A fated bond. A missing wolf. A silence that doesn't make sense. Ember is claimed by a stranger - and then abandoned as if it never happened. But mate bonds don't lie, nor do they just fade away. So why is he pretending this one does? Multi person POVs #10 POV - May 2026 #19 British - May 2026 ___________________________________________ Story Notes: Set in modern-day London, this multi-POV werewolf romance follows four interconnected characters whose lives become tangled by fate, secrecy, and instinct. Through the perspectives of Ember, a human unknowingly pulled into the supernatural world, Erik, a powerful Alpha struggling against the bond fate has chosen for him, Krijger, the fiercely loyal and emotionally driven wolf refusing to surrender his mate, and Margot, the sharp-minded Beta determined to uncover the truth, the story explores pack politics, forbidden attraction, and the dangerous tension between duty and destiny. Blending urban fantasy, slow-burn romance, humour, and emotional conflict, this city-based werewolf novel offers a character-driven take on fated mates within a hidden supernatural society woven into the heart of London.

He saw nothing. The world saw everything. Bronte has loved Dorian Rhodes since she was fifteen. She thought nothing could break his hold on her-until one overheard conversation shatters the illusion and leaves her with nothing but the truth. They say revenge is a dish best served cold. Bronte prefers hers on canvas. Dorian Rhodes has always known he would inherit Rhodes Gallery. It's his birthright-even if his father isn't convinced he's ready. When he's finally given the chance to prove himself, curating his own exhibition, failure isn't an option. But one artist refuses to play by his rules. L'Étranger is elusive, captivating, and quickly becoming the most sought-after name in the art world-and the only one who keeps turning him down. What Dorian doesn't realize is that the artist he's chasing is the one he already drove away.

In the span of a single fortnight, Amelia's world has completely changed. Replaced by the echoing grandeur of a looming estate and a noble title she never sought, she accepts her new reality with quiet resignation. She bears her own deep scars from a past she is running from-but she has no intention of opening her heart to this sudden luxury, these binding vows, or the cold, formidable man who is now her husband. Lord Andrew has long since brokered a bitter peace with his own history, guarding his isolation with an iron will. When this fragile stranger is thrust into his estate, he remains entirely unmoved by her presence. Bound by duty to a marriage of convenience he did not seek, he intends to fulfill his obligation with cold, unwavering civility-and nothing more. Two distant strangers, dragged by the whims of fate into a life of shared proximity and deep secrets. Locked away together behind heavy manor doors, both are determined to keep their walls high and their hearts untouched. Can two fractured souls ever find a way to heal? Or are they destined to remain entirely apart in their own silent worlds?

This is a Dark romance, shifter wolf story. There are scenes of abuse, violence, non-consent sex. The male lead is crazy and obsessive. You have been warned. For as long as I can remember he's all I ever wanted. Dear goddess how many times I have prayed, on my knees, to make him see me, accept me. But he chose her against every instinct in his body. Now I can't take bear the pain and loneliness anymore. I had never thought that I'll regret this mate bond so much. And now it's like a noose around my neck that I can't get rid of. It's true they say, you'll never know someone's worth until they're gone. My little fairy flew away and now I can't find her anywhere. What would have happened if I went through with it? All I know is that I will not live in this world without her because I only live for her. Not even death can take her away from me. **Warning this story contains mature language and content, abuse, violence, sex**

Blayke Barclay thought she had her future figured out. She's been with Micah Knowles since she was sixteen, first love, first kiss, first everything. Five years later, they share a small apartment near Northshore University, a familiar routine, and a quiet certainty that forever is already theirs. Micah is safe, and predictable. The kind of love you build a life around. Until he betrays her. In one devastating moment, Blayke's entire world fractures, her relationship, her sense of trust, and the future she thought was unshakable. Forced to confront the truth about the man she loved and the girl who smiled like a friend while stealing everything, Blayke is left wondering how something that felt so secure could collapse so completely. The only constant in the fallout is Asher Holden. Asher has always been there, he's her best friend, her late night coffee runs, her steady presence when life feels too heavy. He never crossed a line. Never asked for more. He just stayed, but as Blayke begins to pick up the pieces of her broken heart and chase a long buried dream that may take her all the way to Paris, the line between friendship and something deeper starts to blur. Because loving Asher feels nothing like loving Micah ever did. It's messier, braver, and scarier because it's real. And now Blayke must decide what kind of love she truly wants, one that feels safe, or one that feels true. Roses are red, but Violets Aren't Blue.

