Garette Bryan

The town of Willowbrook had always been a place of quiet charm-a world untouched by the rush of modernity. Nestled between rolling hills and dense, whispering forests, it was a town where time moved gently, and life followed the rhythm of the seasons. Emily had known Willowbrook all her life. She had grown up wandering its cobbled streets, listening to the hum of the marketplace, and watching the same sun dip behind the hills each evening. The scent of fresh-baked bread from the bakery, the distant laughter of children playing near the old oak tree, the familiar sight of Mrs. Alden sweeping her front porch at precisely seven every morning-these were the things she had known since childhood. And yet, despite the warmth of familiarity, something deep inside her yearned for more. Emily had always felt like an outsider in her own home-a dreamer among those content with ordinary lives. The world outside Willowbrook called to her in ways she couldn't explain. It was a whisper in the wind, a tug at her heart, a force she could no longer ignore. And so, she had made her decision. This was the morning she would leave.

Caden Pierce, the well known powerful lycan king had always been hunted by a fragment of his past. Of an image of a little girl, a little girl who had been his only friend and companion during one of the darkest times of his childhood. His existence had never really made sense to him without her. He couldn't possibly fathom why she had suddenly disappeared off the surface of the earth, without a trace, like she had never existed in the first place. He searched far and wide, at every orphanage, in every brothel, every school and cathedral He could find, he searched virtually every place he could think of that she could be, but he just could not find her. But then one day, just when he had given up on his search for her, and was on the verge of falling in love with someone new, he happened to stumble upon someone who bore a striking resemblance to her. Someone who looked too much like her to not be her. He is confused at first, thinking that it was his subconscious playing pranks on him until he hears someone call out her name, a name he had never thought he would hear again in this lifetime. But then again, there is a problem; and the problem is the fact that Brynlee doesn't recognize him, she doesn't remember ever meeting anyone like him; not to talk of remembering her stay at the orphanage, where they had met! To make matters worse, he met her at an auction house, as a slave, who was about to be sold to the highest bidder. He is forced to pay a crazy sum of money to have her, not just because of the memories he had of her, but also because she was his soulmate, the one destined to be with him by the moon goddess!

As a successor to the most mysterious family in the United States, Leon has to go through a set of trials before inheriting his family wealth according to a group of rules. It has five stages. Since he was only three years old, Leon's father has planned on raising him as a tough person. He invited masters of diverse expertise to train Leon in many abilities, starting from arts, medicine, feng shui, ancient foreseeing techniques, self-defense, and ancient antiquities. Four years ago, when the first phase of the exam started, Leon was sent to live in Oregon's harsh city without a single penny. Leon also wasn't allowed to use the different expertise taught to him by the experts to train his willpower and experience the life of an ordinary man. Leon understood his father's goodwill. His family did all this to avoid unwanted circumstances; even simultaneously, they are also grooming his cousins as potential replacements.

On her wedding day, Isla faced a series of disasters no bride could ever imagine. Her fiancé, Jeremy, dropped a bombshell in front of the entire congregation, revealing an explicit video of her and another man-a video she had no knowledge of or clue how it came to be. To make matters worse, Jeremy took things further by proposing to her sister right then and there. Devastated beyond belief, Isla ran out of the chapel-and his life-without looking back. She swore never to let herself be humiliated like that again and decided that love was no longer worth the risk. With her heart in pieces, she headed to the nearest bar to drown her sorrows in alcohol, where, in a haze of pain and anger, she met a handsome stranger. What was meant to be a fleeting escape turned into a one-night stand. She disappeared without a trace, determined to sever all ties with Jeremy. That included quitting her job at his father's company-she didn't want anything to do with him or his family anymore. As she searched for a new beginning, fate led her into the path of Jaxon Waverly. Jaxon Waverly-a billionaire CEO by day and a fearless Mafia leader by night. Isla becomes his secretary, unknown to her and Jaxon himself that she is Jaxon's long-lost love and unforgettable one-night-stand. Determined to win her over, Jaxon will stop at nothing to make her his wife.

