the kraken's sacrifice

Sadie: Unrequited love is a b*tch, isn't it? I have been in love with Alec for as long as I can remember, but he never felt the same way. To him, I was just his sister's annoying best friend. I was sure he'd be my mate, but the moon goddess played a cruel joke on me because Alec found his mate, and it wasn't me. I thought nothing could be worse than seeing the man you're in love with happy with someone else. I was wrong. It took just one night for my life to change. Everyone turned against me. I was shamed, shunned, and tortured for a crime I didn't commit. As if that wasn't enough, Alec banished me, a fate that was worse than death. With a broken heart and soul, I left, vowing never to cross paths with him again. Alec: With a curse hanging over my pack and time running out, I had my hands full. I thought nothing could be more difficult than trying to lift a f*cking curse but I was wrong. It wasn't as hard as trying to convince a woman you hurt deeply to forgive you. Sadie despises me and wants nothing to do with me or my pack. Not after the sh*t we put her through. I want a chance at redemption, but will she ever forgive me? Will she ever let go of the pain I put her through? Turns out the woman I cruelly mistreated is not only my second chance mate but also the key to breaking the curse.

This book is authored by Dripping Creativity. “Stay away, stay away from me, stay away,” she shouted, over and over. She kept shouting even though it seemed she had run out of things to throw. Zane was more than a little interested in knowing exactly what was going on. But he couldn’t focus with the woman making a ruckus. “Will you shut the fuck up!” he roared at her. She fell silent and he saw tears start to fill her eyes, her lips trembled. Oh fuck, he thought. Like most men, a crying woman scared him shitless. He would rather have a gunfight with a hundred of his worst enemies than have to deal with one crying woman. “And your name is?” he asked. “Ava,” she told him in a thin voice. “Ava Cobler?” he wanted to know. Her name had never sounded so beautiful before, it surprised her. She almost forgot to nod. “My name is Zane Velky,” he introduced himself, holding out a hand. Ava’s eyes grew bigger as he heard the name. Oh no, not that, anything but that, she thought. “You have heard of me,” he smiled, he sounded satisfied. Ava nodded. Everyone who lived in the city knew the name Velky, it was the largest mafia group in the state with its centre in the city. And Zane Velky was the head of the family, the don, the big boss, the huge honcho, the Al Capone of the modern world. Ava felt her panicked brain spin out of control. Trigger warnings: Talk about SA Body image issues Light BDSM Descriptive descriptions of assaults Self harm Harsh language

I'm Aurora, a commoner, an inferior bloodline. My parents taught me a lot of things growing up, but the most important one is never piss off a royal. They run the world, they make the rules, and they are brutal when they don’t get exactly what they want, especially an unmated commoner girl. Most royals fuck commoner girls for fun, knowing we couldn’t possibly fight back. Some of them do it to get their release and then kill them, leaving behind no chance for an heir that is a half-breed. I’ve never seen a commoner female return from the palace. There aren’t many of us left in my pack, but my alpha has managed to convince the royal warriors that there aren’t any unmated females in his pack and if there were, he would gladly hand them over I’m unmated, only a year and half away from turning twenty to feel my mate. I pray to Moon Goddess that I need the protection of a mate. Until that day, a tall, brute man walks into my house like he was invited in. I tremble while he grins. He is a Royal.

Calvin Alexander yang baru dua bulan bercerai tiba-tiba datang ke acara ulang tahun neneknya dengan membawa istri baru yang kabarnya dia pungut dari tempat hiburan malam.  "Apa kau tidak bisa memilih wanita baik-baik?" "Memangnya apa yang tidak baik dari istriku?" Calvin berdiri tenang menghadapi neneknya yang sedang naik pitam. "Lisa cantik, muda, dan masih perawan saat aku mendapatkannya!" "Carilah wanita yang sederajat denganmu!" "Untuk apa? Aku tidak butuh harta dari istriku!" Calvin sudah terlampau kaya raya. "Paling tidak carilah wanita yang pendidikannya dapat mengimbangimu!" "Aku tidak butuh wanita cerdas tapi pandai berkhianat!" Calvin mengingatkan sifat mantan istrinya. "Bayangkan jika kau membawa wanita itu di dalam pergaulan kita!" Wanita miskin tetap tidak sepadan. "Aku bisa membelikan barang mewah apa saja untuk istriku agar dia terlihat setara dengan kalian semua!" "Wanita seperti itu hanya akan menginginkan hartamu?" "Aku punya banyak harta, Lisa bisa minta apa saja dariku!" Calvin Alexander sama sekali tidak bodoh, dia hanya keras kepala karena sakit hati. Pernikahanya kali ini adalah bagian dari sebuah rencana berbahaya untuk membalas semua orang yang telah berkhianat di belakangnya!

Michael is the alpha of the Red River pack; his cruelty and contempt towards the woman he is meant to love and protect are vile. Will the woman survive? Can they rebuild the rest of their lives, or will his cruelty forever break their minds, bodies, and souls? Nicole was his chosen mate. She knew and experienced firsthand the depths of his depravity. Young, naive, and innocent, she fell victim to his manipulations, only to be discarded when he had no more use for her. To truly know someone, you have to know where they came from; my name is Layla, they are my parents, and this is our story. It never ceased to amaze me how the moon goddess allowed someone like my father to exist. How could she stand by and let one man ruin so many lives, and yet she constantly challenges the rest of us with so much loss and sorrow? I rose above every obstacle put in my path. I have loved, lost, and suffered at the hands of others, and yet I'm still here. I overcame my struggles tougher, stronger, and more determined to build a better life for my people, pack, and family. And I did; we finally made it. I stare at the people in the room. They came into my life when I needed them the most; they are my family, and I love them all.

Pregnant and homeless after been duped by her fiance Ina takes up a job in billionaire Adams house but what happens when Adam discovers she is the crazy girl who he had a one night stand with and that she is also pregnant. Adam Caven could not get his mind off the girl who brought out the beast on him on that faithful night and all efforts of trying to find her proved abortive but what happens when she walks right into his sight pregnant and rugged.

Ginawang pambayad utang ng kanyang tiyuhin si Lara Veronica Martinez. Dahil sa desperasyon na matakasan ang lalaking hindi niya gusto, pumayag ang dalaga na magpakasal sa kanyang bilyonaryong boss na si Jason Timothy Lagadameo o Jace na nangangailangan ng contract bride upang matupad ang kahilingan ng abuela nitong may sakit. The marriage will last for only six months. At may dalawang rules na inilatag si Jace kay Lara; mananatiling lihim ang kanilang kasal sa iba at hindi dapat ma-in-love si Lara sa kanya. Wala iyong problema kay Lara. Alam niyang hindi siya mahuhulog sa mga gaya ng kanyang boss. He is the cold billionaire and she is the bubbly ordinary employee. He is the ruthless CEO and she is the poor woman with a heart of gold. Paano kaya nila pakikibagayan ang isa’t-isa gayong tila langit at lupa ang kanilang pagitan? Kaya ba nilang panatilihing lihim ang kanilang kasal sa iba gaya ng kanilang napagkasunduan? Paano kung sa paglipas ng panahon, unti-unting mahulog si Lara kay Jace sa kabila ng katotohanang, nariyan lang ang ex-girlfriend ni Jace, handa ulit paumuin ang binata sa kahit na anong paraan? Ipaglalaban ba ni Lara ang kanyang damdamin para sa asawa? O mas pipiliin niya ang umalis pagkatapos ang anim na buwan gaya ng kanilang napagkasunduan kahit na… dala-dala na niya sa kanyang sinapupunan ang pinakaaasam na tagapagmana ng mga Lagdameo na siyang magiging susi upang mabuksan ang mga lihim ng kanilang nakaraan?

What happens when a hook-up gets complicated by a baby? Can she hide the secret from him? Or will he show her how possessive he can be when he learns she's carrying his child? ----------- "Seven years ago, I had a one-night stand with my brother's best friend, who also happened to be my lifelong crush. The next day, he vanished leaving me pregnant. Now, I am a single mom raising our son in the same small town. Recently, he returned to attend my brother's wedding and the truth about our son was finally revealed. As he reclaims his place in our lives, the sparks between us reignite. However, danger from his past threatens to shatter our newfound connection. I am torn between my love for him and my fear of getting hurt again, especially now that I have two hearts to protect - our son's and my own."

If you ask my Alpha father to tell you about anyone in the pack, then he will speak about them in high esteem. If you talk to him about me, then he will deny even knowing me. While parents are supposed to love and protect their children, my father does the exact opposite. No one in our pack even knows that I'm alive. They all think that I died in childbirth. Along with my mother. And he's hated me for that ever since. And he's told me that the pack would hate me for killing their Luna. Only if they really knew the truth. But approaching my 16th birthday our pack had visitors come to help with training the warriors. My father thinking that our pack was becoming an easy target. And well, it was. Until the Alpha of the Protectors Pack found me and declared that I was his and not my fathers. But is that enough to stop my father from trying to get me back? Is there more to my story than I know? Is there a reason why my father kept me beaten and secluded? I guess I was going to have to find out what his real motives are. And how far he is willing to go to get his own way.

Life has never been good to me. And just when I thought life couldn't get any worse, the Goddess mocked me one more time and gave me a stubborn and difficult Alpha as my fated mate - someone who wanted nothing to do with me. But what did I have to lose? To begin with, I had nothing. So leaving and forgetting all about him should be easy. Well it was, until it wasn't. ¤¤¤¤¤ The book is the second in the Black Shadow Pack Series Spin-off Novels. While the story stands alone, I recommend that you read the series and the spin-off novel Book 1, to gain a better understanding of the characters. BLACK SHADOW PACK SERIES: Book 1 - HE'S MY ALPHA (Completed) Book 2 - THE BETA IS MINE (Completed) Book 3 - LOVING THE GAMMA (Completed) Spin-off Novel Book 1 - IN THE ARMS OF MY ALPHA (Completed) Spin-off Novel Book 2 - THROUGH THE EYES OF MY ALPHA (Completed)