A beat of a second passed before he slowly pulled away from me, the suffocating heat withdrawing with him as he straightened up. My eyes lifted to meet his as he released his hold on my knife, and I flicked my wrist, flipping it with ease so my hands closed around its smooth, still-warm handle. The room was silent. The ten other men seated on the couch didn't bother trying to hide the shock on their faces that a hunter had just agreed to a deal with their Alpha. I totally felt the same way, even if I was that dumb motherfucker. They seemed to be imagining what horrible, unthinkable threats he could have whispered into my ear to make me cave, but to think my resolve had dissolved with just four unexpected words from his mouth. Sometimes, I wondered if I even had a brain. "So," I said now, holding back a sigh as I looked up into those steely, unreadable eyes, "If I'm going to work with you, I'll need a name to call you by. Unless you prefer to be referred to as moody dick?" Silence followed my words. "What, don't you guys know Moby Dick?" I asked no one in particular, and ten pairs of eyes exchanged glances that further questioned my sanity. The last pair of eyes held mine steady. The ring of gold in them seemed to burn like a flickering candlelight against the night of the sea. "Heath," he said, and I could finally place his accent as the name curled and settled in my ears like a cat by the fireplace. I smiled. "Well, cool." I put my hand out between us, the one holding the knife, the silver-pointed tip facing him as I offered him a handshake. "Nice to meet you moody dick, I'm Alessandra."

Highest Ranking: #4 My eyes were wide as I slowly got to my feet, turning to yank the dagger that was embedded down to the hilt in the wall, where my head was moments ago. "What the fuck was that for?" I said in shock, completely flabbergasted as I stared at him with a bewildered look on my face. Judging by the shocked expressions on Elliot and Dylan's faces, it looked like they hadn't expected their Alpha to throw a fucking dagger at my head either. Heath flashed his teeth at me in a smile that was more predatory than pleasant. "Just making sure your arm isn't going to be a hindrance to our rescue mission." My jaw dropped. By throwing a fucking dagger at my head? Enraged, I let the burst of anger spur my next actions, and before anyone could so much as twitch, I was across the room, toe-to-toe with Heath, one hand fisting his shirt and pressing him against the edge of the desk and the other holding the blade of the dagger at his neck. I applied the slightest pressure on the blade, shallow enough it wasn't lethal, at least not for a werewolf, and deep enough so blood welled up at the thin cut. "Just making sure this isn't silver," I said mockingly, and I didn't hide my smirk when the wound didn't heal over. "Oh wait," I widened my eyes, feigning shock, "this is silver." I flashed him a wicked grin, completely unrepentant, and his eyes were a thunderous black as he looked down at me. "Oops," I smirked. "My bad."

"I don't love you, Alexandra. We may be bound by fate but you are nothing to me. You never have been-"his husky, cold, detached voice sent shivers of unadulterated fear down my spine; "and you never will be." Alexandra Grace was strong, uncommitted and unquestionably badass. So, when a man who looks like a dream, smells like heaven and sounds like silk, kidnaps her and then claims to be her soul-mate; it's safe to say that she puts up quite the fight. Xavier Rivera, on the other hand, is renowned for his lack of mercy, cold heart and harsh words. So, when this big, bad wolf finds his mate and steals the weak human away, he doesn't expect her to be his undoing. It doesn't take long for either of them to find that love, whether true or not, can really be quite dangerous.

| ranked #1 | | 4.24.16| | completed | | wattpad featured story 8/17/16 | | winner of a collectors edition WATTY 2016 | "How many times do I have to say this until you accept it? Those people are mine, those soldiers are mine, you are mine." I freeze. "Well," I straighten my spine, tightening my fists," I am not to be owned by anyone, least of all you. And my people aren't either. I will not allow you to do this." "You won't allow me to?" He scoffs. "And how are you going to stop me?" "If you do not call off this awful plan, I will reject you, as my mate." highest rank: 1

After stumbling upon a murder, Quinn Reilly is placed under a witness-protection program. But things spiral out of control when Alpha Jed Trevino shows up, claiming to be both the murderer and her mate. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2015 by Noelle N.

BOOK 1 in the UNCONDITIONALLY SERIES |COMPLETED| I listened expectantly as he spoke the next words, "There are many, many presumptions about the Alpha, most of which may be true for others, but it isn't so for you" I furrowed my eyebrows, not comprehending what he meant. He smiled, "Simply put, expect the unexpected" **** Suzzanah Winters is just about to find out that everything is NOT as it seems. Happy about having nailed a job in the prestigious ROYALE Industries, she could never have even imagined what she would have by the end of her very first day of work, which are: ▪ One less garment ▪ One more injury ▪ Several mind-boggling experiences ▪ And a permanent blush Add to it : ▪ A mysterious riddle-throwing boss who has an unhealthy obsession with wolves ▪ A perpetually jittery co-employee whose list of rules is longer than his frame ▪ And a handsome CEO named Zuerien Kai Royale aka ALPHA aka KING, on whom she doesn't make the best first impression What does all this spell? PANDEMONIUM And this is just the beginning... Step into a world filled with werewolves, romance, humor, mystery and lots of hot paranormal chaos! And remember, in the Supernatural world, there is but one guiding principle: Expect the Unexpected! ------ Highest Ranking: #1 in Werewolf Cover Credits: alicesingh31 STRONG LANGUAGE AND INTIMATE CONTENT IN A FEW CHAPTERS THIS STORY PROGRESSES SLOWLY. PLEASE READ ONLY IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH THAT :)