rut hour

"Tuez-la, et assurez-vous que le corps ne soit jamais retrouvé." Ces mots venimeux venaient de l'homme pour lequel j'étais née—mon compagnon prédestiné. Il a brisé notre lien, m'a poignardée avec de l'aconit et m'a vendue comme du bétail le soir de notre mariage. J'ai été laissée pour morte, ma meute et mon avenir m'ont été volés... Mais mon destin n'a pas été scellé par la mort—il a été vendu à un cauchemar bien pire. Une nuit, j'étais la fière héritière de ma meute. La suivante, j'étais une esclave achetée pour l'ancien Roi Lycan, une magnifique bête piégée dans la folie de son rut... Primitif. Sauvage. Possessif. Son toucher était une marque de propriété. Son regard une promesse de ruine. Sa bête me réclamait comme son remède ; mon corps à sa disposition, mon âme à ses ordres. Maintenant, prisonnière dans son royaume d'ombres, survivre signifie se soumettre au monstre même qui tient ma vie entre ses mains. Mais même dans cette obscurité, un feu oublié s'éveille en moi...

“Kill her, and make sure the body is never found.” Those venomous words came from the one man I was born for—my fated mate. He broke our bond, stabbed me with wolfsbane, and sold me like cattle on our wedding night. I was left for dead, my pack and my future stolen from me… But my fate wasn’t sealed in death—it was sold to a nightmare far worse. One night, I was the proud heir of my pack. The next, I was a slave bought for the ancient Lycan King, a magnificent beast trapped in the madness of his rut… Primal. Savage. Possessive. His touch was a brand of ownership. His stare a promise of ruin. His beast claimed me as its cure; my body his to use, my soul his to command. Now, a prisoner in his kingdom of shadows, survival means surrendering to the very monster who holds my life in his hands. But even in this darkness, a forgotten fire stirs within me…

Every village has its secrets. In Elara’s town, it stands in the square—an ancient faceless statue that no one dares to touch, no one dares to question. It has stood unmoving for centuries. Until tonight. When the clock strikes midnight, Elara discovers a terrifying truth: the statue has turned, its stone gaze fixed on her, and the world itself falls silent. In this frozen moment—the Silent Hour—shadows awaken and walk freely, unseen by anyone but her. As whispers spread and neighbors vanish without a trace, Elara realizes her bloodline is tied to the statue’s curse. To save the village, she must uncover its forgotten history, confront creatures that thrive in silence, and decide whether to sacrifice herself to seal the darkness away… or unleash it forever. Perfect for fans of dark fantasy, gothic mysteries, and atmospheric horror, The Silent Hour weaves a chilling tale of ancient curses, eerie midnights, and a heroine who must choose between survival and sacrifice.

The story of ten magnificent beings. Merged and living in the same world. Despite their big differences and history. Samuel took the initiative to lead their team for a common purpose. And they are the first ever unity that came from both sides, either from evil or good. In this story, you will find how they will relate to and learn each other's culture. ᴅᴀᴛᴇ sᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ: 09/03/22

M.J. Ryder is an author and academic based in Lancaster (UK). He has a PhD in English Literature, and passion for all things science fiction and fantasy. His website is www.mjryder.net. Phae is a girl unlike any other. Her father is the most powerful mage in the realm, and her mother is a member of the Lintari – a small, secretive band of warriors bound to the earth as its sworn guardians. With such powerful blood inside her, growing up was never going to be easy. But when her powers bring about catastrophe and the death of her tutor, Phae finally decides she’s had enough. With her unstable magic threatening to bring about even more danger to those she loves, Phae flees her home on the Magical Isle to seek sanctuary on the mainland. Only there does she realise her problems have barely just begun…

It's been ten years now and I've programmed my brain to forget her little did I know that I was deceiving myself. Things changed when I saw her. She looked different. She wasn't the same little girl I had fallen in love with. She was now a grown woman. She was gorgeous. I needed her beneath me just for one night. I'd get her out of my system and move on. That was probably a lie. Months later. Here I am drowning my sorrow in alcohol on my last night as a single man. I was getting married to a woman I never truly loved. Tara gave me a shy smile as she approached the aisle with her father. Kelsey looked away and ignored me. I was about to slide the ring on Tara's finger and her father's voice stopped me. "Stop." I turned around and faced him. Tara grabbed his hand angrily. "Dad what are you doing?!"

Can she change the death ending into happy ending? can she save those innocent people from plane accident?

Midnight Glitch Alex Chen died a nobody, a 28-year-old warehouse worker who never accomplished anything meaningful. When the Awakening came, transforming Earth into a world of dungeons, monsters, and Systems, Alex opened his eyes to a nightmare. His System was broken. Corrupted. Useless. Or so he thought. At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps and shadows reign, Alex's System finally activates. For exactly one hour, he becomes something else entirely, the Midnight Monarch, wielding power that shouldn't exist, bending reality to his will. But when 1 AM strikes, the power vanishes. He's left weak, vulnerable, and hunted. Now Alex must survive in a world where the strong devour the weak—using 23 hours of cunning to support 1 hour of dominance. He'll build alliances without revealing his secret. He'll clear impossible dungeons and face deadly threats. And he'll discover that his broken System isn't a mistake. It's a message. Someone—or something—left him a glitch in the system. And they're watching. === ONE HOUR OF UNLIMITED POWER. TWENTY-THREE HOURS OF SURVIVAL. === broken system time-limited power midnight glitch sovereign dungeon clearing settlement building underdog

USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Smith is an Oklahoma attorney by day, author by night who pens adventurous and edgy romance stories by the light of her smart phone flashlight app. She knew she was destined to be a romance writer when she attempted to re-write the entire Titanic movie just to save Jack from drowning. Connecting with readers by writing emotionally moving, realistic and sexy romances no matter what time period is her passion. She’s won multiple awards in several romance subgenres including: New England Reader’s Choice Awards, Greater Detroit BookSeller’s Best Awards, and a Semi-Finalist award for the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award. She was a 2018 RITA ® Finalist in the Romance Writers of America Contest. To connect with Lauren, visit her at www.laurensmithbooks.com Royce Devereaux isn’t your average sexy professor. He has a lot of rules in his professional and personal life. He keeps both worlds separated. He has to. He’s somewhat of a public figure—and yes, he’s made enemies climbing to the top. Being a world-famous paleontology professor doesn’t mix well with his romantic life. He likes his sex rough, and a whole lot of naughty. Which means his students are 100% off limits. One problem. His new graduate student assistant, Kenzie. She looks at him like a kid looks at birthday cake, and he doesn’t like it. Except, he does. He likes it too much. She’s feisty and smart—which only makes him want to tie her up and master her body. And her buttoned-up librarian look—it makes him want to strip her naked…slowly. He has to find a way to ignore her. It’s only one semester. Right? But when an enemy decides to use Kenzie to force his hand, Royce has no choice but to keep her close. Very, very close. His two worlds have just collided. He just hopes he can let her go once the danger is over…

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?