1939 Book(s) Related to run by ann patchett summary

On our fifth wedding anniversary, I received a bouquet of red roses sent by my husband, Gabriel—even though he knew perfectly well I was severely allergic to roses.

One order number. Two bouquets. A single sentence from the delivery man—"Sorry, grabbed the wrong one"—and I plunged straight into an ice bath.

So tonight's "emergency meeting" was actually a rooftop rose dinner he'd arranged for another woman.

Five years ago, I was the pampered darling of the Rivers family. Over the course of our marriage, I'd given up thousand-dollar handbags, dressed myself in twenty-dollar clothes, and squeezed into a cramped apartment—all because he said he wanted a modest, frugal home.

Now even restaurant waiters couldn't recognize me, while that woman sat there wearing a diamond bracelet, cradling the roses that should have been mine, smirking right at me.

I ran my fingers over the stretch marks that still lingered on my belly—the belly that had carried our child.

Gabriel, if you dare betray me, then that CEO chair? You can kiss it goodbye.

Peace was never meant to last.

Astrid Monroe —the Last Tribid—has finally survived the battles that nearly tore her apart. With Jason and Killian by her side, her foster family safe, and her sister Nyx chasing love in the human world, life at Velmora Academy feels almost… normal.

But normal doesn’t belong to someone like her.
Whispers of rival academies rise, ancient forgotten gods stir from the shadows, and enemies old and new are eager to claim the power in her blood. And when a new student arrives—mysterious, bold, and far too interested in her—Astrid finds herself caught in a dangerous game of desire and betrayal that could shatter everything she’s built with her mates.
In a world where loyalty is tested, love is threatened, and darkness hungers for her soul, Astrid will discover that surviving once was only the beginning.
Because peace was just the calm before the blood and ruin.

The Ruin Scent: A Toxic Addiction
Klaus is a predator who uses women to numb his grief, but Zoey is his ultimate detox. Her scent acts as a spiritual poison, making every other woman feel like rot. He is a king who can no longer feast, starving for the one useless girl he refuses to claim.


Defiance and Will
This isn't a simple romance; it’s psychological warfare. Klaus uses pleasure torture to force Zoey to beg, while Zoey uses her silence to drive him mad. He wants her body, but she refuses to give him her soul, creating a suffocating, high-stakes tension.


Rising From Useless to a Powerhouse
Zoey’s journey is the ultimate revenge. Discarded by her royal family and hunted by her own father, she transforms from a good-for-nothing ghost into the only woman capable of bringing a legendary Alpha to his knees. Her awakening proves that being useless was her greatest weapon all along.


Obsession Beyond Redemption
When the Alpha who swore never to love again burns the world to find his "pet," the line between hate and obsession vanishes. Klaus’s descent from a cold tyrant to a man possessed by his Little Ruin is a dark, gripping transformation that redefines what it means to be fated.

“I kiss you when I want to,” he murmured against my ear, his voice rough enough to send a shiver down my spine. “I fuck you when I want to. So don’t make the mistake of denying me again.”


Evelyn Jonas was the definition of perfection… top of her class, straight A student, and captain of the college cheerleading squad. Her future was already mapped out: graduation, a dream job, and a life every girl envied.

Until one night changed everything.

One invitation. One party. One blackout she can’t explain.
And she wakes up drenched in the blood of one of the most influential hockey players on campus.

Within hours, Evelyn’s perfect life collapses.
Within days, she’s convicted.
Within a month, she’s sentenced to prison with no chance of parole.

Until Him

Adrian Rossi… one of the most feared and deadly Mafia lords in Italy walks out of prison after six years with nothing left but vengeance. His sister is dead, and the only family he had left—his nephew, the child she entrusted to him—was taken from him under suspicious circumstances.

And now he has a name to blame.

Evelyn Jonas.

But Adrian doesn’t come for her with bullets first. He comes with a plan.

Disguised as her court-appointed lawyer, he is the man holding her fragile freedom in his hands.

Evelyn has no idea that the person who got her out of prison is the same man plotting her ruin.

And Adrian Rossi doesn’t believe in mercy.

“Aren't you a hooker that anyone could on top of you with money?”
When they met, he became her guest in room...

On our third wedding anniversary, my husband declared my twin sister as his fated mate.
As Luna of the Hilton Pack, I suffered seven miscarriages—only to be betrayed by the two closest to me. But when three ruthless mafia Alphas stormed into our celebration and seized my husband by the throat, their words stunned everyone:"How dare you treat our fated mate this way?"
Now they call me a sinner, yet claim me as their own. This time, I'll make every traitor beg on their knees for forgiveness.

Loving your best friend is not for the weak... But neither is falling for the bad boy.


Paris's life has never been the same since a 13-year-old blackmailed her into friendship with a doughnut four years ago. Colton and Paris have been best friends ever since. But when her feelings develop into something more—something deeper than their casual bickering, she confesses her love to him and is left broken when he dismisses her advances.

