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Raven, a humble servant with a gift for healing, is forced to impersonate a princess and marry the enemy kingdom's most feared ruler. One slip, and she's dead.
Liam, the legendary "bloodthirsty" warlord, agrees to this political marriage to bring down a tyrant. But his mysterious forest girl has somehow become his royal bride.
She nervously plays the perfect princess, not knowing he's already seen through her act. He pretends to believe her lies, captivated by the brave spirit behind her disgu...

I’ve been many things in this life, a neglected daughter at the family table, an unwanted bastard kept hidden behind closed doors, a bargaining chip passed about so easily.
Now?
Now I’m Luca Donell’s wife. He’s the crown prince of New York’s deadliest Mafia family.
And I am the sacrificial pawn my father offered up in exchange for power.
“Gain his trust. Feed us intel. And when the time is right, kill him.”
I agreed to it to fulfil the promise I made to my mother but nothing about Luca is what...

"You're beautiful when you're dangerous," he murmured, ice-blue eyes burning into mine as shadows writhed around my feet.
"I don't need another Alpha who thinks he owns me," I snapped, yet stepped closer, drawn by his raw power.
His hand caught my wrist, thumb tracing the silver chain marks Magnus had left. "Who dared mark what's mine?"
Heat pooled low in my stomach at his possessive words. "I'm not yours."
"Your racing pulse says otherwise." His thumb found my heartbeat, and I couldn't suppress...

Heizel Hill is a talented and elusive chef who works her magic in the kitchen of Blue Moon, a cozy, high-end restaurant that has quickly become the talk of Manhattan. Over the past three years, she has carefully curated an intimate dining experience for her patrons, delighting them with her culinary skills. But despite the acclaim, Heizel has chosen to stay behind the scenes, not wanting the spotlight or the attention that comes with it. She’s proud of her work, but uncomfortable with her identi...

Trapped in a world where loyalty is as dangerous as betrayal, Grace finds herself caught in the crosshairs of Elio Domenico, a ruthless mafia leader with secrets of his own. When a slap across the face of one of his soldiers sparks a power play, Grace’s life takes a sharp turn. Elio isn’t just watching her—he’s testing her. But as their fiery exchanges intensify, the line between captor and protector begins to blur. In a house full of enemies, she may have just awakened the most dangerous one of...

All of a sudden there was a growl that ripped through the room and the band stopped playing and I heard something smash. Like it was a wooden chair or something.
Everyone looked in that direction and there was a man standing there that I had never noticed before. He would have been in his early 20's, brown hair to his shoulders, a brown goatee, 6-foot 6 at least and very defined muscles that were now tense as his intense gaze was staring directly at me and Mason.
But I didn't know who he was. I ...

“Kiss arse! Your contract doesn’t say you can toss me around!” Her voice sounded deceivingly confident. She was trembling inside, every fibre of her wanting to shrink away from the man who towered over her, watching her with his disarming gaze. Marc Aryan had unnerved her the first time she’d met him and he still unnerved her now.
“Kiss arse? My contract says you should obey my every command within the terms of said contract.”
Amelia Parker thought she had it all figured out - a successful ca...

After Blue Learley, got married to King Demetrius Easton, Blue's Life changed totally and took another route for good. She became the Queen at seventeen-year-old and lived in a big palace with Demetrius's mother, his brother's wife, and a lovely daughter. Everything was going fine. Blue became pregnant and was expecting a baby, one day the king had to go to a war, and left the kingdom into the hands of his pregnant wife. Queen Blue Learley, will her husband come back alive and how will Blue cont...

I saw this tradition in Klean and I thought it was cute," Xavier answered, still on one knee.
"What tradition?" Mia asked in a curious tone, her brow raised. "Well, the to-be groom asks the bride to marry him by getting on one knee and saying will you marry me? So, Mia Ainsworth, will you marry me?" he asked her.
She seemed interested to know how this ends. Yesterday he had gotten on his knee to give her the gold and green ribbons and she wanted to see how this would go. "Okay, and then what...

"I died once. I won't die twice."
My husband killed me. Me—his wife, his victim, his mistake. But I survived. This time, I'm not just a story. I'm the one writing it.
The system failed me. It protects monsters like him. But justice? That's mine to take.
Some women accept their fate. I'm rewriting mine.

