6942 Book(s) Related to the withering of love

In my life as a waitress, I, Sephie - an ordinary person - endured the icy glares and insults of customers while trying to earn a living. I believed that this would be my fate forever.

However, one fateful day, the King of the Underworld appeared before me and rescued me from the clutches of the most powerful Mafia boss's son. With his deep blue eyes fixed on mine, he spoke softly: "Sephie... short for Persephone... Queen of the Underworld. At last, I have found you." Confused by his words, I stammered out a question, “P..pardon? What does that mean?”

But he simply smiled at me and brushed my hair away from my face with gentle fingers: "You are safe now.”


Sephie, named for the Queen of the Underworld, Persephone, she's quickly finding out how she's destined to fulfill her namesake's role. Adrik is the King of the Underworld, the boss of all bosses in the city he runs.

She was a seemingly normal girl, with a normal job until it all changed one night when he walked through the front door and her life changed abruptly. Now, she finds herself on the wrong side of powerful men, but under the protection of the most powerful among them.

*I didn't know that night would become my worst nightmare. *

It was my junior year in high school. After two years of being bullied, I was now finally accepted by my peers. I had finally blossomed into a lady and now everyone wanted to become my friend. But... the thing happened.

I will never forget what happened to me that night.

I will never forget that I wasn't given the justice I deserved.

I want revenge. I want them dead...

So do my three lovers. The Underbosses of the Blood Disciples.



I knew Xavier was in love with Joy the moment he met her. However, it didn't stop me or Cristos from falling in love with her too.

"I doubt an empire will come crushing down because we love the same girl," I said. De Luca looked at me, shocked.



"Do you guys steal money from other people?" I asked, completely shocked at his revelation. I knew Cristos was good with computers and encryption, I just didn't know how far it went.

"Sometimes. Sometimes we manipulate, troll, steal incriminating evidence. The usual."

"Our fake ID's...did you make them?" I asked. I was impressed because they looked so real. "Judging from the monitors, it looks like a call center. How could you have the capital? The security to work without even being scared of law enforcement?"

"Sebastian, Xavier and I were born into this kind of life. Since we were little, we were trained to work as a unit just like our fathers. Mama Rose isn't just a simple housewife. She is also part of the organization and sits as a third high ranking official," Cristos explained. "Sebastian, Xavier and I are underbosses of the Blood Disciples, the ruling party of the West Coast Mafia. Our fathers are the bosses while our mothers and sisters are consiglieres. We are in training to become the bosses once our fathers retire. Sebastian is in charge of merchandise, ports, and businesses while Xavier handles the trash. I, on the other hand, am in charge of the virtual world. Anything digital goes through me."



After leaving her small town, Joy Taylor gets a second chance at life and love when she crosses paths with three handsome young men in college.

Now, she's happy, prosperous, and in love with three beautiful men who think the world of her. It seems there's nothing else she could ask for. Her life felt complete.

However, she could never let go of the pain of her past. Especially when she discovers the four boys, who raped her during their junior year in high school, have done it again. This time, the young girl wasn't so lucky. Her body was found floating in a lake near town.

Now, Joy is back in New Salem, seeking her revenge.

Ten years may have gone by, but revenge has no expiry date.

Unfortunately for Joy, things are not always what they seem.

TW: The story contains graphic references to sexual assault and violence.

(The prologue was written by the third POV; the following chapters by the first POV.)

I have three mates!
The first is Stone, originally, I think he is a human and then I can hide my true self to live a simple life with him, but he told me I look like his ex-wife. Screw him!
The Second, Lycian, Alpha of Gladiator Moon Pack, he said I am his mate and wait for me for many years, but wants to share me with his destined enemy just because I am the key to peace. Fuck him.
Yeah, the third one is Requiem, Alpha of Stone Moon Pack. The shit man has a fiancée and also said I am his mate. Am I insane or is he insane?

And who am I?
I am the Last descendant of the Moon Goddess, a special breed child and a prize to any Alpha.
Should I kill the three men or force them to kneel before me?

Left at a pack border with a name and a stubborn heartbeat, Envy grows into the sharpest kind of survivor, an orphaned warrior who knows how to hold a line and keep moving. Love isn’t in the plan…until four alpha wolves with playboy reputations and inconveniently soft hands decide the girl who won’t bow is the only queen they’ll ever take. Their mate. The one they have waited for. Xavier, Haiden, Levi, and Noah are gorgeous, lethal, and anything but perfect and Envy isn’t either. She’s changing. First into hell hound, Layah at her heels and fire in her veins. Then into what the realm has been waiting for, a Goddess of the Underworld, dragging her mates down to hell with her.

When the veil between the Divine, the Living, and the Dead begins to crack, Envy is thrust beneath with a job she can’t drop: keep the worlds from bleeding together, shepherd the lost, and make ordinary into armour, breakfasts, bedtime, battle plans. Peace lasts exactly one lullaby. This is the story of an orphan pup who became a goddess by choosing her family; of four imperfect alphas learning how to be better. Steamy, fierce, and full of heart, Goddess of the Underworld is a reverse harem, found-family paranormal romance where love writes the rules and keeps three realms from falling apart.

#strongwomen
"He hovered over me and aligned his dick with my pussy’s entrance. Then he thrust in hard and fast. “Fuck” I screamed. I could feel how he break through my hymen. He stayed still allowing me get used to the fullness. “You okay Angel? Can I make love to you now?” …."

