Wenchy

After treacherous attacks from the Red Dragons, the Golden Dragons were almost eliminated from the face of the Earth, with only a few of them surviving and having to face decades of war against their persistent enemies. In the middle of the conflict, a new hope was found; one more surviving member of the Golden breed — Kemely. Except there was nothing they could do to take her from her current state of unconsciousness. Under the sun of her new home in Marbella, Kemy’s future was unclear as the only reality she knew were her dreams and her years of slumber. On the other side of the world, in the cold Alaska, Henry was very sure about his future. He is a Werewolf who is supposed to take the Beta’s daughter as his chosen mate and succeed his father as the Alpha of the Boreal Keepers Pack, one of the most ruthless packs on the continent. The Boreal Keepers Pack only knows power, how to crush their enemies, greed, and tradition. However, there is something they and their Alpha hate more than weakness: they hate dragons with passion. Henry changed his ways when he heard a call to his soul, a call from his long-sleeping mate. He didn’t know who she was or where she was; he only knew he had to find her. However, he never expected his mate to be Kemely, a Dragon. Will Henry leave his pack and his destiny to help bring his dragon mate back from her coma, or will he follow his father’s orders and wishes, and his pack’s ways? What will happen when the old feud between Dragons and Werewolves is challenged? Will destiny intertwine the ways of the Alpha’s son and his sleeping Dragon mate? Copyright Disclaimer: The Copyrights of This Book Belong To T. R. Durant.

A king bound by ambition. A girl scarred by fate. And a matebond powerful enough to bring a kingdom to its knees. Narine never expected to survive, not after what was done to her body, mind, and soul. But fate had other plans. Rescued by Supreme Alpha Sargis, the kingdom’s most feared ruler, she finds herself under the protection of a man she doesn’t know… and a bond she doesn’t understand. Sargis is no stranger to sacrifice. Ruthless, ambitious, and loyal to the sacred matebond, he’s spent years searching for the soul fate promised him, never imagining she would come to him broken, on the brink of death, and afraid of her own shadow. He never meant to fall for her… but he does. Hard and fast. And he’ll burn the world before letting anyone hurt her again. What began in silence between two fractured souls slowly grows into something intimate and real. But healing is never linear. And love? Love is a war. With the court whispering, the past clawing at their heels, and the future hanging by a thread, their bond is tested again and again. Because falling in love is one thing. Surviving it? That’s a war of its own. Narine must decide, Can she survive being loved by a man who burns like fire, when all she’s ever known is how not to feel? Will she shrink for the sake of peace, or rise as Queen for the sake of his soul? For readers who believe even the most fractured souls can be whole again, and that true love doesn't save you. It stands beside you while you save yourself.

Thirty would be Alpha males determined to prove themselves and practically bursting with testosterone stuck on a mountain together. Oh, make that twenty-nine males and one stubborn female. All because Alpha Braden of Misty Glen has every confidence his daughter is just as good, if not the best that the werewolf world has to offer in terms of a leader. She’s been raised to believe she’s just as strong, smart and capable as any male. Dakota is convinced nothing could stand in the way of proving herself. Except of course, finding out that her partner at the alpha Blood Creek camp is none other than her fated mate. Dex has always been the strong silent type, but meeting Dakota forces him to see everything through new eyes. The eyes… of a mate. Excerpt: My wolf lets out a low growl to assert his dominance, and to let this creature know that we are not going to take the bait. It’s actually a brilliant idea. There’s literally no chance any males would expect this kind of trap. So dangling a sweet smelling and likely beautiful she-wolf in front of us makes sense. Only there’s nothing else out here. Nothing at all. Where the hell is the wildlife? And surely there are some camp people out here to witness this? Not that I think anyone would physically hurt a female but… They wouldn’t be dumb enough to throw her literally to the wolves would they?

Sheila was eighteen years old when she lost her parents in a terrible road accident. It was her eighteenth birthday. The day that was supposed to be a happy day turned as a tragic one. Her life changed completely. She had to balance between her three part time jobs and attending lectures. Three years later,life was still the same if not worse. David Brown,the CEO of Brown cooperation and the most sought after bachelor in town is struggling between managing the company and taking care of his rebellious daughter. The two people from two different worlds meet, how will their relationship turn out to be?

