After living through a traumatic past and having worked to rebuild who he wanted to be Deputy Tomas thought that he had had found it with her. She had came into his life when he most needed it and had helped rebuild him. Then it all comes crashing down and as Deputy Tomas has to recover from injuries to both his body and to his heart. How would he react if he ever saw her again. Vanessa had always been in love with fairy tales and had always wanted to meet her prince charming. What she found was only frauds with one leaving her with her little boy that she loved with all her heart. While working at the rehab facility she met him, he was dark, grumpy and brooding but she found a way through all the tough exterior to the heart of Deputy Tomas. She had fallen for him until the day she was told to do something that would change their lives forever and could end up with her fairy tale coming to an unhappy ending. How would she react when she saw him again, would she be able to tell him the secret she is hiding?
As he walked up to the door of his house Deputy Tomas knew that he had finally found the happiness that he had been searching for. It had been 7 years since he could say that he had been truly happy but now he had found it again. He had found her and she was making him happy. Vanessa had called him asking if he was in the area could he swing by his house and meet her, that she had something to tell him. He had been out in the county and had told her he would meet her here at the house at 9 that morning.
He looked up as he heard the door open and saw Vanessa standing there with tears streaming down her face. He went to ask her what was wrong and that is when his eyes registered the Glock in her hand coming up. His hand dropped instinctively to his sidearm as the first round struck him center mass, he felt his Glock clear his holster as he felt a burning sensation go through his left forearm and was slammed backwards by a second round to the chest. His brain and muscle memory was screaming at him to eliminate the threat in front of him while his heart screamed at him to not shoot even as his first round went off striking the door frame above her head. This had to be a horrible dream he did not want to kill the woman he had fell in love with. He felt a third round hit where his neck and shoulders meet and then he was on his back and everything was going black. The last thing he remembered was Vanessa kneeling down next to him and kissing his cheek as she told him she was sorry and that she truly loved him as she pushed a letter into his shirt between his vest and his chest. Vanessa rose up, pointed the Glock at him and pulled the trigger once more as everything went black.
Vanessa walked to the black SUV that was waiting on the street where a large man in a black suit stood outside. As she approached he slapped her, knocking her to the ground before picking up the Glock and handing it to the front passenger. He grabbed her and shoved her into the backseat of the SUV before climbing in himself. Tears streamed down her face as the car raced away. Rodrigo looked at her and sneered oh you loved that pig, well he is roasting in hell now. He laughed and opened his phone to let his boss know that the job was done. After talking with the boss and getting instruction of what needed to be done next he closed the phone and advised the driver where they were headed. After a couple of minutes Vanessa felt like she was going to be sick but swallowed the bile down and prayed that they would let her see her little boy soon and prayed for the soul of the man she loved. The SUV sped out of the small New Mexico town heading towards one of the safe houses that they had established. Rodrigo kept staring at Vanessa and all he could think about was when was the boss going to give him the green light to have her. He could not wait to do all the things that he had been dreaming about since they had been little kids but she had never given him the time of day. He was going to teach her the place that women belonged to, mostly women of the Los Muertos Cartel, and if he got tired of her he would just sell her or give her to his men, that is if she survived him. The smile that turned up on his lips was one not of good thoughts but of thoughts that were as sick and twisted as any you can imagine.
