At the point when Alpha Kieran, a savage yet perplexing head of his pack, meets Alina, a relentless human with an excruciating past, his reality is flipped around. Limited by impulse and predetermination, not entirely set in stone to get through Alina's frosty outside and guarantee her as his destined mate. Yet, Alina has stayed away from adoration, tormented by treachery and insider facts she can't get away. As peril weaving machines foes close in, their lives crash in a hurricane of energy, torment, and basic longing. Could Kieran's immovable cherish defrost Alina's frozen heart, or will the scars of her past power her to drive him away until the end of time? In this enthralling story of adoration, reclamation, and powerful bonds, the line among hunter and defender obscures, leaving them both to address what it genuinely means to trust - and to cherish.
The night air was thick with the fragrance of downpour and pine. The woods was alive, its tune of murmurs and stirs a consistent sign of its careful presence. Alpha Kieran remained at the edge of his pack's domain, his sharp look filtering the rambling city somewhere far off. The moon hung low overhead, its shimmering gleam projecting a pale light over his etched highlights. This evening, he felt fretful - a new force distressed his impulses.
His Beta, Jonah, drew closer unobtrusively, the smash of leaves underneath scarcely discernible. "You've been remaining here for quite a long time," Jonah said. "The pack's beginning to take note."
Kieran didn't answer right away. His wolf mixed inside, an eager snarl resonating through his psyche. Something was out there. Somebody. He could feel it in his bones.
"She's nearby," Kieran at last said, his voice a low thunder.
Jonah glared. "She?"
Kieran's jaw fixed. "My mate."
The word felt peculiar on his tongue. For quite a long time, he had surrender to the possibility that he may in all likelihood never see as her. Alphas were frequently destined areas of strength for to, wolves - mates who could match their predominance and lead close by. Be that as it may, Kieran's mate wasn't a wolf. She was human.
"Are you certain?" Jonah asked, his tone bound with distrust. "A human? That is unbelievable."
Kieran's look solidified. "The bond doesn't lie."
Jonah faltered, then, at that point, gestured. "Assuming that she's in the city, finding her will not be simple. People mix in excessively well."
Kieran's lips twisted into a grin. "I'll view as her. She's as of now calling to me."
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The city was an unmistakable difference to the tranquil wild of the backwoods. Neon lights hummed above, and the roads beat with life. People moved in groups, their chuckling and babble swirling around. Kieran traveled through the group like a shadow, his transcending outline and puncturing golden eyes drawing a couple of inquisitive looks.
He followed the weak draw in his chest, allowing it to direct him through winding roads and thin back streets. The aroma hit him first - a delicate, flower scent touched with something extraordinarily hers. His wolf mixed, and Kieran's speed enlivened.
The path drove him to a little café tucked between two bigger structures. The warm shine of the shop's inside spilled onto the walkway, and the weak murmur of discussion separated through the glass entryways. Kieran ventured inside, the ringer over the entryway tolling delicately.
She was right there.
She remained behind the counter, her back went to him as she arranged a beverage. Her hair was a rich chestnut brown, flowing over her shoulders in free waves. She moved with a calm effortlessness, her thin casing radiating an inadvertent charm. In any case, it was her fragrance that dazzled him - an exciting blend of jasmine and downpour, so inebriating it made his wolf wail to him.
She turned, and their eyes met.
Her look was sharp and watched, her emerald-green eyes locking onto his with a test. Briefly, Kieran felt like the world had fallen away. This was her. His mate.
"Could I at any point help you?" she asked, her tone amenable however far off.
Kieran opened his mouth, yet words bombed him. He had imagined this second on many times, yet now that it was here, he was totally ill-equipped.
"I... " He made a sound as if to speak, compelling himself to recover. "I'll have anything you suggest."
Her forehead curved somewhat, and she shifted her head. "Not extremely definitive, right?"
A flash of entertainment crossed her face, however it was gone as fast as it showed up. She turned around to the counter, skillfully setting up a beverage. Kieran couldn't tear his eyes from her.
"What's your name?" he asked, his voice delicate yet directing.
She delayed, her hands stopping mid-movement. "Alina," she said at last, without checking him out.
Alina. It fit her.
"Also, you are?" she asked, looking at him momentarily.
