Every half century in a small little town hidden in the woods, a beast comes out from the forest to claim his bride on the night of an eclipse. The people of call this phenomenon "the taking". This beast is said to be very dangerous. It roams door to door searching for the woman whose being calls to his animal instincts. He will kill, mutilate and destroy everything in his path until he finds his bride. In the past, the townsmen have tried to hunt the creature and kill him before they can steal one of their marriageable daughters, but the beast does not hunt alone. He has followers among the shadows to make sure his goal is accomplished. Once he finds his bride, he carries her back to the forest where she is never seen or heard from again. Celeste believes this so-called "legend" is just some scary fairytale her grandmother made up to scare her. But was she ever wrong when a pair of moonlit eyes stared straight at her through her bedroom window and entered her room. Next thing she knew, she was being carried out the house and into the woods by a half-naked man who called her his. Who would have thought? Grandma wasn't crazy after all. Young Adult novel. Paranormal/Comedy-Romance @2014

Book three in 'The Bond Series' This book is Ryker and his mate's perspective of the war and past that:) ---------------------------- In a time of uncertainty, fate takes Madeline Pierce for a ride of her own. With a war brewing around her, nothing is safe and you can't trust anyone. Being mated to a powerful Alpha was not something she expected, let alone the daunting future that was ahead of her. However, Madeline learns something that proves the Alphas just didn't meet their mates for any reason. The new Lunas are here for a much bigger picture-one that will affect the war in many ways. Madeline has to learn to take control of her future and to use her new information to not only help the wolves win their war but to take down a dangerous enemy that lurks in the shadows. There is a terrifying weight on her shoulders with many lives at stake. She just wonders if she is going to break free of it or let it crush her. ----------------------------- Series in order: 1. The Royal Bond 2. The War Bond 3. The Power Bond 4. The Intelligence Bond 5. The Immaculateness Bond 6. The Malevolent Bond 7. The Rampant Bond 8. The Queen's Bond

When you live in a world where your financial status determines the outcome for your life, fear is all one knows. Scarlett Madison, a young werewolf, faces life in the sectors because of her family's poverty. With no hope at advancing into a high-status pack, Scarlett makes one mistake that takes her down an uncharted path that leads her directly into the arms of her soulmate-the king of her nation. With a war brewing between the wolves and the hunters, Scarlett has to make a decision: take the throne alongside her mate or to choose her people in the sectors. _____________________________________________ Chapters are removed for publishing. You can continue the series as long as you read The War Bond first. Book 1 of the bond series. Series in order: 1. The Royal Bond -published 2. The War Bond 3. The Power Bond 4. The Intelligence Bond 5. The Immaculateness Bond 6. The Malevolent Bond 7. The Rampant Bond 8. The Queen's Bond

Imani is free. Hidden in the confines of a large city with the two witches she escaped with, she hasn't seen trouble in four years. Life is normal. She goes to school, has a boyfriend and dreams of the day when she can stop looking over her shoulder all the time, (if it ever comes). Four years later, constant worry still eats at her as she can't help thinking about the day that he might show up at her front doorstep. Jonah is winning. Battle after battle, front after front, his army is pushing forward, winning, taking towns and cities without anyone even knowing what was happening. There hadn't been a true Werewolf king in thousands of years, but he would be the one to unite all the packs and claim the land as his own. There only remained one problem. His queen was still missing and the push to grab the land past the Mississipi has been slow. But he won't stop, not until there's a crown on his head and his mate by his side.