In the underground dungeon of the Albard mansion, they kept a beast. No chain could tame it. No beating could break it. It snarled at every hand that fed it - every hand but hers. Seli. The youngest daughter of the Albard family would descend the stone steps alone, lantern trembling in her grasp. And the creature that ripped flesh from bone would lower its head. Its tail would thud once. Twice. Waiting. For her. In the dark, it watched her through the bars. Counted her breaths. Memorized the sound of her heartbeat. It did not understand mercy. It did not understand kindness. But it understood that she belonged to it. Each day it grew larger. Stronger. The shackles that once cut into its flesh began to groan under the strain. Iron bent. Stone cracked. Its hunger sharpened - not for freedom. For her. And when the chains finally snap, when the dungeon doors splinter and the mansion trembles... Seli does not run. She reaches out her hand to the monster that has been waiting only for her. And the beast, drooling and trembling, bows its head - not in submission... But in claim.

[WATTY'S 2024 SHORTLIST] When the Ravos Kingdom abducts the Nyrial Emperor's dragon, princess Aeryn Glastos must marry the demon prince planning her assassination to save her empire and end the war while guarding her heart and a dangerous secret. ------------ The twenty-two-year-old Draconian princess is starting her final year at Insignia Academy during the height of the war between the Draconians and demons. Aeryn's dream is to graduate as a bonded Champion in the Fire Force and fight in the war. The only problem is, she is the only Draconian to never receive a power by age twenty. Ashamed of his powerless daughter, the emperor of the Nyrial Empire proposes a marriage between Aeryn and the Ravos Kingdom's demon prince to end the war and get his dragon back. Shade Cross is ruthless, cunning, and dangerously powerful. Everything he touches dies, except Aeryn. He awakens something in her she has never felt before and she acquires not one, but two powers. She must navigate both nations built upon lies, betrayals, a forbidden alliance, and a deadly curse. When she discovers the truth about her empire, she must make a choice: protect the secrets and save her father, or side with the enemy. Aeryn needs to be careful because when it reigns, it pours, and she is caught right in the middle of a feuding storm between both nations.

The Key will come... Aurora is an ordinary college student gifted with an unknown power when her mother dies in a car accident. Its sudden manifestation makes Aurora a target of beings from another realm who believe she is the Key of Prophecy, a vessel of great power. Tezaro, a legendary knight, hopes to find Aurora to save the kingdom of Armindia in the war against Mithoran. But Aurora has no interest in believing Tezaro or saving Armindia until Lord Fennaris, the Mithoranian warlord, kidnaps her friend. Left with no choice, Aurora must trust Tezaro, who has his motives for finding her, and travel through a Crossing into another realm. Bound by fate and torn apart by circumstance, Aurora will let no one, including Tezaro, prevent her from rescuing her friend. Tezaro will not rest until Aurora, like it or not, is delivered to Armindia. Neither is willing to bend, at odds with what they want and what fate has written. This is book one of The Crossing Trilogy #1 in epicfantasy 3/20/23 #1 in fantasyadventure 4/4/24 *************************** Cover Art credit to @LittleVee

The aliens kill every human they catch, or in rare cases, put trackers on them to discover their hidden villages. When Natalie is caught in an ambush, she is unexpectedly released. But there is no tracker. The Saursunes have an entirely different motive this time. *** Run. Don't look back. When Natalie is trapped in an alien ambush, she is unexpectedly released. The first human to ever be let go. The Saursunes invaded centuries ago, and everyone knows that getting caught is certain death. Natalie is confused but grateful to be alive. As a porter, one of the few humans with the rare ability to teleport between special crystal formations, she must leave the safety of her desert village every day to help gather food. When other villages increase their raids on the Saursunes' farms, the aliens retaliate by hunting down every human they can find - except Natalie's group. Instead of trying to kill her and those helping her, they bring them food instead. Is it a trap? Or something else? Natalie isn't sure, but one thing is certain: the Saursunes aren't done with her yet.

I died from exhaustion in a world that never wanted me. When I opened my eyes again, I was no longer a nameless office worker... I was the beloved daughter of a duke inside a novel I once read. But here's the problem: I'm not the heroine. I'm not the villainess. I'm just the "ex-friend" side character who was supposed to fade away quietly. That was my plan too- ...until I stumbled upon a black dragon's egg. Until it hatched and called me "Mother." Until it transformed into a child and dragged me into the center of every noble's gossip, every battle, and... every man's heart. Now the male lead won't stop appearing in my life, the second male lead keeps getting too close, and even the villain himself seems interested in me. And worst of all? The so-called heroine is furious that everything she wanted... is becoming mine. I never asked for this. But if fate insists on putting me in the spotlight- then fine. I'll shine brighter than anyone else.

In a world where werewolves reign and humans are oppressed, Aurora, a gentle and kind-hearted human, finds herself entangled with Rylan, the ruthless alpha king of the werewolves. Rylan, driven by his cruel nature, attacks Aurora's camp, where an unexpected revelation awaits them: she is his mate. Their tumultuous journey unfolds as they navigate the complexities of their dark fantasy-romance, where love and captivity are intertwined in a world ruled by werewolves. **Caution: Toxic Male Lead** Top Rankings: #1 darklove, #1 human, #1 dystopian

★★★ BOOK 2 IS OUT NOW!!★★★ She ran from a forced marriage and hid among killers. Disguised as a boy, Omega Selene Valeska sneaks into the Ironfang Alpha Academy, the last place anyone would look for her. But when one reckless show of strength lands her in the elite dorm, she finds herself rooming with the most dangerous Alpha-in-training. Cold. Merciless. Impossibly tempting. And the worst part? He's her mate. As brutal trials close in and her wolf fights the bond she can't claim, Selene must protect her secret-and her heart. Because if he discovers what she is, she won't just lose her freedom. She'll lose him.

Many years ago there was a prophecy, declaring the world will be united when one person from each race becomes mates with the King of Vampires. So far almost all of the mates except one. Their human mate. When Briar Seba comes to their kingdom, escaping from her war torn home, how will she feel being surrounded by so many powerful and dominating men? How will she accept being mates to so many different people?

Born a forbidden hybrid..half Dragon, half Lycan. Araya Dravén has spent her entire life hiding. Not just her power... but her bloodline. Because Araya isn't the abandoned outcast the world thinks she is. She is the only daughter of Commander General Vealen Dravén, Supreme Commander of the Dragon Armies, second only to the Dragon King himself. His wealth can buy nations, his influence can shift thrones, and his strength is feared across every clan. And for eighteen years, he hid his daughter from a world that would end her for what she is. Until the Academy of Flames and Fangs summons her. Here, strength determines status... power decides survival... and fate chooses your mate. But fate betrays Araya the moment she arrives. Her first fated mate, a rising Lycan prodigy, takes one look at her low-status cover identity and rejects her, unaware that she is the heir to the second-most-powerful Dragon in existence... and the key to a destiny that could elevate him beyond imagination. Her second destined bond is far more perilous: a Dragon prince who sees through the lies she built her life on... and recognizes exactly what she's hiding. Now, caught between rival clans, resurging grudges, and brutal trials, Araya must keep her identity buried while navigating two dangerous destinies and two hearts powerful enough to shatter kingdoms. Enemies want her broken. The Academy wants her controlled. Everyone wants the truth. But Araya didn't come to be claimed. She came to survive. And survival is something she excels at. And somewhere deep in the shadows of this world... something long-buried has begun to awaken. In a world of fire and fangs... she might be the spark that burns the old order to ash.