Abigail Joshua

Aurélien "Rory" Dumont, the 22-year-old rebellious heiress of the struggling Dumont Empire, is forced to marry Maximilian "Max" Rykard, the 30-year-old ruthless billionaire responsible for her family's downfall. Their tumultuous relationship is filled with anger, resentment, and underlying attraction.
As they figure out their arranged marriage, Rory and Max must confront their own demons and the secrets that threaten to destroy their families' empires. With the fate of the Dumont Empire hanging in the balance, Rory must decide where her loyalties lie – with her family or with the man she's growing to love.
As tensions rise and tempers fray, Rory and Max's relationship evolves from one of hatred and resentment to one of passion and love. But with the shadows of their pasts looming large, can they overcome their differences and forge a future together?
Will Rory and Max find a way to make their arranged marriage work, or will the secrets and lies that surround them tear them apart?

For centuries, two powerful werewolf packs have been locked in a bitter feud. The Western territories bow to Lucas Blackwood, an Alpha who bends shadows to his will and rules with merciless precision. The Eastern lands follow Elijah Darkhaven, whose fiery magic matches the passion driving his every decision.
"Our magic was never meant to destroy each other," Elijah whispered as their powers intertwined for the first time, shadows and flames dancing together. "It was meant to create something new."
When murdered wolves appear on both sides of their borders, the rival Alphas must form an uneasy alliance to find the true culprit. But as they work together, hatred sparks into a forbidden attraction neither can deny.
Now Lucas and Elijah face an impossible choice. Give in to the mate bond forming between them and risk everything they've built, or deny their feelings and watch their realm fall to an enemy who's been manipulating them both from the shadows.
In a world where tradition is law and pack loyalty is everything, their love could either save Tenebrous Realm or destroy it completely.