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I am Macie—born to be nothing more than my sister Miranda’s shadow.
Alpha Vincent married me, yet his heart forever chased her. At the celebration, they dared to flirt in plain sight, and behind my back, they plotted to force me to sever our bond, leaving me unable to lift my head in the pack.
I became a joke—clinging to a hollow bond, enduring their sneers, and swallowing the pain of a connection...

Who in the Silver Claw Pack wouldn’t envy me?
I was the Luna hand-picked by Calix himself. At my waist hung the moonstone pendant forged from his wolf-soul aura. At the bonding ceremony, before the entire Pack, he swore he would guard me for life—protect the laws, protect our home.
But who could have guessed?
The day I clutched my pregnancy report, heart bursting with joy to tell him he would be a...

On the anniversary of our Bond, my Alpha husband Zoe claimed he was away commanding the border war.
But when I walked into the city’s most prestigious auction, I saw him there—
with his beloved assistant, Ivy, glowing at his side.
She held up a crisp hundred-dollar bill and sneered:
“Your family doesn’t even carry noble blood. Go look at the unsold scraps.”
I stayed silent.
Yet Zoe cut deeper, his...

In my past life,
I used the strength of my entire family to help the Third Prince ascend to the throne.
Yet the first order he issued
was to annihilate my entire clan.
I died with regret.
When I opened my eyes again,
I found myself back on the day the Third Prince proposed to me.
This time,
I turned around and threw myself into the embrace of the Crown Prince.
Hurt me?
Go to hell.

For three years of marriage, I always believed I was the Luna of Stormgrove Pack, the only Omega in his heart.
But I was wrong. My mate—Alpha Simon Abbott—had fallen out of love with me. It turned out he had been pretending all along.
That day, I followed my mate and discovered he was having an affair with Lindsay Turner. I also learned the tragic truth: the death of my pup was tied to these two.
...

Kade was my mate, my love, my future.

Until he rejected me in front of the entire pack—choosing another she-wolf over me.

Heartbroken and pregnant with his pup, I left, vowing never to look back.

Five years later, fate dragged me home. This time, I wasn’t the weak omega he cast aside.

But when Kade saw me again—saw our son—his golden eyes darkened.

“Mira, I—”

I met his gaze, my voice cold as...

Three years ago, I severed our bond with my own claws—and buried the pup we’d prayed for beneath the cold, unforgiving earth.

The moment Caelen became Alpha; I did the unthinkable. I ripped apart our mate bond without mercy. I destroyed the future we dreamed of—the child we longed for.

In return, he cursed me with an Alpha command no wolf could defy: Be alone forever. Mate with no one. Find no p...

I climbed cliffs, waded through icy rivers, and tore my skin open in the thorns of unforgiving forests. My hands were shaking as I placed the last bundle of healing herbs at Alpha Jack’s door.

And then I heard it—His voice. Cold. Cruel. Too calm.

“Alpha Jack,” Beta Ryan said with a chuckle, “your acting deserves an award. You had her convinced you were paralyzed from silver poisoning, bedridden ...

I once believed the “M” engraved on the ruby ring was an eternal vow.
As the chosen Luna of the Foster Pack, my Alpha pledged under the full moon to guard me with his life.
Until Wendy appeared—the mate of his elder brother.
His golden eyes lit with tenderness for her,
while he cast me into the silver-whip hell of enemy packs.
He stood by as I was nailed to the Pillar of Shame,
watched our child g...

The seventh year of being reclaimed by the Alpha family, and I still haven't stepped into the inner circle of the family.

The family’s ancient rules are clear: for a member to return after being cast out, they must submit an application to return, signed by the Alpha and approved by the council of elders, followed by re-recording of the bloodline in the scent registry, before they can be official...

Clearly Alpha Daniel’s fate mate, I was hidden away for three years—reduced to nothing but a tool to cover up his improper relationship with his adopted sister Sophia.
When Sophia put on my dress yet again, I finally came to my senses: “I’d rather endure the Moon Goddess’s punishment than have anything to do with you!”
I broke the mate bond, returned to the Silver Moon Pack to inherit the Alpha p...

I once stood beside Damian before the Moon Goddess’s altar, where we made a vow to train together, become the strongest warriors in the Silver Moon Pack, and protect our people side by side.
But that promise never came true. I was framed for hiding Rogue Dust, a forbidden drug, and branded a traitor.
Overnight, I went from the pack’s future Luna to a prisoner locked inside a stone cell.
And when I...