Just as her world seems to be taking a toll for the worst, Paris finds herself falling into the arms of a certain mystery boy, Fabian Smith. He didn't just save her from what could’ve been a hell of a concussion that night, he also saved her heart.

Thrown into a whirlwind of emotions, Paris learns to navigate the clash of their worlds, while trying to understand her best friend's sudden jolts of interest. But despite her former dream of having Colton see her as more than a friend, she can't deny the new-found attraction that she has towards Fabian. Things are going to get too messy, too soon.

And she doesn't know if she's ready for it.

She was not his first choice.
But he is her Alpha.


Rose Williams presented as an Omega and has been hated by everyone around her for that. She's also reminded that she's worthless, a toy for Alphas every single day. Her only hope was to turn twenty-one and settle down with Zain, an Alpha who promised to love and cherish her.

Aiden Russo is a Pack Alpha-the cruellest one the Moonlight Pack has ever seen. If rumours were to believe he's ruthless, cold and doesn't care for omegas. To complete his ownership, he needs a Luna.

By some unfortunate turn of events, Rose is married to the Alpha Aiden, who doesn't show any interest in her. Will she be able to win over his heart? Or forever be loathed by the Alpha?

The little wolf series Ashley was the future Beta to the Red Ridge pack that's until his own mother turns the pack against him and leaves him no choice but to run for his life with his father by his side. All Ashley has ever wanted is to meet his mate and have a family but now he's faced with trying to simply survive.

Can he and his father make it to somewhere safe or will more heartbreak stand in their way? Gamma Jack has a great life including friends that are more like family but the pain at the loss of his parents is never far away.
With no other blood family he dreams of finding his mate and starting a new family but his mate is being hunted and only Jack can save him. Will Jack get to his mate in time or is he destined to forever be alone?

The Little Wolf series recommended reading order Loved by the Gamma ~ Jack and Ashley's story His little wolf ~ Liam and Bethany's story.

What should have been the happiest day of Emma Dane's life turned into a nightmare as she was kidnapped by a tall masculine brooding man who claim her to be his mate.

Despite her pleas and cries, she was shipped away into a world she had no idea of, a world she thought she would never accept but of course, Emma was bent on escaping the stranger who had kidnapped her and claiming her to be his soul mate.

On the other hand, Emma's fiance a powerful Italian mafia set out to get his kidnapped bride back.

Two worlds will clash, an Alpha Lycan prince and a Mafia human Don, fighting for not only dominance but also the power to claim her as their own.

Unbeknownst to Emma, she's much more than she thought, what happened when a new enemy is aroused from the past and wanted her dead? Who is the enemy and Why? torn between love, duty, and war, how will She survive the worlds she's thrown into?

Find out!

Audrey's seventeen years in the Grey Blood pack were like a caged animal. She lived each day dreading the next unexpected thing the Alpha could punish her for.
Audrey tried hard to understand the mysterious dream she'd been having, but nothing made sense to her, she was lost.
She wished to be freed from the Grey Blood pack, but she lost all hope of survival when she found herself locked and chained in the cold dark dungeon. She hated him, she cursed him as her blood drained from her. She was happy to die and go away from that monster-alpha. Audrey awoke in a magical world where she learned everything about herself, she cultivated herself to become the strongest wolf and witch alive. One item though, led her back to the last place she wanted to be.
Alpha Aloha Lake ruled the Grey Blood pack, the largest and strongest pack in the States. He was known to be brutal, even the mafia feared him. Nothing or anyone bothered him, except one; the damned bitch Audrey. He hated her, and he would make her pay for her mother's sins. But he could not kill her...yet.
Alpha Lake emotionlessly stared at Audrey's bleeding body that lay on the cold dungeon floor, he ordered his beta to dispose of her without a second thought.
One year later the enemies met again. Will hatred be the only emotion they share? Could they resist the fatal attraction they felt for each other?

Thorvald gripped my hips firmly, pressing his cock dick against me as he began to thrust violently. He gnawed at my jaw, leaving a trail of sticky saliva that made my skin crawl with each contact.

Growing more excited, he roughly pulled my leg up around his hip, trapping me. I felt my body no longer belonged to me, as if my soul were floating above, looking down at this nightmare.

"Won't be too hard to possess you." He thrust harder. "Fuck, Elsa. I'm going to fuck you until you learn your place, understand?"

Deep within the territory of the werewolf pack, 18-year-old Elsa is the eternal shame of her family. During the coming-of-age ceremony, she failed to awaken the werewolf spirit within her. When the entire pack regards her as a defective being and bullies her, working part-time at a coffee shop and saving money becomes her only hope to escape from this living hell. However, an abrupt order from her father pushes her towards a werewolf gathering, and it is there that she has a forbidden encounter that will turn her destiny upside down.

Can the wolfless she-wolf escape from the ferocious wolf pack and find a new life?

"Leave or stay? Choose! If you really want to leave, then go on. I'll make sure your life will be hell when you choose to leave and avoid me."

