Raven Alistar has been on her own for the last two years. Abandoned at sixteen, she found a job working as a waitress alongside her roommate Janice at a small diner. It wasn't much, but she was surviving, a feat her friends thought was worth celebrating. With an eighteenth birthday just around the corner, Raven's friends help her plan a celebration of her accomplishments. The party is shortlived and thrown into chaos when a gang of vicious strangers crashes it. They attack her guests and attempt to capture her when a beautiful stranger swoops in to save her life. Reluctantly she trusts him to save her and amid their travels, Raven learns the hard truth about her parents and her role in the world of darkness she never knew existed... until now.
Raven could feel the cold, wet breath of something breathing inches from her neck. A twinge of fear knotted in her belly. She wanted to scream but willed herself to do as her father asked and remain still and quiet.
" As the moon glows, the fire will rise below. The world will never know the faces that we show,"
Raven silently remembered the words of her mother's lullaby, as she closed her eyes. Suddenly, she hears a scream and the sound of beasts tearing at something. She jerked awake, covered in a pool of sweat. " Ugggggggh, " she groaned aloud. " another nightmare. I'm getting too old for this." The busy sounds of the morning let her know that everyone's day had already started. She quickly flipped out of bed, her hair a messy mass of curls around her head. The cold floor made her quickly regret ditching her socks in the middle of the night. " Who sleeps with socks on anyway," she grumbled to herself, making her way to her shared bathroom hoping her roommate was already awake and seeking breakfast. The loud beeps from her phone startled her as she started to daydream while brushing her teeth. Pretty sure that was not her first alarm, she hurried to find her uniform before she missed the last bus to work. "Marvin is going to be pissed, " she said, finally glancing at the tie before finally rushing out the door to catch the next bus. "Hey! Watch it! , " a customer yelled as Raven rushed through the doors of Betty's Diner, already busy with the late morning rush. She quickly apologized and rushed to the kitchen to grab her apron and clock in. Just as she was about to tie her last string, she felt a familiar feeling of dread. "Well, well, well, look who's finally here. Ms. Alistar, yet another tardy?" asked the pretty unamused voice of her boss, Marvin. To be expected, he was not happy. He began impatiently tapping a pen on the counter. The annoying sound caused Raven to roll her eyes before plastering on a fake smile and turning to face him. "Oh, I was meaning to tell you that I was planning on closing tonight to make up for my tardies. I worked it out with Wilma. I'm going to give her a much-deserved break tonight." she said smoothly, hoping her confidence would mask her lie. The pen tapping stopped, which was a great sign. She knew he was buying it from the look on his face. Unfortunately, for her, she was going to have to live up to her words. Marvin raised his eyebrows and smiled, " Well that's very nice of you. I understand that you live quite a distance from the diner so this could make up for your tardies. However, " His expression changed back to his normal, tight-lipped look, " don't make it a habit." Without another word, Marvin went into his office and loudly closed the door. Despite the extra work she just made for herself, Raven was filled with relief. " I'm just glad to still have my job," she grumbled to herself, she plastered on her fake smile and headed to the busy floor to start work and fill Wilma in on her shift switch. Unfortunately, she arrived in the middle of the rush. Before she could even think she was going table to table filling orders and taking requests. Before long she lost herself in the rhythm of work, careful not to make mistakes because she was sure that the only reason that she hadn't been fired, was because she was such a hard worker. "Thanks for coming, " she smiled to herself as she collected a few tips from her tables and cleared and cleaned them as quickly as she could. "Hello! Welcome to Betty's! " she greeted without looking as the jingling sounds of the door rang as customers entered. Loud laughter and loud voices began to take over the other sounds in the diner. "Rayyyyyyyyyy!" a familiar shrill voice yelled. Filled with excitement, Raven turned sharply, almost dropping the dishes she was carrying. It was her roommate Janice and a couple of her friends. She was holding several bags and boxes. " Shopping? I see," Raven asked, smiling genuinely. " Let me get you guys a table so my boss isn't a jerk." Seating her friends at the nearest booth, she quickly