The Battle for the Blood Court is over. Ash still drifts through the streets of a kingdom that does not know how to begin again, and the man they have chosen as king is not certain he deserves the crown. Daemian ended a reign of terror with his own hands. Now he is expected to be crowned King of the New Dawn. But every step toward the throne feels heavier than he had expected, as the echoes of his past come back to haunt him. He does not break in front of the kingdom - only in the quiet places where Lune finds him. Lune refuses to let him drown. With her at his side, Daemian begins to rebuild not just a broken kingdom, but everything he thought he had lost inside himself as well. Because some legacies are meant to burn, while others are meant to rise with the new dawn.

AMONG THE CEDARS Copyright© 2026 E. S. Elias FIRST DRAFT, UNEDITED. She has never wanted to leave home. He no longer believes he deserves one. Hidden among ancient cedars, Mira has spent her life healing others and finding joy in the quiet beauty of the valley she calls home. She has never longed for adventure beyond its borders-until a wounded stranger arrives at her door, carrying secrets, scars, and a past he refuses to reveal. Roman never intended to stay. A lifetime spent running from his choices has convinced him that some paths cannot be abandoned and some mistakes cannot be forgiven. But as days in Cedar Valley turn into weeks, the healer who sees kindness beneath his hardened exterior begins to challenge everything he believes about himself. When danger from Roman's past threatens the only home Mira has ever known, he must decide whether he is truly the monster he believes himself to be... or whether redemption is still possible. Among the Cedars is a cozy no-spice fantasy romance about healing, forgiveness, and discovering that home is not always a place-it is sometimes found in the people who choose to stay. Content Note: This story contains peril, brief fantasy violence, attempted kidnapping, and references to grief and infant loss. Cover design: @DesignsbyEH (Esther Hadassah) Cover Images: Canva.com Chapter Posting Schedule: Every Wednesday, as chapters are completed.

Wolf, a freshman college student, moves back to his birth country (Canada) with the intention of getting to know his Mother, a woman who had lived a life of self destruction, ultimately resulting in him being removed from her care at a young age and going to live with his Dad in Korea. Now an adult, Wolf has decided to reconnect with his mother, hoping to fill the void he felt for most of his life, despite having a loving father and warm family. But when Wolf arrives in Canada and knocks on his mother's door, he quickly realizes that things are much more complicated than he had thought. His hopes are soon replaced with new responsibilities. Join Wolf as he navigates through the challenges of caring for his newly discovered little brother. TRIGGER ⚠️ WARNING Some parts of this story may talk briefly about drugs, alcohol etc. Some chapters will contain spanking as a form of discipline. Don't bother commenting your beliefs of whether it's right or wrong, please move on. Thank you! 💗

Jaro Moretti left Cairo with a promise on his lips and the face of Noura Vidal engraved into his memory. But she only knew his first name. Now, as the newly crowned Don of the Moretti empire, he rules with an iron fist. He never expected her to walk straight into his stronghold. Working undercover for the government, Noura Vidal's directive was simple: infiltrate the syndicate, pull the threads of their operations, and bring the Don to justice. She has spent her entire career dismantling men who think they are above the rules. But the moment she steps into the Don's office to face her target, the air turns to ice in her lungs. The ruthless kingpin she is assigned to destroy is Jaro-the mesmerizing stranger from Cairo. What follows is a chaotic game of cat and mouse where neither plays nice. Jaro is determined to protect his empire, and Noura is wired to dismantle it-until he discovers the secret identity behind her name and realizes she has been lying to him from day one. But then, Noura makes a reckless choice to wipe Jaro's slate clean.