OMG! I'm in the arms of the lead singer of my favorite band! His tongue moved swiftly and precisely, leaving the delight surging within me.

And he’s my… stepbrother?!


Between vibrant chords and passionate autographs, Lily experiences a fleeting encounter with Samuel, the lead singer of her favorite band. However, the promising night turns into a maze of surprises when she returns to reality. Answering her father's call, Lily is dragged into a new chapter of her life, where destiny weaves the threads of an unusual plot.

Upon returning home, Lily encounters the mysterious Victoria, soon to become her stepmother. Between forced cohabitation and waiting for a child who never arrives, secrets begin to emerge. In the whirlwind of emotions, Lily decides to confide in her best friend, who warns her about Samuel's past as an irresistible charmer.

Despite the warning, destiny plays with the cards of love, bringing Lily and Samuel together once again. An intense connection reignites, but when the truth is revealed on the wedding day, Lily discovers that her stepbrother is the man behind those fiery nights. Between passionate melodies and family secrets, they must face the consequences of a forbidden relationship, where love intertwines with blood ties.

She ran from a killer and fell into a city that feeds on hunger.

When Victoria de Lamarre crosses the Veil into Noctyrr, she’s captured by the Crimson Court and reduced to a Source—a living vessel of blood so intoxicating it drives ancient vampires insane. Her pulse tempts them. Her warmth unravels their control.

Then the Blood King tastes her—and binds himself to her.

Now every shiver she feels, they feel. Every breath she loses, they crave. Four immortal lords circle her, not just to feed, but to claim.

“Don’t fight it,” the Blood King murmurs. “You feel it too.”

They think she’s theirs to consume.

They don’t realize that when she trembles, they break—
and when she finally gives in, monsters learn how to kneel.

[Reverse Harem] Anila's uncle tried to control her life in every possible aspect. But one day, a hot stranger Xaden appeared and handed Anila an offer from a university on the mysterious "Were-land". On the plane there, Xaden surprisingly revealed his true identity as a werewolf and introduced himself as Anila's "fated mate". Before Anila could process all the crazy news, she realized Xaden wasn't her only mate.....

Then I felt it, all over my flesh, that undeniable connection, the same one I felt when I first met Xaden.
My eyes gravitated down the hall, I have found them.
That’s right. Them.

Orphaned servant, Lyra– a girl born under the cursed moon with silver eyes and a crescent birthmark has always been an outcast in her pack due to the prophecy surrounding her birth.

On the night of her eighteenth birthday, she is publicly rejected by Alpha Kade.

Desperate to save her face and avoid further embarrassment, she runs into the unbound lands and is attacked by a stray rogue, only to be saved by a mysterious wolf with silver fur who marks her after discovering their mate's bond.

But that should have been the end of it, until Kade comes running back to her, she discovers she has a third mate, and secrets surrounding her birth arise, making her the enemy's target.

Stuck with three men who are desperate to lay claim to her, she has to choose between one– but he might just be her downfall as he’s working for the enemy.

Sneak peek:

“I’m going to have a maid prepare a bath for you. You will get dressed. And tonight, we will have our mating ceremony. I am not giving you room to reject me,” he said firmly.

“But I—”

“Shh,” he said, placing his fingers on my lips. “I have found a bond with you, and I found you..." He trailed off, as if not knowing the words to use. "You are the most beautiful woman in this world I have seen. I want you to be my Luna, and I don't want anyone else near you,” he said.

“I know you are scared and do not have any experience, but that is not a problem. I will guide you. I will be your head. I will love you. And we shall live together happily."

"I'm not—"

"It is not up for debate.”

Rafael Achilles Cordova is the notoriously cold CEO of Cordova Industries, unrivaled in the business world. Raised as the successor of his father's company, he poured his life into preparing to inherit the company and grew up with no other interests. No care for women, money, or life in general. For all 29 years of his life, he lived purely for the sake of carrying out his duty without divulging into a single frivolity.

And yet, why couldn't he get his mind off of the bright violet eyes of a particular little lady who randomly entered his life one day? Why was there a fuzzy feeling in his chest at a mere glimpse of her? Why did it feel like his entire world was collapsing with only a single tear running down her cheek? Where were all these feelings coming from? Unfamiliar feelings that he had not once ever felt before in his entire life.

Little did he know that those were the feelings of a king who finally found his queen, one who he would lay his entire empire down to stay by her side.

"You should be scared," I whispered, brushing my fingertips along her spine, slow and teasing, then down over the swell of her ass. My palm lingered, gripping one cheek possessively. "Because you've just given yourself to the devil."

I leaned down, my lips brushing her ear.

“And the devil? He doesn’t believe in mercy."
....

I should have known better than to sign his contract.

My new husband was never meant to be real. He was supposed to be a name on paper, a shield against the vultures circling my late husband's empire. An arrangement with an expiration date.

But Killian Cross doesn't let go.

He's ruthless, obsessive, and dangerously possessive. The kind of man who doesn't just own his empire. He owns everything in his grasp. And now, that includes me.

