"Take off your clothes, I want to see the body I'd be living with for the rest of my life," he commands, moving to the other side of the room where the red armchair was.She hesitated, and that displeased him. He growled, clearly infuriated. “Do you need some kind of motivation? Because you will not get it. Take off your fucking clothes!” he thunders, making her jump and her legs shake.***Mia Asika had wanted only one thing for the longest time, enli...

I saw this tradition in Klean and I thought it was cute," Xavier answered, still on one knee."What tradition?" Mia asked in a curious tone, her brow raised. "Well, the to-be groom asks the bride to marry him by getting on one knee and saying will you marry me? So, Mia Ainsworth, will you marry me?" he asked her.She seemed interested to know how this ends. Yesterday he had gotten on his knee to give her the gold and green ribbons and she wanted to see how this would go. "Oka...

"Take off your clothes, I want to see the body I'd be living with for the rest of my life," he commands, moving to the other side of the room where the red armchair was.She hesitated, and that displeased him. He growled, clearly infuriated. “Do you need some kind of motivation? Because you will not get it. Take off your fucking clothes!” he thunders, making her jump and her legs shake.With shaky hands and a trembling body, she grabbed the hand of the silk gown again and dra...

What if you're not behind at all—what if you've just been measuring your life against a timeline that was never yours?Who Told You You're Behind? is a practical, relatable guide for anyone who has ever looked around and wondered why everyone else seems to be moving faster.Maybe someone your age is earning more. Getting married. Buying a home. Building a business. Having children. Travelling more. Getting promoted. Starting over with confidence whil...

He rose and moved towards me, my heart picking up its pace with every step he took. His hand stroked the side of my face, causing a tingle to rush through me and I shivered at his touch just like earlier. He leaned in and his breath fanned over my face, hot, weakening, and mind-numbing."You should be running, Zera," he said with a voice so raw it made me shudder against him. "The most sensible thing to do is run from someone like me.""I don't want to run." I stubbornly stat...

The image of him being happy and loving with my best friend felt like betrayal. It felt like he had launched a knife into my heart while I was struggling to breathe.How could he betray me this way? How could he betray me with my best friend? "You said you loved me." I cried out and brushed the tears running down my face away.He stared at me, and the coldness in his eyes mirrored the one his mother always had for me. "That was my greatest mistake." I felt cold.

As he moved towards me, my heart raced with every step he took. His hand gently stroked the side of my face, sending a tingle through my body. I shivered at his touch, just as I had before. He leaned in, his hot breath fanning over my face, leaving me feeling weak and mind-numbed."You should run, Zera," he said in a raw voice that made me shudder against him. "It's the sensible thing to do when dealing with someone like me.""I don't want to run," I stubbornly replied, tired...

"Take off your clothes, I want to see the body I'd be living with for the rest of my life," he commands, moving to the other side of the room where the red armchair was.She hesitated, and that displeased him. He growled, clearly infuriated. “Do you need some kind of motivation? Because you will not get it. Take off your fucking clothes!” he thunders, making her jump and her legs shake.***Mia Asika had wanted only one thing for the longest time, enlightenment and the...

"I would like to say I'm sorry; I haven't been the best version of myself. I am sorry for my inability to communicate effectively, and I know these past few weeks haven't been the best.""I do not want your apology, Xavier; I want to know why you have changed so much and become someone I barely know. I want to know what happened." She said, staring up at him, "Was my love never enough?" She didn't want to show her vulnerability, but he had always seen it."It was always enoug...

She was condemned as a traitor. Her own mate rejected her. But the Moon Goddess had other plans.Karen Denmark never expected to die at dawn—least of all at the hands of the pack she once served. Accused of murdering the Luna and conspiring with rogues, she is publicly rejected by Alpha Xavier and thrown into a dungeon, her soul bond shredded and her world in ruins.A daring rescue gives her a desperate chance to flee. Bleeding and broken, Ka...

I saw this tradition in Klean and I thought it was cute," Xavier answered, still on one knee."What tradition?" Mia asked in a curious tone, her brow raised. "Well, the to-be groom asks the bride to marry him by getting on one knee and saying will you marry me? So, Mia Ainsworth, will you marry me?" he asked her.She seemed interested to know how this ends. Yesterday he had gotten on his knee to give her the gold and green ribbons and she wanted to see how this would go. "Oka...

A “dramatic [and] ingeniously crafted” (Los Angeles Times) memoir of family, community, and resilience, and an ode to the power of books to help us understand ourselves, from the renowned founder of Well-Read Black Girl.“A beautiful portrait of a full life that has been buoyed by an expansive and ever-growing love for words and for language.”—Hanif Abdurraqib, author of There’s Always This YearAN NPR BEST BOOK OF T...