Cassidy Winters knew the meaning of pain when she lost her parents in an accident, leaving her the only survivor and a scar on her leg as a constant reminder of the horrible night. Only now for her to experience the pain of loss again. Three months after the death of the only family she had left, Cassidy receives the deed to the family cabin. Not wanting to open old wounds, Cassidy is conflicted about whether or not she should keep the old cabin. After Natalie, her long-time friend, convinces her to visit the place before writing it out of her life completely, Cassidy hesitantly agrees. Sixteen years ago, Jacob Sullivan left his pack for the city. But after his best friend asks for his help, Jacob finds himself back home. While on a hike through the pack property Jacob comes across the new neighbor across the creek. Cassidy feels a strong connection to Jacob but feels that he is hiding something. Jacob wants to be able to open up and tell Cassidy about him and his world but is worried she will get hurt when she finds out the truth. Will Jacob be able to tell Cassidy the truth and take a chance on love, or will Jacob push Cassidy away in order to save her from the world he lives in?
Jacob closed his eyes as he listened to his coworkers read him the financial statistics of a company he was interested in purchasing. It was his fourth meeting that day, and he was relieved that it was also the last. He pinched the bridge of his nose as they described what they'd discovered about the place. Jacob tried to focus, but his mind seemed to have an ulterior motive as his thoughts whipped back to a night he had tried to forget for the last sixteen years.
The ground was drenched with water as his wolf pushed through the mud in the forest. He was chasing something, but Jacob couldn't see what. Jacob heard the sound of a car coming up the road, and his brows furrowed when he saw his wolf stumble into the middle of the wet path. He ran to push his wolf out of the way, but all he saw were headlights flashing right at him. He heard the crunch of metal as he rushed over to check for survivors.
He could smell blood and heard a weak cry from the back of the car.
"Mr. Sullivan?"
Jacob's eyes opened wide when he heard his name called out by one of his associates. He sat up in his chair and didn't miss a beat about the details. "The numbers sound good. Collaborate with Felix to get the contracts ready," he ordered.
"Yes, Mr. Sullivan."
His colleagues quickly collected their belongings and exited the room as his assistant stood at the door and waited.
Jacob got up from his chair and walked to the window as he looked out into the city. He enjoyed this time of year when the days were shorter and the nights were longer; there was something about the day ending and night slowly creeping in. As much as he enjoyed living in the city, he felt something was still missing."What is it, Kaitlyn?" he inquired; even though he hadn't looked at her, he could sense she was there.
"There's a Mr. Reed here to see you," she answered.
Jacob's head perked up when he heard his long-time friend was here to see him. "Send him in," he instructed as he still looked out at the city.
Gavin Reed walked with suave confidence into the office of his friend Jacob. His chocolate hair was slick back, and his hands were tucked into the pockets of the monkey outfit he wore to blend in. His body tensed as the material of the suit rubbed against his skin. He couldn't wait to get out of these clothes and all the grease out of his hair, but there were more important things to attend to at the moment.
Jacob turned and coughed into his hand, trying to suppress his chuckle as he looked at his friend's attire.
Gavin had a curve to his lip as he tried to contain the snarl he had sitting on his chest.
"That will be all, Kaitlyn. You can go home," Jacob said.
Kaitlyn nodded as she eyed the other man who came to see her boss one last time before closing the door behind her.
Jacob walked toward him. "It's been a long time, old friend."
"I wish it were under better circumstances," Gavin admitted as he shook his friend's hand.
Jacob looked at him with a curious brow as his blue eyes filled with concern. "What's wrong?"
Gavin rubbed his hand over his jaw, feeling the stubble against his fingers. "I need you to come back. It's time you take your place as Alpha and protect the pack."
Jacob sucked in a breath and stared at the man before him. It had been sixteen years since he left his home and hadn't been back since. He remained to show his cool, calm demeanor, although his thoughts were running wild on the inside. "It's not that simple," he whispered.
"Santos is starting to sniff around. He's been seen hanging around the border points, testing our weaknesses."
Jacob growled when he heard the name that haunted him, just like those memories did.
"I need to think about this," Jacob said as he ran his hand through his tightly cut black hair. "Everything that I have worked so hard to build with this company has been to help the pack. All the money and resources we've used to strengthen our boundaries are because of what I do here. It won't be easy to step away from all of this."
Gavin placed his hand on his friend's shoulder, giving him support. "I know I'm asking a lot. But I wouldn't be here if I didn't think this was serious."
Jacob nodded as he moved away from his friend and returned to the window.
Gavin turned and headed for the door; with his hand on the handle, he turned back, "I forgot to mention, old man Winters is in the hospital. It doesn't look good."
Jacob gave a menacing growl as he quickly turned and stocked toward the door. "Why didn't you start by telling me that?" he hissed as he pushed his friend through the door and slammed it shut.