My name is Danielle Wilson I’m 21 years old and still a virgin, if you must know. I study Criminal Law at Berkeley California. My mom died when I was 10 my dad tried to keep it together till my 18th Birthday then he was arrested for Grand Theft Auto. I’m mostly an A student. I don’t have time for fun or going out with my friends. My therapist said I needed to get out. My friends organised a night out and that ended in us being drugged and kidnapped by a mafia family. They dragged us across country in trucks, planes and boats. When we arrived in New York I made a run for it and jump in the water that’s when the bastards shot me, I was drowning when a man dragged me out of the water. I tried to fight him until he called me angel, my mom called me angel. Now I was staying with Damon, he was the one that saved me and is helping me to hide from the mafia family. Only problem is we have a strong sexual attraction to each other….

A woman’s beauty is a man’s weakness. She was his great temptation, yet he hated her weak appearance.

A dashing military general rushed in front of her, shaking her frail body when he ordered, “KILL HER!”

Her frantic reaction is to trade her own body to survive. She must survive to return to her own world. But what she didn’t expect was the tough training to become the youngest space warrior.

Her life journey began when she woke up on an unknown planet.

Facing danger and trouble.

She trades her body and freedom to survive.
She felt abused. She learned to hate him.
The unknown planet became her prison.
Two desperate souls were fighting to survive.
One is fighting to feel loved.
The other is fighting for freedom.
Passion
Anger
Lust
Danger
Devotion
For them, their love is worth suffering!

Would she survive days and nights on the battlefield when her frail body dragged her gradually? What secret lies behind his dangerous appearance?

She asked for a tragic ending. She never expected to live it.
Emilia George is obsessed with books—especially the ones that hurt. The more heartbreaking the ending, the better. So when a mysterious, velvet-voiced bookstore owner offers her a rare, unknown title after her requested book goes missing, Emilia is intrigued. But the book is empty—save for one cryptic sentence in Gaelic.
When she reads the words aloud, Emilia and her best friend Gabby are thrown into the pages of the book—into a haunting, gothic world ruled by a dangerously alluring and half-mad Duke named Sebastian Everhart.

Now trapped in a story that’s still being written, Emilia becomes the Duke’s reluctant Duchess, her life unfolding across the blank pages. But this isn’t just a fantasy. Her family—twisted reflections of their real selves—have followed her into the tale, each of them scheming to betray the Duke and use Emilia as the key to steal his power.
As Emilia battles loyalty, deception, and a slow-burning romance with a man the world calls mad, she’s forced to question everything—including the cost of a great story.
Because the deeper she falls for Sebastian, the clearer one thing becomes:
This is a story destined for heartbreak. And she asked for it.

ALESSANDRA

Having these last names makes us enemies.
Both united to the East Coast, but intimidated by so many years of vendetta.
It seems that destiny does not want to see us together.
That was until I received a calling that plunged me deeper into the life of sin.
I was a Zanetti. A woman. A piece in this world of controlling men.
I was front and center on the board of an arranged marriage.
Then I saw it. A battered heart and eyes that denoted a body without a soul. The most beautiful devil I had ever seen.
This devil was very presentable, suit, tie and a distinct elegance.

But when you're a Zanetti, you can't be a piece if you're a part of sin.

MASSIMO

I just started a war.
There is no turning back now. Princess Zanetti.
A decision made out of hate.
It's my turn to have something from the Zanettis.
I don't care if they promised her to someone else.
I am the one who moves the pieces in this game.

I didn't know it, but she is my biggest opponent.

Not all wars are won on the battlefield! Even as a young child, Anna fought against injustice. Now, with the crown firmly in her grasp, she need only win over the Nobles Council to usher in an age of enlightenment. However, in a court full of people vying for power and influence, she quickly learns that seizing a crown and holding on to it are two completely different things. It takes the resurfacing of past crimes to put her new laws to the test, paving the way for a bright new future. But when one of her own is condemned, will Anna support the rule of law or become a despot to save her closest friend? Find out what happens when the conflict moves from the battlefield to the council chambers in Burden of the Crown, book six of Paul J Bennett's Heir to the Crown series. If you like a little intrigue, seeing villains get their just rewards, and must have more Gerald and Anna in your life, then this book is for you!   Crack open your copy of Burden of the Crown, and discover who returns!

The secret to their future lies in the past. War rages on, stretching the Army of Merceria to the breaking point. Even with Norland armies marching in the north, their capital proves the tougher challenge, leaving Gerald no choice but to split his army.  Meanwhile, devastated by the loss of its king, Weldwyn desperately struggles to marshal enough forces to repel the inevitable invasion from their greatest rival.  Seizing the opportunity, the Twelve Clans flood across the border, confident that this time they will fulfill their destiny.  Now, as conflict sweeps across the lands, the Dark Queen finally unleashes her ruthless fury.  Can the youngest kingdom defeat humanity's oldest foe?   Join Anna and Gerald as they struggle to save the kingdom they have spent so many years building as the Heir to the Crown series continues in Book Nine, War of the Crown.   Prepare to engage in battle as you unsheathe War of the Crown.

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy! As peace settles across the land, two great kingdoms prepare for a royal wedding. With all eyes focused on the celebrations, the unexpected arrival of a Norland delegation throws everything into chaos. For generations, they have laid claim to the throne of Merceria, yet now they want to negotiate? With her own nobles council in constant conflict, Queen Anna is forced to question the motive of this visit. Is it a trap, or a genuine desire to end hostilities? Against the wisdom of her advisors, she travels north, determined to forge a new future for her people.  Will her unwavering desire for peace lead to the destruction of all she holds dear?  Journey with Anna and discover the true motives of the Norlanders in Defender of the Crown, book seven of Paul J Bennett's Heir to the Crown series. If you like hidden agendas, desperate battles, and determined mages, then this is the book for you!  Settle in for a wild ride with Defender of the Crown, and give peace a chance!

Banished. Branded. Bound to a creature of shadow.

Liora, a Lightborn healer sworn to sanctity, is exiled from the sacred Choir after breaking the First Commandment of her order: Do not touch the darkness. Her crime? Healing a dying enemy: a shadow beast feared by all, a man named Kael who should have been her undoing.

