In the realm of Tenebrous and the city of Arizona, humans and werewolves coexisted precariously. The delicate balance was shattered when human scientists, seeking to exploit werewolf's powers, unleashed a pandemic into their world, born from their twisted experiments and the moon goddess' curse. The moon goddess, Arachne, unleashed her wrath upon humanity, but unforeseen consequences arose: humans discovered werewolf blood held the key to their survival and sourced them out, sacrificing them for human's lives. Selenae and Lukas, fated mates, were the chosen warriors to fight for renewed hope in the world of the Werewolf but unfortunate circumstances and past tragedies stood in the way of achieving triumph and in the way of their love
Selenae
My gaze locked into Ryker's as he stood tall and proud before the witch that was to perform the ritual of transferring my inherited Alpha powers to him.
I felt dignified at the big decision I had taken and knew I wouldn't regret it for one second. I was only securing my pack's future. And I was sure my dead father, Ewan, and the preceding leader of the pack, would be proud of this. Of me. After all, I was taking a bold step putting the leadership of the pack in great hands.
Ewan's sudden death had left the prospect of the pack in my incapable hands. I hadn't been trained to lead and wouldn't know what to do with the immense powers that had been bestowed upon me.
And while Ewan hadn't been in support of my relationship with Ryker, he hadn't known Ryker like I did. His assumptions of him were based on past events and unfair judgement. This was a chance for Ryker to prove my father wrong.
And he would. I was sure he would.
"Selenae, you're doing the right thing," Ryker whispered, his blue eyes on just me, but I could hear him just fine as though he was speaking right into my ear. My heart swelled with pride. It was almost like we were the only ones present in the room full of a dozen other Werewolves.
And the witch. The Moon Goddess' chosen vessel. She waved her hand over for me and I joined them on the altar, my chest fluttering with emotion. The witch began weaving intricate patterns in the air. She gestured to me, urging me to proceed with my profession which I gladly did.
"Ryker, my love, my mate," I started. "I entrust you with the greatest gift I possess- my Alpha powers. May they strengthen your resolve and guide your heart. As the moon witnesses our bond, take my powers and my love and together, we will forge a brighter future for our pack," I declared.
"The Pack's fate rests in your hands, Ryker," I continued, my voice barely above a whisper, but this time, it was meant for just his ears.
Ryker's smile was reassuring but a flicker of something I couldn't place danced in his eyes. "I'll protect them, Selenae. I promise."
I tried to place the foreign expression but couldn't put a finger on it. However, I trusted him and that was all that mattered.
"By the moon's sacred light, the transfer begins!" The witch announced. "Kneel, child," she said to me. I obliged.
The witch's chant grew louder, the air thickening with ancient magic. I felt a mix of relief and trepidation as the transfer commenced. The weight of responsibility still lingered even if I was passing it unto him.
The witch intertwined my hands with Ryker's, and nicked us both on the wrist, initiating a blood oath. I felt my recently gained powers leave me and begin to flow into Ryker, strengthening our bond. My body felt light, the weight of duty and responsibility of the endowment slowly freeing me.
I shut my eyes, my thoughts drifting to my father. "He would have wanted this," I whispered with conviction before I fell into a trance.
The witch's incantations increased in the background and there was a significant shift of energy in the air.
Ryker's sudden tightened grip on my hand a few moments later brought me back into consciousness. It was almost as if time hadn't passed at all. My lashes fluttered open. His own eyes flashed with a darker intent. I could see just how different he looked compared to a few minutes before. My powers, which were now his, gave him an aura of invincibility.
The ritual was over.
"You're so trusting, Selenae," he whispered, malice creeping into his voice. His hands released mine cruelly.
I tried to reach for it again, certain the confusion I felt was evident in my features, but he slapped it away as if it was venom. My instincts began screaming in alarm but it was too late.
"Ryker?" I called in a small voice praying this was a huge misunderstanding. A prank. It would be a grave one but it would be better than this being my reality. "Help me up."
His cold blooded laugh rang through my ears. It would continuously play on repeat in my head for nights to come. I sank further on the ground, my knees suddenly too weak to hold my weight.
"What's going on?" The witch asked, coming out of a trance herself. "Ryker!"
Ryker ignored her as if she bore no significance now that he had used her for his sick desires. "I reject you as my Luna and as a member of my pack," he proclaimed to me without remorse. "I reject you as my mate. Henceforth, you shall have no place within the territories of the Tenebrous, and you shall be slain for betrayal if you dare counter or defy this order."
"No, Ryker, what are you doing?!" I cried out, tears pooling in my eyes and blurring my vision. His betrayal stung like a viper's kiss.
The witch's eyes widened in horror along with the elders of the clan that were present. "You have been deceived, Selenae! He has corrupted the ritual!"
Mumbles of astonishment rose in the room although nobody dared to speak out loud. They all recognized the kind of power the new Alpha possessed. And they knew what he could do to them with just a snap of the finger.
I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces. I was helpless. I knew then that my father had been right about him. He had never changed, and only deceived me. My tongue felt like lead in my mouth, my saliva bitter. What on Earth have I done?
"I shall revoke the transfusion!" The witch yelled. But it was a mistake on her part.
Ryker was in front of her in one second, his claws extended, and with his newfound strength, plunged his claws into her chest. Her eyes rolled to the back of her head, her face going white. He ripped out her heart in the space of one second.
