Gray Matter

“You can’t force me to do this, Ash.” I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself as he stepped closer again. “I don’t belong to you.” His soft chuckle sent shivers down my spine. And when his face neared mine, his fingers tightening around my throat, his whispered words brushing against my ear, I knew that I was going to fall for him again. “Oh, but you’ve been mine from the very beginning, little lamb.” *** Lena Gray has lost everything. After the death of her boyfriend—the only person who ever cared about her—her life spirals into darkness. Desperate and on the verge of ending her life, she is suddenly abducted and sold in a human auction. Ash Ravencroft, a devil with a lethal charm, claims her. But he hasn’t come just to take, he offers a deal. In exchange for saving her from despair, he wants only one thing: her body, in ways far darker and more sinful than she ever imagined. Bound by a sinful contract, will she break free from the darkness, or succumb to the temptation that might consume her whole?

Have you ever imagined trying to please everyone but no matter how hard you try, it doesn't change a thing? Well, there is a dark side to every story, don't get so pitiful about mine, I've decided to have a game plan. "Who are you truly?" he asked with fear in his eyes. My boyfriend looked so worried as he stared deeply into my eyes. How am I supposed to find the right words to explain truthfully the truth behind my identity? "You have to leave!" I screamed leaving him in total disappointment.

After an unfortunate encounter at a restaurant, Ansel Adams has become obsessed with Elisa Campbell, a server at the restaurant who insults him then storms out of the restaurant in the heat of the moment, rendering him speechless. Ansel decides no matter what, he has to make her his. He even goes as far as tricking her into getting a job at his company. Elisa finally gives in to his advances which makes him even more confident and inflates his ego. However, everything is not as it seems. Elisa may not be the person he thought she was. And he may not be the only one who is good at scheming.

Who would have thought that the young man, who seems harmless and gentle, is feared and avoided by many? Dark Silvestre, recognized as the leader and Mafia Boss of the organization Underground Society. Can love change a person if from the very beginning it was already a matter of life and death? Anya Suarez, a simple woman who doesn't care about the world Dark is involved in. Because for her, she feels comfortable and safe in his presence. Without her knowing, she is actually the daughter of a Mafioso and her real father is a fierce rival of Dark. In order to win, something has to be lost.

He lives in silence. She lives in struggle. Mute billionaire Axton Andreev never believed love could find him... until Lina, a struggling poor maid desperate fo work, stepped into his quiet world. Their silent connection turned into a secret romane, one built on trust, touch, and the langauge of the heart. But when lies and fear drive Asli away, she vanishes into the night carrying Axton's unborn child. Years later, when he finally finds her, the truth will test the limits of forgiveness, and prove that some loves are destined to return, no matter how far they run.

Rachel led a boring life. That is, until she woke up dead. With no guidance and no support (besides her only friend), Rachel began to navigate her new lifestyle. In death, she finally began to live. Learning to be a new member of undead would be challenging enough, but Rachel was determined to track down the man who turned her. A bit obsessed, in fact. What reason did he have to murder her? Poor self control? Bored? The reasons really did not matter any more because soon she planned to end his (undead) life.

Having an abusive mother who uses her to gain benefits and live a more luxurious life, Rocio all that ever wanted was a charming prince to save her from a hell-like life that she couldn't find a way to escape no matter how she tried. Unlike the fairytales she grew up reading and fantasizing about, it's not a prince charming that comes her way to save her from her miseries but a brooding mafia lord who purchased her off an auction to make her his wife, and the mistress of a secret underground organization called Dark Society.

“I, reject you as my mate!” The words rang through my ears as I saw him from across the field. Did he see me? Did he recognize the mate he rejected with so much hatred?! Did it even matter? I looked at my father who gave the order. I was filled with rage as I stormed into the fight. “Alison …” His voice echoed and I looked up seeing the pain in his eyes. He did recognize me! He also very quickly figured out I was no longer a damn omega!

When I was a kid my entire family committed suicide. Weird, I know. Unfortunately, they thought themselves as unfit to live and ended their life. They had gotten themselves stuck in something deep and dark with a couple of the demons around our neighborhood and their contract was coming due. So at the age of only 13, I was left to fend for myself and survive in a world full of werewolves and demons. ~ I am Lisa Summers and my family was once one of the most powerful werewolf packs in North America. That is, however, only because of a contract made by a demon. After their deaths, the pack diminished to almost nothing. The spell cast upon the pack members had been lifted and they saw no reason to stick around. I was left with no one to support me and I was f****d to find my own way through life. My title as the Alpha's daughter slowly slipped back to Omega in a matter of hours. Nobody wanted anything to do with me. I was a freak in their eyes. They were embarrassed of me, I humiliated them. I was supposed to be strong and lead the pack when her parents couldn't and I wasn't able to. I was an Omega at heart. I always had been, no matter the spell the demon put on everyone. I was an Omega and they were finally beginning to see that. I was weak, pathetic, unloved, and an outcast. Everyone despised me. People who I thought of as family members disowned me. For the first time in my life I was completely and utterly alone. Until I met him. He is the one for me . Only him.

Reign Stevans was a writer who dreams to have her writings be publish as book, but suddenly the one she expects the most , that will understand what makes her happy was the one who can’t support her fully . Reign’s love for thy writing burns as each day pass by where she learn to hid everything from those around her no matter how it tears her down due to how she loves them both. But will her passion be a reason for success? Or another milestone of being broke. Will Christian be the answer for her misserable life or the other way around.