"Do it again." "Be more specific, baby." I heard a smile in his words. He was enjoying this and wanted me to beg. "Fuck you. You know what I mean." I grunted in frustration. "I actually don't." He stopped again. His rough hand remained between my thighs. "Stop playing games, or I will stroke myself until I come." I wiggled my ass, seeking a quick relief from the throbbing in my core. Breathing raggedly, he said, "No one is playing games here, baby. I just want to know what you want." "You really make me do this, don't you?" My voice was a combination of frustration and irritation. He was enjoying this too much, probably punishing me for giving him blue balls twice. "You were complaining earlier, so, yes. I don't want another broken nose." "Spank my ass, Califf. Then touch me and fuck me with your finger. I wanna come. Do you think you can do that?" *** All Shadow ever wanted is to live in peace with their pack, but as a royal Lycan and the daughter of a witch, it comes at a price. When a faceless enemy targeted her, she did not only lose her wolf but also her healing gift, leaving her powerless and vulnerable. Now that the bond is gone and her happy ending is not guaranteed, she has nothing left to offer. She doubts whether she's still worthy of her mate and Luna of their pack. Alpha Califf becomes a formidable Alpha after defeating a sinister enemy. He should be invincible with allied packs everywhere and witches at his disposal, but Shadow becomes a liability. Despite what happened to his mate, he's willing to leave the pack and live with her away from threats, but their enemy is two steps ahead of them, and Shadow becomes cold and distant, leaving him nothing but agony he'd never felt before. Will Shadow get her revenge and find a way to get her wolf and gift back? Will they uncover the ugly truth behind their enemy? Or their foe is just right under their noses all along.
Hey guys, if you haven't read the first book, I suggest you read The Rogue Lycan Princess. But it's up to you. Thanks.
***
SHADOW
"Oh, my Goddess! Welcome back." Kindra, one of my best friends, opened her arms, smiling widely.
Barely stepping out from the backseat of the car, I was already smiling back, hugging her. "Thanks."
"Welcome back, Alpha. The pack was not the same without both of you." Duke, the Beta, went to my husband beside me. It still felt funny calling Califf my husband when the pack preferred mates.
They hugged each other before Duke came to me. "We missed you, Luna."
"I missed you all." I returned the hug and noticed Zack, Lyon, and Kairo were already there, but one was missing. "Where's Tor?"
"Really, Luna? He was the first thing you asked?" Zack pursed his lips playfully.
I rolled my eyes at him as I laughed softly. "Didn't I just say I missed you all?"
"We're happy you both are back, Alpha," said Lyon.
"I know the pack would be in good hands while we were away." Califf snaked his hand around my waist.
"No pack business today, guys. I'm sure they're jetlagged. Let them rest." Duke picked up the duffel from the ground, and the guys went to open the trunk to get our luggage.
"Of course," Kindra agreed, holding my arm as we went inside the pack house. "I can't wait for you to tell me about your honeymoon. Not the juicy part."
"Well, I had fun. So much fun."
Some of the pack members were there to welcome us, and seeing the excitement and joy in their eyes made me feel attacked by all the love around me. It was overwhelming.
To be honest, I still wanted one more week of rest, to lie down on the beach under the sun, and Maldives was such a great place. The ocean was so pristine and calm. The food was delicious.
I never had so much fun in a long time. Califf made our honeymoon so memorable and special. He was nothing but a generous, loving, and thoughtful mate that I dreamed of.
My skin was tan, obviously, and I still had a honeymoon hangover effect, but we had a responsibility to our pack, and Califf had jobs to do.
"Thank you. I'll see you in the morning," Califf told the guys as they brought the bags to our bedroom.
"Let us know if you need anything," Duke said before he closed the door behind him.
I kicked off my shoes, pulled the socks, and threw myself in bed. I was not ready to go back to work. I still wanted to lie down for a while and not think of anything, but this was what I did now- a Luna, a mother to the pack, and a wife to Califf.
