She felt like she was constantly walking on a tightrope, balancing life and death. The weight of the world was on her shoulders and she was suffocating, unable to escape the constant mistreatment and disrespect she faced every day. Death seemed like her only hope to escape the misery. But fate had different plans for her. When she stumbled upon the Alpha of the most notorious pack, her world flipped upside down. He was the epitome of power, with piercing eyes that seemed to look into her soul. She was caught in a dangerous game, forced to make a choice that could either save her life or seal her fate forever. Will she be able to escape the claws of the Alpha or will she succumb to his wrath?
Aliyah's Point of View
Being the daughter of the former Alpha of our pack, all I wished was to be wanted and loved; to live a normal life, and do normal things women around my age could do. But those were only wishful thoughts and unanswered prayers.
For most of my life, I lived differently compared to others; treated differently because I was the reason my mother died and a constant reminder to the former Alpha that he lost his Luna because of a child he didn't wish to have.
I was deprived of so many things: from comfortable clothes to delicious food and even education. My father was reluctant to let me go to school. With my awful physical appearance-skin and bones, obviously unhealthy and maltreated-he resorted to keeping me at home so I wouldn't taint our family name.
So here I was, living in a house that felt like my cage for eighteen years, serving my father and older brother even if they treated me as their slaves without the slightest remorse. I had always reminded myself that it was fine.
They were still my family, after all.
"Good job, Aliyah," I said to myself after finishing the laundry.
I used my arm to wipe the beads of sweat that formed on my forehead, and then I rushed into the kitchen and started preparing the ingredients for their dinner. Yes, their dinner, as I only got to eat when there were leftovers. That added to the reasons why I was skinny and had to live with a weak body despite my wolf being awakened when I turned seventeen.
"After this, you can take a rest." I blinked several times while peeling the potatoes.
My eyelids were both heavy after hours of working in the house. I wished I could rest for a bit, but I knew that at any moment, my father and my brother, who became the newly appointed Alpha of the Silver Moon pack, Shawn, would arrive from the proclamation ceremony.
I was carefully cooking dinner when I heard the main door swing open. My heart pounded instantly when I heard Shawn calling my name from the foyer.
"Aliyah! You are, wench! Where the hell are you?"
"Yes, I...I'm coming, Shawn!" I said, my voice quivering as I rushed in his direction.
"What did you call me? Didn't I tell you to start calling me Alpha?!" I almost jumped when he shouted at me with his eyes burning with rage and disgust.
"I...I'm sorry, Alpha. I didn't-" He slapped my cheeks, so hard that my tears streamed down my face instantly.
"How imbecile of you to call me by my name! I am the new Alpha, but you have no respect!" He growled.
I clasped my hands together, crying and begging him to let me go as the pain in my scalp became unbearable. I could feel the strands of my hair pulling out with his tight grip on them.
"Alpha, p...please, let me go..." I whimpered in between my sobs.
"You are an eyesore!" He growled louder.
Shawn was never a calm werewolf. He never kept his anger at bay whenever he got pissed off at me. Judging the anger evident in his eyes, I knew where this was going.
I burst into tears when he hit my stomach hard enough for me to fall on the cold floor. I coughed blood and yelled in pain.
"That's what you get for disrespecting the Alpha. You're not worthy to be part of my pack, disgusting mutt!" He kicked my back with all his force.
"Please, stop!" I cried as I shielded myself from his attacks.
I didn't know what I had done in the past to deserve this maltreatment. All I ever wanted was to be loved by my own family.
Why did the Moon Goddess have to ignore my plea?
Pain and deep hatred. Those were the only emotions that filled my chest. I couldn't understand why fate had to mock me in this way...
"Get up, wench! Serve me my dinner!" he commanded.
Despite my bones almost cracking because of the strong kicks he'd given me, I still forced myself to stand to my feet. Even though the pain and exhaustion were both unbearable at this point, I had no choice but to obey him.
"Faster!" he shouted, which made my entire body tremble.
I rushed into the kitchen, panicking and scared that my brother would kill me if I didn't move fast. My hands were shaking as I prepared the soup in a bowl. Since he went home earlier than I expected, this was the only food available that I could serve.
I swallowed so hard. My stomach was in pain due to both the punch I got and starvation. I licked my chapped lip as I fought the urge to taste the soup. I walked to the dining table where I saw him sitting on his seat.
"Here it is, Alpha..." My lips trembled in fear.
He tasted the soup. Seconds later, his face turned grim and he slammed his hands on the top of the table, which startled me.
"Do you call this a fucking soup?! Are you planning to kill me with this garbage?!"
He stood up, slapped the back of my head, and then pulled my hair.
"Shawn... please, it hurts!" Tears streamed down my face as I tried to remove his hand from my hair.
"I don't give a damn, wench! You deserve to be punished! Come with me!"
I screamed in despair when Shawn dragged me upstairs. A pang of anxiety went through me when we headed to the attic, where I usually sleep. He threw me on the cold floor and started beating me.
"Stop it, Shawn, please...I beg you!" I pleaded, crying.
"You have no right to order me around. You're just a useless mutt!" He growled. "You can't even cook nice food. You're a disgrace!"
"I...I apologize, Shawn! Stop it, please, you're killing me..." I shielded myself using both arms.
I could feel my body getting so numb with every blow of his feet. All I did was cry and beg, even though I knew he would never listen.
"Oh, no!" He laughed out loud and offered me a wide grin. "We're having fun here, Aliyah!"
Shawn became unruly and destroyed everything solid that his hands touched. I sat up, whimpering in pain, and wanted to stop him. However, my body was so weak that I couldn't even stand up.
I panicked when he grabbed the most cherished thing I had; my pot of white Daisy, which I'd been taking care of since I turned fifteen.