I thought fifteen years of marriage was unbreakable—until my husband, Daniel, and his first love, Chloe, joined hands and killed my only sister, Mia.
And Lucas—the son I'd raised for fifteen years—stood on their side and called me a "crazy woman."
At Mia's funeral, Chloe curled up in Daniel's arms and posted on Instagram: "Survived the storm—thank God I had you."
Lucas liked it and commented: "Aun...

After eight years together, I finally became engaged to Alpha Jeff.
I thought I'd touched the light — but everything shattered the day Emily returned to the Eastern Pack.
His gaze slid past me; all his time was for her.
And me — his legal Omega fiancée — I suffered long, pre-marital emotional neglect and became nothing more than a silent backdrop.
Until the day blood, without warning, stained the ...

I thought eight years of devotion could warm a frozen heart, but it turned out to be nothing more than a nightmare of being someone’s stand-in.
Jazzy’s poisoned chocolate, the scalding hot water, and Azrael’s gaze that never strayed from his dead wife—each one a blade carving into my soul.
They said I stole her dresses, wore her necklace.
But who saw the nights I stayed awake for the pack, the dan...

On the third anniversary of our bond, I pushed open the private room door, my heart full of hope—only to see Chisel on one knee, leaning in to kiss Sylvia. In that instant, every thread of love and trust inside me snapped.
“What are you doing?” My voice trembled; tears blurred my vision.
Chisel looked up at me, eyes full of irritation. “Enough, Leah. Stop putting on that wounded look. We were just...

“You’re not a daughter of this family,” my mother hissed in the dim light, her eyes burning with fury. “If you can’t support your sister Francesca, then get out.”
I should have seen it coming. In the Moretti family, family means everything—unless you're me. Adriana Moretti, the disappointment. My perfect sister, Francesca Moretti, got all the love, the titles, and even my fiancé, Salvatore Romano....

I thought I was the Jones family's "legitimate wife."
Until the day I saw it with my own eyes, my husband, Carter, resting his hand on my stepsister Nora's bump belly, gentle like he was cradling the future.
Everyone told me to be "big-heated": when the baby was born, they'd put it under my name, make him call me Mom, because the family needed an "heir."
Even the private doctor they hired announce...

Alora Dennison is an orphaned child from a shamed bloodline, surviving in her family's old pack.On the dawn of her transition pushing her into adulthood, in an unexpected turn of fate, she imprints on the mate she will be bonded to for eternity. Only he isn't the man of her dreams. He is the only one in the entire state she would never have wanted to bond to. Colton Santo is the arrogant, dominant...

Hello, My name is Spare, yes as in a spare tire kinda thing. I'm not allowed to interact with the family unless they want to teach me a lesson. I know all the secrets of this pack.I don't think they are going to let me just leave either, I don't want to go missing like a lot of girls have been lately. It doesn't matter though because I have a plan to get out of here. That is until one night at...

I thought my high school bullies were behind me...
How wrong I was.
Now they've become scandalous temptations…
And they're willing to share.

Matt, Jake, and Aaron ensured my high school experience was hell. They pushed me to the edge until I had no choice but to run. After transferring and completing high school far away from the cruel trio, I'm on my way to becoming the best person and nurse I c...

When Thane Kago took over the position of Alpha in Harper Rae's pack, he had only one thing on his mind, more power and the beautiful Harper Rae. Harper had no idea that an old folklore would have Thane's bloodthirsty eyes trained solely on her.

Thane was Intent on making the beautiful Harper his chosen mate and Luna, but when she refused his advances, Thane decided to break her into submission...

Kayla Wilson has no memory of her childhood. Found alone and lost in the middle of the woods at the young age of eight. The Wilson’s take her in, treating her as their own.
Nightmares plague Kayla every night as she sleeps. Shopping with her best friend, her nightmares become reality sending her life out of control.
She is thrust into a new life where her nightmares become more real with each day ...

Loiza lost her pack. She lost her home. Now the Moon Goddess is giving her a mate—one she can’t run from, no matter how hard she tries.
Kayden has waited years for his mate. But Loiza isn’t here to fall in love. She’s here to survive. And the wolves? They’re already howling for her.
From the Caribbean sun to the cold of the Blood Moon Pack, a love forged by the moon. A bond tested by treason. A de...

