“What?” I whispered. “Bruce, is that not your old t-shirt?” I took an extra look at Ana before she disappeared down the hallway, and I realized that was my shirt! My heart froze in my chest, remembering when I had given it to her, the day I had come back from Alpha training and seen her bullied. The fabric was very worn, which was why I had not been able to recognize it at first, and that meant the little Omega had been using it! “Holy sh*t,” I whispered. And here we had thought Ana hadn’t desired us as well or even thought much about us, always hiding and trying to get away as fast as she could. All this time she had been sleeping in my old t-shirt! At first, I couldn’t really breathe because the realization shocked and pleased me so much at the same time, but then I felt my entire body shake with delight. I turned to Quinn, who was smiling from ear to ear, something he rarely did. I mostly got small smiles from him, but now he looked absolutely elated like myself. “I can’t f*cking believe this,” I said before we heard Ana return, looking confused at us. “Something the matter?” she asked, and it was obvious because of how sleepy she was, she hadn’t realized what she had put on. “No,” I replied, my heart hammering in my chest. “All right, then, didn’t you have work to do?” “We did. You’re right.” I pushed Quinn forward, and Ana followed us to the door once more. Quinn left first, and just as I was about to pass Ana, I stopped, gazing down at her with a big smile. She looked confused up at me, not understanding what was making me this way. “Is everything okay?” she asked. “Everything is perfect.” “Um… okay.” I stared at her for a moment longer, then I glanced down at her body. “Nice t-shirt,” I told her before walking out, and Quinn began chuckling as I followed him to the car. When we turned, Ana stood frozen in the doorway, watching us with a shocked expression on her face, realizing what she had been wearing. “She is going to think long and hard about that,” Quinn chuckled as we got inside the car. “I couldn’t help it. It looks so good on her,” I said. “I know. It’s going to look better on the floor though,” he said as we drove back to the pack house. *** Anastasia is paying for her father's betrayal of her pack, despite her omega genes, which are meant to attract and protect her, causing werewolf males to desire her and want to mate with her. Instead, she finds herself at the bottom of the pack hierarchy, subjected to taunts and bullying. When the young alpha sets his eyes on her, he keeps his distance, patiently waiting for the moment she turns 18 so he can claim her as his own. However, Anastasia's thoughts are consumed by one desire: escape. Tragedy strikes when her mother passes away, and Anastasia seizes the opportunity to prepare for her departure. Bruce, the young alpha, is determined not to let her go and hastily mates with her, ultimately sharing her with his beta who also wants her. Yet, external forces intervene, separating Bruce from Anastasia as he is dispatched on a mission, leaving her vulnerable and with no option but to flee and start a new life. In her new life, Anastasia finds employment with the notorious hybrid CEO, Gabriel, who is immediately captivated by her. Anastasia, however, remains cautious but cannot deny her growing attraction to Gabriel. Things take a turn when Gabriel invites her to a high-class society event, where she unexpectedly crosses paths with Lukas, the cold and engaged lycan crown prince. Their undeniable chemistry complicates her choices, but little does she know that her past is inching closer. As she faces this complex web of desire and destiny, Anastasia must ultimately make a choice. Will it be Bruce and his beta, Gabriel, or Lukas? Or does fate have its own plans in store for her?

Oh, sh*t … At first, I wasn’t sure what it was, but as I took that deep breath, my heart started to pound faster, and when I did it again, it felt like I was drugged with the strongest and sweetest scent I had ever scented. It was a smell of rain and forest, something that reminded me of the old days when I used to be a knight. A fighter. It reminded me of the days I had travelled and all those nights under the open sky and surrounded by the big forests that no longer existed. I couldn’t explain it, but I had never tried being affected like this only by a scent. Her sweet scent almost blocked out her normal werewolf scent. I turned in my chair, slowly the person coming into view. I knew I had said she was pretty, but now that she stood in front of me and I got a real look at her and scented her, I suddenly saw the most beautiful woman I had ever laid my eyes on. Her beauty wasn’t the kind where you would look at her and think she was made to perfection. No, she was hidden well, wearing a black dress that I could see she was uncomfortable wearing and a blazer too big for her. She had her hair up in a messy ponytail and no make-up on. It looked like she had truly tried making herself look more composed and important, but she was like a fish out of water. No wonder she was so unqualified. She definitely didn’t fit in here, and yet I didn’t tell her to go. No, I couldn’t. I felt almost enchanted by her. She couldn’t really look at me, so nervous and insecure she was, and I had no idea what she expected to happen by coming here, but I would listen to her anyway, just so I could keep looking at her some more. “Well, Calliope, you have ten minutes. Use them well,” I said and leaned back in my chair, as I gestured for her to take a seat in front of me, and she quickly did. *** Everly, finally liberated from her family's grasp, revels in her newfound role as CEO. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she hires Ava as her assistant, unaware that Ava is fleeing from an abusive mate. Pregnant and desperate for safety, Ava hides her identity in New York, where she secures a job at a tech company, finding solace in her newfound anonymity. Yet fate intervenes when she discovers her true mate: Everly. As their connection deepens, they must confront Ava's past and the looming threat of her former mate. Can their love withstand the secrets that threaten to tear them apart, or will Ava's past destroy their chance of happiness? To get a deeper understanding of some of the characters it is recommended to read The Hybrid King's Hidden Mate.

“Let’s go find him,” Mary said, clearly understanding what was going on. The three of them left, without even noticing if I was right behind them or not. I just watched them walk away and disappear into the big crowd of people. Then I turned around and decided to walk away. Finally, I could go home, but when I got outside in the cold night, and pulled my phone out, I realized I couldn’t go anywhere. Aiden had gotten us here, and if I called Dean or my dad or Kyle to say I wanted to go home already, then everyone would just worry about me … again! I groaned loudly. What did I do now?! I wanted to go home, and yet I couldn’t … I watched the people outside who were drinking and smoking and enjoying some company, then I looked behind me, listening to the party that was going on outside … I had to go in there again … I had no other choice. I would freeze out here and I didn’t believe anyone here was sober enough to take me home and I couldn’t call anyone who was. So, reluctantly, I walked inside again, pushing and shoving people out of my way, while I tried to see if I could find my cousin in the big crowd. Where the hell was she?! It was impossible to find her with the many people walking around and blocking my view, so I ran to the nearest staircase, and tried to see if it gave me a better view. It didn’t. I groaned once again, before going up the stairs. Maybe she had gone up here? I walked all the way up to the next floor. It was quieter here, but a few people still occupied the hallway, though it was easier to walk through this one. I walked all the way to the end, looking into rooms where the doors were open, but I couldn’t find my cousin. I took a turn when I got to the end, and then walked up another set of stairs. There was almost no one up here, and the music had also almost been drowned out. Most doors here were closed, except a few. I looked into all of the rooms where the doors were open and was only missing one. The door was only opened an inch, but as long as it was open, I dared to look inside. I grabbed the handle and slowly opened the door. “Mary?” I asked. But no one answered me, instead I noticed something ... or someone sitting on a balcony, his legs over the side, and a drink in his hand. The male turned his head around and his very blue eyes met mine. Mate … The word was said in a very weak and low voice, but I still heard it. Sh*t … not again, was all I could think as I looked at him. He swung one of his legs over the side, and took a sip of his drink, as his eyes slowly moved over me. He seemed to be intoxicated, and his eyes shone with lust. No, no, no, no, no … Not … Again … *** Bella wanted to find her mate so badly, her family and all friends had found theirs. At a winter ball, she finds her mate and gives herself over to him thinking they would be together from now on, sadly it turns out her own mate doesn't want her and rejects her. It leaves Bella shattered and she distances herself from her family and friends, who have no idea why she has become this way. At a party that her cousin forces her to, she finds her second chance, but she fears he is just like her first mate and tries to stay away from him. Keith is haunted by his older brother's death and refuses to step up as the next in line to be alpha. He does everything he can, creating a bad reputation for himself, so his father will look somewhere else to take his place, yet his father refuses to give in to Keith's tricks. He keeps begging his son to step up, but Keith feels it is a betrayal to his brother. When he learns that Bella is his mate, he suddenly has a new goal. To make her his. *Book Three* Recommended to first read: My Cursed Love and My Luna's Revenge

I knew I would never get enough. My c*ck had grown hard just from thinking about it, and that was a pretty good indication, that she already had me completely at her mercy. I didn’t like being touched very much. Whoever I did end up f*cking was always bound or I made sure to keep their hands away. But something in me craved to feel her even closer, feel her hands on me, leave my scent all over her skin, like she would leave hers on mine. I would never just want a quick shower afterwards. I would never just think of her as a way to scratch an itch. I would be so f*cking obsessed. “Phoenix?” “Yeah?” “You know we aren’t getting out, right?” he asked. “You think I am planning our escape right now?” “Well, you said you were thinking.” “Yeah well … not about a plan.” “No? Is it a certain person who has come to mind?” he asked, his voice indicating that he saw right through me, just from what I had said. “Something like that …” *** Hope's heart is broken. She cannot get over the fact Phoenix doesn't want her, and she hates that she is bringing everyone else down with her. She knows she needs to go. She needs to leave, so Phoenix can come home again and be with his family. She doesn't want to be the reason he might get hurt out there with Connor still on the loose, but sadly things aren't so simple. Phoenix ran away when he saw Hope for the first time. He knows what kind of evil bastard he is, and he doesn't want to hurt Hope. He doesn't want to poison her with his evil touch, but when he is k*dnapped and trapped together with Octavia and Chris, he also learns he can't stay away from Hope. He needs her, and he will never let her go once she let him in again. Can Phoenix overcome his evil past and the things that haunt him, or will he drag Hope down with him, as he has always feared? Can Hope reach the dark corners in Phoenix's heart and teach him to love her? Or are they simply too different? *Book Ten* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love, A Second Chance Mate, A Luna's Broken Heart, An Alpha's Choice, An Alpha's Dark Secret, A Luna's Power, An Alpha's Favor and A Beta's Half-Blood.

