“I, Layla Lecruest, reject you Alpha Sebastian of the Red Moon Pack as my mate.”Alpha Sebastian lifted his head. His thick hair blew back as the door to the house opened and a wind swept in.“I, Alpha Sebastian of the Red Moon Pack, accept your rejection.”Yes, it hurt to be rejected. Your mate was the one person in the entire world that was meant for you and the stories I had heard were glorious. Like the only two pieces of a puzzle, you find each other and become wh...

"I want you to take off your clothes," every word cooked carefully."And if I refuse?" she asked me. Her voice shook and her hands started to tremble.My consciousness was nagging at me. I knew I was being a dick, I knew she would hate me but then again, I'm not the one to care."If you refuse," Be smart."You have to attend the Winter Jule," I said. Her eyes widened. Selene wasn’t a girl who others wished to see. The less she was in the eyes of others, the bett...

“She knows nothing of werewolves nor about her past or her true identity. Therefore, everyone has to be cautious of how you speak around her and only address each other by name and me as your boss. Do not by any means shift around her. Is that clear?”“Yes, Alpha,” they all said in unison. “How long with the restrictions?” “For one week. In one week, I will marry her, and the deal will be sealed. She won’t be able to leave, and the restrictions will...

Every girl at the age of eighteen, if left unmated, is volunteered for the Alphas Hunt. Hazel is no exception and also the only one who sees it not as a chance to find a strong Alpha to take care of her, but rather as a ceremony that strips you of your free will and sends you out into the woods to be hunted like a deer.If she is claimed she will be his. If she is not, she will return in shame and be shunned from her pack.Hazel knows the ways of the Alphas, being the daughte...

“Answer me with words, Selene,”“Yes, Alpha, I remember."“And yet, you defied my orders,” my voice was low and dark. Goosebumps grew in her arms under my touch.“I’m sorry. I thought-““No. There is no need for you to think. You must simply obey."Selene Adams was the orphan whom nobody wanted to be friends with. Forced to leave her home as a child and live with her aunt...

“I, Layla Lecruest, reject you Alpha Sebastian of the Red Moon Pack as my mate.”Alpha Sebastian lifted his head. His thick hair blew back as the door to the house opened and a wind swept in.“I, Alpha Sebastian of the Red Moon Pack, accept your rejection.”Yes, it hurt to be rejected. Your mate was the one person in the entire world that was meant for you and the stories I had heard were glorious. Like the only two pieces of a puzzle, you find each other and become whole...

The other one graced down my neck and I cocked my head. If I had to be marked I was glad it was he who did it.“This will hurt.” He warned with a giddy look that devoured my eyes.I touched the mark that Emanuel so insensitively put on my body. A forever type of mark, tying me to him for all eternity.I was his now.Every girl at the age of eighteen, if left unmated, is volunteered for the Alphas Hunt. Hazel is no exception and also the only one...

“I, Layla Lecruest, reject you Alpha Sebastian of the Red Moon Pack as my mate.”Alpha Sebastian lifted his head. His thick hair blew back as the door to the house opened and a wind swept in.“I, Alpha Sebastian of the Red Moon Pack, accept your rejection.”Yes, it hurt to be rejected. Your mate was the one person in the entire world that was meant for you and the stories I had heard were glorious. Like the only two pieces of a puzzle, you find each other and become wh...

Every girl at the age of eighteen, if left unmated, is volunteered for the Alphas Hunt. Hazel is no exception and also the only one who sees it not as a chance to find a strong Alpha to take care of her, but rather as a ceremony that strips you of your free will and sends you out into the woods to be hunted like a deer.If she is claimed she will be his. If she is not, she will return in shame and be shunned from her pack.Hazel knows the ways of the Alphas, being the daughter ...

As a manager, you’re aware of terrorist acts, are considering the risks, but sense that you need more background. How might terrorism occur? How is it part of risk and threat planning? What insurance strategies might protect your company from financial loss? In a few short chapters, The Manager’s Guide to Terrorism, Risk, and Insurance: Essentials for Today’s Business fills in the blanks for you.What does it take to weigh the likelihood of a terrorism exposure and protect ...

As Aiden watches her walk down the aisle, all that goes through his mind is: “The pawn has arrived. The bet is on.”“We have all heard the stories- the spoiled princess who is her daddy’s pride and joy, always gets what she wants and never takes no for an answer. The challenge is to grab her feet and pull them back down on the ground. Break her, clip her wings so she doesn't soar in the clouds,” Cole grinned and crossed his arms, “you will b...

Regardless of your current life situation, everyone has an emptiness that creates doubt, disappointment, sadness, loneliness, pain. The emptiness continually surfaces, causing personal questioning, self-doubt, confusion, that can cause discouragement, conflict, turmoil, anger, aggression, oppression, depression, rejection, self-harm.It matters not your age, race, physique, education, finances, or social affluence--popular or neglected, everyone is continually haunted by their empti...