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Chained in silver and hunted, Serena collapses into the arms of the Alpha Prince of Drakenfell. Mine. Mate. But she doesn't hear it. A year in silver chains left her wolf silent. She has no idea what she is to him. They thought she was an omega. A runt he dragged home out of pity. She is neither. Dragons bow to her. A mark burns on her arm. Ancient power answers her call. She is the Dragon Queen reborn. The woman Dexmon's soul has reached for across lifetimes. But he's betrothed to the daughter of the man who kept her in chains. So he stays silent and watches her become the most dangerous temptation in the realm. His betrothed will kill to keep him. His court wants her gone. They think she's prey. They're wrong. "I'm not a little bitch." When the same dark forces that destroyed her pack move against Drakenfell, Serena refuses to let history repeat. Not in this life.

•WHEN FANTASY MEETS A BL OMEGAVERSE!!• SYNOPSIS..... In a world where scent defines worth, Omegas are hunted — not cherished. So when Elian’s pack is burned to ash, he’s forced to bury his identity beneath a lie. With the help of a rare suppressant, he hides his scent, his ears, his very nature — and runs. To the world, he’s just another trembling Beta with violet eyes and no past. But the truth beating beneath his skin is far more dangerous. Then he meets Lucien, an Alpha whose golden gaze sees through everything — except the secret that could damn them both. Cold, powerful, and bound by duty, Lucien should destroy him. Instead, he keeps him. Protects him. Possesses him. But in a world that despises male Omegas, their bond is a crime. Every glance is a risk. Every touch, a betrayal waiting to happen. As suspicion spreads and the walls close in, Elian must decide whether to keep hiding… or let himself be claimed by the one man who could ruin him — the Alpha who was never meant to love him. ---

Her disguise is a lie. His obsession is a curse. And the dead girl between them holds a secret that will burn their world to ash. Lia Black arrives at the elite Nightfall Academy looking like a mouse: frumpy clothes, bad glasses, and a scholarship student’s meek smile. Her real mission is vengeance. Three years ago, her radiant, powerful sister Elena died here in a mysterious “accident.” Lia’s plan is simple: find the killer, destroy them, and vanish. But on the first day, drenched in rain, her cheap blazer clings to a body that betrays her—a body of lethal curves and hidden strength. And Kane Wolfe sees it. Kane is the prince of this gilded hell. Heir to the savage Wolfblood dynasty, Student Council King, and bound by a poisonous political engagement to Elara, the vicious Vampyre heiress who rules the school’s social scene. He’s arrogant, brutal, and bored—until the “mouse” looks at him with eyes that scream a challenge. He corners her, sniffs out her lies, and uncovers her other life: at night, she’s “The Wraith,” an anonymous, undefeated fighter in the city’s supernatural underground rings. He makes her a filthy deal: become his fake mistress in public. He’ll give her the protection and access she needs to investigate. She’ll give him the scandalous leverage to break his engagement. It’s hate at first touch, a searing, angry chemistry that explodes at the Blood Moon Ball when he kisses her to make the lie real—and forgets it’s supposed to be a lie. But every forbidden touch unravels another thread of the past. Their investigation leads to a gutting truth: Kane and Elena had a secret, summer-long affair. And the final, devastating secret Elena took to her grave? She was pregnant with Kane’s child when she died. Betrayed and shattered, Lia’s grief erupts. Her carefully constructed disguise shatters, unleashing her true, terrifying heritage: she is the last living heir of the Shadowkin, a line of assassins thought extinct. Her meekness burns away, revealing a beauty so fierce it’s a weapon and a power that makes the ancient houses tremble. Now, the mouse is a queen. The prince is a haunted man. And the fiancee he scorned is a woman scorned, armed with dark magic and a lethal truth. As the academy descends into a war of bloodlines and brutal magic, Lia must choose: use her new power to burn Kane’s world down for his betrayal, or unite with him to face the real killer—who is closer than either of them ever dreamed. Welcome to Nightfall Academy. Where love is a battlefield, revenge is a masterpiece, and the most dangerous creature in the room is the one you never saw coming.

