**TOY MASTER SERIES: BOOK TWO**SEQUEL TO PUPPET//READ PUPPET FIRST PLEASE** Dakota Bailey has been forced to conform to the belief of other's since he was young; remaining in the closet because of fear, forced to praise a God he hated because his mother's extreme views ruled his life. When his family died in the bombs, he was freed from their beliefs, but at the same time watched the love of his life die, and for years he let the pain of his loss overwhelm him and govern his life. He believed himself to be nothing but a toy soldier, broken and gathering dust, waiting to be melted down for someone else's purposes, paint chipping away and pieces missing. The one constant in his life had always been the stars above, he cared about nothing else, but when those stars collide in front of his very eyes, he's reminded that loving is not a crime, and that he deserves to live as much as those around him, because broken soldier or not, he still had a right to fight. "Either way I'm still broken, my paint chipping, pieces missing, still pushing forward, still struggling, still just a toy fighting for my right to survive. What a cruel world we live in..." ((rated M, will contain explicit content, sexual themes, rape, blood, violence, polygamous relationship, & mature language)) **cover art by Ramzy Kamen on DA: https://ramzykamen.deviantart.com/**

BOOK ONE Demitri Inou is an assassin of the new government, molded and manicured into the perfect pet. Obedient and submissive, he'll do anything the Con Rồng tells him to because he knows the consequences of disobeying them, but even through years of torture and instilled fear, he remains somewhat defiant towards his handlers. Though he's lost all humanity, virtue, and hope of being free, he refuses to completely succumb to them, and uses his hatred towards them to fuel each assassination. Being the skilled killer he is, it isn't at all surprising when the leader of the Con Rồng sends him on a mission that could either end the new government or boost their following and power. A mission to eliminate the leader of the Phoenix Rebellion, Phoniks Vidroh. At first it seems like just another mission, another simple assassination, but things go terribly wrong, and Demitri finds himself smack in the middle of the rebellion, fighting against the strings that tie him to the Con Rồng, and the hope of freedom and safety with a childhood friend he'd always assumed to be dead. "... and even as the world is consumed in the flames of evil, the strong will continue to rise from the ashes." ((rated M, will contain explicit content, sexual themes, rape, blood, violence, & mature language.)) **cover art by ChiyoPurr on DA: https://www.deviantart.com/chiyopurr**

"You're broken, it's okay. We are too." Deimos can't handle normal. He's dealing with something that constantly makes an unbelievable anger rise in him. He needs help. So, an institution for underage boys aims to get him back on track and integrate him back into society by the time he turns 20. He meets others who fight their own battles - he realises how alone he feels, but also that he isn't the only one struggling. Will those other boys help him? Will he realise how loved he is?

Ethan and Jayden were best friends - inseparable since childhood, with no hint that their bond could ever be anything more. Until one trip changed everything. A stolen kiss ignited feelings they couldn't ignore, forcing them to confront a truth they both tried desperately to deny. Now, caught between fear and desire, they face a choice: risk losing everything or finally admit what's been waiting beneath the surface all along. But will they find the courage to take that leap - or will their friendship be shattered forever? The Space Between Us - where love and friendship collide, and everything hangs in the balance.

Hands, touch. That's all I felt. Everywhere. A burning sensation was all I could focus on, it was overwhelming. But I didn't want it to stop. I don't think I could stop it if I wanted to. However, I do hate how I pushed him away for so long. It was hard to believe anyone could love me the way I had wanted to be desired all my life. But here was Koa and all his glory. ___________________________________________ Read to find out more about Koa and Valentino's love story. Two alphas, Two dominant personalities, two stubborn hardheaded men and they find out they are mates. Will they give in? Or let go? One Lycan, one werewolf, together forever. Alpha Series Book #1 #1 in Alphamates 08/31/2023 #502 in Love 08/10/2023

Liam Cole. He's got it all. Good looks, an intact family, and a future. Nothing can go wrong in his life, it just isn't fathomable. - Milo Lazos-Rodriguez. The omega of the pack. With social anxiety, a small house nestled into the woods, and a tragic past in hand; really, it's no wonder he's such an easy target. Everything just seems to go wrong in his life. - When two wolves on the opposite sides of the pack find out they're mates, their lives are turned upside-down. Their worlds collide and there seems to be no way of returning to the way things once were. Will they be able to show each other how truly alive they can be together, or will they be forced to separate and live their lives in the solitude they once endured?

In a city where werewolves live hidden among humans, Alpha Mike Hennesy keeps his pack strong with grit, loyalty, and a quiet boxing gym that doubles as a front for their operations. He's respected, disciplined - and alone. At thirty-seven, he's long stopped expecting to find his fated mate. Until Aiden walks into the Lighthouse Pub with black curls, silver rings, and a smile sharp enough to make anyone look twice. Hired as a bartender, Aiden is human. Or so everyone thinks - until the bond hits hard and fast, pulling them together like gravity. But Aiden isn't just hiding from his past - something inside him is waking up. Something wild. Something his mother spent years trying to bury. As the matebond tightens and tensions rise across pack borders, Mike must protect not only his pack and his daughter, but the man who's become his future. And Aiden? He'll have to face what he really is - and decide if love is worth the risk of setting the wolf inside him free.

Achilles is used to a life with rules and structure. Being attracted to men doesn't fit into what he considers structured. But he's used to burying things deep down, and this is just another item on the list. Xander crosses into his life, and he's completely outside the rules and the opposite of structure. Something about Xander makes Achilles' wolf sing, his blood jump and his heart soar, even if Xander is a man, even if he is a vampire. Innocuous meetings turn into a building attraction and Achilles wants to take the leap to be with Xander. Can he do it? This is an entry for the open novella contest. Genre: MXM romance with a suggestion of magic, a dash a of angst and werewolf and vampire protagonists.

Not everyone has a mate, and this is the reality of Alek Kuznetsov. On his eighteenth birthday instead of feeling the pull and yearning for a mate, Alek's spirit felt dead. Confusion and depression drove him out of his Siberian wolf clan to seek something to fill the void. Now thirty-five and a seasoned traveler, Alek finds himself stranded when the lowlands of Alberta are being cleared for the building of industrial warehouses. He decides to seek help in the nearest pack settlement in Peace River. As he pleads for help Alek locks eyes with the most beautiful man he has ever seen. Ahote is someone else's mate. Ahote was just twenty-four, and Ahote had a son and a place in his clan. There was no way Alek could get him to love a foreign rogue like himself, but would it hurt to try?

When Quinn discovers a boy watching his friend group play basketball, his mind becomes filled with curiosity. A string of events will lead to him meeting Cody, and as he learns more and more about the small quiet boy, he starts to piece together the fragments of his being. [A PLAY] Cover by @shizunj