"Love and loyalty are tested in a world of magic and monsters. Asher, a fierce alpha werewolf, must fight to protect his pack and the woman he loves, Emilia, from his sister's treacherous ambition and a powerful sorcerer's revenge. Will their bond be strong enough to defeat the darkness, or will the battle for supremacy destroy everything?"
The soft crunch of gravel under my boots was the first sound I heard when I stepped out of my car, the stillness of Raven's Peak. I looked upward to the old Victorian house that crowned this hill. It was pretty breathtaking itself-are not worn and weathered, but full of personality. Its walls whispered of course ivy up them, and it should've had a storybook charm. It should've had tall arched windows that caught that dying light just so and sent it tumbling into stardust.This was home now.I breathed in the crisp mountain air.
The scent of pine and damp earth and something faintly sweet, ever mixing of wildflowers nearby rode the current of air. The gift that felt like this was a moment after months of chaos ... heartbreak, stress, feeling like I was spinning out of control. A chance to start over.It had been a rough year, to put it mildly. Thinking about my high school sweetheart departed Alex, my breakup with him still stung. We'd been and shared dreams but at some point we'd drifted apart. It hadn't been any harder in art school. It had drained me of deadlines, criticism, pressure to be better, dead ends, everything until I packed up and left it all behind.
My escape, Raven's Peak; a small quiet town soothing me to hit pause and work things out. This is a place to return to the joy of photography, reconnect with nature and hopefully, be healed.Opened the trunk of my car, I grabbed the first of the boxes, and, being careful, climbed the creaky wooden steps to the porch. The house groaned some trash, and it looked like it was doing an awful job of hiding it from me, like it was stretching awake after ... years of being left to itself. I couldn't resist smiling as I fumbled through my pocket for the key. Sure, this place was old, but it had charm. It had waited for someone to come to bring it back to life.The air was cool and still inside, with that vague, dusty smell hallowed houses always had. Long golden shadows were cast across the wooden floorboards on the wooden floorboards. I put the box down and let out a small sigh of relief. This was mine. I am hoping...That peace didn't last long.The rustling sound came from outside, I heard it while I was unpacking a box of books. I thought it was the wind at first, but then it came again, sharper. It caused my heart to thud in my chest and I froze. I moved slowly to the window and looked out.That's when I saw him.Standing at the edge of the woods were some trees, partially hiding a man. Dark hair caught the last rays of sunlight as he was tall. While there was something wrong with the way he stood, still, so composed, it sent a shiver down my spine. I couldn't look away.
by then he was already coming closer, his movements were fluid and calm before I could be scared or even figure out if I was bothering curious. A scowl appeared on his face, and he locked eyes with me, his breath shocking my own catch.His voice was deep and steady, and I heard him say 'hi' cross the empty evening air. "Welcome to Raven's Peak."I hadn't said a word yet and I blinked. I stepped out on the porch and said, "Oh, uh-thanks." "I'm Emilia."It never wavered as he nodded slightly. "Asher."It wasn't awkward for a long pause to happen. It felt charged, if anything, as if there was something hanging between us, unspoken."Do you, sort of, live around here?" Desperate, I broke the silence asking.He smiled with his lips, almost amused. "You could say that."I couldn't tell what he's trying to do. He had some... different way about him, how he spoke and how he carried himself. He was just like he wasn't any ordinary local.After a moment, he said, still a little shifting in his voice, "Well, I'll let you get back to getting settled in, welcome again."He turned, and walked away, quiet, and disappeared back into the woods as quietly as he came. My mind raced with questions and I stood there a while, staring after him.
Who was he? Why did he look somewhat... like I knew him and had known him before even though I was certain that I had never met the man before?That night after sofa surfing and setting up enough things to make the house half look like a home I lay down on the old lumpy couch, what a relief. So this was what they felt like: my phone rang on the table, flashing an incoming message from Sarah.Sarah: Hey! How's the new place?I smiled as I typed back. It's amazing. As you may see, the house is very old but charming, the town is very, very quiet. Oh, and... I met someone.The reply she gave me was amazingly fast. Wait, WHAT? Who?? Tell me everything!His name's Asher, I wrote. I don't know much about him yet, but he's always... special. Mysterious, I guess. And kinda cute.This had me in stitches when Sarah replied. Ooh, mysterious AND cute? Sounds like trouble. Be careful, okay? Small towns, however, always have more mysteriously creepy of a vibe.Her words took time in my thoughts even more than I thought they would. It wasn't simply that Raven's Peak was alien to the Tallowed Men – in many ways it was – but there was something more to it. As if the town itself had secrets, well hidden but nevertheless neatly sandwiched between its pleasant facade. And Asher? He aspired to be one of those secrets, like he was a part of the darkness at least as much as the light.Laying in that bed and just as I was falling asleep I was aware that something in my life was about to shift and I did not yet know the magnitude of it.
