Cassie's life is turned upside down when her mate, Mason, abandons her for a woman named Kara. Cassie is feeling betrayed and left out. At her lowest, Alpha Xander from the rival Shadowfang Pack offers her a contract marriage proposal: He marries him to join their packs, unite the packs, and battle dangerous rogue werewolves. Cassie, though hesitant, agrees, hoping to find a new sense of belonging. Cassie finds out the secret of her parent's mysterious deaths and uncovers a dark conspiracy to destroy the packs. Mason's secret baby adds another layer of suspense and complication to her new life. Cassie has mixed feelings about Mason and a weird feeling for Xander, too. Cassie must choose between her past and her future once Mason's secret is revealed. Find out what her choice would be!
Mason, my mate, stood there before me, and I felt frozen, like the world had ended. The one person I thought I could always count on. His eyes, cold and vacant, met mine as he spoke, each word a sharp blade piercing my heart.
He said, flat, "I'm sorry, Cassie." "But Kara is my true mate. 'She's the one I'm supposed to be with.'"
I couldn't breathe. My mind couldn't keep up; I tried to understand what he was saying. How could this be happening? If even Mason, my most trusted mate, could betray me like this, who else would be capable of such a thing? After everything we'd been through, after everything we'd shared... He just threw it all away.
"I don't understand," I whispered, shaking my voice." We've been together for years. I believed we were supposed to be. "You can't just... leave me for her,"
His jaw clenched, and his face remained stern. "I'm sorry, Cassie. It's not my choice. It's fate. 'I'm supposed to be with Kara,' he repeated.
I wanted to scream, shake him, make him look at me, and see everything we had built together. I stood there, frozen, in the pack's den, suffocating.
I pleaded with him to take it back, to tell me this was all just a mistake. "You're just confused. You've been with me for so long. "Don't you feel anything for me anymore?"
Mason took a deep breath, ran a hand through his hair, and his gaze flicked to the floor. "I've tried, Cassie. But I can't keep pretending. Kara is my true mate. She's who I'm meant to be with," he said.
He still hit me with his words like a punch to the gut. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't think. I had given him everything. With my heart, with my soul. It all meant nothing now.
"Is this really happening?" I could barely form the words I whispered. "Mason, please. Don't do this."
He said nothing more, though. He just turned away, his back facing me now, his body language clear: He was done with me.
I broke my heart in a way I didn't think was possible. I had always known mates were forever, but that felt like everything I believed in was a lie.
I choked out, "Don't just walk away from me."
My knees trembled, and I was stumbling backward, away from Mason, away from everything before I knew it. The pack gathered behind him, in the den, watching him. None of them stepped forward, however. None of them came to comfort me.
They all stood there, silently choosing Mason's side.
"Cassie..." Behind me, Xander's voice was soft. He had been quiet through the whole thing, but now he was standing close by, his eyes full of concern. "Perhaps you should take a moment." This... this isn't easy."
I stared at him, my throat tight with feelings I couldn't express. My everything, my mate, had just chosen another woman. I was utterly alone in a room full of people.
The pain was unbearable. I believed I could handle anything life threw at me, but this? This was something else. It was so sharp and all-consuming that I thought I might suffocate from it. I couldn't bring myself to look at Mason. I couldn't look at the pack that had just turned its back on me.
"Why?" I barely could form the words and whispered again. "Why did you do this?"
Mason didn't respond. He just walked away, disappearing into the shadows of the den.
I was shattered and left standing there.
And I felt like I was sinking into a black hole, and there was no way out. The world felt unreal. Like none of it made sense. Why would Mason do this to me? How did everything we had built, everything I thought we had, mean so little to him?
I wanted to run. To escape. But where would I go? Mason and his new mate had turned the pack against me. They didn't care about me. They couldn't. They would have stopped him if they did. If they were here, they would've prevented this from happening.
"Cassie..." Xander's voice was too close, too close. I didn't want to turn around, but could feel his presence beside me. I couldn't.
He said sorry in a soft but firm tone. "I know this is hard. But you're not alone. I'm here for you."
I nodded weakly, numb. His words were kind, but they didn't help the pain. Nothing could right now. It wasn't when the one person I trusted more than anyone had just betrayed me in front of everyone I cared about.
I wanted to scream. To make it all stop. I want to rewind time to when Mason was mine. The pack was a family, and everything was okay. But I couldn't. I couldn't go back.
"I just... "I need to be alone for a while," I said, struggling to speak.
I didn't wait for Xander to respond; I turned on my heel and ran. I pushed past pack members who barely looked up and ran as fast as my legs could. It stung more than I could have imagined.
I ran towards the woods. They were calling me. The cold air, the silence, the trees. No one could see me cry; it was the only place I could.
I needed space. I needed time. To breathe, think, and understand why this was happening to me.
The more I ran, the tighter my chest got and the harder it was to breathe. I didn't know if I was running from Mason, my pack, or myself. The ache in my chest, growing with every step, told me I was running from something far more considerable than him.
I ran until the tears made my vision blurry, and my legs felt like they might collapse. I finally slowed down and stood still in the clearing near the lake, trembling.
What now?
Now that everything I knew has been shattered, what should I do? How could I stay in the pack that had just turned its back on me?
Standing there, trying to make sense of everything, I felt utterly lost. But there was nothing. No answers. Only the sound of my broken heart and the rustling of the surrounding trees.