Recruited by the enigmatic tech mogul Julian Vane, Lonna is whisked away to Agonwood, a high-tech campus where reality is literally leaking. But the science isn't the only thing volatile in California. Lonna finds herself the gravitational center of a team of brilliant, powerful men who all want to claim a piece of her potential. She must navigate the colliding orbits of Julian, the obsessive genius who pushes her to her breaking point just to see if she’ll shatter; Alex, the billionaire CEO playing a patient, strategic game to win her trust; and Marcus, her rugged ex-boyfriend who is determined to protect her from the very dangers they are building. As Lonna races to build a device capable of mapping the rifts in reality, she realizes that in a world where the laws of physics are breaking, the most dangerous variable isn’t the anomaly—it’s choosing who to stand beside when the world falls apart. SWITCH: Entropy is a 50-chapter prequel as part of the SWITCH light novel series. New chapters every 2 days.

On the night her fated mate rejected her for the destined heroine, Violet didn’t cry or beg. She smiled. “Congratulations, Alpha. I hope she is worth our severed bond.” Everyone thought she was the weak and pitiful omega who couldn’t shift. No one knew she was the last heir of the ancient bloodline of wolves born of the Moon and Sun, hunted to extinction. Now after returning back in time, Violet wants nothing to do with mates or pack loyalty. But fate has other plans. Three Alphas want her. One for power. One for redemption. And one whose wolf howls her name in every dream.

Nineteen-year-old Wren Hathaway has survived six years of hell as the pack's wolfless omega—beaten, starved, and tortured by Alpha Corbin Ravencrest's triplet sons who've made her their personal punching bag. Dax breaks her bones. Flynn burns her skin. Kade destroys her spirit with calculated cruelty. She's endured because she knows the truth: the moment she turns eighteen and gets her wolf, she'll run and never look back. But the Moon Goddess has a twisted sense of humor. During her shift ceremony, the mate bond snaps into place—all three Ravencrest heirs are her fated mates. Except they don't feel it. They continue their torment, calling her worthless, throwing her to visiting Alphas as entertainment, not recognizing the bond screaming through her veins. Someone cursed the bond. Someone wants her dead before they discover the truth. When Wren finally escapes to rival territory, her wolf emerges—not the weak creature everyone expected, but something ancient and catastrophic. She's not omega. She's the first Apex Luna in three centuries, blessed by the Moon Goddess herself to balance corrupt Alpha bloodlines. And she's been claimed by a rival Alpha King who's wanted to destroy the Ravencrests for decades. They called her weak. They'll bow to her as Supreme Luna—or burn.

Fated mates are supposed to be sacred. Rejection is supposed to break them. When Elara Moonveil is publicly rejected by her Alpha mate, she loses everything—her pack, her future, and the life the Moon promised her. But the bond does not break. Instead, it burns… and awakens something far more dangerous within her. As Elara rises from discarded to powerful, her rejected mate is forced to watch her become everything he feared—and everything he no longer deserves. With rival packs circling, ancient bloodlines stirring, and the Blood Moon counting down, survival demands more than fate ever promised. This is not a story about forgiveness given freely. It is a story about power earned, love chosen, and an Alpha who must kneel for the mate he once cast aside. A slow-burn werewolf romance series featuring rejected mates, brutal grovel arcs, strong female leads, and love that refuses to be owned.

In a world where loyalty is currency and love is weakness, Ivy Thorne walks a razor’s edge between survival and revenge. Betrayed by the Council that destroyed her family and hunted by the ghosts of her past, she must lead a fractured pack against impossible odds. But when the ruthless, immortal Executioner Darius Zane steps into her path, the line between enemy and desire blurs—and the very bond she’s sworn to ignore could be the key to victory… or the chain that drags her into darkness. Dangerous, forbidden, and unrelentingly dark, this is a story of war, betrayal, and a love that could burn everything to ashes. “He’s 242 years old, cold, and deadly. She’s 21, bitter, and hunted—but when fate throws them together, forbidden desire ignites a war that could consume them both.”

This marriage was a death sentence for us both. I thought my three-year contract with Kaelen Wolfe, the ruthless Alpha CEO, was just business. But on the day I handed him the divorce papers, he collapsed. The truth came out: my bloodline carries an ancient Lunar power, and his family’s curse binds his life to mine. The ring he gave me wasn’t a symbol — it was a suppressor. Without it, I awaken. And when I do, we both die. Now, we’re running out of time and options. His family wants to follow the “final clause” — his knife, my heart, curse broken. A fanatical cult wants to force my awakening and use me to burn the world. The entire Supernatural Conclave has ordered my capture and containment. There’s only one way out: I must master the power that can kill him. And he must choose to stand with me — against his blood, his duty, and every rule he’s ever known. This isn’t about love or freedom anymore. It’s about which one of us gets to survive the night.