"I'm pregnant! And it's the prince's baby. I have to decide what to do. I've lost my job, and I can't go home because the press are like a pack of wolves outside my flat. And the whole world thinks I'm a giant sl*t." When virgin waitress Holly is thrown into the playboy prince's arms, he lives up to his wicked reputation by bedding her—then casting her aside! Unknowingly to his he has planted his seed into her. One month later. Holly is pregnant! Casper is furious; to him Holly's just a scheming gold digger, but royal protocol demands he make her his bride! He wedded her by the royal command and promised to make her life miserable. Innocent Holly has the wedding of her dreams. But with abandonment rather than adoration greeting her after the ceremony, what will become of their forced union?

Nathalie Lancaster married mysterious Lucas to inherit her rightful wealth. Whereas Lucas Petrakis, the bad boy yet doting husband has only one aim now. He wants her heart and desires to claim Nathalie's body! "Where did he touch you? I want a truthful answer, Nathalie. Did he touch you here?" Lucas traced his knuckles gently on her cheek with an assertive aura. How could he bear that his wife went to meet her ex for some reason!? "Or did he touch you here?" Nathalie gasped when he slipped his hand between her thighs. She bit her lip as tears crawled over her cheek.

She wanted revenge. He gave her obsession. Roxette Bennett’s plan was simple: seduce the powerful, brilliant, billionaire husband of the woman who killed her boyfriend—and ruin them both. But Aaron West is no pawn. He’s dominant, dangerous, and twice her age. And when he touches her? She forgets every reason she came. Now she's caught between vengeance and a man who plays with fire... and burns her with it. He’s the storm she didn’t plan for. And he never, ever plays fair.

Perrine is deeply inlove to the man nothing to do to her but hurt her feelings, to her husband. Even though Perrine knew that Reed inlove to another woman, she still got married and hoped that one day her husband would love her too. Years passed nothing changed in Reed's feelings for her. But Perrine still hasn't given up. Until an accident changed everything. Because of this accident Perrine disappeared. And when Perrine disappeared it was only then that Reed realized, what he felt for his wife. And Reed will do anything to find his wife. Dead or alive. To say what he should have said to his wife for a long time. But, will find her wife and say the word . . . "I love you, Perrine.

Five years ago, Bella Clarke walked away from Luke Harper, whose family fortune had crumbled to nothing. Five years later, they cross paths again, and Luke, harboring deep-seated resentment, humiliates and exacts his revenge on Bella. In a twist of fate, both Bella and Luke's current girlfriend are kidnapped. Faced with a harrowing choice, Luke unhesitatingly saves his girlfriend, while Bella and the child she's just conceived plunge into the icy river below. The frigid waters pierce her to the bone, and as despair envelops her, Bella closes her eyes, her heart giving way to resignation, "Luke, this time, I truly don't love you anymore." The truth of the past surfaces, and Luke realizes his grave mistake. Learning of Bella's engagement to another man, he races against his injuries to stop her. Grasping Bella's wrist, he pleads, "Can you not get engaged to him?" But Bella, releasing herself from his grip, walks resolutely towards another man, her words echoing behind her, "Luke, I don't love you anymore."

After rising from the dead, Zevana was given an order by the Moon Goddess to free The Land of Amaphera from the cursed magic power of The Dark Shadow. The problem is that Zevana lost all her strength, got swapped in other woman's body, and lost all her memories—can't even remember her name! How will Zevana liberate The Land of Amaphera? How will the search of six bodies of The Land of Amaphera mages hidden by The Dark Shadow succeed? How does Zevana unravel The Land of Amaphera big secret? Zevana's struggle to get her life back, against fate to fight for her love, and to change the prophecy of fate will begin when she rises from the death.