Would I remain in the pack that betrayed me, or would I leave everything behind and start over?
I didn't know. I couldn't say.
I knew the pain was unbearable.
I was, indeed, ultimately, alone for the first time in my life.
Should I go back? Or is it time to leave this pack for good?
One night. One unexpected meeting. And everything changes. Alex Lucas, heir to the powerful Lucas crime empire, never imagined that a night out would lead him to Shantex. The sexy, confident stripper sparks something in him that he can't ignore. Their chemistry is instant, their attraction undeniable. Shantex, with her bold confidence and hidden agenda, knows exactly what she wants. She has no plans to let Alex walk away untouched. Their night together is more than just about passion - it's about power, and she's determined to get it. In a world full of danger, revenge, and dark desires, will they give in to what they feel? Or will their secrets tear them apart before they can even begin? Neither of them is ready for what's about to happen.
NEW CHAPTERS DAILY!!! The same suffering, rejection, betrayal, and exile from her pack hurt Liana Elrend. Her father's failed rebellion had stained her name, and the pack had cast her off for her father's sins. When rogue wolves aim to threaten the vulnerable peace of Shadow's Vale, they need her back to wield a cursed relic. The cost? An unwanted mating bond to Kael Drayve, the pack's new lawless alpha and ruthless bastard of a leader. Kael is already a fragile leader. Of course, unless you count the fact that he has rival factions plotting to overthrow him. The Veilstone Shard enters the scene, a cursed relic so powerful the consequences of it leaving Liana's hands could see many cities torn apart by its power. The sacred Shard could be the making or breaking of everything. Kael and Liana go searching for it, in direct violation of everything in their world they exist in believing, and their connection only grows stronger. She has visions of destruction that grow to haunt her. She wants to fight the dark pull of the Shard's power ... but she has to protect her unborn child. Her journey is about pain, sacrifice, and choices that could change all of this if it were anyone else.
NEW CHAPTERS DAILY!!! ONLY HERE!!! Larkwood Haven is a place where animals have forgotten their humanity and children have forged a strong, unbreakable bond. Three clans of werewolves live there, kept together by a fragile peace. Everything falls apart when the wards that protect their sanctuary fail. Then we witness strange clawed marks appearing in the woods, Elder Theron disappearing, and whispers of an ancient curse spreading fear through the clans. An outsider to her pack, Calla Wynter dares to find and read her late mother's journal. Some old journal records the Eclipse Stone, and it reveals all about an artifact powerful enough to save the Haven either or utterly destroy it. Kieran, a warrior who's been having a tough time due to his social struggles and his past, and Ashlyn, a formidable magic seeker, are called in by her to help. They set off on a dangerous quest to find the Stone. With each passing day, the curse of the outer world grows more robust, casting a darker shadow over the Haven, and amidst the darkness, a betrayal is being planned. With everyone questioning her every step, she must determine if she has the strength to lead. Can she survive the fear and distrust to save her home, or will the darkness prevail over her?
"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?"
Three years ago, Cecilia was left battered and alone by the man she loved most, Alston, yet she bravely completed the wedding ceremony while pregnant. Three years later, although they were married, they grew apart over time. Cecilia focused on her career, no longer foolishly believing in love. But her transformation instantly threw Alston into a panic... And what is the secret from 11 years ago that Cecilia has always been reluctant to reveal? *** "She went to a law firm, met with a lawyer..." A lawyer? Is Cecilia suing someone? Who? Is there any recent litigation against the company? Alston suddenly chuckled coldly, "Who could she sue? I'm the CEO of this company. How come such a matter doesn't come to me first?" The assistant swallowed nervously, speaking softly, "Sir, there's no litigation against the company. She met with... a divorce lawyer."
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
"You're a creepy bastard." His eyes smolder me and his answering grin is nothing short of beautiful. Deadly. "Yet you hunger for me. Tell me, this appetite of yours, does it always tend toward 'creepy bastards'?" **** Widower and ex-boss to the Mafia, Zefiro Della Rocca, has an unhealthy fixation on the woman nextdoor. It began as a coincidence, growing into mere curiosity, and soon, it was an itch he couldn't ignore, like a quick fix of crack for an addict. He didn't know her name, but he knew every inch of her skin, how it flushed when she climaxed, her favourite novel and that every night she contemplated suicide. He didn't want to care, despising his rapt fascination of the woman. She was in love with her abusive husband. She was married, bound by a contract to the Bratva's hitman. She was off-limits. But when Zefiro wanted something, it was with an intensity that bordered on madness. He obsessed, possessed, owned. There'd be bloodshed if he touched her, but the sight of blood always did fascinate him. * When Susanna flees from her husband, she stumbles right into the arms of her devilishly handsome neighbour with a brooding glare. He couldn't stand her, but she needed him, if she was ever going to escape her husband who now wanted her dead. Better the devil you know than the angel you don't. She should have recalled that before hopping into Zefiro's car and letting him whisk her away to Italy. Maybe then, she wouldn't have started an affair with him. He was the only man who touched her right, and the crazy man took no small pains in ensuring he would be the last.
Joelle thought she could change Adrian's heart after three years of marriage, but she realized too late that it already belonged to another woman. "Give me a baby, and I'll set you free." The day Joelle went into labor, Adrian was traveling with his mistress on his private jet. "I don't care whom you love. My debt is paid. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other." Not long after Joelle left, Adrian found himself begging on his knees. "Please come back to me."
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."