Every 200 years, a virgin is sacrificed to a powerful beast, for breeding. In the previous years passed, no offspring has been produced. It is known that only the mate to the beast can give him a pup. The community always selects the outcast virgin, from intricate fear of the beast. I am Ava Goodchild, one of the selected virgins. [[Word count: 80,000 - 81,000 words]] Book 1 of the Dystopia Series

Iris is a Lycanthrope. A moon-child, born into a world fantasy and dreams. However, raised in isolation, she has no desire to venture beyond the comfort of what she knows and loves. But beyond the borders of home, the Earth Kingdom - recently released from banishment - is changing, and this change brings a new threat - a race that was suppressed, and now thirsts for revenge. And somewhere far beyond, something is calling to her, something that exists beyond reason. When fate comes knocking at her door with eyes as cold as a snow filled sky, will she be prepared to meet the one who waits for her on the other side? He is part of a nightmare she had no desire to face, but he holds the key to her very soul. And as the escalating war between Lycans and Shifters threatens to harm what Iris holds most dear, how will she answer the call of battle? One such as Iris was never meant to sit on the sidelines. Her crown is waiting for her - she just needs to reach out and claim it. You thought the battle was over? It was just beginning. - THE MONARCHS (Circe's Story) A Pirate's Kiss A Siren's Crown A Dragon's Heart (Iris's Story) The Crimson King The Scarlet Prince

Alpha-to-be Cole Emerson loves his laid back life and will do anything to keep it that way; even if it means rejecting his soul mate. Livy Holden is the quiet girl who keeps her head down and tries to avoid confrontation. On Cole's eighteenth birthday both he and Livy are shocked to discover that they're mates. Rejected by Cole and replaced by her cousin, Livy flees the pack in the hopes that she can disappear from her life and be forgotten. Livy lands in New Jersey and meets Tate Peters - Alpha to an elite pack of wolves who are eager to take Livy in. But Livy's new life begins to unravel when she is forced to return back home to Oregon and back to Cole. But this time she isn't alone and Cole isn't the only one who has moved on. * This is an excerpt only as the rights to this story has been bought by Inkitt for their new reading app, Galatea! If you'd like to continue reading, you can find me on Galatea under "Abigail Lynne" or by searching for the "Wolves of the West" series!