Tonight, Cecilia’s heart was ripped from her chest to break her bond with Arzhen. The Weretiger King’s son, the man she had been bonded to for seven years, had mercilessly taken her life. Who could blame him, really? Cecilia was just a fake Saintess, after all. When the real love of his life, the true Saintess Ruby Vaiva, emerged to reclaim her legitimate title, it was all over for Cecilia. Cast away by the very people she had saved through sheer will and intellect, all in favor of a divine cheat, she knew no one was coming to save her. But as her eyes grew heavy and the world began to fade, a notification suddenly popped into her mind. DING! [Capturable Love Interest detected! Would you like to roll for Five Star Love Interest, Oathran Alicei? You have 10 free rolls!] [Yes/No] Ah. So there was a man dying nearby, too… Wait... Oathran Alicei? The Dragon Lord?! [Warning! Five Stars Love Interest Exclusive Banner is about to expire! Roll?] [Yes/No] Alright, alright! Roll! *** “It wasn’t a prophecy, it was an oath. Your oath. To me.” He wanted to die by her hands. He must. “It was about dying at the hands of the one person I respected. The one person who promised to take the burden from me. You.” “And if I say you are a saintess, then you are.” *** “You think there’s a measurement for sin?” “If we are going to get you with child, it will be done properly. Ideally, in front of that precious nephew of mine. Let him have a front-row seat to his legacy being… superseded.” “God forbid a man finds creative motivation.” *** “So what if it’s wrong? Be wrong, and live.” “Let me tell you one thing, Cecilia. If you die, even if it was the right thing to be… it’s still wrong.” “If you die, the world will be wrong.” “And a wrong world must perish.” *** [17+ NSFW, Reverse Harem, BeastsXHuman, Revenge, System, Dragon, Werelion, Werewolf, 3 Male Leads] Existing smut chapters: Ch. 16, 26, 51, 52, 68, 69, 70, 72, 81, 82, 83, 104, 105, 106, 117, 118, 119, 121, 138, 139 & 140 (for now)

She’s dead. He killed her. --- For eleven years, Elyana suffered from a recurring nightmare. It started when her mother died when she was ten. In the scene, she witnessed her mother being brutally attacked and killed by an unknown assailant. Most of it was a blur, fragments that flashed across her mind, except for those amber eyes that seemed to burn like embers under the night sky. But it was just a figment of her imagination. Right? Like the childhood stories that her mother loved to read to her at bedtime. Wasn’t it? Until it was not. On her twenty-first birthday, she finally learned the truth about her mother’s death. At least what her father told her. Suddenly, the nightmare became her reality. But that was not the worst part. --- “No!” Elyana gasped in shock as her eyes fixated on the man who just entered the room. “Mr. Kowen Caldwell, the CEO of the Storm Group.” The announcement rang loudly in her ears. “No, it can’t be him.” She whispered, lips trembling and breath shaking, completely caught off guard by his sudden presence. After spending a perfect night with a stranger, she thought she would never see him again. But here he was, standing in front of her. The man who filled her mind day and night. The man who was the father of her unborn child. And the monster who was suspected of being responsible for her mother’s death. The BIG BAD WOLF in her nightmare. --- “It’s you,” Kowen responded with recognition reflecting in his eyes. The stranger beneath the RED HOOD. --- [Warning: Mature steamy content, moderate violence, and some inappropriate language] COVER PHOTO - Credit to the owner.