Born with tainted blood, Aria, an "impure" wolf with no rank or pack, is treated like filth by her stepmother after her father's death. When her stepmother receives a mysterious marriage offer involving a large dowry, she forces Aria to marry a stranger, thinking he's a powerless rogue looking for a mate out of desperation but little did she know that this person was no ordinary stranger, He is Alpha Draven, the most feared and powerful Alpha in the world-secretive, ruthless, and dominant. Known as The Shadow Alpha, on the night of their wedding night, Kael tells her the truth. He said he is not interested in her or anything, he only wants her womb. A person to bear his child. Aria wanted to leave, saying that she wouldn't be a baby making machine, he threatened her with her impurity and said that if she manages to give him an heir, he would protect her for the rest of her life, she agreed.

"Take off your pants and lie on the bed, and spread your legs for me," Kayden commanded, and Aria frantically shook her head.  "Kayden, please stop this madness! Why must you force a woman who obviously hates you to do this? I'm your brother's wife, damnit!" She yelled defiantly.  Kayden approached her like a beast cornering its prey.  Aria took steps back in fear and stumbled when her legs hit the bed behind her, causing her to fall on top of it with her back lying flat on the bed.  Kayden's eyes were cold and lifeless as he grabbed the 'arm and leg bind' before pouncing on her. His knees hovered over her, pinning her petite body underneath his. ~~~~~~ Have you met identical twins that are so identical you can hardly tell them apart?  Well?... Imagine getting married to one twin, but due to a string of events, you end up in bed with your husband's twin.  Ariana Gray's night of passion with her husband had just ended when she found out the man she slept with was her husband's twin.  Ariana thought since the bastard took advantage of her ignorance and had his way with her, they could just pretend it never happened and return to how everything was previously, but what happens when the jerk decides one time is not enough?  Would Ariana risk it all and tell her husband the truth?  ***  Kaden Hunt was the cursed twin of the Hunt family, A.K.A the bad seed. He was treated like scum by his family and was always hidden from the outside world, losing his woman in the process.  What happens when Kayden finally gets a chance to leave the shadows?

Once a upon time they were a happy family. One accident changed it all. Mum and dad gone. Sister missing, Will they ever find her and bring her back? Is she safer with them or without them? Maybe letting her go is the best thing? The enemies are watching and waiting for the right time to break this family once again, Can they win the battle once again without losing anyone again?

Having some of the poems in the first edition of the poem collection, ‘The P.O.T (Poured Out Thoughts)’ published in several poetry magazines as High On Poems, Earthborne Magazine, Deadsnakes and so on, the author has ushered in the second, titled ‘The P.O.T (Poured Out Thoughts) ---The Reloaded. It is said to be ‘reloaded’ because there are other poems to be added to make this edition slightly richer than the first. With poems as ‘Out of the Box’, ‘Dad Loves Me’, ‘Heralding God’s Magnificence’ being published in notable poetry journals and magazines, the sequel is hoped to make an impact to the entire world, beginning with the readers. The Table of Contents has the additional poems that readers, who have read the first edition, would realize. They are intended to look into general issues, family, gender, parental, religious (Christian faith), children, love and personal/motivational. The aim behind this piece is simple. As said in the first edition, it is about entertaining, enlightening, inspiring or motivating and enabling people think for themselves. Worthy of Note: The author believes that subsequent edition(s) of the work would carry the above-stated aim.

Laura has always wished she would become a tomb raider and which she did with the help of her best friend Ralph. But things got twisted when she learnt about her past life. Find out in this thrilling story of love, adventure, betrayal and death..

David's choices

Mated and marked with the Alpha of the shadow pack of the north, Lena finds herself stuck in a life that she never enjoyed love and respect from her mate, Abel. Coming to terms that she could no longer take the humiliation from and the entire pack, she made up her mind to leave the mortar the expense of her life. Being treated like royalty in her new home, her new mate was everything Abel was not. Romance got intense and Lena finds out she's pregnant, this also conjured her superpowers she never knew she had. *** The Shadow pack faces a Great War that they will need help and the only place Abel could go was where he had to face Lena, the woman he treated with hostility. Will Lena agree to help the man that was cruel to her? Will Lena save the pack who humiliated her? Will Abel agree to her terms to save his people? Will he let his pride get in the way? Read to enjoy this intriguing story of love, hate, mercy and forgiveness.