before the dawn

Lily at age fifteen wanted to be so many things, but a werewolf was never part of it. Actually, she never thought of it either, because this story isn't about Lily at fifteen, nor is it about any damn werewolves. This story is about 23-year-old Lily Hills, waking up to the dead body of her one-night stand in a motel. The same man, Damien Kalashnikov, was to tie the knot the next morning, and Lily was slated to handle the magazine publishing the glamorous wedding events. Lily who just wanted an adventurous night for once in her life, was now accused of murdering a ruthless Russian Mafia boss. Just as all hope seems lost, Dimitri, Damien's identical twin brother and infamous "Beekeeper," saves her, he proposes a shocking solution: a contract marriage, with conditions for both parties to meet. The wedding, initially intended for Damien and his bride, will proceed as planned – with Lily as the new bride. As Lily and Dimitri navigate their complicated relationship, he commissions her to write his biography. With each passing day, secrets unfold, and shocking truths surface. Their bond deepens, but danger lurks. With a surprise pregnancy raising stakes, it seemed Damien left a souvenir. A Russian Roulette began. Albeit, a typical Russian will say to you: Когда река молчит, шепчет ли она секреты рыбам? (When the river's voice is silent, does it whisper secrets to the fish?) Even in silence, hidden truths may be shared, and secrets can be revealed in unexpected ways. Will Lily, wife to the Omertà Mafia Don ‘The Beekeeper’ eventually find out what happened that night?

In the day, Evelyn Jefferson is Warren Larkin's elegant and capable executive secretary. At night, she's his alluring bedfellow.After three years of such an arrangement, she thinks he loves her. But when she proposes to him, he says, "It's just a game—we fuck, not make love. Did you really think I'd take you seriously?"She loses hope in him and leaves without another word. From that day on, her life is transformed, and her career skyrockets. She becomes a renowned lawyer that no one in the industry dares offend. Countless suitors swarm her.He regrets his decision and pins her to the wall, his eyes bloodshot. "I'm yours in heart, mind, and soul. Will you marry me, please?"She smiles seductively. "Sorry, but you're standing in the way of my Mr. Right."

I was the stand-in who looked most like my husband's first love. He put me through countless plastic surgeries, both major and minor ones, until I became her exact likeness. But then, she came back from the dead. All it took was her saying, "I don't like anyone looking like me," and he sent me right back to the operating table once more. I begged him, telling him that my body couldn't handle it anymore. Alas, he only looked at me with irritation. "Seeing that cheap imitation of her face just disgusts me," he sneered. "No matter how close you come, you'll never be her." In the end, I died on that operating table. Yet, he went mad, trying desperately to recall what I once looked like.

Shared Universe with the Alpha Queen's Return. "If I decide to help you with this revenge, then what will I get?” Jayden asked in a seductive tone, as he wrapped his arms around Hayley’s waist and pulled her closer. “What do you want?” Hayley asked, looking into his mesmerizing red eyes. Jayden smirked and bent down, bringing his mouth closer to her ear, and whispered, “I want you to be my cute little doll who I can play with whenever I want and wherever I want.” “Deal” ~~ Hayley Raymond, the daughter of the beta of the Blue Moon Pack, was hated for being useless, wolfless, and weak. But she endured all the abuse, bullying, and hatred just for the right time to escape, but before she could escape, she found her mate, who was the next alpha of the pack, Nathan, but he betrayed her too and killed her child. Losing her child was the last straw for her, and this time, instead of escaping, she vowed to destroy the entire pack. And in her journey, she meets a crazy, cruel, powerful, and tyrannical vampire named Jayden Nox, who agrees to help her only if he gets her in return.

Billionaire Damien Payne stopped dating a long time ago because of his experience with gold diggers. However out of the blue, a young woman captures his attention after he saves her from getting hit by a car. Her name is Ava, and she had already sworn off men before meeting Damien after being cheated on. However a one-night stand and a surprise job opportunity at Payne Enterprises, Ava is shown how far Damien is willing to go to have her.

She was like no other student he had seen ever in his 20 years of teaching. Catching his attention from the first sight. Her name is Maria and Dr. Wilson finds himself developing feelings for this Mеdіtеrrаnеаn gоddеѕѕ. This is a hot, steamy, forbidden romance between a college professor and his student.

Ashley Martin, a naive, clumsy, and arroagnat and rude girl, the princess of the werewolf species, was brutally killed by the person whom she assumed was her mate. But the moon goddess gives her another chance and helped her to be reborn and avenge herself, and also find her mate. But when she finds her mate, he does not have a very good image of hers in his mind since he thinks that Ashley is just a rich spoiled brat, and now Ashley has to work harder to gain her mate and also to take revenge. Bryan Shaw The only heir of the world's leading, wealthiest, luxurious, powerful, and multi-billion dollar industries is Mr. Shaw. The Shaws' name itself evokes wealth, luxury, and power. Bryan was a fear for everyone. A Walking Devil. Everyone Fear to go near him. His name was enough for everything. He was sinister, cruel, ruthless, smart, cunning, dominant, and had a heart of ice. He was a badass, Shaw. You can't screw up with him If you want to be alive and happy. He can make you live living hell at the snap of his fingers!! What happens when he meets the clumsy and seemingly stupid Ashley Martin and develops a dislike for her from the rumors that surround her, simple he will use her and then throw her, but what he does not know is that Ashley is ready to steal his heart.

Louis Edward, the CEO of Phoenix Ed Corporation, learned that his wedded wife had been kidnapped by an unknown person. He rapidly recognized that the kidnapper was the same person who had previously murdered the girl he adored. Royal Edward, the mafia leader, was also informed of the disappearance of his sister-in-law, Phoebe Edward. He hurried to France right away to find a way to save his sister-in-law. Two brothers with disparate fortunes are shocked by a woman and decide to work together once more. Will Phoebe be released, or will she perish tragically, like her husband's ex-girlfriend... A tragic love story involving three people in which no one is really happy. All three appear to be imprisoned in the circle of love that be theirs. The three of them are drawn closer together by Phoebe's kidnapping, the harm from the past is progressively undone, and the three have the option of freeing each other?

This book is set in the same universe as the Vampire's rejected wolf. "What the hell are you doing here, Luke?" Raina asked with a straight face. Luke gave her a smile and asked, "Is this the way to talk to your savior?" Luke paused before he smirked and said, "And your mate?" "The mate that you rejected and never wanted." Luke laughed and said, "Oh, I changed my mind." he said as he suddenly grabbed her hand and pinned her against the wall, which made her eyes widen. "What the hell, Luke?" "I want you back." "No, you can't have me back." "Oh, honey, I thought you knew that I always get what I want." Raina glared at him. "I am not an object that you can obtain!" "You are not an object; you are my heart, and I want it back." ~~

When simple, demure Blanche Rousseau suddenly finds herself responsible for her late father`s estate and crushing debt, she has nowhere to turn. Her rich elusive and fastidious neighbor, Adam takes pity on her and agrees to hire her as his live-in housekeeper. Blanche must live under Adam`s domineering control in all facets of her life. What she doesn't expect is how much she`ll like it...