One bite was all it took. Then Bridgette Barker's life changed. She was his; that was all there was to it, whether he actually liked her or not. As Alpha to the Sterling wolfpack, Marcus Sterling is possessive of all things he deems as his - including Nocturnal Defense agent, Bridgette Barker. Problem is, Bridgette has no interest in belonging to the Alpha, especially considering she's tasked with bringing him in on alleged embezzlement charges. But Marcus is as stubborn as he is cocky and won't stop until he makes her his...
"I am hurting and pained from the betrayal I experienced with the Lycan pack Alpha. And now, he wants to live happily. There is no way I would let him have that." The final battle is about to begin, after Simone secretly partners with Alpha Dylans' worst enemy. The Lycan pack loses the royalty stone and all the prosperity and protection it brings. This was the only way Simone could assert her revenge on Dylan. She was less concerned about what might become of the remaining pack members. She was fine with it as long as Dylan and his newfound love suffered. Alpha Dylan is at his lowest when the time comes for him to pay for all the bad things he did in the past. But is that where it all ends? Will the Lycan Alpha be rewarded for his good deeds as well? The worst part is that everyone thinks so badly of him, but will Alpha Dylan be able to redeem himself in the eyes of those who will surround him? This is Book 3 Of The Story.
This book examines the linguistic and discursive mechanisms that realize the mythological American Alpha Male. Providing an in-depth dissection of corpora from an online socio-commercial community, a pop-psychology guru, and fictional gay erotica, it unravels the ways language, gender, and hegemony play out in this ideological figure of neopositive, essentialist masculinity. Through a detailed, multi-level analysis, Russell shows how the Alpha figure combines elements of dominance, normativity, and androcentrism and how these forces intersect with neoliberal and pseudoscientific discourses to establish a uniquely hybridized male hegemony, one that is familiar to most, but whose internal mechanisms remain largely unquestioned and unexamined. This book will be of interest to academic scholars in sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, cultural studies, and gender and sexualities studies.
“This game of yours is barbaric. How dare you make me play it?" Karen's anger rose again as she realized it was his own fault for being sore, tired, and bleeding. She could have died if it had not been for that asshole guy. "I suggest you take your finger out, Karen, and speak to me in a more respectful manner," Xavier warned. She finally lowered her hand, but she wouldn't back down. What he had done was unacceptable."Why did you leave me to fight those werewolves if all that senseless bloodshed was to find a mate? I'm a hybrid, half-wolf! Obviously I shouldn't be there," she said angrily. Karenina Mason, a headstrong and independent young woman, is not just an ordinary human-she is a rare hybrid with a powerful lineage. Unknowingly, she becomes entangled in a perilous game of political intrigue, where the coveted prize is to become the mate of the enigmatic and all-powerful Alpha of Westwood. Karenina resists this unwanted destiny, but fate seems insistent on thrusting her into this union. In her vulnerable state, Karenina finds herself surrounded by adversaries, and her once-trusted friends remain beyond her reach. Forced to rely on Xavier Westwood, a mysterious and captivating figure with his own hidden agenda, Karenina is drawn into a world of danger and desire. As they navigate the treacherous path together, an intense attraction grows between them, unraveling long-concealed secrets that should have remained locked away-secrets that may unleash powers too volatile to control.
The 8th Camerino-Noordwijkerhout Symposium has continued along its traditional path of interdisciplinary cooperation. Chemists, biochemists, pharmacologists, biophysicists and physiologists are all involved in the task of improving our knowledge of the mechanisms of drug-receptor interaction and of the heterogeneous nature of biological molecules. In this volume, leading researchers have contributed state of the art information on receptor chemistry. Newest developments are covered with particular reference to receptors of the nervous system; SAR studies; receptor isolation; receptor cloning; receptor topography; biomedical consequences of occupancy; receptor regulation and receptor theory. This will be of great interest to pharmacologists, biochemists and medicinal chemists, as well as a valuable source of reference for medical students and postgraduate students in related fields.
This laboratory based text centres itself around decision-making activities, where students apply their chemistry knowledge to realistic situations. This fifth edition includes more photographs, new drawings and new design.