Kiara Kingsley had learned how to disappear. Exile taught her that—how to keep her head down, bury claws beneath skin, how to pass as human, how to raise a child in a world that would never understand what he truly was. For years, she believed she had succeeded. The past stayed silent. The pack stayed away. And her little Mat grew, blissfully unaware of the blood humming in his veins. Until the night he vanished. The hamlet spiraled into panic - questions,sirens,fear. But Kiara felt none of it. The air carried their scent.She knew exactly who had taken her little Mat. And she knew what it would cost to get him back. Returning meant facing Caspian Silverheart—her Alpha mate, the one man she never learned how to hate. The same man who had stood frozen and shattered as his father pronounced her banishment, sealing her fate before their entire pack. Kiara never blamed Caspian. Some sins were too heavy to share, and she had carried hers alone. To bring Mat back, Kiara knew she must return beyond the veil and face the one truth she had spent years avoiding. Some betrayals were written into fate long before love ever had a choice. Crossing the veil, Kiara expected judgment, hatred, and the ghosts of everything she had destroyed. What she did not expect was a world she no longer recognized. The pack she left behind had been reshaped. Power had shifted. Familiar laws felt dangerously flexible. And the silence surrounding her little boy’s disappearance was far too deliberate to be accidental. As old bonds resurfaced and buried truths began to stir, Kiara realized her exile may never have been about punishment. It may have been about erasure. And the laws governing blood, lineage, and power now circled dangerously close to Mat as well. Because Mat was not just her little boy. He was a convergence…of bloodlines, of broken oaths, of a future the pack was never meant to unlock. Now that she had returned, the lies holding their worlds together were beginning to fracture.

Eira thought there could be nothing worse than being abducted by she-wolf traffickers, abused, tormented, and ultimately sold off to five powerful Alphas as nothing more than a breeder. She was wrong. The worst was yet to come. She was sold to the same five alphas who had ruined her life and were the reason for every torment she had gone through over the past six years. The Alphas were just as stunned to see her, yet they had no choice but to accept her for the sake of their pack’s future. Because pureblood she-wolves were rare, nearly extinct. Only they could bear the offspring of powerful Alphas, and ensure the survival and strength of the next generation. She hated them with every broken piece of her soul. And they hated her in return. The hatred was mutual. So what now? Eira made a silent vow. She will make them feel every brutal torment she had suffered. Every scar, every tear, every cry in the dark, they will taste it all. But the Alphas had plans of their own. They will use her. Breed her. And when she was no longer of use… they will kill her. But what will they do when the mysteries from the past start to uncover and lines of hatred start to fade into something else? Was it too late to regret?

People shunned me, labeling me a defective Alpha long before I understood what that meant. The only person who ever stayed by my side was Alex. We learned how to survive on the streets together—until he couldn’t take it anymore and started selling drugs. Luck had never touched my life. I was the one who got caught. The woman who stopped me was powerful enough to destroy me in her own twisted way. "A spoon," she said. I didn’t understand how it was possible, but she meant to reduce me to a mere spoon. Then she let me go, warning me never to appear in front of her again. But... I was a really, really unlucky person and met her again. And again. Until it became impossible to walk away from her. Being spared by her felt dangerously close to being chosen for something. Despite knowing it would destroy me, I found myself yearning for more of her. I had no one who truly cared about me. Except Alex. So her mercy slowly began to feel like belonging. ***** It's Omegaverse, where Female Alpha's has a dick.

What do people need in life? A house, a job and a partner, but if a house is just a one room studio, if a job is not stable and barely maintaining your basic needs and if a partner is the only thing they are giving to you is a married status, then can it also be called a good life? I, Andrea Patson, am the same. If I am going to have a house, then it will be the one that people only dream of having, a job that could make one admire me and a wife that makes people jealous. And at last, I bought an apartment—though it can't be called a penthouse, it is in an upscale residence—and I got a job that maybe didn't put me on top, but it really made people admire me.... And lastly, I proposed to a beautiful omega girl, who, for an alpha like me was like a perfect match and the object of envy for the others. So, my life was perfect, with the only thing left being my wedding, which was soon going to be perfect too, until… I got a text from my fiancé calling it off a day before the wedding. The guests were there, and the wedding hall was decorated, so what could I do in this situation? Of course, I picked another woman who was more perfect than my fiancé... That was what I thought, until I realized she was an alpha, too. Not only that, she ran away after the wedding with my marriage certificate, and after days of finding her, she appeared before me as my... Boss? ___________ [Warning] Female Alphas are Futa, plus it is r18, so there will be some scenes like that... And don't forget to give a review!!!

