Asteria Griffin felt her life had fallen apart when she was rejected by the one guy who was supposed to be her mate. However, while her heart bleeds, a long-forgotten strength that is connected to a vanished royal lineage and a magically old realm begins to stir inside her. Asteria must now learn to manage the great power building inside her before it kills her and all she loves. She is being chased by foes she never knew existed and is being pulled between two strong forces. Asteria must make the final decision between reclaiming her heritage as the forgotten princess of the Moonlight Kingdom and paving her own way in a society that seeks to dominate her, all as ancient wolves and vampires struggle for her allegiance. Asteria will learn that destiny doesn't simply mold destinies-it shattering them-in this gripping contemporary fantasy. Will her previous secrets destroy her or will she rise to become the queen she was destined to be?
The thick woodlands that encircled our pack's domain were illuminated by a silvery light created by the moon, which was high in the nighttime sky. Despite the refreshing wind caressing my skin as I stood on the edge of the trees, the fire inside me remained unquenchable. My chest thumped with an unrelenting heartbeat, and each breath I took seemed like I was breathing in a thousand uncontrollable emotions.
Standing a few steps away from me, with his steely gaze and powerful jaw tightly clenched, was Damen Phoenix, the Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack. He gave me a glance, but it didn't seem like he was seeing me. Between us, the quiet became heavier, the strain growing like a stretched-out thread ready to break.
"Asteria Griffin is not my mate, Damen Phoenix."
His words cut like shards of ice through me; his voice was distant and frigid. I briefly lost consciousness when the air abruptly departed my lungs. As my chest constricted, I fixed my gaze on him, tears gathering in my eyes and distorting my vision.
"However..." With a murmur of incredulity, I spoke the word. I felt as if something had moved under my feet and I was in a place I didn't know.
As soon as our eyes met two weeks earlier, I sensed the attraction, the indisputable connection between us. I knew it deep down when I first saw him. Damen was my partner. which the Moon Goddess had selected for me. the one for whom I had spent my whole life longing. And yet, there he was, dismissing me as if I were nothing.
Nothing at all.
I managed to mutter, "You can't be serious," at last, my voice trembling with pain. Why? What makes you want to act in this way?
There was a brief flash in his eyes that seemed to be sorrow. However, it vanished as swiftly as it appeared. He assumed the stance of a man resolute to maintain his dignity and show no signs of weakness, crossing his arms over his big chest. Damen was the most formidable Alpha in the area, a leader bred from decades of supremacy and strength. However, the guy I believed and anticipated he would be was not the one in front of me at that moment.
"I need a capable Luna to lead the pack. His voice was firm as he spoke, but there was a darker undertone to what he was saying. "Someone strong, someone who can lead beside me without hesitation." Asteria, you're not welcome here. You're just too... frail. I have to avoid getting sidetracked.
"Distracted?" Echoing, I felt the rage rising from the depths of my being. "Is power at issue here? For you, that's all this is?
"Try not to take it personally."
I laughed bitterly, my heart fracturing a little more each moment that goes by. Please don't be offended. Could I not take it personally that he was rejecting me and breaking the tie the Goddess herself had forged between us? His rejection lingered between us, raw and unsaid, and every part of my body hurt. Our relationship was already beginning to deteriorate.
How was I not going to take it personally? Herren, this is how it ends! This is fate, I thought to myself as I inhaled deeply and tried not to cry out. You are not allowed to ignore that.
"I've done it already." He ended any possibility of hope with a decisive tone.
I couldn't decide if to cry or scream. I had been waiting all my life for this, for him, for the connection that all wolves yearned to have. Furthermore, he was discarding it as if it had no value. As if my words had no meaning.
However, there was more to his refusal. To him, it was about more than simply my strength or lack thereof. No, a deeper issue existed. The way his hands clinched as if he was hiding something from me, and the way his gaze wavered with hesitation-I could feel it. Something he dared not even tell himself.
Subsequently, I realized.
Softly, more to my own benefit, I whispered, "You're scared."
His eyes met mine, and for the first instance, a fracture appeared in his armor. An nearly instantaneous burst of vulnerability that vanished.
He grumbled, but it was impossible to see beyond the blatant falsehood. "I'm not scared of anything."
You're afraid of being uncontrollable. Of becoming exposed. Is that not what this is? Moving closer, I uttered the truth that had been looking me in the eye with more vigor. Because I lack your level of power, you see me as weak. However, what you fail to see is that there are several sorts of strength. You're rejecting me because you believe it will be simpler for you. But all you really want is to be safe.
He said nothing at all. All I needed to know was that he was silent.
