An omega wolf has a chance at the greatest prize ever—the love of an alpha king… Darius Voss, the powerful alpha king of the shifter nation of Andernburg, thought his palace was impenetrable. So imagine his surprise when he enters his bedchamber and finds a thief looting the family jewels. The little American looks nothing like a criminal. He's small, lithe, and delicately beautiful—and he's an omega wolf. Despite his better judgment, Darius is enamored with the cheeky omega and decides to show him mercy instead of a dungeon. But some nobles aren't as amused by the little thief's antics. Or by Darius's taste in companions. Johnny Hughes is stuck in Andernburg after his money and passport are stolen by thugs who put him in the hospital for what he is. And now, it's either steal or starve. He knows his relationship with the gorgeous alpha king is pure sport, but he'd be a fool to turn down accommodations like these…for as long as the king finds him amusing. And if he's falling in love with the king? No one ever needs to know. Especially not Darius. Or the nobles who believe that a common omega—and a thief—is cheating them out of the power they want for themselves. But when a reckless night of passion leaves Johnny with child, everything becomes far more real. Darius is bound by duty to the realm and beset by betrothals from noble wolf packs vying for a royal match for their daughters. But the kingdom will never yield that honor to an omega, much less allow one to bear the king's heir… Reader note: contains M/M Mpreg, wolf shifters, hot romance elements, protective alphas and cheeky omegas, and male male love

They tell me I'm a scandal waiting to happen. My name is Blake Merritt. The only thing special about me is that I'm what they call an "omega male." A guy with complicated equipment, male on the outside, womb on the inside, south of my broken heart. The man I loved, Dylan Conrad, left me almost eight months ago. Too bad I see him on the news nearly every time I turn on the television. He's handsome, wealthy, charismatic, and running for political office—and the reason he ended things between us left me devastated. He wanted to protect me from the ugliness of an election circus. He said he loved me. Then he left me. He doesn't know that I'm pregnant with his child. When Dylan shows up on my doorstep after all this time, he's shocked to learn I'm in the final weeks of my pregnancy. Dylan is as stunned to know he will soon be a father as I am to hear him say that leaving me was his biggest mistake. That he has never stopped loving me. But that doesn't mean I'm ready to fall back into his arms. There are scars on my heart now, and everything has changed. Dylan is a man who thrives on challenges, but things may have gone too far. Has he forgiven me for never telling him that I was pregnant? Can I forgive him for shattering my heart, even if it was to protect me? Because the world he plays in is merciless and full of dirty tricks, and my very existence is a scandal that can cost Dylan everything. I don't want to be hurt again, but I have plenty of my own secrets. Not just his daughter in my womb, but that I never stopped loving him... Reader note: contains mpreg and m/m romance, a second-chance romance, plenty of hero grovel, not-so-secret babies, and pregnant omegas. It is a complete story with a happily ever after.

One battle-scarred alpha will risk his heart, life, and home to save his omega and their unborn child. Danny Holloway is an omega wolf living life on the run. Never putting down roots. Never knowing true love. And certainly never finding a mate—a silly shifter myth. He's fled to the Alaskan wilderness, keeping a low profile as a small-town bartender and hiding from an abusive pack. But when Danny is viciously attacked, he draws exactly the wrong kind of attention: that of Marcus Connor, a huge, mean-looking alpha shifter as strong as he is scarred, who comes to Danny's rescue and saves his life. Danny's wolf howls that Marcus is his mate, and when Marcus gives him the most intense night of lovemaking of his life, Danny's tempted to believe it. But they both have demons, and Danny can't stick around for a myth. Not even after Marcus bites him and marks him as his. Haunted by his failure to protect his pack, Marcus lives in the wilds of Alaska with only his dog Ginger. Out here, he can let his wolf roam free without giving a damn—about anything or anyone. But when he sees the omega being attacked, his protective alpha instinct takes over. And it doesn't stop until Marcus claims Danny as his mate. What would a scarred-up loner like Marcus want with a mate, let alone an omega? Omegas have a tendency to give you cubs—another thing Marcus doesn't need. But denying Danny is proving easier said than done. And the old saying is starting to prove true: once bitten, once branded, once his. Reader note: contains mpreg gay shifter romance, mated wolf shifters, hot romance elements, protective alphas and omega romance, and male male love

Two rival wolves have one last chance to change the shifter world... Alex MacGregor is a tough-as-they-come wolf shifter with the Chimera Company Special Forces. What starts as a rescue mission in the ruins of Old Detroit soon ends up changing his life. Not only does Alex's wolf insist the shifter he's sent to rescue is his mate, but David Casey isn't a typical omega. He's an agent for the government, sent on a secret mission to get a blood sample from a lagodire—dangerous shifter hybrids created by government experiments. Alex and David immediately fail to hit it off, which doesn't bode well for that whole "fated mate" thing. How is Alex supposed to deal with a mate who seems more enemy than lover most of the time? The desire is there, but the closer he gets to David, the more the man pushes him away. The roguish smile Alex has relied on all his life won't be nearly enough to win the heart of this omega. David Casey has spent most of his life alone, fighting for his country in dangerous places and doing things that stayed secret. His life hasn't been easy. People judge him for being an omega, and now Alex has flooded his life with irritating complications and stirred up his wolf instincts. But only with Alex's help can he save a pregnant lagodire omega named Lowku from a horrible fate. Not only is Lowku his friend, but the secrets in his blood might provide the cure to the shifter cancer that has plagued wolves since they were created. Saving Lowku changes David, and helping with the birth of Lowku's children brings out a new side to him. As does looking into Alex's eyes, seeing his smile...and sharing a kiss. After a passionate and reckless night with Alex, it isn't long until David discovers he is pregnant too. But bringing peace to New Detroit might be a cakewalk compared to the chance for a happy family with Alex and their soon-to-be baby. Reader note: contains M/M Mpreg omega romance, wolf shifters, and gay fantasy romance

This revised and expanded version of the collection contains twice the number of poems found in the original, many of them never before reprinted, and adds eighteen new female voices from the Harlem Renaissance, once again striking new ground in African American literary history. Also new to this edition are nine period illustrations and updated biographical introductions for each poet. Shadowed Dreams features new poems by Gwendolyn B. Bennett, Anita Scott Coleman, Mae V. Cowdery, Blanche Taylor Dickinson, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Jessie Redmon Fauset, Angelina Weld Grimké, Gladys May Casely Hayford (a k a Aquah Laluah), Virginia Houston, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Helene Johnson, Effie Lee Newsome, Esther Popel, and Anne Spencer, as well as writings from rediscovered poets Carrie Williams Clifford, Edythe Mae Gordon, Alvira Hazzard, Gertrude Parthenia McBrown, Beatrice M. Murphy, Lucia Mae Pitts, Grace Vera Postles, Ida Rowland, and Lucy Mae Turner, among others.