“Think very hard about what would be smartest right now. Lying or the truth,” I said before he got a chance to say he didn’t know anything. I was going to find Connor. Someone had to know where he was, and even if I had to travel the world to punish all those who wanted to get rid of me, then so be it. I would gladly show who was the ruler here if they needed me to, but I knew once word spread around that I was hunting down the traitors, people would soon fall in line. They couldn’t help themselves. “Well?” I said. Julian seemed close to snapping, and I knew it was just a matter of time before … Suddenly, Julian went for the gun, grabbing it and pointing it at me. I just smiled and leaned back in my seat, and the others didn’t move either, as the other alpha stood up and kept pointing the gun at me. “He will bring a better world,” Julian said. “He will get us all killed. The humans will never accept us. They can’t handle it.” “We will kill them!” he said. I shook my head. “Maybe there was a time when we could overpower them. The thing is, they have evolved. They no longer use swords and spears. Now it is guns and missiles. We simply cannot win,” I said. “And that right there is why no one will ever follow you! You are weak!” he told me. “Well, if I am so weak, what are you waiting for?” I asked. “Pull the trigger.” *** Chris is dead, Kate is gone, Hope has been k*dnapped, Phoenix lost his mind, and Octavia and Valerio are both trying to fight for what is theirs. Their whole world seems to have gone completely off the rails, but none of them are willing to give up. They can't do that now that they must avenge one of their own. Connor has to die, and The Dark Soldiers must be overpowered. This war is coming to an end, but will our heroes be able to get out of it safely? Or are we going to lose more? *Book Twelve* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love, A Second Chance Mate, A Luna's Broken Heart, An Alpha's Choice, An Alpha's Dark Secret, A Luna's Power, An Alpha's Favor, A Beta's Half-Blood, A Spiritual's Mark and A Queen's Dark Prison

“It has nothing to do with me,” I said simply. She groaned, frustrated and stepped closer. “So, you do not care I have to spend the rest of my life with an old man?” she asked. “No,” I told her coldly. “How can you say that? Do you not have a heart?” No, I didn’t. It had been ripped out by a dark-haired beauty that had claimed it, only to rip it from my chest and stomp on it. So, no, I didn’t have a heart. I was certain only a hole remained there now. "Do you not believe in love?" she asked. I looked at the princess before me. A true beauty, yet what hid beneath the surface could be as ugly as the face of a toad. "Do you?" I asked. She smiled a beautiful smile. The sun's rays were getting caught in her golden hair and the wind slightly biting her cheeks. "Of course," she said. "Even if I don't get to experience it. It is real. I have seen it. Haven't you?" I thought over her question for a little while, before looking over her shoulder towards the little lake in front of us. "Believing in love is like believing in magic ... It isn't real. It is just another fairytale for kids." *** William was a true believer when it came to the ways of the heart. He set off into a brutal war for seven years, the thought of his true love Vanessa the only thing keeping him warm in the cold northern kingdom Seeka. He promised to return and marry her, but when he finally does, haunted by the death of his friend and the horrors he had seen, Vanessa is already married. She broke his heart, telling him that only a lord was good enough for her. William swears off love forever, but what happens when he becomes the private guard to the beautiful princess Grace? Grace is the only daughter of king Richard, ruler of Etheria. After the brutal war in the north he is forced to marry his daughter to an old king, who can bring the country back on its feet, but it means no true love for Grace. Only loneliness. Grace still has her heart set on love, but what happens when her heart starts beating for her knight Sir William? *Book One*

“Why is it so hard for you to even try?! You are making me play this cruel game!” she snarled lowly. “I hate lying!” “Well, you just have to suck it up,” I told her. She let her arms fall, only to clench her hands into tight fists like she was ready to punch me. For a second, I believed she might. “Why am I the only one having to suck it up?!” she asked. “Why can’t you give something in return?! Like going to the Bahamas and not abandoning me like some sad little wife, whose own husband can’t even stand to be with her for one second longer than he has to?!” I walked closer to her, ready to tell her that there was a big difference between us spending time together because we had to and because we chose to. But then I heard voices coming closer, and instead, I wrapped my arms around Megan, pulling her against me, before turning us and pressing her up against the counter. “What are you-“ But she didn’t get to finish that sentence before I leaned down and pressed my lips to hers. We hadn’t kissed before. She hadn’t let me at the wedding and instead turned her head at the last second, so I kissed her cheek. Now she had no chance to prepare, and I claimed her lips in a hard and hungry kiss, that made her completely melt into me, and it gave me a chance to deepen it, letting my tongue slide into her mouth and tangle with hers. Damn, she had a sweetness to her. It was twirled together with the chocolate cake she had eaten and the small glass of red wine. She let out this soft moan too, just before the doors opened, and in came a drunk and laughing Mrs. Johnson. *** Megan, the second daughter of the prestigious Johnson family and heiress to a vast fortune, is thrust into an arranged marriage with Nathan, the son of a family friend. Nathan, driven by ambition and indifferent to Megan, manipulates her to regain his family's favor. Despite her reservations, Megan reluctantly goes along with Nathan's plans, hoping to alleviate the strain of their forced union. As they navigate the facade of their relationship, Megan struggles to fake affection, holding onto the hope that their pretense might eventually lead to genuine love. However, as emotions become entangled and Nathan's possessiveness emerges, Megan begins to question whether his indifference might be preferable to his unpredictable displays of affection. With the fear of inevitable heartbreak looming, Megan wrestles with the concept of love and its potential to wreak havoc. Amidst the complexities of their marriage, Megan and Nathan face the daunting task of forging a real connection amidst the shadows of obligation and manipulation. Can they overcome the weight of expectation and deceit to find true love, or will their relationship unravel before Nathan's anticipated ascension to power as his family's successor? *Book One*

“You don’t know her as I do,” I said. “She is as fierce as the northern wind. She will not bow. Neither will her people.” The third person I still could not see, that was hiding behind my brothers, shifted uneasily as we spoke of Laelia. Who was he? I wondered. “She is but one woman. She will not stand in our way.” “We will see.” “Are you scared of some woman?” Sirrush asked mockingly. “Me? No, but you should be.” “Really?” I nodded. “Laelia is different. She is someone people look up to. She is a force, a belief, maybe even a goddess, in some people’s eyes. She makes people love her without really trying. She makes them hope. Even if you kill me, they will look at her. They will always follow her.” It was clear even to me, the admiration in my voice. I truly did admire her. I had for the first time she looked at me. She was different. Strong and fierce, but also gentle and kind. She was not touched by darkness like we were but was shining with light and beauty. She was someone people believed in, and that was why my father wanted me to marry her. Now I was more than happy that I had. She made me believe too. She made me see I could be better, that I did not have to walk on a lone path. She would walk it with me. “You are a fool in love,” Sirrush said. “And you will die as one.” *** Laelia is tired of just sitting around waiting for Ashes and her brothers to come back. It makes her lose hope for them all, and when Samuel finally comes back half dead, she decides to go find the rest and save them from Blaze and Sirrush. Ashes has been trapped by his brothers, only the thought of Laelia giving him warmth, but he knows the end has come. When he finally is freed and Laelia asks him to let go of the throne, he cannot. He needs to claim back what he has lost, even if it means risking losing her. *Book Two* Recommended to first read: The Dragon's Call

“We are just trying to make sure you actually will be able to be crowned queen,” Liam said. “Going to war … many die.” I could see the pain in my brother’s eyes. He had before been sent out like the rest, fighting against other humans trying to take more control over the lands. My father could not have such traitors running around causing trouble for him, so my brothers had been sent out together with a big army and had taken care of these things. I had seen only half of that army return. Sadly. “I can protect myself. “You have never fought in one!” Liam said. “Now I will …” “Laelia …” “Am I the white dragon, or are you?” I asked him. He sighed, closing his eyes for a little while before answering, “You are.” “And am I the one who will sit on the throne ruling the North and the South?” “Yes …” “Then why should I not fight in this war? I can’t speak to these people asking them to give up their lives, if I am not even willing to risk mine!” I said. “But they aren’t the future queen!” “No, but a queen is nothing without her people! I cannot ask them to risk so much if I am not willing to fight along side them. They are my people and I will protect them with everything in me.” *** Laelia now knows the truth about everything. Her uncle's betrayal ... She needs together with Ashes and her brothers to find help around Acardia and assemble an army ready to fight her uncle, who now rules the North and the South, but things are never easy, and making people go to war, is harder than she believed it would be. Ashes brothers are dead, but sadly the crown is still not his. Him and Laelia stand stronger than ever, but the two of them are again pulled in different directions. Will the two of them finally be able to sit on the throne together? Or will this war take everything from them? *Book Three* Recommended to first read: The Dragon's Call and The Dragon's Love