"Kieran," he answered. "Just Kieran."
She gave him the beverage, her fingers brushing against his momentarily. A flash shot through him, and he saw her recoil marginally, her eyes extending in shock. She felt it as well.
"What are you?" she murmured, her voice scarcely discernible.
Kieran inclined nearer, his voice a low mumble. "You might have a hard time believing me in the event that I told you."
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Alina watched the more interesting leave, his tall consider vanishing along with the evening. Something about him disrupted her. He was too extreme, his brilliant eyes appearing to pierce straight through her. Also, that flash when their hands contacted - she was unable to make sense of it, yet it allowed her inclination to stay uncovered. Defenseless.
She shook her head, driving the considerations away. She lacked the capacity to deal with this. Her life was at that point muddled enough without secretive men dancing in and disturbing her painstakingly developed walls.
"Who was that?" her associate, Emma, asked, strolling up adjacent to her.
"Simply one more client," Alina said, compelling a casual tone.
Emma sneered. "He was certainly looking at you."
Alina feigned exacerbation. "I'm not intrigued."
"You never are," Emma said with a murmur. "At some point, you must give somebody access."
Alina didn't answer. She was unable to clear up it for Emma - not the bad dreams, not the recollections of disloyalty that spooky all her means. It was more straightforward along these lines. More secure.
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Kieran waited external the bistro, his wolf pacing anxiously. Alina was not normal for anybody he had at any point met. She was solid, watched, and completely inebriating. Be that as it may, she was additionally human, and people didn't figure out the methods of the extraordinary world.
"You can't simply guarantee her," Jonah's voice reverberated to him through their pack security.
"I won't compel anything," Kieran answered quietly. "In any case, she's mine. She simply doesn't have any acquaintance with it yet."
Jonah moaned. "People don't work like wolves. In the event that you alarm her, you'll lose her until the end of time."
Kieran realized Jonah was correct. He would need to proceed cautiously, procuring Alina's trust without overpowering her. Yet, as he remained there, watching her through the window, he was unable to shake the inclination that there was simply no time left.
Some place in the shadows, a couple of cool, working out eyes watched Kieran. A low snarl reverberated in the rear entryway, and a consider softened back along with the obscurity.
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Unbeknownst to Kieran and Alina, their destinies were at that point interlaced. Powers outside their ability to grasp were moving against them, and the situation unfolding not too far off would test their solidarity, their bond, and their very will to make due.
Yet, until further notice, Kieran could watch and pause, his heart and wolf longing for the one who didn't yet acknowledge she was his.
Anastashia Franklin, a secret billionaire, a secret mafia queen, heir to the Franklin's Luxury Companies and the Ancestral Island of Royals. She is a vengeful woman. She wants to vanish the entire mafia world as her plan. She is a strong and independent woman. She fights for her rights as Arthuro Gatciano hides her daughter for a year. Arthuro Gatciano, the leader of Gatciano group of Mafias, multi-millionaire, and the member of Gatciano Circle. He is ruthless and arrogant man. But fell in love with Anastasia Franklin. Although their love story is like a rollercoaster that only one person goes through but the exchange is dangerous, circular, and alive. Will love win over the two of them or will the two of them just kill each other?
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
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!"
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Elena, once a pampered heiress, suddenly lost everything when the real daughter framed her, her fiancé ridiculed her, and her adoptive parents threw her out. They all wanted to see her fall. But Elena unveiled her true identity: the heiress of a massive fortune, famed hacker, top jewelry designer, secret author, and gifted doctor. Horrified by her glorious comeback, her adoptive parents demanded half her newfound wealth. Elena exposed their cruelty and refused. Her ex pleaded for a second chance, but she scoffed, “Do you think you deserve it?” Then a powerful magnate gently proposed, “Marry me?”
On the day of their wedding anniversary, Joshua's mistress drugged Alicia, and she ended up in a stranger's bed. In one night, Alicia lost her innocence, while Joshua's mistress carried his child in her womb. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alicia demanded a divorce, but Joshua saw it as yet another tantrum. When they finally parted ways, she went on to become a renowned artist, sought out and admired by everyone. Consumed by regret, Joshua darkened her doorstep in hopes of reconciliation, only to find her in the arms of a powerful tycoon. "Say hello to your sister-in-law."