Refusing to have him see me cry any more than I had already, I wiped at my cheeks. But my heart, my soul, felt broken, our relationship still pulsating with a slender link that would not completely sever until I came to terms with his rejection.
Still, I wasn't prepared to let go.
I replied, quietly but firmly, "I'm not going to accept this." "Delmen, I understand that you rejected me, but I won't reject you."
His jaw locked as he tensed up. "Don't make this more difficult than it needs to be, Asterioia."
"I am not. I am bringing it to life. You may reject me as often as you like, but it won't alter our relationship. That is not erasable. We are not expungable.
A howl sounded through the night air and sent a shiver down my spine before he could reply. Tension mounting between us, we glanced toward the sound. Something wasn't quite right. The atmosphere got denser and more dense, carrying an unidentifiable presence.
Abruptly, a towering and menacing figure sprang from the forest's shadows. As the guy entered the moonlight, his eyes gleaming an unusually intense crimson, my heart skipped a beat. He was not a werewolf.
Yes, he was a vampire.
The stranger said in a suave yet menacing voice, "Damen Phoenix." "This is what I came for."
Damen made a quick move, standing in front of me and tensing up as he gave the invader the cold shoulder. "What the devil are you? "
The vampire looked at me and his lips curled into a slow, menacing grin that made my skin crawl. His gaze lingered with an odd intensity. "You are aware of my identity. You also understand my desires.
The vampire's eyes met mine, and I felt a quick chill go down my spine. I felt my blood chill.
Damen said, his voice low and menacing, "You're not taking her."
The vampire laughed quietly, although the sound was not very warm. "Oh, but Damen, she was never really yours."
And the earth underneath me moved once again in an instant. This vampire-who was he? And by that, what was he getting at?
With my pulse pounding and my head spinning, I glanced between the two of them.
However, before I could pose the queries circling through my mind, the vampire moved a step nearer, his eyes never taking off mine. "Asteria, let's get back to our true selves."
A rush of dizziness swept over me, making everything appear to tilt and spin out of control. Before the blackness engulfed me completely, all I saw was Damen's frightened expression as the earth came up to meet me.
Zhanarah Miller had no idea how her life would turn out in a single night. She was a once-dreaming university student, but now she's a young lady barely making ends meet, doing filthy jobs to pay for her brother's schooling and her sick stepmother. Zhanarah has no clue what she is getting into when she accepts an offer from Bryant Corbin, a wealthy and enigmatic millionaire, for an exotic and well-paying position. Her recent employment? seeing Naomi, Bryant's kid, grow up. A seemingly promising opportunity for a better life soon devolves into a terrifying maze of shadowy legacies, perilous groups, and long-brewing power conflicts. Fighting to keep Naomi safe, Zhanarah learns that the little child is the key to a legacy that might change the world and that many would murder to get. Zhanarah must negotiate a world of power, treachery, and lies-one in which nobody can be trusted-as foes close in from all directions. Will Naomi be protected by her, or will they both become prey to a plot that has been on since before Zhanarah ever set foot in Bryant's world?
Description for False Proposal of Relationship Synopsis Up until a severe family circumstance forces her into a difficult predicament, Charlotte Davis has always been the responsible one. She blurts out that she's already in a committed relationship out of stress when her controlling father pushes her to settle down. The lone issue? No lover is in sight. Now enter Ethan Parker, an attractive and wealthy businessman who needs a fictitious fiancée to prevent his controlling ex-girlfriend from destroying his life. As they both begin to conflate acting and reality, what starts out as a straightforward setup quickly becomes increasingly intricate. Charlotte and Ethan start to wonder about their respective positions in one other's life as tensions build and genuine feelings surface. Can the test of genuine affections be passed by a phony relationship? Will they both leave what might have been the ideal love tale, or will they both walk away? "When pretending becomes real, there are more stakes than either of them could have ever imagined."
Synopsis: Never expecting their paths to meet again, Emily Thompson, a driven young lady, has a brief one-night affair with the mysterious Logan Evans. When Emily finds out she is pregnant, their casual rendezvous becomes a wild ride of mystery. Initially a startling turn of events, it swiftly becomes entangled in treachery, peril, and sinister revelations. A covert plot connected to her father's unexplained death is discovered by Emily as she tries to make sense of this unexpected turn of events. Emily must uncover the truth about the plot while defending her unborn child, with the aid of strange friends and up against dangerous opponents. Emily battles to regain her life and secure a future for her kid in a gripping tale of betrayal and discovery.
