She is woken up by the chirping of the early birds. She slowly opens her eyes and winces as the rays of the sun flash against her pupils. Soon, her eyes adjust to the light and she looks around, trying to figure out where she is. She can't tell for sure, but from what she can see, it looks like she is in a dungeon. Suddenly, she becomes aware of the pain behind her head; it feels as though she was hit with a very large object. Layla tries to move, but she is restricted by huge chains tied around her ankles and wrists. She closes her eyes as she starts to recollect everything that happened, leading her to this point. She had been experiencing frequent waves of nausea due to her pregnancy, and then discovered that walking through the woods for a while helped, so she made it a force of habit. Usually, guards followed her while she took her walk, but yesterday, she just wanted to be all alone, she wanted the serenity of the forest to speak to her. Thus, she walked alone into the forest. As she did, she felt much better and began to sing. As she did, she felt uneasy. Was it the baby? Nah, it was not the baby, something was not right. She kept walking, trying to stay calm. But then, she heard footsteps and as she tried to turn, she felt something heavy hit her behind her head, and she almost immediately, slipped into oblivion. Who the hell did this to her, and what the hell does he want? Could it be Devon's enemies? What the hell is going on? She is still trying to decipher who her captor(s) is (are) when she hears footsteps thudding heavily against the concrete floor. She breathes slowly, trying her best to look unaffected. She lowers her gaze and sees the feet of three people. Slowly, she lifts her eyes and her gaze settles on the man in the middle- the other two are apparently his guards. Layla cannot believe her eyes when she sees who it is. The Devil himself. Uncle Ryan.
The Island of Meridian is a very beautiful one. It is home to many animals- lions, snakes, crocodiles, hyenas, you name it; but one thing that makes this island stand out is that, in it is a vast forest named centuries ago as the Terrain. The Terrain is a forest quite alright, but it is home to only two species of creatures and they are: witches, and yes, you guessed right, werewolves.
Legend has it that these creatures, combining their strengths, managed to evict every other creature in the forest, sending them to God-knows-where. Thus, you can boldly and comfortably say that the Terrain only has wolves and witches. However, it should be noted here that the wolves are largely more in number than the witches, as the total number of witches at a given time must always be twenty- this was commanded by the moon goddess.
The wolves and witches were all together in unity until about one hundred and twenty years ago, some of the wolves decided to revolt and break away from the rest, creating their own pack. They named their pack the Brazen pack, and just six witches followed them.
The remaining wolves also decided not to have anything to do with the members of the Brazen pack and so, they named their pack the Onyx pack. They had more witches with them, fourteen in number, to be precise.
Development in terms of architecture, finance, population, government, and economy is almost on an equal level between the Onyx pack and the Brazen pack. In both packs, there are schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, parks, gardens and even museums. However, you can be sure of one thing, there is no relationship whatsoever between the wolves and witches of either packs; no inter-mating, selling, buying or what-have you.
Alpha Dennis is the leader of the Brazen pack, while Alpha Bruce is the leader of the Onyx pack. Thankfully, there has been peace between both packs, and no war has been declared for decades.
Dennis, forty-two years old, has a younger brother named Ryan, who is forty years old. They both grew up to be fine, young men. They are pretty close and people say that they are inseparable. Naturally, Dennis, being the elder brother, became the Alpha of the Brazen pack after their father passed. He was only twenty-three years old when the mantle of leadership of the pack was passed to him. Ryan supported his brother with all his might and they became even closer. However, Dennis decided not to make Ryan his Beta because he did not want the pressures of leadership to sabotage the brotherly friendship which they have built for years. It is worthy of note that Dennis consulted Ryan before making this decision.
"I just want us to remain the way we have been; I do not want the pressure of this whole Alpha/Beta thing to destroy what we have," Dennis explained.
"I understand you perfectly, brother," Ryan said.
"I am glad you understand; and so, Sebastian will be my Beta, while you will lead the entire army of the pack," Dennis pronounced.
"It would be an honor," Ryan said, and bowed out of his brother's office.
Exactly three years after Dennis' installation as the Alpha of the Brazen pack, he went on a lone patrol in the woods and found a young woman, a blonde with beautiful blue eyes injured, with no one to help her. Had he not found her, she most definitely would have died.
He brought her home and took her to the hospital for proper treatment. In a few days, she was out of the hospital, hale and hearty. Her name is Catherine, and Dennis fell in love with her in a matter of days. Ryan was also attracted to Catherine and he tried to woo her, but it was obvious that she only had eyes for Dennis. When Ryan realized this, he backed off.
Two months later, Dennis and Catherine got married and she became his Luna. Things happened really fast and in a year, on Alpha Dennis' twenty-sixth birthday, a bouncing baby girl wolf was born to them. The whole pack jubilated and the child began to grow.
Her name was Layla, and she was a beautiful baby; blue eyes, just like her mother's and coffee- brown hair, just like that of her father.
One year after she was born, Ryan also found his mate, Sasha, and they clicked immediately they set eyes on each other. Ryan still had strong feelings for Catherine, his brother's wife, but he chose to keep them bottled; he could not afford to make any mistake- he loved his brother too much.
Sasha got pregnant and had a set of twin boys named Dylan and Bryan. The boys were handsome princes, and Ryan adored them. Two years later, the moon goddess blessed him and Sasha with another baby, a girl, this time around; she was given the name Tessa. Sadly, Dennis and Catherine could not have another child no matter how hard they tried. Thus, they decided to stop worrying about conceiving another child; instead, they showered their baby girl with love, attention and care.
