Beneath a broken mask lies the truth behind the façade, and while masks can conceal pain, they cannot mend wounds. In the end, no mask was worth the torture. However, to Midnight Velasquez, who was forced to wear a mask since he was young, the mask hiding his true face was a façade he was ready to keep for a lifetime. However, what occurs when the mask begins to break, revealing the dreadful things concealed beneath it? Would he have the courage to confront his true self reflected in the mirror, or would the remnants of his broken mask consume him and drag him into the depths of despair? With a broken mask, a battered body and a weary soul, Midnight couldn't help pondering... is this life worth living for? CECELIB | C.C. UPDATE SCHEDULE: No specific date as of now COVER: Astrid Jaydee

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Harper Esmeralda Gazellian is a known soft-hearted and innocent princess of Sartorias. But can she still maintain this image now that she must rule as a Queen? *** Harper's life has never been complicated. She grew up in the shadows of her silbings-- her eldest brother, King Dastan of Nemetio Spiran, the formidable Prince Zen of the prophecy, and the feisty Princess Esmeralda. With such strong siblings protecting her, what could go wrong for a well-sheltered princess? But she is determined to prove that she is more than just that. When her brother Finn falls into a coma and his mate, Kalla, dies after Atlas takes her heart, Sartorias is in shambles. With King Dastan and Queen Leticia still recovering from the war, Harper is determined to stay by her siblings' side to help. But as the King of Mudelior, King Kreios Sageton Doyle grows more impatient, waiting for her for years, a scandalous society paper surfaces, igniting everyone's interest in their dramatic relationship, forcibly bringing her to Mudelior. The princess- now the queen is conflicted, to stay by King Kreios's side, her mate and start her responsibility as a queen, or fulfill her promise and insist that she has to return to Sartorias to prove that she has to be a better princess first before claiming the title as the queen?

Mighty Jocks Series Book # 01 THE WATTYS 2025 SHORLIST

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People call Ember Nile Calderon a lot of things. Sometimes it's the Huntress, Queen of Arrows, the Archeress, or the Lonely Wolf. Those she don't mind. After all, she's one of the most decorated archers of her time. She's a two-time defending champion for Archery World Cup and World Archery Championships for recurve and compound, and she's also a two-time Olympic gold medalist. But lately, some of the names she's being called are getting on her nerves. The NBSB, the frigid snob, the unlikable bitch, the passionless princess, the woman who'll end up marrying her arrow since it's the only "stick" that she will ever see in her life. The media and the people keep on branding her as an undesirable woman. It's infuriating but she doesn't care, however, her agent and her sponsors do. "Dear universe, ang unang lalaking lalapit sa akin ngayong gabi ay hahalikan ko." Alcohol and frustration is not a good combination. In a poor-lit bar, with drinks that are too many to count, she found herself challenging destiny. Just for one night of fun. But apparently the man that she just met is bound to cross her path again, because Trace Dawson has his own deal with the universe. "Dear universe, ang susunod na babaeng hahalikan ko ay si The One na."

Cora Davis is a human born of two werewolves. She doesn't have the werewolf gene. She has a twin sister and although she's human her twin Collette is a werewolf. She's been an outsider her whole life. Never fitting in and constantly getting bullied in her pack. After she graduates college she moves to a cute little town. Where no werewolves seem to live or have territory there. The perfect place for her. However after being there for a year she discovers she's the bride to a vampire who resigns there. Not knowing what that means she turns to her friend Harper's mate, Zyair who is a vampire. He explains to her a bride to a vampire is their definition of mate. Her mate Marcellus is cocky and selfish. He's a liar and also a cheater. Nothing seems to ever go right for Cora. It's as if fate had a vendetta against her. Born a human though her entire family are werewolves. Mated to a no good cheating vampire. She gets kidnapped by her mates psycho ex-lover. What happens to her while she's captured and being held against her will for things that aren't her fault, change her forever.

THEY REJECTED ME and I BECAME SACRED. If only that night didn't come, maybe my family will love me again, maybe I won't see hate and disgust in my parents' eyes, maybe my brother and I will become inseparable again, maybe my sister won't become a bitch, maybe he and i will be together. SO MANY MAYBE'S Rosemoon pack , I loved it and now I hate it . My family is the beta's family. They loved me until I couldn't shift that night. Everyone left me . He left me, I thought parents loved their child regardless of anything, i thought mates are meant for each other, apparently mine didn't, MY PACK DIDN'T LOVE ME AT ALL. WARNING: Violence and blood is included. If you don't like bloody scene, you can skip the chapters but you might find information in those bloody chapters to understand the story more.

Being on top is second nature for the renowned supermodel, Mireia Aguero. She literally needed to be on top to get where she is now. On top of a bed? Sports car? Billiard table? Kitchen counter? Mini bar? Name it. Her world expanded in the same way that her wardrobe scaled up. Mireia Aguero became the name that anyone in the industry recognized. But fame comes with risks. The fashion industry was suddenly rattled by the death of a model. It opened questions that led to more sinister speculations. Her best friend hired a bodyguard for her. Axel Dawson. The sweet boy that she knew years ago. In her world, the spotlights are illuminating her path, the runway is her domain, the extravagant dresses are her armor, and with her face made up... she conquer the world. If at the end of the day, she take down the shield, sheath away her protection with her war paint cleaned off her, leaving her bare and unadorned... it won't be in a way that he would see. Because he might be the same boy inside the man that he is now, but she is no longer the girl that she once was. Not anymore.

[COMPLETED]✔ The Blood Magic Series |Book 6| 2017 Fiction Award Winner for Best Series. ⁃⁃⁃❖⁃⁃⁃ "Too bad the things that make you mad, are my favorite things." Cunning and agile, Adrasteia descends from a long line of assassins, her position within her vampire coven is one she doesn't take lightly. In fact, she's only revealed herself to make a kill and then resumes to hide away in the shadows. Always watchful, it takes one time, one moment of her stepping out of the shadows and into the glimmer of the full moon, for the incubus king to lay eyes on her. Keegan's father, Bram was a tyrannical leader, who once ruled over the Dominion Plain, otherwise known as Hell. After losing his would-be wife to a pureblood vampire, the incubi, succubi, and the many other demons turn on their king, killing Bram. It was in Keegan's best interest, to also turn on his father in a split second decision that earned him the throne. Ruling with an iron fist, but much more personable than his father, he's had countless succubi, but none compare to the one he lost. Will a vampire satisfy his insatiable desires? Or will she kill him in order to return to her beloved? ⁃⁃⁃❖⁃⁃⁃ Highest Ranking: #15 in Vampire Published on Amazon under K. A. Young. Ebook: $2.99 Paperback: $7.00 Patreon Downloadable PDF - Pack Tracker Tier: $5.00