"My sister died because of you. I won't have a mate who's so pathetic," he says and I look up at him in horror. "I, Michael Davis, future Alpha of the Moonshadow pack, reject you, Emma Smith, as my rightful mate."Emma's world crumbled when she was framed for murdering the Alpha's sister, Ava. Misunderstood, and hated, her fated mate, Alpha Michael rejected and ordered for her punishment. With a shattered heart, Emma accepted his rejection, and was on the brink of ending her life wh...

Consider this your all-triggers warning. Proceed with caution.A book as concept art, Poems to Be Afraid Of is the second full-length collection from Pixie Bruner. It began as an experiment in fear. Written in four weeks of spite-driven frenzy, this collection did not draw from poems already written. Instead, imposter syndrome was called upon.Fear was murdered, played with, analyzed, and created. Demons were summoned, the irrational was vivisected, ...

Brandie ClausI've dedicated my whole life to my family's legacy. When my parents, the Clauses, pass leadership to my brother, Joe, I am done. I refuse to be his assistant.It's time I find my own path, away from all things Christmas.Grace FrostI'm a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic who is ready for the holiday season. This is the year, I'll find my one and only. I never imagined I'd fall for Scrooge, though...

“Then it’s settled.” The leader gestured to the group of warrior orcs in the room, “pick one to be the boy’s father.”I sat on the floor with my son, Max. He crawled into my lap as I whispered. “One of them is going to … keep taking care of you. Can you tell me who the nice one is?”The orcs in the room snorted with disbelief and laughter.Max pointed to one with a shaved head and extensive tattoos.“That one?” I asked. “Are you sure?”He nodded before hi...

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StarNothing I've ever experienced prepared me for how I felt upon seeing her our senior year. We've been inseparable since, but to her, I'm merely her best friend while she's my world.Seeing her with him is slowly killing me and I start to wonder if I need to let go, to accept it'll never be.MeridienThere are expectations that come with being a Covington. I've disappointed my parents enough, I can't break t...

I'm a child of a missing wizard who was once famous. My dad was a champion for several races and treasure hunts. Everyone in my town was proud of him. Actually, I was somewhat famous too, as the daughter who brought shame to her father's reputation. In our world, wizards started showing magic abilities when they were young. They could see magical beings like fairies and unicorns and use magic items when they were infants. Typically, it happened within the first 100 days. We called it 'bloo...

Cameron HarleyI left my life in Small Town USA for a dream job in an exotic country. My life was going to be fabulous. Only...it didn't quite turn out that way. Five years later, I'm not only stuck working crazy hours as an executive assistant, but I have a hot and cold boss. Queen Helena Payne. The Royal Pain in my A… You get the picture. This is my life day in, day out, until one call changes everything.I'm heading back home. Even if I'm madly in ...

“You cannot live on the food we have for you. That leaves me three choices. Let you continue to starve, slowly dying. Or put you out of your misery, and save the resources of feeding you for someone who has a chance to live.” The orc gave me a long, calculating look before he continued, “Or I can find you someone who is willing to spend his personal resources to care for a defective human.”My name is Wilhemina Jensen. I am one of the few people who survived when aliens first made c...

Ruby BridegroomGrowing up in a clan of killers taught me not to trust. My whole life I've fended for myself, setting out to prove I can be as deadly as the rest. When the only person I considered family needs freeing I go hunting for the bounty to save her. Only to be faced with the man who says I'm his one. Can I trust this stranger who I'm supposed to kill? I might not have a choice where he is concerned.Kingston Wolfe

Ana Rosa belongs to me.I expected an ungrateful woman…I expected to dislike her…I just didn't expect I'd want her.Then she walked in and stole my heart.I'll do anything to keep her, even battle her past…because only I can Treat Her Better.

Sarah Williams lay dying on the pavement. She was dying right in the stronghold of a local werewolf pack. The Bellmont Boys made the decision to try to infect her with the virus causing lycanthropy. It wasn’t an easy decision, most people don’t survive the infection. Werewolves are required to hide their existence. They are 0.02% of the population the rest of the world never hears about. It isn’t easy to roll a new person into a pack, especially not when so few women are converted....