I am the Omega of my pack, and the Alpha's son was supposed to be my mate. He didn't know it because he hasn't reached 18 yet. But I couldn't stand the sight of him being with someone else. So, I ran away. I am the Omega of my pack, but little do they know what I am capable of it. For the last two years, Katelyn has been dreaming of the day when her mate finally turns 18 and they can finally claim each other. However, her world suddenly comes crashing down and her dream is instantly destroyed when the alpha announces that his son (her mate) has found his future luna and his mate, who is the daughter of a neighboring pack's alpha. Unfortunately, Katelyn can't bring herself to say anything. She has kept this a secret for two years and she was waiting for another few months until her mate's birthday, but that day is never coming now. Unfortunately, she can't stand seeing her mate with another girl, and she can no longer handle being in her pack. In addition, she can't let her father know, since he is the pack's Beta. What can she do? The only thing that she can think of.... She will keep her secret and run as far away as possible.

Sebastian and Liam's love is tested by the Wild Hunt’s pursuit. Sebastian has spent his life running from those who want to control his magic, finally finding refuge with Liam, his mate, and an alpha werewolf. But their happiness is short-lived when the Wild Hunt targets them, determined to reclaim Sebastian's kitsune powers to their world. As the Hunt stalks them and the fae resort to deadly tactics, Sebastian and Liam must fight for their love and survival. But when the fae trick Sebastian into a risky bargain, he's forced to make a heart-wrenching decision that could tear them apart forever. Will they overcome the Hunt's relentless pursuit and the fae's manipulations, or will they succumb to the dark forces that threaten to tear them apart? Tags: About a contrary kitsune fox who happens to be mated to the most patient werewolf in the world while battling real demons and emotional ones at the same time. Lots of tea, pastries, gardening, wolf taming, sweet and spicy romance, and a dark backstory driving fated mates together.

The LNCS journal Transactions on Computational Science reflects recent developments in the field of Computational Science, conceiving the field not as a mere ancillary science but rather as an innovative approach supporting many other scientific disciplines. The journal focuses on original high-quality research in the realm of computational science in parallel and distributed environments, encompassing the facilitating theoretical foundations and the applications of large-scale computations and massive data processing. It addresses researchers and practitioners in areas ranging from aerospace to biochemistry, from electronics to geosciences, from mathematics to software architecture, presenting verifiable computational methods, findings, and solutions, and enabling industrial users to apply techniques of leading-edge, large-scale, high performance computational methods. This, the 38th issue of the Transactions on Computational Science, is devoted to research on modelling, optimization, and graphs, with applications in 3D and sketch modelling, engineering design, evolutionary computing, and networks.

It’s almost the big day, Ethan and Max are getting married. But it wouldn’t be them if they didn’t have quite a couple of hurdles to jump through before they reach the special “I do” moment. Because before they start, Max has a very special gift for Ethan. Something that will change their lives forever. And maybe, just maybe, it will heal Ethan too, let him come to terms with his own past. Omega’s Wedding is the sixth story in the completed Mated to the Alpha serial, taking place in a paranormal Omegaverse world where shifters and humans live side by side. This serial has mpreg (male-pregnancy), steamy scenes and cliffhangers.

For the last two years, Kane has been dreaming of the day when his mate finally turns 18 and they can finally claim each other. However, his world suddenly comes crashing down and his dream is instantly destroyed when the alpha announces that his son (Kane's mate) has found his mate, who is the daughter of a neighboring pack's alpha. However, he can't bring himself to say anything. He has kept this a secret for two years and he was waiting for another few months until his mate's birthday, but that day is never coming now. He can't stand seeing his mate with another, and he can no longer handle being in his pack. He can't let his father know either, since he is the pack's Beta. What can he do? The only thing that he can think of.... He will keep his secret and run as far away as possible. He will no longer be Kane, but he will become a new person, with a new name. Blake. That sounds nice. It also reminds him of black, which is what his past is now.

Tommy and Finn have been through the depths of despair and back. When most kids were having fun and enjoying life, they were fighting to stay alive. All because of something they had no control over: They are Male Omegas. They thought no one in the world would care about them, but fortunately, they were saved by Sun Moon pack and given a second chance at life. With the help of Sun Moon, a bright light shines in front of them now with the chance to find their mates. However, their past is still stuck to them and keeps pulling them back like an invisible chain. Will they finally find their true happiness along with their mates? Can they defeat their past demons to open the door for their future, or does their past stop them cold in their tracks?

In The Case for the Second Coming and New Jerusalem, two anonymous authors offer a vision of and means to The Abundance Paradigm, aka New Jerusalem: the Golden Age following the tribulation of the eschaton. They show how a combination of good will, celestial quantum physics and a prophesied Genius-Christ will enable humanity to advance like never before. Amaterasu weaves a sensual, teleological story to entice your imagination, an invitation to a future youll want to stay in. Kalki consolidates multicultural prophecy that suggests The Second Coming is more than a metaphor for a spiritual awakening or a heavenly light show but an actual human male that invents miraculous and disruptive technologies. By combining the best of the human spirit and nature, science, and common sense, the authors provide a refreshingly optimistic perspective on the post 2012 planet Earth.

This book, compiles, presents, and explains the most important meta-heuristic and evolutionary optimization algorithms whose successful performance has been proven in different fields of engineering, and it includes application of these algorithms to important engineering optimization problems. In addition, this book guides readers to studies that have implemented these algorithms by providing a literature review on developments and applications of each algorithm. This book is intended for students, but can be used by researchers and professionals in the area of engineering optimization.

When the wolf is away… Five years ago, Max Reaper walked out of Kole Silver’s life forever, leaving behind a broken omega. Kole doesn’t believe in love anymore. He keeps to himself, leading a solitary life until stumbling upon an injured human, Jasper Hill. An instant attraction explodes between them, becoming an unbreakable bond. There is no choice—Kole must claim the man as his own. When Max returns to take possession of what is rightfully his, a situation he’d never imagined greets him. Angry with himself and with his mate’s betrayal, he wrestles his wolf who demands he take action—to claim his mate. But will he be able to accept Kole’s new human companion, or will his mistake of leaving five years ago end up biting him in the ass?