Priscilla was raised in the Fairy Realm, where kindness was strength and love was gentle. Alpha Alexander was born to rule, hardened by claws, politics, and bloodbound duty. When a weakening veil between realms pulls Priscilla into wolf territory, fate binds her to the last person she ever expected—an Alpha who senses her as his mate the moment he sees her. In a magical world filled with enemies, jealousy, alliances, and secrets, Alex and Priscilla must band together with friends to protect their pack and home. Bound by destiny but divided by worlds, their journey is not just about survival—but about choosing each other, again and again, against everything that tries to tear them apart.

[Trigger Warning: This semi dark fantasy romance contains few mature themes.] --- SYNOPSIS: •A WORLD BUILT ON LIES• Long ago, humans lived unaware of the supernatural beings hidden among them—werewolves with their primal instincts, witches whispering spells in the dark, and elves with their ancient, watchful eyes. For centuries, they coexisted in fragile silence. Then, everything shattered. Near the shadow-drenced woods of the Shadow pack kingdom, human traveler stumbled upon a gruesome scene: an old woman’s lifeless body, her skin ashen, her wounds gaping like accusations. A few paces away lay a dead werewolf, its throat ripped open, its muzzle still flecked with blood. The truth was undeniable—monsters walked among them. Fear ignited war. Humans, armed with fire and steel, hunted the supernatural races. Witches and elves were dragged into the slaughter, their homes burned, their people butchered. The bloodshed raged until King Alfred V of the Amethyst Kingdom stood before the four Werewolf Kings—Silverhowl, Crimsonheart, Shadow, and Atlassian —and offered a deal drenched in poison. A sacrifice for peace. Every twenty years, each human family would surrender a daughter to the werewolves. And in return, the future Alpha Kings must wed a human—or the war would reignite. The werewolves agreed. The witches and elves retreated, their hatred festering like an open wound. The world remained fractured, its peace a fragile lie. --- •THE PROPHECY OF FIRE• In the hidden Blaze Tribe, where crimson eyes burned like embers, the seer Prophetia foresaw annihilation. "Our people will fall," she rasped, her voice trembling. "But from the ashes, a girl will rise—the one who will bring true peace… and the one they will slaughter for it." The tribe made a desperate pact. They would cast a spell—a curse of forgotten memory—erasing their existence from the world’s mind. Their souls would be the price, but their legacy would live on in Ovelia, the child of prophecy. The night the Blaze Tribe fell, Ovelia’s parents hid her in the whispering forest, their hands shaking as they sealed a goddess—Firera—inside her infant body. Then, they turned to face their doom. --- •FATE’S CRUEL WHISPER• Ace Draven—half-werewolf, half-witch prince of Silverhowl—had never believed in destiny. Until he found a crying infant in the forest. His wolf, Fenrir, howled in recognition. A crimson thread shimmered between them—mates. But Firera, watching from within Ovelia’s soul, snarled. "She’s a child. This is too soon." With a flick of her wrist and spell, she tore the memory from Ace’s mind, leaving only an empty ache in his chest. --- •TWENTY YEARS LATER: A SACRIFICE IGNITES• Ovelia has spent her life as a slave, raised by the cruel mayor of Timberline Village—a man who would gladly sacrifice her to spare his own daughter. The night of the sacrifice, the air reeks of damp earth and iron. Torches flicker as the werewolves emerge from the shadows. And then—Ace Draven steps forward. Their eyes meet. Fenrir *howls*. Ace’s claws unsheathe, his breath ragged. He doesn’t understand why his wolf is clawing at his ribs, why his pulse hammers at the sight of this stranger. But the bond between them burns hotter than vengeance. Ovelia doesn’t know him. He doesn’t recognize her. And yet, their souls scream in unison.

