**SAMPLE ONLY - READ ON KU, EBOOK, OR PAPERBACK** US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV177BWC UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GV177BWC AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0GV177BWC CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GV177BWC 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫. 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭. Emerald Sawyer has always been my home. She saw something in me when everyone else saw a hockey goon who could barely read. When the world called me stupid, she called me capable. Her faith built me in ways my father's cruelty never could. Now I'm Hayden "Haymaker" Sawyer-the league's most feared enforcer. My violence goes viral. My fists pay the bills. Every hit, every fight, every autograph, every deal-I told myself I was doing it all for her. Somewhere along the way, I stopped seeing what it was costing our marriage. I let my agent handle the business so I could focus on the game. I ignored the threats and harassment. The fans who hated her simply for being mine. When Emerald tried to show me how cruel it had gotten, I told her it didn't matter. That I would always keep her safe. I was wrong. The losses piled up. The fans turned vicious. My temper snapped, and with one ugly moment, I pushed away the only person who has ever truly loved me. Then, while I was smiling for the cameras, my wife was brutally attacked by a fan wearing my jersey. Now I see everything too late. I want blood from every single person who touched her. And the deeper I dig, the clearer it becomes that none of this was random. My agent, Rick Fox, has been pulling the strings for far too long. I'll do whatever it takes to bring down the people who came for my wife, earn back the woman I love, and prove that this time, I won't fail her again. Because Emerald Sawyer is my home, my heart, my everything.

One lesson I learned very early in life was to be cheerful, to be agreeable, to do as I was told and ask for nothing, and to never ever complain. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and maybe they'll love you. I grew into an adult who took care of others and never expected that those I loved would take care of me in return. I gave and never asked, never expected, never demanded. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and you'll find someone that will love you. And then one day, a Dragon walked into my workplace and turned my world upside down with a single wink. Having grown up watching his father treat his men like they were disposable, just meat bags to be fed into the grinder, Dragon was determined to be different when he became president of the Dragon's Inferno MC. He cares about his people. He takes care of them. He was upfront with me, taking care of his MC and those he considered to be his would always be his priority. And I agreed to that, I joined him in that mission, throwing myself into becoming the perfect old lady of the prez. Smile Maddie. Act happy Maddie. Take care of them and maybe they'll love you. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't complain and maybe he'll love you. I told myself I was independent. I was strong. And I didn't need my Dragon to take care of me. And I almost believed it. Almost. But now I'm watching him with her. I'm watching him comfort her. I'm watching him listen to her, support her, reassure her. I'm watching him take time from his day to check in with her. I'm watching him worry about her. I'm watching them become closer right in front of my eyes. I'm seeing every thoughtful gesture he does for her. And me? I'm not happy. I'm not smiling. I'm done being agreeable. Fuck not causing trouble. I'm about to set my Dragon's world on fire. And then I'm walking away. She can have him. For the first time in my life, I'm choosing myself.

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Rainie Harper was like every other wolf who dreamed of finding her mate. A mate who loved her and made her smile with every word he spoke. A mate who would always be there with a hand to brush her tears away and open arms that felt like home. Rainie did not expect to discover that her mate was none other than Mason Vermont. The school's very own jerk. Everyone knew what he was like. He was not only a player, but a heartbreaker. Mason doesn't want a mate and he certainly doesn't want Rainie. So he does the only thing he knows he can - he rejects her.

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Suffering years of abuse from the Black Moon pack, Katya is pushed to limit one night. The effects of night hit her hard, but in the lite of morning will things turn for a change. Will it be for the better or is just another stepping stone for more pain……….. Drake’s eyes glittered with hate as he whispered “You will never be my Luna. You will never be enough to be my Alpha female. You are nothing and will always be nothing.” Pushing away from me he turned his back on me as he said “I Drake Vincent of the Black Moon pack REJECT you as my Mate.” My eyes widen as pain filled my heart. Tears filled my eyes as I struggled to breathe. I wanted to scream out at the intense pain that was burning in my chest. It was almost too much that I struggled to catch my breath. I heard the sound of uncle Rico’s voice “don’t forget little your one special girl’. Drake watched me over his shoulder as struggled to compose myself. Then my wolf called out to me “Be strong you are not weak. We will have our day. He is not worthy of being our Mate.” She cooed I straighten myself and stood tall. In a clear firm voice is said “I Katya Layla Cruz accept your Rejection” I turned walked at the room as I heard the sound of something crashing against the wall. With the rejection of her mate, she finally has the reason and the courage to leave but it means leaving behind the one person she truly loves most Logan. Drake’s baby brother, the boy that she has loved as her own during the years of hell she has suffered. Katya leaves him but makes Logan a promise that one day she will return for him. After years apart she finally gets the chance make good on her promise. Can she pay the price? Will she fight the old demons of the past and attraction of her old mate? Or will she just walk away and what will happen with Drake find out the truth of the past. Will give up his true mate or will he believed the more lies.

Claire: I loved Andrew from the moment I met him, but love can only get you so far. We have been together for four years, and his family still treats me like I'm the other woman. I finally decided to choose me and love myself to walk away. Andrew: Claire is the air I breathe, I have loved her from the moment I laid eyes on her, but Becca has been a family friend since we were kids and I promised her a happy ending and that promise is now messing with my happy ending. I can't lose Claire but I'm afraid after all is said and done I will lose her anyway but I will try, I will beg I will grovel I will do anything to get my happy ending with Claire I just hope it is enough.

Hi, my name is Chloe Maka. I'm the daughter of Paea and Katherine Maka, Beta of the Moonstone Pack. I have a twin brother named Corey and a younger brother named Daniel. My twin is the future beta of the pack. His best friend Xavier is the soon to be alpha. He has a younger sister who's the same age as me and Corey but for some reason she hates me, and since she is the alpha's daughter everyone hates me too including my mate who just so happens to be Xavier and he just so happened to reject me the first day he recognised me as his mate. without giving me a reason whatsoever he rejected me and treated me like trash, and for that he WILL regret rejecting ME! ************** Hello everyone!! this is a story I've been working on with one of my best friends Gloria!! We actually started this when we were like in the 9th grade which was nearly 6 years ago .... wow.. anyways we decided to finish it and decided to share this story on this awesome site! I hope you enjoy it! if you have seen this story on any other site please message me and let me know, we've posted this story on another site but haven't updated in ages because of school exams and have forgotten the password so we can no longer continue uploading on that story :( but anyways i hope you enjoy reading this story as much as we enjoy writing it! Lots of Love x Sarah & Gloria