I sighed as I shut my eyes close. "Looks like the pack was in good hands while we were away."
"We'll talk about the pack once we get some rest." He sounded tired. Despite having my father's private jet, Califf was already working and didn't get a nap from a long trip back home.
I heard him unbuckle his belt and zip his pants. Seconds later, the mattress dipped, and he joined me in bed.
"You have to take your clothes off-"
"And change to pajamas. I know." I didn't bother to open my eyes, but I was smiling.
"I wasn't suggesting anything, my mate." He placed his hand on my tummy, making me stiffen. I felt it right away. "Hey. No rush, okay?"
Nodding, I opened my eyes because I could feel his gaze on me. "I know. I just don't want to disappoint you."
"Never." He pulled me close so he could wrap his arms around me. He was already shirtless, only in his boxers. His warm body made me feel safe and secure.
"I will give you everything if I can, Alpha. I want you to know that."
"Baby, we have all the time in the world. Maybe there's a reason, and when it's the right time to have a baby, at least we're ready."
"I'm glad we're on the same page."
"We're still in a honeymoon phase. Let's enjoy each other before we suffer sleepless nights from her fuss, feeding, and changing diapers."
I leaned in and kissed him on the lips. "I still can't believe you're mine now, mate."
He chuckled, his eyes twinkling. "We both know I was yours the moment you saw me behind the revolving door."
I couldn't help but laugh. "Yeah. I thought, damn. Who's this guy? He's fucking hot, mysterious, and deadly."
"Hot, huh?" He sounded amused as he cocked a brow.
"Yeah. And you're fucking mine, Alpha."
"Well, then. Let's fuck before we get some rest." He tightened his arms around me, eyes not blinking, searing me with intense gaze.
"No, Alpha. You need to rest. You look tired, and what was that you were working on that couldn't wait?"
"Business, baby, for our future."
"Don't work too hard. I need a strong husband, not an alpha and a boss."
"Noted."
I pulled away from him and got out of bed.
"Where are you going?"
"To change to pajamas. The ugliest pajamas I have."
"Do you think it turns me off if you put on a burlap sack?" He laughed. His voice was rich. I could feel him in my thoughts. He was happy, and that made me happy, too.
I pulled out the drawer and grabbed a pair of blue pajamas. "I was hoping to turn you off so we can get some rest and have energy for tomorrow. I'm sure you have a lot of work to do, and so do I."
"Just put the thing on and come back to bed."
"Let me brush my teeth first." It was my excuse to get to the bathroom. Once I got there, I checked the highlights on my hair. My hair grew an inch, but nothing had changed- a constant reminder that I had to train my gift.
"What's wrong?" Of course, he followed me.
I couldn't help but steal glances at his remarkably fit body, those bulging biceps, eight packs abs, and those damn strong thighs.
It never failed to amaze me how stunning he was, and he was mine. Even if I already tasted and touched every inch of his body, I still couldn't get enough of him. Whether it was a bond thing or I just loved him, he was still the hottest and the most devastatingly handsome man I'd ever met.
And those incredibly piercing and penetrating silver-gray eyes- until the realization hit me- my cheeks flushed as he caught me staring at him because I was too preoccupied staring at my Adonis, who just confidently stood there with a smirk.
"Don't look at me like that if you don't wanna get fucked, mate," he said affectionately, even if there was a word fuck involved.
I felt suddenly naked, and no one had ever looked at me the way he did with such raw and unwavering intensity of desire.
I forced myself not to roll my eyes. "Then put some clothes on, Califf."
"Are you really that tired?"
I faced him. "No, Alpha. You, on the other hand, even if you have the stamina of a stallion, you need to rest."
"Okay, but what's bothering you?" His dark brows drew down.
I met him in the eye. "What do you mean?"
"You came here to check your highlights. Do I need to worry? Do you wanna talk to Zarah tomorrow?"
