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Zan, Birth of a Legend (first chapter)

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In 1908, on a mission to find a new breed of ape in central Africa, an unfathomable thing is discovered - a wild, white man, living amongst gorillas. In England, renowned photographer, Sullivan Vinson, investigates and discovers the likely explanation before going off to join the venture along with his niece and ward, Arianna. They do not find him but, unbeknownst to anyone, the untamed one watches Ari.  Believing she is meant for him, he steals into her tent at night and captures her.  Ari is rescued, the man is taken into protective custody and they are sent separate ways, the wild man to the care of an esteemed anthropologist, and  Ari back home to England to try to fit back into her old life. An advantageous marriage proposal awaits, but thoughts of the man haunt her.  Amidst the backdrop of London in the summer of 1908 as the Olympic Games are hosted and the Franko-British Exhibition is held, the man, Sebastian 'Zan' Shaffer returns to a London he does not remember with one goal in mind, reuniting with Arianna. Again and again, he and Ari are drawn together only to be ripped apart by circumstances, social convention and Marshall Derringer, the man determined to have her as his wife. But Zan is not the only one with an untamed heart.All Rights Reserved

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Sun & Moon by Raven_El7

"I'll have a whiskey and the lady will have a shot." A very tall man appears right beside me with a curly dark lock of hair resting above his brow that reminds me of Superman. His nose slopes down straight like a Grecian sculpture. His voice is cool and bares a strange accent I've rarely heard, the vibrations of which tickle my ears. There is a sudden minty aroma emanating from his being, which subconsciously makes me straighten my shoulders and hike up my chest. The undead bartender nods his head profusely and noticeably shakes while he pours out our drinks. He hands them over, spilling a bit of mine on account of his trembling hands. "Alpha," he says as he bows his head. Guess I shouldn't be surprised an Alpha is out here enjoying the supernatural club scene. But when he turns his head and flashes a pair of blue and black mismatched eyes at me, my stomach drops. The black Alpha eye. ----- Astrid Lee is a tiger among wolves, having lived her whole life in the Silver Bow pack. But when the Lycan Alpha, Rio Xenakis, declares her as his destined mate, she thinks nothing of it. Until, Bianca Greywood, the daughter of Silver Bow suddenly goes missing and Rio remains the only person Astrid can turn to. Together, they journey to find Bianca and discover that ancient sinister forces may be at play.

Glassed Destiny by Saturn_Passion

He finally found the one. The one that he had given up on finding at such an early age, he finally found the person who could complete him. Now he just had to make sure he could keep her safe. He had found her in the worst possible place: right in the middle of a case. "By the way," his partner pulled him out of his thoughts. He surprised him by giving him a mischievous smirk. "That growl? 10/10 in my book. Very spooky. 9/10 on Rotten Tomatoes for Plot and Suspense. Of course, one point was taken away for doing it near humans, a woman, nonetheless. But, other than that, loved it." He had to take a deep breath for that. He stopped walking and glared at the man. "You know," he started. "One of these days you're going to wind up dead because of that mouth." "From you?" "Possibly." "Good," that smirk never left his face. "You have no idea how annoying it is being immortal." "Can't be worse than being friends with one," he rolled his eyes and continued his walk. As much as he was excited to find his love, he couldn't help but be concerned for the woman. She was a gypsy without a past or a family. And it seemed like there was more than just him looking for her. But who was it? And why? Why was she trapped in that glass? Detective Jim Magnar didn't know the answer to that. But he had a feeling that this was just the start to something much grander than a simple call on the police radio. It was a destiny trapped in glass. And now he had to figure out where it was leading him. * A mystery romance with a supernatural twist! Come and join this detective's ragtag group of friends and coworkers as he deciphers who is after the love of his life! Will he be able to win her over? Completed 07/31/23

