SYNOPSIS Inara is a neglected and weak girl, living in a world where arranged marriages are the norm for those of royal blood. When her stepsister instigates Inara's fated mate to reject Inara and refuse to fulfill her duty as a bride to a werewolf prince rumored to be disabled, useless, cruel, and disliked by the king, Inara is forced to step in as a substitute to save her sick mom. But upon her arrival at the royal palace, Inara discovers that the prince has already rejected her as his mate and chosen another. Heartbroken, with her second chance mate, who turned out to be the prince, rejecting her also and being determined to prove herself and reclaim control of her fate, Inara trains in secret with a group of werewolf rebels who seek to overthrow the oppressive monarchy. But as Inara grows stronger and gains the admiration of those around her, she also attracts the attention of those who will stop at nothing to preserve the status quo, as well as the Prince, who is secretly plotting to take back the throne from the king, his uncle. This time, the prince who fakes his 'useless and cruel' image not only has to win Inara's support but also her heart. Also, her first mate, who left her for her stepsister, now wants her back and will do anything to get her. Inara is now torn between two powerful Alphas who ruined her. Who would she choose-the man who left her for her stepsister or the man who chose another over her? Why don't you do yourself a favour and find out?
INARA'S POV.
It was the first day of a month, called the moon. It was the day of the full moon festival here, in the world cave pack. The atmosphere was in a full, blooming, exciting mood. The full moon festival day has always been a day of merry, for everyone. It is the day in which we worship and bless the moon goddess, for her kindness and mercies, over us always.
It is also the day, we, young, unmated wolves, get to find and sense our mates. While everyone was busy dancing and enjoying themselves, I, on the other hand, was standing far away from the crowd, gazing into the sky, and admiring the full beauty. I was all smiles, contemplating at the moment, whether to make a wish or not, when I heard a loud growl, from behind me.
" Mate" I froze, before deciding to turn, and knew who it was. I reared back, stunned, at who I found in front of me, with red eyes growling.
It was Kelvin, the crown prince, and soon-to-be Alpha of our pack. Kelvin, threw me a look of disgust upon meeting my eyes.
" You!" He pointed out, with distaste. " How cruel, can the moon goddess be, to pair me with a useless, unwanted, trash, like you?" He yelled, panting heavily and I stood there, speechless and stunned, realizing that Kelvin Castle was my mate. He growled disapprovingly once more, before storming off angrily, leaving me behind, with a shattered and broken heart.
I fell to my knees, on the floor, clutching at my heart painfully, tears at the brink of my eyes. My wolf whimpered, from excruciating pain, and I knew right there, and then, Kelvin was going to reject us as his mate.
A tear dropped from my eyes, just at the thought. I instantly found a bench nearby, to sit on and calm myself. The crowd was too engrossed, in their fun and enjoyment, and did not notice what went on, earlier, between Kelvin and me, to which, I was grateful.
A few hours passed, and the festival would be ending soon. I was still sitting on the bench, looking miserable, but then, also starting to have hope within, I was wrong and Kelvin was not going to reject me. I was beginning to feel a little happy, just at the thought, thinking, he probably changed his mind, and decided to accept me, as his mate, but how wrong was I?
Just then, I saw Kelvin come in, with a lady. When the lady turned, I viewed her face. I gasped in amazement, and when I looked down and saw their entangled hands, my heart started crumbling, once again.
Kelvin was with my step-sister, and nemesis, Stephanie. ' Why?' I wondered, while also praying furiously to the moon goddess inside of me, to not let it be, what I was thinking. Kelvin, still holding my step-sister's hand, gently, and with care, called everyone's attention to him, and I knew what was going to happen next.
" I am calling you all here, to let you all be a witness, to what I am about to do now" Kelvin began, and I could feel tears streaming down my cheeks. My wolf, Daniella, was growling in pain, she could feel the bond between me and Kelvin almost breaking.