Three words to describe Crystal Santiago. " DROP DEAD GORGEOUS". Crystal lives two lives. One as a stripper and the other as a waitress.
Crystal was also known as Jae, the most sexist stripper. Her body is as hot as hell. She has a beautiful figure with glossy skin . She looked like a fairy , long black and shiny hair. Her seductive red lips look so blossom soft , making it hard for any guy to resist her. Her cute blue eyes balls are so enchanting and could trap any guy . That is the life of ja...

“You think you can live without me?” Derek’s voice was low, with a suggestion of something dark, something dangerous.
I should’ve backed away. I should’ve been scared. But instead heat curled in my stomach as he slammed me against the wall and pressed up against his body against mine.
“I don’t need you,” I whispered, even as my breath stuttered when his fingers dragged a slow, torturous line down my arm.
He grinned, eyes of gold pinning to mine as if taunting me to refuse we were shared the s...

When Lucian Grimwood, Alpha of the Dark Howls pack, cruelly rejected Adriana Brown as his mate in the midst of his friends and pack members, Adriana's world shattered. She watched in despair, how her mate held her step-sister, Stella in his arms and continued kissing her like nothing happened.
For Adriana, life as a powerless omega without a wolf was an unrelenting trial, as she was subjected to cruelty by her stepfamily and the pack members.
Following rejection, Adriana sought solace in a ba...

“I don't want the cops.” Thompson resumed. “I want you. You're one of the very best detectives I know,"
A wave of silence passed, causing Thompson to grab his glass and finish whatever drink was left in it. He dropped the glass and turned into his friend one more time.
“I need you to help me find out who killed my wife and took my daughter.” The words poured out of him slowly. And dangerously.
Whoever it was, he was going to sniff them out.
And he was going to make them pay.
...

Became a prisoner of an Alpha werewolf because of her lover's mistake? It was something that Calais never imagined.
Keenan, an Alpha from the Shadow pack. One of the strongest packs, with thousands of members. Expressionless, cruel, arrogant, and merciless, that's Keenan. Losing a valuable figure in his life makes Keenan lose his mind, the man decides to take revenge through Calais who is the lover of his enemy.
Calais is a beautiful and innocent girl who is trapped in Keenan's revenge. Trappe...

In my life as a waitress, I, Sephie - an ordinary person - endured the icy glares and insults of customers while trying to earn a living. I believed that this would be my fate forever.
However, one fateful day, the King of the Underworld appeared before me and rescued me from the clutches of the most powerful Mafia boss's son. With his deep blue eyes fixed on mine, he spoke softly: "Sephie... short for Persephone... Queen of the Underworld. At last, I have found you." Confused by his words, I ...

Rejected by my soulmate, I sought solace in the arms of a stranger whose magnetic presence I couldn’t resist. In a night of passion, I unknowingly surrendered to the King of the Werewolves. Now, carrying the heir to his throne, I’m torn between resisting his hypnotic pull and protecting the fragile bond forming between us. Shadows threaten our lives at every turn, while each encounter with the King tests my resolve. Will love conquer duty, or will the weight of his crown doom us to heartbreak?

After escaping the brutalities of her pack, the rogue she-wolf is only interested in protecting those she cares for. While protecting the innocents during a royal raid, she runs into a wolf claiming to be the Alpha King and worse yet, he claims she is his Mate. She barely escaped that life alive and has been living as a human since she was a teenager and no one was going to make her go back.
Little did she know how much both worlds need her to bring peace and true freedom.

Losing this war means captured by the enemy empire and considered as their prostitutes and servants. Dreaming that situation made my heart race even more. I settled myself on the floor, close to the door. Time passed but no one came unlocking the door and allow me to fight for our pride.
"Attention..." the speaker said loudly. I quickly stood up and I could feel my heart coming out of the skin. Anything can be announced at this moment. " As the Prince of Pratapgarh killed mercilessly by our s...

Three kings. One bride. A deadly game of seduction and power.
When Princess Seraphina is forced into marriage with three ruthless Alpha Kings, the world watches in shock. Never before has an Omega been bound to more than one ruler. But this union is not about love—it is a sacrifice.
Seraphina knows what she must do. Seduce them. Destroy them. Avenge the mother they let die.
Cassian, the beast who craves dominance.
Lucien, the charmer who plays with fire.
Darius, the cold strategist who sees t...

