*WARNING: Written in 2008, some content may be offensive* Stasee is your typical shy, quiet teenage girl until the night her brother's best friend Damen Hurtz decides to finally acknowledge her existence. In a desperate attempt to gain his acceptance she allows him to take the one thing every girl values most...her virginity. After that night, Damen constantly begins accepting her while they're alone and then rejecting her in front of his peers. Stasee's frustration and confusion continues to grow, as do her feeling toward the man who continues to break her heart. He claims that he cares for her, but will his need for his peer's acceptance prevent him from ever treating Stasee the way he should? And if he finally realizes the stupidity of popularity over love, will Stasee still be waiting for him?

She always knew she was different. The strange dreams and the voices in her head had her convinced she was losing her mind. And then she met him. 20 years old and inexperienced with men, Alex had no idea what to make of her body's heated response. But his amethyst eyes were hiding secrets capable of destroying her world. She had no idea that on the eve of her 21st birthday her life would change forever... He found her. After many years of searching for the girl, Tyler could finally deliver her to the king where she would likely be killed. Yet as her scent registered in him, his inner-being stirred. He had discovered hidden deep within her his Tanahya: an ancient edict created by The Elite that would rouse only when in the presence of one's true mate. This, however, did not distract from the fact that she was his sworn enemy. So why was he struggling to contain his desire for her? She wasn't his type, he didn't bed whores. And besides, the heir to the throne was forbidden to mate a non-virgin. Which begs the question, why was he stalling his mission and postponing her inevitable death?