alternate universe - fantasy

In a world where dominance of the sea is an endless battle between pirates and mariners, Park Jimin is content living in his little village on a small, uninteresting island by the eastern mainland. He wants nothing to do with the bloodshed of good and evil, the heartless killing of both innocents and condemned, the constant establishment and disruption of order. What he wants is peace, to live his life in the same town he was born in, to spend his days in the beautiful forest, and to use the powers of his Blessed Rune to nurture the home he loves so dearly. But when his island is attacked by pirates, Jimin will have no other choice than to do as they command and leave all thoughts of peace behind in favor of boarding the Agust, a pirate ship captained by the infamous Min Yoongi, Black Fox of the East. Note: information about sequels available in epilogue author's notes.

In the shadowed edges of a town bordered by ancient woods, where the line between myth and reality blurs, lives Hyunjin—a being of rare beauty and even rarer secrets. Masquerading as a beta among a society woven from the threads of alpha dominance and beta resilience, he harbors the truth of his omega identity, a rarity that could spell both salvation and doom. Amidst whispered tales of a cursed lineage and a world teetering on the edge of imbalance, Hyunjin finds solace in the depths of the forest, where a bond forged in peril with a baby fox named Aura becomes his only ally against the loneliness that cloaks his existence. But the arrival of the formidable Lunaris Pack, with histories entwined in vengeance and shadows, threatens to unravel the fragile peace Hyunjin has found. Unknown to him, they carry with them a legacy of hatred towards his ancestors. As the pack delves into the mysteries of rogue attacks that beckon them to this secluded town, where every heart hides a secret, and every secret holds the power to change the world, their path and Hyunjin's are set to intersect in ways that could unearth secrets long buried and challenge the very nature of the bonds that bind them.

Eddie is in the middle of a feud with an opposing kingdom. Running out of options, he decides to kidnap their prince.

Every year, on the day of the harvest ritual, the village leaders chose someone at random to be sent up the mountain to be sacrificed to the dragon gods, to ensure that they had a good planting season and a bountiful harvest for the upcoming year. This year, Seonghwa was chosen to be the sacrifice. He wondered what he ever did to deserve a fate like this.

"Since the day Stiles had reached the age where his womb could become fertile, he’s expected this duty to arrive. He knew his hand would be given to a suitor not for love, but for political security.Such is the way of a monarch born with a cunt between their legs."-----At sixteen, Stiles is as prepared as possible to be given away as a tool for political alliance. He's not terribly happy with the choice of destination, but he knows his duty is important to more than just himself.Derek is the Crown Prince of his country, but has been held back from ascending to the throne for years by his uncle, the King Regent Peter.Peter is doing everything within his power short of assassination to keep his hold on the crown.Stiles has no idea what he's walking into, entering his marriage only to be faced with suspicion, confusion, and possibly subterfuge at every angle. He must work to navigate this foreign political landscape while balancing duty, emotion, and tactical conversation at every corner. Not to mention the mysterious, fantastical tapestries that tell the story of the Hale lineage, perhaps more literally than he'd thought.