“Happy birthday your highness,” a beautiful older woman said. She bowed elegantly and then moved a little out of the way to make room for a younger version of her. She couldn’t be older than eleven maybe. “Serina, bow to the prince. It is his birthday,” she said. The young girl was dressed in this awful pink dress that made her look like a big pillow or something. I almost wanted to laugh at the sight, yet despite the ugliness of her dress, she was still very pretty. She had long blond hair and very blue eyes. I had no idea why it was so hard for me to look away and why I almost felt a need to tease her and the ugly dress she was wearing. “Happy birthday, prince,” she said in this small and very light voice. I wanted to roll my eyes at it. Who even had such a light voice? She curtsied as she wished me a happy birthday and then slowly looked up. I just smiled a bit cruelly and then looked away, making it look like I was awfully bored by her. She didn’t like that, and I could even hear her huff. For some reason, I liked her reaction. It was fun to see, and I wanted to make her even angrier. Her cheeks got this funny red color. “Say thank you, boy.” My father slammed his hard against my back, so I had to move a step closer, and stood right in front of the little girl. I looked annoyed up at my father. He was standing by my side, making conversation with the older lords and ladies, while he made sure I was polite and greeted our guests and thanked them for the many presents. My father just raised an eyebrow at me, not understanding why I was hesitating, but as I turned, I saw the girl’s smug look, and I did not like it. I wanted to annoy her so I could see her face go all red again, but instead I had to thank her. “Thank you …” I mumbled. “Louder James,” my father said. I glared at him from over my shoulder, and then saw the smile only spread on the little girl’s lips. Serina was her name. What a ridiculous name. It sounded like you were trying to make an animal sound, but it just came out wrong. “Thank you,” I said louder. She crossed her arms and looked like she had won some kind of battle between us, but I promised myself this wasn’t over. I mean, who even stood like that? Was she not a lady? She looked like a young boy when she crossed her arms like that. “Come, Serina, let the prince greet the next ones,” her mother said. She gently took her daughter’s hand and started to walk away. I watched them, and then suddenly Serina turned her head and poked her tongue out. It made me angrier than I could describe. I was not used to such a feeling and that only angered me more. “James!” My father brought my attention back to the guests who continued to arrive, and I quickly masked my anger, but I promised myself I would find that ugly little girl later and show her who exactly was the future king, and you did not disrespect the next king like that. It took a while though before I could get away from all the guests and their happy birthday wishes, and all that, yet through it all, all I could think about was that annoying little girl. I looked around for her, as I moved through the big crowd. Where was she? Then suddenly I saw her. She was dancing around on the dancefloor with … Henry?! *** James the protective older brother, the peacemaker and the future king. He was believed to lead the North into a great future, but as it is already known, the North never became his. He was used by his uncle and eventually died, but every great king always has a story behind them. This one is ... his. *Book Four* Recommended to read: A Dragon's Call, A Dragon's Love and A Dragon's fight

He wore a golden armor, with a dragon on his chest. He had a sword by his side, his hand resting lightly on the handle. Was he the one who was going to kill me? “Who are you?” I asked, my voice a bit stronger. “My apologize princess for interrupting your wedding night.” The people around him, who were casually roaming through my father’s things, all chuckled at his "apology". “Your husband is…” He turned to look at the man beside me. “Dead.” “Oh, so perhaps I shouldn’t congratulate you but give you my condolences.” “As if you didn’t know he was dead. You probably ordered it!” I sneered. The man looked surprised for a second, as if he hadn’t expected me to talk back to him, but I was not some simple little girl. I was a princess! A princess of the North. “Who are you?” I repeated as the man took another step closer to me. “I’m Ashes, son of Acheron. King of the dragons.” *** Laelia, the princess of the North, the human kingdom. Her father has arranged for her to be married to protect the humans from the upcoming attack, planned by the dragons. Laelia refuses to be married away to a stranger, but with no place to run and her father as the king, she has no choice but the marry the arrogant Lord Keplin, who only sees her as his chance to become a prince. Ashes, the third son of the dragon king, has been ordered together with his brothers, to travel to the North and kill King James, ending the humans’ rule over the North forever and thereby securing the safety of the dragons in the South. Unfortunately, he had not expected the princess to be so feisty and refuse to bow to anyone, even him. What will happen, when Ashes bring Laelia back to the South with him? Will the two of them learn to get along or will the hatred for one another destroy everything? *Book One*

“How can you know that, when you haven’t even tried?” I asked her. She sighed and looked at the ground for a moment, before turning back to me again, and I could see the pain in her eyes, how broken she looked. She might have gotten her mark removed, but she had lost herself. It was clear as day. “I put my heart into everything I do,” she said. “I put my soul into it, and I can’t take that risk of trying because I know what will happen.” “You don’t know,” I said. “But I do. I do know.” “Cecilia …” “Don’t … Don’t give me some long speech about why I should give this a chance,” she said. “I can’t …” “Why?” “Because I will fall in love with you,” she said. I stood there shocked, as I heard her say those words. It was everything I wanted. Her love. I wanted her to fall in love with me, because I could think of nothing better, and I knew she saw it in my eyes. She knew I wanted her love. *** Lucian has wanted to find his mate for so long, but it never seemed like the Goddess wanted to bless him with one. He even hoped Angela might be his mate because she brought a light into his dark life that has been filled with tragedy and being used by his uncle to keep dark secrets and take care of things he did not wish to take care of. He uses other people to forget his pain, but one day when nothing seems out of the ordinary a stranger enters a life ... or he believes she is a stranger. Cecilia knows what it means to have her heart ripped out of her chest ... Literally, and she refuses to ever let her heart feel anything for anyone again. She drowns herself in work, but when Lara, her luna, invites her to the castle, she meets her second chance, Lucian. She doesn't want him, but can't refuse him either, and Lucian is not one to give up. Can Cecilia ever overcome her fears? And what happens when Lucian's dark past won't stay in the past anymore? *Book Thirteen* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love, A Second Chance Mate, A Luna's Broken Heart, An Alpha's Choice, An Alpha's Dark Secret, A Luna's Power, An Alpha's Favor, A Beta's Half-Blood, A Spiritual's Mark, A Queen's Dark Prison, and An Alpha King's Revenge.

“Lily. Look at me,” his dark voice said, and I couldn’t help but feel compelled to do as he said. My eyes slowly rose from the ground, and met his deep ocean blue ones. I was drowning in them the second that I looked into them, and knew I had made a stupid mistake, doing what he had told me to. “Please. I need to get back to work,” I heard myself whisper, yet I did not move from my spot. I was captured by his strong and powerful gaze, not that I wanted to move, even if I could. Everything about him was so intoxicating. His looks, his piercing eyes and his strong musky scent. It made my heart skip a beat, whenever I took a breath in. It was hard not to wonder what it was going to feel like being touched by him, and not just something as innocent as his hand on my cheek. No, my thoughts were much darker and with a lot less clothes on for both parts. You need to stop yourself! No, don’t stop! Kiss him. He is so close! Stop yourself! No. Don’t! Yes, stop! My heart and head were fighting each other in an intense battle about what to do. My head told me to leave, but my heart wanted something completely different. I knew the right thing, was to listen to my head. So I quieted my heart and told myself it was time to get up, but before I could even get the change to move, two strong big hands placed themselves on my neck, and pulled me onto warm lips, that hungrily yet softly tasted me. *** Valerio's beta Garrett is searching desperately for his mate. He has always been fond of females and has habit of believing they are his mates, but as the king's best friend, he is quick to discover none of them are and are only interested in the king. He fears he might never find her, but at a visit to his sick mother, who he is keeping a secret, he discovers his mate. Lily. Lily is a tough person who loves to take care of people, but when she learns that she is once again battling cancer, she loses hope, that she will ever have a future. What will happen when the two lost souls meet? And not just Lily's sickness is working against them, but the fact they are from two completely different worlds? *Book Two* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King

“I don’t need your help!” I snarled at him. I wasn’t even sure why he wanted to help me. I could only believe he wanted information from me, and I had heard of the ways he got information from people. It was not in a good way. “Who says I am still offering?” he asked me with a cruel smile on his lips. I glanced at him, seeing the way his yellow eyes almost got a darker color. I didn’t like it. It felt like something was going to happen soon. Something bad. “Why don’t you just leave me alone?!” I yelled at him. “I am worth nothing to you!” “I don’t believe that,” he said, and pushed off the rock to come over to me again. He placed his hands on the tree trunk and then put pressure on it again. I screamed so loudly that a few birds left the trees. “Stop!” I screamed, the pain too much. “What was that?” he asked and took the pressure off a little. “You’re going to tell me everything you know about you and your little human gang?” “F*ck you!” I shouted, tears running from my eyes. He shook his head, as if he was disappointed in me, and then put pressure on the tree again. I screamed and screamed, but this only proved to me that the rumors about him were true. He was cruel. Even crueler than his older brother. “Stop! Please, God!” I yelled. “There is no god here,” he said, as he took the pressure off again. *** Ladon, the young dragon prince, is haunted by memories of the past. It has left him feeling hollow and unable to connect with the people around him. He still helps his brother taking care of the kingdom, and ends up coming into close contact with a leader of a human group, who seeks to take down the dragons. Ladon thinks he has the upper hand, but the meeting only leaves him scarred. Rivanna has since she was a young child lived for the cause of taking down the dragons and free the humans. They serve the late king James, Laelia's deceased brother, and believes the humans will be much better off without the dragons, but her first meeting with Ladon, ends up leaving a mark on both of them. Soon, they meet again, and their paths ends up tangled together, but can she let go of her own believes in order to let her heart rule? Is there a future for her and the dragon prince? *Book Seven* Recommended to first read: The Dragon's Call, The Dragon's Love, The Dragon's Fight, The True Northern King - James, The Mystery Man - Mefan and The Elf King - Rathilion

