A story of second chances, timeless love, and the echoes that bind souls across centuries, Love in the Echoes of Time is a journey where the heart beats louder than the ticking of the clock.
The steady ticking of antique clocks filled the dimly lit workshop, their rhythmic precision a comfort to Ethan Moore. He moved carefully among the shelves lined with timepieces of every shape and size, his fingers expertly adjusting the delicate gears of a century-old grandfather clock. The scent of aged wood and oil hung in the air-a fragrance of history, of time itself.
Ethan had always preferred the company of clocks to people. Clocks were predictable. They obeyed the laws of mechanics, their hands moving in a steady march toward the future. People, on the other hand, were erratic. Unreliable. Messy.
He was content in his quiet existence, restoring timepieces and losing himself in their intricate mechanisms-until the day she walked into his shop.
The soft chime of the entrance bell rang, and Ethan barely glanced up from his workbench.
"Just a moment," he called out, adjusting a gear with meticulous care.
The woman who stepped inside did not belong in a dusty little shop tucked away on a side street in Cambridge. She carried herself with an air of quiet confidence, her auburn hair pulled back loosely, allowing a few strands to frame her face. She wore a navy coat over a vintage-style dress, the kind of effortless elegance that suggested she belonged in libraries and museums rather than antique stores.
"Take your time," she said, her voice warm and patient.
Something about her tone made Ethan pause. He set down his tools and turned to face her. Their eyes met-hers were a striking shade of green, filled with curiosity. He noticed the old leather-bound book clutched against her side, but it was the object she placed on the counter that captured his full attention.
It was a pocket watch.
Not just any pocket watch, but a remarkable one. The silver casing was ornate, its surface covered in intricate engravings that swirled like vines. But what intrigued Ethan most was the inscription on the back:
"To my love, until time bends."
He reached for the watch, running his fingers over its surface. It was heavier than he expected, and the moment he touched it, a strange sensation rippled through his skin-like static electricity, but deeper.
"Where did you find this?" he asked, his voice quieter than before.
The woman hesitated. "My name is Sophia Delacroix. I'm a historian, specializing in 18th-century artifacts. I was cataloging items in the attic of an old estate when I discovered this hidden inside a wooden chest. It doesn't match the other items, and I couldn't find any record of its origin."
Ethan nodded slowly. "It's old, but not just in the way most antiques are. There's something different about it."
He pressed the latch, opening the watch. The glass face was slightly cracked, but the hands were still and unmoving. He carefully wound it, expecting the mechanism to resist, but instead, the gears inside responded smoothly.
Then, for the briefest moment, something strange happened.
A pulse of energy-faint but undeniable-rippled through the air. The light in the shop flickered. The dozens of clocks on the walls ticked out of sync, as though time itself had hiccupped.
Sophia inhaled sharply. "Did you see that?"
Ethan's fingers tightened around the pocket watch. "Yeah."
A long silence stretched between them.
Sophia leaned in slightly, studying his face. "You don't seem surprised."
Ethan exhaled. "I've worked with a lot of antique timepieces, but I've never seen anything like this. It shouldn't be possible for a simple pocket watch to affect its surroundings. And yet..." He hesitated before admitting, "I felt something the moment I touched it."
Sophia nodded, looking thoughtful. "Do you think it could be connected to the inscription? Until time bends. What if it's not just a phrase? What if it means something... literal?"
Ethan had always believed in logic and science. Time was linear. Unchangeable. But there was something about this pocket watch that defied reason.
"Would you mind if I examined it further?" he asked, his curiosity overpowering his skepticism.
"That's why I brought it to you," Sophia said with a small smile. "I have a feeling this watch has a story to tell."
Ethan returned her smile, a rare thing for him.
Little did they know, the watch had already begun rewriting their own story.
"When a sudden storm leaves her stranded, a young woman is taken in by a kind-hearted stranger. As they wait out the storm together, she learns about the power of kindness, generosity, and human connection. A heartwarming tale of unexpected friendship and the ripple effect of compassion."
"Please trust me, I didn't do anything." "I don't believe you. I am rejecting you as my Queen and giving you the punishment of death." Alina was living outside her pack for five years. Her parents didn't try to contact her and always ignored her. Her best friend convinced her to go back to their pack and she agreed. But she had never imagined what was waiting there for her. She never thought she would meet her mate and had to face betrayal from everywhere. She had to pay for the crime which she never committed. Aaron Robertson is the king of Lycans. He is a very dominant and powerful King who not only rules Lycans but also rules other ranks of werewolves. Everyone is afraid of Lycans and he is the king of them. But who knew that he would get a mate who was just a simple Omega with no powers and strengths? He called her weak all the time but little did he know that his weak Omega would give him the biggest betrayal of his life for which he had to give her the sentence of death.
"Love is blind!" Lucinda abandoned her beautiful and comfortable life because of a man. She married him and slaved off for him for three long years. One day, the scales finally fell off her eyes. She realized that all her efforts were in vain. Her husband, Nathaniel still treated her like shit. All he cared about was his lover. "Enough is enough! I quit wasting my years with an ungrateful man!" Lucinda's heart was shattered into many pieces, but she summoned up the courage to ask for a divorce. The news caused a stir online! A filthy rich young woman recently got divorced? She was a good catch! Countless CEOs and handsome young men immediately swarmed to her like bees to honey! Nathaniel couldn't take it anymore. He held a press conference and begged with teary eyes, "I love you, Lucinda. I can't live without you. Please come back to me." Would Lucinda give him a second chance? Read to find out!
Anabel found out she was pregnant and dialed her husband's number to share the good news to him. They have been married for two years without a child. Desmond's mother had been accusing her of being barren and unproductive. When the call was picked, she was flabbergasted and broken. She was hearing a loud moan of feminine voice. "Ohh! Yeah! Don't stop fucking me! Fuck me harder baby!" accompanied with sound of skins slapping against the other. She went home to confront her husband and end up receiving a divorce paper. Desmond divorced him for a lady his mother was rooting. Few months later when he found out that his ex-wife is a billionaire heiress and she is pregnant with twins, he went crazy!
"You're mine, little puppy," Kylan growled against my neck. A soft gasp escaped my lips as his lips brushed my skin. My mind screamed at me to push him away-the Lycan Prince who had humiliated me again and again, but my body betrayed me, leaning into him before I could stop myself. He pressed his lips against mine, and his kiss grew more aggressive, more possessive as I felt my legs weaken. What was I doing? In a split-second, I pulled away and slapped him hard across the face. Kylan's eyes darkened, but the smirk on his lips exposed his amusement. "You and I both know we can't fight this, Violet," he said, gripping my wrist. "You're my mate." "And yet you don't want me," I replied. "You told me you were ashamed of me, that l'd never be your queen, that you'd never love me. So please, accept my rejection and let me go." "Never," he whispered, his grip tightening as he pulled me closer. "Soon enough, you'll be begging for me. and when you do-I'll use you as I see fit and then I'll reject you."
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
She thought he was the villain. He was only trying to save his soul. Rena lives in a world of sunshine, sweets, and simple dreams. Until one reckless decision drops her into a dark realm of secrets, curses and werewolves. Kidnapped, heartbroken. She doesn't know who to trust anymore especially not Logan, the arrogant, cruel Alpha who's keeping her as a hostage. Until she discovers his dark secret. He's been hearing her thoughts all along. Now the walls between them are crumbling. And when feelings grow where hatred once lived, a curse demands that blood becomes a love that demands sacrifice. But how can she give her heart to the one who might need it to die?