I thought I could play his game and walk away unscathed.

I was wrong.

Because my contract husband has made one thing clear. I belong to him now.

But what happens when the shadows surrounding him become my prison? What if love isn’t enough for the hell awaiting us? Will I be able to save him when he needs me? Or will we both drown in the raging tempest?

Story Of a Mysterious Professor, a girl full of life and Mr Stranger.
** "Now you'll just follow my command." As he told me, I nodded my head meekly, sitting on the desk. "Professor wants his favourite student to stand up and come to him." As he commanded, I stood up and sauntered to him. My heartbeat is accelerating with every step which I'm taking toward him.
"Now remove your top for your professor, my favourite student." As he ordered, I flushed, moving my eyelashes down.
"Do it fast, Princess. I'm waiting." As he spoke, I moved my eyes up at him shyly. He pointed his finger at my top. I held the hem of my green top and pulled it over my head, gazing at his handsome face sheepishly.
"Now give it to me." As he said, I instantly gave my top to him, and he inhaled my scent from the top, closing his eyes.
"Your scent is exquisite, Princess." He whispered after opening his eyes. He kept my top on the table.
"Now this." He pointed his finger at my bra, asking me take it off. I blushed hard before taking my hands behind and unlocking it. This is really increasing my excitement. As I removed it, he moved his eyes down at my twins and then up at me.
"You're really beautiful, Princess." He complimented me, touching my heart. He pulled out his hand, and I gave my bra to him. Then like this, I pulled out my jeans and undies too and gave them to him. This is arousing my desires more. He is gazing at my body like he's gazing at the stars. "I like you like this. You are so beautiful, Princess. For me, your body is perfect from every corner." I smiled at him.

Elara, a broken Omega werewolf tormented for years of slavery by the Nightfang pack for her treasonous parents' sins, is forced into the deadly Bloodmoon Hunt as prey. Her repressed, seductive siren pheromones, made dysfunctional under torture, call forth the stoic and unattached Silverfang Alpha trinity; Ronan, Kieran and Talon. They take her in the brutal chaos of the hunt, shattering her chains and unleashing a primal, all-consuming hunger. Torn between age-old trauma and the all-encompassing, erotic force of the mate bond, Elara must learn to trust her Alphas' savage fidelity and discover her own emerging strength. As a trio, they must confront sadistic Nightfang Alpha Kael and shatter the pattern of hate, elevating Elara from a shattered slave to a respected Luna whose strength is one of spirit, empathy, and the indomitable, lust-infused bond with her three Alphas.

MM//OBSESSION/R18+//ENEMIES TO LOVERS//MATURE THEMES//OPPOSITES ATTRACT
Bastian Steele doesn’t believe in weakness.
He built Eclipse Distilling Co. from blood, silence, and a past no one is allowed to ask about. In his world, control is survival.... and obsession is a liability.

Then Kaden Winters walks in soaked from the rain, violin on his back and light spilling out of him like he’s never been burned. Bartender. Model. Artist. Beautiful and reckless enough to tease a stranger over a glass of whiskey he doesn’t know that stranger created.

Bastian tells himself it’s only a taste.
Only curiosity.
Only a moment of indulgence.

But darkness recognizes light for what it is. And what begins as interest turns into fixation. What starts as a sip becomes hunger. Because Bastian Steele doesn’t chase....He acquires. And this time, he wants more than the drink.

BETRAYED BY MY OWN
PLOT SUMMARY

Jemima Luciana Valerian is a cold blooded teenager.
But you really can't blame her, can you?
She was raped at a tender age of twelve by her own father, scorned by her only sister and finally sold to a mafia gang that kills and sells body part by her own mother....
Now at eighteen, she's a trained assassin and the only thing keeping her going is revenge.
But plans changed as she comes across the most feared Mafia, Jay Black!
They shared a one night stand which caused animosity between them. They are however assigned to a task and they must both put their differences aside to work on it. Tension rises as sparks fly between these two but one person ends up with a broken heart.

What will happen if the most feared assassin and most revered Mafia go head to head?

Will it be the beginning of new feelings or the end of past hatred?

Find out in Betrayed By My Own

Disclaimer: This is a book filled with so much anger, hatred, revenge, lust, desire and so much more. It contains explicit language and very matured scenes. If you're reading this, you're doing so solely at your own risk

"I had a perfect life, I had the perfect boyfriend who told me, even if we are not mated, I will be with you forever."
I believed him, every word that came from his mouth, I believed it. Until one day, my world came crumbling when the truth was revealed. 
So I left him without shedding a tear, I was determined to be the strong Cassie from that day onward. 
Two years later, I came back with another man. 
Not too long, my ex fell on his knees realizing how much he loved me.

She was never supposed to be his.

Freya had spent her life invisible, surviving high school by keeping her head down. But everything shatters the moment she crosses paths with Casey, the school’s golden boy… and something far more dangerous than human.

Casey isn’t just the Alpha’s son. He’s a Lycan, born to lead, trained to dominate, and bound by laws that could destroy them both. One careless kiss in the locker room ignited a mate bond Freya never asked for.