"I will give you the most pleasurable pain you’ve ever had. You like pain, and lucky for you," his smirk deepened, his gaze dark with promise, "I know how to give pain until you cry for me."
The villain wasn’t meant to be emperor, nor was he supposed to be handsome. Yet for reasons I can’t understand, he hates me.
At the Academy of the Arcane, I became untouchable, unstoppable. My beauty was both a weapon and a curse, a cruel reminder of the life I lost.
But none of it mattered to him. Thar...

On modern- day Earth, Belia Is just an high school student who hated school. She was mostly bullied at school because of her timid personalities. However, everything changed upon her strange encounter in the school library. She was transmigrated into a fantasy world. Minister Zhao daughter? Lord of the seven realm? Bride competition? Just what the hell is going on here. Follow Belia as she journey through this strange world, make friends and also find a way back to her world.

Seraphina, a packless wolf enslaved at Darkmoor Mansion, once dreamed of being mated to Lucian, the Alpha’s son. But her dreams shattered when Lucian, along with her best friend Lyra, orchestrated a cruel betrayal. Framed in a scandalous one-night stand, Seraphina was cast out and banished from the kingdom.
Lost and alone in the forest, Seraphina’s life took a tragic turn when she was attacked by rogues. Her death seemed certain—until the Moon Goddess granted her a second chance. Reborn with a ...

"I never force women to my bed," he said sternly with a smirk on his lips. His eyes moved all over my half-naked body. It shivered under his dark gaze. His golden orbs drink my nakedness without any shame in them. My heart started to beat fast as soon as he said the next words with such arrogance.
"They climb on it on their own and one day you will too." I burned in anger. I hated the arrogance in his voice.
I hate him.
Hera never in her wildest dream thought she had to leave her little b...

Margarett Fellope died in the clan war between the White Clan pack and the Vougch Clan pack.
Nate, who was meant to be her husband, murdered her. Beatrice Fellope, her identical twin, pretends to be Margarett and marries Nate to exact revenge and justice.
Beatrice intends to murder Nate, but her conscience intervenes every time she attempts to do so. Their love conflict, chaotic marriage, and murder affair slowly transform into a love full of affection and lust full of love.
Will she still wa...

"You may be my husband now, but I won't let you mark me. I won't be yours, not like that."
"Why? Why did you marry me if you won't mate with me?" He yells.
My grip tightens on the hilt, but my breath is shaky when I reply.
"You are my fated mate, and Elder ordered me to marry you, so I obeyed. But I know you only want me because I look like my cousin. You're the Alpha King, and I am loyal to my pack, but our marriage is just an empty formality."
He leans closer, barely noticing the small drop of...

" She isn't my type that I would say I want to get married to."
"Oh, no she could be your servant, not your spec besides she can clean and cook so well." my mother said.
Okay, I had known my mother didn't love me but giving me up for a debt u knew nothing about was out of the question.
It was like I was an object which could just be traded without the courage to say no.
Scott Carter is the only child and he inherits his father's property after his death. But his cold-blooded nature, causes ev...

After I gained the ability to read minds, my senior, who had taken care of me for years, thought: "What a shame I didn't install a camera in her bathroom..."
My senior was handsome, wealthy, and had a gentle personality. I thought I must have misheard, but the next day, I found a tiny hidden camera in my bathroom.
In a panic, the innocent junior who had been pursuing me for half a year suddenly showed up at my door.
"If she doesn't agree today, I'll just drug her. I've wasted too much t...

BOOK 1: Forced To Be His Bride. Fated To Be His Mate.
BOOK 2: Her Redemption. His Second Chance.
BOOK 3: The Alpha Princesses Bodyguard.
Fate can be a funny thing. One minute, you are the beloved daughter of a powerful alpha, and the next, you're nothing more than a tool used to join forces with another strong pack. And if you don't go along with what is expected of you, the one who is using you for personal gain will make your life a living hell and destroy anything that is precious to you.Bec...