But when her light touched his wound, it didn’t burn. It bonded.

Now, marked by a soul-scar that glows with forbidden power, Liora must flee into the crumbling districts beyond the city’s veil. There, in the ruins where light fades and myth still breathes, she must choose: surrender her gift… or use it on those her people would rather see forgotten.

Kael walks the edges of that world. Dangerous, hunted, and not entirely what he seems. He remembers the healer who defied death to save him, and the mark she left on his soul.

As war brews, Liora and Kael are bound by something deeper than fate… and more dangerous than prophecy.

Their bond was never meant to exist.
But some lights only awaken in the dark.

“What did you say?”
“I said that if you won’t touch me and make me yours, then maybe someone should.”
To my surprise, Archie smirked at me and his gaze drifted to my lips.
“No one’s ever going to touch you but me, Rosie.”


Rosie Fay is the daughter of the mafia, so she is used to being surrounded by guns, sulky men, and dangerous deals. But her father thought she shouldn’t lead things after he was gone, so he made a deal and offered her hand in marriage to Archie Donovan.
The arranged marriage wasn’t the problem though—Archie was. He treated her well and took care of her, but that’s all their relationship entailed. No romantic strings attached. But they clearly liked each other, so why did he always push her away?
As the tension between them intensified, the dangers around the family increased. Was happiness even a possibility for them? Or would the mafia life take that away from her?
Daughter of the Mafia is created by Rafaella Dutra, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Realizing how cruel and abusive her husband was, Kris regrets marrying Liam way too late. She planned to escape and take her baby away from its father, Kris started a new life living as her twin sister, Gwen, who died a few years ago.


Kris' happy married life turned out to be a nightmare. Her fairytale-like love story with Liam began to exist to be just a fiction story. She’s tired of abusive love. Her body couldn’t no longer want to be with her abusive husband.

So, she quit being Liam's wife.

As Kris chose to escape and pretend to be someone else, the new phase of her life has begun. 'Cause in her return, the recipient of her revenge should expect a lot from the comeback of the battered.

Lyra Hale, a lone wolf with no pack to call home. She was cast out of her birth pack as a child due to a mysterious mark on her shoulder—a crescent moon with three claw marks through it. Legends say the mark belongs to the Moonbane, a wolf destined to destroy or save all wolf-kind. Without a pack bond, Lyra cannot fully access her wolf's strength or abilities, leaving her vulnerable and constantly on the run.
Lyra survives by scavenging in neutral territories. She dreams of belonging but knows no pack would accept her. One night, while hunting, she crosses into the territory of the Bloodmoon Pack, one of the most feared packs in the region.

Alpha Kael, the ruthless and powerful leader of the Bloodmoon Pack. Kael is known for his cold heart and his relentless pursuit of strength. He is unmated and uninterested in finding his mate, believing love is a weakness.
Lyra is captured by Kael's patrol and brought before him. To her shock, the moment they lock eyes, the mate bond ignites between them. Kael, disgusted by the idea of a weak, rogue mate, denies their bond and declares Lyra a prisoner.

Alpha Lucien of the Shadowfang Pack, Kael's rival. Lucien has been encroaching on Bloodmoon territory, seeking to overthrow Kael. He is rumored to be searching for the Moonbane, believing he can harness its power to dominate all wolf packs.

While imprisoned, Lyra begins to experience strange dreams-visions of an ancient wolf spirit warning her that her destiny is tied to both Kael and Lucien. She must choose which path to follow: destruction or salvation.

When it comes to his sister, Zayn Richardson has no restraint.
He doesn’t warn twice. And he sure as hell doesn’t forgive.
Ashleigh was adopted into his family, already broken by life.
Zayn was meant to be her shield.
And he was.
But somewhere along the way, that protection turned into something else.
Something far more dangerous.

LUSTS OF THE FLESH is a story about two people who see the line of morality, understand it perfectly, and choose to cross it anyway.
Because some bonds don't fade or break when they’re forbidden.
They burn even more fiercely.

READER ADVISORY
Mature content.
Expect strong language and a male lead who expresses approximately 70% of his feelings through profanity.
Zayn swears a lot.
If vulgar vocabulary offends you, this may not be the book for you, because “fucking hell” is practically his love language.
He does not believe in filtering himself.

You've been warned.

They called me Gravy. He laughed. Now I live in his pool house.

Maya Reyes has three rules for surviving Oakhaven High: keep your head down, your sketchbook close, and never—under any circumstances—let the popular kids see you care.

But when her mom takes a housekeeping job for the richest family in town, Maya becomes the live-in babysitter for six-year-old twins. The catch? The twins' older brother is Caleb Sterling. Star quarterback. Golden boy. And the reason Maya eats lunch in the art room closet.

Caleb doesn't want a babysitter. He definitely doesn't want Maya—the girl his best friend dubbed "Gravy"—living twenty feet from his back door. But behind the perfect smile and Friday night lights, Caleb is drowning. His older brother's death left a crater in his family, and the pressure to be the replacement is crushing him.

Forced together in a house full of secrets, Maya and Caleb strike an uneasy truce. She sees the boy behind the armor. He sees the girl behind the invisibility. And when his teammates target her with a cruel prank, Caleb must choose: protect his social standing or protect the one person who's finally told him the truth.

Hatred turns to protection. Protection turns to something neither of them expected. But in a school ruled by hierarchy and a town that's already decided who Maya is supposed to be, falling for the quarterback might cost her the one thing she's finally learning to value: herself.