My heart did a double flip. My mouth was opened in a gasp.
He held the Pack witch's heart out, his hand dripping dark blood on the marble tiles while the aged and dark haired witch fell back with a thump, an empty hole in the place her heart should have been.
I watched the scene unfold in front of me in horror while Ryker grinned evilly at me. He had just exerted dominance.
"A wolf-less mate? I'd rather die alone than claim you." The words cut through Liana Harper like a blade. All her life, she's been shunned for lacking a wolf, but hearing those words from her mate, Raiden-the Alpha's son-was the final blow. Humiliated and heartbroken, she prepares to leave the Silver Moon Pack forever... until three strangers offer her an unexpected escape. Identical triplets, powerful wolves with a hidden vendetta, make Liana a bold proposition: pretend to be their bride for one year, and they'll help her claim the respect and revenge she craves. Intrigued by the promise of power and desperate to prove her worth, she agrees, unaware that these men are Raiden's uncles-and they're determined to bring his father's ruthless rule to an end. Now, Liana finds herself entangled in a web of deception, dark secrets, and forbidden attraction. Each of the three men challenges her in different ways, and what starts as a charade to earn back her dignity soon sparks a bond that feels dangerously mysteries of her wolflessness, Liana discovers she might hold a power even greater than a wolf spirit-a power that could reshape the future of the pack and her heart.
Having failed to secure a mate, Olivia black was forced to marry Lucien, the heir of Moonblood family who couldn't control his wolf. Fearing that he would never be able to control his wolf, he rejected her after three years out of fear that he would accidentally kill her. Left with no choice, she partakes in the year's bonding ceremony, and for the second time in history ; A wolf bonded two mates. Unfortunately for her, she found herself bonded to the worst mates possible . One is a half human adopted into a powerful pure blood family, the other is a feared Alpha who was rumored to have masscred his entire family. An Alpha and a Lycan. This was the beginning of her journey, a journey she couldn't even see how it would end
Hana is imprisoned by the ruthless Alpha Jarrel Alexandra, the very same man who killed her family, ruined her pack, and executed her people at will. Hana's life takes an unexpected turn on the day of her fated selection as a breeder when she finds out Jarrel is her fated mate. Firmly rejecting him, Hana's desperate attempt at suicide reveals a secret: she and Jarrel share a mysterious past that she is unable to remember. Forced into a life with the monster she despises. Hana battles her growing feelings for Jarrel while she discovers the truth about his genuine intentions and the mysteries surrounding her history. Will Hana agree to wake up to the face she despises and fears every morning for the rest of her life? Will Jarrel be forgiven by Hana even if he was the cause of her peril?
"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.
"Carroll Brown is dead! But you have to marry him in your sister's name." My mother said to me in a cold tone. My sister was engaged to the hottest billionaire. It should have been a perfect marriage. Unexpectedly, Carroll was dead in an accident. My sister didn't want to become a widow, so she forced me to marry her dead fiance. And I had no right to refuse her. Actually, I was the biological daughter of the Smith family. My sister was an adoptive one. My sister and I had been swapped at the hospital when we were just born. My parents had already had a deep relationship with her. So they chose to sacrifice me. On the wedding day, I was taken to the mourning hall. "Ma'am, please keep Master company and let him feel warm." The housekeeper said with a cold expression. I couldn't help but look up at the portrait above the coffin, and my heart skipped a beat at this glance. The man in the portrait was more handsome than the superstars in Hollywood. Carroll Brown? My dead husband? Wow, he was really handsome! I didn't know how long had passed when my stomach began to rebel. After one glance at the coffin, I swallowed my saliva and then begged with my fingers crossed. "Mr. Carroll, I'm starving! May I eat your pastries? You don't mind, do you?" "I do." "Ah!" Scared, I broke out in a cold sweat. My legs went limp, and I fell to the ground. I shouted, "Ghost!" Carroll curled his lips, leaned over, and touched the black coffin. "Mr. Carroll has risen from the dead. What do you think of this headline tomorrow?"
It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience, but Carrie made the mistake of falling in love with Kristopher. When the time came that she needed him the most, her husband was in the company of another woman. Enough was enough. Carrie chose to divorce Kristopher and move on with her life. Only when she left did Kristopher realize how important she was to him. In the face of his ex-wife’s countless admirers, Kristopher offered her 20 million dollars and proposed a new deal. “Let’s get married again.”
Charlee was left at the altar and became a laughingstock. She tried to keep her head high, but ultimately lost it when she received a sex tape of her fiance and her half-sister. Devastated, she ended up spending a wild night with a hot stranger. It was supposed to be one-time thing, but he kept popping up, helping her with projects and revenge, all while flirting with her constantly. Charlee soon realized that it was nice having him around, until her ex suddenly appeared at her door, begging for another chance. Her tycoon lover asked, “Who will you choose? Think carefully before you answer.”
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”
For two years, Ashton had poured his heart into his marriage, yet Emalee's heart remained cold. Despite his dedication, Emalee presented him with divorce papers. She bluntly stated she could not remain married to a man whose net worth was less than a million dollars. Ashton signed the papers, closing one chapter of his life and stepping into a new beginning. Then, Ashton revealed his secret identities: a music mogul, a medical expert, and a martial arts master—each persona impressive enough to stun the world. As Ashton’s true capabilities came to light, Emalee was overwhelmed with deep regret.