Clara Windly has spent her entire life in the shadows, hiding from her mother's cruel words and the unbearable weight of self-doubt. At 19, she's finally free-moving halfway across the country to attend Riverstone University, leaving behind everything she's ever known. Her goal is simple: blend in, stay invisible, and start over.
But Clara's plan to disappear doesn't account for Alec Forester.
Alec is everything Clara isn't- confident, and effortlessly charming. He's the campus heartthrob, the notorious playboy who has never met a rule he couldn't break. He's the kind of guy who makes girls swoon and guys envy him. But Alec has a secret. One that could change everything.
When their paths collide, Clara feels a pull she can't explain-a magnetic force that tugs at her heart and soul. But Alec is the last person she should want. He's arrogant, reckless, and everything Clara has been taught to avoid. His looks and swagger are enough to make her question her own worth, and at first, Alec doesn't want anything to do with her. After all, she's not the kind of girl he's used to-too soft, too big.
What Alec doesn't know is that Clara is his mate. His true mate-the one thing his wolf will stop at nothing to claim. But the bond between them isn't a fairytale, and Alec's struggle to accept Clara for who she is only grows as their connection deepens. To make matters worse, their growing relationship draws unwanted attention from forces more dangerous than either of them could have imagined.
As Alec and Clara navigate the storm between them-his playboy persona clashing with a bond neither of them can deny-Clara will have to learn to see herself for who she truly is, while Alec must confront his own fears about love, loyalty, and the dark legacy of his werewolf bloodline.
In a world where trust is fragile, love is a battle, and freedom comes at a price, Clara and Alec will face the ultimate test: Can love really conquer all, even when it seems impossible?
"The Hacker and the Mob Boss" ❦
Reyna Fields seems to be an ordinary girl with her thick-framed glasses, baggy clothes, hair always up in a ponytail, and her head tucked away behind a computer screen. However, no one knows she's armed with a genius IQ and a heart of gold. She hacks her way into virtual systems on a search for her mother.
Unfortunately for her, she has hacked into the wrong database. She hacked into the database of the notorious mob boss, Santino "Saint" Venturi.
Saint is the opposite of his name. He's known for his ruthlessness. As a mob boss to a mafia, he learned to eat or be eaten. When Reyna stumbles upon his database, a plan dispersed into his mind. He's going to take her.
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"I don't share, angel."
"He's a friend," she found herself saying. Dante was too busy staring at her to notice the fiery glare in Saint's eyes. She was mentally praying that Dante would just look away.
His fingers trailed up her leg before his hand latched onto her sex. He held her there while a small gasp left her lips. "I will fuck you on this table if he doesn't stop looking at what belongs to me."
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HIGHEST RANKING:
#5 romance - 6/26/22
Dark Romance
Cover by @-simplyhan