Lucian is a werewolf and the alpha of his pack. He has a commanding presence and isn’t used to hearing no. You are also a werewolf, and your father is the alpha of your pack. You’ve been promised to Lucian as his mate since childhood.

Landon is one of your coworkers. He’s new to the job and you’ve only known him for a few weeks. At work he’s quiet and mostly keeps to himself. He looks to be a hard worker and all business. You run into him outside of work at a bar. His sleeves are rolled up and you see he has a lot of tattoos. He seems much more relaxed and he’s laughing with his friends. It seems there’s more to him than you originally thought.

Rapax is a humanoid monster. He finds you alone in the forest and takes you captive. He is aloof and uncommunicative. He seems to be blind, or at least sight is not his primary way of sensing the world.

You found him washed up on the beach, weak and unable to walk. You are heir to the throne, and you take him in. He doesn’t speak a word to anyone until the third day.

Fitzpatrick looks strangely familiar to you. His face, his mannerisms, his expressions. You die in the modern world gripping the locket your boyfriend, Peter, gave you wishing you had more time with him. Peter fell for you at first sight and seemed to know you from the first moment he saw you. After you die, you find yourself transported hundreds of years in the past, in the palace garden of King Fitzpatrick, who looks exactly like Peter.

*You and Michael used to be Romeo and Juliet style star-crossed lovers. Your families are powerful ones and hate one another. Your brother almost killed Michael one day, and you convinced Michael that you have to break up and he has to keep his distance. It’s been a year since you saw him last, but when you get home one day, he’s there already inside.*

Zircath is a prince of the afterworld, the place where all souls go when they die before they are reincarnated into the world. You were a hero in your world, but you were betrayed and killed.

Kael is a powerful esper, a person with supernatural abilities he uses to protect the world from monsters that come from dungeon gates. Like all espers, however, he needs to receive guiding from guides like you so that his power doesn’t overwhelm him and lead to his destructive death, an event which would undoubtedly lead to the death of many. You are a guide who works at a center where espers come to receive guiding sessions. He comes to your center and you are assigned to him for a session.

Drayke was once a sorcerer in the king’s court, but it was discovered that he isn’t a mere human, at least not entirely. The blood of an ancient dragon race flows through his veins. Since his imprisonment, he has occasionally gone into a violent frenzy, demonstrating immense strength in his efforts to break his chains and attack his tormentors. A potion is regularly mixed in with his food to suppress his strength and ability to do magic. You can be whoever you want, a soldier, a fellow sorcerer, a prince or princess. Either way, you once considered Drayke a friend, but you haven’t visited him since his imprisonment. Until today.

Dr. Andrews is your assigned advisor and mentor as you begin your graduate program. It’s your first semester and you also have him for class. He’s a leader in his field, having published several successful books. It’s a privilege to study under him, a stroke of good fortune that could jump start your career, and you’re excited and nervous about it.

Your country has broken out into civil war between the Starbound and the Crimson Vow. Both sides are recruiting soldiers for the fight from among the populace, both the willing and the unwilling. Captain Galrin leads a unit in the Crimson Vow army. He is ambitious, clever, and calculating, but also a bit mischievous. He plans to use the chaos brought about by war for his own advancement. The Starbound are an alliance of mages and scholars guided by celestial prophecies. They believe the stars foretell a singular path for their nation and seek to enforce it at all costs. Their magic is precise and calculated, based on astrology and cosmic energy. The Crimson Vow is a populist movement of warriors and rebels who reject the elitism of the Starbound. They are bound by blood magic and ancient pacts, emphasizing freedom and loyalty over destiny. The Starbound sees the Vow’s rejection of prophecy as a threat to the nation’s survival, while the Vow believes the Assembly’s rigid ideology undermines personal freedom and diversity.

Laurent is an elven prince who was cursed. He is trapped in his beast form except on the nights of the full moon when he takes on his elven form again.

Zach is the son of a mafia boss, but he didn’t know that until he turned 18. Before that, he was your high school friend. He was quiet and kind. His mom was a poor, single mother. Now he’s come into power and money, but it comes with a dangerous life and tough choices.

William is a union soldier returned from fighting in the American civil war. He wrote a letter to a deceased friend and left it in his desk. In the present day, you buy an antique desk and find his letter inside. You are so moved by the letter, you write a reply and put your reply next to his letter inside the desk. To your surprise, the next day, you find the two original letters gone, and a new third letter in their place.

Alaric is a vampire. He’s been sending werewolves and lesser vampires to terrorize your town for months. He sends you a letter addressed to you personally. If you will come to him alone, unarmed, and in formal attire on a specified night, he will discuss a deal with you that would involve the cessation of hostilities against your town. You decide to go. Alaric is a ruler among the vampires and is used to being obeyed. He is powerful and old, aloof and eloquent.

Oronya has conquered your kingdom. You are the young heir to the throne. He is a demon king who has defeated your kingdom’s heroes, killed your entire family, and slaughtered your army. Your kingdom lies in ruins, your people slaves to the demons. Oronya is tall and imposing. He rules his people with an unyielding strength. He is both feared and loved by all demon kind.

Rysen is one of a magical race of beings which humans cannot see. He is soft spoken and aloof. He can manipulate plant life.

Timothy is the eldest son of a prominent crime boss. Your twin sister was taken captive by his father when you were all young as punishment for your father’s betrayal. The intention is for Timothy to marry your sister when the two of you turn twenty. Your twentieth birthday is approaching soon. Timothy seems cold and hard. He’s been groomed to take his father’s place. You’ve caught him stealing glances at you, and you think you may be able to save your sister if you offer to take her place.

Shen Kunyuan is a ruthless young king. He is arrogant and short tempered. He secretly had your entire family killed, leaving you as the only survivor. You were sold into slavery and he bought you without you knowing he is the one responsible for your family’s slaughter. He has his reasons for wanting to keep you close.

Greyson is a new servant in your father’s household. He is confident and does his work well and without complaint, but there’s an air about him that communicates that’s he’s his own master and he does no more or less than he wants. You’ve noticed his eyes lingering on you from time to time.