Ever since Ella remember, every aspect of her life has been controlled by her mate, Markus. Now, at the age of sixteen, she's finally taking a stand against him, by going away with her best friend Rowan for the summer. But when a tragedy happens and Ella has to come back, will she ever forgive Markus or will she let the anger she has towards him cloud her judgement and the ability as the Alpha Female? Can Markus ever be a big enough man to apologize for his actions and tell her the real reason why he so controlling? Will they be able to put aside their difference and save their pack from their new adversary?

He kissed me hard then and I screamed into his kiss as my eyes welled with tears of pain that I had never before felt. The rest of the night passed by in a, slight, haze, but I remembered everything. I remembered everything I did to him and everything he did to me. I woke up the next morning in complete pain. Not only did I have a massive hangover, but every movement my body made hurt. I was alone in my bed, save for a note, on the pillow next to me. I grabbed it and read it. I'm sorry about last night. I should have known better. You're a pretty girl and I apologize for taking advantage of you. I paid for you to be able to stay here for a week after your stay was supposed to be. If you don't want to, just take the money. Again, I'm really sorry. -Keegan Lux Realization sunk in. My name wasn't even on the card, because I doubt he really even remembered. I cried, and I cried hard. I was 23 and in L.A. by accident. ** I awoke to a small set of hands shaking my shoulder. My pillow was wet. I had cried in my sleep. I looked from the tiny hands, to the flock of blonde hair. "Mommy, you were crying in your sleep again." "I'm sorry baby," I said as I mustered up the courage to sit up in my bed and look at my two year old son, without crying my eyes out. He was a splitting image of his father. "Where's your sister?" Did I mention he was a twin? "She's trying to turn the TV on in the living room, mommy."

(Sequel to Queen of Spades/King of Hearts stories) Nathaniel Vega grew up in a less than conventional family. His mother and father had once been student and teacher, his best friend was also his adoptive sister and his family seemed to include people who had no blood relations but shared a lot of love. Grace James has grown up with Nate playing at first big brother, now best friend and would be lover, but she is no fool to fall for his easy charms. She is trying to find where the line of friendship ends and where her independence from her best friend begins. Ophelia James is dying. Cancer is breaking her body down before she has even had a chance to live and do all the things she promised herself she would do when she had time. Bound by blood and love, Nathaniel, Grace and Ophelia inevitably get in the way of each other's lives, and somehow change the course of each other's fates. But when the happiness of all of them rests on a miracle, what sort of future can any one of them have?

Her village had forsaken her, allowed her to be dragged off to her death, but for Perttu, it wasn't her death he wanted - it was her.

"Rose, I'm sorry, but your eyesight will be gone by the end of this year." Who knew one simple sentence could change a life so drastically? Rose is a normal seventeen year old girl with a normal life, normal friends, and what she thought to be normal vision. When she receives the news her vision is slowly deteriorating, she doesn't know what to think. Her life is over. What's a life without being able to see? Enter Chace, a young man who tackled Rose to the ground, mistakingly thinking she was about to commit suicide. He's handsome, suave, and has no idea why Rose is so upset. And even though she is a complete stranger, he decides he wants to help her feel better. With four months until her vision is gone forever, Rose slowly falls in love with this happy-go-lucky young man, but never reveals her problem to him. She's scared. Will he stay with her when he finds out she's going blind? Or will he ditch her when he finds out the truth?

Nova Lucas has always been excited about for the day she would meet her mate. Her Prince Charming, her Knight in Shining Armor, her Protector... He'd take her way from all of the horrible people in her pack; but the last thing she expected when she woke up on 16th birthday was for the guy who ruined her life to be her beloved mate.... Maxon Ellis couldn't have been anymore excited to find out that the girl he has had a crush on his whole life is his mate; Nova Lucas. Even though he's happy several problems keep them from their happily ever after. The problems? 1: Some of his pack still believed that she killed her father, or at the very least, had something to do with his death. The death of the late Beta was still a mystery waiting to be solved. 2: Nova was different. She isn't like the normal girls he dated. Nova was a late shifter and since her wolf hadn't shown up yet, some didn't think it would, she would be stuck with a fragile, overweight human body. Can Maxon have the girl of his dreams and keep his pack and image intact? Highly doubtful... When Nova and Maxon touch their worlds stopped and changed, can they fix their mess before it stays that way forever? Find out...

This is book 2........ of MEN OF SPORTS SERIES Sergio and Rose have their work cut out for them... Will he tame her???