"No, and no. I didn't use my gift." I shrugged. "But, I don't know. I thought, maybe since the High Priestess permitted me to use my gift once I'm done with my training, I was hoping these highlights would be gone too."
He nodded in understanding. "You can ask Zarah if it goes or is permanent."
I sighed. "I bet it's the latter, but I'm okay with this. It doesn't look so bad."
***
I woke up to the kisses on the back of my neck and a hand cupping and kneading my breast. And my body was instantly on fire. I whimpered and instantly aroused.
Pressing his face against my head, he whispered, nibbling the soft shell of my ear, "Baby, I know you are wet. I really want you," His voice was groggy, yet the sound shot through my veins like a drug. His cock was stiff, rocking slowly against my lower back.
My pulse went haywire.
"Take me." I lifted my leg, giving him access. I skimmed my hand between my thighs and traced my finger on my clit. I gasped in response and shuddered as I rubbed my fingertip along my sensitive nub and wet slit.
"I feel you, baby." His voice had turned husky. Califf felt it, too, rocking his hard erection against my ass with a gratifying groan.
Guiding it into my slit, I pushed my ass back, turning my head as an invitation to kiss me. I opened my mouth. He didn't disappoint me, claiming me, kissing me greedily, and plundering me with his tongue.
With a single slide, he was in, making me mewl in satisfaction.
"Fuck." Groaning, he pinched my nipple and began thrusting in and out at a slow rate until he slammed so hard that I wasn't prepared for the force of it.
"Why did you bend over, Maverick?" "Because you told me to, assh*le." "I'm so tempted to f*ck you right now. You're the most exquisite woman I've ever been with, the only beautiful thing I see and have." "Then what are you waiting for? Just punish me already!" *** MAVERICK As a working college student, I struggle to make ends meet until a stranger approaches me with a proposal-- to be his employer's wife for an enormous sum of money. Knowing the cash will help me pay my grandmother's medical bills, I accept the offer with a demand-- just a marriage of convenience, no intimacy. It's too late to realize I'm marrying the charming and gorgeous to a fault, young Mr. Winston. And there's this instant fire between us despite my inhibitions. Things get more complicated when our sham marriage is put to the test by his father, who threatens to expose my dirty little secret. *** LAKE Being a Braddson-Winston heir is sometimes a curse. My father is a real SOB and a pain in my ass. He makes one outrageous demand for me to secure the CEO seat in the company-- marriage. So I found a perfect bride- Maverick Bates II, who is beautiful but in a dire financial situation. I only ask two things. We stay MBA and keep things purely business until the contract ends. As simple as that. It was meant to be a straightforward deal, but each day I get to know her, my position is not the only thing at stake but also my heart. I realize I can't let her go even if I have to make a dangerous bargain with her father, who happens to be a ruthless crime boss.
Without warning, he grabbed me by my ankles and dragged me to the edge of the bed. “Take your panties off,” he ordered me as he unbuckled his belt and worked on his pants, letting them fall on his ankles. Then he grabbed his dick out of his boxers. He was already hard and began stroking it. When I was too shocked to move, he growled at me, his green eyes searing against mine. “Panties. Off. Now, Nirvana.” I did as he said, scrambling to remove my shorts and underwear. My chest started heaving. My lips went dry as I watched him enjoy stroking himself. “Open your mouth, suck me, and take me all in.” His order woke up something inside me. Lust fired up through my veins, and my clit ached for him. I opened my mouth, and he shoved his shaft inside. “That’s it, sweetheart. Good girl.” *** All her life, Nirvana Thorne thought she was just human, at least not until a mysterious guy rejected her for no reason. When she finally uncovers her family secrets, Knight reclaims her as his fated mate and forces her to dig deep into the unimaginable danger of the underworld to undo the curse. Fighting her attraction towards him is hard enough. Every time they get close, their chemistry sizzles, and the heat between them becomes irresistible. When the pack is under siege, she must learn to gain control of the newfound power within her while the alpha intends to show her where she belongs. *** All Knight Blackwell ever wanted was to run his pack while getting rich. What he didn’t need was a woman demanding his attention, let alone a human mate like Nirvana. So he rejects her. What he never sees coming is his mate possesses an ancient secret— she’s a creature bound in magic intertwined with an ancient dark prophecy and the key to something bigger than anything they’ve ever imagined. With his primal urges getting harder to resist and the powerful being wreaking havoc in his wake, Knight has to sate his dark cravings for his mate before they go to war that Nirvana might have to sacrifice a piece of herself.
