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Nocturna Dominium
In the vampiric world of House Psyren. Asta forms a bond with Lyra Nightshade amid political intrigues and ancient rivalries. As they navigate societal norms, dark secrets emerge, challenging the very foundations of vampiric society. The story weaves through rituals, betrayals, and a forbidden love that could reshape the destiny of Nocturna Dominium.
Tw-Themes of power imbalances, Implied rape, mentions of suicide, and violence
The Little Thief || MxM || Omegaverse
Maybe finding a true mate isn’t always love at first sight.
*****
An omega thief gets thrown out of his clan of criminals after he refuses to save his leader from a debt he can’t pay. Joined by his best friend, these two homeless omegas are trying to stay safe in a dangerous city where the army fights ruthless criminals who hate omegas, but maybe the best way to survive is to find any decent alphas to take care of them, even if they’re not true mates.
And the best place to find good alphas is the local mafia. But stepping into the mafia life comes with its own dangers, and their former clan certainly hates seeing them climbing up the lawless social ladder when they were supposed to fail as outcasts, so their hardships are far from over.
At least there’s a young alpha, not the prince charming our little thief thought he’d find, but he’s kind of cute, and has kind eyes, so even though this one isn’t his true mate, he decides to give him a chance.
But maybe it doesn’t always have to be about love at first sight. Maybe love can bloom where you least expect it – if you give it an opportunity to grow.
Acceptance || Gay MxM Romance
After getting away from his cruel father’s tyranny, Randall has to learn how to live and accept the person he was meant to be - with a little help from a local bartender...
*****
An empty shell is all that’s left of twenty-five-year-old Randall now. After his homophobic father found out he was gay, he had to learn to act someone else to survive through the years of abuse and humiliation. Now he has forgotten the person he once was. He refuses to remember the person he was supposed to be.
Emotionally detached and unable to create relationships, Randall’s lonely days repeat themselves in the same destructive pattern: go to work, work out, watch TV, and drink, with no way out of that dark, miserable corner he has built for himself. When a gay bar opens doors in his neighborhood, the fragile balance he has created with himself is in danger of being destroyed when his true self tries to break free. To make things worse, there is a new guy at his gym. A kind guy who has a nice voice and loves talking people’s ears off. A guy who can see his suffering.
A guy who can teach Randall to feel once again.
(Warning, this novel contains verbal and physical abuse!)
Only Human
I'm Not Even Gay.
In debt, the parents of Alexander sent him off to be married to the infamous mafia boss Damien Alferenzo. Yet when Alexander figured out his parents’ plans he was furious. He’s not even gay! Yet when the Mafia Man himself slowly learns about the boy he finds it hard to even resist him.
Before this, high-class billionaires began to run the government and even changed the laws. Presidents were outlawed, they became useless. Then came the law that gives high-class citizens the chance to buy and sell lower-class members (preferably children). Alexander is the bottom of the barrel lower-class and a kid.
A Man That Smells Like Flowers
Nie Wahnera served as Grand Duke Abuin Nehma's masseur for over a year before being dismissed without explanation.
So why is it a month after his dismissal the Grand Duke wants to marry him?
[Due to relaunching on Tapas as a premium series, I am going to apply for the paid program on Ritoria while updating the chapters. The story will be down in the mean time. Thank you for your undertsaning!]
Unbuttoned
Twenty-eight-year-old Wren has been sheltered his whole life. He was homeschooled, and only allowed to socialize with similarly repressed omegas who at the very least, had watched porn by their age. Wren, not so much. Once he finished school and went on into adulthood, you’d think that Wren would have gone crazy trying to experience all the things he’d been denied as a teenager, right? Far from it. Though Wren had moved to a new city for his job and gained new friends who had certainly dabbled in hedonism, Wren had little inclination to join them.
Wren was content with celibacy. He was content with working nine to five, eating lunch with his coworkers, and then going home at the end of the day to binge watch tv shows and try out the new recipes he found online. His life was a boat on still waters, slowly drifting to an expected destination. Steady. Unchanging.
There’s a storm, though, hanging on the fringes of Wren’s life by the name of Vincent. He’s a complete nuisance, with his ridiculous V-neck shirts that show way too much skin, his captivatingly evil grin, and his scent like a minty forest breeze. Wren doesn’t like him at all, and he’s really annoyed that Vincent is apparently the only taxi driver available in the whole city after seven p.m.
And if the fact that the scent of Vincent’s oncoming rut triggered Wren’s heat meant anything significant, like their compatibility, Wren was going to happily ignore it. And if, right before Wren’s next heat, he stole Vincent’s scarf from the backseat of the taxi, then Wren was going to blame it all on the omega heat-brain instincts.
Except, unbeknownst to Wren, there was apparently a ‘stealing an alpha’s clothes to sex’ pipeline that he wasn’t aware of.
Before long, Wren is sucked up into the whirlpool known as Vincent, desperately trying to claw his way out before he drowns. But as it turns out, the whirlpool is just as desperate to drag him down as Wren is to escape.
Sonder
"It is through the destruction of our hearts that we come to truly appreciate the inherent beauty that exists within the world."
Magnolia's reputation for being daring and 'promiscuous' is often portrayed as affluent, arrogant, and self-centred, causing those to wonder if there's more to her than meets the eye or if she's just putting on a facade.
Magnolia finds herself drawn in by an irresistible dare, leading to Elias Cardenas, who is typically reserved, finding himself entangled in her world.
Elias Cardenas is a quiet and solitary individual, often seen clutching a sketchbook, who prefers to avoid getting involved in any unnecessary drama.
However, everything changes when he unexpectedly becomes the focal point of a mysterious game that unfolds around him.
One Last Chance
Werewolves don't have destined mates, the moon goddess does not guide them to their perfect match. Instead they choose, just like a normal human would. Though for those unlucky enough to hold the title of Heir, their choices are limited.
For five soon to be alpha's, they get a choice but it comes with a catch. The 'Alpha's Choice' is held once all Heirs turn 18. All females around their age are brought together to fight for their attention. Literally.
Isa returns from her banishment to France just in time for this gathering and is forced to partake in the choosing. Tossed into a house with other females, tensions rise as each girl has their eye on an Alpha Heir.
Isa doesn't want to be there, she knows her place and it is not beside an Alpha. But she can't help that she wishes Ash would look at her as if she were more than just his friend.
The two are tossed together in this strange escalade of evolving emotions and questioning feelings. Five Heirs to find their future Luna's but what happens if more than one Heir desires the same girl?