Shortlisted in Muse Awards. "He thought he was the hunter. He didn't know she had nothing left to lose." Trapped within the dark, looming walls of Vaelhorst Palace, Aethelgard is a captive surrounded by enemies. Her survival depends entirely on the mercy of Malakor-a ruthless, hyper-vigilant Dark Lord whose very name strikes terror across the kingdoms. Separated from everything she knows by the treacherous, ink-black waters of The Mourning Tides, escape seems completely impossible. But Malakor underestimates the girl in his shadows. Before sending her to the Dark Lord, the sinister witch known as Pale Marrow ripped away Aethelgard's emotions, leaving her completely hollow. Malakor expects a terrified prisoner, but instead, he faces a mind completely untethered by fear, panic, or mercy. As a dangerous, slow-burn game of wit and proximity unfolds between captive and captor, the lines between hatred and curiosity begin to blur. Aethelgard must use her cold, emotionless clarity to dismantle Malakor's court from the inside-before the magic fades and her feelings come rushing back. A dark fantasy romance filled with royal intrigue, psychological tension, and a toxic power dynamic that will burn down an empire.

"Baby girl, is this what you want me to do right now?" He growled, a gravelly, dangerous whisper that sent a violent shiver straight down my spine. He gripped my jaw gently, forcing me to look up into the absolute dark storm raging in his eyes. "Because if I start, I am not stopping this time." "It is," I pleaded, all my pride completely evaporating as my hands tangled desperately into the fabric of his shirt. "Please." FIFTEEN YEARS OF SILENT LOVE. Ira Rao is a meritorious Btech student surviving the quiet torture of a toxic home. She walks alone, an introvert with a heart too heavy for her chest. Isolation is her only sanctuary. Yet, deep beneath her guarded exterior lies a dangerous obsession. For a decade and a half, her heart has belonged entirely to one man. Vaibhav Rathore, a billionaire man unaware of her love. But fate forced their worlds to collide. He is blessed with a fiercely supportive family but hardened by the bitter sting of a failed marriage. He is a man of intense ego and extremes: Cold to the world, but fiercely possessive of what is his. When Ira finally breaches his defenses, she transforms his world. Vaibhav becomes a lover to the absolute core, unleashing a protective, consuming passion meant only for her. She becomes his entire universe. His Ira. But just as they find solace in each other's arms, believing they are finally whole and safe from the past, a brutal shadow from the past descends upon them, shattering their fragile peace with a nightmare of violence and cruelty that threatens to tear them apart. Faced with the ultimate test of survival, Ira must endure the unthinkable, while Vaibhav is forced to realize just how far he will go to protect the only woman he has ever truly owned. When the world tries to shatter Ira, will Vaibhav's possessive love be her salvation, or will the darkness consume them both? Can a love built on fifteen years of silence survive a brutal attempt to destroy it completely?

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲. 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭. . . . . . . . . . . Living in The Colony was all Josie knew. To the outside world it was a cult of brainwashed victims all under the spell of Kade Rogers, but to her it was home. That was up until a series of events that led up to her escape. If only fate wasn't so cruel as to lead her away from one monster and put her directly into the hands of another. Now, with a new sense of determination, Josie explores the world outside of The Colony and learns the hard way that trust is a dangerous weapon of destruction. Trying to lead a normal life starting college proves to be impossible after meeting Nico Blaine. He was everything she was suppose to stay away from. But when Josie lay's eyes on the tattooed beauty, she can't help it. What starts out as a innocent infatuation turns into a twisted tale of betrayal. .. . . . . . . . . . - Dark romance - Explicit sexual content - Mature themes - Criminal - Villain - Anti-hero #1 goodgirlxbadboy #1 darklove

Fate moves at its own pace as April, a wolf who has yet to shift and is often criticized by her pack for it, has long abandoned the idea of ever finding a mate. But in an unexpected twist, finds herself mated with Alpha Arik-one of the most powerful wolves in the world. She is convinced that the moment he lays eyes on her, all he'll feel is regret. How wrong she is. ------- Ever since news of the Rogue Queen's brutal attacks on packs spread, April's pack has been on high alert, training relentlessly and preparing to strike. April longs to join them, but without her first shift, she's nothing more than a target of ridicule-a wolf stuck in limbo, unworthy of respect. Her situation worsens when she learns her best friend has found her mate. It's a cruel reminder of what April knows she will never have. She's convinced she's unworthy, destined to be a lone wolf, forever without a mate, and eventually die alone. But fate has other plans. While wandering the forest, April saves a young wolf who turns out to be Reya, the daughter of Alpha Arik-one of the strongest Alphas, haunted by the Rogue Queen's deadly path. Arik has only two things he cares about: his daughter and his pack. The loss of his Luna ten years ago left a void in him that he's never filled, and with the Rogue Queen closing in, he's not willing to lose the last things he holds dear. He swore he no longer needed a mate. But when fate intertwines April's path with his, everything he believed about mates dies in an instant. Though his heart has been closed off for years, April slips in, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to let her go. Too bad she doesn't believe she's worthy. And too bad he refuses to accept that.