Blurb: it was past midnight,after Tina and Alex had retired to their room , Tina went to the restroom to bath due to the hot weather, on bathing she heard a loud sound and scream which sounded like Alex, in fear she rushed out with soapy water dripping down her body ,she quickly grabbed her robe , on reaching to the kitchen where the noise came from ,she saw her husband(Alex) lifeless body lying on the floor with a knife stuck in his chest and blood spreading round alex body , in shock she sa...

Sold to the Alpha King. Rejected as his mate. But she wasn’t there for love… she was there for revenge.
But fate had different plans for them.
Even though he rejected her, the bond between them strengthened.
“You should’ve killed me when you had the chance.” Sylvia challenged him.
His jaw clenched. “I couldn’t. My wolf wouldn’t let me.”
“Then teach him to forget me,” Her voice got low as she continued, “Because I won’t stop until your kingdom falls.”
What began as vengeance… might become des...

“They want you dead.” I managed to say, my voice barely audible.
“I don't care!” He yelled.
“Its not possible, the two most powerful Mafia's want you dead Conrad.” The tears I tried so hard to conceal all came pouring down. I didn't want to leave him. I didn't want to go.
“I don't fucking care.” He's words hung tight in the air.” It's you Veronica, I want you.” He whispered the words I so badly longed to hear. “The rest can all burn in hell.”
All he ever knew was pain. She wanted...

Crysta had to accept the harsh reality when her father betrothed her to one of the princes from the eastern region. There was no other choice for her because King Brent's words were absolute and could not be changed. She who could only obey put aside her feelings that had actually been anchored to a prince.
However, every prince who was betrothed to her always died in a terrible tragedy. Killed by the same person. Namely a shadow who moves in the darkness of the night and has an army called the...

Rejected and exiled by her fated Alpha King mate for being a powerless Omega, Elara discovers a hidden, forbidden power within herself. Years later, hardened and formidable, she must confront her past, her mate, and a rising darkness that threatens to consume both her old pack and the man who broke her heart.
Characters:
Female Lead (FL): Elara
Starts as: An 18-year-old Omega in the Silver Moon pack. Orphaned, kind-hearted but physically weak, constantly bullied by higher-ranked members, especia...

Why incubus became the most desirable species among the most powerful empresses and even by the primordial goddesses.
There's a famous legend on ALZANIA planet. Who says that every hundred thousand years, an incubus will be born, through a mystical ritual. He’ll possess mysterious powers that could allow any empress mage to reach divinity, any goddess to succeed supremacy!!....... But would the possessor of such power have the blessing of a peaceful life?!
Alvine opened his eyes and sudd...

He came back to burn the empire that betrayed him. She was never supposed to be part of the fire.
Dante Virello is a man forged in silence, sharpened by betrayal, and released from prison with one thing on his mind revenge. He lost everything because of one man: Victor Langston. And now, he’ll take everything back, one piece at a time.
Starting with his daughter.
Elena Langston has lived her life untouched by darkness obedient, protected, and hidden from the ruthless games her father plays. U...

A world with its own rules.
Two Mafia families fighting for total domination.
A cold war that could turn hot in a second, unless a solution is found, one that unites two families, forever.
Anastasia Romanov, daughter of the head of the Russian Mafia, wanted nothing more than her father's recognition and a place at the family business table. Unfortunately, this guy had other plans for her and they included an arrogant Italian.
Now she has to reorganize her life and also deal with the emotiona...

After his family’s massacre,Benjamin Johnson seeks revenge. He discovers his wife Catherine was abused by the Smith family, rescues her, and uncovers deeper treachery. Benjamin dismantles the Smith family, avenges his family, and reunites with Catherine.

The gods' realms have fallen into war, and the mortal world, while unaware, is feeling the effects. Whispers of a plague that turns people into monsters ripple to every end of the earth, but no one can stop the sickness.
The Gold Moon Pack has thrived in chaos before, but the long respected alpha has only just handed the reins to his son, Henry. It’s the ultimate test for a new Alpha, and his Luna, Dorothy. If he fails, he’ll be one of many that could not save his people during the mass extinct...

The Alpha Heir finds me, lost, broken, and with no memory. He is my destined mate, the one who should have saved me.
But he rejects me for another.
His wolf, however, can’t let me go.
He locks me up, tries to control me, tries to force me to be his again.
But he doesn’t know what I know.
Someone stronger, more powerful, is coming for me.
And no one will stand in their way.

