After two years of failing to find her mate, Zira was close to giving up hope. She decides it is time to get out and travel instead of dreading her misfortunes. Before she has a chance to leave, she acts upon feelings for someone else. However those feelings start a hoist of events that will change her life and everyone around her. Will she be able to live with the decisions she makes or will they lead her to her final destination? Isaiah is more excited to be Alpha than finding his mate. That all changed when his sister's supposed marriage proposal leads him to finding his mate. Unbeknownst to him, other events will challenge him as an Alpha and as a mate. Will he be able to choose between his duties as an Alpha or his duties as a mate? Does he have the power to protect those he loves?
While my brother angrily watches Zira dance with Hunter. I left and went to his room to look for Victoria. I checked his room and it was empty. Where the hell is she? I angrily walked back to the party and then it hit me. Like times before the smell of lavender and vanilla invaded my nose.
Mate is near, my wolf Jas purred.
I followed it to my room and hesitated before walking in. I closed the door and turned around. Less than a second later, I was pushed against the door and lips covered mine, sending shockwaves through my body. I let out a moan and ran my hands through their hair. I pulled them closer as we both fought for dominance. They finally pulled back and placed small kisses against my neck.
"What took you so long," she growled against my neck, grazing the spot where her mark should be.
"I could ask the same for you, Victoria."
I always knew she was my mate about six months ago. We were having a small get together with close friends and family. Her scent hit me the moment she stepped foot in the house. She wasn't eighteen yet, so she knew nothing about the pull I was feeling. Seeing her all over my brother was forcing little growls from my mouth. My parents couldn't figure out what was wrong, so I just excused myself from the evening. It broke my heart a bit, knowing how close she was and not having the courage to let her know.
It's not like the pack is against same sex mates but being an alpha's daughter makes it a bit difficult for me. My parents want me to have a strong line of babies with alpha's blood, so they've been suggesting alphas from neighboring packs. I, on the other hand, had my own plans. If Victoria accepted me, we would run away and find one of those packs that didn't care for labels and titles. I was just waiting for her to feel the mate's bond. I knew it could possibly increase my chances of getting a yes. Today was that day and I couldn't be happier.
She looked at me with those blue sapphire eyes that always took my breath away. I ran my hands down her face to her arms and switched places with her against the door.
"How did you know? I haven't seen you all day," I asked, running my hands down her body. I wanted so badly to rip this dress off of her, and fill my mouth with every inch of her body.
"I was taking a nap in your brother's room when your mom yelled and woke me. When I walked into the hallway your scent nearly made me fall. I saw you turn around the corner, but I didn't follow. I wanted to make sure so I came in here. Just like before your scent filled my nose and I knew," Victoria said, nuzzling my neck. "You're mine."
She moved me back against my bed and we both fell down. She surprises me by sliding her hand up my thigh until she finds my soaked panties. She grazed against the thin material and a growled rumble through my chest. She moved them aside and quickly stroked my swollen clit, bringing a louder moan from my lips.
"Yes," I breathed out as my desire course through my body.
I gasped as I felt her finger slip inside of me. I open my legs as far as my dress would let me. Stupid bodycon! She added another finger as I pulled her into a kiss. I can feel my insides tighten trying to grip her fingers sliding in and out of me. I can feel my orgasm slowly building before I stop her.
"Wait, wait. This is going faster than I imagine," I said sitting up in my bed.
"I know but I can't seem to keep my hands off you," Victoria said, capturing my mouth.
Reluctantly, I broke the kiss and walked towards the door. "Look, I have to get back down there before my mother notices I'm gone."
Victoria looked at me confused. "But you've found your mate. Surely your mom would be understanding." Victoria closed the door before I left. "The moon goddess chose us to be mates for a reason."
"Look, my parents won't be as understanding as the pack. They want me to have babies and a strong line and-"
Victoria placed her finger on my lips sending sparks through them. "We can still have those things. I'm the daughter of a Gamma, you know."
"They won't understand," I said, a little defeated. Victoria looked down at her feet and I hated to see her this way. I couldn't resist the urge, so I stroked the side of her face. She leaned against my hand and planted kisses on my palm. Every little touch sent sparks through my body and I didn't want it to end. "But what if we could be together with no worries about parents or stupid traditional family stuff."
She looked at me confused. "What do you mean?"
