Daughter of Ash and Night In the vampire-ruled kingdom of Varneth, where humans are little more than pawns in a deadly game of power, Aliana Everan has always been nothing-an unwanted daughter, a shadow in her father's household, a stain upon his noble name. Born to a concubine and despised by her stepmother, she has spent her life enduring cruelty in silence. But when she is falsely accused of treason and sentenced to death, fate takes a dark turn. Instead of dying, she is bound by blood to the most feared man in the kingdom-Kaelith Veyne, the forsaken prince. The firstborn son of the vampire king, Kaelith should have been heir to the throne. But his mother was a witch-an unforgivable sin in Varneth. Branded as an outcast, he was cast aside in favor of his younger, purer brother. Yet, the magic in his veins makes him more powerful than any royal would dare to admit. Now, fate has tied them together-an unwanted human girl and a cursed prince. Thrown into the treacherous world of vampire politics, Aliana must learn to navigate a court that thrives on deception and bloodlust. As whispers of war stir in the shadows, she soon realizes that being Kaelith's mate does not mean protection-it means becoming a target. And as enemies close in from all sides, she must answer one question: Is Kaelith her salvation... or her doom? Betrayal. Blood. Power. A love that could bring a kingdom to its knees. This is the story of a girl who was meant to die, and the prince who was never meant to rule.

The locals had warned me that no one in their right mind would enter the North Woods alone, not unless they had a death wish. It's a good thing then that I am not in my right mind. Fear had prevented me from returning to this place for years, but the nightmares depriving me of sleep threatened to steal what little sanity I had left, leaving me with no other choice than to confront the source of my apprehension. I was tired of pretending that everything was ok. That I was ok. I needed the nightmares to stop. But in order for that to happen, I needed to uncover my lost memories. The North Woods held answers, of that much I was certain. So here I stand, ready to face my past. If only I could get my legs to move. **FIRST DRAFT - UNEDITED **

Vyra, an outcast within her pack is thrown into chaos when she is revealed to be the Alpha's mate. Tantalize: Threads of Silver Series *** Vyra Lupine is a pariah in her Lycan pack. Both a hybrid and an Outcast, she has had her fair share of struggles. Nothing compares to the night of the Alpha's mating ritual, when the reveal of Seren Umbra's mate changes the course of her life forever. Bound by magic and tradition, Vyra finds herself stuck in a battle she will undeniably lose. Forced to face the truth of her family's betrayal, a tangled web of deceit, and the bond's temptation, she must fight and claw her way into power after years of being suppressed. Will she choose what feels like love and accept the bond? Or will she choose vengeance and take back what is rightfully hers?