' Why?' Daniella asked painfully, and I sniffled. " Why does he have to do this to us?" She asked again, and I kept quiet, not knowing what to say. I was the reason being all these, if I was not useless, and unwanted, I would not be in this situation, and neither would Daniella be.
" Don't blame yourself," Daniella warned.
" I, KELVIN CASTLE, IS REJECTING, OUTCAST, INARA FINN, AS MY MATE AND FUTURE LUNA" he finally said those dreaded words. There was a loud gasp from everyone. I stood up weakly, and just then, felt like my heart was on fire, I was in excruciating pain and screamed.
Amidst my pain, I looked up slowly, at Kelvin, to at least check whether he felt sorry for hurting me this way, but all he had on his face was an arrogant look.
" INARA FINN, DOES NOT DESERVE ANY OF THOSE TITLES, SO THEREBY, IT WOULD BE GIVEN TO SOMEONE ELSE" He continued, and I saw Stephanie, throw me a smug, mocking look. It was okay if he rejected me, but I did not want him to complete that statement, and before I could stop him with my screams, he continued.
" I HEREBY ANNOUNCE STEPHANIE FINN, AS MY CHOSEN MATE AND LUNA". I screamed, and my wolf howled painfully. The pain became too much for me to bear, so I collapsed on the floor and blanked out immediately, tears rolling down my cheeks.
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I woke up, startled, by the sunlight flashing into my room, and found myself on my bed. I was still wondering how I got here. The last thing I remembered was admiring the sky during the full moon festival.
' How did I get back to my room, and to my bed?' I wondered, and just then, the flashes of what happened last night immediately plunged me, and I groaned, feeling my heart cracking again. The wound was still fresh. I started shedding tears, whimpering, feeling pained, betrayed, and abandoned and was just longing for anyone to just accept me.
The worst part was that they unremorsefully chose my sister over me. ' How did he even meet her, were they perhaps dating before?' I wondered, tears flowing continuously from my eyes, no matter how I tried to stop it.
Just then, I remembered something and froze, in happiness. Stephanie, as the first daughter of her father, was going to fulfill her duties and get married, to the disabled, unfavored prince, from the moonlight pack, which meant she could not be Kelvin's mate since she was going to be someone's in two days.
Due to my happiness, I started laughing loudly and rejoicing within. Once she is gone, Kelvin would have no choice, but to come back to his original mate.
" Do not tell me, even if the douchebag comes back, you are still going to accept him, after the humiliation he put us through last night?" My wolf, Daniella growled in fury.
I was about to reply to her when my door barge opened and in came, my father. An old man in his sixties. He walked to me, with a cold gaze expression as usual. My father has never smiled at me, but he always does to Stephanie. He loves, adores her, and gives her whatever she wants, while I, on the other hand, get hand-me-downs.
I knew my father too well, to know, he did not come to check on me. He came for something else. Something I dreaded was going to lead to another disaster for me.
" Father" I called in acknowledgment, bowing my head a little, and looking down at the floor. My father, as usual, ignored my greetings, but what he told me next, shocked me to the bones.
" YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED".
