ignores all the signs within him and rejects her...but then later regrets it. Alessandro becomes obsessed with Isla as his wolf could not handle being apart from him, so he goes back to get her. Only to find her in the arms of another man. But not just any man. A Vampire. Her second chance mate.

As the fated mate of the future Alpha of the Silvermoon pack, I've been waiting for Ethan Ford for three whole years. When he gets close to me, my wolf howls obnoxiously because of the mate bond between us. Despite that, he refuses to complete the marking ceremony on the night of the full moon. After that, Ethan shows signs of obsessive infatuation with Ella Turner, my stepsister. He claims that Ella is his true love and goes as far as to release his possessive pheromones all over the pack territory while completely disregarding the pack's rules just so he can woo her. This time, my wolf no longer howls in sorrow, nor do I attempt to get him to stay with me via our mind-link. Instead, I just watch Ethan and Ella's lovey-dovey interactions calmly. At that moment, I've already taken the initiative to block Ethan out of my mind forever.

My neighbor's daughter is sick, and my mother forces me to donate a kidney to her. I've been malnourished since childhood—just drawing blood is enough to cost me my life. However, my mother says, "What does your death matter to me? Rhea is my actual daughter!" Only then do I learn that my mother switched me and our wealthy next-door neighbor's daughter at birth! I glance at my neighbor's daughter, but she's calm and unaffected. I watch as my mother signs the consent form for the operation. My father ties me to the operating table, and my brother performs the surgery. I have no strength to retaliate, so I make one last request—a DNA test with my mother. She agrees—she wants me to stop holding out hope. Later, I forget everything after the surgery, but she breaks down.