Marc is the 28-year-old Alpha of the Blue Moon pack. He took over the title 5 years ago when his father decided to retire. He hadn't found his mate and had started to forget about it. That is, until he meets Lexi. Lexi is the daughter of the Dark River Alpha. She has yet to turn 18, so she doesn't have her wolf yet. When multiple rogue attacks send her to the Blue Moon pack the weekend of her birthday, neither her nor Marc are prepared for what the Moon Goddess has in store for them.
Ding Ding Ding
I rolled over, not even bothering to open my eyes as I reached for my phone. I rolled to my back before checking the text.
"You comin' to training buddy, or is Alpha too good for us?"
I rolled my eyes. If Daniel wasn't my best friend and Beta, I would be more annoyed at him. I checked the time. 6:50 am. Training started in ten minutes. Guess I forgot to set my alarm. I slowly climbed out of bed, searching for shorts and a t-shirt. I slipped into my Nikes, threw my phone in my pocket, and made my way to the pack gym.
As I walked in, I saw everyone stretching, with Daniel leading. Jared, my Delta and top warrior, was right next to him.
"Well look who finally decided to grace us with his presence!"
Daniel smirked as he had everyone break into pairs to begin training. I rolled my eyes and punched him in the shoulder. He laughed and squared up, ready to train. We were always partners. Since we were Alpha and Beta, we were a good amount stronger than the rest of the pack. Once we went a few rounds with each other, we went around the group, giving pointers where we could.
After about three hours, training ended, and the pack dispersed. I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge we keep in the gym. Daniel and Jared grabbed bottles for themselves and followed me to my office. I sat behind my desk as they took the chairs in front of me. I finished off my water and pulled my email up on my computer. I noticed an email from Alpha Joe of the Dark River pack. I skimmed it quickly. He asked for a meeting to discuss the issue of rogue attacks. There had only been three total so far, but we wanted to be ahead of any issue. The Dark River pack was our closest ally. Our pack houses were only about an hour from each other. My father always talked highly of him, and I had never had any issues in my five years of being Alpha.
"Alpha Joe wants to set up a meeting to talk about the rogue attacks." I glanced at the guys after skimming the email a little more.
"Sounds good. When does he want to meet? I can let my mom know so she can start making a list of things we need."
I saw Daniel grab his phone, no doubt texting his mom. I had no mate, so my mom was still acting Luna of our pack. She just so happened to be vacationing in Hawaii with my dad, so Daniel's mom would take over those duties.
I checked the email again to see if he said a time.
"Looks like he wants to come this weekend. We can have them get here Friday and they can stay here for the night. Looks like it will be his family and the Beta's family." I read a little further and smirked. "How do you guys feel about a little party?"
They both looked at me curiously. Daniel was the one to answer.
"You know we never say no to a party. But what's the occasion?"
"It looks like the Alpha and Beta's daughters both turn 18. He asked if they could hold their first shift and run here. Why not just make it a little celebration? It's been a while since the pack has done anything really fun. Why don't you let your mom know to get stuff for an 18th birthday celebration? Tell her who it's for."
Daniel nodded as he started texting his mom again. I nodded and both men got up to leave. Once the door shut behind them, I quickly replied to Joe, letting him know we would hold a whole celebration for the birthday as well as the run. I told him not to worry, that my pack would take care of everything. I told him to arrive Friday afternoon and that the meeting would be Friday evening.
Once I hit send, I went to my room on the next floor up. I discarded my clothes and hopped in the shower. I let the warm water run over me. What would be the chances that two she-wolves turning 18 on the same day would come to our pack? Would their mates be here? Since neither me nor Daniel had found ours yet, it had me thinking. It had been so long since I turned 18 that I had started to give up on finding my mate.
Once I noticed the water was turning cold, I turned it off and got out. I wrapped my towel around my waist and proceeded to my closet to grab a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. Since I didn't have any business meetings, I chose a casual outfit. I hated sitting in a suit all day, so this was my outfit of choice. I threw on my Nikes and went to the kitchen.
