They say meeting your soulmate, the person you get to spend the rest of your life with is supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life, but not for Diane. Being one of the few survivors of a massive rogue attack that wiped out her pack, Diane was forced to live as a rogue in the city of Briarwood - a city where all supernatural beings are welcome, yet no one can be trusted. A city that is like Sodom and Gomorrah for supernatural creatures. In that same city, Diane found her mate, lying unconscious in a forest. After saving him, they shared a night of passion, only for Diane to later discover that he's the famous ruthless Alpha King. What do you think will happen when both mates have issues trusting each other, even after spending a night of passion together? What will happen when Jayden suspects and accuses Diane of working for the rogue Lycan King who has been trying to kill him? After discovering she was pregnant, Diane ran away to another pack, where she met her second-chance mate, George. What will happen when George shows Diane how much he loves her and is willing to accept her child, but she still doesn't trust him-or anyone? Embark on an unforgettable journey with Diane as she navigates the twists of self-discovery, the depth of love, and the sting of betrayal-secrets await at every turn. **** Sneak peek "A rogue prisoner being treated like a princess," I heard a voice snort. I flinched and looked up to see that it was coming from the cell opposite me. I couldn't see who was in it well enough, but I knew that it was a male voice. "You must be a special one. Or rather you're a special one." The person's voice continued and this time around, he stood up and walked over to the cell bars. I could see his dirty face now with a mass of long brown hair adorning his head. "I am not special," I mumbled. "Who are you?" "You are not special, yet my cousin brought you in here by himself-something I have never witnessed in my eight years of being here. You're not special, and yet you were served my cousin's favorite meat soup, prepared by his own personal chef. If you're not special, explain to me how a rogue prisoner like you is receiving special treatment that even I, his cousin, have never received," he asked, maintaining his calm voice. Before I could reply to him, the door opened again, and a male figure walked towards my cell. From the strong scent I perceived, I knew it was Jayden approaching, but what does he want now? Is he here to finally reject me? Will he kill me? I don't know what to expect from him because if the man opposite my cell is truly his cousin and has been here for eight years, then I'm surely doomed.
Diane's POV
I stared out across the vast terrain of nothingness, watching the sunset as the sky put on its final show for the day. Today was my only day off, and after I helped my parents at home, they allowed me to come hang out at my favorite spot behind our house at the top of the hills, which overlooked the Red Moon Pack border.
Our house is located at the far east end of the pack territory. People rarely come in this direction, so I usually hide here to avoid being bullied and spend some alone time with myself.
Ever since my sixteenth birthday, when it was confirmed that I was unable to shift, I have been living the life of a relegated person in the pack.
There has not been a single day when I have not been called weak, ugly, pathetic, a disgrace, a loser, and so many other hurtful words by my fellow pack members. I have lost all my friends and was even being bullied and abused by most of them, except for Josh and Jessie, Alpha Clinton's children. Aside from my parents, the both of them have been my rock through it all.
I sat on the ground, hugged my knees, and rested my chin on my forearm. I continued to stare off into space, wondering what my life would have been like if I had gotten my wolf two years ago. As I immersed myself in my thoughts, I noticed something running towards me. I squinted my eyes to get a better look, then I realized it looked to be some dog or coyote in the distance.
Although there were many of those in this area of the pack, at the rate that this one was moving, I knew it was a regular canine. Then the sudden smell of something rotten permeated my nostrils. I swallowed, feeling sick. We were taught from a very young age what that smell meant.
"Rogues!" I cried out.
I stumbled backwards, trying to get up as fast as I could. I forced myself to stand steady and started to run as fast as my legs could carry me, but without a wolf, there was a limit to how fast I could run. My legs burn as I push myself to run even faster, trying not to stumble over logs, holes in the ground, and large rocks. But unluckily my foot got stuck in a small hole.
I cried out as I looked back and noticed more swarms of rogues on the field. There were so many! I got my leg free and stumbled backwards. The sound of a threatening growl made me turn around slowly, and I came face to face with a massive rogue that smelt like sewage.
Drool was dropping from the rogue's lips. It reared back on its hind legs, ready to pounce on me, but right before it did, a huge brown wolf leapt over me and tackled the rogue. I felt my heart skip. I didn't know whose wolf that was, but I was glad it came on time. I stood up and started running towards our house.
Soon I could hear the snarls of the rogues gaining on me, so I headed for the pack house instead, knowing that the rogues would catch up with me if I should head home. "Rogues! Rogues!" I kept screaming as I continued running towards the pack house. Soon the alarm to signal an attack on the pack came on, and all pack warriors started coming out from the pack house.
I continued to run towards the pack house, hoping to get into one of the bunkers for safety, but in my attempt to get there, I was knocked over by a pack warrior who was transforming into wolf form. The force had me rolling on the ground. When I looked up, I saw the hordes of rogues coming in my direction, but before I could do anything, a wolf grabbed my hand and started dragging me away.
I turned to see a familiar black wolf dragging me away from the fight.
"Mom!" I cried out.
She shifted back to her human form. "Diane! You need to run," she said and started shoving me away.
"Mom! Where is Dad? And I need to go to the bunker."
"Honey your Dad is safe and fine, he's fighting with the other warriors to defend the pack. And you can't go to the pack house, it is under attack and no one is making it to the bunker."
"What are we going to do Mom?"
"You need to run Diane. You need to get as far away from here as you can."
"What about you, Mom? I can't leave you and Dad here. And it will only be a matter of time before they catch up with me since I can't shift into my wolf."