“I can smell you’re wet for me, my little mate.” My nose flared. My chest heaved. My rage boiled inside my body, making me want to explode. “Well, take this, Alpha. I, Shadow Raven Hawks, omega of Night Stalker Pack—” “Shadow, what the fuck are you doing?” He was fast to cup my face as his eyes began brewing the pain. “Rejecting—” I wasn’t finished when he slammed his mouth against mine, stopping me. *** She’s a lone wolf— a rogue. Shadow Hawks learns to keep her head down. That’s how she survives until she wakes up in a pack run by a control freak hot-as-sin ruthless Alpha. With one single sniff of him, she feels an intense connection with irresistible heat. Now she’s got her old pack on her heels. The only one who can protect her is Alpha Califf. She will do everything, even if she has to bow down and reveal herself. Califf Stone doesn’t have time for a relationship but to protect his pack from a sinister, vicious Alpha killing the neighboring packs. Until he meets a mysterious rogue who enjoys defying his orders, he finds himself craving for her, losing control— And he knows she’s the one. When their common enemy threatens her, he’s ready to break his defenses to protect his mate. What surprises him, she’s not only half-Lycan, half-witch. She’s also a Lycan Princess.
Estelle Bladwyn has a certain type— a little older with a little less demanding job and knows his way in bed. When she bumps into a hot thirty-ish man on her not-so-romantic-getaway on an island, he does check two on her checklist, and exactly what she wants for that moment. One thing that doesn’t set right— their growing attraction is overwhelming, and her life is already complicated. But who can deny someone like Linden, who held you captive with his eyes, caged you in his arms, and still promised you a good time? Gabe Linden is getting old and still single and done with hookups and doing favors. When some big guns like Moses Braddson, a man he looks up to, he just can’t say no to. The only problem is he hasn’t taken the job yet— he knows he’s already failing it. Looking into her celadon blue eyes, he sees right into her soul. There’s no way he’s letting her go, even by means of breaking his number one rule— The beautiful billionaire is his to keep.
LONDON I’ve never been a rule-breaker. Until the God-like and hotter-as-sin, I despise for two years comes back and becomes my temporary bodyguard. I hate his work ethic—Striker Cade never mixes his job with pleasure, but when he looks at me, he’s got heartbreak written all over him. When my father threatens to shut down, the only thing that matters to me, he volunteers to help. Our marriage is supposed to be the solution to my problem, but my father has another evil plan. The more we spend time together, the more I realize I don’t have to act madly in love. I already am. *** STRIKER I’ve never lost focus at work. When London becomes my client, she’s got forbidden fruit written all over her, and she hates my guts, but something tells me she’s worth it. Until I find myself in her bed without any recollections, the next day, we’re engaged. I would love to play her in-love husband. Only we’re trapped by her father’s demands, pawns to his bigger plans. When her life is threatened and our marriage is at stake, I reach out to my last resort. And I realize she has become the person I can’t live without. *** Don't forget to check out THE BILLIONAIRE'S BARGAIN BRIDE , THE BILLIONAIRE'S CREED, and THE BILLIONAIRE'S ROGUE PRINCESS.