Our lead Omega, Jackie, was starting to prepare lunch. Jackie was around my mother's age and treated everyone like they were her own. Everyone loved her. She started as our head Omega about 10 years ago now. She lost her mate in a rogue attack and almost didn't survive the pain once she felt the mate bond break. My mom was by her side the whole time. She distracted Jackie with cooking, baking, having her help plan special occasions. Jackie was a force in the kitchen, so my parents offered her the position of head Omega. She was not technically an Omega by status, but she cried with joy and has been doing it ever since.
"Oh! Alpha Marc! I didn't even hear you come in! Laura told me about the birthday celebration this weekend! I have just the dinner and dessert in mind! Those girls won't know what hit them!"
I chuckled and kissed her on the cheek. "Be careful Jack, they may never want to leave once they taste your cooking."
She laughed before swatting my arm. I grabbed a water from the fridge before heading to my office. As I sat and tried to get through the 50 unread emails that I had, I noticed my wolf was eagerly pacing in the back of my mind.
'What's up, Max? Why are you anxious?'
'I don't know. Something feels weird. Not bad or threatening, I can't put my finger on it.'
I closed my eyes, pushing Max away again. I took a deep breath, trying to get a read on my surroundings. Nothing felt different. But now I couldn't shake this anxious feeling that something was going to happen.
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
Trigger warning!!! Intended for mature readers who enjoy morally complex, slow-burn, poseesive, forbidden, dark romance that pushes boundaries. ***EXCERPT*** Blood everywhere. Trembling hands. "No!" My eyes blurred. His lifeless eyes stared back at me, his blood pooling at my feet. The man I loved-dead. Killed by the one person I could never escape - my stepbrother. *** Kasmine's life was never hers to begin with. Kester, her stepbrother, controlled and monitored her every move. At first, it was all sweet and brotherly until it began to turn into an obsession. Kester was the Alpha, and his word was law. No close friends. No boyfriends. No freedom. The only consolation Kasmine had was her twenty-first birthday, which was supposed to change everything. She dreamt of finding her mate, escaping the sickening control of Kester, and finally claiming her own life. But fate had other plans for her. On the night of her birthday, not only was she disappointed that she wasn't mated to the love of her life, but she found out that her mate was none other than him - Her tormentor. Her stepbrother. She'd rather die than be mated to a man whom she had known as her big brother all her life. A man who would do just anything to make sure she was his. But when love turns to obsession, and obsession turns to blood, how far can one girl run before she realizes there is nowhere else to run to?
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...
For ten years, Daniela showered her ex-husband with unwavering devotion, only to discover she was just his biggest joke. Feeling humiliated yet determined, she finally divorced him. Three months later, Daniela returned in grand style. She was now the hidden CEO of a leading brand, a sought-after designer, and a wealthy mining mogul—her success unveiled at her triumphant comeback. Her ex-husband’s entire family rushed over, desperate to beg for forgiveness and plead for another chance. Yet Daniela, now cherished by the famed Mr. Phillips, regarded them with icy disdain. "I’m out of your league."
The whispers said that out of bitter jealousy, Hadley shoved Eric's beloved down the stairs, robbing the unborn child of life. To avenge, Eric forced Hadley abroad and completely cut her off. Years later, she reemerged, and they felt like strangers. When they met again, she was the nightclub's star, with men ready to pay fortunes just to glimpse her elusive performance. Unable to contain himself, Eric blocked her path, asking, "Is this truly how you earn a living now? Why not come back to me?" Hadley's lips curved faintly. "If you’re eager to see me, you’d better join the queue, darling."
"Love is blind!" Lucinda abandoned her beautiful and comfortable life because of a man. She married him and slaved off for him for three long years. One day, the scales finally fell off her eyes. She realized that all her efforts were in vain. Her husband, Nathaniel still treated her like shit. All he cared about was his lover. "Enough is enough! I quit wasting my years with an ungrateful man!" Lucinda's heart was shattered into many pieces, but she summoned up the courage to ask for a divorce. The news caused a stir online! A filthy rich young woman recently got divorced? She was a good catch! Countless CEOs and handsome young men immediately swarmed to her like bees to honey! Nathaniel couldn't take it anymore. He held a press conference and begged with teary eyes, "I love you, Lucinda. I can't live without you. Please come back to me." Would Lucinda give him a second chance? Read to find out!