Aurelia Henley has been trained by her Father to take over his title as Alpha since she was younger, even though that is completely unheard of. All of that comes crashing down around her though, after it's revealed on her 18th Birthday that he's just been letting her think that. Instead he's turned her into a weapon, and the most powerful Luna shifters have ever known... all in the name of a polit...

Daisy was lost in a sea of pain. Her only family Aunt Clara was murdered and drained of all her blood. She returned to the town for the funeral, only to find she was the real target. A Ghost whose only pleasure was killing the innocent and being feared as a God of death; a vampire ready to sacrifice everyone else to gain him a place on the council of the seven leaders; A weretiger is hiding in the...

It's the start of a new school year for Scarlett and a lot has changed... On the top of her list are: newfound freedom, the relationship between her and her mate, and the craving for blood. But she's not about to let any of that stop her from trying to figure out what she's going to do with the rest of her life. And certainly not the summons from the Queen of the US branch of the royal Coven. Or t...

I wake up with the sun in my eyes and that makes me confused. I do not remember my bed right in front of my window.

I try getting up but a hand around my waist. I freeze in fear with the knowledge of what happened.

I look over my shoulder and I am shocked at what I saw.

I expected to see Jason behind me, but it was Mason in bed with me.

I was in bed with Jason's brother.
********************...

As the knight entered the room, the sun’s rays finally had a chance to penetrate the dim storage room, filling the room with its sparkling orange light. With great wonder, Leila saw the prince’s shadow cast clearly on the floor; Instead of a man, his shadow was shaped like a fierce dragon.

Leila was gently pulled up by the dark knight. She blinked and shook her head, thinking she had witnessed so...

WARNING:
Adult content, recommended for readers 18 and older only.
Contains BDSM relationship, erotic content, violence.
The book excerpt:
"Here, I have a key to your heart," she left the key in her palm, metal and skin together. Ocean stumbled upon the ancient artwork in the locker rooms. It caught her attention because of its resemblance to a dagger, so she took it and waited for the perfect o...

Mara Quinn can turn any venue into the hottest ticket in the city. Nico Vale needs her to save his nightclub—and keep her away from its locked VIP floor.
He’s a high-strung playboy with dangerous debts and too many secrets. She’s sharp, curious, and nobody’s to manage. Their late-night clashes lead to one reckless night together. Mara calls it a mistake; Nico refuses to pretend it meant nothing.
T...

Chloe had been taking my things for as long as I could remember.

And every time she wanted something of mine, Asher would step in front of me and tell her off.

On my eighteenth birthday, with all our friends hooting, he pulled me into a dark alley and kissed me.

He said that once college applications were done, he’d take me to New York, away from the parents who’d always loved my sister more.

...

Ethan Blackwell was one of New York's most powerful businessmen, and he had never given a public interview.

Vanessa Carter got his first.

I'd been his secret for six years. I thought that had to count for something.

When I asked to interview him, he turned me down. He didn't do interviews, he said. Then he made an exception for her.

I lost the promotion. She took the prime-time anchor desk.

S...

My husband, Cassian Vasari, finally called after three days of me not showing up at his office to make a scene.

His voice came through the line, carrying a rare trace of satisfaction. "Looks like you finally understand that the Family's rules aren't just for show.

Since you've learned your lesson, I'll give you the pass to Larkspur House. And stop making a fuss over every little thing where Delp...

After five years deployed overseas, Silas came home to Long Island with a woman and a little girl.

He said they were the widow and orphan of a fallen brother-in-arms, and it was his duty to take care of them.

The little girl was draped over his broad shoulder, calling him "Daddy" in a soft, sleepy voice.

And my own daughter hid behind my legs, peeking shyly up at this stranger, and said: "Sir."...

Seven minutes before the beast-mark registration system closed, I received a video message.
The sender was me.
Only she looked fifteen years older.
"Talia, Kellan secretly changed your training academy application to Ironfang Camp. He and Briar have been together for a long time. He only did it because she didn't want you hanging around him anymore."
My future self looked straight into the camera,...

Six years. One breeding contract. One Alpha who believed his human Luna married him for money. He paraded his assistant in front of her at every gala. He locked her in the darkness she feared most. He forced the antidote down her throat — never knowing she was carrying his child. On the last day of the sixth year, she walked out with nothing but a yellowed page and a miscarriage report. By the tim...