prepared to take their drink orders. "Girl, what are you doing, " Janice said giggling. "Do you even remember what I'm doing here?" All of their friends were smiling and looking at her so mischievously, Raven started to feel nervous. "Umm, I was hoping you brought me something to eat other than diner food," she said with a laugh. " I thought you were out getting breakfast this morning!" Janice and her friends all looked at each other and laugh. Confusion and excitement were growing in her but having her friends all laugh at her was a little uncomfortable. Noticing her that they were making her uncomfortable, Janice got them all to settle down. "Ray!! I really can't believe you forgot your birthday!" Suddenly Janice, their friends, and the entire Betty staff began to sing "The Happy Birthday Song". Covering her face with both hands, Raven began to blush viciously. She looked around and even, MARVIN was singing. "Okay! Okay, guys, back to work, " Marvin said with a laugh returning but always serious about productivity, going back into his office after seeing everyone returning to their duties. Waiting for the sound of Marvin's office door closing, Raven finished cleaning up her tables with a smile. "You guyyyyys! You know how I am about surprises! " Raven said to her friends, unable to hide how happy she really was. "It was just a teeeeeeeeny tiny one, " Janice laughed. "Sooo.. about this party, Ms. Finally 18." Raven had only been to one party in her whole life and had never thought much about having one of her own. The whole idea was kind of exciting. " Me? Have a party? Really? " Raven scoffed, but the excitement was ever present in her expression. "Yep! It's happening TONIGHT! I honestly just wanted to see how you felt about it because I've been planning this for weeks!" "JANICE!" Raven was shocked. She had never had anyone celebrate her before. Raven only had nightmares of her real family and had always been from foster home to home. Overwhelmed with emotion, she could feel tears building up. Sensing her friend's feelings, Janice stood and hugged Raven. " I want to make this a birthday to remember! You deserve it, love." Janice said with a reassuring smile. Their friends cheered on in excitement, making her even more excited. "You're right this is going to be great!" She exclaimed. Awwwww Shit. The excitement Raven felt was somewhat dampened. She remembers her little shift switch from earlier. She was closing the diner tonight. " You guyyyyys, " she groaned. " I forgot I agreed to close tonight." "What! On your birthday? Why would you do that?!" Janice said with a frown. " I forgot it was my birthday –remember?" Raven said sarcastically. She leaned on the table, grumpy that she took on a double shift on her birthday. She huffed angrily because closing meant getting home at 11:30 at the earliest. "When would I even have time to get dressed?" She thought. Seeing the sadness on her friend's face, Janice was determined to figure out something. Filled with determination, " The party will go on!" She said loudly, causing a few other guests to look their way. " Girl keep it down before Marvin comes out here." Raven giggled at her friend who was now standing up with so much determination it was comical. "No, I'm serious. We will party no matter what time you get off. We'll make it work. I have to make some arrangements but we can do it!" Janice took the last sip of her drink and dug frantically into her purse. She threw some money on the table and grabbed the hand of her friend seated next to her. "Come on you guys! We have some work to do to keep this party going all night." They hurried quickly from the restaurant, causing a slight commotion. Raven stood there blinking and a bit flustered. She began to mechanically clear the table of her friends and began to think about the excitement of having her first-ever birthday party. Growing up in foster homes, she had never met anyone who cared about anything other than the financial gain they would receive from taking care of her. She had many memories of kicking other kids' asses, especially the boys who always wanted to touch her without her permission. She remembers her happiest birthday was when she turned 15, got a job, and filed for emancipation. She met Janice when she was 16, an 18-year-old shopaholic who wanted a little freedom from her parents. To gain some real-life experience as a young adult, Jancie looked for a roommate for her cozy apartment. After interviewing several applicants, Janice fell in love with Raven's laid-back demeanor and immediately felt the urge to be a big sister to her. She smiled to herself as she continued to clear tables. She knew that no matter what, her "sis" would make tonight a night to remember matter how late into the night they would have to travel.