"Please don't eat me, I am willing to marry you and become your consort."
A mother dragon pleads with me.
My name is Grant, and I have crossed over to a mysterious and perilous world where the law of the jungle prevails.
In this world, there are dragons, giants, ogres, and magic.
In this world, without strength, one becomes food for others.
Unexpectedly, upon my arrival, I have become a legendary dragon.
Moreover, by consuming other creatures, I grow stronger.
And so...
To become more powerful, ...

A mafia king’s mate turns out to be a human?!
“W-what are you doing?” I whisper, but the look in his eyes says it all.
“Do you feel that?” He asks.
It takes a second, but then I feel tiny sparks racing along my skin as his hand slips under my jacket and over my skin. I gasp, and then his lips are on mine.
A few years ago, a series of scientific research buildings were attacked. The chemicals from those research facilities had seeped into our water supply and slowly manipulated our ...

"Come to me." He sneered, sniffing her throat as she flinched.
"No I won't."
"Why?"
"Because I hate you." She spat at him and he flinched, retreating back with a curse.
"He will fall in love with her, but she will hate him. She would be the lowlest of beings but he would crave her touch. She is his antidote, his cure, that he can never have. He will be a blasphemy to his generation, she would be the one to redeem him. He is the cursed one."
Adolph Caeser is the larges...

This is Book 4 of the Parsina Saga. Storyteller-cum-wizard Jafar al-Sharif continues his reluctant odyssey through an exotic world of djinni and flying carpets to save his daughter's life as he copes with an island that is not as it appears, the City of Faces, and Mt. Denavan, home of the daevas themselves--as well as betrayal by a trusted member of his own party!

The ruthless Lycan king never anticipated the feelings for her.
He murdered her parents and kidnapped her—she was supposed to be a tool for his kingdom's empowerment. Now, he'll stop at nothing to protect her, even if it means spilling blood.
A figure waited in the shadows. He smirks upon hearing that a baby girl had been born of both a Kolana wolf and a Mattra wolf. He had in his mind to kidnap the baby and kill the parents, the whole pack, if necessary. He knew this baby could bring him...

Alpha King Kaelan Stormfang is the mightiest ruler of the kingdom of Lycanthria with the iron will and power. He is the warrior they fear and his people respect, but he has one weakness other than the one he has been haunted by since the time he was coronated king. His destined woman will only come when his rule is in danger because the Moon Goddess said that she will only come when his rule is threatened to a woman who must be pure of heart that will subdue the beast in him.
Elara Thorn spends...

Celeste Ashford believed she had left her former life behind, and Caspian Hayes, the man whose name used to send her heart racing until the day she found herself standing outside his door. However, as her family's house hovers on the brink of foreclosure, fate pulls him back into her life. Seizing the opportunity to right the past, Caspian makes her a disturbing offer: if she becomes his wife until he succeeds his father as head of the empire, he’ll save her house.
Years earlier, Celeste had di...

A woman's voice filled the ward...a woman grunting and screaming until she gives birth to a baby...a baby boy who came to life with a slow heartbeat. Not even a sound was heard from the baby when he came to life, he was assumed dead. Some minutes after, a loud and heart-filling voice was heard which got everyone relieved.
Everyone? Maybe not everyone...Damien was birthed a half demon, half human with a slow heartbeat, he was sent away because they were afraid of he hurting his own sister, who h...

Never make a deal with a billionaire, especially one who is a vampire....
The deal is simple: if I spend a month with a mysterious billionaire, owner of the Fresh Blood Casino in Louisiana, he will forget my father's gambling debts. If it means saving our family's home and business, I'll do anything.
With his arrogance, strength, sensuality and dominance, Arthur Hollow is a mystery to me. But it doesn't matter how attractive he is. This is purely a business arrangement. Arthur can have any woman...

【Unexpected online love with a celebrity.】
Lindy, a simple teenage girl who lives in Canada, never wanted to stand out because she is afraid of getting noticed.
Milo, a famous member of Spitfire Strip, filthy rich and a woman's magnet while adored by millions of his screaming fans. He has everything could ask for -- sold-out concerts, albums, world tour concerts year after year, money, and women.
But despite everything he has, he knows there's still something missing in his life because he w...