"You're mine, Aria." He sounded possessive while pulling me by the waist and crashing his lips fiercely against mine. "All mine." ****** Aria's life turned into a nightmare when she got kidnapped by a man who claimed her to be his mate. Before bumping into him, Aria was just an ordinary girl from New York City, knowing nothing about the werewolf world. Neon Kendrick, leader of a werewolf pack, was not only assertive and arrogant, but the most powerful beast. However, he hadn't met his mate until thirty. He feared that he may never find his mate. But fate had something in store for him. Torn between love, war, and duty, will Aria survive the world that she has been thrown into? Or will Neon give up on everything just to protect his mate?
Aria's perspective
"You are fired." My boss walked off in a huff after pronouncing my "sentence".
"Oh no!" I groaned as my eyes settled on the big box that sat on the edge of the desk.
Standing up resignedly, I grabbed the box and tossed it on my chair. With a hand, I swept off everything from my desk into the box and heaved a sigh.
"Do you need any help clearing all out, Aria?" Sarah's annoyingly chirpy voice buzzed in my ears.
"Thanks, but no." I answered listlessly.
"You know, I've always been wondering how you got employed in the first place, Aria."
Sensing the mock in her tone, I looked up, only to find Sarah flashing me a pretentious smile while arranging the files on her desk.
Before I could even come up with something to snap back at her, the office door was shoved open forcefully.
It was my boss again.
"I told you to get out of here in ten seconds! Wasn't my orders were clear weren't they?" He was thunderous
"Crystal clear, Sir." I lifted my box, forcing a smile. "...I'm leaving right away."
It was getting late outside. Walking on the street aimlessly, I couldn't feel worse.
Finding another job wouldn't be easy since I was considered a mole in the company.
Yes, I revealed trade secrets to a rival company. More specifically, they offered to pay me for that when I happened to need money to settle my debts.
That explained why I ended up here now. Just as I was deeply troubled by all this mess, my phone beeped.
Dropping my box down on the ground, I got the phone out of my back pocket. It was a message from the landlady.
My rent was overdue, and she was gonna lock me out tonight.
"Argh!" I screamed and ruffled my hair with both hands. With tons of bills piling up, I gotta land a new job as soon as possible. Or I'd become officially homeless.
Fuck!
As I finally made my way to the bus station, the last bus had just left before my eyes...
Just perfect!
Nothing seemed to work in my way today.
Worst day ever! Beaten savagely by the harsh reality, I started to walk home awfully, my shoulders sagging.
Maybe it was time to leave New York for my hometown in Maine, where I lived with my parents before they had passed away.
That's if I couldn't get a job the following week. I would be kicked out of my apartment by then.
My stomach growled loudly as I was lost in deep thought.
Couldn't feel a penny in my pocket, I found myself come to a dead end when my feet took me into a park by the roadside.
Sitting down on an empty bench near the entrance, I took a deep breath and was about to pity my dog's life when a faint din reached my ears from the depth of the park.
"What's going on? Is anyone having a campfire party here?" I spun around curiously and caught a few glimpses of flash now and then.
After taking a few more steps inside the park, I was able to find that several young men and women were seated around a merrily blazing log fire in a green space, talking, drinking and eating.
It was an outdoor gathering indeed! Thank God! He had some mercy on me nonetheless.
My stomach grumbled noisily as my roaming gaze stopped on the steaks.
Swallowing hard, I moved my feet and tried to mingle in.
My eyes widened at the grand food as I approached them. Stopping beside a man who was serving himself some lasagna, I grabbed a plate and waited for my turn.
When I was glancing sideways nervously to check if I got noticed by anyone, someone came to my side. I could smell his strong cologne and feel his predatory eyes on me.
It seemed like a century when it was finally my turn. Not planning on sticking around for long, I simply filled my plate with steaks and pasta.
I just had this strong feeling that his scorching gaze would follow me wherever I went. I'd better just leave after filling my empty belly.
"Is that enough? You can take some more." A deep baritone whispered behind my ears, at which I flinched.
"Did I scare you?" He asked, his gaze narrowed and his mouth drawn tight. I could feel his voice in my stomach, deep and confident.
"No, I'll just..." I pointed toward the entrance of the park, hating how guilty my voice sounded.
Looking away from his blue but burning eyes, I fled away from his presence with my plate.
Sitting inconspicously in a corner, I was ready to devour the food when his stares sent shivers down my spine.
His eyes wouldn't go off me! I noticed he had been watching my every move.
I ate the food quickly, feeling so uncomfortable under his stare. Why was he ogling over me like a hawk?
I couldn't wait to get out of there.
What have I gotten myself to this time?
Ignoring the shivers that ran down my spine, I stood up and headed out of the park.
Nervously, my hands ran down my jeans. When throwing a glance over my shoulders, I saw someone following me.
Someone was coming after me!
I increased my pace; so did he. My heart thumped wildly in my ribcage as if it would burst out of my chest any time.
Finally, I took to my heels, running as fast as I could. My mind was spinning.
"Somebody help!" I screamed out.
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."
Madison had always believed that she would marry Colten. She spent her youth admiring him from afar, dreaming of their future life together. But Colten was always indifferent to her, and when he abandoned her at a time when she needed him most, she finally realized that he never loved her. With renewed resolve and a thirst for revenge, Madison left. Endless possibilities lay ahead, but Colten was no longer part of her plans. Colten rushed to her place in a panic. "Madison, please come back to me. I’ll give you everything!" It was his powerful uncle who answered the door. "She's my woman now."
"Ahh!" She was in a moaning mess. She did not want to feel anything for this man. She hated him. His hands began to move all over her body. She gasped when he pulled down the back chain of her dress. The chain stopped at her lower waist, so when he zipped it off, her upper back and waist were exposed. "D-Don't touch m-ummm!" His fingers rolled around her bare back, and she pressed her head against the pillow. His touches were giving her goosebumps all over her body. With a deep angry voice, he whispered in her ear, "I am going to make you forget his touches, kisses, and everything. Every time you touch another man, you will only think of me." - - - Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he doesn't give a damn about rules and laws, as he only likes to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and Ian begged her not to leave him?
Due to the plight of her family, Phoebe had no choice but to embark on the path of selling herself. In an accident, she had a tangled night with Alexander. Everything began to derail, and even if she fled to the ends of the earth, she would still be found by him and entangled... *** Phoebe screamed in frustration, "What do you want from me?" What was this supposed to be? He raised an eyebrow wickedly. "What do I want? You'll find out soon enough." With that, he hoisted her up and carried her back into the office. The door slammed shut with a kick, and he cleared the desk with a sweep of his arm before laying her down on it, his body pinning hers in place, completely trapping her in his grasp. Every cell in his body was telling him he wanted her. He wanted to claim her again. This time, there would be no escape for her-he wouldn't let her slip away. Never again. If he had suffered for five years, then this woman wouldn't get off easily either!
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?
Kallie, a mute who had been ignored by her husband for five years since their wedding, also suffered the loss of her pregnancy due to her cruel mother-in-law. After the divorce, she learned that her ex-husband had quickly gotten engaged to the woman he truly loved. Holding her slightly rounded belly, she realized that he had never really cared for her. Determined, she left him behind, treating him as a stranger. Yet, after she left, he scoured the globe in search of her. When their paths crossed once more, Kallie had already found new happiness. For the first time, he pleaded humbly, "Please don't leave me..." But Kallie's response was firm and dismissive, cutting through any lingering ties. "Get lost!"