Artemis Terry, living in her father's pack- Emerald Guardians located on the edge of the Romanian border. Artemis was an Alpha's daughter and yet she was regarded as an omega; the lowest werewolf ranks in the pack. Abused, degraded, oppressed and cruelly humiliated for a crime she didn't commit, Artemis is forced to live her life, as pathetic as it is, at the mercy of her parents. And yet still, amidst the pain and despair she has to endure on a daily basis, Artemis's endearing, personality is the only thing that's keeping her sane, dangling by a mere thread as she yearns for the day she finds her one true mate. Dimitri Chekhov, said to be the most heartless, most feared and one of the top five most powerful Alphas in Romania leading his pack Crimson Blood. Dimitri never had to struggle in his life and he had just about everything anyone could ever wish for. A supportive family, a loyal pack and his loving Luna. But everyone knows an Alpha's weakness lies in his mate. When she mysteriously dies of a reason unknown to all, Dimitri's perfect life is cast into the abyss. With his Luna dead and his soul devoid of any emotion, Dimitri yearns for death to take him since there's nothing to live for. Or so he thought... 01/02/2022: #10 in Depression #3 in BDSM #38 in Abuse #7 in Rejected #5 in Dominance ~Completed but under editing~

It's not about the cards you've been dealt. It's about how you play the hand. Taylorina Ashton has a unique family. Most kids grow up learning how to ride a bike or climb a tree, Taylorina learned how to lie, cheat, and steal. She belongs to a large family of criminals, whose only job is to pull heists and look out for one another. But when Taylorina falls for a man she can't have and her father gets mixed up with the dangerous Larrunzario family, the Ashtons do everything in their power to prevent Taylor from finding out the truth about her dangerous family.