the shadow of the wind

Ari is content to live her life in her pack and help her best friend, Sage, be Luna of the pack. That was until her parents led a rebellion against their pack with rogues that put Ari’s life in danger. Now imprisoned, she fears death until her Alpha and best friend come to the dungeons with a drop-dead sexy warlock who immediately catches her attention. Zane is hell-bent on claiming his familiar that he has waited long enough for. The shifter that will be his partner in crime, his soul mate. Ari has two choices, go with Zane and be his familiar, or become a rogue. Ari chooses Zane, but when she does she has no idea the adventure she is about to go on. Zane belongs to the Coven of the Crow and Shadows, a special coven that works for Death. They reap fresh souls and collect the spirits that got away. Zane ranks high in his coven as he is one of the leader's sons. He’s the most powerful and dangerous member of his coven for a reason and Ari will learn exactly why he is feared and highly respected. As secrets of Ari’s past come to light that was hidden from her, she finds herself faced with more challenges than she knows what to do with. Adjusting to a new realm, a new life, and trying to resist her sexy master, Ari isn’t sure she will make it out alive. Can Zane help his beloved familiar while he lays claim to her everything? Can they find their happiness in the darkness they face?

“Elena,” he says. My name has never sounded more filthy. He slams the door shut behind him with a kick of his foot and I flinch. My hand remains behind my back, it is a good thing he does not notice that my hands are now free. He inches forward and I take as many steps back as I can until I hit the wall. He comes even closer until his ugly face is mere inches away from my own. I can smell the stench of his wolf as he roughly grabs me by the chin. I quake uncontrollably, it is as if a wave of parasitic worms has taken hold of me, his touch is repulsive as it is nauseating. This man, who is old enough to be my father leans in and smiles. My eye starts to water and a sob escapes my lips. ****** Elena is a wolf-less girl who hails from a long line of omegas. One day, the enemy pack comes demanding for tributes, virgin girls to work as their slaves and to save her family, Elena volunteers to become one. She ends up a slave to the alpha of the enemy pack where she is horribly tortured. All hope seems lost and all she wants to do is to die, but then her savior comes in the form of Hunter, the alpha of the Storm Riders pack. Hunter takes one look at her and realizes she is his one true mate. But the only problem is, she has already been claimed by the alpha of the enemy pack. Will Elena be set free and allowed to choose her own path and happiness? Or will she be forever doomed to live in the shadows of her scars and past?

"You are no wife to me, do you get it?" He said, stepping forward crushing my already thinned personal bubble. "I am marrying you because of circumstances. The sooner you feed that to your peanut size brain, the better it will be for you and me. Do you understand?". Pushing me back against the wall with so much force it made me grunt at impact. Intense pain shot through my body when he pressed himself on me. It was like he was trying to ram me into the wall or something! - idiot- Big fat S-O-B. All these curses were going through my mind. All I want to do now is scratch his arrogant face and give him a feel of his own medicine. However, in this compromising position, I am right now! I can hardly move. So, all I did was look straight into his eyes and glared back with the same intensity. I try to break free by pushing and squirming. Alex had me in a grip so tight it felt like a hulk holding me down, so hard that it was painful. I tried to look away, but his voice made me freeze. "Answer me. Do not look away when I am talking to you bit*h!”. “Do-You-Get-What-I-Just Said? Or do I need to make myself a little clearer? hmm?" "Yes, I get it. I'm-Not-Your-Wife." "Believe it or not, I have no interest in being your wife," I said, more like spat it out, it was like poison coming out of my mouth. "Why are you smirking at me ?" he asked. Completely oblivious to what is about to come. I composed my happiness concealing it with my ‘I’m am innocent, like a kitty look’. "Oh, you're about to find out," I said.

Calla was living a peaceful life with her niece Sophie. Until one day she vanished from her school yard and the only person could answer her is the man who tells the future.

Garren Ryuu, the God of dragons, has waited over five hundred years for his mate. An equal on all fronts. But when he comes face to face with his mate at long last, he is forced to make a decision. Turn his back on his people and their traditions for his heart or break it and accept the life of a mad king. It's a dark and dangerous path that only the strong survive. So will fate be on his side or is she just another cruel obstacle set to take him down?