Their bond is instant, and it doesn't forgive.

But Freya is human… or at least, she’s supposed to be.

With the threat of the Elders looming, secrets unraveling, and a connection that refuses to be denied, Casey must decide:

Protect her from his world…
Or drag her into it and risk losing her forever.

Because once a Lycan claims his mate…
There is no going back.

What could a cold-hearted conqueror want from a weak half-blood with nothing to her name except an unending family debt?

Alpha Hayden Slade has accomplished almost everything he wants for his pack, except one. For a cursed Alpha counting the days to his death, his greatest challenge is providing an heir for his pack before his demise. But what could be worse than the curse of untimely death? Being mated to a weak half-blood that has no idea of her identity. A weakling that can never be his Luna.

He quickly offers her a deal to bear him an heir, not wanting any form of attachment to a half-human, half-wolf. Catching feelings wasn't a part of the deal, but a big surprise awaits him when he discovers she holds the key to a possibility he'd long given up on.

Aria always believed she was just human. Her father's constant gambling habits put them in debt to a notorious loan shark and they must find a way to pay off the large sum within a short period.

When an arrogant Hayden Slade comes into her life with an offer to bear a child for him, she is torn between two choices; agree to his offer or sell her body to the loan sharks.

Aria is swept into a world she never thought existed. She is beyond desperate to gain her mate's trust and become a part of his pack, but she is totally clueless that the mate bond can bring the most heartless man to his knees, even a man as powerful as Alpha Slade.

Dr. Anna Sinclair never believed in monsters until she met Don Vincenzo Torrino.As Chicago's top forensic psychologist, Anna thought she could handle any criminal mind. But when the city's most feared mafia don escapes from prison and drags her along, she discovers the real monsters wear government badges.Now Anna is trapped between a crime boss who claims he's protecting her and corrupt officials who want her dead. Don Vincenzo says the explosion at the prison was meant to kill them both. He says the people who hired her are the real criminals. He says a lot of things.But can she trust a man who kills for a living?Racing through the streets of Chicago to the ancient ruins of Rome, Anna must uncover a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power. Every ally could be an enemy. Every truth could be a lie. And the man she's supposed to fear might be the only one who can save her.In a world where loyalty is paid for in blood and betrayal comes with a bullet, Anna will learn that sometimes the most dangerous choice is falling for the enemy.Because loving a monster might cost her everything including her life.

A secret life. A Billionaire CEO. And a passion neither of them can control.

Priynka Wald isn’t looking for love, just survival. A twenty three years old sharp witted and fiercely independent young woman. By day, she navigates the city's streets with mini jobs. By night, she sells seduction to keep up with the responsibility of the only family she has left.

But when a heated encounter with a mysterious stranger ignites a night of reckless desire, her carefully guarded world begins to unravel.

The cold, calculating billionaire has built his empire on power and precision. Lewis Bradford doesn’t chase women,he owns them. But Priynka Wald is a complication he can’t shake. Their paths collide again in the most unexpected place, his office.

Now, the lines between boss and assistant are blurred by a chemistry too explosive to ignore. He wants her under him in every way but behind her fire lies a secret life that she tries to protect.

He’s used to owning everything . But will she be the one thing he can’t control?

Vera is a poor girl who was tricked by bad guys to sell to human traffickers. She successfully escaped and caught Egan being hunted by the enemy. Vera saves Egan's life and is rewarded by him by marrying her.

Lani, the step-sister, learned that Vera had a happy life and was jealous, trying to harm Vera to take her position.

After so many storms, will Vera be happy with Egan?

“Spread your leg, I want to give you my mark.”
Skylark Bluedawn thought she had it all, a look, money, and a loving family by her grandparents. but everything changed when she reached twenty years old, all Alphas wanted her and tried to mark her, only with the help of three Alphas, Payne, Gale, and Soma, with an intention to make her a plaything, in exchange for their protection.
Will she be able to escape her destiny or be consumed by the wicked and twisted minds of the Alphas? Or did it get destroyed in the hand of the people who attracted to her lineage and power?
Read her story, when Sky learns more about her family history, her struggle to manage three obsessive Alphas as mates, and of course the way to become more than just a werewolf mate...

Twenty-two-year-old Alyssa Van Every is in a dilemma. Her close friend, Sienna, is marrying billionaire, Lucas Donnelly who, along with his brothers, happens to be her older brother, Alex's sworn enemy.
She escapes to Preston Island to attend the wedding without informing him only to collide with Lucas’s hot, fiery and arrogant brother, the twenty-three-year-old, Nicholas Donnelly. Sparks immediately fly between them but Alyssa refuses to acknowledge them fearing her brother's wrath.
The wedding is over and Alyssa tries hard to forget the mysterious Nicholas Donnelly but can he forget her? Can he ignore the attraction he feels for her, feelings that have resurfaced after ten years?
What will Allyssa do when she is stalked by the man who has been invading her dreams since the day she met him? What will she do when she is whisked away to a deserted island by the unpredictable Nicholas Donnelly? Can she tame her heart or surrender to the sinful temptations? Read this third book of the Temptation Series to find out!

