Sequel to 'The Captive' Lucia Grigori never felt like she lived up to the expectations of her mother and father. Being the daughter of the legendary Alpha that stopped the war between Lycanthropes and Vampyres can put a lot of pressure on a girl's shoulders after all. When a small pack requests to join her father's, she's intrigued with a single member. Every time she looks at him, she feels something she's never felt before and it's both wonderful and scary. When she starts finding out secrets about her family she never knew before, truths from all aspects of her life also seem to start revealing themselves. Some are definitely easier to live with than others, because some might ensure she is living no more. Sev is in deep shit. His pack is counting on him to help them complete their mission, but his mind is somewhere else. Well, more like on someone else. Someone like his mate. It doesn't get any easier for him when he realizes she's the Alpha's daughter. He always thought that finding a woman to love would be hard enough if she were a regular human with a regular human father, but a father of the Lycanthrope variety proves an even greater challenge. Not that he doesn't deserve her father's keen eye on him. He's only ever caused trouble for good people, and this time, he actually means to. Beautiful art on the cover by Michael Shapcott

When her village is attacked by the beasts, Vasilisa knows as a woman she will do no good for her family. She makes the life or death decision to cut her hair before surrendering herself to the beasts, knowing that as a boy she has a better chance of escaping with her life. As she grows use to the harsh treatment of labor, the Alpha returns and she is shockingly attracted to him. Will she choose to run for her family's safety, or stay for her own? Scar has had a tough life. Hardened at the moment of his mother's death, he's hated all Vampyres since he was a young boy. When the lines are drawn and war is being threatened around every corner, he commands his packs to take up residences in villages across the country. When he visits the one that is to be his headquarters, he is shocked to find that his mate is no other than a boy! A strange boy named V, with the eyes of a girl. He tempts his darkest desires and raises his greatest loathings. How could he ever love another man, but how could he not when that man is who fate chose for him? Beautiful art in cover by artist: Michael Shapcott

"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

Written prizes for social media contest winners!

*Completed* *Unedited* With every step he took towards me, I took one back until I hit the edge of his bed. A deep growl rumbled from his throat and I tried to make myself smaller in hopes that he would leave me alone. Being a human, I stood no chance against this beast in front of me. He would tear me apart. His muscles rippled with ease from underneath his shirt; his stance towered over me; his eyes colored with darkness; and I knew he was struggling to keep his wolf contained. "Kitten, don't act all scared. This is what you wanted, isn't it? You've always fantasized about what it would be like to be with a beast like me." His hand approached me slowly and then brushed my hip. I gasped. His teeth grazed my neck and I unconsciously leaned my head away, so he could have more room. "Answer me!" he growled. My chest furiously moved up and down as I tried to calm myself. I shook my head. "Well, Kitten, you're MINE. Whether you like it or not." From a very young age, Mae has been told by her father to stay away from werewolves. They were too rough, too dangerous for humans, but she always had a fascination with them. Damon was the Alpha of the Night Bane pack and he was exactly what Mae's father told her he would be - rough and dangerous. *Not my cover art @ Jojoesart

The world had gone to hell long ago, taken over by the vampire race. In order to keep some sort of peace in our land, the Vampire Lords made a consecutive agreement. The rich and powerful humans could survive just as they had been, untouched by the vampires save for the occasional blood collections, or so they thought In reality, we were all under their control. Castles spread out throughout our land, one landing in each city. Each castle varied in the number of vampires residing there, but all of them carried a Lord. The Lords were the ones in charge in every city, whether we liked it or not. The vampires often roam through the city, making sure that everyone was in order and no one stepped out of line. If you stepped out of line, you died, end of story. Even if the rich were still under their control, their lives were still better than the poor. The poorest lives held a much worse fate. The men were to be put to work as slaves, whether that meant serving a specific vampire, or just building their castles, they were slaves. The women were to be pets. Pets were the lowest rank you could have. They were forced into cages that were too small to stand in with collars around their necks. They spent their lives in pet shops, just waiting for the dreadful day that they'll be bought. They were treated like animals, trained into what their master wanted, and punished if they misbehaved. Those who were lucky enough to live through that, we're to be slaughtered for their blood at age twenty-five in an act to make sure that our population would stay steady. I was born into this world. Born into this world full of blood-sucking monsters. Except, I was one of the lucky ones. Was. It all ended for me when I was 12, when I was taken away from the last bit of hope and family that I had left. Ever since then, I've lived in a cage, just rotting away, waiting, dreading for the day that some monster would make me his. This is my life. I am a pet. ~~~ Cover by: @mshacake

➳sequel to My Broken Luna "Alpha and Luna, we're in this together." he says, wrapping his arms around my battered body and pulling me close. "No matter what happens, I'm here." ******************** Their baby boy is healthy, the pack is running smoothly, and everything is peaceful. Life is just perfect for Charlotte and Xander as they continue leading the pack as Alpha and Luna... or so they thought. Threats start showing up across Lunar Shadow territory and soon, "accidents" are happening around Blake and Charlotte. Knowing that these events aren't just coincidences, Xander and the rest of the pack begin hunting down whoever is behind this, only to find out that Charlotte and Brody's past has something to do with it. Does Brody already know why these attacks are happening? Can the pack protect Charlotte and Blake? Or will Xander have to go to unthinkable lengths in order to keep his family safe?

"Stop. Stop, please." I sob as the whip comes down on my back once more. "Shut up yo-" my tormentor's words are cut off by a ferocious growl. I sense another masculine figure in the dark room, but can't make out a word he's shouting. The burning and searing pain that I'm experiencing is just too much. A sickening snap is heard and something drops onto the cold, stone flooring. The chains around my wrists and ankles are broken along with the tight metal collar around my neck. "Mate." my rescuer growls, gently cradling me in his arms. ********************* Charlotte Beck has been tortured and abused by the Red Stone pack ever since she turned eight. She doesn't know why they hate her or how she ended up a lower rank than the Omegas; no one even bothered to label her as a slave. She has never known the true meaning of love or how it felt like, all Charlotte knows is that her pack surely doesn't feel that way about her. Finding a mate was a dream that was thrown out the window long ago; all of the verbal abuse led her to believe that she didn't deserve one. It's not until she attempts to escape again that she realizes that she has a chance of living a better life, one where abuse isn't an everyday thing. Xander Reynolds, Alpha of the Lunar Shadow pack, finds her when she's taken to his cells as a trespassing prisoner. Known as the strongest Alpha in the continent, he does everything he can to protect his mate. The only problem is that she's too emotionally scarred to allow him to. His dark and violent reputation is the only thing that Charlotte knows about him. The memories of their childhood together beaten out of her mind. Traumatized and high on fear, she struggles to let down her walls. Her real home is with a man who she cannot remember and a brother who she wishes she remembered. Can Xander get his mate to love him? Or will Charlotte let her past keep them apart?

Alex, Jess and Mary decide to follow their big sister out to beautiful Los Angeles almost 7 years later after the kidnapping of Alex. Now in a new city, the Janssen Family is once again struck with tragedy. People from the past come back to haunt them and new, twisted people put their sanity at stake. Once was enough, will they be able to handle it again?

Alexandra Janssen's world is abruptly turned upside down the day she is kidnapped. While she is kidnapped she receives the biggest shock of her life. Will she be able to escape the delusional psycho who has her kidnapped? read on and find out ;) THIS STORY IS RATED R. Read at your expense.