“Not sorry to tell you that I prefer another female in my bed,” I told her. She didn’t seem very satisfied with that and narrowed her eyes. I just rolled my eyes and walked away, into the bathroom, quickly undressing and getting under the warm water, but I wasn’t there for long. I knew the quicker I got some sleep, the quicker I could get back to work. So, I showered at lightning speed, before drying off and walking back into the bedroom naked. The cat seemed already to be sleeping, and I quickly got under the covers too. I didn’t care if I pushed her. This was my bed! And I hadn’t invited her, but as soon as I got under the covers, the little fatball lifted her head and then got up so she could lie on my stomach. “No!” I said, but there was no stopping her. She climbed onto my stomach and started making herself comfortable. She ended up lying down, so she could face me, and once again it looked like she was smiling. “What can I do to get rid of you?!” I asked, but she just laid there, closing her eyes, and looking so damn comfortable, I didn’t have the heart to move her. I just fell down on the bed, sighing deeply, before I pushed an arm under my pillow and got comfortable. The little cat started to softly purr, and I was surprised when the sound actually seemed to calm me. Soon, I was fast asleep. For the first time in a long time, it wasn’t a nightmare that held me trapped. No, I actually dreamt a good dream about my mate. Her, in my arms, naked and still breathing heavily after a good round of mating. Her head on my chest and one leg over mine. I stroked my hand down the side of her face, and she was looking up at me with those unbelievable eyes. I had never seen anything like it, and my own eyes were yellow. But I had grown up with people around me who shared the same eyes. Octavia was the last of her kind, and she was all mine. *** Octavia is no longer herself. After being abused for so long, she is trapped in her wolf form unable to find her way out and slowly forgetting more and more about herself, as she is dragged further into darkness. She sees everyone as a threat and leaves dead bodies all over the world, while both good and bad people chase her, all wanting different things from her. Connor wants to use her as his weapon and her mate wants her back in his arms. Valerio has gone out of his mind losing Octavia but knowing he now had Hunter on his side too, ready to help bring the queen back to him, he got a little more clearheaded and is actually able to return home and be the king he is, but he knows he will never be whole until he has his queen back. Sadly, he cannot forget himself and he needs help from the others, but will it be enough? Can they bring Octavia back and heal her, or is she truly lost to her wild nature? *Book Eleven* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love, A Second Chance Mate, A Luna's Broken Heart, An Alpha's Choice, An Alpha's Dark Secret, A Luna's Power, An Alpha's Favor, A Beta's Half-Blood and A Spiritual's Mark

“Is there anyone I should call for you? Or do you want to call them?” Her sweet green eyes held nothing but honesty, as she shook her head. “There is only me now.” “Now?” She lifted her hand and started to bite her nails. It looked like she was getting nervous or anxious, and I feared I might have triggered something in her, but then she started to smile, and the smile soon turned to a soft laughter. Was she really laughing, I wondered, as I looked at her shocked. She continued to do so, until she noticed my strange look on my face, then she stopped herself and removed her hand. “Sorry, I must look like a crazy person, suddenly just laughing out of the blue. I’m just so … happy!” “I can see that,” I said, still a bit confused by her behavior. “When you asked me if I had someone you could call, and I said no, it … it just made me realize there really wasn’t anyone for you to call and it made me happy.” “It made you happy not to have anyone to call?” “I know how that must sound like, but yes. It did!” Was she actually crazy, I thought, just for a second, before reminding myself, I didn’t know her whole story. Maybe she had had an abusive boyfriend or mate, or something and the person had died. Maybe she was just happy to be free of them. “Well, I will let you get some more rest then. Your doctor said it was important you got a lot of rest and food, so you could recover,” I said and got up from the bed. “You don’t want to ask me my story?” she asked, confused. “I told you. You don’t have to tell me anything you’re not comfortable telling me. It’s your story. You tell it to me or you don’t or you tell it to someone else. You decide.” She smiled sweetly at me, but when I turned to leave, she grabbed my hand. With my help, she slowly got up from the bed. “What are you doing? You should stay on the bed,” I said, worried, but only tightened my grip on her hand, when I saw she was trying to get up. She let out a deep exhausted breath, as she finally stood on her feet again. Then her green eyes stared at mine. They were deep and serious, and I wondered what she was going to tell me, but she didn’t say a word. Instead, she lifted her hand and lightly brushed the side of my blazer away, so my covered shoulder came into view. The white shirt was a little see-through, and when it covered me you could just barely glimpse the mark that was now nothing but a painful reminder of a past I was trying to forget. I stared back at Cecilia almost terrified, before I let go of her and took a step back. I quickly covered myself and asked: “What do you think you’re doing?” “It hurts. Doesn’t it?” I just stared at her confused. “When they mark you and then they throw you away for someone else.” The happy woman I had just met a few minutes ago had disappeared, and a dark version now stood in front of me. Her eyes were still on my shoulder, even though it was covered now, but then she turned her eyes to me. The green now looked like glass, as if there was nothing behind them. “I think you’ll want to hear my story.” *** Selene tries to return to normal after months of being isolated from the upper-class world, she was once famous in, but being thrown away by the king for a traitor's daughter has made her the joke of the society. A new resident comes to her home for abused and left behind mates, but she is so much different from the rest of the residents … She is happy. Intrigued by the new resident and her story, Selene learns how she can cut her last tie to Valerio and maybe finally be able to claim back her life, but she does not know at what cost. Rider was presumed dead by everyone, even his own brother Valerio. He stayed hidden, too damaged by his family’s, and most of all his twin brother Ryker’s death. He decided to put down his weapons and choose another way, to save life instead of taking them. Riders finds James, a very important person to his brother Valerio, who had been missing for months, and decides to help get James home, but James is not easy to convince, and it forces Rider out of hiding. *Book Four* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love and A Second Chance Mate

“I’m not going to hurt you,” I leaned down and whispered in her ear. Even though she had a threatening touch to her scent, she suddenly turned still, as I came close. “Let. Me. Go,” she sneered, but I didn’t. This female wasn’t accepting our mating bond, not that I was surprised. With the day I had had, this was just the tip of the iceberg, but I wasn’t going to let her kill me. I was lost and all alone, yes, but I refused to let Skylar’s death go unpunished, nor let my father’s betrayal be forgotten. He hadn’t believed his own son and kicked me out without warning. He was going to pay! I promised myself that, and I couldn’t do any of that if my own mate got a chance to hurt me. “Only if you calm down and stop trying to kill me,” I growled at her. She hissed at me, trying to get away, but I was too strong. I looked around at the other females. They were hesitant, not sure what to do. They clearly wanted to shoot, but their luna was too close. “Tell them to put their guns down,” I told her. “I’m going to tell them to shoot,” she growled back at me. “Then we both die. Is that what you want?” She didn’t answer, but she looked furious. She wanted me dead, yet she was locked in place beneath me. Killing me would end her too. “Fine! Lower your guns!” The females looked at each other, still hesitant to move. “Now!” That did it, and they all lowered their guns. “Tell them to all take three steps back and turn around.” If looks could kill, I would be deep underground. I couldn’t help but smile a small smile at her angry look. She almost looked like a kid who had been denied candy. “Take three steps back and turn around,” she said between gritted teeth. They did as she commanded. “Now I’ll take this,” I said and held her wrists now with only one hand, as I took the knife from her hand. “Arh!” she screamed at me, her anger getting the best of her. “You’re going to calm down, and then we are both going to get up from here.” “You’re dead the second you let go of me.” “What made you think I was going to let you go?” *** Accused of killing a member of his pack, Dean is thrown out by Revenge, told never to return. Dean cannot believe his father's betrayal nor the fact the female he believed to be the love of his life, is dead. Dean refuses to let his father nor Skylar's killer go unpunished, but he isn't the only one out there seeking revenge. Cara hates every male and every alpha out there, and wishes to destroy them all. Together with other females who has experienced the evil power and abuse from males, they rise together to destroy them one by one, but what Cara hadn't been prepared for was meeting Dean, her mate. What will happen when the two lost souls cross paths, but aren't willing to give up their need for revenge? Can Cara let go of her past and be accepting of Dean? And can he get through her many barriers and finally reach her heart? *Book Two* Recommended to first read: My Cursed Love

“What?” he asked. “She is my mate. I need her back, Killian.” He lowered his gun and put it away, then began shaking his head as he put his hands on his hips. Seconds after, he began to laugh, and it confused both me and my fighters. Why was he laughing? “Oh, no, no, no, no,” he said. “She isn’t.” “She is!” “No, she f*cking isn’t!” he shouted. I stood up, now tired of this back and forth. “Helena is mine.” “She can’t f*cking be!” “Why not?” “Because Helena is my mate!” he shouted as he pointed to himself. “Why the f*ck do you think I took her?” *** Helena is just a lone wolf but with the biggest heart always believing if she works hard enough, then good things will come her way. She did not know how wrong she was. On her eighteenth birthday, she is assaulted by the father of her true mate, then later rejected and thrown away by her mate, who will never want a lone wolf and a servant to be his luna. Helena has never experienced a pain like being rejected and it changes her forever. Years go by and her mother tragically dies in a car crash, leaving Helena behind with nothing but a letter telling her to go find a person who will help her. Helena goes searching for the man only to find out that he is dead, but her search isn’t for nothing because the nephew of the very person she was looking for turns out to be her second chance mate. Wylder is immediately attached to Helena, but she knows what waits down the road and tells him to reject her. Wylder doesn’t and even makes her live with him. One night, an attack happens on Wylder’s pack and Helena is taken by Wylder’s mortal enemy Killian who he claims killed his uncle. When Helena wakes up after being drugged by Killian, she learns he is her mate too... Two mates who are mortal enemies and who refuse to share bring Helena right into the middle of a battle she never thought she would ever be part of, and who will she choose? #WhoWillBeHerMates

