In a world of passion, betrayal, and mystery, a young college girl bravely charts her own path... with a big bad wolf lurking in the dark. Swept up in a whirlwind romance with the charming football captain, her world crumbles when she discovers his deceit. But she's no damsel in distress. She stands tall, choosing self-discovery over heartbreak. However, the forceful gravity of bond pulls her back to him, crushing everything in between. Simultaneously, an ominous cloud hangs over the city. Unexplained disappearances spark whispers of werewolves, adding a thrilling layer of suspense. This chilling narrative intertwines with the girl's journey, creating an intoxicating blend of romance, mystery, and the supernatural. In essence, this book is a fiery tale of love, courage, and the unknown. It's a testament to human resilience, a dance with the supernatural, and an exploration of the hidden corners of society. It's a steamy story that will ignite your spirit, quicken your heartbeat, and leave an indelible mark on your soul.
Louisa's POV
"Hey, do you have any plans tonight?"
I stared at the man standing in front of me with an incredible look on my face.
Justin Davidson, the deputy captain of the school football team, is asking me out on a homecoming night?!
I bit my lips for a while and said, "But I thought you were going to the party with Jessica Bracco..."
"Well, I'm asking you out right now," Justin said with an impatient frown. "This is the time when you say yes, Miss Louisa Falco... unless you have some better things to do tonight." The truth was, I didn't have anything to do tonight.
Nobody wanted to ask a poor girl like me out for the homecoming party because, apparently, I was worse than cancer to them.
I didn't know what was wrong with me, but it seemed that my vibe was just too dreadful in a posh place like Stanton Woods College.
This college was way too out of my league. All my classmates were either rich kids who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths or nepobabies from influential statesmen.
In stark contrast, my stepfather owned a dry cleaning business in the downtown area and my biological mother passed away several years ago.
My stepfather had no intention of paying anything for my further education in the most expensive medical school in town, so I had to take five part-time jobs to pay for the student loan.
It was hard. I knew. However, I made the unwavering decision to become a doctor after I lost my mother to pancreatic cancer.
I knew it was naive, but I simply didn't want anyone in the world to die in pain like my mother did.
"Thank you for asking me out. I'd like to be there with you." I replied in a low voice.
"Great! Go dress up and I'll pick you up at your place at seven."
"No! Please don't do that!" I said in a panic. "I mean, don't come over to my place. Meet me at the school gate."
My stepfather would kill me if he found out that I was going out with a dandy boy from college.
He had a very strong opinion of the boys in my school and made it very clear that he would break my leg if I dared to hang out with them.
"Then, gate it is." Justin grinned and winked at me.
He looked so damn hot in a white T-shirt. I was kind of curious about what he would look like in a suit.
My heart was pounding fast all the way while I was going home.
I still couldn't believe it was true while I was standing in front of my wardrobe.
Then, I realized that I had nothing to wear.
Nothing but jeans and plain T-shirts.
I couldn't show up at the homecoming party with Justin in jeans!
Everyone would be laughing at me and it would embarrass him!
Feeling desperate, I covered my face in distress.
"What's going on, honey? Wardrobe failure prior to a party? I'd cover my face if I were you!"
I looked back and saw my stepsister Laura Falco standing behind me with her hands behind her back.
I freaked out and tried to cover her mouth.
"Don't let Greg hear it! I don't know no party!"
Laura dodged away and giggled.
"Louisa has got a date tonight! My little girl has finally grown up!"
"Be quiet!" I became frustrated.
Laura smirked and said, "Dad's not at home tonight. He went to Ivory City to meet up with his old marine gangs. You don't need to worry about him!"
Feeling a bit calm, I asked, "How did you hear about the party?!"
"Words travel fast in this town. I came across some maids picking up laundry at the dry cleaning shop. I might have overheard them talking on the phone about Master Justin asking you out for tonight's party."
"Oh, shut up!" I exclaimed with embarrassment and fear. "Please don't tell Greg about it! He will kill me!"
"He won't know anything about it and..." Laura took out the stuff behind her back.
It was a beautiful white nightgown embroidered with laces and diamonds and everything!
It was the kind of gown that girls like me would only see in movies or dreams.
"Where did you get this?! It looks so expensive!" I was amazed, stroking it with my fingers.
It if felt like heaven.
"You bet it's expensive." Laura batted her eyelashes. "It belonged to my mom back in the old days."
The old days. Laura talked a lot about the glorious old days.
When she was little and her biological mom was still alive, she used to live a luxurious life.
But she was a strong girl. She didn't let her mother's death or her father's bankruptcy to destroy her life.
Now, she's proudly working at the dry cleaning shop to help around Greg's business.
"Laura, it means a lot for you to do something so sweet and kind like this, but I can't take it. It's too expensive and..."
"It's your first homecoming night! You deserve to dress up like a princess and surprise those mean girls at school!" Laura insisted.
"But I'm not a princess. I'm just an ordinary girl with student loans. I can't pretend to be..."
"You will still be yourself, just in a nicer dress. Come on! You deserve a perfect homecoming experience and this dress deserves to be admired by others!" Laura said.
I will look good in this dress, standing next to Justin Davidson. They might even vote us Homecoming King and Queen.
My face blushed as I picked up the dress.
-
I didn't see Justin at the school gate at seven o'clock.
I sent him a message and he asked me to meet him at the Grand Ballroom.
Feeling disappointed, I walked to the Grand Ballroom by myself, not knowing what was going to happen to me.
My face turned like a tomato when I walked into the Grand Ballroom.
Everyone was looking at me with surprise as if they had never seen me before.
I took a glance at myself in the mirror.
I was glowing like a floating angel.
Everything seemed to be so perfect except...
I couldn't find Justin anywhere.
