Young orphan werewolf, Lyra, leaves her pack after getting her heart broken by the new alpha, Glen, her lifelong friend... in pursuit of a quiet human life. But fate says otherwise, she discovers she is pregnant with the alpha's children but doesn't contact him. She meets a funny human male whom she's willing to spend the rest of her life with and who loves her children like they are his own. But the past comes calling years later, when the Alpha's mate cheats on him and his sick father keeps asking for Lyra, he tracks her down and summons her back but she refuses. The Alpha's orchestrates her kidnapping and when they meet again he feels the mate bond between the two of them, realizing Lyra is his second chance mate, he tries to make her his Luna but the pain he caused her when he broke her heart, coupled with the fact that she had a werewolf shaman block her mate bond senses with aconite and that had found new love in her human husband and children, she couldn't feel and or recognize that bond. Lyra fights for her independence, facing old friends, and Glen fights to take his mate, going after Lyra's new found family and friends, even without knowing he was harming his blood. Utah has been behind every misfortune that has occurred to the Buckwills in his search to remove weak leadership and find a leader worthy to be Alpha of the Highblood pack. His plots have been the force that sets chaos in motion. Blood is spilled, war erupts and wills are tested. It gets bigger than the pack, it gets bigger than family.
Anacostia raced up the mountains in her wolf form, her eyes thick as the night and yet so bright they cut through the darkness. She soon got to a clearing at the top where she shifted into her human form. A man was there waiting for her, he hid behind the shadows of the trees but his size was perceptible still. He had already left some clothes for her to put on, which she did.
"Why summon me high up here? I'm sure a phone call or a meeting in your parlour would have sufficed for this conversation."
"I assure you, it would not." His voice shook with the trees being carried by the wind.
"Well, colour me amused. So, what was so important I had to run up a mountain for."
"The pack!" His voice went up an octave. "The pack is dying under weak leadership."
"You dare utter such treasonous words! You are Beta, and should be unwaveringly loyal." She growled at him.
"Open your eyes child! The Alpha and his so-called successor, his cowardly son... must die. And so will any who stands with them."
The sun was seated high in the pale blue sky with graduation caps flying high trying to reach it but falling back down to the hands of their throwers, the graduating class of 2023. Excitement was the mask of the day, graduates celebrating and parents celebrating with them. But none was as excited as Lyra who felt like the luckiest girl in the world. It had been one landmark after the other for her; she turned 24 two weeks ago and her guardians threw a hell deafening party for her.
But there was a hole luck could not fill, that of a parent. Lyra was orphaned when she was 12, her parents and brother murdered in front of her as a result of the Laurent Struggle, a war that was fought between three powerful alphas for the territorial claim of Laurent City. A war which Lyra's parents fervently defended the Buckwill name and lost their lives for it. Since then she's lived with the Buckwils, the alpha's family who's only child, Glen, she's long developed an affection for. She looked around and saw parents taking pictures with their graduating children, families holding hands. She might not have parents but the boy she loves was coming home, he schooled in another city but was now done. She got into her car, a yellow Chevy and drove off.
On getting to the mansion she called home, the Buckwill residence, she saw a Tesla parked in front of the house... she was so excited, it was Glen's car. She quickly parked, barely, and jumped out the car, running into the house looking around for him.
"Glenny! Glenny!" She sang his name as she walked through the corridors.
She opened his room door but it was empty, same as it had been for the past 6 months. She ran to the Alpha's room, knocking on it several times but there was no answer so she just opened the door. It was also empty, she was disappointed and yet confused.
"Where is everyone?" She soliloquized.
"Right here!" A sharp low but audible voice rang from behind her, giving her a scare that caused her to swing her elbow backwards, striking the speaker's throat with it.
Glen began choking hard, he held his neck trying to breathe, scared that something might have been broken.
"Jeez Glenny, what have I told you about sneaking up on me? What the heck?" She scolded him as he fell on his knees still choking.
She knelt by him worried she'd crushed his windpipe, but after a few seconds he got better. Although his throat was still hurting.
"What in the moon's shadow has gotten into you?" He let out when he could finally speak.
"You startled me."
"I can see that. Where is everyone?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing." She asked in confusion."
"By the moon goddess, you're more beautiful than the last time I saw you." He flattered her.
Lyra blushed, she couldn't even look straight into Glen's eyes. A lot of things were storming through her mind to say, something to throw of the mojo that was sparking between them, she even thought of talking about the Cross, a ritual they had to do that night but she couldn't bring herself to do it, she had loved him for as long as she could remember, it was no hidden fact, but she had done nothing about it... Now, she decided not to do nothing, to keep her luck rolling, franchising. She leaned forward and kissed him. After a few seconds he slowly pulled away, not in a resistive manner, just in a doubtful manner.
"Lyra." He called her softly and she placed her index finger on his lip, silencing him and then kissed him again, this time more passionately and he mirrored that passion. He got up and lifted her as he did, still kissing her, he carried her into his parents room and closed the door behind him.