Some heartbreak or rejection we get from people we love is not the end of the road,
Sometimes, it is an opportunity for us to become better in life.
In this story, you will see how Luna was rejected by her fated mate but didn't allow the rejection to turn her now.
She sees the rejection as an opportunity to discover her real self,
she discovers her inner strength and develops it to become the most skillful and strongest werewolf in her pack.
This is always a dream of Alpha Inna, having a strong partner as a mate, now seeking for second chance from Luna to come take her position as his mate and Beta of his pack

Hills of black awaited, luring me to the distant battle ground, taking me back to that dreadful night that forever changed the history of Zaza. From afar, I could see their spears and swords. Ghost of the past fought on the grounds, digging their heel into sodden soil as metal clashed against metal.

The brave warriors of Zaza led by the Army General Cyril and the crown prince of Zaza fought valiantly at the hill of Omen to stop the forces of the enemies from gaining entry into the city. The king along with his family had fled the capital of Zaza and had taken refuge in the mountains. Brock had sent a handful of soldiers along with them to protect them while a lookalike soldier was made to sit on the throne in order to confuse the enemy.

“Brock, I’ve received a letter from your father that you should take the royal battalion and head west to fortify the city.” Cyril said as he mounted his horse, sword in his hands waiting to ride off with his men to continue the battle.

He was already in the city when he noticed that it was a trap, there was a mole in their midst. He had quickly turned back his horse and with a fast speed he and his men had ridden back towards the mountain where his family were taking refuge...

Forbidden attraction.
Uncontrollable desire.
Sinful secrets.
The new Father William arrives at the nuns' school, a mysterious, silent and observant man. For Celeste, who is an aspiring nun, she is intrigued and attracted without being able to avoid it. Everything seems to get even more complicated when she discovers that her father has improper things that could end her career. She wants to accuse him of her, but he decides to silence her... With a kiss that unleashes her passion.

Aria Taylor, a rich heiress, thought she had it all figured out—until her marriage fell apart and turned her life upside down. Refusing to let it keep her down, Aria sets off on a mission to reclaim who she is and get back at those who wronged her. As she digs deeper into a tangled mess of lies, power plays, and hidden truths, Aria faces her biggest fears and learns to tap into her own strength. In this journey, will Aria not only get the revenge she craves but also discover the love and happiness she’s been longing for?

Child of The Moon

“Hello sweetheart. It’s nice to finally meet you, though it’s a shame I can’t see you. Not yet anyway.”

I was totally confused, is he talking about me? It doesn’t feel like a dream. It’s real, but how?

“Yes, sweetheart, I’m talking about you and I can assure you that everything you see, hear, feel is real.”

“Who are you?”

“I won’t expose my identity yet. All you need to know right now is that I exist. Until later sweetheart.”

**
Promise me, you'll let me finish before freaking out."

"Sure, but you're scaring me Axel."

"I might sound crazy, but I'm telling the truth. About 95% of the town's population are werewolves. Apart from your family there are 4 more human families. I'm also a werewolf and you're my soulmate, my other half. I'm not sure what happened to you yesterday, but we'll figure everything out."

**
Jasmine had no idea that the supernatural world existed until she found herself in the middle of it. On top of that she learns some shocking secrets about herself. She isn’t as ordinary as she thought. Axel and Dimitri are two supernatural men who belong to different races. One werewolf, one demon.
Before their happy ending many secrets and misunderstandings surface. Jasmine needs to choose what to believe. Should she listen to her heart or to the stories people tell her who in the end might be the real enemies?

"You are getting married today." My mum's voice echoed from the side of the room as she picked up my veil and fixed it in my hair.
"I don't want to get married. I don't even love him. Why do I always have to pay for Lisa's mistakes?"
Lisa is my step sister. We grew up hating each other for our parent's mistakes. Our life was okay until Mr. Smith came with his wedding proposal.
When we turned 20, Lisa being everyone's favorite was engaged to Liam Smith, the billionaire. On the day of their wedding, Mrs. Kristen arrived at Lisa's room to meet her wedding gown and a note. Lisa had eloped with her boyfriend, leaving our parents confused. Everyone knows you can't say no to Mr. Smith. Not knowing what to do, my mum brings me in to stand in place of Lisa.
My refusal falls on dead ears as I'm forced into marrying Liam, an unwilling partner.

🔥 Four alphas. One woman. Dangerous passion.
Twila Vesper was meant to die with her pack, but fate had different plans. Now, she's the obsession of four ruthless alphas—Ryker, Orion, Zackfronth, and Azrael—each with their own dark desires. Hunted for secrets and a power she doesn’t even understand, Twila is thrust into a deadly game.

When sparks fly between her and Ryker, the tension is undeniable, but will their heated attraction be her salvation or her downfall?

As Twila uncovers the truth about her destiny, she must decide—surrender to the alphas fated to claim her, or fight for her survival in a world where weakness means death.

✨ Dark romance, intense passion, and impossible choices await!
For fans of powerful alphas and fiery, dangerous love.

Robert was the Prince of the Kingdom of Western Wind. And he had everything.
The crown. The adoration of the people. The utmost respect of noblemen inside and out of their borders.

But amidst all the riches and privileges given to him by birth, Robert was unhappy with his life.

Shackled to an arranged marriage and struggling with his estranged father, Robert wanted more from life. But at the same time, he didn’t want to disturb the peace of everyone surrounding him.

That was until she arrived.

“You think you can use me and walk away?”
His voice was ice, his hand around her throat.
“You signed the contract, sweetheart. That makes you mine.”

Camila agreed to marry billionaire Asher Reyes to save her dying mother — one year, no strings attached.
But behind his perfect smile lies the truth about her father’s death.
Now she’s trapped in a marriage built on secrets and vengeance, where every kiss feels like a lie.
When love starts to blur the line between victim and enemy…who will destroy whom first?

She had never imagined seeing him again.
Caden—the Alpha who betrayed her, the guy she once loved, the one who disappeared without a trace. However, Leah's entire existence is upended when Eliot shows up in her life, his eyes echoing the ghosts of their past. He is everything she ought not to desire. The last person she should put her trust in is him. Nevertheless, her heart betrays her, drawing her to him in an inexplicable way.