***
Cassidy had never liked hospitals. The smell always took her back to the night her parents died in a car accident, and somehow, she walked away from that wreck with nothing more than a scar on her leg.
She sat watching the man who raised her breathing through an oxygen tube as she waited on the test results to diagnose what was ailing him. She was scared; she didn't want this to be the end. She had suffered enough loss and didn't need to lose another loved one.
Cassidy's eyes shifted to the door when she heard a knock and watched it open. Her best friend and roommate Natalie popped her head around the door. "Hey, how's he doing?" she whispered.
"Still sleeping," Cassidy answered as she stretched her arms and messed with her wavy chestnut hair before dropping it back down.
"Come on, let's go grab something to eat. You've been here for a while; you must be hungry," Natalie suggested.
Cassidy shook her head. "I should stay here in case he wakes up."
Natalie wasn't going to take no for an answer. She pulled her auburn hair into a loose bun and narrowed her green eyes at Cassidy. "Cass, you need to take care of yourself so that when your Pop Pop wakes up, he's not worried about you. He doesn't need that."
Cassidy sighed as she said, "OK, but we can't be gone for too long."
Natalie smiled as she opened the door for them.
On the way to the elevator, Cassidy felt a burn course along her scar - like she'd pressed it against a hot oven - as she moved closer to the elevator.
As she was about to step in, she passed by a tall man in a business suit, whom she initially paid no attention to. But as they passed, an electric current flowed through them, and the burning sensation in her leg became nothing more than a tingle that raced through her body. Once inside, Cassidy looked up to find the gentleman looking straight back at her with piercing blue eyes. A shiver shimmied through her as she stared back at the man until the elevator closed, and he was gone.
Amanda Stevens thought her problems were over when she got to college. No longer the shy, awkward teen she was in high school, Amanda felt this was her chance at making new friends and experiencing life. That was until she found out her high school Bully was attending the same college she was. Hudson Harlow. The moment that Hudson Harlow looked into the hazel eyes of Amanda Stevens, his wolf started to howl MATE! Why in the world would the Moon Goddess mate him to a human? But Hudson started to notice that this was no longer the girl that he tormented in High School. She'd changed. Hudson, knowing how awfully he treated Amanda in high school, had to now convince her to forgive him and accept him as her mate. Not only did Amanda have to deal with Hudson, but she also had to juggle her classes, a new job, and strange animal attacks on campus. All Amanda wanted was a normal college life.
Natalie used to think she could melt Connor’s icy heart, but she was sorely mistaken. When at last she decided to leave, she discovered that she was pregnant. Even so, she chose to quietly leave his world, prompting Connor to mobilize all of his resources and expand his business to a global scale—all in a bid to find her. But there was no trace of Natalie. Connor slowly spiraled into madness, turning the city upside down and leaving chaos in his wake. Natalie finally surfaced years later, with wealth and power of her own, only to find herself entangled with Connor once again.
In order to fulfill her grandfather's last wish, Stella entered into a hasty marriage with an ordinary man she had never met before. However, even after becoming husband and wife on paper, they each led separate lives, barely crossing paths. A year later, Stella returned to Seamarsh City, hoping to finally meet her mysterious husband. To her astonishment, he sent her a text message, unexpectedly pleading for a divorce without ever having met her in person. Gritting her teeth, Stella replied, "So be it. Let’s get a divorce!" Following that, Stella made a bold move and joined the Prosperity Group, where she became a public relations officer that worked directly for the company’s CEO, Matthew. The handsome and enigmatic CEO was already bound in matrimony, and was known to be unwaveringly devoted to his wife in private. Unbeknownst to Stella, her mysterious husband was actually her boss, in his alternate identity! Determined to focus on her career, Stella deliberately kept her distance from the CEO, although she couldn't help but notice his deliberate attempts to get close to her. As time went on, her elusive husband had a change of heart. He suddenly refused to proceed with the divorce. When would his alternate identity be uncovered? Amidst a tumultuous blend of deception and profound love, what destiny awaited them?
"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.
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
"I, Riccardo Saviano, future Alpha of the Grey Shadow Moon Pack, reject you, Artemisia Guerrieri, Daughter of Alpha Franco of the Blood Moon Pack, as my mate and future Luna." One single sentence. One stupid single sentence was all it took to disintegrate my life. And the day of my birthday, on which this sentence was audaciously uttered to me, I lost the love of my life, my future mate, and my wolf, all at once. As I'm still assembling the pieces of my shattered heart years later, there they come. Like lightning out of a crystal blue sky. My Mates. But wait... If I am mated to triplets, how come I'm about to be mated to 5 gorgeous men? *** TW: explicit and foul language; spicy content; explicit sex scenes ***
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?