"There was no need to utter the word rejection as you not lov- ing and wanting me was enough to know I'm being rejected as your mate." Adassah Rumanoff was just turned eighteen when she finally meet him. The one the moon goddess made for her alone but already in love with another. As words of a song echoes "what do you get when you fall in love? You only get lies and pain and sorrow" Author: Veronica Vito Publisher: i&i Publisher
I was standing beside the mall's escalator, staring at my phone when I heard a loud thud like a heavy mass landed behind me with a whoosh. My phone fell out of my hand and clattered on the ground. "I'm sorr-"
He apologized, and I pulled him up to his feet. The kid was a tall, gangly boy who looked like a skeleton with big glasses that overwhelmed his face, and he was shaking badly. I couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
"Sorry about that," he mumbled. "Those guys are dicks." He pointed to the pack of laughing jackals from the second floor railing, peering at him and hollering.
Did they drop him from the second floor? Assholes. I looked up and glared at them, shaking my fists. They only laughed harder. I turned my attention back to the kid and helped him straighten his clothes and brush the dirt off his back. "Hey, are you okay?"
He adjusted his glasses, mumbled yes, then ran away.
I bent over to pick up my phone from the ground and shoved it into the left pocket of my skinny jeans before stepping on the escalator. When I looked up, my eyes met with piercing green ones which belonged to a gorgeous young man with jet black hair and a perfectly sculpted face.
My heart stopped and for a moment, I couldn't get enough air to take into my body and I got a little light-headed. When he shifted his attention to the pretty girl next to him with a charming smile on his face and put his arm around her shoulders, a wave of disappointment swept over me.
I didn't realize I was gawking at him until one of his friends approached him and whispered to him while gesturing toward me, and someone tackled me from behind, nearly causing me to stumble. With a snarl, I whirled around to confront the bitch who dared to assault me, but it was just my friend Gia, who was grinning at me.
"You're lucky I have lightning fast reflexes or I would have strangled you right now," I hissed, lowering my fist. "Didn't your momma ever tell you not to play around on the escalator?"
She rolled her eyes at me. "Whoa, what's with the attitude?" She straightened her posture and hurriedly fixed her clothes. "OMG, bitch, fix your voguing face."
I almost got a whiplash from her rapid change in moods. "What the-"
"The future alpha is coming down the escalator right now, bimbo," she whispered through gritted teeth, clamping down on my hand as though she meant to crush the bones.
The thing is, I've never encountered our Alpha or Luna, and their children, in person. This would be my very first opportunity to meet one of them. My entire life cycle thus far only included going to school and heading back home. My parents weren't the type to force me to join any pack activities or associate with other wolves if I didn't want to.
"Show him respect once he's within greeting distance." Gia was all about pack protocol, while I wasn't. She put on her brightest smile, while I bit on my bottom lip. I pretended to look away while tapping my fingers on the rail, wishing this damned escalator would go up faster.
"Matteo," my best friend said in her most congenial voice even as she buried her nails into my arm.
I chanced a look in their direction only to see one of his friends smirking at me. Those piercing green eyes met mine again and stared back this time. He appeared to be contemplating if he wanted to say something; instead, he just stared.
Any other girl would have basked in that moment and swooned over his brooding good looks and fanned themselves because he was so hot. All I could think about was touching his face and tracing his jawline with my fingertips.
But of course, I ruined the moment for both of us. I held his gaze a little too long, then turned away from him with a glare. I wanted to make it seem like his presence didn't faze me at all even though my body was on its way to breaking down and melting to the ground.
He and his group passed us, and I heard his friends hooting and howling. Some of them whistled out loud, which caught everyone's attention. All the mall rats from the second floor, it seemed, rushed to the railing to see what was happening on the escalator. I wanted to die.
I took one last peek before he stepped off the escalator only to be met with his wink and those damn dimples as he smirked at me. I quickly turned away before he could see me blushing like a red-ripe tomato. Ugh, I'm such a ditz.