I had to remind myself of that. Archer was bad news. Just bad, bad news. “Get out,” I told him. “Are you going to come with me?” he asked calmly. “I already gave you my answer!” He shook his head. “Are you going to come with me, sweet Harper, or am I going to have to take you with kicking and screaming, because I promised I would,” he told me. I walked closer and jabbed my finger into his chest. “You don’t get to do anything to me! Or tell me what to do! I make my own choices and I do not let myself be bullied, so you and my father, and my cousin and who else out there who won’t leave me ALONE, can go to hell!” I sneered angrily. “I am not leaving!” “That is your final answer.” “Do I need to repeat myself?” I asked and crossed my arms. “I. Am. Not. Leaving!” He nodded slowly, and then grabbed his jacket that was lying on the back of the chair. “Very well,” he said. “Just remember this moment.” “What?” “The moment you had a choice,” he told me. *** Harper is not just stubborn, she is very protective of herself, and she has been let down enough for a lifetime. So, she decided she would never let anyone have control over her again. Her life was the one thing, she could decide over, and she would not let anyone bully her into thinking, they knew better. Her decision was final. She would never fall for any wolf or ever get sucked into their world, but what she hasn't expected was the power of Archer. Archer is not kind. He is not gentle. He has a darkness that has flourished under Hunter's rule. He is the wolf, who wants to claim Harper, even if it means breaking her down into pieces and rebuild her. She can hate him, but she can never leave him. He will make her his, even if it means k*dnapping her, chaining her and keep her hidden away. She will accept him, because he will never let her go. *Book Nine* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love, A Second Chance Mate, A Luna's Broken Heart, An Alpha's Choice, An Alpha's Dark Secret, A Luna's Power and An Alpha's Favor

“Still here?” he whispered in my ear, and my eyes sprung open. That was not Josh’s voice! I turned my head, looking up into a pair of blue eyes that seemed almost as shocked as me. What the hell? I pushed the stranger away, then looked around… This was not my bedroom! What was going on? It was then memories suddenly floated through my mind. I remembered how I had woken up alone and then I went to the kitchen, and I ate breakfast before I… I was choking. But someone must have found me, right? Why else was I in this bed? I was alive! “Sienna?” “Sienna?” I asked and looked at the stranger, who watched me, confused. No, something was horribly wrong, and I sprung from the bed, letting the sheets stay wrapped around me as I ran into the bathroom. I didn’t know how I knew I had to find a mirror, but there was something inside of me, leading me. I turned on the lights and then ran to the sink. My eyes grew big as I watched the person in front of me. That wasn’t me! *** Summer is the sweetest luna and future queen, but one day after being fed a mysterious tea her world goes black and she wakes up as a whole other person! Now trapped in a body that doesn\'t belong to her she must navigate through the difficult life as an evil luna who has made many enemies. At her side she finds her new mate Ashton, but not even he has her back after being abused by his own mate for years. Can Summer change his mind while uncovering the truth of her death, or is she forever trapped as the evil luna surrounded by enemies? #starywritingacademyVI

What was that smell? Something … musky or like spices. It had my head spinning and for a moment it was like I couldn’t focus on anything else. I just had to find the source of it. I had never tried scenting anything like this before, and then a small gap formed in the big crowd. My heart started to beat faster, while I felt strangely hot all over. My skin suddenly itched from my clothes, and I wanted to whimper from the hungry look this magnificent male was shooting me with his yellow eyes. “So, this is the famous Angela,” he said. His deep and warm voice went straight to my core, making it tighten with need, and it was like he knew what was going on with me. Mate! Oh f*ck me … Yes please! I gulped, my wolf already planning on ways we could get him alone, so he could mate with us good and hard, until there was no doubt that we were his. A smile spread on his lips, and he seemed to have a look in his eyes that held dark promises … promises of fulfilling my every need. And I would let him. He was something out of a movie. The sharp lines that formed his face, his intense yellow eyes, the short blond hair standing a little in the front, and the dark blue suit he was wearing fit him perfectly and he emanated power. Power and, to me, safety. In a way, I found myself wanting to run right over there and have him hug me close to his body while telling me everything was going to be alright. Maybe he would even growl a low, deep tone, that would make me feel all centered and good again. Chris had done that when I had been a kid and fallen down and got hurt, but I didn’t want it from my brother. I wanted it from this intense and intimidating alpha, who apparently was my mate. F*ck, this was not the time! “She isn’t for you,” my brother growled at him, shielding me from his eyes. “No?” he asked. “No!” *** Angela has escaped the evil claws of her father, and now hopes to be able to stay far away from him, but she is no fool and knows he is coming for her, using her for his evil plans to take down the king. Her life feels so messy, and it doesn't help the cruel Hunter is her mate and wants to take her away from her brother. Hunter has never thought his life was missing anything, but then he learns something world-shattering and is suddenly on the lookout for a mate and someone who can give him an heir, he just didn't expect to find his real mate and even ends up pulling his oldest friend into his plans. Elijah is trying to escape his old life, the life he had in England. He is trying to erase the past by pretending to be the good guy, but then Hunter suddenly pulls him into his world again, and he can't escape, not now ... not after meeting Angela. *Book Eight* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love, A Second Chance Mate, A Luna's Broken Heart, An Alpha's Choice, An Alpha's Dark Secret, and A Luna's Power

“You wouldn’t think such a small woman was so strong,” Cole said, as he looked over at Helena. “I couldn’t even resist.” I laughed at that, as I looked up at him, and he turned his head, smiling down at me before leaning a little closer. “Want to show me the steps?” he asked. I probably shouldn’t. This dance wasn’t for kids, but the alcohol had made me make bad decisions, and I just felt like I wanted to do something I didn’t usually do. So, I smiled cheekily at him before turning around and moving my back to his front. I pushed my long red hair over my shoulder before I moved my hips at a slow pace before turning around, my feet easily gliding over the dry leaves and branches, placing my hands on his chest, running them down his body, feeling all those hard muscles underneath. He smiled a crooked smile at me, as I kept one of my hands on him and slowly walked around him, dragging my hand carefully over him. He kept watching me, with those hungry eyes. That was the only way I could describe them. Then as I came around him, I grabbed his arms and wrapped them around me, while snaking an arm around him and showing him to sway his body together with mine, feeling the music move through our bodies. The alcohol made it so easy for me not to think about all those confusing feelings he brought out in me, and just enjoy the moment, but then over his shoulder I saw someone watching us … F*cking hell. *** The king is dead ... Cole is now the next ruler, but a strong anger and a need for revenge makes him seek out the pagans that killed his father, but Cole does not see clearly, and it ends up nearly costing him his life, yet the pagans aren't what he thought. He realizes this after he starts living with them and he starts to understand why his father never wanted them dead. Raven was born a pagan and had to watch the sl*ughter of her family when she was just a young girl. She was found by other pagans and raised by them, but when the prince, the future king and grandson to the one who had her family killed, ends up living with them after a terrible run in with the ones serving the God of death, she sees a great opportunity to avenge her family ... but ... Cole is nothing like his grandfather. *Book Two* Recommended to first read: My Broken Knight

He was practically drooling, and I found it funny, but then again, it had been a long time since we were affected by the bond like this. “You mean when it wasn’t required someone complimented me?” she asked. I nodded. “I mean a serious and real compliment.” “I can’t remember,” she told me. “That long?” She nodded and looked a bit embarrassed, and I moved closer to her, seeing a small smile spread on her lips. “You look incredible,” I told her. The energy between us changed, as we stood so close to each other. You could just feel how electrifying it was, and I saw her eyes swift to my lips for a short moment, but then quickly looked me in the eyes again, before looking away. I bet she had been taught not to look too much or stare into her mate’s eyes like she could actually match his energy. “Thank you,” she whispered. “You look very good too.” “I appreciate it,” I told her and then turned and pulled her with me. “So, where are we going?” she asked. “That is a surprise.” I pulled her over to where my bike was parked, and she looked shocked, as I handed her a helmet. “A motorcycle?” she asked. I nodded. “My daughter isn’t the only one who can drive one,” I said. Lauren smiled excitedly before she took the helmet, and I put one on too. I got on the bike and then helped her, and she quickly put her arms around me, like it was the easiest thing to do. She didn’t even seem to hesitate, and it made my heart beat faster. We quickly drove out of there and into the city, where I parked in front of a bar. We got off the bike and took off our helmets, and I just let Lauren take in the place. “A bar?” she asked and smiled at me. I nodded. “I thought you might prefer some greasy food, beers, and a game of pool, but if I was wrong—” “I already told you, you weren’t. This is perfect!” she said excitedly. To hear a luna call this perfect, was quite surprising to me, even though I was the one who had suggested this. I didn’t remember Victoria being much into these things, but Lauren was just different in so many ways. I thought I had her figured out, but I was completely wrong. “Shall we?” *** Lauren is finally free of Connor, but when she wakes up from the pain she has been trapped in after her connection was cut from him, she finds out that the Goddess is not done with her. She learns that Logan, Lara's father is her true mate, but Lauren is not sure how to feel. She has a lot to figure out, and not just about Logan, but who will run her pack now? Logan has not been lucky when it comes to mates. Victoria, his first true mate, abandoned him, Camilla, the mate he chose, died, and now he finds out Lauren, who was mated to the crazy Connor, is his mate. Can he really make it work with her? Or will his bad luck hit her too? *Book Fourteen* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love, A Second Chance Mate, A Luna's Broken Heart, An Alpha's Choice, An Alpha's Dark Secret, A Luna's Power, An Alpha's Favor, A Beta's Half-Blood, A Spiritual's Mark, A Queen's Dark Prison, An Alpha King's Revenge, and An Alpha's Love And Fire

