"Everything happens for a reason. When one relationship ends, Kinley Stevens dares to let another begin. One that she finds in the most unexpected of places. Seth, an attractive waiter, caught her eye and her heart almost instantaneously. But he is carrying a dangerous secret. He is a Beta, under the rule of the Alpha Seamus, in the Manhattan Shadows Pack. When things go wrong, he will have to do the unthinkable in order to save Kinley, himself, and their future. Content warnings: Sexual content, general violence and/or gore, abuse. 18+ Destined to be Luna is created by Tracy L. Altvater, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."
Kinley
Kinley had waited all day for her date with her boyfriend, Sam. They had been dating for three years now and her gut told her tonight was going to be very memorable. After all, he was taking her to Carl's Steakhouse. It was their favorite place, but they only ever ate there on special occasions.
It wasn't their anniversary or her birthday, so the only other possibility was a proposal. At least she hoped. She wasn't getting any younger and the thought of an impending wedding had her stomach full of excited nerves.
Sam picked her up and drove her to the restaurant. They both order the New York Strip and talked casually. After a second glass of wine, Sam's face turned grave.
"What's wrong?" Kinley asked.
Sam grabbed her hand from across the beige linen tablecloth.
"Kinley. I have to tell you something."
"Yes?" she asked.
"I fell in love with one of my students. We've been seeing each other for a while now. I couldn't keep it secret any longer. She and I just fit and you and I, well, we just never quite did."
Kinley jerked her hand back.
"Are you being serious right now?" she asked.
"Yes. I am sorry. I should have told you when it first happened, but I didn't want to hurt you."
"Oh, thanks. Yes, waiting has lessened the blow."
Kinley rolled her eyes, stood up and threw her napkin down.
"Kinley--"
"--No. You don't get to continue speaking to me. I am going to the bathroom. I would like to not see your face when I return."
Kinley walked to the restroom and turned to watch Sam walk out the front door without even looking back.
She felt her heart tear in two. This isn't the memorable night she thought she was going to have.
***
Kinley waited a good fifteen minutes before heading back to the scene of Sam's crime. She sat down and rested her face in her hands as she tried to choke back the tears accumulating behind her eyes. She could no longer stop them. The tears fell hard and fast to the table below.
Then suddenly her pulse quickened, and a mesmerizing smell filled her nose.
It was unlike any smell she had ever smelled before. It was musky and natural, almost like she was out in the forest breathing in the fresh air. It was calming and heart-racing all at the same time.
"Ma'am, are you okay?" someone asked.
She removed her hands from her face and her eyes instantly connected with a drop-dead gorgeous waiter. For a moment they looked like a deep amber, but when she took another look, they were baby blue. Regardless, she felt like she would melt into the floor. This man was stunning from his dark as night hair down to his worn-out black boots. There was something about him.
"Yes, I am okay. Let me get you money for the check."
She reached into her purse and he placed his gallant hand on top of hers.
"The check has already been taken care of."
"Oh. Did he at least leave you a decent tip?"
He paused for a moment before answering. "Yes, it was decent. I called a cab for you. I hope that was not too presumptuous of me. I figured he left you here without a ride home."
"That he did. Thank you so much for everything."
She threw her purse strap over her shoulder and headed to the front door. She stopped before pushing it open and turned to find the waiter again to ask his name, but he was gone.
She stepped out into the night. The wind hit her face and she was expecting it to be cold, but it wasn't. All she could feel was warmth. The cab was parked on the street waiting for her to get in. She slid into the back seat.
"Where to?"
"Max's bar on Fifth," she said.
"Alright."
The cab pulled up in front of Max's. People were standing outside smoking cigarettes and chatting. The thump of the music from inside could be heard through the cab windows. I reached into my purse and pulled out my wallet.
"Your fare has been taken care of."
"By who?" she asked.
"The waiter who called for a cab."
"Really?"
"Yes Ma'am."
A hopeful feeling took over.
"Did he leave a name?" she asked.
"No, sorry."
"That's okay. Thanks. Have a good night."
She got out of the cab and stepped onto the curb. There were drinks calling her name so that there was a name she could try to forget. But even with her heart hurting there was a new name she wanted, no needed, to know. She couldn't get his face, his voice, his everything, out of her head. This mysterious man had definitely made an unmistakable impression on her and she just couldn't shake it.
She walked up to the door and the bouncer asked for her ID. She pulled it out, he did a double take and she smiled proudly as he let her through the door.
The lights bounced off the walls as people were dancing, kissing, and sipping their favorite drinks. The atmosphere instantly changed her mood and she knew she was in for a great night.
She walked up to the bar and took a seat on the stool. The bartender saw her quickly and asked for her order.
"Rum and coke please. No, diet coke please."
"Coming right up."
She walked away and started mixing up her drink.
"Here ya go," said the bartender as she handed Kinley her drink. Kinley smiled and handed her a credit card.
"Keep 'em coming."
"That kinda night, huh?" said the bartender.
"You have no idea."
“Do I want a taste?” his voice deeper than he had ever spoken. His eyes pinned on me like I was the only thing that fascinated him. “What do I do?” I thought to myself as he moved closer to me, I wanted to run away, to resist him but I was pinned to the wall by him. “Gosh I hate this man so much” his scent, his body, his beautiful green eyes, he was driving me crazy. I know this is wrong, he has a fiancee and all but that makes me want him even more. “Get on the bed and spread your legs” his cold voice woke me up and then I remembered I was just a maid to him. “Yes master”.
He told her to call him Daddy. Not because he earned it, but because he fucking owned her. The moment she signed that contract, she stopped being a woman with dignity and became his filthy little plaything. His holes to use. His mess to ruin. He didn't just fuck her, he rewired her. Stripped her clean of boundaries and filled her with sin. Every punishment made her scream. Every game dragged her deeper into his twisted world. And the way he praised her... Good girl. She should've run the first time he said it. But Daddy doesn't let his toys leave. He breaks them until they beg to stay. ** Mia's life changed the night she let a stranger ruin her. One night. She never expected to see him again. Until she walked into her new job... and her boss turned around. Ace.Her one-night sin in a thousand-dollar suit. Only this time, he wasn't asking her to be his assistant. She was to be his wife.
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P-please, I beg you. Come let's go tell Christian I had no hand in whatever happened, p-please." I clutched the lapel of his jacket desperately. "Let's go. You need to tell my husband you were paid." "Young lady, you're harassing me." His tone was cold and his stare granite. But I could care less. "You harassed me first! You had sex with me without my consent, my husband knows and now I'm pregnant with this child he doesn't want. You ruined my marriage! I-I hate you!" ************************************ Caught by her husband with another man on their matrimonial bed the morning after her birthday, Hailey Codza could not defend herself. As though it's not enough, she gets pregnant. Her enraged husband decides to pay her back for her infidelity by having an affair with his ex-girlfriend - Denise Kellers, the family Hailey never knew she had. Losing her family's wealth and company to her husband and his ex (now girlfriend), she is devastated, homeless and penniless as all her credit cards are blocked by her husband. She sees the man who is responsible for her pregnancy. The man she has no idea how he'd found his way to her matrimonial bed - Jared Johnson. Jared is annoyed when this strange woman disrupts his meeting and accuses him of ruining her life, marriage and impregnating her. It affects his business deals and having no choice, he marries her to calm the public whilst engaged to someone else. But he loathes her and allows his family treats her badly. Hailey who has fallen in love with Jared is broken when she can no longer take the humiliation. She signs the divorce papers and leaves, only to arrive six years later to the country as a self-made, secret billionaire and a mother of twins. Now her two ex-husbands are begging to have her back...
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