Axel, the crown prince of a blood-stained throne, is the eldest son of a tyrannical king and queen. Unlike his cruel and oppressive parents, Axel possesses a kind heart and a deep sense of justice, shaped by the nurturing influence of Heath, a maid who raised him, and her son, Eden. In a kingdom where love and kindness are seen as weaknesses-and where love between two men is punishable by death-Axel finds himself drawn to Eden in a forbidden bond that could cost them both their lives.
Despite the gilded halls of the palace, Axel's family life is anything but enviable. His younger brother Lewis mirrors the cold-hearted cunning of their mother, while his sister Adelina is a reflection of their father's ruthless ambition. Only his youngest sibling, Scarlet, raised alongside him by Heath, shares his vision for a better future-a kingdom free of fear and cruelty.
Haunted by the screams of prisoners in the dungeons and the sight of a kingdom rotting under his parents' rule, Axel devises a daring plan: take the throne, and reshape the future of the realm. But the path to redemption is fraught with peril. Axel must navigate the deadly political intrigues of the court, the mounting suspicion of his siblings, and the ever-looming threat of discovery of his love for his friend.
As Axel takes increasingly bold risks, alliances will be tested, and sacrifices made. With the weight of a kingdom on his shoulders and the promise of freedom driving his every move, Axel must face the ultimate question: how far is he willing to go to dismantle the legacy of tyranny-and can he live with the cost of his own revolution?
EDITED
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Book two of Forgotten series.
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Shey Lazera felt she was not destined to have a mate.
She had been rejected so many times she almost enjoyed the fire, the burning that covered her body. Each wave of fire separating her and her wolf, each wave chipping away at her wolf's spirit until she was barely noticeable anymore, her power diminished.
She was viewed as weak by the men she was mated to. With her wolf nearly invisible to those around her she was looked down upon as a muddie. A shifter whose wolf hides away from the world in the human side.
So it comes as a surprise when she trespasses in a territory, fucks up an escape attempt, and gets dragged soaking wet in front of another Alpha, who refuses to reject her like she wants.
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Luka Sterling had been forced into the Alpha position after an accident killed his two older brothers and his father. He had taken up the mantle to take it off of his fragile mother but he knew it did not belong to him.
He was a weak Alpha that had needed constant training just to be ready in case anyone tried to take his position. He was a weak Alpha with no true Beta or mate. He had been rejected once and that had been enough for him to not try again.
So he was more than surprised and more than irritated when members of his patrol drug a half drowned dark haired beauty with green eyes as cold as ice, into his office. He hadn't wanted a mate and his first thought was to reject her until she opened her rosy lips and demanded he do just that.
Her demands sparks something in his wolf and rejecting her is now he last thing he wants and he demands her submission instead.
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Shey helps Luka figure out just how much of and Alpha he was meant to be and Luka helps her learn just how much she deserves to be loved. And together they discover that strength isn't everything when it comes to being an Alpha.