Picking Up a Useless Man in a Suit by ansonxie

Ms. Afra, the gravekeeper in Changping District, came home from the night shift and picked up a man on the side of the road. White shirt, suit, scarred. With broad shoulders and a thin waist, big breasts and perky butt, he is extraordinarily handsome. The traffic around the cemetery is inconvenient and it is too far from the urban hospital. Afra, who has a beautiful face, was so obsessed that she picked up the man in the suit and took him home. The next day, Afra yawned and opened the door to see a man in a suit with a bandage on his arm and an apron making breakfast for her. The thin and strong waist was covered with scars, band-aids, bruises, and marks from her pinches mixed together. Afra crossed her arms and chased people away: "You haven't left yet?" He said: "Miss Afra, we have been in the same bed." She asked casually, "How much does it cost?" " He was extremely solemn: "According to my family's family motto, I must marry you." Afra: "...Huh?" One day later, Miss Afra touched his abdominal muscles and lamented that her job of guarding the tomb was too bizarre, how could she casually pick up a pure and unpretentious male vixen. He was having a fever, so he held her hand and wrapped it around her: "Honey, I want to kiss you." But he is very virtuous in washing and cooking.

Alpha Savior (Under Reconstruction) by AyeBaiBai

At the mere age of 7 Arina Kuznetsov was taken from her family in Russia and smuggled into America to serve as a slave to the Blood Moon Pack. They abused her, degraded her, humiliated her, did everything possible to break her spirit, but Ari kept strong. She knew that one day if she held on to the sanity they were trying to take that she would make it home and make it back to her family. On the night of her 16th birthday Ari's dream of escape finally come true. She breaks out of her personal prison and runs until she literally tumbles onto the Silver Moon Pack's territory. Ari tries to flee again but the Alpha of the pack, Sebastian Parker, just happens to be her mate. The one thing she never thought she'd be graced with. Sebastian vows to do whatever it takes to gain Ari's trust and she believes him. To complicate matters the Alpha of the Blood Moon pack, Daniel Shaw, has lost his marbles and wants to team up with rogues in order to bring down the werewolves' patroness Selene, known to them as Luna. In order to prevent this Selene gives Ari the powers of the Guardian and instructs her to bring down the Blood Moon pack at any costs. Will Ari be able to juggle her mate, her new found powers, and her new responsibilites?

HIS DESTINED ALPHA by AliceBane902

"Listen you may be my husband but you can't be my omega I'll never accept this I'll never accept you do you understand" the alpha roared with a grumpy face . "Why Alexander am I not worthy of you " the omega hopefully asked waiting for the alpha's reply . "Don't call me Alexander. I prefer official titles , so it's better if you call me majesty and alpha ,and about your questions then I'm not here to answer your stupid questions. Do you get it " the alpha roared more loudly and stormed from the room , leaving behind that lonely omega . Luke and Asmodeus , two were very good friends and wanted to strengthen the bond between them so they decided to marry their son to each other ,when they would grow, after 12 years when their sons grow up ,they tied them into unwanted marriage. Magnus hoped that whatever happens at least his alpha would accept him , accept their marriage but what will happen if magnus's alpha doesn't accept him ? Will they be separated? Will Alexander ever accept his magnus ? Will Magnus ever find his love ?.

The Halloween Memory (AMBW) (Completed) by Raveblack27

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A Soldier's Love by RedCherry25

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Sun & Moon

"I'll have a whiskey and the lady will have a shot." A very tall man appears right beside me with a curly dark lock of hair resting above his brow that reminds me of Superman. His nose slopes down straight like a Grecian sculpture. His voice is cool and bares a strange accent I've rarely heard, the vibrations of which tickle my ears. There is a sudden minty aroma emanating from his being, which subconsciously makes me straighten my shoulders and hike up my chest. The undead bartender nods his head profusely and noticeably shakes while he pours out our drinks. He hands them over, spilling a bit of mine on account of his trembling hands. "Alpha," he says as he bows his head. Guess I shouldn't be surprised an Alpha is out here enjoying the supernatural club scene. But when he turns his head and flashes a pair of blue and black mismatched eyes at me, my stomach drops. The black Alpha eye. ----- Astrid Lee is a tiger among wolves, having lived her whole life in the Silver Bow pack. But when the Lycan Alpha, Rio Xenakis, declares her as his destined mate, she thinks nothing of it. Until, Bianca Greywood, the daughter of Silver Bow suddenly goes missing and Rio remains the only person Astrid can turn to. Together, they journey to find Bianca and discover that ancient sinister forces may be at play.