Jane William is finally free of her bullied high school life and living on her own while she attends college. Finally free of her prison, she thinks her troubles are over, until her high school bully shows up and crashes her chances of enjoying her college years. Alex Davis realizes as soon as he steps foot into his first college class that his mate is in the room. However, it blindsides him when he sees Jane, the one girl he loathed in high school, sitting there with a rebellious snarl on her face. Not only did he hate her growing up, but she's also human and doesn't know anything about supernaturals. Knowing he has no choice but to pursue his mate, he finds it harder than ever to break down that wall he built when he bullied her years before. When lycans begin to terrorize the neighboring packs and the college campus, Alex finds himself doing whatever it takes to protect his mate. However, Jane hates the sight of him, and even if she feels an invisible pull, she pushes him away until she breaks. She never realized that Alex held so many secrets, and when they come to light, her entire existence flips upside down, and she's bombarded with a truth she never knew was real.
Jane tossed her final throw pillow onto her bed and stepped back to admire her work. Her pale white and pink flowery comforter brightened the brick interior of her apartment. It matched the fluffy white rug she'd saved a month to buy the summer before.
She caught a glimpse of her blonde ponytail in the thrift store mirror above her bed, smiling at the way her green eyes lit up for the first time in what seemed like forever. Her small one-bedroom apartment was nothing to brag about, but it was hers. Plus, it was an hour away from her hometown where she left her miserable memories of high school.
She'd been the epitome of shy and awkward growing up, which tossed her into the shadows during her high school years. She didn't mind- blending in fit her much better than standing out. However, that wasn't the case once he showed up and ruined everything.
Jane walked into her small kitchen and opened her refrigerator. Only a carton of milk, some eggs, butter, and cheese made the trip with her. Her father gave her a couple hundred dollars to get her started, which wouldn't last long, but she intended to get an on-campus job soon because she knew her rent money would only last a couple of months. She pulled out a small skillet, butter, and eggs to make her something for dinner. Her first class started in the morning, and she wanted to fill up before bed so she would sleep well.
She cooked her food, her mind racing with what ifs the entire time. What if he showed up at her university? She doubted it since he'd been accepted to a much larger university miles away, which was where she wanted him-miles away from her.
Alex Davis was that one person that never seemed to let Jane fade into the shadows. He'd pick her out of a group of a thousand and make sure to torment her in any way that he could. She couldn't even pinpoint when it started, or why, but that it made her days tiresome, and she feared to run into him at any moment.
He was devilishly handsome, with wide shoulders and a head full of sandy brown hair. Every girl in her school lusted after him besides Jane. How could she ever crush on the one person that bullied her relentlessly?
Jane's cell phone vibrated in her pocket, and she dug it out with one hand, while taking her eggs off the stove with the other.
"Hello?"
"Hey, darling," her dad said on the other end. "How's it going?"
Jane smirked to herself. Her dad was overprotective since her mother passed away when she was little. It had always been the two of them, and he worried about Jane living alone.
"Oh, you know, just hosting my first rager and trying some drugs. The usual."
Dad sighed heavily. "Funny," he said. "Have you eaten?"
Jane silenced her own sigh and plopped her scrambled eggs down onto her plate. "Yes. I'm having eggs. I plan to go to the grocery store tomorrow after classes and after I apply for some on campus jobs. How was work?"
"Work is work," he mumbled. "I'm just-"
"Watching the game?" she answered for him.
He chuckled, and Jane envisioned him rolling his eyes, too. "Yes. Well, since you're alive, I will let you eat. Call me tomorrow and tell me how everything goes, okay?"
"Got it. Love you, Dad," Jane said.
"Love you."
Jane hung up the phone, feeling a sense of emptiness settle in the midst of her stomach. She felt it often due to the lack of a true best friend- other than her dad-she didn't have anyone to talk to or call. However, she planned to change that. Tomorrow would open a new avenue for Jane. She could be whoever she wanted to be, and the shy awkward girl would be put to rest-forever.
***
Jane's nerves rattled around in her stomach like a pill bottle as she parked her old Dodge Dart in an empty parking space. The hustle and bustle of the campus was in full swing, and it was nearly 8 AM.
She cleared her throat and grabbed the strap of her bag. "You've got this, Jane," she mumbled to herself, opening the door.
She felt the humid southern breeze suck the breath from her. She didn't expect anything less than a scorcher the first few months of school, being it was August in Louisiana. She didn't mind it most days; however, she needed to make it to class without looking a complete mess her first day. The Arts building consisted of any art, English, or psychology class on campus, and since Jane wanted to pursue psychology, she had several classes in that building. She maneuvered her way toward her class, making a beeline for a seat in the middle of the room. Hopefully, that would keep her blended into the scene and not draw any attention to herself.