Although Caden's soul has returned and is now living a new life, the wounds from their past have not yet been fully healed. Once before he had had to leave her. Will he ever be able to win her affection again? Or will he only reopen old scars that may never fully heal?

The danger increases along with the enigmatic attraction between them. They are being pursued by a rival pack, and there are more mysteries in their common past than each of them is prepared to face. Leah must choose before it is too late whether to take a chance or leave for forever since she is torn between passion and treachery.
Can love endure the scars of the past in a world where fate does not always act fairly?
A passionate, intense, and tense romance, Fated to Return is about second chances, fate's unrelenting hold, and a love that never dies.
If you dare, immerse yourself in the realm of danger, romance, and werewolves.

Ava Thompson, a bright, ambitious, and talented young woman, receives her dream job for a high-powered Manhattan-based architecture firm. Ava has no notion that this new position places her in the midst of a whirlpool of complex power struggles between her and three dominant men: Julian Sterling, the genius and enigmatic CEO; Caleb Sterling, dark-haired architect and loner and estranged son of Julian; and Marcus Sterling, friendly and fabulously insightful brother to Julian, which by the way is Ava's new stepfather. Ava is fighting the weight of her working world, and she's drawn to all three of them, and they symbolize different forms of love and passion. Their shady past, corporate scandals, and unrelenting attraction build to a bombastic and volatile situation, making Ava choose what she wants and what love and family are.

It was supposed to be one night with a stranger, with absolutely no chance of ever seeing him again.

Until the next evening, when Aurelia walks into dinner and finds him sitting beside her stepmother… as her fiancé.

Kilian Moretti, her one-night mistake is her stepdad-to-be.

Aurelia has known loss all her life. Her mother died when she was just a child. Years later, her father’s sudden, suspicious death left her in the care of Ivy, his new wife who is a beautiful, polished woman hiding her cruelty behind a perfect smile. Aurelia has always suspected there’s more to Ivy than she lets on… and more to her father’s death than anyone dares to say.

Now, she and Kilian are playing a dangerous game in plain sight—touches under the table, smirks over wine glasses, conversations laced with innuendo only they understand. He’s older, powerful, and tied to a world of crime she’s sworn to avoid.

But when deadly secrets surface and the mafia closes in, the one man she can’t trust becomes the only man who can keep her alive.

“Tonight, you belong to me,” Ethan declared, his voice a husky whisper that sent delightful shivers down her spine.
With one swift motion, Ethan surged forward, entering her with a deep, purposeful thrust that sent pleasure spiraling through Lila. A gasp escaped her lips.


Lila Thompson thought she landed her dream job—high‑tech company, powerful boss, clean lines between work and desire.
Then Ethan crossed that line with four words that changed everything:
“Tonight, you belong to me.”
With one swift motion, he pulls her into a world where control is a game, pleasure is a lesson, and surrender feels dangerously sweet.
When Lila discovers the shocking truth—that the man who signs her paycheck is also the master who owns her nights—she has a choice:
walk away and keep her carefully built life intact…
or submit to the one man who could ruin her and remake her all at once.

"I want in Adam." She spoke with sudden determination. Talking about her past made her realize how deep down it was actually pulling her instead and all she wanted to do was untie the anchor wrapped around her ankle and be set fully free from it.

Adam pulled back more to look at his wife's face with a dumbfounded expression.

"What?"

"I want in Adam. I want to be a part of this investigation." She repeated.


A serial killer is on the loose and no one knows how to stop him. The police have been running around in empty circles for the past 3 months with not a single clue to hold.
When ex- criminal profiler, Collette Woods, comes across the case file that was on her husband's desk, she was the first one to be able to find a lead.
But that wasn't one of her usual cases as that lead to home and the resurfacing of nightmares Collette tried so hard to bury.
When the killer turns out to be the one who killed her father seventeen years ago and has started killing again now, she knows that the killer is someone with a purpose and it was up to her, her husband being the lead detective, and his team to stop the killings, even though the killer saved her life seventeen years ago.

A ghost, an ex-profiler with a heavy past, a homocide detective and a team. How would things play out?

Daniella Rodriguez has been in love with Jason Bernardi, her lover, for three years.
He was nice, mature, a good listener, amusing, open-minded, unrestrained, non-possessive, and really calm. Furthermore, he had a deep affection for her.
That's why Daniella accepted Jason's proposal. Trusting her love for his love and believing that her decision was correct.

Daniella was so sure.

Then she met that man.
Zane Bernardi.
Her faith in everything about her relationship with Jason was fading.
Zane Bernardi is well known as Italy's wealthiest billionaire and president of the Bernardi family oil firm.
But Daniella remembers Zane Bernardi as Danzel, a cold-blooded mobster who tricked her into giving up her virginity and then left her the next day.

Daniella tries to keep her distance from him because...Zane Bernardi is harsh and cruel, with enough self-confidence to last two lives, and she despises him because of what he has done to her in the past.

In contrast to his little brother, Zane exemplified total irreverence.
Darker, colder, and more intoxicating.
To top it all off, his wonderful looks are enough to justify all his mischief; he is fiery, handsome, sexy, hot, irresistible and luring.

In the midst of Zane's relentless pressure, his dark allure, and the vicious cycle he was dragging her into, Daniella wished she could draw away from him.
But rejecting him exacerbates his infatuation.
Her resistance bolstered him.

He was ruthless, bringing out the deep darkness in Daniella, who relished it.
However, she would not tolerate him bringing her ruin.
She'd be damned if she let him be her downfall.