Serena Caldwell gave her husband everything. Her loyalty, her heart and her dignity. His reward? Another woman in her home. Another baby in his arms. That night, she met a man who offered her revenge instead.

Damian Ortiz was rich, ruthless and irresistible. He wanted her as his fake lover and she wanted him as her weapon but when hearts get involved, revenge becomes dangerous.

Her ex-husband...

Three days after I lost our pup, my mate finally reached out through the mind-link.

He sounded pleased with himself.

"Three days without a scene. Guess you finally figured out pack rules apply to you too. I'll have your Starfall token sent over. And quit making a war out of everything Brielle does."

I didn't answer right away. I was looking at the blood still dried on my thighs.

He must have t...

On yearbook photo day during senior year, I instinctively took my usual place beside Luke Ward.
A classmate spotted us and immediately started teasing.
"Come on, everyone, make room! Let the lovebirds stand together!"
I'd heard jokes like that more times than I could count, but they still made my cheeks burn.
I had a secret crush on Luke, and every time someone called us a couple, I couldn't help ...

When I was diagnosed with leukemia, the first thing I felt was relief.

I wasn't really their kid anyway. If I died, I wouldn't owe anybody anything.

When I was six, my little sister Sloane and I fought over a limited-edition doll. Mom dragged me into a corner and said it slowly, making sure I didn't miss a word.

"You're not our real daughter. Everything you have in this house is a handout from ...

Dante finally noticed that I'd stopped telling him things.

When I bought a new dress for the Autumn Gala, I didn't send him pictures and ask which one he liked. When the Moretti family held its annual Winter Gala, I attended alone as Mrs. Moretti. And when the doctors said the bullet fragments lodged beneath my shoulder blade had to come out, I scheduled the surgery by myself.

No call. No text. ...

On Family Day at his private school, the teacher asked the children to give each member of their family a score.

On his card, my son, Leo, wrote:

"Dad, 100. Aunt Bianca, 100."

"Mom, 0. I hate her."

For three years I had fought my ex-husband, Damon, in court with everything I had. I gave up every cent of alimony just to win custody away from him.

But now, looking at that card, I was suddenly, ...

A year ago, I stood at the altar in my wedding dress, about to marry into the Vitale family.

We were halfway through the vows when my fiancé, Theo, turned and ran out of the church.

His adopted sister, Bianca, had climbed onto the roof of the estate and sworn she'd jump if he didn't come back.

The pews were packed with people from all the major families, and every one of them was waiting to wat...

“You're my mate.”
I stared at the man standing on the other side of the battlefield.
Swayer Watt.
The ruthless Beta leading the army that had come to conquer my kingdom.
I should have killed him.
Instead, my Lycan whispered the one word I had spent years trying to forget.
Mate.
He stepped closer.
“Mark me, Evelyn.”
“You came here to destroy my kingdom.”
His eyes never left mine.
“I came here to co...

“Are you asking me to marry you?”

I looked at Clay Hayes, the stranger sitting across from me, and tried not to sound as desperate as I felt.

“Yes. It's practical. You need an identity, and I need a husband.”

At twenty-eight, I had already learned that life rarely went according to plan. My fiancé had cheated on me with my best friend, my coffee shop was on the verge of collapse, and my mother ...

Description: Wren Ashford has spent Larkwood High School being useful instead of known the girl teachers wheel out for academic decathlon and nobody invites to anything else. Dashiell "Dash" Bellinger is the opposite problem: everyone knows him, nobody looks past the letterman jacket, and that suits him fine, because what's underneath is a secret he's protected since freshman year words that swim ...

After freezing on match point in an Olympic final and becoming the internet's favorite meme, disgraced badminton star Emmaline Park must rebuild her career under a banned coach whose past could destroy them both, and risk everything to win gold and the one person she's forbidden to love.

Warning: This is a dark romance!!!

A thousand-year-old albino White Wolf has finally had enough of betrayal, humiliation, and a marriage that left her with nothing but resentment.

After walking away from her husband, she decides to enjoy her freedom and live by her own rules.

Then three dangerous men catch her attention.

They are powerful, untouchable, and definitely not men she should be prov...

I married Quentin Hale for strategic reasons. I chose him because he understood boundaries.
For three years, I never regretted that decision.
Then his new assistant started feeding him from her own spoon, taking my seat in his car, and appearing as his date at a charity auction.
The society reporters even began calling them a perfect match.
I gave my husband three chances to remember that I was h...