"We could run away. Find a pack that's more accepting and don't care too much about our titles. We can be together and do whatever we want," I said, grabbing her arms.
Victoria looked as if she was mulling it over. Then she shook her head. I saw tears threatening to spill as she looked at me.
"No! This is my home now and I don't want to run away again," Victoria yelled, walking toward the door. "And if you can't accept that. Then reject me."
With that Victoria walked out the door. I stood there, stunned for a bit. Hearing those words made my chest hurt in ways I never knew it could. I took a few deep breaths before fixing my appearance. I went back to the party looking for Victoria. I could smell her scent but there were a lot of other scents blocking me. I spotted Zira near the bar and made a beeline for her.
"Hey have you seen Victoria," I asked, watching her down a couple shots.
She shook her head and looked at me. "Why? What's up?"
I hesitated for a minute and then I pulled her close so only she would hear. When I told Zira Victoria was my mate, Zira looked at me shocked then she smiled.
"I knew it. I knew it," she yelled before I shushed her. "What? Aren't you excited?"
"I can't have her as my mate. My parents would never go for it. They practically threw this party to entice other alphas," I said, stealing her drink and downing it in one gulp.
"So what are you going to do? Reject her? If you like her, then forget about what your parents think. What do you want," Zira asked.
"You don't understand, Zi. Either I do it now or wait for my parents to make me do it."
"That's insane, Isa. You are lucky to even find a mate so early in the game. I wish I was you. I wish I could feel the type of bond you have with Vict-"
"Well you can't," I snapped at her. "You can't possibly understand what I'm going through. You don't even have a mate!"
I walked away before she could retort. I didn't want to hear anything she had to say because I knew deep down she would be right. I should be thankful for finding my mate. I should be thankful that she wanted me back. I guess I'm just a coward. Afraid to stand up to my parents. I stayed at the party hoping to get a glimpse of Victoria and keeping up appearances. Of course my mother took this chance to introduce the two alphas to me. It was weird standing in between the two, as my mother stood there yelling my praises over the music. After ten torturous minutes, my father finally pulled her away.
"Parents, right," I said, trying to break the ice. Alpha Zack chuckled a bit and proceeded to eye fuck me all over again. So I turned my attention to Alpha Phil, who was watching the crowd with a serious face.
Nope, not touching that I thought to myself.
"Would you like to dance, Isabella," Alpha Zack asked.
Before I could answer, he grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the dance floor. One swift move, he spun me around and pulled into his body. A body that felt very solid. I was able to feel every muscle from his chest to his abs. Stupid dress and it's thin material. He noticed me staring and I looked away. No way am I letting this aroused me.
"I can tell you are a fierce woman, Bells." Bells? Well that's a new one. While contemplating on if I liked it, I felt him moved his right hand over my ass.
"Oh, really? I'm guessing the dress gave it away." I moved his hand back to the correct position.
"Among other things," he stated as his eyes drifted towards my cleavage.
I smiled like an actual smile. "Eyes up there Alpha-"
"Zack, just Zack," he said, meeting my eyes for the first time since we started dancing.
I was able to actually see his eyes. At first, they were a deep almond color, but now I could see little hints of amber around the pupils. The way his hair swayed back and forth added a certain mysterious flair that I was starting to like.
"I'll just get down to the chase. I think you would make a great Luna for the Blue Moon Pack."
"I'm not looking into being some Alpha's arm candy. Just following him around like a lovesick puppy, having babies, and being excluded from important decisions. That's not me."
His face showed a bit of a surprise, but he recovered and laughed a bit. "I wouldn't treat you like a side character. We rule as equals."
Now it was my time to be shocked. Equals. With an Alpha. Well this is unheard of. Granted I was interested but then her scent hit me. I jumped back from Zack as if he shocked me and looked around for her.
"Are you okay," Zack asked, walking towards me. He reached out but I stepped away. For some reason I didn't want him touching me at this moment.
"You know this was fun, but I think I might call it a night. Thank you for the dance. Maybe we can do it again sometime, yeah. Cool. Bye." I hurried away, trying to look for Victoria.
"Until we meet again," Zack yelled after me.
I closed my eyes trying to catch her scent but it seemed to have disappeared as quickly as it came. Fuck this night sucks. Walking back to my room I caught Victoria's scent. She came back. I hurried back into my room and there she was, sitting on my bed. She looked at me, tears staining her face.
