2025 WATTYS Honorable Mention * * * Academia is a different beast all together when a university is run by werewolves and your new dean is a literal Alpha. * * * At twenty-five, Barlow Milligan is looking forward to starting her first job after grad school as an Assistant Professor at the prestigious Packard University. Little does she count on the quaint, upstate New York school being controlled by two rival packs of werewolves. Luckily, the secretive factions have made peace, at least for now, through the promised union of Clayton Ward, Alpha of Allegheny pack and Gemma Calhoun, daughter of the leader of Black River pack. That is, until Clayton sets his sights on making newcomer Barlow his Luna, instead. But Barlow doesn't know how to control her wolf, nor has she ever been in a pack outside of her family before. Can she learn to fit in and more importantly, can she avoid being the cause of an all-out pack war? * * * A Packard University Novel: Season ONE. Found exclusively only on WATTPAD. (c) 2024-25

A pacifist with a war god trapped in her bones must decide between stirring her demons or watching her allies and enemies unite against her. ***** When Queen Nomvula finds herself threatened by a reckless prince, she's cornered into navigating a battle that will devastate the region, and her clan, should it escalate. Worse, someone knows about her deadly secret, and where its bloody trail eventually ends. Staying ahead of her enemies means risking her land, her values, and even her children, all while keeping the war god inside her from takings matters into its own hands.

Violet Maddox is the daughter of the leader of the largest American mafia in the country. Although she knows her father is a cruel man outside of their home, she has never seen that side of him. Talon Maddox has put all of his effort into preserving his daughters innocence, even in the midst of his criminal activity. Even though she's nineteen, Talon insists that someone stays to look after her when he goes on business. Enter Niklaus. Niklaus Hale is the son of the leader of the biggest Italian mafia in the U.S.. Taught at a young age that violence is key, Niklaus has grown into a man who has a hot temper and an iron fist. When assigned to watch over the daughter of an ally, he reluctantly accepts to keep the peace. What happens when tempers flare, boundaries are tested, and an innocent girl has a smart mouth? Read to find out in | My Mafia Babysitter | *Mature language & themes*

Playing with fire is bad for those who burn themselves. For the rest of us, it is a very great pleasure. - Anonymous

"Why? If you don't want this marriage, why you asked me for married with you? Why you asked my dad that you want to marry with his daughter?" I try so hard to hold back my tears. I will not crying in front of him. I never ever crying in front of everyone, not even him. "Because I have to, my father want me to get married and after that all the company will be handover for me. So we make a deal for this." I smile hurtly. "You fooled me? married with me just to get all of it? Do you think I just a thing or a bridge to get what you want?!" I said sarcasticly. I just really hurts while he enlighten me. "It's not like the way you've thinking, you also have a privillage, you can live in my penthouse, use my cars, meet me everyday, use all the facility I have and I will give you much money to go shopping and have fun with yourself." He open his wallet and pull one card and give it to my palm. I just look at him disbelief. I throw the card to him and stare him. I laugh teasingly. "I don't need your money." "Feisty? try to caught my attention? sorry I don't even interested with you." He said and stare at me too. He's a jerk! "I will make you fall for me." I said this while look at his eyes. He chuckled and shook his head. "You gotta be kidding me." he smile and look at me disbelief. "I've never been this serious in my life Axel Wellington. I will make you fall for me and begging for my love." I said seriously and go to my room and shut the door hardly in front of his face. I can't holding back again my tears, they're just falling down through my cheeks. I go down and hug my knees and crying silently. I never thought my life will be like this. My husband don't want me but I will not give up easily. Axel Wellington, you already stole my Heirstone become a Wellington, so I will stole your heart and I'll show you and made you begging for every inch of me.

Isabella finds out that the man she thought she was going to spend the rest of her life with, had not only dumped her to marry another but also to find out she is pregnant with his child. Isabella is in her final year in college and if life wasn't already throwing enough obstacles in her path what happens when a man comes on to the scene making her already messed up life even more confusing. Read on to find out more........