"You blue-ribbon idiot!" Gia smacked me on the back of the head and pinched my heated cheeks.
"What the hell?" I batted her hands away when she tried to pinch me.
"Why did you have to act like a total spaz? Now he'll think we're losers."
I rolled my eyes. "Oh, right, because we registered so hard on his radar before." I grabbed her arm and dragged her toward the stores. I had to find a dress for our big family dinner as I was finally turning eighteen the very next day.
I couldn't wait for my wolf, Alera, to come into her own as a mature wolf and finally receive all her abilities. I had shifted at sixteen, which was almost unheard of, but I was still unable to sense our mate or fully communicate with my wolf. Everything else was right on schedule.
Gia was still babbling. "You should see him and his friends when they're shirtless. Ugh, they did this carwash fundraiser for the football team last spring and I... let's just say my car was thoroughly washed that weekend."
I grimaced and smacked my friend's shoulder. "Why do I get the feeling you're not just talking about your car?"
"Gia, are you being a pervert again?" demanded a high-pitched voice behind us.
"Finally! Oh, Cora, you're here. Please knock some sense into this silly ho."
Cora and Gia were my best friends, the only two people I'm close to. Gia was the daughter of our Delta, Mr. Cavrillo, and Cora is from another pack. Her brother, the Alpha of the Crimson Pack, sends her to Boulevard High, where we all met. Now we're all in our senior year.
Boulevard is an all-girls school and the only one run by the damn Council. We're known as the Moonstone Pack, fourth in power ranking as far as other werewolves were concerned. Cora was staying with us in the meantime but visited her brother during summer and other school breaks.
Gia was still going on and on about our future Alpha. "I swear, Matteo is a hunk. I don't care who his mate is. I will make it my life's mission to bang him." She lay the back of her hand against her forehead like a melodramatic actress. "If there were only boys in our school and he were the head-boy! Damn. Too bad he's not our age. Oh, who cares? What's three years?"
Cora frowned then shook her head before clamping her hand over Gia's mouth and forcibly dragging her to a fashion and accessories store. I followed them, laughing.
"Well, dear, I hate to burst your bubble but your hunk isn't here, and I'm pretty sure he wouldn't spring the dough to buy you an underwear, so shut your trap," she said as she began to sort through the racks of colorful matching bras and knickers.
Cora was the queen of comebacks.
Gia shoved her away. "Oh, gosh, I had no idea that underwear has replaced flowers as the ultimate offering for true love. Has Jem been sending you some?"
"Every damn week, sweetie. Haven't you been checking your DMs?" she shot back sarcastically.
"You two still keepin' it on the down-low?" I asked Cora, and she smiled. She was two months older than us, and Gia was the youngest out of the three of us.
"Yeah, don't want Dante to find out about us."
"Cheeky!"
Grinning, she pushed me aside as she continued to look through the racks of underwear. Afterward, we combed through every clothing store in the mall in search of the perfect dress for my birthday.
Thinking about the future made me want to throw up in nervousness and wished I could stay seventeen forever, so I tried to shake off my gloomy thoughts as I allowed my two best friends to cheer me up.
It's funny. I know I should be thinking about my mate as he would be finally revealed to me as soon as I turned eighteen, but I didn't want to dwell on it. I couldn't. These were the happiest days of my life. Finding a mate was a different Chapter entirely and I wasn't sure I was ready for it.
