cricket wings of fire

Elena, a young girl known as the disgraced wolfless princess, confronts the harsh reality of royal life, discovering that her trusted friends are not as loyal as she thought. Meanwhile, Ryker and his family are bound to a life of servitude to the goddess. They learn fate and love are not always intertwined. Between Ryker’s obsession with young princess, his brother’s dark past, and his sister’s unforeseen destiny, twists and turmoil intertwine them with the royal family, leaving them shattered and their mission to the goddess unfulfilled. Jealousy, betrayal, lust, and love weave a complex tapestry, leading them through unexpected twists. Preview: “You try to belittle me, but it’s not going to work,” I taunted. “Do I look like a little girl?” She straightened, her glare fierce and untamed, canines protruding as she challenged me. “On the outside, you look like a warrior goddess, but I see in your eyes the little girl begging to be played with,” I retorted, trying to get under her skin. “And you look like a sick man with too much power on the outside, but I see the impediment boy whose daddy never really loved him inside you,” her smirk revealed she’d struck a nerve. I couldn't hold back. I stood, pulling her up by her neck and slamming her into the wall, my feral growls echoing. “You’ll be careful how you speak to me. I can sense your strength, but trust me, I will overpower you.” Her claws dug into my wrist, more growls erupted. My canines poised to end her life, but she welcomed the confrontation. “You’ll never control me!” She declared defiantly. “No? You don’t think I can make you submit?” I challenged, my wolf and I ready to teach her a lesson.

When I was seventeen, someone stabbed me in the womb, leaving me unable to have children for the rest of my life. My husband promised he would love me forever. Still, after just five years of marriage, he cheated on me with the very person responsible for my injury. They even had a child together, and he wanted me to divorce him so she could replace me.

" I only need your body and your embryo. No, Just pretend that you are my human incubator " Giselle Hidalgo, A beautiful seductive exotic dancer. Dancing to the beat of the heat that made everyone suffocated by her seductive charm. She is content in her life, She has a plan for herself but everything will turn to Chaos when she meets Xander Mondeverde, A hot tempered billionaire who is allergic to women. Giving her an unexpected proposal. She will have anything she likes, money and luxuries but the catch is she needs to carry his baby without falling in love with him. 

Alessia has the greatest crush on Phoenix, the prospective Alpha of her pack. He is her fated mate, when she expects to be with him, he rejects her openly before everyone saying she is not up to his standard. She is downcasted and vows never to have anything to do with him. Then the dreaded lycan prince visits the pack estate where she lives and works for her Alpha and his Luna, she captures his interest. He takes her away from the family to be his personal maid, to live with him. With time, he falls deeply for her and chooses her as a mate, the girl he had been waiting for to assume the throne with as the Alpha King. The only thing stopping him from assuming the throne was a mate and he found none until now. A chosen mate will do but what will happen when his fated mate surfaces and it's no other but Gracelynn, Alpha Phoenix's girlfriend? In this face of complication, what will be the next action of the Alphas? Will they be an exchange or will they accept themselves as they are? Disclaimer: This book contains intense sexual urges and activities, deadly fights and lots of secrets to be discovered. It's full of twists, the unexpected happens at where you didn't expect. It would make you cry, feel pity and at other times, hardened and seeking revenge.

When the bodies of two girls are found torn apart in the town of Smiths Hollow, Lauren is surprised, but she also expects that the police won't find the killer. After all, the year before her father's body was found with his heart missing, and since then everyone has moved on. Even her best friend, Miranda, has become more interested in boys than in spending time at the old ghost tree, the way they used to when they were kids. So when Lauren has a vision of a monster dragging the remains of the girls through the woods, she knows she can't just do nothing. Not like the rest of her town. But as she draws closer to answers, she realizes that the foundation of her seemingly normal town might be rotten at the center. And that if nobody else stands for the missing, she will.

