A city solves hunger with structure. A reformer improves efficiency. A protector enforces order. A leader tightens policy to prevent unrest. No villains. No conquest. No war. Just the slow realization that once stability becomes system, system becomes control. And control does not loosen itsel

When sarcastic, caffeine-addicted Omega River Quinn is forced to return to his hometown, Wolfwater Ridge for his brother’s mating ceremony, he expects awkward family dinners and weird small-town vibes. What he doesn’t expect is to be claimed as the fated mate of the new Alpha, Rowan Blackthorn his h

He broke my heart in the coldest way possible — by choosing someone else. I let him think I disappeared. But silence can be dangerous when it hides ambition, secrets, and revenge. One day, he’ll look at his life and realize the truth. Losing me was his biggest regret.

The World Has No Place For Bastards