"I guess I'm weak," Victoria laughed, wiping her face. "Just let me spend one night with you before you reject me."
She must have heard me talking to Zira. I was about to close the door until Zira drunkenly pulled through the door.
"There you are," Zira started, pointing at a surprised Victoria. Zira stopped, then turned to me. "Woah, did I-"
"Zira, I don't have time for this," I growled, before grabbing her arms and pushing her out the door. I quickly closed and locked the door. I looked at Victoria for a moment, before we both started laughing. "So where were we?"
Accused of murder, Sylvia Todd's mother was deemed a traitor by the entire pack, condeming Sylvia to live the rest of her life alone in humiliation as a lowly slave. All she wanted to do was to prove her mother's innocence somehow, but fate never seemed to be on the side of the traitor's daughter. Still, Sylvia never lost hope. As the future lycan king of all werewolves, Rufus Duncan possessed great power and status, but he had an inexplicable reputation for being cruel, bloodthirsty, and ruthless. Unbeknownst to everyone, he had been cursed long ago to transform into a killer monster on every full moon. Even though fate did not always look upon the two, it brought Sylvia and Rufus together as each other's destined mates. Will justice be served for Sylvia's mother? What about Rufus' secret? Can Sylvia and Rufus defy all societal norms and stay together? Will these two unlucky souls have their happy ending?
Melanie married Ashton out of gratitude, but she quickly found herself entangled in a web of relentless challenges. Despite these struggles, she stayed true to her commitment to the marriage. In the hospital room, Ashton indifferently attempted to draw her blood, disregarding her discomfort. This callous act was a harsh revelation for Melanie, awakening her to the grim reality of their relationship. Resolved to prioritize her own welfare, she decided to sever ties. With newfound resolve, Melanie filed for divorce. In the process, she unveiled her concealed identities, leaving everyone in shock. Throughout these turbulent times, Melanie realized that Derek, Ashton’s uncle, had been discreetly protecting her all along.
The night before her engagement, Valerie was tricked by her boyfriend and stepsister into spending the night with a stranger. After the night together, the man vanished. Later, her boyfriend accused her of cheating, revealing his affair with her stepsister. Pressured by her father, Valerie married an unconscious man in place of her stepsister. Valerie exposed the scheme, sabotaged her father’s ambitions, and transformed herself. When her husband woke and chased her to the airport, she calmly refused him, saying, "It's over between us." He held her firmly. "You married me, so you must commit."
For seven years, Claudia allowed herself to live under Eddie's shadow. She thought that devoting herself to him would eventually win his heart, but it turned out to be nothing more than wishful thinking on her part. When they finally cut ties, Claudia did not argue or ask for any compensation. Instead, she chose her peace and left without looking back. She never imagined that Eddie would suddenly appear on her wedding day, furious and wild-eyed. He glared at her groom and declared, "I was here first!"
Warning: This book has high sexual assault displays, but does not support any form of rape. I, Alpha Edward Parker, swear that I will keep you tied to me until I make you pay for what you did to my mate," he swore, gripping my chin in a bruising hold. "Not only will you wish for death, but you will beg for it, and it will be too far from you." I could feel the eyes of the whole pack on us. They probably came to experience a normal wedding, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I was being married off to a groom because he wanted revenge. Tears welled, and I wanted to scream, "I am your mate; I'm the one who saved you, not her." But I knew no one would believe me. I was his mate, how could he not recognize me? Four years ago, Amanda happened to save a total stranger, but due to a string of misunderstandings, her sister took her place. The stranger then promised a vow of betrothal to his savior. Not seeing any use in correcting the error, Amanda allowed it. That was her biggest mistake because the stranger ended up being her own mate. Caught in a web of lies and confusion, she decides to set herself free by speaking the truth. But her plans are thwarted when her sister turns up dead, and she is pinned as the main suspect. A mate out to seek revenge for another, a forced marriage, an underlying plot, a web of lies, and many dark secrets. How can Amanda navigate all these without losing sight of herself? How will she speak the truth when she has already lost her voice and has been destroyed by her own mate?
Traversing back to the ancient Prime Martial World from modern age, Austin finds himself in a younger body as he wakes up. Yet, the young man he possesses was a miserable dimwit, what a bummer! But it doesn’t matter as his mind is sound and clear. Possessing this younger and stronger body, he will fight his way to become the God of martial arts, and rule the whole Martial World!