"Aurora, you can't keep running from who you are. You're a Stormwolf. The pack needs you." Aurora Stormwolf, heiress of the Stormwolf clan and the Silver Wolf Pack, flees a tumultuous past following a conflict with her father and settles in a secluded village where she becomes a doctor. Hiding her true identity as a werewolf and the Stormwolf clan's heiress under the name Lyra Darkwood, she mastered her powers after a car accident triggered her transformation. When she meets Alaric, Alpha of the Dark Shadow Pack and CEO of Bloodhowl Corporation, their connection is immediate. However, a three-year contract marriage binds them together. While Aurora loves him, Alaric is obsessed with Celia Grimwood, a manipulative and deceitful woman. After three years of marriage, Alaric files for divorce, leaving Aurora alone and heartbroken. Taking over her family's business, Aurora transforms into a ruthless CEO, concealing her true nature beneath power-driven strategies. Meanwhile, Alaric, realizing too late that he loves Aurora, attempts to win her back. Their relationship takes a dramatic turn as they cross paths again in social and professional events, facing numerous challenges, including rival suitors and hidden secrets from the past. Aurora's four brothers, each with unique powers, tirelessly watch over her. United by an unbreakable bond, they protect their sister with unwavering devotion. Yet Aurora, while grateful, remains independent and determined to make her own choices, even if it means standing against them. Will reconciliation with Alaric be possible? Can a marriage rise again from the ashes of past betrayals?

Second Place Winner Hopwriter Short StoryStorm " Don't say anymore word than you already have, don't..." I stuck a finger out at him, sauntering away on my heels when a hand wrapped itself around my arm. Breathlessly he whispered, "You know that I do love you and...fine, what exactly was I supposed to do?" "Protect me and stand up for me. That is what you do for someone who you claim you love!" ************ Out to spite her ex-boyfriend after he had broken up with her on her birthday, Daphne slept with a stranger who turned out to be his uncle while trying to rebuff his words that she was unwanted by others. Was she ready for the wild chase that followed when he found out years later that she had been pregnant with his heirs and that she had been hiding the truth all this while? Faced with the ruthless CEO, known as the beast, who wasn't ready to back down, Daphne does everything possible to make sure her kids wouldn't be taken from her, but what happens when love gets in the mix of it all? Would she be able to conquer these weird feelings and give in her all amidst her scars? And with how deadly he turned out to be? And faced with her ex who still wants her back, what choice is she going to make?

"Mysteries are matchmakers" °° "Don't leave me, I will die if you do." °° ---- Lilac Hirav has always lived under the radar since her mother's death. Silently tucked behind the shadow of Stepsister and her Father's wife. So when a marriage alliance is made with the Lycan City, things would sure go southhill as Lilac finds herself at the alter, set to wed the second prince of Lycania. It is a wrap, and a twist. Now married to the Lycan Prince, Lilac has nowhere to turn to except to accept her fate, but nothing is ever peaceful for Cinderella. Mysterious deaths are starting to take place in Lycania and somehow Lilac and her new husband are dragged into the middle of it. Maybe this mystery would bring them closer? Or not?

After saving her from a fatal accident, he grabbed her by the hair and pulled her face close to his and licked her bleeding lips, "You knew I love babies and desire to have them. Yet, you dared to keep the news from me and leave my house with my baby in your womb. Aurora Collins, you'll be punished for the crime." He combined their lips in a toe-curling kiss, leaving her numb. ~~~ Damien Hunter was a billionaire alpha, who was rising in the business world. Aurora Collins— Aura for him, was his ever so impressive human housekeeper. She did everything as per his expectations and met his needs — except... His desires. His virgin housekeeper didn't leave any chance of teasing his hard-on with her innocent moves, and it was one of the same heated moments that they shared made him loose control and claim what he's been desiring to claim ever since. Alas, It wasn't supposed to be a bumpy ride ahead after that... But it did! Read 'Alpha's Housekeeper' by Chantinglove138 today!

Kara served five long years in prison for a crime she didn’t commit, only to come out and find her world turned upside down. Heartbroken but resolute, Kara vows to reclaim her life and her son, no matter the cost. Enter Vincent, the enigmatic billionaire who orchestrated her imprisonment. Driven by a need for vengeance, Vincent finds an unexpected ally in Kara. As lines blur between enemies and lovers, can they trust each other enough to conquer their pasts and seize a future where they hold all the cards? In a game where loyalty is fleeting and betrayal lurks at every turn, Kara and Vincent must decide: will they be each other’s greatest strength, or will the shadows of their past consume them both?