“Touch me again, Hale, and I swear—”
“You’ll what?” he interrupted, his voice a deep, teasing growl. “Cum for me the same way you did last night?”

She hated how easily his words undid her composure.
He smirked, closing the distance between them. “Say you don’t want me, Adeline, and I’ll stop.”

She couldn’t.


When ruthless business heiress Adeline Carter announces that she was leaving her cheating husband at a gala and impulsively kisses her lifelong rival, Julian Hale, the world explodes in scandal. To save her reputation, Julian proposes the unthinkable—marriage.

But their union is anything but a fairy tale. Behind closed doors, hate turns to desire, revenge blurs into obsession, and every power play burns hotter than the last.

They were raised to destroy each other. Now, they can’t keep their hands, or their hearts, away. A rivalry that began in boardrooms will end in bedrooms. And this time, someone’s going to lose everything.

In the midst of a turbulent family dynamic, Elena grapples with the emotional scars of being unwanted and unloved by her own kin.

Her mother's absence and her father's remarriage only serve to deepen her sense of isolation, as her stepmother treats her with disdain and her father becomes increasingly detached.

Faced with this unrelenting hostility, Elena's life takes a drastic turn when she is callously sold to the domineering Alpha Dean by her own father, who has been swayed by her stepmother's manipulative schemes.

Dr. Eva Harper thought she was signing a simple medical contract to save her father's legacy clinic. The terms were simple, cure Wayne Carter, an arrogant hockey star who had lost hope. If successful, Adam Moore, the cold billionaire who orchestrated everything, would pay off all her debts.

However, Eva was never prepared for what happened next. Wayne, the patient, went from hating her to becoming obsessed with her heart. Meanwhile, Adam, the man who held the strings of her fate, suddenly refused to let go.

Now, Eva is caught between two dominant alpha males ready to destroy each other for her. The dark secrets behind the contract begin to emerge. Eva realizes, a wrong move could no longer cost her the clinic, but her life.

When these two men refuse to budge, who will truly save Eva and who will destroy her?

WARNING: MATURE CONTENT || R18

"You can run, but you can never hide."
Cuhen Malcogn.

He is ruthless.

Someone who looks at him with a bleak expression may become unnerved.
You're dead if you make a mistake. That is how Cuhen Malcogn rules the world.
Because of his personality, he is not the typical man that most women would like. Some people compare him to an eagle. He abuses and tramples on the helpless creatures below. But everything changed when he met Ella and cursed him to death.

His voice drops to something closer to a growl, one so deep it makes me react. "Behave yourself, princess. Otherwise, I'll have to deal with you myself. And you won't like that very much."
He is my bodyguard. I flee, he pursues. In my darkest moments, when I've sought to end my own despair, he's there—inescapable as a scourge, yet his presence is laced with an odd sense of protection. My emotions are a tangled chaos: I hate him, I love him, I desire his presence yet find it unbearable. Is my judgment so flawed?

My world seemed to crumble after my mother's passing—she was the sole nurturing force in my life. Then, as if conjured from the void, my father emerged, staking a claim to parental rights over a daughter he had abandoned for eighteen years. Bereft of options, I followed him, preferring his home to the desolation of an orphanage, oblivious to the fact that I was relinquishing my freedom. I was to become a mere commodity, traded to the highest bidder, my virgin a currency in his unscrupulous dealings. Yet, he remains ignorant of one crucial fact: despite being shadowed, surveilled, and shackled, I am resolute in my quest to dismantle the very foundation of his prized reputation—the facade of a benevolent businessman.
And the man he hired as my lookout, turns out to be the deadliest temptation for me...

WARNING: ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ High and descriptive sexual content, strong language, and use of substance. Recommended for 18+ readers, read at your own discretion.

Not for people with soft hearts.
If you are not a fan of Dark romance please don't read.
If you are not a fan of BDSM please don't read.

"I rather get dragged in the mud with chains by moving horses or be beaten with a club with nails on it than lose my virginity to you," she spat, looking at him with hate in her eyes, hoping her eyes conveyed the degree of contempt she felt when she spat out the words.

Anger and disbelief flashed in his eyes. She was going to be the first woman that would ever reject him and in such a preposterous manner. He stood up and went over to her while she gummed her back to the wall, having no other room to step back. He gripped her chin with his strong palm, forcing her to look at him, his wicked grey eyes bore into her hazel ones.

"What if it's your only ticket to freedom?"

"As I said, I rather die."

He quickly shoved her onto the bed and she scooted away as he moved toward her. "I am Eros Castillo, leader of the El dragon gang, you dare not reject me, nobody rejects me," he said in a low husky voice, his eyes five shades darker, his countenance grim and dangerous.