“I don’t care if Marcus gets his hands on me and tortures me for the rest of my life.” I didn’t like hearing her saying she was ready to throw her life away like that and I felt a small growl leave my lips. “As long as my sister is safe, then it will be okay with me.” “Well, it won’t be okay with me!” I yelled. I could see it took her by surprise as I said this. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened slightly. I gave myself a mental kick. How could I just blurt those words out but I had come to realize that I was not only a slave to Marcus but also to the bond I felt towards Elena. I had never held any control over her. It was her who had the control over me. “Why?” I heard her whisper as I avoided her eyes. I didn’t answer her because what could I say? You’re my mate. No, she wouldn’t understand those words and I couldn’t explain them to her because I didn’t understand them myself. I just knew that I wanted her and only her. “Why?” I heard her ask as she stepped closer to me. Again I didn’t answer her or look at her. I could feel her step even closer to me and my wolf was trying to tear himself free of me and force me over to her. “Why?” she asked again with a more deep and demanding voice. “Because you are mine Elena!” I shouted as I cupped her cheeks and pulled her face close to mine. “I can’t breathe without you. I want you near me all the time and every time you run away it feels like I’m dying a little more and a little more. I want to give everything I am to you… even though there isn’t very much to give, I want you to have it all.” I couldn’t stop the words that came floating out of me. All I knew was that the one I had yearned for, for so long was right in front of me and I wanted her. *** Elena a young human girl, who was with 12 other young girls k*dnapped to serve a mad alpha and his pack. As she escapes she almost dies but is saved by a red eyed stranger, who from then on can never leave her side again. Revenge was never given a great start on life. He is different and has always been the outsider, yet he tries his best to do what he can for his pack and be the leader no one thought he could be. Unfortunately, he had never expected a human to be his mate ... and he can't let go of her. *Book One*

I turned around the stairs, as I reached the bottom and then I walked down the hallway, until I came to the living room where she was waiting on her own, but just as I stood in front of the closed doors I felt something strange or more like … scented something. Why could I smell … vanilla? I looked around the empty hallway, but there was no explanation for the faint smell of vanilla that was invading my nose and had my mouth watering and my heart beating a little faster from … excitement? I was unsure but suddenly I found it hard to stay still and quickly reached for the handle, opening the door and then … I had never before been hit by such a power scent. I almost took a step back as it overpowered me. Where did that heavenly smell come from? I looked to the other end of the room, where a red-haired female stood with her back to me and had opened the doors leading out to the garden. She was enjoying the view as the wind blew through her hair and sent her powerful and intoxicating scent towards me. What the hell? She must have noticed my presence, because suddenly she started to turn around and … f*cking hell, she was so beautiful! Her face an oval shape, with flaming red hair to frame it and this pale skin with a few freckles dancing over her nose. She had deep chocolate-colored eyes that just drew me in. She wore a black top and ripped jeans together with some boots and dark gloves on her hands. She looked almost dangerous. Mate! Oh no … No … No … No … that wasn’t true. I refused to believe it was true, but my wolf, who had moved to a very dark part of my mind where I couldn’t reach him since Jane died, suddenly came crashing to the surface, now desperate for the little female in front of us. I shook my head, grabbing the handle harder to keep me in place. I had never before been so overpowered by him. Mate! Mark her! Mark her now! He clearly wanted her with a desperate need, most likely afraid she would be taken from us if we didn’t … he didn’t get to claim her, but I would not claim her. I loved only one female! I loved only Jane and she would always be my only mate. I would never have another! “F*cking sh*t,” I heard her breathe. It seemed like she had come to realize who I was to her as well, and even if I wanted to move and get out of there right away I just couldn’t move. My legs refused to listen to me. Goddess, why are you so cruel? I wondered. I had already had the perfect mate and she was taken from me. Now she sent me a new one? Did she just get off on torturing me?! The little redhaired female and I were staring at each other, both completely frozen and unable to do anything, but then slowly she narrowed her eyes at me, and I saw her hands turn into tight fists. A threatening aura came from her, and it looked like she wanted to … kill me? “You have got to be kidding me,” she said. I looked at her confused. Why was she mad? She walked over to me with determined steps, and her vanilla scent only got stronger, almost making me growl in a possessive way and also to show I did not approve of her threatening energy that was clearly meant for me. “Reject me! Reject me now!” she ordered me. She wanted me to do what? *** Lara wants to prove herself to be powerful. She wants to show everyone that she does not need an alpha at her side, and that she as a luna can rule on her own. Therefore, she has sworn to never be mated and to never hand over her power. She wants to change everything she believes is wrong with the system and prove to everyone that a female can be powerful. James is still haunted from losing Jane. He tries his best to get better so he can help everyone and protect what the king has built, but it becomes harder and harder as time goes by, and it isn't until he meets Lara, he finally starts to feel again. Unfortunately, like Lara, he has sworn that he will never be mated again and the two stubborn wolves refuse to give into the other creating a dark and twisted relationship in order to cope with their feelings for one another. Can the two of them learn to let go of their stubbornness and finally let each other in? Can they get past all the hurt and the pain in order to learn to love again? Or will their vows to stay alone destroy them both? *Book Seven* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love, A Second Chance Mate, A Luna's Broken Heart, An Alpha's Choice and An Alpha's Dark Secret.

All I saw was her, sitting beside Chris, smiling her sweet smile. Even if I only glanced at her, I still saw her clearly and I smelled her sweet lavender smell from far away. It was so intoxicating, it had me almost losing my mind and I almost just walked over there to have her right there and then. It was completely insane and not something I would ever consider, but I could not help it. My wolf was as crazy for her as I. Mine … I tried to block him out, as I sat down in front of her. I acted as if I didn’t see her, trying to keep my distance from her, but I knew when she was watching me, and when she spoke … It was like listening to the sweetest and purest singing ever. Her voice was so sweet and light, for a moment I forgot where I was. Let’s take her. Now! I groaned silently, acting as if I wasn’t listening to him at all. Luckily, no one noticed me, as they were all focused on Kate’s sister … Madeleine. Her name was as sweet as her, and when I heard Selene say it, it was close to pushing me over the edge and do what my wolf wanted. I kept myself under control for now, even if I was grabbing the chair’s armrests so hard, the chair creaked. I could almost imagine taking her right here in front of everyone, just so they all knew, who she belonged to. James, who sat beside me, glanced shortly at me, as he heard the chair creak, but I just shot him a look that said, ignore it. He turned away, but just then, as I turned my attention back to Madeleine, I saw Chris place his hand on her shoulder. F*CK NO! My wolf and I were pretty much in agreement here. While Chris was happily mated to Kate, and it showed clearly, she was the only female he wanted, especially after the sh*t those two had gone through together, there was no way he just got to touch her so casually. She was f*cking mine. I was growling so loudly, before I had even noticed it, and it had the all the glasses, plates, forks and knives on the table shaking and moving around. Everyone turned their heads to look at me, but my eyes were only on Madeleine, and the hand on her shoulder, which should not be there! I was up on my feet so fast, my hands slammed down on the table, and I was shooting Chris a deadly glare, that told him quite loudly, that if he valued his hand at all he removed it, before I would do it for him. “Do not touch her!” *** Madeleine has taken her sister's place and is now going to be mated to the powerful alpha Hunter Dayton, which means she will be moving away from everything she knows just so her sister can be happy, and her father will no longer cause trouble for the king and the rest. After being invited to the castle by her sister, she finds the last person she wanted to find. Her very own mate ... This could ruin everything. Evan has a dark past no one knows about. It haunts him and makes him incapable of letting anyone close. He has no desire to find his mate and just wants people to stay far away from him, but when he meets the beautiful Madeleine he soon realizes it isn't so easy to stay away, and soon he finds himself so attached he cannot let go, even if his past prevents him from letting her in. *Book Six* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love, A Second Chance Mate, A Luna's Broken Heart and An Alpha's Choice.