Deputy Tomas was not sure how long he had been laying on the ground but when the thought of I must be dead was met with the extreme pain he knew he was still alive. Not wanting to move more than he had to as every breath was like breathing spikes he found his radio mic and pressed it saying two words "Officer Down '' before his world went black. Deputy Sargent Trent McNeils heard those two words come out over the radio like a ton of bricks. He grabbed his radio and asked dispatch for a location on the downed officer. His heart nearly stopped when he heard the address of his best friend and he threw his cruiser into drive and floored it. All you could hear was sirens for miles around as every deputy, city police officer, and state cop in the area responded to the call for help. As Trent slid around the corner onto the street that Tomas lived on he could see Tomas's unit sitting in the driveway and saw that the gate was open to the yard. Trent slammed on his brakes and threw it in park as he bailed out of his unit in search for his friend. He ran through the gate and saw Tomas laying on his back with blood pooling beneath him. Trent grabbed his radio telling dispatch that the ambulance had better get to his location fast, that Deputy Tomas had at least two visible gunshot wounds, one to his left shoulder by his neck and the other through his left forearm. Trent grabbed his tourniquet off his duty belt and put it on to his arm to help slow the bleeding some. Trent felt for a pulse and breathing and then said these words to Tomas "You have to fight brother you have come so far and done so much but you have more to do, you are a damn warrior now fight." Tomas's breath hitched then stopped completely as Trent began CPR yelling into the radio to get the damn ambulance here now.
Trent continued doing CPR until the ambulance arrived, using an AED they restarted Tomas's heart. They called in the helicopter to fly Tomas to a nearby city that had a trauma center and who were used to dealing with gunshot wounds. Trent began helping other deputies secure the scene as well as calling out the Sheriff and Undersheriff to come to the scene. The scene was locked down until investigators from the State Police Crime Lab arrived. Trent called his wife Sarah and told her what happened. She asked if anyone had contacted Tomas's two boys, Jake who was away at college or Wade who was a senior in high school. Trent advised her that a deputy was on his way to find Wade but the Undersheriff was contacting the campus police of the university that Jake attended to have them find him and let him know. Sarah asked Trent what she needed to do and he said he advised the deputy to take Wade to their house so just be ready for when he got there. After hanging up with his wife Trent began to assist where he could as he said a silent prayer that Tomas's guardian angel was with him. Trent was on the scene for most of the day trying to help anyway he could. The crime scene techs went over the scene with a fine toothed comb collecting any and all evidence that they could find. As they began bagging Deputy Tomas's outer carrier and uniform shirt a piece of paper that had fallen to the ground began to blow around in the New Mexico wind and the paper blew against the fence but no one was paying attention. As the techs left the scene and the scene was gone over one last time the paper that was flapping in the breeze did not move nor did anyone pick it up.
Trent just wants to be left alone, he doesn't want anyone, doesn't need anyone, and will not let another person into his heart. He is a dyeing breed, a cowboy to the very root of the meaning. His heart has enough grief in it and he has a dark secret that will go to the grave with him. Isabella or Izzy for short has always had everything she wanted, if it was a new phone, she got it, a new car no problem, however when her parents tell her it is time to grow up she starts hanging around with the wrong crowd. Then she is pulled in to a world that spells nothing but trouble for her and the baby she is now carrying. All she knows is she has to run but she can't go to the law as he has the law in his pocket. Taking backroads in order to stay away from cameras and the law she will meet the one person who could be her savior only thing is he is grumpy, grouchy and threatening to throw her to the wolves. Can she find a way in to his heart or will her troubles lead to a bigger disaster.
Deputy Thomas is a rookie that just wants to survive his first year of being a deputy. What happens when the world falls apart and now he is having to not just survive but to help other survive. He is a savvy in the ways of the wild and knows how to survive in the mountains but he also like to be alone. What does he do when he comes upon a caravan of cars running from the chaos. Does he take the time to help or does he leave them alone and let them try to survive as he doesn't want to be responsible for anyone. When he meets the woman who is just as head strong as he is. Can he open his cold heart and care again or will he close it and let her go. Lisa has a dark secret and she is fleeing with it. She meets up with a group of people and joins their caravan trying to flee the chaos of towns. She knows what is going on and has the answers but those answers will bring chills to anyone who find out. If she can find the right people they might have a chance to survive. She then meets the one person who frustrates her more than anyone she has met but he can help her survive however he would throw her out if he knew the truth.