She placed her book bag beside her desk and put her books and notepad on her desk. Her OCD reared its head as she put her pencil in line with the top of her notebook and slid her palms down her thighs. You've got this, she mumbled to herself. Something in the pit of her stomach felt off about that morning, but she couldn't place it. She'd
always felt as if she had a sixth sense but never thought too much about it.
A few students trickled in the closer it grew to 8 AM. Jane smiled at them, hoping she didn't come off too pushy to make friends.
A girl walked in with wild pink hair, bright neon leggings, and a torn white shirt right before class started. One of the only empty seats was in front of Jane. She walked down the aisle, sat down, and turned immediately back to her.
"I shed."
Jane glanced around. "Huh?"
She smirked. "My name is Cat, and I shed. I'm just warning you because I had a girl freak out last year because my hair fell out all over her desk."
Jane examined her wild pink hair, thinking the dying probably made her hair frail, but she kept her mouth shut. "I'm Jane, and that's okay. I'm sure I won't even notice."
Cat popped a piece of gum in her mouth and smirked. "You're the nice girl, right? The one that keeps her emotions at bay until one day ... you just pop?" she asked.
Jane laughed because that was an accurate representation. "You should go into mind reading."
Cat laughed, tossing her head back, her big brown eyes vibrant with laughter. "I totally should-"
"Alright, class," the professor said as she walked into the classroom. "Let's begin."
Jane watched her write her name on the
Whiteboard in big letters: Professor Sitton. She was red-haired with bouncy curls that Jane envied and a sweet smile.
"We're going over our syllabus today, and then we'll cut out early. But on Wednesday," she said, lifting her index finger into
the air, "we'll get to work!"
She pulled out her syllabus and passed their copies around. English wasn't Jane's favorite subject, but she was good enough at it. The door opened mid- sentence, and Professor Sitton glanced over with an annoyed expression.
Jane's gaze followed her line of sight, landing on the person walking through the threshold. Everything in the room was still. Her mouth dried. Her heart jackhammered nervously against her ribcage. The world blurred around her.
It was him. Alex Davis.
The one boy she'd prayed to never see again. His dominant footsteps echoed against the concrete walls of the old building, his thick throat moved as he swallowed and scratched the edge of his jaw covered in a dark stubble.
Professor Sitton grabbed her roster and glanced over at him. "Alex Davis, I presume?"
Alex nodded slowly, but he seemed distracted, and Jane knew why immediately.
Did he have some kind of animal magnetism or something? His dark eyes shifted toward her, and pinned her to the seat in the middle of the classroom.
Cat turned around and glanced at Jane with both eyebrows raised to her hairline. Jane's fingertips tightened around the edge of her seat, and she shifted nervously. It was too late to transfer, and she wasn't that much of a coward to run, but it wasn't too late to switch classes. And she would do it to enjoy the next four years of her life.
"Take a seat, Mr. Davis," Professor Sitton said while turning back to the board. "And grab a syllabus from my desk."
Alex kept his dark gaze on Jane as he
grabbed his syllabus and walked across the room to one lone seat in the very corner. Away from Jane as she'd hoped. If it were up to her, that would be the closest Alex Davis would get to her ever again.
She promised he wouldn't torment her any longer, and that was one promise she intended to keep.
Sandra discovered that her husband and her own sister had been sleeping with each other, and neither of them felt any remorse for their actions. He divorced her and married her sister just a few months after she caught them. Leonard Mancini is ready to give all it takes to get his revenge, even if it means getting married to his rival's ex wife. Sandra remarried to Leonard Mancini, and she couldn't wait to get her revenge on those who betrayed her. But what happened when she discovered that even Leonard had a secret he's hiding from her? A secret that made her marry Henry, her ex husband? A secret that can cost her her sanity?
"I am the siren, the Alpha voice, and I shall be heard." "Darkest times are ahead, and they loom closer and closer to you with every second that passes. Just tonight, you have suffered a great loss." "You wish to find a way to expand your limits, and I gave it to you. But you pushed it away. I put her on your path for a reason." ...................................... One rogue's attack made Alpha king Diamond deaf and mute, now some other alpha want his throne using his condition as an excuse. Alice is a maid in the alpha king house, she was Diamond's childhood friend but things changed after that rogue's attack; he wants to have nothing to do with her. But Alice is the only one that can hear Diamond's mind link apart from his beta. Diamond sent Alice away from the pack to protect her, and Moon Goddess appeared to him that night. Now Diamond needs Alice to conquer his enemies. Will she come back? Will other alphas find out about her power to command and shapeshifter? Who's behind the rogue's attack that made Diamond deaf and mute?