“Or maybe your frustration comes from something else? Maybe there is a woman who has claimed your heart?” she asked. I looked at her, seeing the small smile on her lips and the way her eyes sparkled, she always saw right through me. “I see Sarya a lot in the hallways,” she said. “Sneaking in and out of your room.” I looked away. Sarya didn’t have my heart, I thought as I drank the last of my wine. “Or maybe it is a fierce queen you still think about?” she asked, already knowing the answer. “She is already taken,” I said. “Then look ahead,” she told me. “Not back.” “I know I have to look forward. I know what I have to do. That is why I do this.” “You make it sound like you are going to war,” she said. “In a way I am. I never liked these sorts of parties. I know how to fight, but this, I am not good at it. And marriage, I believe I might be even worse at. But the throne needs someone after me, and maybe … maybe it might just mend something between father and I.” “So, you sacrifice your own happiness for him?” she asked. “What do you want me to do, mother?” I asked. “I can’t have the woman I want.” “And Sarya isn’t a woman you could want?” she asked. “It isn’t like that between us. And besides, that wouldn’t really please father.” “No, but she does make you happy?” “Yes,” I said. “All I want, my son,” she said and walked closer to me, placing her hands on my cheeks. She was only a little smaller than me. She was a very tall and beautiful woman with white hair like me and pale skin and covered by a long white dress. She looked like a goddess, which many others had said as well. “Is your happiness.” *** Rathilion is now king of the elves. He stood up for what he believed in and turned the elves against his father, making him king. Sadly, that has created a cliff between him and his father and trying to mend things while also securing a future heir for the elves, Rathilion decides to marry in hopes it might bring some good, and make him forget about the lovely Laelia, who already belongs to another. Valindra never wants to marry. If she could she would want to be locked in a library for the rest of her life. Her undeniable beauty has always brought unwanted attention, and she hates it. All she wants to do is to be left alone, but her father wants her to be the next queen, and despite her having sisters, he believes her beauty will make the king interested, yet an attack on Valindra leaves her scarred, and even though she is dragged to the party just because she has to, her father no longer believes her to be a good candidate. Funnily enough, it only makes the king look at her more, and every hard word, and cold look she gives him, he finds himself even more intrigued. *Book Six* Recommended to first read: A Dragon's Call, A Dragon's Love, A Dragon's Fight, The True Northern King - James and The Mystery Man - Mefan

I slowly stood up straight, and his eyes ran over me, from my eyes and down my body over my bare chest, and for some reason it felt like something was going on between us. Like a force pulling us towards one another … a pull. It was almost electric, and I had no idea how to explain it. I had never before felt anything like it, and then his usual cruel smile spread on his lips. The left side of his mouth curving upwards. He crossed his broad arms over his chest, and then he slowly turned around, walking inside again, making me confused, as to what had just happened. This was not normal! It had to do with the fact he had brought me back. How else did I explain my racing heart, the goosebumps on my skin or the fact my throat felt so dry, I choked down the rest of the wine? How else?! I ran one of my hands over my face before rubbing my eyes with two fingers, and just trying to shake this feeling … this … this need almost. I found myself almost wanting to go over there … but to do what? What was happening to me?! *** Carter has been brought back to life by Mefan after almost dying in the war against his uncle. He quickly learns the consequences of being brought back to life, and feels almost numb, yet Carter starts to find a certain mystery man, who seems to be unable to let go of him, intriguing in ways he doesn't think he should be. It doesn't make it easier that he finds himself bound to Mefan, unable to be too far away from him, or he will start dying all over again. Mefan lost his true love many years ago. He has seen her reincarnated over and over, but none of them compares to her, but then why does a certain prince suddenly catch his attention? He wants to not feel a need for his touch or to touch him, but when Carter reveals he cannot leave because he is bound to him, it becomes very hard to ignore these thoughts. *Book Five* Recommended to read: A Dragon's Call, A Dragon's Love, A Dragon's Fight and The True Northern King - James

“You didn’t see me. You hear me?” she asked with a warning in her tone. Oh, she was a bossy one, wasn’t she? Why did I like that so much? I was always the one in control, strapping people down and doing with them as I pleased, but an image of her having me tied down to the bed, as she did to me as she pleased, had my c*ck straining painfully against the zipper in my pants. Sh*t, ten seconds with this female and I was enchanted. I was like a little lost puppy finding a master … or mistress. She slowly moved her hand, thinking I would not say anything, and as I stayed frozen and quiet, she seemed to relax a little. “Good boy,” she said, clapping me on my chest a few times. What the f*ck did she just call me? Okay, that awoke the f*cking alpha in me, and as she tried to get up, I wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close. She gasped, before she placed her hands on my shoulders, trying to push herself free. “I don’t think you understand who you are talking to, little mate,” I said in a dark tone, before licking over the soft skin on her neck. I felt her shiver in my arms, and her scent turning even sweeter. “An a**hole that was not taught to not touch a lady without her permission,” she sneered. It had me laughing. Oh, she liked to talk back, didn’t she? I was certain we could put her mouth to better use, like around my c*ck. F*cking hell, I could already see those sweet pink lips spread around the shaft, as her green eyes looked up at me so sweetly. It almost had me coming in my pants. “Is that how you speak to your alpha?” I growled with a smile on my lips. “Hah! You aren’t my alpha, and I don’t know what makes you think I’ll ever want you as my alpha,” she said. Mhmm, this female had claws and teeth. I liked it. Correction. I f*cking loved it. It would be a fight getting her to submit and it would be a fight I would love. She would bite and scratch before I could have her on her knees as I f*cked her from behind, but let us not fool ourselves. We all knew the females ran the show. I would never touch her if she told me she didn’t want me to. I wouldn’t do anything she didn’t want me to, but even now, while she told me to f*ck off, her hands were grabbing tightly onto my jacket. She wasn’t pushing me away anymore but wanted me closer. I wasn’t sure if she even noticed it. She still had a slight spicy smell mixed with her sweet scent. She was annoyed. “Who the f*ck are you even?” she growled, pulling back. “Does it matter?” I asked. “I know who you are, Kaytlyn.” She looked at me confused, but I just gave her a smug smile. She rolled her eyes, clearly not liking this little game. “And you are supposed to be dead,” I said. “Sorry to disappoint,” she said and crossed her arms. She was not sorry at all. She even seemed amused that I was pointing it out. “No, you’re not,” I said. She shrugged arrogantly. “So? What are you going to do about it, whoever you are?" *** Chris is forced to be mated to Madeleine, the young daughter of a powerful alpha and luna, who his father is close with. His father forced him to leave the life he loved and the people he cared for so he could protect his sister from a worse fate. Chris does not want Madeleine as little as she wants him, but what he discovers in the house of secrets is that the eldest daughter, the one his father had original planned for him to be mated to, isn't so dead as he was told. Kaytlyn lost it all. Family. Home. Friends. She was thrown away. An embarrassment. She quickly had to learn how to survive on her own and got good at it, but an attack on her forces her to go back to her parents' house where she meets the one and only Chris. *Book Five* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love, A Second Chance Mate and A Luna's Broken Heart

Mate. No, no, no. That was a hard no! I refused to listen to my wolf, who practically shouted the word in my head. There was only one female for me, and that was Amelia. No one else! I refused it! I refused her! My wolf growled threateningly at me, as I spoke the words inside of myself. He clearly didn’t agree, and all I could think was traitor! Our Amelia was the only one for us, so why was he suddenly so interested in this little female in front of us? This half-blood, who had turned up out of the blue. I couldn’t let this happen. Amelia was the one, and she was waiting for me on the other side and here I stood and almost drooled over someone else. No, I refused her. Right now. I was going to say the words. “What’s your name?” Chris asked the little one, as he turned to her. This took her beautiful brown eyes off me. Thank the Goddess, but then I noticed her hand in Chris’s, and I was just about ready to jump between them and beat the sh*t out of Chris just for touching her, but then I reminded myself, she wasn’t mine, and stating such an obvious claim would be admitting I had accepted her. “Isabella,” she said in a small delicate voice. F*ck, that voice. It almost sent me to my knees. Her voice reached me in places nothing else could, and it warmed me. Sh*t this was dangerous because I wanted to hear her keep talking. I didn’t care about what, I just needed to hear that sweet voice. Maybe I could make her talk about the weather? Or maybe even better make her moan my name, as I buried myself deep between her thighs, marking her as mine … Oh no, this was bad. Very very bad! This could not happen! I shook my head trying to get myself under control. My wolf was clawing to be let loose and take this female as ours, making sure this time we didn’t fail in marking her completely and keeping her away from anyone who tried to hurt her. Mine. It was a no! No mine. No ours! I wasn’t having any of it, but unfortunately the Goddess seemed to like torturing me, because suddenly Chris asked: “Where do you live? We’ll gladly take you home.” The female suddenly got a sad expression in her eyes, and she let go of Chris’s hand. That part I was glad about, but her sudden insecure energy and the way she looked like she was ready to run, made me shift my weight back and forth. As if I was once again ready to run over there and state my claim, so I could be the one comforting her and making sure she was safe. *** Isabella is a half-blood who is seeking revenge for her dead brother. Thanks to the wolves rising up against Valerio the king of wolves, who they believe is weak for falling in love with a traitor, Isabella gets her chance for revenge, but it is not the king she is after. It is Damian, third in command to the king. Damian is haunted by his memories of his dead mate Amelia, and all he wants is to join her on the other side, but fate has other plans for him. Isabella is the one person, that seems to be able to reach his cold heart and forget his loyalty to his one and only. Will Damian hold on to his wish to be with his first mate? Or will his need for Isabella become too strong? And what will happen when Isabella realizes that it is her mate who killed the one person, who had ever cared about her? *Book Three* Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King and A Beta's Undying Love

“What did you do?!” I yelled as I walked closer, hoping to take them from him, before he did more damage. He threw them away, before I could reach the papers, and then grabbed my shoulders. “I love you,” he said. “It isn’t enough,” I whispered. My heart was beating like crazy. His words were bringing it to life again, and it almost wanted to jump out of my chest so it could be with him. Even though my mind didn’t agree, my heart was his. There was no doubt. “It is! It is enough because you love me too.” “I …” “I know you do,” he said. I pressed my eyes together, trying my hardest not to cry, and when I opened them again, he didn’t hesitate, as he kissed me hard. I couldn’t stop the tears as he kissed me. It was too good. It was like coming home. Like this was exactly where I should be. “You can’t,” I said and turned my head, but he didn’t listen. He pushed me down on the couch and then removed his jacket before getting on top of me. He kissed me again, and I responded. I couldn’t help myself. I really f*cking couldn’t. My body was heating up, readying itself, because even my body knew who it belonged to, and for a moment I didn’t want to fight it. I just wanted to listen. *** Betrayal weighs heavily on Megan's heart as she grapples with Nathan's initial intentions behind their marriage. She can't shake the feeling that she's merely a pawn in his game. Little does she know, Nathan has sacrificed everything for her. Seeking solace, Megan seeks refuge with her sister, who urges her toward the path of freedom through divorce. With a newfound resolve, Megan agrees, recognizing that it's time to carve out her own destiny. However, Nathan's pursuit doesn't wane. Despite sacrificing all he's fought for to win her back, Megan remains hesitant. Even with Nathan's heartfelt promises and genuine gestures, Megan finds herself changed, yearning to discover her own identity beyond the confines of their marriage. In a bid to prove his sincerity, Nathan proposes a deal: one month together to rebuild trust and rediscover the love they once shared. Can Megan resist the pull of her emotions and find her independence while navigating the complexities of their relationship? *Book Two* Recommended to first read: Our Loveless Marriage

