One lesson I learned very early in life was to be cheerful, to be agreeable, to do as I was told and ask for nothing, and to never ever complain. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and maybe they'll love you. I grew into an adult who took care of others and never expected that those I loved would take care of me in return. I gave and never asked, never expected, never demanded. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and you'll find someone that will love you. And then one day, a Dragon walked into my workplace and turned my world upside down with a single wink. Having grown up watching his father treat his men like they were disposable, just meat bags to be fed into the grinder, Dragon was determined to be different when he became president of the Dragon's Inferno MC. He cares about his people. He takes care of them. He was upfront with me, taking care of his MC and those he considered to be his would always be his priority. And I agreed to that, I joined him in that mission, throwing myself into becoming the perfect old lady of the prez. Smile Maddie. Act happy Maddie. Take care of them and maybe they'll love you. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't complain and maybe he'll love you. I told myself I was independent. I was strong. And I didn't need my Dragon to take care of me. And I almost believed it. Almost. But now I'm watching him with her. I'm watching him comfort her. I'm watching him listen to her, support her, reassure her. I'm watching him take time from his day to check in with her. I'm watching him worry about her. I'm watching them become closer right in front of my eyes. I'm seeing every thoughtful gesture he does for her. And me? I'm not happy. I'm not smiling. I'm done being agreeable. Fuck not causing trouble. I'm about to set my Dragon's world on fire. And then I'm walking away. She can have him. For the first time in my life, I'm choosing myself.

Louisa Burg's life has never been easy. Her mother died when she was just a child and left her in the care of a coldhearted father and a stepmother that could not care less. The only light in her life had been her debut. In her mind everything would change when she was introduced to society. She would at last be able to make friends and maybe even find someone who cared for her enough to marry her. Someone kind. Her father broke those dreams the day he told her she was getting married to Nathanial Rosewood, the future Earl of Rosewood. Married to a man she had never heard of and never seen. Will these two strangers be able to make this marriage work? Will Nathaniel be able to find the strong woman that's buried deep within his drab little mouse to wife? And when Nathaniel breaks her, will they be able to make this sham of a marriage work?

Born with one milky white eye and wolfless, Ethel Carpentier was raised to do one thing: serve her younger sister Liana, and suffer the consequences if she dared to wish for more. Though Ethel is the eldest daughter of the Alpha of the Wild Blossom Pack, she is treated either as invisible or as an outcast by her sister, father, and most of her fellow pack members. When Alpha Regan Griffiths of the vastly superior Black Sun Pack arrives to fulfill an agreement, that involves taking Liana as his mate and Luna, Ethel only expects life to get worse for her. But when the unexpected happens, it sets off a series of events that neither Regan nor Ethel thought would occur to them. (Warning for mentions of abuse)

Called to uphold a fragile peace treaty between humans and their sworn enemies, the Lycan, Charlotte is left with no other choice but to marry their brutal, mortal-hating king. Arrogant and cruel, Griffin of Nyxis is everything she hoped she'd never wed. Yet behind the wicked facade, Charlotte catches glimpses of a king haunted by more than just war. A king ruled by savage, bloodthirsty demons, and inexplicably, soothed by one thing only--the human bride he never wanted. As tension between nations rise, Charlotte is forced to question everything she thought she knew of her husband, his people, and the treaty that binds them. Despite her sacrifice, an unrelenting war simmers beneath the surface. And if Charlotte doesn't do anything to stop it, the fallout may just devastate them all. With chaos on the horizon and a craving for a king that could bring her end, Charlotte must make an impossible choice: protect the people she calls her own, or embrace a love that could change both of their worlds forever...if it doesn't destroy her first. 18+

Moonbound is now in the professional editing stage and scheduled for publication this fall! Book Blurb: (new blurb coming soon) They are fated, but it's complicated. He would give anything to have her, except her life. She would give anything to have him, including her life. Content Advisory: recommended 18+ due to strong language and sexual content Copyright 2024 Alara Birch, all rights reserved.

𝑨 𝑴𝒖𝒕𝒕 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒕 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔, 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝑬𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒂 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅? 𝑼𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 Eliza Wuldruf is a Mutt, a werewolf who doesn't have a wolf and cannot shift due to the human blood coursing through her veins. She's weaker than the weakest Omega, considered useless by most of her pack and all full-bloods loathe her existence. Though, she ignored their unveiled disdain and went about her life as if she were normal with the help of her loving family. Until everything started to implode around her after an accidental run in with the wrong wolf. Since recently turning twenty-one, Eliza believed that she would never have a wolf, because if she did, it would have awakened a long time ago. And even if the Goddess had blessed her with a mate, she did not want them out of fear of being rejected. However, after being forced to attend her pack's next Mating Ball, where all eligible wolves in the kingdom are invited to attend, she bumps into a mysterious man who smells oh so intoxicating. This unexpected meeting awakens something in Eliza, and she finds herself desperately following after him in hopes of finding out who he is and why he's oh so enticing. Though, perhaps she should have stayed home. This is a slow-burn werewolf romance/historical fantasy story.

Fear, misery and wrath. His name is like a bad omen. So when his name is burned into her wrist, Rina realises that he is destined for her in a painfully lethal package.