The Shadows of Ardania follows Ariella, a young mage living in a world where magic shapes society, power, and destiny. As an apprentice in the prestigious House of Knowledge, Ariella has always felt that her abilities were different—stronger, but more dangerous than others'. When she accidentally uncovers a long-forgotten prophecy, her entire life changes. Ariella learns that she is the last of the Veilborn, a rare and powerful bloodline tasked with guarding the magical barrier between the world of light and the realm of shadows.

With the Veil weakening and dark forces on the rise, Ariella is thrust into a battle she’s not ready for. Alongside a mysterious rogue named Dorian and an ancient sorceress, Elara, Ariella must unlock her full potential to stop the ancient evil threatening to consume Ardania.

But the path to understanding her power is fraught with danger. Ariella faces betrayal, both from those she trusts and from her own magic, which threatens to overwhelm her. As the shadowy forces move to claim her power for their own, Ariella must decide who she truly is—an heir to the light or a weapon of darkness.

Filled with suspense, action, and rich magical lore, The Shadows of Ardania is a tale of destiny, power, and the struggle to choose between the light and the dark.

"He is the strongest weapon of 'Night Guard'!

Roaring throughout the world, the ultimate Killer!

Three years ago, during a special mission, he suffered severe injuries and lost his memory.

He was saved by someone and, to repay the kindness, he married his savior's daughter.

For the past three years, he has worked tirelessly for his mother-in-law and wife, but in their eyes, he is still no better than a dog.

Finally, his memory awakens, and the king returns!

In a dystopian America in the year 2040, women have been stripped of their rights and forced into subservience under the draconian Liberty Control Act. The nation is a surveillance state, cloaked in the illusion of order and morality—but beneath the surface, rebellion simmers.

Daniel Sheridan, a brilliant but cautious woman, hides her identity behind the digital persona of LibertyRose, a masked OnlyFans model. Through her seductive but anonymous livestreams, she maintains independence in a society designed to cage her. But everything changes the night she joins a secret chatroom and meets Eric—a mysterious rebel leader—and Trevor, a wealthy and dangerous man who becomes obsessed with claiming her.

When Daniel’s identity is exposed, and she narrowly survives Trevor’s brutal attack, her world shatters. But from the ashes, a new purpose rises. With Eric's help, Daniel steps into the heart of an underground resistance. As she uncovers horrifying government secrets and learns the truth about Eric’s past, Daniel becomes the reluctant face of a revolution.

Blending dystopian tension, high-heat romance, and emotional resilience, The Mask of Liberty follows one woman’s journey from survival to leadership, as she ignites a movement that could bring an empire to its knees.

Seraphina Knox, a twenty-year-old orphan, only wants a normal life—college, an internship, and her best friend Bri by her side. But a cryptic warning from a mysterious priest shatters that hope, stirring strange dreams and visions she can’t explain. When she meets Damon, a powerful CEO, and Kael, a brooding mechanic who seems to know her, the flashes intensify, revealing fragments of past lives bound to betrayal, blood, and fire.

Drawn into a supernatural web she never asked for, Seraphina discovers she is tied to an ancient prophecy and marked with a moon sigil that connects her to five destined mates. Each encounter awakens dangerous powers within her powers her body struggles to contain. Asher, a new transfer with explosive strength, and Ethan, Bri’s protective brother, deepen the bonds, but also the conflict.

As her health declines and her visions grow more vivid, Seraphina learns she was once a divine being cursed by the Moon Goddess. The crests on her wrist burn brighter as her forgotten past collides with the present, forcing her to confront love, betrayal, and destiny. And when the final mate awakens, she must choose: embrace forbidden power or be destroyed by it.

Victor Graves was supposed to die.

Instead, he is chosen by the Reaper and thrown into a brutal world ruled by levels, survival, and blood-earned power.

Armed with a relentless will and a growing connection to death itself, Victor must navigate monsters, guilds, and deadly secrets while becoming the very weapon the Reaper intended him to be.

Lena Stormrider, a feisty, independent werewolf who has no interest in marrying for power, has consistently disregarded the Shadowfang pack's norms. However, everything she believed to be true about love and loyalty is destroyed by a single, intense night spent with Kai Blackthorn, the heir to the opposing Blackthorn pack. What started out as a brief moment of escape turns into a tempest that could destroy their worlds.
An unanticipated result of Lena and Kai's forbidden desire is a pregnancy that may spark conflict between two rival packs. The mystery of their connection, a love that has the power to either save or ruin them both, haunts them both. Lena must make the painful decision to either walk away and lose the one thing that has ever made her feel fully alive or risk everything—her pack, her future, and the love she has battled so hard for—in order to protect the kid she never asked for as the full moon rises.
However, the stakes are higher than anyone could have predicted. In addition to being the heir to both packs, their child—the result of this prohibited union—is a powerful force that has the ability to change the course of their planet.

A startling betrayal threatens to shatter the tenuous peace that Lena and her family have worked so hard to preserve as she fights to keep them together. The ultimate test of devotion, love, and sacrifice must be faced by Lena and Kai after the truth about their child's fate is made public. However, there is not much time left, and the last conflict might be the end of their entire existence.
Will Lena and Kai's love withstand life's trials or will the burden of their packs' history cause them to split up forever?