A growl escaped his throat as my robe fell and pooled at my feet. I was completely naked. I saw his eyes dilating. He wanted me. That was all that mattered. A seductive smile curled on my lips, hiding the nervousness I felt. "I'm all yours, Alpha..." "Get dressed! And get out!" His breathing hitched as his gaze swept all over my naked form. I walked towards him, biting my lower lip as I reached for his shirt, unbuttoning it while ignoring his anger. He would have pushed me away if he didn't want this, but instead, he moved swiftly and pinned me against the wall. "Is this what you want?" His said hoarsely. His breath brushed against my neck, sending pleasurable tingles between my thighs as he pressed his front against mine. I stared back at him, letting my eyes show the emotions I had kept hidden all these years. "I want you, Caspian." ***** In a world where Alpha Females are pawns for the Claiming, being an Omega Female is considered a blessing. Andrea was born and raised as an Omega. She had the freedom to choose whether to be claimed by her mate or be someone's chosen. And so she thought, until the reality of her past came hunting her.  Alpha Caspian knew from the very beginning that he wanted Andrea, whether they were fated mates or not. But by the time he was ready to make amends for sending her away when she was 15, a secret from her past had resurfaced.  Would he let her go this time? Or was she worth fighting for? ***** A spin-off novel from the Black Shadow Pack Series. While the story is stand-alone, I recommend that you read the Black Shadow Pack Series to gain a better understanding of the characters.

This award-winning, psychological experience is back in print, and includes the exclusive sequel The Sound of his Bones Breaking, a novella that will leave you truly shaken. Board for free. But the cost might be your life. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Simula't-sapul, inlove na si Graziana Iglesias sa boss na si Thunder Santillan. Ang CEO ng Santillan Group of Companies. Dahil sa pagkamatay ng asawa nito, ibinuro nito ang sarili sa isang lugar sa bicol. Namuhay ito ng normal. At siya, na sekretarya nito, sa kan'ya iniatang nito ang responsibilidad nito bilang CEO. Lahat kinaya niya mapansin lang ng boss.Lahat ginagawa niya ma-appreciate lang siya ng boss. Ang buong akala ni Graziana, tutugunin na nito ang matagal na niyang pinapangarap na pagmamahal mula sa boss. Hindi pa pala. Umibig na naman ang boss niya sa isang babaeng estrangherang, na sadyang pinapalitan nito ang mukha, at isinunod sa dating asawa nito. Isang araw, nagising na lang siyang pagod na. Pagod na sa kakahintay sa boss. Nag-resign siya sa kompanya nito. Dalawang araw bago ang flight niya papuntang US, hindi niya inaasahang ipapatawag siya ni Thunder. Dinamayan na naman niya ito sa problema nito sa babae. Nagpakalasing sila, hanggang sa dumating sa puntong isinuko niya ang pagkababae dito at hindi niya akalaing magbubunga iyon... Ano nga ba ang gagawin ni Thunder kapag nalaman nitong nagbunga ang isang maiinit na gabi nila ng sekretarya?

Crish is a billionaire, he's the CEO of a big company. However, he has scandals in his past. Three years ago, Crish left Camellia–his girlfriend, while she was pregnant, because Crish chose to marry a conglomerate woman named Olivia to get a lot of wealth. After Camellia disappeared for a long time, unexpectedly, Camellia came back to Crish's life to take revenge. She prepared many plans to destroy Crish's life, one way of revenge is to have an affair with Crish's father. Camellia will tell Olivia about Crish's scandal, because if Olivia finds out about it, all of Crish's wealth will also be lost, because most of Crish's wealth belongs to his wife. Then what will happen? Will Camellia succeed in getting her revenge? Will all Crish's scandals be exposed?

Si Lou Wisesun ay may kakayahan na makita ang future marriage ng isang tao. Kaya nitong tuklasin ang buong pangalan ng taong mapapangasawa mo at taon kung kailan mismo kayo maikakasal. Handa ka bang magbayad para makilala si “The One”? Ngunit anong gagawin mo kung nakita sa’yo na ikakasal ka sa isang mahirap na farmer? Sa isang lalaki na may limang kapatid at walang ibang ginawa ang buong pamilya niya kundi ang magtanim ng palay sa kanilang bukiran. Kaya mo nga bang baguhin ang takbo ng tadhana mo? This is the story of Onalisa Gwen. She has a mission. A mission to stop marrying her future Husband in order to protect her family reputation.