“I’m not backing down. I don’t care who you are,” I said, and blocked him from pushing into my space.

I saw a wicked smile spread across his handsome face. He clearly didn't think I could stop him.

“What a lovely feisty female you are,” he purred, moving forward. I didn’t even hesitate. I swang at him. True mate or not, he was being a dick, and I was going to teach him a lesson...

True mates are rare, but nobody ever said being destined was easy... Can they conquer their differences and embrace their fate?

From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Rachel Van Dyken comes The Dark Ones Saga, an epic tale of love, loss, and so much more.

To touch a Dark One is death. To talk to an immortal is suicide. Yet, I've been marked by both. A Vampire. And the King of the immortals. My life is no longer my own. And now I know the truth, my life was never mine to begin with. It was theirs. It's always been theirs.

A city writer returns to the farm that shaped her childhood, expecting dust, drama, and a fast escape. Instead, she lands in a fiery tug-of-war with the gruff cowboy who shares her inheritance and refuses to let the land slip away. He’s stubborn, loyal, and dangerously tempting, especially after one heated moment neither of them can forget. As sabotage creeps in and pressures rise, she learns cattle aren’t the only wild things on this ranch. Between sharp words and slow-burn glances, she must decide what she’s really fighting for—and who she’s willing to trust.

Kat’s learned to survive on the streets, far from her powerful father and the world she left behind. But when she’s kidnapped and her captors reach out to the one man she swore never to see again, her world flips upside down. Her rescue comes from the most dangerous of places—a man with fire in his veins and secrets that could ruin everything. Luca is the last person she should trust, yet the only one standing between her and chaos. With danger closing in and sparks flying hotter than either expected, Kat must decide if she’s escaping one cage… or stepping straight into another.

Juniper is a werewolf who can’t shift. When her father, the Alpha, expels her from her own pack, she finds herself a rogue in a foreign land. But she’s about to meet another alpha. One who will change her life forever...

Lara is a trained assassin. When she’s sent on a mission to kill millionaire Roland Catch, a man who made his fortune by exploiting child labor, she’s happy to oblige. She doesn’t expect to fail, and she definitely doesn’t expect to find out that werewolves exist, that Roland is an Alpha…and that she’s his mate. Turns out that’s only the beginning of what she doesn’t know. While Roland struggles with what do about this human woman he's bound to, Lara’s past is about to catch up to both of them.

Age Rating: 18+

After moving from the US to Australia, Coco’s marriage fell apart when her husband (aka Jackass) cheated on her in her favorite Mazda 3. An apartment in Bondi Beach with her best friend seemed liked the perfect fresh start as a single woman. She didn’t anticipate immediately—and literally—bumping into Blaze. Lifeguard, veterinarian, and all-around perfect guy. Can Coco open up again, or will her past continue to haunt her?

Age Rating: 18+

“What the hell happened to you?” he growled angrily, standing up in all his half naked glory. Big, tall, intimidating and strangely beautiful.

Reyna is heir to a hidden Queendom where men are myths and magic runs deep. She's trained to be powerful, poised, and loyal to her people—until an alien king crash-lands straight into her sacred realm and turns everything upside down. Casvan is huge, dangerous, and definitely off-limits. But when he calls her his mate, sparks fly in all the wrong—and oh-so-right—places. Their connection is wild, magnetic, and totally forbidden. As old truths unravel and Reyna’s loyalty is put to the test, she’s torn between duty and a bond that refuses to break. What happens when the one person you're told to hate is the only one who truly sees you?

Cassidy Parker has had a truly awful life. Born to drug-addicted parents who abandoned her at fourteen, she’s been in and out of abusive foster homes for years. And then there’s the toxic relationship with her high school sweetheart… But now she has a chance to change everything and be happy with the dashingly handsome Xavier Montero. The problem is, will her past let her?

Something's wrong...

That's what always nags at Gabriela whenever she sees Kevin Saldivar, the cousin of her crush, Francis Saldivar. Kevin is the ultimate St. Therese royalty: star athlete, everyone’s friend, and devastatingly handsome. But while the rest of the school swoons, Gabriela knows a fraudster is hiding behind the golden boy's mask.

Now a high school senior, Gabriela plans to make Francis notice her. But to get close to the kind-hearted and brilliant boy she's pined for since sixth grade, Gabriela needs to deal with Kevin, the very person she'd rather avoid!

Addison Jennings is happy with her life, teaching and living with her pack. She isn't searching for a mate, but fate brings her one. Alpha Slade Black has a history that broke him. He isn't ready for a mate, but he has one now. At her new pack house, Addison tries to make the best out of her new position as luna as Slade tries to fight his growing feelings for Addison.

The guy—He seemed to completely zero in on me, it was the weirdest thing. It felt so uncomfortable that I tried to hide behind other people. That seemed to make him incredibly unhappy. He looked like he was seething. In the blink of an eye, he stood right in front of me. I heard him whisper: “You’re mine.”

After her father's death, Maeve returns to her hometown with plans to sell the house and move on. An encounter with old friends leads her to the Mates Ball. Little does she know the true purpose of this ball or the dark secrets soon to be unraveled.

She trains like a silent storm, an omega who refuses to bow to the fate others choose for her. Strength thrums under her skin, even when old wounds whisper she is unworthy. Then he returns—cocky, magnetic, impossible to ignore—and every buried emotion sparks to life. She tells herself she hates him, remembers how he once shattered her, yet the heat between them flickers dangerously. With her eighteenth birthday approaching and the pressure to find a mate closing in, she wonders if she can trust the pull that threatens to unravel her. Is this desire a trap… or the start of something fierce and untamed?

"They stopped me from being a monster. So should you. Kill me before the full moon or you’ll regret it."

My blood turns to ice. What the hell did they do to my mate in that facility?

Willow is back—but she’s not the same. Whatever they did to her at that medical research facility, it left scars deeper than anyone can see. She calls herself a monster. She begs to be stopped before the next full moon. But how do you kill the person you love most? Torn between trust and terror, her mate faces an impossible choice. Because Willow isn’t just fighting what was done to her—she’s fighting what she might become. The clock is ticking. The moon is rising. And the line between savior and threat is about to shatter.

Kyle Hicks, the young owner of one of the best casino hotels in Las Vegas, could have any woman he wanted, but they always end up wanting a ring on their finger. One day he’s searching the Internet for a pet to give his niece, and he stumbles upon a site called Sex Kittens, where they offer women who’ll come stay with you as long as you want…and who’ll do whatever you want. Finding a picture of a young, shy, hot-looking blonde, he clicks on the auction button and places his bid. He has no idea what’s in store for him…or what trouble lies ahead. Now he can either turn his back on the girl, or he can do what needs to be done to save her and destroy the Sex Kitten site.

Age Rating: 18+