With one mistake, Princess Carlott lost everything in a blink of an eye. When she was labeled a fraud, a rogue—a pariah, she escaped her dysfunctional past to where no one would judge her. For years, she has built herself as Carly Storm. No more foolish mistakes, just her uneventful, boring life. Until she stumbles with a grumpy irresistible CEO, Rome Langston—well, not exactly, he’s her boss, and one thing she can’t ignore is full of fireworks between them. She isn’t looking for a hookup. When her boss offers her that proves impossible to resist, maybe that’s all she needs—no commitment, just amazing weekends. After all, she was once a rogue. What can go wrong? Well, that’s precisely what happens. Her past doesn’t just stay where it is, and her secrets threaten to come out. *** Rome just takes over the family business. Until the brunette storms into his office, reporting late as his assistant, complicating everything he believes in. He finds himself torn between hiring or firing her. The last thing he wants is a distraction. But maybe, a distraction is all he needs. What can go wrong with a bit of fun? Besides, he’s just human. When he finally realizes they have something real, just right when a bomb blows in his face, it’s anti-climatic. Worse, the woman he’s in love with is only a royal princess.
"The entire wealthy circle in Seattle knew how much Stella Carlson loved Aaron Malone. People watched the childhood sweethearts grow from inexperience to maturity, finally getting married in a grand wedding ceremony. On the day of the wedding, despite the alliance between the Carlson and Malone families, the groom ran away. Stella knew that Aaron had rushed to L.A. to take care of his ex-girlfriend, who had attempted suicide. Unwilling to become the laughingstock of all Seattle, she gritted her teeth and dialed the number of her adversary, her tone almost commanding, "Ethan, come and marry me now. This is your only chance for revenge." On the other end, Ethan Powers raised an eyebrow as he gripped his phone, staring at the floor littered with cigarette butts. "Did the groom run away?" he asked. "My darling."
Two years ago, Ricky found himself coerced into marrying Emma to protect the woman he cherished. From Ricky's perspective, Emma was despicable, resorting to underhanded schemes to ensure their marriage. He maintained a distant and cold attitude toward her, reserving his warmth for another. Yet, Emma remained wholeheartedly dedicated to Ricky for more than ten years. As she grew weary and considered relinquishing her efforts, Ricky was seized by a sudden fear. Only when Emma's life teetered on the edge, pregnant with Ricky's child, did he recognize-the love of his life had always been Emma.
Scarlett was left betrayed and broken beyond repair when her best friend Megan set her up with the male escort who stole her virginity...Or at least, that's what she thought he was. There was something odd about the strong and strikingly beautiful man that she spent a night with. Despite the pure hatred she felt for him, the deals he ended up offering wasn't one she could refuse. Scarlett always thought she'd marry her soulmate but turns out, that won't be the case for her. But could her mysterious husband make his way through her broken heart and fix it? It's hard to imagine but love has funny ways to manifest in places where it's least expected....
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
Marrying her best friend was a dream come true for Kelly, but everything truly has a limitation. Pierce is Kelly’s first love, but as his best friend, she knew well there was always another woman deep in his heart. Lexi Gilbert. The woman Pierce could never forget even if he had already been arranged to marry Kelly. *** Kelly finally realized their happy marriage of the last three years was just a beautiful dream when Pierce asked for a divorce just because Lexi returned. She could only be his best friend even if she was carrying his baby. *** Since their friendship had become a cage, Kelly chose to set him free, as well as the miserable herself. But why then, it was Pierce who became the one who refused to move on? To make matters worse, her devil stepbrother also domineeringly stepped in at the same time, asking her to be his. *** Her Prince Charming vs. Her Devil Stepbrother? How could Kelly save her heart in this battle of love and hate?
Belinda thought after divorce, they would part ways for good - he could live his life on his own terms, while she could indulge in the rest of hers. However, fate had other plans in store. "My darling, I was wrong. Would you please come back to me?" The man, whom she once loved deeply, lowered his once proud head humbly. "I beg you to return to me." Belinda coldly pushed away the bouquet of flowers he had offered her and coolly replied, "It's too late. The bridge has been burned, and the ashes have long since scattered to the wind!"