SYNOPSIS Elena's life is turned upside down in the middle of a busy European metropolis when her parents pass away in an unexplained tragedy that she thinks was planned by wealthy and troubled tycoon Giovanni Delacroix. Elena breaks into Giovanni's life to destroy him from the inside out, driven by sadness and a fierce desire for vengeance. But as she approaches, she learns truths that make her doubt her commitment and is entangled in a web of deceit, betrayal, and forbidden love. Elena has to choose between sticking to her plan and giving up on it all in the hopes of finding forgiveness as she struggles with her developing emotions for the guy she vowed to destroy. Can Elena's love last in a society where lies and power reign, or will her need for retribution devour them both?
A story of treachery, love, and forgiveness meets a secret world of werewolves and evil technology in the mysterious city of Arleux, France, in the early 21st century. When a young lady learns of her husband's involvement in the evil genetic experiment known as "Project Thorne", she finds herself ensnared in a nightmare. Due to this experiment, werewolves with heightened abilities have been released into the world, posing a threat to everyone. She must face her history and discover the terrible secrets that threaten to devour them all as she fights her husband's rejection and the deadly forces pursuing them. Will she discover real love and survive the betrayal, or will the darkness take her soul?
[Cute Baby + Secret Identity + Powerful hero and heroine!] Caroline loved Damian with all her heart for five whole years. She devoted herself to him and lived humbly for his sake. However, when the couple faced a crisis, she hoped that the news of her pregnancy would fix their marriage, but what she got in return was just a divorce agreement. And to make things worse, while she was about to give birth, she had fallen into someone's trap and her life was in danger. After managing to survive such a harrowing experience, she was determined to cut all ties with the man. Five years later, she re-emerged with her head held high, being the CEO of a famous company. Those who used to bully her now got a taste of their own medicine. And the truth about the past gradually surfaced... Dazzled by Caroline's newfound confidence, her ex-husband wanted to get back together with her, but she just turned a blind eye to his advances. Damian pleaded desperately, "Honey, our baby needs both his parents. Please remarry me!"
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
The dream of everyone with regards to marriage is to be able to find that special someone and settle down with them. Even arranged marriages grant you an opportunity to meet your partner briefly before the wedding. How will you feel about waking up in the morning with someone sleeping next to you who is not just anyone but your legally married partner yet with no memory of how that had happened in just a few hours of going out the previous day? This is the story of Jason Haward and Julia Harrison, two strangers trapped in a marriage they never planned. The quest to find out why led to the unfolding of a mystery which made them realize they are both living a lie. To find out more, read this amazing story of love, betrayal, revenge and murder.
"You're a creepy bastard." His eyes smolder me and his answering grin is nothing short of beautiful. Deadly. "Yet you hunger for me. Tell me, this appetite of yours, does it always tend toward 'creepy bastards'?" **** Widower and ex-boss to the Mafia, Zefiro Della Rocca, has an unhealthy fixation on the woman nextdoor. It began as a coincidence, growing into mere curiosity, and soon, it was an itch he couldn't ignore, like a quick fix of crack for an addict. He didn't know her name, but he knew every inch of her skin, how it flushed when she climaxed, her favourite novel and that every night she contemplated suicide. He didn't want to care, despising his rapt fascination of the woman. She was in love with her abusive husband. She was married, bound by a contract to the Bratva's hitman. She was off-limits. But when Zefiro wanted something, it was with an intensity that bordered on madness. He obsessed, possessed, owned. There'd be bloodshed if he touched her, but the sight of blood always did fascinate him. * When Susanna flees from her husband, she stumbles right into the arms of her devilishly handsome neighbour with a brooding glare. He couldn't stand her, but she needed him, if she was ever going to escape her husband who now wanted her dead. Better the devil you know than the angel you don't. She should have recalled that before hopping into Zefiro's car and letting him whisk her away to Italy. Maybe then, she wouldn't have started an affair with him. He was the only man who touched her right, and the crazy man took no small pains in ensuring he would be the last.
WARNING: This Book Contains Explicit scenes And Adult Languages 🔞 Do you like reading steamy, naughty, dirty, and filthy romances?? If your answer is yes, get ready for the ultimate erotic excitement that will get your blood pumping and your ovaries twitching. This novel is a collection of short erotic stories. It contains all manner of sexual explicit including friends with benefits StepSister And Brother, Stepdaddy, Office, Stepmother, Lesbian, Teacher and student, Doctor and patient, domination Etc. If you are under 18yrs, this book is not for you.
"Sign the divorce papers and get out!" Leanna got married to pay a debt, but she was betrayed by her husband and shunned by her in-laws. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, she agreed to divorce and claimed her half of the properties. With her purse plump from the settlement, Leanna enjoyed her newfound freedom. The constant harassment from her ex's mistress never fazed her. She took back her identities as top hacker, champion racer, medical professor, and renowned jewelry designer. Then someone discovered her secret. Matthew smiled. "Will you have me as your next husband?"