Anacostia 'Nightbane' Peckerwood, a frightening terror in the lycan world walked into the Buckwill mansion as though it was hers, confident, unwavering, as though she knew there was no one around... None except the two owners of the cars she saw in front of the house. She was of the Peckerwood family, the strongest in Buckwill's pack, presumably even stronger than the Buckwill family. Yet they were inarguably deemed the most loyal family in the pack.
She went directly to the Alpha's room and opened the door. Lyra and Glen were asleep, covered in bedspreads and in each other's arms. She walked slowly towards the bed, not making a sound but Lyra's eyes opened, spotting a blurry figure close by she jumped off the bed in fear that that was the Alpha or even Luna, grabbing her clothes that were on the floor to shield her bare body. Glen also woke up, still covered with the bedspread just laid there in shock. They were first relieved to see the person standing there wasn't any of Glen's parents, but then a new kind of fear crept in when they saw the beautiful killer of a 32 year old standing there.
"Anacostia! What are you doing in the room of your Alpha?" Glen tried to summon some courage.
"I could ask you the same question, both of you."
"I–"
"Get dressed before someone else comes around," she interrupted him. "I could smell you both from the gate, stinking of estrogen and testosterone. I'll be waiting in the sitting room, The Cross is about to begin and I will be your guide."
She walked away and the duo hurriedly put their clothes on, too ashamed to even look at each other or revel in the ecstasy of what just happened between them. Lyra quickly walked out of the room with her head down, Glen tried to say something but the words couldn't escape his mouth. He felt bad for letting her go like that. But he too had to go, so he also got dressed and exited the room. Anacostia was waiting in the sitting room helping herself to an apple when Glen walked in but Lyra wasn't there.
"Give her a minute." Anacostia said when he wanted to go look for her. He sat beside her, his heart beating in loud scattered rhythms. "What did you do?" She asked.
"What?" He asked in confusion.
" I can barely put a thought together with your heart beating as loud as the Krakatoa eruption. So, what did you do that's making you so uneasy?"
"Nothing!"
"Okay." She spoke with so much indifference and rested her back proper on the couch.
"Okay!" He couldn't hold it in. "She told me she loves me and I didn't know what to say."
"Whew! You sure know how to put vinegar in a good milkshake."
Lyra walked into the room and they all went silent. She had tied her hair in a ponytail and changed to a short sleeve tee shirt and jean shorts. She walked to the door without looking at either of them, indicating that they should be on their way.
"Well, there's been a recent addition to The Cross ritual." Anacostia said with a hellish smile and crossed her legs. "I'm not here to take you to The Cross. It begins now, I am your predator and you two are the prey. You will try to survive me hunting you while making the cross. And as such, I give you a two minute head start. Let's see if you can survive Nightbane. And note, you could die in this ritual."
In the bustling streets of a modern metropolis, Eyre Cheshire, an investigative journalist finds herself entangled in a web-ful world of criminal masterminds and gang lords. When a young high-profile businessman helps her with a story and they become interested in each other but hides his true identity as the son of a Mafia boss, Eyre must navigate through a labyrinth of clues and hidden motives to uncover the truth. As the body count and disappearances rises and the stakes escalate, she races against time to break the wheel of organized crime in her city before it takes everyone past the tipping point. With her own love life interrupting her investigation and her emotions for this young man intruding every step of the way, Eyre must confront her deepest fears, test the strength of her love and outsmart a cunning adversary in this gripping psychological mafia romance.
After the death of her parents, Naya lived with her aunt, who maltreated her. She endured all pains, and hoped for a change. She was sold out, to become a maid at the palace. As time went on, she began to serve the Alpha. She became a threat to Diva, the mistress, who always wanted to see her suffer or be dead, whenever she gets a chance. Along the line, she is tagged as a whore, being that alpha had a fight with his friend, whom he never quarreled with. Rumors were spread that she was dating the alpha. She felt attached to Alpha Rohan, but doesn't want to, as she is just a maid. She was heartbroken when she saw alpha under the sheets with Diva. All sort of emotions swelled in her heart. Alpha did not understand why his heart was clenching in pain and guilt. She tries to avoid the alpha, but it seems like fate never agrees with her. They fell in love with each other, and admitted that they feel for each other. Diva was not happy and wanted to kill her. Her plans were abortive, and it was known all over that Naya was alpha Rohan's long lost Luna. He finally found happiness, as Luna bore him an heir.
It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience, but Carrie made the mistake of falling in love with Kristopher. When the time came that she needed him the most, her husband was in the company of another woman. Enough was enough. Carrie chose to divorce Kristopher and move on with her life. Only when she left did Kristopher realize how important she was to him. In the face of his ex-wife’s countless admirers, Kristopher offered her 20 million dollars and proposed a new deal. “Let’s get married again.”
Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms once at peace. The kingdom of Salem and the kingdom of Mombana... Until the day, the king of Mombana passed away and a new monarch took over, Prince Cone. Prince Cone, has always been hungry for more power and more and more. After his coronation, he attacked Salem. The attack was so unexpected, Salem never prepared for it. They were caught off guard. The king and Queen was killed, the prince was taken into slavery. The people of Salem that survived the war was enslaved, their land taken from them. Their women were made sex slaves. They lost everything, including their land. Evil befall the land of Salem in form of Prince Cone, and the prince of Salem in his slavery was filled with so much rage. The prince of Salem, Prince Lucien swore revenge. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 Ten years later, thirty-years old Lucien and his people raided a coup and escaped slavery. They went into hiding and recuperated. They trained day and night under the leadership of the fearless and cold Lucien who was driven with everything in him to get back their land, and take Mombana land too. It took them five years before they ambushed and attacked Mombana. They killed Prince Cone and reclaimed everything. As they screamed out their victory, Lucien's eyes found and pinned the proud princess of Mombana. Princess Danika. The daughter of Prince Cone. As Lucien stared at her with the coldest eyes anyone can ever possess, he felt victory for the first time. He walked to the princess with the slave collar he'd won for ten years rattling in his hand as he walked. He reached close to her and with a swift movement, he collared her neck. Then, he tilted her chin up, staring into the bluest eyes and the most beautiful face ever created, he gave her a cold smile. "You are my acquisition. My slave. My sex slave. My property. I will pay you in spades, everything you and your father ever did to me and my people." He stated curtly. Pure hatred, coldness and victory was the only emotion on his face. .
Darya spent three years loving Micah, worshipping the ground he walked on. Until his neglect and his family's abuse finally woke her up to the ugly truth-he doesn't love her. Never did, never will. To her, he is a hero, her knight in shining armour. To him, she is an opportunist, a gold digger who schemed her way into his life. Darya accepts the harsh reality, gathers the shattered pieces of her dignity, divorces him, takes back her real name, reclaims her title as the country's youngest billionaire heiress. Their paths cross again at a party. Micah watches his ex-wife sing like an angel, tear up the dance floor, then thwart a lecher with a roundhouse kick. He realises, belatedly, that she's exactly the kind of woman he'd want to marry, if only he had taken the trouble to get to know her. Micah acts promptly to win her back, but discovers she's now surrounded by eligible bachelors: high-powered CEO, genius biochemist, award-winning singer, reformed playboy. Worse, she makes it pretty clear that she's done with him. Micah gears up for an uphill battle. He must prove to her he's still worthy of her love before she falls for someone else. And time is running out.
P-please, I beg you. Come let's go tell Christian I had no hand in whatever happened, p-please." I clutched the lapel of his jacket desperately. "Let's go. You need to tell my husband you were paid." "Young lady, you're harassing me." His tone was cold and his stare granite. But I could care less. "You harassed me first! You had sex with me without my consent, my husband knows and now I'm pregnant with this child he doesn't want. You ruined my marriage! I-I hate you!" ************************************ Caught by her husband with another man on their matrimonial bed the morning after her birthday, Hailey Codza could not defend herself. As though it's not enough, she gets pregnant. Her enraged husband decides to pay her back for her infidelity by having an affair with his ex-girlfriend - Denise Kellers, the family Hailey never knew she had. Losing her family's wealth and company to her husband and his ex (now girlfriend), she is devastated, homeless and penniless as all her credit cards are blocked by her husband. She sees the man who is responsible for her pregnancy. The man she has no idea how he'd found his way to her matrimonial bed - Jared Johnson. Jared is annoyed when this strange woman disrupts his meeting and accuses him of ruining her life, marriage and impregnating her. It affects his business deals and having no choice, he marries her to calm the public whilst engaged to someone else. But he loathes her and allows his family treats her badly. Hailey who has fallen in love with Jared is broken when she can no longer take the humiliation. She signs the divorce papers and leaves, only to arrive six years later to the country as a self-made, secret billionaire and a mother of twins. Now her two ex-husbands are begging to have her back...
After three secretive years of marriage, Eliana never met her enigmatic husband until she was served with divorce papers and learned of his extravagant pursuit of another. She snapped back to reality and secured a divorce. Thereafter, Eliana unveiled her various personas: an esteemed doctor, legendary secret agent, master hacker, celebrated designer, adept race car driver, and distinguished scientist. As her diverse talents became known, her ex-husband was consumed by remorse. Desperately, he pleaded, "Eliana, give me another chance! All my properties, even my life, are yours."
Her fiance and her best friend worked together and set her up. She lost everything and died in the street. However, she was reborn. The moment she opened her eyes, her husband was trying to strangle her. Luckily, she survived that. She signed the divorce agreement without hesitation and was ready for her miserable life. To her surprise, her mother in this life left her a great deal of money. She turned the tables and avenged herself. Everything went well in her career and love when her ex-husband came to her.