“I haven’t had sex in over six months, assh*le. All because you! So, yes, I am slightly pissed.” I didn’t really plan to admit this. I mean, I had no plans of marrying Jax, but my words could easily be interpreted in ways that they shouldn’t be, and I could see they surprised him. “Thought you had switched me out for someone else,” he said, as he started to smile that evil smile again. I was so angry right now. He was purposely pushing me, and he knew what it was doing to me. Like him, I didn’t like to be cornered. I didn’t like that someone was forcing me to admit some things I wasn’t ready to really talk about. I was a private person. He was too. Maybe why we worked so well together, sadly, it also made it impossible for us to really let the other in. We didn’t like it when things came too close, but Jax had clearly spent those six months working on that, because now he seemed all in. “I haven’t seen Luke since I went out with Megan, shortly after she came back to Chicago,” I told him. He seemed even more surprised. “And I haven’t slept with anyone else. So, I am not going to apologize if I feel slightly hurt that you are now rejecting me, when it is clear that you did this to me! You f*cked with my head!” “What happened?” he just asked. “What?” “That night? Why did that night change anything for you?” he asked me, making me swallow hard. I didn’t remember that much about that night, but I did remember what I confessed to Megan. There was no way I was telling him, though. He was playing with me, and I didn’t like that, so there was no way I was giving him anything. “That doesn’t matter,” I said. “You are the one being a jerk tonight.” “For taking you out?” “You know what you are doing!” “Oh?” he just asked. I wanted to pull my hair because he was pushing me a lot tonight. Normally, he wouldn’t go so hard on me. I loved our banter. I loved our teasing and challenging the other, but things were different tonight. He was purposely trying to push me to my limits, and I didn’t like it. *** Kat is a firm believer in the solo life, convinced that relationships only complicate matters. She's content with her independence and sees no reason to change, until Jax makes her a promise that challenges everything she thought she knew. Despite her best efforts to keep her guard up, Jax's mere presence quickens her heartbeat, leaving her questioning her resolve. Meanwhile, Jax is certain that Kat is the one for him. He's determined to make her his wife, but he knows it won't be easy. With Kat's tendency to run, he's prepared to work hard to win her over and seal the deal with a ring. As their romantic game unfolds, can they navigate the complexities of marriage? Will Kat give in to Jax's advances and accept his proposal, or will her fear of commitment drive her to flee once again? *Book Three* Recommended to first read: Our Loveless Marriage and Our Pointless Fights

I froze. My eyes caught the image in front of me, and that was when I remembered what I had seen in my dreams. She had been looking through the mirror in my dream too. I let out a small scream, turning around myself, but no one was there. I turned around again, seeing her look through the mirror. Scared, I took a step back, thinking she would grab me again, but she just stared back at me, not doing anything. I looked behind myself again, and that was when I saw it … This wasn’t my room! This was a very small room with brown wooden walls, and a small door, where you had to duck to get out. I ran over to the mirror again, reaching out for the glass, touching it and … “No, no, no, no,” I whispered, shaking my head. It was not possible! Something like this was not possible! It couldn’t be … but then how else did I explain what I was seeing? How else did I explain she was looking right back at me with the same scared and shocked expression as me?! “Oh no. It can’t be,” I whispered. “I just … can’t.” “Elisa!” I heard someone calling. Elisa?! Was that her name? I looked around, not knowing what to do. What did I say? What did I do?! *** Liana is born with a special gift to see the future, but is tricked by a pagan woman, when she seeks help for her nightmares. The two women trade bodies, and Liana must convince her family she is her, but when that fails she seeks out the help of a thief. A thief who tried to steal from her ... Jonah just wants to take from those who already have so much and give to those who barely has anything. He knows better than anyone what it is like coming from the streets, but what he wasn't expecting was the kindness of the young princess Liana, who he tried stealing from and then ended up being ... released? Jonah has never met such a kind person, and when Liana comes to him for help, how can he refuse her? *Book Three* Recommended to first read: My Broken Knight and The Prince And The Pagan

I could hear leather giving in as a powerful body was expanding, leaving little room in the jacket. The king’s body was suddenly so close to me as he leaned in and took a deep breath. I could hear him growling satisfied, as he smelled me. When he pulled away, his eyes had a dark glow to it and I could feel my body shake for some unknown reason. What was happening to me? “Now little one, can you tell me why my own mate is trying to have me killed?” he asked in a husky and deep voice. He licked his lips as he looked at me. Suddenly, I was very self-conscious as he was eyeing me. Something about the way he looked at me gave me goosebumps, but I wasn’t sure if it was a good or bad feeling. I took a quick glance down at me, suddenly doubting if I was actually wearing clothes. I was dressed in complete black clothes with short shorts that sat tightly around my strong body, combat boots and a tight sleeveless crop top that only covered my breasts, oh and no bra. My hair was braided in a long braid that went all the way down to my ass. I looked back at the king after reassuring myself I was actually wearing clothes, but he still had a hungry look in his eyes and I couldn’t understand why. “Are you not going to answer me?” he asked, almost threatening, as he tightened the grip around my throat. I gasped as I felt no air was able to pass through. Goddess he was strong. I had fought other rogues, strong male rogues and other boys at my old pack. I was always the winner, but now with the male in front of me, I was suddenly left so powerless. I couldn’t even loosen his grip. It was as if I was nothing but a weak female in front of a hungry wolf. “L-…” I tried speaking but nothing would come out. The grip was too tight and I was getting weaker by the minute. The king looked curiously at me as he slowly leaned forward again to try and hear what I was saying, but his confused eyes were soon replaced with shock and realization because, as he leaned towards me, I saw an opening. I pulled the silver knife from my back pocket and plunged it with all the force I had left in me right into his chest. He gasped as he looked down at the knife in shock. His eyes then turned to me, looking almost horrified at me as I smiled my evil smile. “Long live my father,” I whispered, almost without a sound. *** Octavia is seeking revenge for her father the late king. She has been trained since birth to be a deadly killer by her father, but he was brutally murdered by the new king. When Octavia on her nineteenth birthday, finally sees an opening to get back at the king for killing her father she sets out to kill him, but his yellow eyes couldn't be mistaken, and she learns something she would rather have lived without. Valerio has finally gotten the throne and now has to keep the promise to an old friend who helped him get it. He has to be mated to his daughter. He is not interested in getting a queen by his side, but a promise is a promise but as he arrives at his queen-to-be's place, he finds more than he bargained for. *Book 1-10 Wolves' Fated Mates*

I saw nothing but a pair of boots in front of me at first. I slowly let my eyes travel higher. His legs were three times the size of mine, and his upper body big and broad, and his dark red eyes were staring right at me. Damn, he was huge … I mean I knew hybrid males were just much, much bigger than hybrid females, but I had thought the books I read when I was younger were exaggerating. I hadn’t had much to do trapped in that little house my mother had kept me in. So, I had studied a lot about the world I was not allowed to venture in to, but the books had not prepared me at all to sit in front of the hybrid king. He was dressed nicely though, but in all black, as if he was mourning. Maybe he just liked the color, of course. F*ck … I wanted to ask what, but my voice seemed to have gotten lost somewhere. I couldn’t speak. We can’t kill him … Again, I wanted to ask what, but I didn’t even get to think the word, before my wolf whimpered loudly inside my head like she was in pain. She seemed to actually be in pain. I could see her writhing around like she was fighting something, until suddenly she was lying down, her tail tugged in, and she had a submissive look in her eyes. My wolf was nothing but submissive. She was sassy and quite fierce. This was unlike her, but then she offered me an explanation. Mate. Of f*cking course. Of course, the last hybrid male left in the world was my mate … It was just great. I had really hoped that even the Goddess, I had seen my mother pray to every night, would at least have wanted me, my freedom too, but instead she had given me to the very person I had despised my entire life, because I knew if he knew I existed, he would want one thing from me, and one thing only. Being mates would make it twice as hard to fight him, but I would fight him. My freedom was what mattered. Nothing more. *** In a world where hybrids are nearly extinct, Ronan, the grieving king, swore off love after losing his mate and child centuries ago. Meanwhile, Amber, forced into hiding to escape a predetermined fate, longs for freedom but finds herself ensnared by those who seek to use her for their own ends. As their paths intertwine, both Ronan and Amber face the relentless pressure of a society desperate for an heir. But amidst the political machinations and external threats, an unexpected bond begins to emerge between them—one that challenges everything they thought they knew about duty, destiny, and longing. Caught between their own desires and the demands of their world, Ronan and Amber must navigate a perilous journey to defy fate and forge their own path, all while grappling with the undeniable pull of their forbidden connection.