Rejected and heartbroken, Aria flees her pack to escape the pain of betrayal. Kael, the loyal Beta of his pack, endures a similar rejection but cannot abandon his responsibilities. When fate brings Aria into Kael's territory, neither expects to feel the pull of a second chance mate bond. As past scars and pack politics threaten to tear them apart, they must fight not just for each other-but for a love powerful enough to defy destiny.
The cold air bit at Aria's cheeks as she ran through the dense forest, her breath visible in the moonlight. Twigs snapped beneath her boots, but she didn't stop. Couldn't stop. Not when her world had just crumbled around her.
He had rejected her.
No explanation. No hesitation. Just the cold, heartless words she never thought she'd hear from her destined mate.
"I reject you, Aria of the Silver River Pack. I want nothing to do with you."
Her wolf howled in agony inside her, the bond snapping like a whip across her soul. The pain was so visceral she had collapsed in front of him. She could still hear the laughter from his friends, the way they'd watched her fall apart like it was entertainment.
She had given him everything-her trust, her heart, her loyalty. And now... nothing. Less than nothing.
Her fingers curled around the strap of her small backpack. She hadn't taken much-just essentials and a few personal items. She didn't even care where she ended up. Anywhere but there. Anywhere but the place that held so many broken memories.
The moon hung full and bright overhead, casting silver light over the forest. Aria's legs finally gave out, and she sank to her knees by a stream. Her chest heaved as she tried to control her breathing, but her wolf mourned too loudly within her.
He was supposed to love us... he was meant for us.
"I know," Aria whispered, burying her face in her hands. "But he didn't."
She stayed there for hours, maybe longer, letting the forest soothe her in the only way it could. When the sky began to lighten, she forced herself to move again, unsure where she was headed, but unwilling to go back.
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Miles away, in a different part of the forest, Kael was training with his Alpha when the pain hit him like a blow to the chest.
He staggered, eyes wide, clutching at his ribs as if that could keep his heart from breaking. The sudden void, the loss-it could only mean one thing.
"She's rejected you?" Alpha Ronan asked, lowering his training sword.
Kael could barely nod. "Without a reason. Just... done."
He dropped to one knee, growling low as the bond disintegrated within him. His wolf snarled in pain, furious and helpless.
Ronan laid a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry, Kael. She didn't deserve you."
Kael said nothing. The pain was raw, burning through every vein. As Beta, he was used to keeping a strong front. But this-this was agony beyond anything he'd trained for.
He didn't understand why his mate had walked away. Had he done something wrong? Had she been forced?
It didn't matter now. The bond was gone.
He straightened slowly, ignoring the tears stinging his eyes. "I'm fine," he muttered.
Ronan didn't push. He knew Kael well enough to give him space.
But that night, when the pack howled under the full moon, Kael remained silent. His heart was too heavy, too shattered to lift his voice with them.
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Days passed.
Aria wandered, surviving on the little food she had, avoiding humans and wolves alike. She crossed rivers, slept beneath trees, and ignored the ache in her chest as best she could.
Until one night, exhausted and lost, she stumbled across a border she hadn't meant to cross.
She didn't know it then, but the moment her foot stepped into the Darkfang Pack's territory, her entire life would change.
She collapsed just inside the tree line, unaware of the patrol closing in, unaware that fate was about to give her something she'd never believed she deserved:
A second chance.
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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.”
Rose looked at the reports in her hand and was in shock... The reports said that she was one month pregnant, however, how can she get pregnant when she didn't have any man in her life... "Was it because of that dream? Could I get pregnant because I have sex in my dream?" She thought... She didn't have any mental problems, however, except for this she can't able to think about anything... However, she still didn't get out of her surprise when she met the man in her dream... Kevin Davis looked at the reports in her hand and asked, "Is this child mine?" However, Rose didn't answer but asked... "Was that night not a dream?" Kevin was angry because it was his first time and she thinks it was a dream... Kevin forced her to marry him however, Rose didn't want it... She wanted to abort the child but he didn't let her... In the end... Rose agreed to marry him... She looked at Kevin's blue eyes and said, "I will marry you, however, I had two conditions..." "First, after marriage, you can't control my freedom, I still had the right to do whatever I want. Don't worry I won't harm the child." "Second, if I ever found out that you had cheated behind my back then I will leave with my child and you can't stop me..." Both of them got married... However, after she falls in love with him... She found there are hidden secrets in his past...
After hiding her true identity throughout her three-year marriage to Colton, Allison had committed wholeheartedly, only to find herself neglected and pushed toward divorce. Disheartened, she set out to rediscover her true self-a talented perfumer, the mastermind of a famous intelligence agency, and the heir to a secret hacker network. Realizing his mistakes, Colton expressed his regret. "I know I messed up. Please, give me another chance." Yet, Kellan, a once-disabled tycoon, stood up from his wheelchair, took Allison's hand, and scoffed dismissively, "You think she'll take you back? Dream on."
Darya spent three years loving Micah, worshipping the ground he walked on. Until his neglect and his family's abuse finally woke her up to the ugly truth-he doesn't love her. Never did, never will. To her, he is a hero, her knight in shining armour. To him, she is an opportunist, a gold digger who schemed her way into his life. Darya accepts the harsh reality, gathers the shattered pieces of her dignity, divorces him, takes back her real name, reclaims her title as the country's youngest billionaire heiress. Their paths cross again at a party. Micah watches his ex-wife sing like an angel, tear up the dance floor, then thwart a lecher with a roundhouse kick. He realises, belatedly, that she's exactly the kind of woman he'd want to marry, if only he had taken the trouble to get to know her. Micah acts promptly to win her back, but discovers she's now surrounded by eligible bachelors: high-powered CEO, genius biochemist, award-winning singer, reformed playboy. Worse, she makes it pretty clear that she's done with him. Micah gears up for an uphill battle. He must prove to her he's still worthy of her love before she falls for someone else. And time is running out.
"I'm going to tell you what I have in mind," he murmured. "First you're going to strip down until you're completely naked," he whispered against her ear. "Then I'm going to tie you up so you're completely powerless and subject to my every whim." "Mmm, sounds good so far," she murmured. "Then I'm going to insert a plug to prepare you for me. After that I'm going to spank that sweet ass of yours until it's rosy with my marks." She shivered uncontrollably, her mind exploding with the images he evoked. She let out a small whimper as he sucked the lobe of her ear into his mouth. God, she could cum with just his words. She was already aching with need. Her nipples tingled and hardened to painful points. Her clit pulsed and twitched between her legs until she clamped her thighs together to alleviate the burn. "And then I'm going to f**k your mouth. But I won't cum. Not yet. When I'm close, I'll flog you again until your ass is burning and you're on fire with the need for relief. And then I'm going to f**k that ass. I'm going to take you hard and rough, to the very limits of what you can withstand. I won't be gentle. Not tonight. I'm going to take you as roughly as you can stand. And then I'm going to cum all over your ass. Are you ready to be completely and utterly dominated?"