"Hey, ghetto bitch! Why are you here?" An annoying nasal voice asked.
I turned back and saw Jessica Bracco standing behind my back, holding a glass of cranberry juice in her hand.
"I got an invitation from Justin Davidson. But I can't find him now." I saw as I took a glance at the minions behind her back.
They were all sizing me up with disgust on their faces. Some of them took out their mobiles to videotape me.
I immediately wanted to walk away.
That batch of mean girls were like a plague. Nobody wanted to mess up with them.
But Jessica blocked my way.
"Hey, bitch! Where do you think you're going?" She said as she pulled my arm.
"Let go of me." I stared at her and said.
"I will let go of you," she gloated. "But you have to explain to me first. How come you're wearing my dress and claiming that you've got invited to this party by my date?"
"Yes, I know we have divorced. But you're still my woman! You're pregnant with my child! Mine! You have to come back to me!" - My name is Louisa Torrington. Despite being an orphan, I have always wanted to get married to Mr. Right. When I was 22 years old, I was forced to get married to the most intimidating mafia boss, Lucas Farrow, in town. On our wedding day, he took my virginity and told me that he would never love me. It turned out that I was only his substitute lover. He also told me that he needed my bone marrow to save his precious Jessica. No. Lucas Farrow wasn't my Mr. Right. Everything about him was wrong for me. And that's why I had to end our marriage and run away from him. As the mystery of my biological father unrolled, I turned out to be the only heir to a multi-billionaire, Frank Sawyer. His adopted sons formed a private elite army pledged their loyalty to me and swore to protect me from danger. But the real danger seemed to be hidden among them. That was when I met my Mr. Right, Darren Thornton, the CEO of the world's top-listed company. And that was when I found out I was pregnant with Lucas' child. What makes the whole thing more complicated is the fact that Mr. Wrong and Mr. Right hated each other. I have absolutely no fucking idea what I'm supposed to do. But one thing I do know is that - When you're surrounded by dangers, love always prevails.
"I reject you! Lucas Archer Farrow from the White Walkers Pack! From now on, I will be nobody's Luna but myself!" The youngest multi-billionaire Alpha in werewolf history turned out to be a woman. Leah Lewyn walked out of the airport in low profile and was immediately surrounded by hundreds of paparazzi. "Why did you reject your ex-husband, Alpha Lucas of the White Walkers?" a reporter asked. "Are you kidding me? I've got my own wolf pack to run and a gazillion-dollar fortune to inherit," she replied. "Is it true that you're currently having affairs with 8 young actors at the same time?" another reporter inquired. "Give me a break," Leah rolled her eyes and chuckled. "They're young aspiring contract models." She barely finished her words before someone walked out of the crowd and stated in a cold voice, "She is currently having an affair with no one else but me, her one and only ex-husband." "Miss Lewyn, I've got a wolf pack to run and a gazillion dollars as well. Why don't you come and be my Luna, so you can inherit my money?"
"Father, please. I don't want to become Alpha Lucas' breeder."I cried when he pushed me against the wall. "Don't call me father! You nameless she-wolf!"I closed my eyes. She's shy and sweet. She's the weakest and most useless wolf in the pack. Her life was changed when she was sold to the most powerful wolf in the North Land. Alpha Lucas. Dark, strong, ruthless and moody. Could she, a nameless she-wolf, survive his torture?Could she be emancipated from his enslavement?Could she use her potion box to cure Alpha Lucas' incurable disease called "cruelty"? Could she break the chain of her fate with the help from her friends and...revenge?
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."
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."
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.
June Rivera was divorced by her husband after three years of marriage because he wanted to be with her sister who was pregnant for him. Kicked to the curb with a divorce and rejected by her parents,she struggles to make ends meet and get a job until she saves Luis Ambrose from an accident - the only child of Rafael Ambrose, a widowed man and the CEO of Ambrose Corporation. When little Luis asks to have her as a nanny, and Rafael's mother pressures him to get married, they draw a contract. To be Luis's nanny and his fake wife for one year in exchange for 50 million dollars!
"Please trust me, I didn't do anything." "I don't believe you. I am rejecting you as my Queen and giving you the punishment of death." Alina was living outside her pack for five years. Her parents didn't try to contact her and always ignored her. Her best friend convinced her to go back to their pack and she agreed. But she had never imagined what was waiting there for her. She never thought she would meet her mate and had to face betrayal from everywhere. She had to pay for the crime which she never committed. Aaron Robertson is the king of Lycans. He is a very dominant and powerful King who not only rules Lycans but also rules other ranks of werewolves. Everyone is afraid of Lycans and he is the king of them. But who knew that he would get a mate who was just a simple Omega with no powers and strengths? He called her weak all the time but little did he know that his weak Omega would give him the biggest betrayal of his life for which he had to give her the sentence of death.
Everyone was shocked to the bones when the news of Rupert Benton's engagement broke out. It was surprising because the lucky girl was said to be a plain Jane, who grew up in the countryside and had nothing to her name. One evening, she showed up at a banquet, stunning everyone present. "Wow, she's so beautiful!" All the men drooled, and the women got so jealous. What they didn't know was that this so-called country girl was actually an heiress to a billion-dollar empire. It wasn't long before her secrets came to light one after the other. The elites couldn't stop talking about her. "Holy smokes! So, her father is the richest man in the world?" "She's also that excellent, but mysterious designer who many people adore! Who would have guessed?" Nonetheless, people thought that Rupert didn't love her. But they were in for another surprise. Rupert released a statement, silencing all the naysayers. "I'm very much in love with my beautiful fiancee. We will be getting married soon." Two questions were on everyone's minds: "Why did she hide her identity? And why was Rupert in love with her all of a sudden?"