On the night of a full moon, Aiko stands in a forest clearing, battling the wild wolf spirit inside her. Surrounded by her pack and facing a fierce rival leader named Kael, everything hangs on her next move. With danger closing in, Aiko must control the powerful beast within to protect the people she loves. After discovering her family's secret ties to werewolves and a dangerous prophecy, Aiko's life changed forever. Now, caught between two worlds and torn between two loves-Kael, the intense rival leader, and Haruki, her loyal friend-she must choose who to trust. With ancient magic, fierce battles, and hard choices, Aiko races to save her world and her heart before the moon's power takes over.
In the year 2035, an intrepid team of explorers embarks on a mission to investigate a newly discovered rift deep in the Atlantic Ocean known as the Abyss of Shadows. The rift emits mysterious sounds-deep, resonant echoes-heard only when the moon is at its highest. These echoes seem to trigger inexplicable phenomena, from glowing underwater ruins to shifting currents that defy physics. The team must unravel the source of these echoes before they awaken a dormant power that could reshape the world.
[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!"
Sandra Hill, the long-lost real heiress of the Hill family, was shunned by her own kin. Instead of embracing her, they bestowed their affection upon an impostor. They even arranged her to marry a vegetative man in place of her so-called “sister”. Sandra sneered, refusing to put up with this humiliation, cut off ties with the Hill family immediately and ran into the flash marriage with Wesley Cooper, her unconscious billionaire husband. With her incredible medical skills, she defied the odds and revived him. Little did she expect that her husband spoiled her with all his love... A medical genius, a computer prodigy, a national treasure in painting, and a racing legend... Her husband revealed her various identities, leaving the Hill family regretful. Her father came pleading, "It's Dad's fault. Please come back." Her mother wept, "Mom will protect you from now on. Please come back." Even her five brothers knelt before he, begging for forgiveness. Yet, Sandra's smile held a hint of mockery as she vowed, “Never!”
Charlee was left at the altar and became a laughingstock. She tried to keep her head high, but ultimately lost it when she received a sex tape of her fiance and her half-sister. Devastated, she ended up spending a wild night with a hot stranger. It was supposed to be one-time thing, but he kept popping up, helping her with projects and revenge, all while flirting with her constantly. Charlee soon realized that it was nice having him around, until her ex suddenly appeared at her door, begging for another chance. Her tycoon lover asked, “Who will you choose? Think carefully before you answer.”
For three years, Shane and Yvonne were wed, sharing heated nights, while his devotion clung to his ex. Yvonne strove to be a dutiful wife, yet their marriage felt hollow, built on desire rather than real warmth. All changed when she became pregnant, only for Shane to thrust her onto the operating table, warning, “Either you or the baby survives!” Broken by his cruelty, she vanished in grief and later returned, radiantly accomplished, leaving everyone awestruck. Haunted by remorse, Shane begged for another chance, but Yvonne only smiled and replied, “I’m sorry, men no longer interest me.”
The day Raina gave birth should have been the happiest of her life. Instead, it became her worst nightmare. Moments after delivering their twins, Alexander shattered her heart-divorcing her and forcing her to sign away custody of their son, Liam. With nothing but betrayal and heartbreak to her name, Raina disappeared, raising their daughter, Ava, on her own.Years later, fate comes knocking when Liam falls gravely ill. Desperate to save his son, Alexander is forced to seek out the one person he once cast aside. Alexander finds himself face to face with the woman he underestimated, pleading for a second chance-not just for himself, but for their son. But Raina is no longer the same broken woman who once loved him.No longer the woman he left behind. She has carved out a new life-one built on strength, wealth, and a long-buried legacy she expected to uncover.Raina has spent years learning to live without him.The question is... Will she risk reopening old wounds to save the son she never got to love? or has Alexander lost her forever?
Warning! Mature Contents! ***Excerpt*** "You belong to me, Sheila. I alone am capable of making you feel this way. Your moans and body belong to me. Your soul and your body are all mine!" *** Alpha Killian Reid, the most dreaded Alpha in all of the North, wealthy, powerful and widely feared in the supernatural world, was the envy of all other packs. He was thought to have it all... power, fame, wealth and favour from the moon goddess, little was it known to his rivals that he has been under a curse, which has been kept a secret for so many years, and only the one with the gift of the moon goddess can lift the curse. Sheila, the daughter of Alpha Lucius who was an arch enemy to Killian, had grown up with so much hatred, detest and maltreatment from her father. She was the fated mate to Alpha Killian. He refused to reject her, yet he loathed her and treated her poorly, because he was in love with another woman, Thea. But one of these two women was the cure to his curse, while the other was an enemy within. How would he find out? Let's find out in this heart racing piece, filled with suspense, steamy romance and betrayal.