Keeping my baby a secret from my brother's best friend felt right. Until I got knocked up again. My brother warned me to stay away from his arrogant best friend. I should've listened because the jerk ghosted me and left me pregnant. Never to cross his path again, I kept my daughter a secret. Fate had other plans when he pops back up in my life. Lucas Wilson, dominant, bossy and hotter-than-hell. I won't cave into his luscious lips, insanely hot body with rock-hard abs. But the butterflies stirring in my stomach under his intense gaze tell me otherwise. One explosive bed-rocking night and I'm a hot mess. Then he sees my little girl has his deep blue eyes and sweet dimples. Cue, major hyperventilation. My senses tell me to run, but uh, oh...I'm pregnant, again!

My attempt to assassinate Alpha Jax goes sideways when he marks me as his Luna. *** I've been training for years to assassinate the Alpha who took everything from me. When I finally found him alone and unsuspecting, I pulled the trigger, and the great Alpha Jax fell. I approached his body to confirm my kill. And that is when it all went wrong, because he opened his eyes, and our mate link sparked. The Alpha tackled me to the forest ground and marked me-his assassin-as his mate. As his Luna. Updates on Wattpad every Tuesday

A forbidden romance between a fearsome Horde King of The Wildlands and the peasant spy sent to betray him. *** Despite her humble beginnings, Elixa has always dreamt of glory. When she's tasked with espionage, she seizes the opportunity. The job seemed simple: infiltrate a horde in The Wildlands and extract its secrets. But upon meeting Horde King Altreus, Elixa realizes she's in over her head.
 King Altreus is all sharp edges and quiet menace: sharp violet eyes, broad shoulders that block sunlight, and a voice like thunder. On Elixa's first night among the horde, The King drags her close and bites her neck in a brutal claim that makes her realize she has no idea what she signed up for. Between a series of mishaps and the Horde King's suspicion turning into smoldering attraction, Elixa finds that every confrontation leaves them standing a little too close. As passion deepens and loyalties blur, Elixa must choose between the glory she's always craved and the Horde King she's falling for. *** Kryndor Book #2

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Rosalie, a headstrong Omega, trespasses into forbidden springs-only to save a drowning stranger she believes is a Beta. She runs away, but realizes her mistake when she runs into him again. Kane is no Beta; he is the Alpha King himself. Her mate. Torn between freedom and fate, Rosalie must face the terrifying truth: She is mated to the most powerful wolf in the world, caught in a storm of passion, politics, and peril that could change the kingdom forever. This is a sample This is a standalone story

To save her father, Ceryn reveals she's the only fertile maiden in the kingdom and offers the king an heir. Being only a peasant, her claims capture the king's fascination and the kingdom's outrage. *** Ceryn's quiet life shatters when her father is sentenced to death. Desperate to save him, she sneaks into the palace and exposes a secret she planned on taking to the grave: She's the only fertile maiden in the land, capable of bearing the king's heir. With war looming, King Varkon already has enough on his plate. A calculating, level-headed ruler, he knows reckless moves could threaten his throne. Yet something about the peasant girl ignites his blood and makes him risk it all by claiming her. Their bloodlines are oil and water: a powerful king with an ancient ancestry, and a peasant with secrets that could ruin the kingdom. Their union exists only to produce an heir. Romance was never part of the bargain, yet every stolen glance and heated touch forces them to tread a razor's edge of duty and temptation. Their attraction threatens to shatter the kingdom's fragile balance. And with enemies circling and betrayal whispering through every hall, their union could either forge a new dynasty - or doom the realm forever. *** "My entire body tingles with the maddening need to pleasure and protect her. I am a king for Kryndor. But for her? I am a beast. There are no politics, bureaucracy, or rules when it comes to her. Only primal instinct."

"𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐭" In a shocking turn of events, sources close to the Astor camp confirm that the notorious bachelor has officially taken himself off the market. Tristan Astor, CEO of Astor Sovereign Estates, is reportedly engaged to small-town sweetheart Kinsley Bloom. The alleged lovebirds were spotted enjoying a romantic dinner at Chez Pierre, one of the city's most exclusive restaurants. Onlookers describe the couple as "absolutely adorable" and "totally smitten." But don't be fooled - insiders whisper that this whirlwind romance may be more fabricated than factual. Is Tristan's engagement a clever PR stunt, or has the billionaire bad boy truly found love? Only time will tell."

This is best read after Zolan Book 3 (The King) *** I'm the descendant of Queen Dee and King Vadnar. My family and I have lived our whole lives on an isolated island. After years of staring at the horizon, I decide to leave. My curiosity leads me to a military camp, where I'm forced to enlist as an Entertainer. I try to lay low. But with The Captain's dark, hungry gaze following me, trouble is bound to find me.

"You like it, don't you?" "What?" I managed to breathe. "The fear, Miss Night," he mused, "you crave it." _______________________________________ Sabina Night owes Antonio Marafi her life. But when he asks her to spy on the Russo crime family, Sabina starts to wonder if maybe her debt is too high of a cost. Gio Russo: ruthless, handsome, and intelligent. Too intelligent. He knows that Sabina's hiding something. But what is that worth when he can't seem to stay away from her? He's about to find out. ________________________________________ **Updated Weekly** **Mature Themes**

I've been locked in this mysterious mansion for ten years. Cleaning and following the rules of a Lord whose face I've never seen. Rule 1: Don't walk the halls at night Rule 2: Never leave the property Rule 3: Don't ask about the Lord of the estate Once you leave the mansion, you can't come back. My mother tells me I should be thankful because only crime and death remain outside the gates after the war. But after ten years of cleaning the same halls and reading the same books, after ten years of unanswered questions, my curiosity got the best of me. I snuck out of the mansion and went to the nearby town: a crime that could get me banished. I began asking about the mysterious Lord, and tonight, I will walk the forbidden halls and hope to catch a glimpse of him. This is a 15-chapter sample. The Complete story is on patreon.com/ancientt