All Alice wanted was to graduate from college of education and become a teacher. But life has another plan for her. To her, Vampires and Werewolves are just myths, they don’t exist. Drake, a human that his father turned to Vampire, will do anything and everything to protect his mate. Alice and Drake parts crossed as neighbors, and the sharp mouthed Alice offended the Vampire princess despite Drake’s warning. Now the princess wants her dead. Will Drake allow the Royals to kill his mate? Why did Drake have to ask for the werewolves' help? How did he even get them to agree when they are enemies?
"Don't you feel a bit of regret, or even sadness? You should know you've spewed coffee at Mia, because if one day I exchange places with her and she's still mad at it, she would definitely get back to you and she might even get frantic. Do you understand how terrible a frantic woman can get? Are you not afraid?" Charles raised his eyebrow, "She won't have that opportunity." ********************* Maria replaced her sister to marry Charles. She originally thought it would be a widow-like marriage, but Charles who had disappeared for two years suddenly came back. All she wanted was her father's well-being, but is tangled with Charles and her sister's life. What will she do when it's time for her to leave but she was already in love with Charles, who she believed loved her sister, the real Mia? What happened when she found out about her real identity?
Chloe Miler, a naïve young woman, waits shyly to spend Valentine's Day with her boyfriend, but is betrayed on that day when she witnesses him entangled in bed with her own sister. Chloe's heart is broken when her heartfelt love for him is trampled on in an instant. *** Lionel Williams, the mysterious billionaire, the top of the pyramid, is handsome as hell. His eyes are set high, but he is drugged, has a one-night stand with a strange woman, and is humiliated by that unknowing woman with her money! His instincts tell him it's not that simple, and he's going to find her out!
On the day of their wedding anniversary, Joshua's mistress drugged Alicia, and she ended up in a stranger's bed. In one night, Alicia lost her innocence, while Joshua's mistress carried his child in her womb. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alicia demanded a divorce, but Joshua saw it as yet another tantrum. When they finally parted ways, she went on to become a renowned artist, sought out and admired by everyone. Consumed by regret, Joshua darkened her doorstep in hopes of reconciliation, only to find her in the arms of a powerful tycoon. "Say hello to your sister-in-law."
It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience, but Carrie made the mistake of falling in love with Kristopher. When the time came that she needed him the most, her husband was in the company of another woman. Enough was enough. Carrie chose to divorce Kristopher and move on with her life. Only when she left did Kristopher realize how important she was to him. In the face of his ex-wife’s countless admirers, Kristopher offered her 20 million dollars and proposed a new deal. “Let’s get married again.”
Rumors claimed that Fernanda, newly back with her family, was nothing more than a violent country bumpkin. Fernanda just flashed a casual, dismissive grin in response. Another rumor suggested that the usually rational Cristian had lost all sense, madly in love with Fernanda. This frustrated her. She could tolerate gossip about herself, but slander against her beloved crossed the line! Gradually, as Fernanda's multiple identities as a celebrated designer, a savvy gamer, an acclaimed painter, and a successful business magnate came to light, everyone realized they were the ones who had been fooled.
For as long as Emily can remember, she has wanted to overcome her shyness and explore her sexuality. Still, everything changes when she receives an invitation to visit one of the town's most prestigious BDSM clubs, DESIRE'S DEN. On the day she chose to peruse the club, she noticed three men, all dressed in suits, standing on the upper level, near the railing. Despite her limited vision, she persisted in fixating on them. Their towering statues belied the toned bodies concealed by their sharply tailored suits-or so she could tell. The hair of two of them was short and dark, and the third had light brown-possibly blond-hair that reached the shoulders. The dark, crimson background incised their figures, exuding an air of mystery and strength. They stood in stark contrast to the unfiltered, primal energy that pulsed through the club. Shocked by the desires these men aroused in her, she was disappointed to learn that they were masters seeking a slave to divide and conquer. She couldn't afford the fee, and she also realized that they were outside her league. Emily hurriedly left the club, feeling disappointed and depressed, unaware that she had also caught the group's attention. A world of wicked pleasure, three handsome men. Over the years, they have lived a life of decadence, their lavish lair serving as a stage for their most sinister desires. But despite the unending parade of willing subjects, one woman sticks out. A mysterious stranger with white porcelain skin and a killer body, a slave, a name with no address, the first lady to attract their eye and they will go to any length to obtain her no matter the consequences.
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."