"Light up my darkness," he murmured against her bare flesh. His fingers trailed up her arm, leaving a blazing fire beneath them. His lips pressed softly against her shoulder and her eyes fluttered closed, accepting his touch. "Let go and I'll take away all of the pain." She desperately wanted to free herself from the torture of the heat, of the shift, of the sadness, but she pushed his firm chest away from her. She yearned to finally fulfill her place among the divine. She desired to guide and protect the species. She wished to eliminate the Challengers. The longer she endured the pain, the more power she would attain to help her fulfill her responsibilities. To the men who watched her ascend, it looked as if she was interacting with thin air, but she knew he was there with her. She smiled softly at him, caressing his cheek. "My Darkness, let the pain fester within me. I crave it." * The Betrayal is a part of The Marking Trilogy and cannot be read as a stand-alone book. The Marking must be read first.* Cover by @Finding_Bria

[friends to lovers] After having her heart broken, Lisa has sworn off men and now spends her time growing her business while living a celibate/single life. But when a charming vet with a heart of gold barges into her life, she'll need to decide if she's ready to open her heart and risk having it broken again. ... Bakery owner Lisa has sworn off dating after having her heart broken by the same man twice. Leaving a past full of bad choices and meaningless relationships behind, she now puts all her time and energy into making her bakery the best one in the city, all the while embracing the celibate/single life. The last thing she expects, though, is to have her plans shaken by Thomas, a charming vet with a golden heart and eyes full of mischief. He's got wanderlust in his blood and is trying to make the world a better place. She needs roots and stability to feel sane. He says life is simple, and that love is everyone's ultimate goal. She says he's a dreamer and that love will always find a way to mess with you. They have nothing in common besides the attraction that sizzles every time they are together. They say they're just spending time together and hanging out. They say they're just friends. But what happens when the lines of their friendship get blurred and they're forced to analyze how they really feel for each other and what they really want from life? **NOTE: This is book 2 in the 'New Beginnings Series' and can be read as a standalone.**

HOT SHORT STORIES (Collection 1) Get ready to dive into the Smutty One-Shot Book, Hot Short Stories, my world of love and lust. Don't be afraid to be naughty dreamers and brave explorers. Be yourself and desire what any man or woman wants. This is the world where anything is possible. Let's start our journey together! Buckle up! Hot Zone guaranteed! Meet sexy jerk, alpha male, billionaire, also virgin and strong female characters from my other books series - FATEFUL ITALIAN PASSION and CLUB DRUNKEN CHERRY as well! Enjoy the steamy collection of short stories for adults.

"She was a rare beauty that he couldn't resist." "He was a handsome devil that she couldn't avoid." * ~ * ~ * ~ * When devilishly handsome but arrogant Amos Knight - the new Duke of Westland - is in a deep crisis, marriage is his only viable solution. But who will make the perfect candidate? An uninterested maiden who doesn't want anything to do with wealth, nobility and power especially with the arrogant Duke, Ella finds herself in a deal that cannot be rejected. A deal that poses her as his wife.

As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams? ***** Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

What happens when you owe a billionaire a huge amount of debt? Try to pay back? But what if he wants service in return? Thomas Raymond doesn't want Emberly Rae to pay back; instead he wants her to be at his son's service all the time and everywhere. Meet Arran Raymond; hardworking CEO of world's leading company and party-hard Casanova aka man-whore at night time. For Arran money doesn't hold any value, he truly believes if you work hard then you ought to party hard. Thomas is sick and tired of his son scandals appearing on every newspaper in the morning. For him only Emberly can change that. Ever since Arran found out about his father's intention he promised himself to take revenge on him by making Emberly life a living hell. How can Emberly repay by 'babysitting' Arran? How will she manage to spend time with annoying, arrogant, full-of-himself and cocky Casanova? ❦❦❦❦❦ ✓= Chapters are edited by various talented editors. Thank you so much for editing :) x

He had spent centuries with only himself for company, he fed, tortured and killed that was his life and he liked it that way, until she came along and stirred something in him, something he couldn't and wouldn't accept. “If I were you I’d keep that stake sharp. Don’t expect anymore visits like this, next time I come I expect you to use that thing,” he told her pointing to the stake on the bed, and then he was gone.

"You do want this Spencer, and you do want me," his smooth velvety voice whispered to me. I didn't know what to say, he was right . . . how was this possible? When Spencer Montgomery travels to a small town to meet her brother's new girlfriend, she meets more than she bargained for. Alpha Xander Cousland had lost hope of ever finding his mate; he had been searching for her for so long. So when he finally sees her, in a diner with another man, he completely loses it. Can Spencer and Xander pull their love life together before an unknown force pulls them apart forever? (Please note that Spencer is a girl, this is not a boyxboy story (not that there are anything wrong with them) thanks for reading)

I met Jane the first time when I was Six, my parents took me to a park to meet friends of theirs. The playground had two other children, an older boy, around my age and a small girl with golden blonde hair. She was crying as the boy stood laughing holding a doll, my parents stood a distance behind me talking with another couple. I took off running to towared the the kid angry at the site before me. My father always told me to treat every girl with respect, and seeing the boy hurting a little girl just made me angry and I felt the need to protect her. Those actions that day decided my fate and got the attention of a very powerful person. My father said I had made him proud and brought great honor to our family. I was too young to understand what had happened, but I later learned and accepted my fate as I grew up. That day I protected the only child of the head of a ruthless organized crime ring.

Was Originally: My parents sold me, to my dead brother new best friend. My brother disappeared when I was eight, after a while we just assumed that he was dead. On my eighteenth birthday my life fell apart as my dead brother turned out to be not dead at all. What's worse was that my parents did something that I will not forgive. They sold me to his best friend who is supposed to be some kind of “prince”. They made the decision to ruin my life and payback is an understatement. Also it is being edited, but it takes time so just deal with it tell it gets fixed. dont like the dont read, go find something else to read or work on your own work so i can come bitch about to you.