⚠️TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️
This story contains mature themes, including consensual BDSM, power exchange, and adult language. It is intended for mature audiences (18+).
Some scenes may be intense or triggering for certain readers.

This is a fictional work, not intended to offend or misrepresent any person, culture, or country.

Blurb:
Freya is a gifted surgeon known and loved by everyone in the hospital where she works. one night, her life is thrown into chaos when two bloodied men, hours apart, crashed into her world, demanding her skills... and both hiding deadly secrets.
In a world where everyone plays dirty and secrets, can kill, Freya must choose her heart or avoid both calamity.

Amelia is tired of being invisible. Her wealthy mom is the world’s best neurosurgeon, saving lives daily but never there for her own daughter. Everything changes the night Amelia walks into the college hockey locker room and sees Coach Derek Finn completely naked — tall, ripped, and insanely hot.
One lonely, drunken night, the rules burn down. Derek pins her down, spreads her wide, and fucks her tight, dripping pussy so deep and hard she screams his name until morning.
But reality hits hard. Derek falls for her mom and becomes her new stepfather. Now the dominant older man who knows exactly how to make her wet is living under the same roof. Stolen touches in the hallway and risky quickies keep the fire burning. Until Derek’s ruthless son Roland catches them on camera and starts a sick blackmail game.
Can Amelia keep her stepdad in her bed, or will a dark family secret destroy everything?

"Now you have two options: walk away and watch your photos spread all over social media... or stay and live under my rule."
All Khloe ever wanted was a simple job and an independent life. But after being falsely accused and fired from her managerial position, her world collapses overnight.
Desperate and cornered, she crosses paths with Alexander, a dangerously charming billionaire who offers her a way out.
The price? Becoming his secretary.
When she refuses, he turns ruthless, threatening to destroy her reputation with photos that could ruin her forever.
Trapped with no escape, Khloe accepts the deal—only to realize her new boss is far more than a powerful businessman.
Alexander is a mafia don hiding in plain sight, a man raised in blood and ambition, determined to overthrow his own father and seize control of the underworld.
Living under the same roof, bound by secrets and rules, Khloe finds herself caught in Alexander’s dark web.
He toys with her innocence, tests her limits, and blurs every line she swore she would never cross.
But as his dangerous plans unfold and enemies close in, Khloe becomes more than just collateral damage, she becomes his greatest weakness.
And in a world ruled by power and blood, loving a mafia don may cost her everything.
Because a ruthless king can never find peace unless he loses the one thing he never meant to protect.

Jayla is an eighteen year old girl in her final year of high school. Tyler is the same age as Jayla, and in his final year of high school, too, only he is a bad boy who goes around sleeping with almost all the girls at school while Jayla is a good girl, a virgin even. On her eighteenth birthday, she bumps into Tyler, and sparks erupt on her skin, making her know that Tyler is her mate. Jayla is overjoyed at finding her mate on her birthday but her joy is cut short when he pushes her to the ground and stalks off like he didn't feel a thing between them. Despite all Jayla's efforts to win Tyler over, he still does not want anything to do with her. Will she give up on their mate bond or will she do anything in her power to get Tyler to acknowledge it? Read on to find out.

When Noémie Rochester wakes up naked in bed with her boss with no recollection of the previous night, she’s more than just shocked. She’s heartbroken. Never had she thought in the worst of her nightmares that her boss, with whom she had been in love for three long years, would do something so awful to her. To evade all the questions and confrontations and humiliation, she runs off as far as she can. But little did she know there was more than meets the eye. The truth is not as straightforward as it seems, and their lives are about to get more twisted in the precarious game of the unknown.

{Excerpt}
The cold water poured down her naked body and washed away all the evidence of what had happened to her—what he did to her—all night. However, what it couldn't wash away was her aching heart. With the shock of being betrayed by a man, she was eager to go to any extent. "I loved you, Mr Halest," she sobbed, collapsing on the floor while water pounded on her head. "And you used me!"

To protect her little sister, Eva Marlowe sells herself in the one place where desperation has value: a vampire auction. She doesn’t expect to survive it. She doesn’t expect to be bought by two vampire brothers.

Sebastian Ashbourne is cold, calculating, and ruthless with a crown in everything but name. Gabriel is reckless, charming, and deadly when crossed. Both are bound by blood, power, and the ruthless command of their father, one of the most feared political figures in the supernatural world.

They didn’t want a human.
She didn’t want to belong to anyone.
But the contract is sealed, and none are ready for what comes next.

As Eva navigates the glittering cages of vampire society, secrets begin to surface — about her past, her bloodline, and why the Ashbournes were so desperate to claim her. When a long-exiled vampire king emerges from the shadows with his designs on Eva, she finds herself at the heart of a legacy war older than any of them.

Some vampires want her dead.
Some want her bound.
But the Ashbourne brothers?
They want to keep her — and they’ll burn the world to do it.

Dark romance. High heat. One girl. Two vampires. No choosing required.

