Keep Your Enemy Closer Quotes Novels & Stories

“I own every inch of your body, Astra,” he murmured behind her, his fingers tracing slow patterns along her thigh. Astra arched her back in response despising how her body responded to his touch. She was a captive. His captive. <> Few years earlier, Astra had fled on the night of her mating ceremony with Alpha Remus, leaving him consumed by rage. Thalor Caine, Remus’s exiled brother, was hired under contract to hunt her down, unaware that she was his fated mate. Now, Astra’s family is gone. unalived. And Thalor is blamed for their deaths. But then he does the unthinkable. He marries Astra and crowns her his Luna. Trapped as the Luna of the Alpha accused of killing her family, Astra is bound to a male she never chose and has sworn to hate. As enemies rise to tear them apart, Astra and Thalor must face the question: can love be born from ruin, are some betrayals beyond forgiveness?

A white wolf. A forbidden bond. An enemy she can't resist. Kaela has always hidden what she is — a rare white werewolf, born into a world that fears her kind. With her first shift approaching, her control is slipping… and the dreams of a golden-eyed stranger grow stronger. Ronan is the cold, ruthless Alpha of Shadowfang — the enemy pack. But when they meet at a tense summit, something ancient ignites between them. Fate doesn’t care about rivalries. And once they touch, the bond is sealed.

They were supposed to kill each other. But a mistake caused them to get tangled. And now the moon goddess herself has decided their fate. She will do anything to get rid of him. He will do anything to make sure they never end up together. But where does the line start to blur? And where does fate become love?

Marianna Kingwicke lived for love, and died because of it. Betrayed by those she trusted most, her life ended in pain, her justice unserved. But death wasn’t the end. Given a second chance, she awakens in a world that’s colder, crueler, and far more dangerous. This time, she won’t make the same mistake: love no one, trust even less, and destroy the ones who destroyed her. But fate has other plans. Trapped in an arranged marriage to Vincenzo Lombardo—the second heir of a ruthless mafia empire—Marianna is forced into the lion’s den. Her instincts scream that he’s part of the threat. Her heart? It’s slowly forgetting the rules. Because Vincenzo isn’t what she expected. Under his cold exterior lies a man shackled by his own demons and drawn to the woman who threatens everything he’s built. Haunted by their pasts and hunted by enemies in the shadows, Marianna and Vincenzo must decide—will they fight each other or the forces determined to destroy them both? In a world of blood ties and broken vows, revenge has a price. And love? It might be the most dangerous game of all.

She gave up, she gave in. She forgot that she was on an airplane that was now accelerating for take-off. She was far more interested in her own personal take-off – one that Hunter was controlling with hard, deep thrusts inside her as his thumb gently stroked her clit. She opened her mouth against his throat, her breath coming out in pants now. As she approached climax, Sully gripped her chin between his fingers, forced her face up to his. Her release was muffled against his mouth and he swallowed her gasps and tiny whimpers; when she relaxed and sighed, he held her close, absorbing the aftershocks into his own body. Cordelia floated next to him, dizzy and breathless. **** Twelve years ago, Hunter Sullivan lost everything that mattered. Since then, his life has been built on distance, discipline, and emotional lockdown. Love was a luxury he failed to protect, and one he doesn’t deserve again. Or so he believes. Until Cordelia Patton walks into his life and dismantles his defenses with a single smile. Cordelia is already carrying too much: a sick child, a demanding job, and a future balanced on a knife’s edge. Her toughest assignment comes when she and Hunter are sent undercover as a married couple to take down a child-kidnapping ring. Pretending to be close to a man who refuses to want her may be the hardest role she’s ever played. Cut off from backup and relying only on each other, lines blur and emotions ignite. But when the case explodes and a criminal escapes, the danger turns personal... and Hunter is forced to face his greatest fear: losing the woman he never meant to love.

I'm hospitalized after a car accident that nearly costs me my leg. Meanwhile, my fiancé is too busy in the room next door taking care of his first love. She's only faking a sprained ankle. From that same room, I hear Johan Rivera's mocking voice. "Raelyn? She's just a pawn the old man picked for a political marriage. She's not even good enough to be your stand-in." In that moment, something in me finally breaks. I watch the news coverage of a rising business star who's surrounded by reporters and flashing cameras. He's also my childhood friend who has pursued me for ten years. I calmly send him a message. "Christian, does your offer for a contract marriage still stand?"

She was supposed to marry the man her family chose. Instead, she married her father’s worst enemy. Ava Morgan’s world shatters when a wedding meant to unite two empires explodes in scandal. Humiliated, betrayed, and desperate to escape, she finds herself in Las Vegas, with a stranger who knows more about her than he should. One drunken night. One impulsive vow. One marriage license she can’t take back. But Roman King isn’t just any man. He’s the ruthless billionaire who’s spent years planning her father’s downfall. And now, Ava is the final piece in his revenge. What starts as a fake marriage grows into something far more dangerous; secrets, passion, betrayal... and a baby that could change everything. In a fight between family and love, will Ava break down, or come out stronger?

Every she-wolf in Crescent Ridge knew the Nightwood name. Lola did not. She grew up in the pack orphanage with no bloodline sponsor, no rich family background, no seat among the pack’s royalties. Some wolves were born into power. Others had to fight for every inch. Lola fought. She worked day and night, building something out of nothing until the Moon Goddess finally blessed her with a fated mate—Alpha Tristain Herdez. He was Powerful, respected, desired by every she-wolf. Five years after their wedding, their house was still empty. The pack physician revealed the truth: Tristain could never father a child. Lola kept his secret and buried herself in work, building a company that all of Texas admired. Then she collapsed during a press conference. Stage four cancer. Less than a year to live. While she prepared to leave a legacy behind, Tristain returned home one day with a newborn, claiming the baby was abandoned at the pack gate. But the child had Tristain’s face and her best friend’s eyes. And Lola was running out of time to uncover the truth.

He killed my brother. I swore I’d make him pay. But now I’m trapped in his penthouse... and I think I’m falling for him. As the youngest son of the Romano mafia, Luca swore vengeance on the man who killed his brother—Damian Moretti, the cold, ruthless billionaire don of the rival Moretti family. But when a failed assassination attempt leaves Luca at Damian’s mercy, he’s not tortured. He’s... kept. And he says Luca belongs to him now.

“He’s the Alpha I was sent to destroy. But he’s also the one who marked me.” Kai is a rogue Omega hiding a dangerous secret. He’s been trained to take down Alpha Lucian Duskbane the cold, powerful heir of the Blackclaw Pack by getting close enough to uncover his weaknesses. But nothing goes according to plan. One mistake. One touch. One bite behind a locked door... And now Kai is bound by a forbidden mark that should never exist. Lucian is promised to another. His future is already written. But ever since he tasted Kai’s scent, his wolf won’t rest. He’s losing control at the office, at the packhouse, and in front of the Council. As their bond deepens, secrets rise to the surface lies, betrayal, hidden heat... and a war that could tear the packs apart. When the truth finally comes out, Lucian must choose: Obey the laws of the Council. Or follow the pull of a bond that could cost him everything.