In the lawless Reckoned Territories of the 1870s Weird West, every bullet, every betrayal, and every "honest" land grab is tallied by the merciless Debt of Deeds System. Positive deeds generate Merit Points that fuel skills and survival. Sinful ones pile up, and defectors are plagued by black veins, phantom pain, and spectral Debt Collectors hungry for payment.
Silas "Ledger" Crowe, a quick-draw con man and former rustler, wakes up deep in the Red with over two thousand Liabilities on his head. Black veins already crawl beneath his skin, a constant reminder that his past sins are coming due — literally. When a forbidden artifact grants him the rare skill of Debt Forgery, Silas gains the power to transfer his burdens onto others… at the risk of tearing reality apart.
As he navigates dusty boom towns, crooked railroad barons, and high-stakes duels, Silas must balance his ledger while dodging Audit Storms and vengeful enforcers. But in a frontier built on stolen land and outsourced sins, "Manifest Destiny" is just expensive cosmic grift — and the bill always comes due.
With snarky blue notifications guiding his every choice, a sharp-tongued deputy watching his back, and the constant threat of turning Hollowed, Silas races against time to either forge his way to power or hack the System itself before the Great Final Audit wipes the Territories clean.
Redemption has never been so expensive. Some men pay in blood.
Silas pays in blood and gold.

"Be mine again and fulfil my lustful nights."

~ Wayne Harden Ferrer

Wayne Ferrer is the hottest Attorney in the country. He is one of the best of the best lawyer in his firm that's why they called him 'Lawyer of No-Failed-Cases'. He is hot, handsome, charismatic, and of course-- FREE! It was also because of his job that he was able to bring back to life his ex-girlfriend Analeigh Devon who suddenly disappeared five years ago without leaving any reason why.

Holding Leigh's case for free-- wait, it's not actually for free because the catch is to make her into his bed NAKED.

Will Wayne fail to make Leigh fall in love with him again and will he experience defeat that he has never experienced before? Or will Leigh let herself be drowned in Wayne's life again and tell the truth about why she left? Or will she just leave the young man's life after the case-- like what she did before?

"Get the fuck out of my apartment, Niko. Or I swear to God, I'm calling the police."

My heart was beating heavily in my chest, and his heart was beating even harder from the way he was breathing, like he was about to turn into the Hulk.

He grabbed my wrist, his grip firm, yet unyielding. "No, you won't," he growled.

"Test me," I whispered, though my body betrayed me as heat pooled where it shouldn't.

His fingers slid up mine, brushing over my knuckles, until he snatched the phone from my hand and tossed it carelessly onto the bed. "I'd rather taste you," he smirked.


Shelby Stein thought her art degree would launch her into a dream career, but instead she's stuck waitressing in a dead-end diner, drowning in bills, burnout, and a cosmic level of bad luck.

Then one night, a freak accident leads her to an envelope containing VVIP tickets to a concert by Creatures of the Night, one of the biggest and wildest rock bands on the planet.

These tickets will change the course of her and her roommates' lives forever.

What should've been a simple girls' night out spirals into a wild ride of questionable choices, chaotic detours, and the most bizarre online transaction imaginable.

And tangled in the center of the madness is him—the band's dangerously magnetic lead singer, Niko. The man Shelby keeps colliding with in all the wrong (and very right) ways. Their chemistry crackles, their paths keep crossing, and resisting him becomes impossible.

But when Shelby finally discovers who he really is and how deep she's already in... will she run from the fire, or walk straight into it?

Warning : 21+

After being the sole survivor of a 'human hunt' that Prince Xavier went on for fun, Soledad made the prince fall in love with her and forced her to become his concubine.

Even though she and Nicholas, the grandson of the Duke of Haness loved each other. However, Soledad is forced to lie to Nicholas about her feelings and asks him to forget her.

While on her way back to the palace, Soledad is kidnapped by a group of Red Wing members who have plans to overthrow King Albert.

Nicholas and Prince Xavier, who find out that the woman they love become a hostage, decide to carry out a rescue mission in a different way.

However, this rescue mission actually became the beginning of exposing the disgrace and sins of King Albert, Queen Consort and the nobles of the Ruven Kingdom who were known for having high morality in order to cover up their lives which were actually full of scandals.

From the moment she was born, she was an anomaly: a wolfless daughter of an Alpha, heir to a pack she could never truly lead. She was destined to rule with her best friend and fated mate at her side, but he shattered her world by rejecting her and siding with tradition. Her heartbreak and humiliation were absolute, leaving her a leader without a pack, an outcast in her own home.
Miles away, a rogue lycan named Reese struggles to survive. Banished by his tyrannical uncle, Kaelen, and betrayed by his lover who was a spy, Reese is a ghost of his former self, a wolf on the run consumed by rage and vengeance. He has lost his pack, his birthright, and his faith in a world that betrayed him.
Their paths cross on the edge of her territory, a chance meeting that awakens a mate bond they both believed was impossible. For her, the bond is a lifeline, a glimmer of hope that she can find a place where she belongs. For Reese, it is a source of confusion and terror, a painful echo of a past he desperately wants to forget about.
As their relationship tentatively grows, they realize they are bound by a common enemy: Kaelen. His thirst for power threatens to swallow not only her pack but all the territories around them. To fight him, she must embrace her unique strength and prove that a leader's power isn't about shifting, but about courage and resilience. As for Reese, he must learn to trust again and let his new mate heal the scars of his past. Their fight for justice becomes a fight for their second chance at love, and they must face down the forces that shattered their worlds to create a new destiny for themselves.

His legion ate souls.
His daughter ate kingdoms.
Together, they would teach the world why the Vorn bloodline should have stayed dead.

I stare at him, watching his chest expand.

How is it that someone so strong, so powerful, so dangerous to find become so small when faced with an adversary? The adversary being me.

I see him, knees on the cold tiled floor, his eyes fixated on me in equal parts disbelief. I disconnect my vision from his small form, looking briefly at what I'm wearing.

This morning when I woke up, the sun was shining, snow melting on my front lawn. My kids were sleeping, my husband gone, as usual, working, making money.

Everything was normal except when I woke up this morning, I received a message. This message contained a lot of things I've been waiting to hear but one part, in particular, stood out and made today different. This person on his knees in front of me was the big difference in my day. So when I woke up this morning and decided what I was going to wear I decided I would not wear black because black represented the sign of mourning. I wasn't going to wear white. After all, white represented a sign of new beginnings and not blue.