I stayed when I shouldn't have. I stayed through half-listened conversations and promises that disappeared the moment someone else needed him more. I told myself I was overthinking. That things would change eventually. So I learned how to swallow my discomfort. My loneliness. My doubts. Until everything fell apart. Now I can't stop wondering why it took almost losing my life to finally understand what I already knew all along: I should've left him long ago. ............. Warning: This story uses mature language and scenes. © IcecreamSundae5. All rights reserved.

Before Marlowe Ackerman goes away to Brown University, she does the bravest thing she's ever done. She confesses to her best friend, Oliver Abbott, that she is in love with him. And Oliver breaks her heart gently. To him, Marlowe is his safe place. His best friend. The one person who has always been there for him. His feelings for her have never changed, and he is certain they never will. At eighteen, Oliver is desperate for a fresh start after years of being the awkward, gangly dork. Parties, girls, fraternity life, reinvention-he wants everything he thinks college is supposed to give him. But once he gets there, nothing feels right without Marlowe. While she thrives at Brown, Oliver falls apart. He fails classes, wakes up hungover, surrounds himself with the wrong people, and slowly realizes the reason his feelings for Marlowe never changed is because he has loved her all along. But he's too late. When he goes to tell her, he finds her in bed with her boyfriend, Sam. Jealousy and heartbreak make him spit ugly, cruel words he will regret for the rest of his life. Marlowe ends their friendship for good. Ten years later, Oliver has changed. He is a history teacher at their old high school, a wrestling coach, and a man who has spent a decade learning from the worst mistake of his life. When he hears that Marlowe Ackerman is coming back to town for their high school reunion, Oliver knows better than to think he deserves a second chance. But he wants one. Not just to tell Marlowe he still loves her. To show her he has become someone worthy of loving her the way she deserves. He was her almost. Maybe now, he can be her always.

When a ruthless former colleague returns to Emerson Publishing House, junior editor Natalie finds her career - and her secret feelings for her boss - put at risk, especially when he breaks their own no-dating rule with five devastating words: 'You complicate everything for me.' BOOK ONE IN EMERSON PUBLISHING HOUSE SERIES *** Natalie has worked too hard to lose her dream job now, not after fighting her way into one of the most respected publishing houses in the world. But when Danika, the colleague who once tried to sabotage her, returns unexpectedly, Natalie feels the ground fall from beneath her feet. To make things worse, Julian - her impossibly controlled, unreadable boss, and the man she's been secretly in love with for months - seems to welcome Danika back in with open arms. And when he takes their newest high-profile manuscript away from Natalie and hands it to Danika instead, it feels like a punch. Then one quiet moment outside the office changes everything. Julian steps too close, and confesses something he shouldn't. Now Natalie has to keep her job, protect her heart, and pretend she didn't hear the one thing that could ruin them both.

✨Sometimes the hardest part of surviving a fire is deciding what to rebuild.✨ ✨Five months after walking away from the shattered remains of her marriage, Machelle Richards is finally learning how to breathe again. In a brand-new home bought with the ashes of her old life, the panic is fading, her clinic is thriving, and interacting with her estranged husband is no longer a daily battleground. But physical distance hasn't erased the one terrifying truth she can't outrun: she still loves him. Brian Richards knows he broke their world, and he is spending every single day paying for it. Exiled to a downtown penthouse, the high-powered litigator has permanently traded his toxic ego for a grueling, relentless pursuit of redemption. He is a profoundly changed man with a single, unyielding mission: to win back his wife. He doesn't want his old life back; he is fighting to earn a place in her new one. Though they live under separate roofs, the devastating chemistry between them is as dangerously potent as ever. But love was never their problem. Trust was. As Brian meticulously proves his devotion across the boundary lines Machelle has drawn, she must face her deepest fear: Can she invite the man who burned her world to the ground to help her build a new sanctuary? Or will the fear of a second fire keep them apart forever?✨

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