“ฉันว่าเราควรแยกกันอยู่สักพักนะ ให้เวลาเป็นเครื่องตัดสินว่าเราจะไปต่อหรือพอแค่นี้...ในเมื่อคุณมีอีกคน” คำพูดนั้นราวกับปล่อยระเบิดลงกลางความสัมพันธ์ เจมส์ชะงัก มองเธอด้วยแววตาที่เต็มไปด้วยความตกใจ แต่ก็ไม่กล้าปฏิเสธ เขารู้ว่าความจริงที่เขาเลือกปิดบังมาตลอดได้เปิดเผยออกมา “อิมิลี่...มันไม่ใช่อย่างที่เธอคิดนะ” เขาพูดออกมาเสียงเบา ราวกับกำลังค้นหาคำแก้ตัวที่น่าเชื่อถือ เธอส่ายหน้า ยิ้มบาง ๆ ที่ไม่ได้เต็มไปด้วยความสุขอีกต่อไป “อย่าพยายามแก้ตัวเลยเจมส์ ฉันเหนื่อย...เหนื่อยกับการพยายามทำให้ทุกอย่างดีขึ้น ในขณะที่คุณไม่ได้พยายามไปกับฉันเลย” เธอก้มลงหยิบกระเป๋าเดินทางใบโต หยุดชั่วครู่ก่อนจะพูดต่อ “ฉันอยากให้คุณใช้เวลาคิด ว่าคุณต้องการอะไรจริง ๆ... และฉันก็จะทำแบบเดียวกัน” เจมส์มองดูเธอเดินออกจากห้องไป ความรู้สึกผิดและความกลัวปะทุขึ้นในใจ แต่เขากลับทำอะไรไม่ได้ นอกจากอยู่ในความเงียบที่เธอทิ้งไว้...

Alpha Raul… That is his name, The Alpha of the Night. His name was dreaded among his neighboring packs, and nobody dared to cross his path. Alpha Raul has been known for his conquests, he is a cold-hearted, possessive, dominant, power-hungry leader who fought battles and conquered territories, which earned him the title “The Alpha of The Night.” What happens when he was mated to one of the most beautiful, yet innocent young lady of a pack, Hayley, whose Alpha he had betrayed because of his hunger for power? What happens when he found out she was not only a werewolf but also a seer? Little did he know that Luna Hayley also had her secret agender in his life. What could this agender be? Let’s find out in this heart-racing piece containing love, romance, and betrayal.

[Mature Content] Caitlin Rowell, a young, orphaned girl who was adopted by a devious woman, is thrown into a life of difficulties after a traumatic encounter with a handsome, well-off young man who delights in having his way with women, and she becomes pregnant with his child. Her guardian throws her out of the house, leaving her with no choice but to fend for herself. She relocates to a distant city with the help of a wealthy obstetrician who is obliged to support her. In the new city, she gets a cleaning job at a major private corporation after having her child, and the CEO turns out to be her worst nightmare.

This story is about two women who fell in love with each other despite of their different world and personality. Elliah is the only daughter of Mr. Romualdo Cortez, which is known as one of the richest businessman in Asia. Her mom comitted suicide when she was a kid because she found out that her husband has a mistress. Nang mailibing na ang mommy nya ay doon na nagsimulang tumira sa bahay nila ang kabit ng daddy nya. Kaya naman lumaki syang malayo ang loob sa ama. Hanggang isang araw ay nakilala nya si Andrea, sya ang nagbigay ng dahilan kay Elliah upang magpatuloy sa buhay. Ngunit nagbago rin agad ito nang mahuli nyang may lalaking karelasyon si Andrea.. Dahil sa nangyari ay natakot na syang masanay ulit na may taong nandyan para sa kanya. Sa pagdating ni Zoe sa buhay nya, matutunan kaya nya ulit na mag tiwala? O mananaig ang takot sa puso nya?

I had been secretly in love with my childhood friend for nine long years. When we finally got married, my family and friends thought I was the happiest person in the world. After I became pregnant, he used the excuse of "helping an old classmate" and invited the most beautiful girl from our class into our home. During the worst of my pregnancy, when nausea and exhaustion hit hardest, he took her to the hospital, made crafts with her, and watched sunsets with her. He even had the guts to accuse me of being small-minded and petty and acting like a bitter, jealous wife. Only then did I realize that it was just my foolish fantasy that I lived my dream of marrying my childhood sweetheart and had a happy life. I let go of the love I had for him and of the future I thought we would share. Now, however, he was the one who regretted it.