It was the only precious thing that brought me comfort and warmth; the only thing that kept me sane all this time.
"Don't touch it!" I screamed angrily.
His eyes smoldered as he gazed at me. The next thing that happened was he threw my pot on the floor, causing a loud cracking sound. I cried, even more, when he ruthlessly stomped on my white daisy.
"No! Please, stop!" I crawled and extended my hand, trying to shield my hand, but it ended up getting stomped by his foot too.
"Serves you right!" He grabbed my jaw and glared at me. "Listen carefully, wench. The next time this happens, I'm going to kill you!"
After saying those words of threat, he left me. I groaned both in pain and anger. I scooped the petals of my white daisy and looked at it as I cried.
That night, I decided to run away.
In my wolf form, I ran as far as I could, bringing nothing except my desperation to get away from my abusive family. The snow was falling heavily. My coat couldn't take the aggressive cold wind.
My body got weaker as I quickened my pace. However, I didn't stop to rest as I wanted to go farther from my pack.
I felt my four legs getting numb. My breathing was ragged. My entire body was soaking wet and trembling because of the snow.
But what's worse was the emptiness I felt in my heart.
I heard a rustling sound behind the bushes as I ran. Despite my vision turning blurry, I mustered the courage to walk past it and ignored what I heard as my goal was to escape.
I was on the verge of collapsing. For a brief moment, I thought that I'd meet my death.
However, three big wolves appeared out of nowhere.
There I found myself cornered, and all I felt was the loud beating of my heart.
Michelle Finley, a stripper who endured working in hell to pay off her father's debt, thought that her life would turn into normal after the last night of working in an afterhours. However, her supposed last night from hell turned into an unforgettable disaster when she was forced to escort a God-like billionaire for money and ended up having a one-night stand with him. What's worse is she got sold to him in return for money. Now, she needs to find a way to get away from him. But, how could she possibly escape from the ruthless and wild billionaire?
In the previous life, Maggie Johnson was so cowardly, gullible and stupid that she was coaxed by her fiance and stepsister and then broke her legs and lost everything including her fortune, love and even life. However, she was so lucky that she was reborn in the year before everything happened. Since her life restarted, how could she repeat a previous tragedy? Therefore, in this life, she took the opportunity to improve herself and take revenge on the ones who had ever insulted her. Facing the people who had humiliated her previously, she became smart and experienced to break their frames and tricks that had caused her to hurt in the previous life. Finally, no one could stop her pace to amaze the world any more.
My name is Katia, and I am just trying to survive until my fated mate arrives. Which may be easier said than done. Rejectection is the last straw. Whispering my acceptance of his rejection. I run through the pack house, out across the manicured lawn into the forest. "I'm sorry, my sweet girl," I say to my wolf. I'm sorry you have been stuck with me and have had to suffer everything I have. She whispers," it's not your fault, Katia. We came to a cliff with a waterfall. The hurt keeps pounding at me. I need it to stop. My sweet girl, and I just want peace, I keep running and leap off the cliff. Spreading my arms wide, with tears streaming down my face, I fall, not making a sound, waiting for sweet oblivion where we feel nothing ever again. "I love you, my sweet girl! Until we meet again, "My wolf replied just before we hit the water, "I love you too, Katia. I have never regretted a moment with you." The Snow Moon pack is having their last barbecue of the summer next to the waterfall on their land. The adults are laughing and joking while watching the pups play. The alpha, beta, and gamma are swimming with some of the older children and playing a game of Marco Polo. Someone yells, "Oh my goddess, someone just jumped over the waterfall!" Everyone is frozen as they watch what looks to be a child falling arms spread wide, no one makes a sound. The small body hits the water like a plane crashing into the side of a mountain. The alpha, beta, and gamma, spring into action, swimming towards the area the person went under. The alpha is screaming his wolf is going crazy repeating, "Find her. Find her...find her!" They dive and the beta surfaces with a small person in his arms. Alpha takes the girl from his beta, laying her on the ground. The men are shocked by what they see. She is covered in scars and injuries. Her body is twisted and broken. The Beta asks, "Who could have done this to someone so defenseless?" Alpha drops to his knees, repeating, "MATE...MATE...MATE!"
"Sign the divorce papers and get out!" Leanna got married to pay a debt, but she was betrayed by her husband and shunned by her in-laws. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, she agreed to divorce and claimed her half of the properties. With her purse plump from the settlement, Leanna enjoyed her newfound freedom. The constant harassment from her ex's mistress never fazed her. She took back her identities as top hacker, champion racer, medical professor, and renowned jewelry designer. Then someone discovered her secret. Matthew smiled. "Will you have me as your next husband?"
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.
After three secretive years of marriage, Eliana never met her enigmatic husband until she was served with divorce papers and learned of his extravagant pursuit of another. She snapped back to reality and secured a divorce. Thereafter, Eliana unveiled her various personas: an esteemed doctor, legendary secret agent, master hacker, celebrated designer, adept race car driver, and distinguished scientist. As her diverse talents became known, her ex-husband was consumed by remorse. Desperately, he pleaded, "Eliana, give me another chance! All my properties, even my life, are yours."
Desperate to handle her grandmother's towering medical bills, Gianna agreed to a contract marriage with Tristan, the enigmatic man she'd once shared a one-night stand with. She assumed they'd fulfill each other's needs and dissolve the arrangement once the terms expired. Unbeknownst to Gianna, this marriage was a dream Tristan had clung to for ten relentless years. Certain she was just filling someone else's role, Gianna prepared to leave when that other woman returned. But Tristan, his eyes burning with unspoken emotion, seized her trembling hand and declared, "You’re mine. Now and always."