Elmira Jones, the daughter of the famous cruel Alpha Raymond, ruler of the Blood Moon pack, receives hate Immediately she is born. Her mother passed away, prompting the pack members to hate her, and including her family members. The day she turned 18th, she was sold off to the mateless Alpha. Alpha Luciano Salvatore, whom everyone knew to be ruthless, cruel and blood thirsty. She cursed the moon goodness the night she found out he was her mate. She was forced to live under the roof of someone who sees her as nothing but a hole to satisfy himself. The situation got unbearable, when Luciano's childhood friend returned. She became his mistress, and Elmira life was tasteless, and cruel. Luciano rejects her and sends her off the street, but little did he know she was three months pregnant. Her happiness ended too soon when the obsessive Alpha threw her into bed as he threats coldly– "You are mine, and you will stay mine"
Billionaire Lucas Thompson finds himself in a challenging situation when his grandfather gives him an ultimatum to get married in a year or risk being disinherited, and his cousin John taking over everything including the Ashbarrow castle which was the only place his sister Alice felt comfortable in. Claire Williams comes up with an idea, she jokes that she would get married to Lucas for a million pounds, just a temporary marriage without any intimacy attached. Lucas agrees to the idea of having a contract marriage but with no intimacy, he didn’t want to earn up like his parents. Time progresses, Lucas realizes that there is more to it than just business as there is a spark between them that can not be ignored. He is torn between following his heart and risking it all for love or sticking to his father’s expectations and securing his fortune. In this captivating tale of love, money and self discovery, Lucas must navigate the tricky path between duty and desire. Will he take a leap of faith and pursue a real relationship with Claire, even if it means losing everything? Or will he play safe with the temporary marriage just to achieve his goal?
Rumors said that Lucas married an unattractive woman with no background. In the three years they were together, he remained cold and distant to Belinda, who endured in silence. Her love for him forced her to sacrifice her self-worth and her dreams. When Lucas' true love reappeared, Belinda realized that their marriage was a sham from the start, a ploy to save another woman's life. She signed the divorce papers and left. Three years later, Belinda returned as a surgical prodigy and a maestro of the piano. Lost in regret, Lucas chased her in the rain and held her tightly. "You are mine, Belinda."
Life was perfect until she met her boyfriend's big brother. There was a forbidden law in the Night Shade Pack that if the head Alpha rejected his mate, he would be stripped of his position. Sophia's life would get connected with the law. She was an Omega who was dating the head Alpha's younger brother. Bryan Morrison, the head Alpha, was not only a cold-blooded man but also a charming business tycoon. His name was enough to cause other packs to tremble. He was known as a ruthless man. What if, by some twist of destiny, Sophia's path were to intertwine with his?
"I heard you're going to marry Marcelo. Is this perhaps your revenge against me? It's very laughable, Renee. That man can barely function." Her foster family, her cheating ex, everyone thought Renee was going to live in pure hell after getting married to a disabled and cruel man. She didn't know if anything good would ever come out of it after all, she had always thought it would be hard for anyone to love her but this cruel man with dark secrets is never going to grant her a divorce because she makes him forget how to breathe.
Kaelyn devoted three years tending to her husband after a terrible accident. But once he was fully recovered, he cast her aside and brought his first love back from abroad. Devastated, Kaelyn decided on a divorce as people mocked her for being discarded. She went on to reinvent herself, becoming a highly sought-after doctor, a champion racer, and an internationally renowned architectural designer. Even then, the traitors sneered in disdain, believing Kaelyn would never find someone. But then the ex-husband’s uncle, a powerful warlord, returned with his army to ask for Kaelyn’s hand in marriage.
After three loveless years, Neil's betrayal deeply wounded Katelyn. She wasted no time in getting rid of that scoundrel! After the divorce, she devoted herself to career pursuits. Rising to prominence as a top designer, skilled doctor, and brilliant hacker, she became a revered icon. Neil, realizing his grave mistake, tried in vain to win her back, only to witness her magnificent wedding to another. As their vows were broadcast on the world's largest billboard, Vincent slid a ring onto Katelyn's finger and declared, "Katelyn is now my wife, a priceless treasure. Let all who covet her beware!"
Yelena discovered that she wasn't her parents' biological child. After seeing through their ploy to trade her as a pawn in a business deal, she was sent away to her barren birthplace. There, she stumbled upon her true origins—a lineage of historic opulence. Her real family showered her with love and adoration. In the face of her so-called sister's envy, Yelena conquered every adversity and took her revenge, all while showcasing her talents. She soon caught the attention of the city's most eligible bachelor. He cornered Yelena and pinned her against the wall. “It's time to reveal your true identity, darling.”