Elaine believes she has found her fated mate Michael until she learns he chose her sister Kathy and their unborn child instead. Abandoned by her family and pack, she’s forced to watch their mating ceremony. Broken and alone, Elaine must decide: will she accept her fate, or fight back?
“Auntie Roselyn, you’re leaving too?” Nathan asked in a small voice one morning during breakfast. His spoon stirred idly in his bowl, but he had long forgotten the food in front of him. Roselyn, who had been sipping her tea, turned to him with gentle eyes. “Why do you ask that, little alpha?” Nathan’s lips…
Polite applause followed, and conversation resumed, though the whispers about the Luna’s hidden mark lingered in the air. Roselyn leaned closer to Darius, curiosity sparking in her eyes. “So, she really is hiding her mark? Even here?” Darius gave her a pointed look, his tone firm. “We do not have to add to the gossip,…
“I will talk to my sister,” Darius said finally, his tone measured but heavy with meaning. “But I cannot guarantee anything, Calvin. My sister has her own mind, and I will not order her to do something she does not want.” Calvin’s face tightened, but he nodded slowly. He understood the weight behind Darius’s words.…
He met her gaze steadily. “I do. Have you forgotten that my chosen mate is Elaine and I was here when this pack and everyone in it betrayed and abandoned her?.” “Then you know why I can’t do this.” Her voice cracked, her wolf whimpering in her tone. “He’s part of the pack that destroyed…
“Darius?” Elaine’s voice came through quickly, laced with concern. “Is something wrong? Why are you calling so early?” Darius closed his eyes briefly. He could already picture Elaine’s expression-her brow furrowed, lips pressed tightly together. She knew the mating ball had just begun, and he had told her beforehand he would call only after it…
“f**k me,” Evan muttered, dragging a hand down his face. “Of all the people… Elaine gave a humorless laugh that quickly faded. “Yeah. Roselyn is distraught. She thinks I’ll be angry that I’ll believe she betrayed me because of my past with Silverblade.”- Evan’s tone softened. “Does Darius know you’re planning to go? And what…
Calvin’s eyes softened briefly as he looked at her, but his resolve didn’t waver. “Kathy, you don’t understand. I want to be with my mate. And if leaving is the only way for me to be with her, then I will leave.” “Calvin…” Kathy whispered helplessly, her sobs muffled by her hands. Michael stepped forward,…
The omega who guided them down the long corridor stopped in front of the large double doors of the Alpha’s office. He hesitated for a moment before knocking politely. “Alpha, they are here,” he announced. “Let them in,” came Alpha Michael’s steady voice from inside. The omega pushed the door open and stepped aside, bowing…
He exhaled heavily, rubbing the back of his neck as he recalled the memory. “Eventually, I began to think maybe my mate was gone-dead before we could ever meet. It happens sometimes. So I went to my father and told him that if I couldn’t find my true mate, I would choose one. My pack…
He swallowed hard. “The day of the mating ceremony… it didn’t happen the way it was supposed to. My father forbade Elaine and me from rejecting each other before the ceremony. He feared Council Lucius would discover that Kathy wasn’t my mate. To cover it up, he ordered us to proceed as if everything was…