"You can't stay here with us, Diane. It's not safe here, okay. Now this is what we're going to do," she said, pulling me to a corner where she kept her bag.
"Diane! Go climb that tree now and stay up there," my mother said, trying her best to remain calm as she pointed towards a very tall tree that wasn't too far from the pack house. Then she pulled out an anti-scent spray from her bag and tossed it to me.
"Climb as far as you can, and make sure you're covered. Diane, promise me that when you climb up, you won't come down no matter what happens. Promise me, Diane." My mother said with a shaky voice and tears now forming in her eyes.
"Okay, Mom, I promise. But what about you? You can't stay here; we need to leave this place together, and you have to mind link Dad too." I said, still not wanting to leave my parents.
"Diane, your father has to stay and fight, and I need to make sure that you are not followed. I promise I'll be with you soon. Now go, Diane!" She yelled and pushed me away.
I move on autopilot, doing what she says. I spray myself with the anti-scent spray so they can't scent me near the tree, run to it, and climb up. I'm running on pure adrenaline. When I get up as far as my hands and legs would take me, I look down, trying to find a branch where I could get a general idea of what's going on while still staying hidden.
I wish I hadn't looked. When I looked down, I saw four rogues running right to where my mother's black wolf was hiding in the bushes close to the pack house. At that moment I wanted to send a mindlink to warn her, but I couldn't as I had no wolf. At that point, I felt totally useless.
At first, it seemed like my mother would be fine as she jumped out of the bush and attacked the first rogue that approached her, she was even able to beat the rogue. But my heart skipped when the three other rogues surrounded my mother. It all happened in slow motion as the three rogues jumped in sync on my mother, ripping and tearing her to pieces.
I'm frozen as I stare at the scattered pieces of my mother's body in horror. When I can't stand the sight anymore, I try to turn away without creating too much movement that might draw attention and silently sob to myself. My heart felt like it was burning alive in my chest, this despair would swallow me whole.
I stayed at the top of the tree sobbing my eyes out silently until it was midnight. Few of the rogues were leaving now, while some were still slaughtering any members of the pack they could find. The stench of blood and dead bodies is making me sick. All my family and friends are dead. I open my eyes and look down, I see movement from below the tree, I know I have to be quiet and stay still.
I wait for a while till I hear nothing below, then I climb down the tree, jump from the last branch, and land straight on my feet. I look around and walk over to the devastation of my pack. Without being told, I knew that our pack had been taken over by rogues, and either everyone was probably dead or very few were still alive and were hiding, but that wasn't my business anymore.
I need to get out of here so I don't end up like my parents. I couldn't let the sacrifices they made for me be in vain. I am now a rogue.
Everyone was shocked to the bones when the news of Rupert Benton's engagement broke out. It was surprising because the lucky girl was said to be a plain Jane, who grew up in the countryside and had nothing to her name. One evening, she showed up at a banquet, stunning everyone present. "Wow, she's so beautiful!" All the men drooled, and the women got so jealous. What they didn't know was that this so-called country girl was actually an heiress to a billion-dollar empire. It wasn't long before her secrets came to light one after the other. The elites couldn't stop talking about her. "Holy smokes! So, her father is the richest man in the world?" "She's also that excellent, but mysterious designer who many people adore! Who would have guessed?" Nonetheless, people thought that Rupert didn't love her. But they were in for another surprise. Rupert released a statement, silencing all the naysayers. "I'm very much in love with my beautiful fiancee. We will be getting married soon." Two questions were on everyone's minds: "Why did she hide her identity? And why was Rupert in love with her all of a sudden?"
“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?”
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.
"Never let anyone treat you like shit!" I learned that the hard way. For three years, I lived with my in-laws. They didn't treat me as their son-in-law but as a slave. I put up with everything because of my wife, Yolanda Lambert. She was the light of my life. Unfortunately, my whole world came crashing down the day I caught my wife cheating on me. I have never been so heartbroken. To have my revenge, I revealed my true identity. I was none other than Liam Hoffman—the heir of a family with trillions of dollars in assets! The Lamberts were utterly shocked after the big reveal. They realized what fools they had been for treating me like trash. My wife even knelt down and begged for my forgiveness. What do you think I did? Did I take her back or made her suffer? Find out!
"Mr. Evans, please maintain some dignity. Don't forget I'm your brother's wife!" Having caught her husband and best friend together in the bed, Elena wanted nothing more than to exact revenge on the people she once called family. She refused to be a pitiful divorcee and vowed to make everyone who had once looked down on her beg for forgiveness. And to start with her newfound freedom, Elena indulges in a one-night stand with a stranger. However, what was meant to be a fleeting escape turns into a nightmare when she learns that the stranger is none other than her husband's older brother! Would Elena be free from the shackles of her marriage? Or would the mysterious stranger make her life a living hell since he seemed to have a personal vendetta against his family? [The story is 18+ and involves mature content.]
"Ahh!" She was in a moaning mess. She did not want to feel anything for this man. She hated him. His hands began to move all over her body. She gasped when he pulled down the back chain of her dress. The chain stopped at her lower waist, so when he zipped it off, her upper back and waist were exposed. "D-Don't touch m-ummm!" His fingers rolled around her bare back, and she pressed her head against the pillow. His touches were giving her goosebumps all over her body. With a deep angry voice, he whispered in her ear, "I am going to make you forget his touches, kisses, and everything. Every time you touch another man, you will only think of me." - - - Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he doesn't give a damn about rules and laws, as he only likes to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and Ian begged her not to leave him?