LONDON I’ve never been a rule-breaker. Until the God-like and hotter-as-sin I despise for two years comes back and becomes my temporary bodyguard. I hate his work ethic—Striker Cade never mixes his job with pleasure, but when he looks at me, he’s got heartbreak written all over him. When my father threatens to shut down, the only thing that matters to me, he volunteers to help. Our marriage is supposed to be the solution to my problem, but my father has another evil plan. The more we spend time together, the more I realize I don’t have to act madly in love. I already am. *** STRIKER I’ve never lost focus at work. When London becomes my client, she’s got forbidden fruit written all over her, and she hates my guts, but something tells me she’s worth it. Until I find myself in her bed without any recollections, the next day, we’re engaged. I would love to play her in-love husband. Only we’re trapped by her father’s demands, pawns to his bigger plans. When her life is threatened, and our marriage is at stake, I reach out to my last resort. And I realize she has become the person I can’t live without.

"Our relationship is just a contracted marriage. You and I, both have benefits. Don’t think I'll give you something called love. I will never love you." He looked at the woman sitting on the bed, coldly warning her not to do anything too extreme. Amanda's life is associated with criticism and abandonment from her parents, from others. Her face had a terrifying scar, even her voice was stolen. Amanda suddenly realized, she was just a piece of chess for others to take advantage of. When she is no longer worth taking advantage of, she will be discarded and trampled on. Unlike Amanda, Justin is the second son of the Stephen family who is highly respected. He has a traumatic past and was also an outcast. Because of past wounds, Justin doesn't trust anyone. All relationships around him are just taking advantage. Two people come together, because of a marriage contract. But, with such a long time together, can Amanda's tenderness touch Justin's cold heart? Will Justin realize that he still has something called love? And what will be the relationship between the two of them after the contracted marriage ends?

"I, Alpha Darius Vale of the Blood Fang Pack, reject you, Ayla Stable, as my mate... You're pathetic." Ayla was born an omega and shunned by all including her very own family which was supposed to love and protect her. She had been patiently waiting for her mate to love her and shield her from all the bad things that was happening in her life. He would be her knight in shining armor and treat her how she deserves. But on her eighteenth birthday, that dream is shattered. Her mate turns out to be none other than Alpha Darius Vale—the ruthless heir to the Blood Fang Pack and her worst tormentor. In front of the entire pack, he rejects her, calling her weak and unworthy. Instead, he chooses Marlene as his ""chosen mate,"" unaware that Marlene's true mate is his own Beta, Christopher. That night three lives are affected in one selfish decision. Heartbroken and humiliated, Ayla runs away from the pack and is taken in by a mysterious rogue healer. Turns out they were not rogues but an ancient pack waiting for their prophesied Alpha. Unknown to Ayla, she was the descendant of an ancient wolf bloodline believed to be extinct and the Alpha they were waiting for. Years later, Ayla returns, no longer as a frail omega but as a powerful Alpha of a powerful pack with mystic powers which she is yet to unlock. The Blood Fang pack is under attack and they need help from the very girl they cast out. There will be trials along the way, and Ayla will discover her hidden mystery. Will she be able to remain strong, and forgive all those who have wronged her and have her second chance at love with the man who once crushed her?

Ashlee was always the odd one out ever since she was born. Rather than being born human and later gaining her wolf form, she was the complete opposite. She had been born a cute furball of grey fur while her younger twin siblings had been born normal. She was still connected to the pack like any other werewolf, of course, but this strange birth confused the pack. When alpha Leon of the Prideblood pack enters the borders of another pack, he never expected to meet his mate there. At first, he is pleased Ashlee already has her wolf form, thinking her to have been born superior to any female before her. However, when he learns she was born as a wolf, he rejects her as his mate. Claiming she is cursed and the Moon got it wrong. Devastated, Ashlee runs off to be by herself, but while she is gone, Leon begins to slaughter her entire pack out of anger and rage from the insult of an imperfect mate. When Ashlee realises what is going on, she comes back to try and help, but her mother forces her to take the twins and run. She vows revenge on the man who broke her heart and killed her family.

woman reluctantly stands on the auction stage, desperate to secure funds for her sister's medical care. As bids escalate, an unexpected bidder offers fifty million dollars for her. His casual appearance hides his wealth, and he hands her a check for the full amount. However, her relief fades when she learns she’ll only receive a small portion due to the Manager's cut. Surprisingly, the bidder gives her a second check for the full amount, asking her to leave this life behind and become his wife. He reveals his goal of dismantling the system that exploits women, offering her not only freedom but also a chance at a better future. Now, she faces a life-changing decision—stay for her family or trust in the opportunity to escape and help bring an end to the oppressive world she’s known.