Just a heads up: this story is set in an ancient world, but the characters might occasionally sound a bit more modern. I wanted to keep it lively and relatable, so don’t be surprised if you catch some phrases or expressions that feel like they belong in today’s world! ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** She was too weak to stand beside him. And his heart already belonged to another. Azura Moryn knows the rules of the Crescent Moon Pack:power is everything, and without it, you are nothing. Rankless and orphaned, she has survived on the edges by being invisible. But invisibility is not weakness, it’s a choice. Behind her quiet exterior is a resilient spirit, a surprising bravery, and a clumsy, lovable heart that refuses to be crushed, even when the odds are impossible. Rhydor Drakemire has everything. Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack, feared and respected. Groomed for greatness. And deeply in love with the woman he plans to make his Luna. So when fate makes Azura his mate, the choice is simple. He rejects her. A weakling has no place beside an Alpha. And he refuses to give up the woman he loves. The bond should have shattered. Instead, something ancient awakens. Forbidden magic stirs beneath the pack lands. Golden light erupts. Pain tears through them both. And when they wake, the world is wrong. Azura opens her eyes inside the Alpha’s body, strong, powerful, untouchable. Rhydor wakes in hers, powerless, scorned, and unseen. Now their souls switch without warning, trapping them in each other’s skin while enemies circle closer and the pack begins to fracture. Every secret they uncover changes what they thought they knew, about strength, about weakness, about each other. And beyond the pack borders, a brutal Alpha King rises, draining Lunas and hunting power in his obsession with immortality. Old prophecies resurface. Whispers spread of a truth long buried: Only a female Alpha can bring him down. As forbidden magic stirs and betrayal creeps closer than loyalty, an ancient legacy refuses to stay buried any longer. Azura is about to learn the truth of her own blood. And the mate Rhydor rejected may be the one fate chose to change everything. Some bonds are broken by pride. Some curses are written in blood. And some destinies can only be uncovered…

Sisi’s life becomes a nightmare on her birthday when her adoptive father tries to rape her. After she fights back valiantly, he beats her half to death and throws her into a ramshackle shed to rot. She believes she would die alone, until she discovers a wounded wolf cub hiding in the shadows. Drawing on her experience caring for infants, Sisi nurses the injured cub, only to learn he is no ordinary animal but a young wolf beastman named Jojo. When her father discovers Jojo and captures him, he threatens the cub’s life to force Sisi into his bed. Cornered and desperate, Sisi’s dormant faerie powers erupt. On that fateful night, she escapes with Jojo into the depths of the forest, vanishing where no one should be able to follow. Lost and hunted, the human girl and the little wolf beastman cling to each other for survival, until Jojo’s father, an Alpha wolf who had been crowned the new Beast King, finds them. Without warning, he seizes Sisi and declares: “My son has imprinted on you as his mother. You must take responsibility.” “H-How do I take responsibility?” Sisi whispers, terrified of being separated from Jojo. The Beast King pulls her close, his voice low and solemn. “Come with me. I will make you my official mate.” * PS: This story is about found family and motherhood, as well as a true love between a lone wolf and a faerie. Tags: Beastman, werewolf, faerie, slow burn romance, no rape, babyraising, possessive ML. - You can follow me on Instagram: @foreverpupa

Eve never believed in fate...until three ruthless alphas claimed her as theirs. Desperate to save her dying mother, Eve works as a masked dancer at Eclipse, the city's most exclusive club, where anonymity is her only protection. When the infamous Blackwood triplets—Damian, Damon, and Silas, offer her an obscene amount of money for a six-month exclusive contract, she accepts despite the terrifying rumors. Girls whisper about their brutality, their insatiable appetites, and the way they share everything... including women. The first night, Eve discovers the rumors don't do them justice. Damian commands her body with cold precision, every touch calculated to break down her defenses. Damon's dangerous playfulness pushes her past limits she didn't know she had, making her crave the edge of fear and pleasure. Silas watches with obsessive intensity, learning every tremor and gasp, demanding complete psychological surrender. Together, they overwhelm her....three predators claiming their prey in the most primal way possible. But something is different about Eve. While other women break under the brothers' dark desires, she endures. She matches their intensity, craves their brutality, returns night after night hungry for more. They're possessive in ways that should terrify her, marking her body as their territory, but her skin burns hotter under their hands than it ever has before. The brothers don't understand why they can't stay away from her. Why her scent drives them to the edge of madness. Why the mate bond...something they never believed they'd find...pulls them to this masked human with increasing, undeniable force. Then Eve's body begins to change. After three days without them, she collapses, her body shutting down from a hunger no food can satisfy. When Damian touches her fevered skin, her eyes glow amber and an ancient binding spell shatters. The truth explodes between them in a wave of desperate, consuming need: Eve isn't human. She's a succubi—a creature who feeds on sexual energy to survive. And they are her fated mates. Suddenly, Eve's nightly visits become her lifeline. She needs them...needs their touch, their dominance, their insatiable desire....or she'll die. A dark paranormal romance of fated mates, brutal alphas, and a queen who was born to rule them all.