After a devastating heartbreak, Felicia reinvents herself into her idealized version of herself. She is secretly obsessed with revenge after being humiliated at a mixer last year. Unaware of the growing friction between friends and colleagues around her, Felicia begins to navigate her everyday life as a sophomore college student whose world is all about her. As new flames spark with an old love begins to drag more and more of her loved ones into her dangerous plot. With her loyal and lustful roommate, by her side, what happens when everything around them becomes a web of secrets and lust?
The curse sweeping Elysia worsens, creating a world filled with mystery and wonder. In Yunina Diolass' life, the only goal is to survive as she spends her time scraping together just enough charms to make it through the day. When separated from her companion, Yunina finds herself in trouble. She escapes with her life, but along the way, she encounters an old mage who holds a mysterious secret. With twists and turns at every path, Yunina quickly realizes that her life will never be the same.
"Miss Brown, I am the butler here at your service," the butler replied. "My master wants to buy the baby in your belly." "What?!" Does that mean the abortion didn't take place? Did they kidnap her from the operating table just to buy the baby? But why her? "You..." Alice was about to ask a question, but the man in front of her calmly continued, as if he had expected her question, "You're pregnant with his child, and he needs a child. That's all I can tell you." Alice was forced to sign a surrogacy contract and eight months later gave birth to two healthy babies. Fortunately, the man was unaware of her daughter's existence. It wasn't until five years later that fate brought them together again...
"Ahh!" She was in a moaning mess. She did not want to feel anything for this man. She hated him. His hands began to move all over her body. She gasped when he pulled down the back chain of her dress. The chain stopped at her lower waist, so when he zipped it off, her upper back and waist were exposed. "D-Don't touch m-ummm!" His fingers rolled around her bare back, and she pressed her head against the pillow. His touches were giving her goosebumps all over her body. With a deep angry voice, he whispered in her ear, "I am going to make you forget his touches, kisses, and everything. Every time you touch another man, you will only think of me." - - - Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he doesn't give a damn about rules and laws, as he only likes to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and Ian begged her not to leave him?
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
"I heard you're going to marry Marcelo. Is this perhaps your revenge against me? It's very laughable, Renee. That man can barely function." Her foster family, her cheating ex, everyone thought Renee was going to live in pure hell after getting married to a disabled and cruel man. She didn't know if anything good would ever come out of it after all, she had always thought it would be hard for anyone to love her but this cruel man with dark secrets is never going to grant her a divorce because she makes him forget how to breathe.
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
For as long as Emily can remember, she has wanted to overcome her shyness and explore her sexuality. Still, everything changes when she receives an invitation to visit one of the town's most prestigious BDSM clubs, DESIRE'S DEN. On the day she chose to peruse the club, she noticed three men, all dressed in suits, standing on the upper level, near the railing. Despite her limited vision, she persisted in fixating on them. Their towering statues belied the toned bodies concealed by their sharply tailored suits-or so she could tell. The hair of two of them was short and dark, and the third had light brown-possibly blond-hair that reached the shoulders. The dark, crimson background incised their figures, exuding an air of mystery and strength. They stood in stark contrast to the unfiltered, primal energy that pulsed through the club. Shocked by the desires these men aroused in her, she was disappointed to learn that they were masters seeking a slave to divide and conquer. She couldn't afford the fee, and she also realized that they were outside her league. Emily hurriedly left the club, feeling disappointed and depressed, unaware that she had also caught the group's attention. A world of wicked pleasure, three handsome men. Over the years, they have lived a life of decadence, their lavish lair serving as a stage for their most sinister desires. But despite the unending parade of willing subjects, one woman sticks out. A mysterious stranger with white porcelain skin and a killer body, a slave, a name with no address, the first lady to attract their eye and they will go to any length to obtain her no matter the consequences.