I was supposed to be invisible-a shadow in a pack that barely noticed me. But fate has a cruel sense of humor. One bite, one bond, and suddenly, I'm tied to the Alpha who hates me as much as I loathe him. He's ruthless, untouchable, and everything I should fear. Yet, every glance, every brush of his hand, sets my heart ablaze. But I can't forget: he's the reason my life shattered, the reason I'll never trust again. Our pack is on the brink of war, secrets coil like vipers, and the past I buried refuses to stay dead. As I uncover the truth, I'm forced to ask: who's the real enemy? Him, or the darkness lurking within me? When betrayal strikes and alliances crumble, will the bond between us save us-or destroy everything we've ever known? What will he uncover when he learns the truth about me? And will I survive the price of his love?
A torrential rain poured down upon the night, drenching the dense forest as I ran, my breath coming in ragged gasps. My soaked hair clung to my face, mixing with the blood seeping from the wound on my arm. Every step felt heavier, exhaustion clawing at me, but I couldn't stop-not when everything depended on me getting away.
"Don't let her escape!" a harsh voice barked behind me, the sound slicing through the storm like a blade.
Panic surged through me as I forced myself forward, my golden eyes scanning the dark wilderness for any chance of escape. The pounding footsteps of my pursuers grew louder, closer. My heart hammered against my ribs. I knew what would happen if they caught me. I knew what was at stake.
Lightning split the sky, illuminating the path ahead just long enough for me to see what lay before me-a steep cliff, its edge crumbling into the abyss below. The waterfall roared, an untamed force crashing against the jagged rocks beneath it. I skidded to a halt, my chest rising and falling in quick, shallow breaths. The rain blurred my vision, but I didn't need to see clearly to understand the choice before me: jump or surrender.
Surrender was not an option.
"It's over, Montgomery."
The voice sent ice crawling through my veins. Slowly, I turned to face the one man I had once trusted beyond all others. Lucas Blackwood stood just beyond the tree line, his silhouette framed by the darkness. His sharp features were partially obscured by the downpour, but his piercing blue eyes burned through the night with chilling intensity. Even now, even as my enemy, he looked the same-calm, calculated, untouchable.
"I know your secret." His voice was steady, quiet, yet it carried over the storm as if the elements themselves bowed to his will. "And I'll make sure the world knows too."
My breath hitched, and for the briefest moment, my resolve wavered. He knew. He knew everything. But he didn't understand-he never had. If the truth got out, it wouldn't just destroy me; it would destroy everyone I had ever fought to protect.
"That secret won't save you, Lucas," I whispered, my voice barely audible over the roar of the falls.
"But it will destroy you," he countered, the corner of his lips curving into a smirk that sent a shiver down my spine.
I took a step back, feeling the wet earth shift beneath my bare foot. My heart pounded so loudly I could barely think, barely breathe. There was no way out of this, no miracle that would change the inevitable. I had always known this moment would come.
Lucas took a step closer. "You don't have to do this, Emily."
I met his gaze, searching for the friend I had once known, but he was gone. Whatever softness had once existed in his eyes had been replaced by something cruel, something final.
With one last deep breath, I let my lips curl into a sad smile.
"Then destroy me."
I jumped.
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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!
Rumors claimed that Fernanda, newly back with her family, was nothing more than a violent country bumpkin. Fernanda just flashed a casual, dismissive grin in response. Another rumor suggested that the usually rational Cristian had lost all sense, madly in love with Fernanda. This frustrated her. She could tolerate gossip about herself, but slander against her beloved crossed the line! Gradually, as Fernanda's multiple identities as a celebrated designer, a savvy gamer, an acclaimed painter, and a successful business magnate came to light, everyone realized they were the ones who had been fooled.
"I stood at the edge of my heart and watched him choose her. In the end, I was not the one he needed. I was simply the one he settled for." - Noelle ~~~~~~~ I thought I was the one he loved. But a few days before our wedding, I saw him in a way I never had before. His eyes softened as he spoke to her. His first love, and the very woman who had left him in pieces. Heartbreak was something I knew too well. And as I watched the love he still held for her in his eyes, I realized what I had to do. I couldn't marry a man who wasn't truly mine. With no means to cancel the wedding and lacking the courage to confront him, I made a desperate choice to leave. I painfully gave his first love my treasured engagement ring thinking it was for the best and the only way to free myself. But when he saw that ring on her finger, the fragile world I had tried to escape began to shatter. His obsession to find me and bring me back ignited a dangerous game of cat and mouse.