Blue, well blue was a sign of trust and green with a side of healing so when I woke up this morning I decided I would wear beige, it was an indifferent color something that matched any mood any desire any belief it doesn't necessarily represent anything but nor did it negate anything.

'You know what is so satisfying about killing you?"

'What?" He inquires with that tilt of his mouth and thin lips I have seen a time or two. Many women found this man handsome. sexy even. I was not different, but I knew more than many of them what made him, his colors, the layers that fell away leaving only the middle left and when you looked at it with naked eyes you'd see it was rotten.

I laugh.

'I became a player in this cat and rat game much later. I find it comical that I am the one who gets to catch you, considering there are many people who started in the beginning. What is even funnier is I am the one who would get to kill you."

'You didn't catch me Mrs. Catelli."He says my surname with a pinched face as though he can't bear the sound of it coming from his lips.

'Then what do you oppose I did?"

He smiles, but it is not a nice one. It is filled with the ugliness which has corrupted him over the years.

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First Edition.

April, 19th 2022

Written by Shan R.K

Dedication

I dedicate this book to you the reader. Please enjoy it and look out for the anthology on my website coming soon for free.

In my life as a waitress, I, Sephie - an ordinary person - endured the icy glares and insults of customers while trying to earn a living. I believed that this would be my fate forever.

However, one fateful day, the King of the Underworld appeared before me and rescued me from the clutches of the most powerful Mafia boss's son. With his deep blue eyes fixed on mine, he spoke softly: "Sephie... short for Persephone... Queen of the Underworld. At last, I have found you." Confused by his words, I stammered out a question, “P..pardon? What does that mean?”

But he simply smiled at me and brushed my hair away from my face with gentle fingers: "You are safe now.”


Sephie, named for the Queen of the Underworld, Persephone, she's quickly finding out how she's destined to fulfill her namesake's role. Adrik is the King of the Underworld, the boss of all bosses in the city he runs.

She was a seemingly normal girl, with a normal job until it all changed one night when he walked through the front door and her life changed abruptly. Now, she finds herself on the wrong side of powerful men, but under the protection of the most powerful among them.

The Boys of Hawthorne is a four-part series about four brothers who know the meaning of 'Blood is thicker than water,' and the girls who ultimately bring each of them to their knees.

Boston:
Boston- There's just something about sneaking around that gets the blood pumping, and sneaking around with my stepsister gets me excited in more ways than one. But falling for her, that was never a part of the plan. I should have known that once I’d had a taste of her, there would be no turning back.

Lincoln:
Lincoln- There’s nothing I like more than a good time, but when a little blonde with bright green eyes lands in my line of sight, I’m drawn to her like never before. Her innocence just makes me want to corrupt her, in only the best ways, of course, and when she’s taken from me? There isn’t anything that I won’t do to get her back.

Jackson:
Jackson- I was caught off guard when she opened up my mark's door. And when I see her later that same night, I try to do the right thing, but she was just too tempting. And now that she's in my life, even if it is a little differently than I could have imagined, I’m not about to let her go. At least, not if I can help it.

Dallas:
Dallas- My past creeps up on me in more ways than one, just as I’m finally turning my life around after making the biggest mistake of my life. I can’t stop thinking about her, but being a part of her life might be bringing danger to her doorstep and all I want to do is protect her, even if it means pushing her away.

!! Mature Content 18+ !!
Part 2 to The Moon's Descendant.

Zelena survived the hunter attack, but a lot has changed. Secrets are being kept and lies are being told. Someone close has betrayed them, finding out who is becoming a mission of its own. As Zelena struggles to become accustom to her new status, she finds her life has changed in more ways than one.

A new face arrives, a face no-one was thought possible. Lunaya brings with her more questions and impossibilities than anyone knows how to handle. Can she rectify her past and makeup for all she has lost, or is it too late?

As Zelena grows more powerful, one Were seeking to use her to realize his own dreams and desires, brings new threats. The mysterious stranger forces an unexpected choice into Zelena's hands.

Zelena battles against her own instincts, the voices in her head and the whispers in the wind, as she fights to hold onto who she thought she was. The more secrets that are uncovered, the more danger that unravels.


His anger was palpable, it prickled seductively across my skin. I could feel my claws push through the tips of my fingers. My gums ached with the need for my canines to extend. I rolled my head back and the heat of his fury crawled up the back of my neck. My eyes narrowed and heaviness filled my heart. I flexed the fingers of my outstretched hand, squeezing Gunner tighter. He roared thrashed fruitlessly under the grip of my power. The feeling of rage felt good under my skin. A darkness clouded my vision and I welcomed it. It was seductive, pulling me deeper under its spell. I could feel a tightness in my chest and my heartbeat accelerated. The feeling was intoxicating.

Alpha Mikael thinks he is cursed by the moon goddess and will never find his mate. He lives to keep up the promise he made to the one he couldn’t protect, to make sure he is a good alpha.

When his childhood friend, alpha Graham, asks him to let an agent stay in his pack, he agrees. The agent is to look into the disappearance of a police officer. Little does Mikael know that this will bring him everything he has been looking for, and somethings he didn’t.

Rayvin has spent the last nine years making sure she would never have to go back to the Whiteriver pack. That alpha Mikael would stay in her past. But when her alpha demand that she handles the investigation that will bring her straight back to the things she is running from. She needs to face her past and decide what to do about her future.

Part 2 of 3
From Omega to Luna
Scales of the wolf
Riding with wolves

MollyJay Bijou is a woman of almost 30 who works 3 jobs, has fewer friends and as an orphan she has no family. Her life had been a perfect series of screw ups and disappointments, until an obnoxious stranger and his rowdy friends change all that.
Werewolves from the moon? You have got to be joking...right?