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Titus Reyes is at the top of his game as the star quarterback playing for the New York Eagles. When he suffers a near career-ending injury on the field, threatening not only to leave him on the bench next season, but also the chances of him ever becoming a father, Titus finds himself struggling to find passion for football again.…

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After she catches her husband of 8+ years cheating on her, Valentina feels like her whole life is spiralling out of control. In a bid to take charge and make him hurt the way he hurt her, she employs a fake boyfriend but things don't exactly go as plan.…

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The Alpha's SurrogateAlpha Marcellus finds his mate in the human, Anastasia Mulberry but she is already pregnant. He is both deeply enraged and saddened that she started a family without him but the more he learns about her, despite his efforts not to, the quicker he realises that he couldn't have been more wrong. Follow Alpha Marcellus as he makes mistake after mistake trying to push his mate away in hopes of protecting his heart, only to realise the truth at the very end...but is it too late? And what happens when the unexpected happens and everything goes spiralling out of control? Will Marcellus be able to fix it or will he need to kiss the idea of a mate goodbye forever? Cover by @sevgisizcesevdi and @TheMythicalCommunity…

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WEREWOLF STORYHaving just received an invite to the renowned Mating Games, the lives of best friends, Alpha Ezekiel Masters and Beta Andreas Tremblay are about to change forever. While the former is apprehensive about finally meeting his mate, the latter can't wait and has dreamt of this day for as long as he can remember. Follow the Alpha and Beta duo in the rollercoaster of a journey that is The Mating Games.…

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The story of a man who loves his mistress more than his wife. #48 Romance - 19.12.17 Copyright © 2017 @_illuminating All Rights Reserved…

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COMPLETEAlejandro tightened his arms around her. "Go back to sleep." He mumbled groggily against her forehead as he placed his lips against her skin, the pressure soothing her otherwise erratically beating heart. She hummed in response and snuggled closer to him, closing her eyes briefly before they quickly opened again, momentarily startled. Tears stung her eyes and she pushed away from him slightly. The slither of moonlight that escaped from the gap in between her curtains high lighted his face for her hungry, deprived eyes to feast on.Not believing it, she hesitated briefly before reaching forward to stroke his jaw tenderly, her caress gentle. He leaned into her touch and closed his eyes in bliss. He had missed this. A sob threatened to escape her as she drank in the sight of him. Pulling her back to him, Alejandro placed another kiss on her forehead, his lips lingering there, brushing against her skin as he spoke to her. "I meant what I said, when I said I took my job seriously. I intend to guard you and your body with my life."Cover by @copacetic- Copyright © 2020 @_illuminatingAll Rights Reserved…

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Her eyes misted over as she stared at the happy couple. "Do you think that'll be us one day?" She sighed, leaning back into him. Leaning down, he nuzzled his face in her neck and wrapped his arms around her middle, breathing in the vanilla scent of her shampoo. "My heart beats for you and you only. I'll stand by your side no matter what, for as long as you'll have me."She turned around in his arms in lightning speed, her eyes wide with disbelief. "Did you just propose to me?""It depends whether you want to be proposed to or not." He shrugged, pulling her closer to him as their bodies swayed to the rhythm of the slow song. She attempted to scowl but couldn't control her smile. "I guess we won't know that until it actually happens."The song came to an end then, and all couples pulled away to clap for the newly weds whom had just finished their first dance. Once it had quietened down and the live band started the next song, he merely smirked in response, untangled himself from her and began walking in the direction of the open bar. "I guess so."Cover by @emdotcomCopyright © 2019 @_illuminatingAll Rights Reserved…

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"What happens when he's your Prince Charming, but you're not his Cinderella?"Alexis was the perfect best friend any guy could ask for. She was there for him whenever he needed to talk. She gave him advice whenever he needed it. She even went out of her way to make sure he was happy. Basically, she loved him.But then that fateful day comes when Caylus proposes... but not to Alexis. Caylus is getting married and his fiancé has asked Alexis to be the bridesmaid at their wedding.Alexis planned on keeping up the façade so that Noah could be happy. But then things changed and something happened. And that was all I knew. My daughter was the only one who knew what happened after that, but now she was gone. But with the help of her diary, I can see into the life of my daughter before she died and get revenge on the one who was responsible for taking my daughter away from me.…

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the story of you & i.cover by @sereneur…

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A story in which he spends his nights talking to a stranger. #47 in Short Story - 25.07.17 Cover by @guyswithguitars Copyright © 2017 @_illuminating All Rights Reserved…

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"You don't belong here." "If I don't belong here then where do I belong?""Not with me," he replied easily, his voice not wavering as he stared at her with a hard expression. "You belong with other wolves, with a pack.""But you're a wolf.""I'm not the kind of wolf that you need.""Sol," she begged him, pleading with her tone as tears streaked down her face. "Please don't do this."He ignored her, only turning around and walking out of the front door, already grabbing her suitcases which he had pulled down the stairs earlier. He walked out of the cabin which they had shared for the past few months and began loading all her bags into the back of the truck, ignoring the immense amount of pain and sorrow that he could feel radiating off of her.After he finished, he sat in the driver's seat and waited patiently for her to join him. When she did, her cheeks were now dry. Her puffy, red eyes were the only tell-tale that she had been crying only mere moments ago. "I'm only doing what's best for the both of us," he muttered quietly, more so to reassure himself than her. But his words fell on silent ears as she didn't even acknowledge his words, just stared ahead.Exhaling, he twisted the key and the engine purred to life.In a few hours it would be back in front of the lone cabin in the woods, but this time with one less passenger.Cover by @Ethereal29Copyright © 2018 @_illuminatingAll Rights Reserved…

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A short story in which he finally realises that he needs to let her go... #127 in Short Story - 25.02.17 Copyright © 2017 @_illuminating All Rights Reserved Cover by @asterism…