Former Marine turned Coast Guard Gabriel Rossi, traded the brutal desert for the unforgiving sea to be closer to his family. When a woman risks her life to save his young daughter, Gabe will stop at nothing to bring her home safe. Chloe McKinney would be the first to say she isn't a hero. But when a man draws a gun and threatens the passengers on a ferry, she's the only one who steps in the line of fire to protect a little girl, even if it means sacrificing herself. As the clock ticks down to an explosive confrontation, Gabe and Chloe must trust one another if they're going to make it to morning alive.

"Naida," he whispered against my ear as he nipped my neck. I felt my legs weaken, without his support, I would've fallen to the ground. I laid my hands on his chest, pushing him slightly to look at his face. His eyes were back to their original color and his canine withdrawn. His gaze was intense, and I felt my face flush. I moved away from him, trying to make as much space between us as possible, "Are all wolves like this?" ~~~~ For as long as I could remember, I have never once left my homeland, I could barely leave my castle at times. My mother, a frightening woman, has ruled our homeland for centuries. Her power is greatness, her words are law, and must always be obeyed. I haven't lived as long as her and even though, I always disagreed with her actions. This was the very first time, I ever disobeyed one of her greatest laws. The human realm is forbidden. How can I not disobey her law? When she asked me to get married, to none other than a wizard of high status. Marriage is something for me to decide, no one else has that right. So what other choice do I have, other than to run and hide. There is none. I fled, I made my way through the human realm. A law which is forbidden. Although, I wasn't expecting to find a werewolf, the moment I entered the realm. Not just any wolf. One of the wolf King's sons. Connor Wood. What do the fates have in store for us?

When Helena finds a phone on the night train, she decides to text the first number in the list of contacts in order to figure out who it belongs to. ***** Helena Santos hasn't had the easiest life. At twenty-one, she's the legal guardian of her teenage sister, in the final year of her nursing degree, and working night shifts at her small-town's local bar. And things get a lot more complicated when she finds a phone on the train home and decides to text the first number in the list of contacts, in hopes of tracking down its owner. That contact? Adam Bauer; the charismatic, sweet, and refreshingly honest older brother of the person who lost their phone. As the two continue talking, they can't ignore the chemistry and growing feelings between them, but life is never that simple. To make things work, Helena and Adam need to juggle a troubled sister, a meddlesome ex-boyfriend, and one fat lawsuit - all intent on keeping them apart. [[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains swearing, mature themes, and sexual content.