The whole family lived and still lives in a large house well known as the Edifice. It has about sixteen well-furnished rooms, and it is always swarmed with servants. Layla, Dylan, Bryan and Tessa always played about as kids, and they loved each other so much, up to this day.
The bond between Dennis and Ryan did not wane at any point, and they both performed their leadership duties efficiently. Dennis managed the pack well, while Ryan took charge of the army and the protection of the pack. During their leisure time, they went into the woods to hunt for deers, elks, and other animals that werewolves like to eat. After, they would come back to their blissful families.
What could go wrong? One would ask, right?
And this is why what happens twelve years later will shock the Brazen pack, and of course, you, my dear readers, to your bones!
Alpha Kalista is doing her best to care for her pack after her father’s mysterious death. All goes well until the night of the Moon Festival when all hell lets loose and her pack members start to drop dead one by one. She tries to find a cure to the disease ravaging the pack, and she is shocked to find out that the cure is in the hands of the most hated Alpha in the entire wereforest, Alpha Gray. Frustrated and desperate, she goes to him for the cure and he agrees to give it to her in exchange for one thing, her body. Kalista is now caught between saving her pack and warming the bed of the man she detests so much. Will she heed his demands, or will she let her people continue to die? Find out in ‘The Ultimatum’. Trust me, you want to read this one!
I guess this was how it all started all with that feeling called love, that was where my doom awaits me I had my life all planned out, the perfect family, blessed wife, beautiful kids and a good business. I was blessed with everything a man could ask for, until everything was taken from me my once happy family. Full of laughter and joy, the voices of my kids still haunts me till now and that of my wife yelling at me to do something. They became my worst nightmare I can’t close my eyes without seeing them, I can’t sleep all because of a certain motherfucker who am going to deal with. He should have known by now, that he messed with the wrong person. Am so going to deal with him he will regret ever meeting me, I will bring down his coming generation anybody who bear his name will die. He should watch out for me! His worst nightmare! Am going to hunt him down!
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
"I, Erika Blackwood, stand before you, Alexander Robertson, with a heavy heart. I hereby reject you as my mate. The bond we once shared has grown fragile, and my soul yearns for a different path. May you find solace in the love of another, and may we both find the happiness we seek." Alexander didn't say a word and looked at me. But he refused to accept. *********** Erika Blackwood is the next Alpha in line of the Ironclaw Pack. She hides her identity and gets mated to the Alpha of the Moonforest Pack, Alexander Robertson. Three years passed, but Alexander is still unwilling to let go of his childhood sweetheart. Erika is mistreated and eventually framed by the same childhood sweetheart. Now she leaves with that humiliation, and goes back to her pack, swearing vengeance on those who hurt her. They all waited for her to return and beg, but what happens when they realize that the famous Ironclaw Pack that was going to help in the rogue war, was ruled by a woman named, Erika Blackwood. Now her Ex mates want her back. Other Alphas want this woman.. But will she accept any of them? Or will she stay independent forever?...
Kallie, a mute who had been ignored by her husband for five years since their wedding, also suffered the loss of her pregnancy due to her cruel mother-in-law. After the divorce, she learned that her ex-husband had quickly gotten engaged to the woman he truly loved. Holding her slightly rounded belly, she realized that he had never really cared for her. Determined, she left him behind, treating him as a stranger. Yet, after she left, he scoured the globe in search of her. When their paths crossed once more, Kallie had already found new happiness. For the first time, he pleaded humbly, "Please don't leave me..." But Kallie's response was firm and dismissive, cutting through any lingering ties. "Get lost!"
Accused of murder, Sylvia Todd's mother was deemed a traitor by the entire pack, condeming Sylvia to live the rest of her life alone in humiliation as a lowly slave. All she wanted to do was to prove her mother's innocence somehow, but fate never seemed to be on the side of the traitor's daughter. Still, Sylvia never lost hope. As the future lycan king of all werewolves, Rufus Duncan possessed great power and status, but he had an inexplicable reputation for being cruel, bloodthirsty, and ruthless. Unbeknownst to everyone, he had been cursed long ago to transform into a killer monster on every full moon. Even though fate did not always look upon the two, it brought Sylvia and Rufus together as each other's destined mates. Will justice be served for Sylvia's mother? What about Rufus' secret? Can Sylvia and Rufus defy all societal norms and stay together? Will these two unlucky souls have their happy ending?
Two years ago, Ricky found himself coerced into marrying Emma to protect the woman he cherished. From Ricky's perspective, Emma was despicable, resorting to underhanded schemes to ensure their marriage. He maintained a distant and cold attitude toward her, reserving his warmth for another. Yet, Emma remained wholeheartedly dedicated to Ricky for more than ten years. As she grew weary and considered relinquishing her efforts, Ricky was seized by a sudden fear. Only when Emma's life teetered on the edge, pregnant with Ricky's child, did he recognize-the love of his life had always been Emma.
Julia and Evan were the perfect couple-or so she thought. But everything changed when Evan abruptly ended their relationship, leaving her heartbroken and unable to tell him she was carrying his child. Years later, Julia has built a life for herself and her son, Andy, while Evan has risen to unimaginable wealth and success. Their paths cross again at a chance meeting, but Julia soon discovers Evan has moved on with someone else. Julia is done with the pain. She's fought battles alone, raising a son who deserves the truth about his father, even if Evan doesn't deserve her forgiveness. When Julia told Evan years ago she had something to say, he didn't listen. Now, it's time for him to listen. But is it too late to reclaim what he lost? "We should break up," he'd said, the words cutting through her like glass. The pregnancy test in her pocket stayed hidden, just like the child they would never share. Now, it's Evan's turn to hear the truth-and to face his deepest regret.