Asha finds herself in the middle of the mating grounds where the mating night is supposed to take place. Confused, and trying to escape a crime she thinks she committed, she runs away from silver Crest pack.
    Fate then leads her to a dying stranger at a river bank. Healing him of his wounds, a glitch occurs and now his wolf lives in her.
  ...
   He is the Lycan Lord. But what is a Lycan without his wolf?
  Auren is saved by a strange girl who in the process 'steals' his wolf. Because of this, a forced proximity arises between them.
  He wants nothing but to get his wolf back.
  She wants nothing but to be free, and finally experience what love feels like.
     Maybe they could grant each other wishes, maybe.. maybe not.

"I didn't marry you because I love you, but because I was forced by my father to do so, so you have to keep your distance from me, So here and now, I, Melvin Zest from the Peking pack reject you, Audrey, from the mekreh pack as my mate!!"

Audrey had lived her life like a prisoner in her own pack. Her greedy father never loved her, all he wanted was to be rich and powerful, and to achieve that he gave all his daughters for marriage to rich and unknown packs. Now it was Audrey's turn, she was getting married to someone she knows nothing about
Melvin, a ruthless Alpha who had always turned his dark side to women, was forced by his father to get married; he chose a girl, from a far kingdom. His twin brother pretended to love her just to get to his brother. Because of jealousy both slowly fell in love with her

Who would she choose?
Will she forgive them for both rejecting her?
How would both brothers be?

Adeline believed one thing for her entire life. Rafael, the bodyguard who was always at her side, was the safest place she had.
But she was wrong.
On the night her trust shattered, Rafael handed her over to a reality far crueler than betrayal. The man she loved turned into the cold figure who imprisoned her, not out of hatred, but because of a debt from the past.
Adeline’s father had taken something profoundly precious from Rafael. Something that could not be repaid with money, power, or an apology. And because her father refused to return it so easily, Adeline was forced to pay the price with her freedom.
Becoming the captive of the man who once swore to protect her, Adeline is trapped between pain, a love that has not yet died, and dark secrets that slowly come to light. Every glance from Rafael carries resentment. Every touch is a punishment, yet also a reminder of feelings that have not fully faded.
Amid betrayal and painful truths, one question continues to haunt Adeline.
Is she merely a tool for revenge, or the only thing still capable of saving Rafael from destruction?
Because in this game, love is no longer a shield, it is the deadliest weapon of all.

Isabella has been on a losing streak. When she receives a call about some inheritance, she thinks her luck is turning for the better. Until she meets Alexander Pearson, a man who is determined to make her life hell. What neither of them expects is to find a connection in the midst of the chaos. Will it stand the test of time? Or will it crumble?

Ella, a breed, goes through her teenage years without finding a mate. Her human side weakens her body, making it unable to control her wolf side. She tragically loses her parents when a war breaks out.

Ella begins residing in the packhouse alongside the rest of her pack's wolves. Her life follows the usual path of an omega. However, everything changes when the alpha's son returns.

After years of training in the Southern territory, Zen, the future alpha of the pack, comes back with his childhood companion. Ella, at last, discovers her mate. However, affirming her speculations, Zen rejects her right away.

But the obsession of Zen's wolf and another unexpected alpha compels her to take an unthinkable step. Thus, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

Ella finally finds the love of her life and escapes far away from the torment of loveless obsession and rejection. However, after several years, she is unexpectedly brought back to where she started. Nonetheless, this time, Ella is not alone. She is carrying a new life within her.

Ella's journey is filled with twisted romance and agony, encompassing possessiveness, jealousy, and self-discovery. Where will it ultimately lead her?

“You are my mate,” Matthew growled, the truth finally shattering the air between them. “Yet you’ve been hiding in plain sight for years. Why?”

Lara has perfected the art of invisibility: a lone witch in a world of wolves, her true nature hidden behind a wall of quiet defiance and a dormant wolf she refuses to awaken. Her past is a locked box of fear, tied to a scar and an Alpha who claims her. All she wants is to stay hidden, even from the intense gaze of Matthew, her pack's future leader—and, impossibly, her fated mate.

Matthew knows she’s close. He's caught her scent, a tantalizing promise that slips away each time. Why would his own mate run from him? As danger closes in on the pack, the truth can no longer stay buried. He’s determined to claim her, but to win her, he must first unravel the secrets that make her fear the very bond that could save them both.

"Please!! Please...Dd...Don't kill me!" Rani begged in a scared whisper
His face came back up towards her neck and gave it a warm wet lick.
"No!! Please!!!" Rani whimpered and cried under the wolf,
who growled down at her in a possessive kind of way.
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Hector and Damon are stepbrothers, they used to be loyal to each other and jointly hold the position of Alpha. To find their family treasure, they went to chase a girl named Rani.

Rani was a human, she must save her uncle and get to the Mexican border without getting caught by her chasers who happen to be a ruthless pair of Alpha brothers after her, for more than one secret.

Will Rani be the mate of one of the brothers? If so, which one she will choose?
How will the game of chasers and prey play out?
What plans will be made on the chasing trip?

Read the story to find out!