A vampire heiress on the brink of losing her immortality is assigned a bodyguard who is secretly the Lycan King sworn to destroy her, but when an ancient bond marks them as fated mates, their forbidden connection threatens to burn their worlds to the ground. ──── ✦ ──── Anna Sumeros is a vampire heiress and the youngest of three. Expected to outlive her immortal brothers, both over a hundred years old, she is the final heir to the North American Vampire Syndicate. She is untouchable and unkillable. Until the day she realizes... she's not. Something in her blood is changing. And if her enemies find out, it won't just cost her life. It will bring down the empire she was born to inherit. Idrien Shaw is a ghost. A sharpshooter with a perfect record, a charismatic presence, and eyes that miss nothing. Former special ops. He doesn't ask questions. He doesn't miss. That is exactly why he is hired to be Anna's bodyguard. But Idrien Shaw isn't real. His true name is Idrien Mansa Virel, future King of the European Lycan Syndicate, her family's greatest enemy. He is the one man capable of destroying everything she is. But somewhere between protection and proximity, they fall for each other and are bound for life by an ancient Lycan bond. And when the truth comes out, she must choose: him... or everything she was born to be. Lovers. Enemies. Predators. Fated. Bound for life.

She was sent to end a war by marrying her father's sworn enemy. Instead, she falls for the man sworn to protect her... and the only one willing to risk a kingdom to save her. ─── ⋆༻✦༺⋆ ─── Lady Gwen, the forgotten daughter of King Alaric of Erydon, is sent to the court of the newly crowned King Artur of Caelthur to forge a fragile peace between two kingdoms on the brink of ruin. But the alliance quickly unravels when political ambitions, ancient magic, and rival claimants to the throne threaten to plunge the realm into war once more. Sir Lancel's only duty is to escort Gwen safely to Caelthur. Instead, he finds himself in court politics, dangerous, magical bargains, and a mystery that reaches far beyond the battlefield. As Gwen uncovers powers long hidden within her bloodline, Lancel becomes more than her sworn protector. He becomes the only man she can trust. Gwen and Lancel must navigate enchanted forests, treacherous courts, and impossible choices before the entire realm falls to darkness. In a land where legends are still being written, love may become the greatest act of courage.

After betraying the covert Agency that made her, fugitive operative Grace Sumer is hunted across Europe, until the football star she loves finds her, drawing them into a deadly conspiracy that threatens not only their lives, but the future they are desperate to build together. ◈ ◈ ◈ Grace Sumer is on the run from the Agency that raised her to be a weapon, moving across borders to stay out of reach. Hermes Mansi is not a man who gives up. Using every resource at his disposal, he launches a relentless search for the woman he loves, the one who walked away to protect him and his six-year-old son, Drax. Grace has taken refuge in Naples with a powerful Italian mafia family, trying to stay hidden as new dangers close in. When Hermes finally finds her at an elite event in Rome, their reunion sparks more than old feelings. It pulls them into a deadly investigation that exposes corruption at the highest levels of the Agency. With enemies closing in and allies shifting across borders, Grace and Hermes are forced into a race for the truth. But for Hermes, this has never been just about survival. He wants more than to save her. He wants a life with her. And he will chase her across the world until she believes she deserves it. ◈ ◈ ◈ Book two in the Grace Sumer series, sequel to "The Nanny Protocol."

HIS WAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OVER. When an accident leaves his older brother in a coma, Marine Gunnery Sergeant Nathan Grimes is just weeks from retirement, ready to hang up the uniform for good. Then the orders are given. He's been stop-lossed. Now, after nearly a decade of service including multiple combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Nate is deployed again-not overseas, but to the streets of Atlanta, where whispers of a deadly illness are growing louder by the day. What begins as routine crowd control and quarantine duty quickly descends into chaos. And as the city falls apart around him, Nate realizes the deadliest battle of his life isn't in a foreign desert... It's here. In his own backyard. - This is a slow-burn, detailed Walking Dead fanfiction that spans multiple books and delves deep into the fall of civilization through the eyes of a soldier. ➤ 𝐎𝐂-𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂 • 𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐏𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐘 ➤ 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆: Rick, Lori, and Carl Grimes, Shane Walsh, Glenn Rhee, Hershel, Maggie, and Beth Greene, Carol Peletier, and more of the original beloved cast. As well as a handful of Original Characters. ➤ 𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐃, 𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐃.