Novels by Aryna Stan

Kade had his driver drive straight to Silver Blood city, he had already overstayed his welcome in the Dark Ring.It was very late when he made it back to the sprawling mansion he called home, the occupants of his city often referred to it as the castle.He hoped his great aunt was asleep or dead.For an old woman she was creepily energetic and she was always on his neck about getting mated.Like if she told him the same thing a thousand and one times, he would change his mind on the one thousandth and one try.He had no interest in getting a mate, he knew it was important to keep royalty in the bloodline and he didn't mind having a child.He planned to even but he was adamant on not getting a mate.If the evident cons of having one wasn't enough, all he had to do was remember his parents and it was more than enough to back out of the entire ordeal.He thought about Rome then, he couldn't say in simple words what he wanted from the mob boss.He kne

"Fuck." Rome cursed, collapsing back on his seat.Draken only tore his eyes away from Kade when the door was shut behind him, mellow red eyes glancing at Rome in concern."Don't fucking look at me like that." Rome bit out, unbuckling his chest holsters and dropping them on his desk.Draken didn't stop staring, he had already relayed orders that King Kade shouldn't be tailed.There was no need asking Rome that, it would only sour his mood further."You should call it a night." Draken said quietly, his voice rough and raspy."Take a fucking seat, looking up at you is making my neck hurt." Rome bitched.Draken took a seat, unbothered. "So

Kade had analyzed a lot of outcomes for this but enjoying it hadn't crossed his mind."Fair enough, as I said earlier, we don't attack each other, we don't team up with other cities to attack each other…" He started to list off, watching Rome relax slightly. "You report to me…"He casually dropped such a controversial sentence, calmly waiting for the explosion that he knew would come."What?" Rome shot to his feet, his eyes a blazing gold now, fangs lengthening."Fuck you and get the fuck out of my club." He jabbed a finger at Kade barely keeping his rage in check.Kade couldn't deny the way his blood heated up at Rome’s explosion, he wanted to see it again.

Kade bit back a curse when he stepped into mob boss Rome's office.There was that unique scent again and he was sure that it wasn't coming from the extremely aggressive bodyguards that had let him in reluctantly, or the towering werewolf that stood ominously.No, it was coming from the man seated authoritatively behind an imposing desk.Just great, he had managed to fuck things up without even trying.Rome hadn't looked up at him yet and he felt no inclination to move closer.It would be wishful thinking to hope that Rome didn't recognise him, actually, a large part of him wanted Rome to.

Rome forgot about the random Alpha that had approached him as soon as he walked away, or more like he forced himself not to think about him.He had far too much on his plate anyway.A lot of things didn’t add up, the Alpha hadn’t seemed threatening… he shook those thoughts out of his mind, taking out his phone to ring up Draken for updates.Almost like his second in command sensed his intent, his phone rang.“About fucking time.” He growled into the phone, clearing the dance floor and making his way past the bar. “Report.”“Uh boss, I’ve got some bad news.” Draken started hesitantly and Rome could feel the delicate control he had over his control slip a little

Kade swept into the club, his black trench coat swirling behind him.‘Ghost’ was packed tonight, like it always was but he wouldn’t know. He had never been here before, if anything he steered clear of the Dark Ring in general.The Dark Ring was a patchwork of a city, it didn’t actually have an authority in charge. Well, it somewhat did, considering that was the aim of his trip tonight.To pay a visit to the most powerful mob boss in the Dark Ring.Rome.It was a name that sent shivers down the backs of authorities and powerful figures, power threading the single syllable.He had left his shoulder length, silver blond hair down tonight, foregoing his crown as well.He wasn’t exactly undercover but he wasn’t planning on announcing his presence either.&

Kris was the first to wake up the next morning which was no surprise as he hardly got a wink of sleep the night before.It was still dark out, Niall was still asleep beside him.He got out of bed and headed straight for his mom’s hotel room to check up on her.The door was still locked the way it had been whe he left the night before and a quick peek showed him that she was fast asleep.Sugar was wide awake though, the cat letting out a quiet meow at Kris’ presence. Sugar hopped off the bed and hurried out the open door to meet Kris.Kris let the cat tag along with him, taking a cold shower to wake himself up. Thankfully, there was a cafe attached to the hotel, so they could get a quick breakfast there before continuing their journey.It felt like they were on the run from the law, it was strange and not very exciting.They had bought cat food to take along on the journey with them so Sugar was eating well enough.The cat was naturally on the quiet side but he had been even more qu

They got rooms beside each other, the closer they were to each other, the easier it would be to escape if the need to came up.Kris and Niall were to share a room while Brooke got the other to herself but Kris went right after his mother, they had so much to talk about.Brooke sat on her hotel bed, there was no need unpacking because they were only spending the night.Their luggages were ocked up in the car for safety reasons, she only had an overnight bag with her.“Come here.” She invited in a soft voice, patting the bed beside her.Kris had just come in and he hesitated slightly at the doorway, it was a simple room clearly meant for an overnight stay.He stepped forward, eye bags under his eyes, his expression weary. The entire day had been a bad dream and a little part of him was still hoping fervently that he would wake up.Brooke made him rest his head on her legs, her hand petting his hair. Her heart felt heavy, she had hoped she could protect her baby from the horror that wa

The journey was a quiet one, all three of them lost in their own thoughts. Brooke had barely gotten her son to eat, she was just as worried for him as she was worried for Ava. She could only imagine how terrible it was losing his mate mere hours after their mating. She knew that he was putting up a brave front just so that she wouldn’t be worried, it was the only reason she could keep her tears at bay. The only reason that she could open up the Pandora box that was her past. After lunch, they drove on in the tepid silence that surrounded the car, then Brooke cleared her throat. She had placed Sugar in the pet car seat when he fell asleep, not wanting to bother him. “Let’s swap out.” Niall spoke up, referring to driving. The only reason he had let Kris drive this long was because he could tell that his best friend needed something to distract him. Just as he predicted, Kris glanced over at him with an expression like he just shook himself out of a trance. They had long left N

“My old werewolf Pack.” Brooke added, petting Sugar rhythmically.Kris’ mouth fell open at this, his mom never talked about her past and he never prodded, respecting her wishes.He was smart enough to figure that if his mom was so adamant about hiding her past, then it couldn’t be very pretty.“You can ask questions, and not just stare at me like I’ve grown a second head.” She teased but it came out bitter and sour.Kris slowly sat down. “Where is your old Pack?” He asked carefully.Brooke took a deep breath like it took a lot out of her to just talk about it. “North from here.” She replied vaguely.“Are you sure it hasn’t been taken down by Werewolf Hunters?” He asked out loud the first thought that plagued him when she mentioned it.Brooke’s answer came immediately. “No.” She replied with conviction, petting Sugar with a deep concentration reserved for other far important things.Kris waited for her to continue, letting her take her time.“If my old Pack falls then all Werewolves wo

Kris picked up Sugar, the cat was much calmer now and made his way to his car.The next moments were a blur, he could not wrap his head around who would have anything against Ava.It was what made it even more unbearable, it was so unexpected and he couldn't even take a guess at who would benefit from this.He drove back to his house in a blind rage, it was a miracle how he managed to get back in one piece, considering that he was barely paying any attention to the road.There was no thought of reporting this to the cops because just as he innately knew that she was still alive, he also knew that this had nothing to do with a human or humans.So going to the police would be a waste of time, time he didn't have.

“Really, I’ll be fine.” Ava said for the umpteenth time to Kris as he dropped her off in her apartment the next day.Brooke had been the same way, insisting on tagging along with her numerous times.It was still new for Ava to have people she called family fuss over her, she loved it but packing up her things was something she would rather do alone.She knew that Kris and Brooke understood this, they were just verbally expressing their concerns.He had walked her up to the front door and had offered to call in to work to take the day off so that he could spend it with her.“I’ll hold you to that.” He gave her a smile, leaning down to kiss her softly.Ava let her eyes slip shut, savoring his taste. He kissed her nose then her forehead before placing one last kiss over her mating mark.“You should be going now.” She said reluctantly, adjusting his suit lapels.“I love you.” He said down to her, cradling her hands with his.“I love you too.” Ava repl