Skinwalkers have been part of the American southwest for many years. The stories that the natives tell about men walking in the skin of animals. Many brush them off as just stories but some times the stories come true. Micah has been sheltered all her life in the big city where her family has everything that she has ever needed. After being humiliated by her fiance sleeping with her sister the night before their wedding Micah decides to find a change of scenery and just starts driving. After striking an animal somewhere on a lonesome New Mexico highway Micah finds that she is stuck in a small town. As she begins to explore she begins to relize that not everything is what it seems and not only that she can not seem to get away from the local Sheriff whose eyes are like looking into two emeralds. Can the big city girl come to find small town living is more her style or will the secret behind the rural town be to much. Trenton Longbow Williams is a third generation lawman who had moved away from the small town in search of adventure. Known by the nickname of "Lobo" he is truely a lone wolf. Having just recently moved back home after his father was attacked and left crippled Trenton just want to be left alone. He is happy being a cop but when he meets the soft eyes of the big city girl will he control his animal inside him and will he finally embrace who he is in order to save not only his family but the town itself.
When Corynn mustered up the courage to tell Elliot about her pregnancy, she unexpectedly found him gallantly helping another woman from his car. Her heart sank as three years of effort to secure his love crumbled before her eyes, compelling her to leave him behind. Three years later, life had taken Corynn down a new path with someone else, while Elliot was left grappling with regret. Seizing a moment of vulnerability, he pleaded, "Corynn, let's get married." Shaking her head with a faint smile, Corynn gently replied, "Sorry, I'm already engaged."
When Zora was sick during the early days of her pregnancy, Ezrah was with his first love, Piper. When Zora got into an accident and called Ezrah, he said he was busy, when in actual fact, he was buying shoes for Piper. Zora lost her baby because of the accident, and throughout her stay at the hospital, Ezrah never showed up. She already knew that he didn't love her, but that was the last straw for the camel's back, and her fragile heart could not take it anymore. When Ezrah arrived home a few days after Zora was discharged from the hospital, he no longer met the woman who always greeted him with a smile and cared for him. Zora stood at the top of the stairs and yelled with a cold expression, "Good news, Ezrah! Our baby died in a car accident. There is nothing between us anymore, so let's get a divorce." The man who claimed not to have any feelings for Zora, being cold and distant towards her, and having asked her for a divorce twice, instantly panicked.
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."
Joelle thought she could change Adrian's heart after three years of marriage, but she realized too late that it already belonged to another woman. "Give me a baby, and I'll set you free." The day Joelle went into labor, Adrian was traveling with his mistress on his private jet. "I don't care whom you love. My debt is paid. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other." Not long after Joelle left, Adrian found himself begging on his knees. "Please come back to me."
"I, Riccardo Saviano, future Alpha of the Grey Shadow Moon Pack, reject you, Artemisia Guerrieri, Daughter of Alpha Franco of the Blood Moon Pack, as my mate and future Luna." One single sentence. One stupid single sentence was all it took to disintegrate my life. And the day of my birthday, on which this sentence was audaciously uttered to me, I lost the love of my life, my future mate, and my wolf, all at once. As I'm still assembling the pieces of my shattered heart years later, there they come. Like lightning out of a crystal blue sky. My Mates. But wait... If I am mated to triplets, how come I'm about to be mated to 5 gorgeous men? *** TW: explicit and foul language; spicy content; explicit sex scenes ***
She was a diamond covered by ashes.... King Dakota was known as the most Powerful Alpha King of all times - more powerful than any other King that had ruled from his lineage. He was cold hearted, introverted and dangerous in anger. Cursed by the Moon goddess, King Dakota had to get married to three wives all in search of a male child that would become his heir, but it was impossible as the curse would only let his wives bear she -wolves. But on a different day, the King meets a lady who offends him and as a punishment, he took her home as his fourth wife. Her name was Shilah. Shilah was a powerless wolf and as a result, was disregarded and intimidated by all. But, when she begins to do things that the King had never felt for years, he began to wonder who she really was. Slowly, she crawled her way into his icy heart and turned out to be something nobody ever expected - a storm.