Elle Langford was once the most dedicated hardworking werewolf in her pack. She used to have many friends and was respected by all. They were her first priority to which she didn’t even have time to look for her mate. Yet when she felt her bond with her mate break, every- thing turns awry in her world. Next thing she knew, she was pulled down from grace, marked as the pack slut and banished from the place she once called home. Rules were set once they were accepted in to another pack. Elle never saw the outside world again nor was she fortunate to have another mate. She watched as everyone in the pack mated, have pups and lived happily in the pack. She was left with no mate or anyone to feel the spark with. Yet what happens when her Alpha sent her to another territory for the first time on pack business? Will she be able to find another mate? Or is it really true that her mate died? Author: Veronica Vito Publisher: i&i Publisher
I Dante Hernandez Alpha of the Crimson Pack reject you, Queen of Barbosa,” he smirks at her. “And I Daniella Maynard reject your rejection King of Narcissism.” Dante Hernandez the cruellest and the cruellest and the most fearless Alpha of Crimson Pack reject Daniella Maynard when she was fifteen years of age. His mate has a really hard past and was almost on the brink of death when her brother-in-law came to her rescue and took her away from her pack. Daniella was barely surviving from her demons when Dante shows up and rejected her instantly without explanation or her knowing that he was her mate. What hurts the most is when he compares her to his chosen or ex-mate, just like everyone in her past. Five years later and they met again, will Dante still do the rejection or will it be the other way around. Author: Veronica Vito Publisher: i&i Publisher
Elle Langford was once the most dedicated hardworking werewolf in her pack. She used to have many friends and was respected by all. They were her first priority to which she didn’t even have time to look for her mate. Yet when she felt her bond with her mate break, every- thing turns awry in her world. Next thing she knew, she was pulled down from grace, marked as the pack slut and banished from the place she once called home. Rules were set once they were accepted in to another pack. Elle never saw the outside world again nor was she fortunate to have another mate. She watched as everyone in the pack mated, have pups and lived happily in the pack. She was left with no mate or anyone to feel the spark with. Yet what happens when her Alpha sent her to another territory for the first time on pack business? Will she be able to find another mate? Or is it really true that her mate died? Author: Veronica Vito Publisher: i&i Publisher
Sandra Hill, the long-lost real heiress of the Hill family, was shunned by her own kin. Instead of embracing her, they bestowed their affection upon an impostor. They even arranged her to marry a vegetative man in place of her so-called “sister”. Sandra sneered, refusing to put up with this humiliation, cut off ties with the Hill family immediately and ran into the flash marriage with Wesley Cooper, her unconscious billionaire husband. With her incredible medical skills, she defied the odds and revived him. Little did she expect that her husband spoiled her with all his love... A medical genius, a computer prodigy, a national treasure in painting, and a racing legend... Her husband revealed her various identities, leaving the Hill family regretful. Her father came pleading, "It's Dad's fault. Please come back." Her mother wept, "Mom will protect you from now on. Please come back." Even her five brothers knelt before he, begging for forgiveness. Yet, Sandra's smile held a hint of mockery as she vowed, “Never!”
I pressed my lips against his and stole his sweet, savory taste, not ready to end the sweet moment. I licked my lips seductively and whispered. "Despite your age, I love you." Sarah was obsessed with the man of her dreams, despite knowing that their love was forbidden and would be disapproved by her father and others. She held onto the many beautiful dreams she had of being with him, wishing for them to come true. She found herself in love with her father's best friend, a very handsome man who had been rejected by his wife. Her desire was to show him what true love really meant. When her father received a job transfer,Sarah saw it as a perfect opportunity to be with him. The situation improved even more when she realized they would be living under the same roof.
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.
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
Three years ago, Cecilia was left battered and alone by the man she loved most, Alston, yet she bravely completed the wedding ceremony while pregnant. Three years later, although they were married, they grew apart over time. Cecilia focused on her career, no longer foolishly believing in love. But her transformation instantly threw Alston into a panic... And what is the secret from 11 years ago that Cecilia has always been reluctant to reveal? *** "She went to a law firm, met with a lawyer..." A lawyer? Is Cecilia suing someone? Who? Is there any recent litigation against the company? Alston suddenly chuckled coldly, "Who could she sue? I'm the CEO of this company. How come such a matter doesn't come to me first?" The assistant swallowed nervously, speaking softly, "Sir, there's no litigation against the company. She met with... a divorce lawyer."
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?