Vyra, an outcast within her pack is thrown into chaos when she is revealed to be the Alpha's mate. Tantalize: Threads of Silver Series *** Vyra Lupine is a pariah in her Lycan pack. Both a hybrid and an Outcast, she has had her fair share of struggles. Nothing compares to the night of the Alpha's mating ritual, when the reveal of Seren Umbra's mate changes the course of her life forever. Bound by magic and tradition, Vyra finds herself stuck in a battle she will undeniably lose. Forced to face the truth of her family's betrayal, a tangled web of deceit, and the bond's temptation, she must fight and claw her way into power after years of being suppressed. Will she choose what feels like love and accept the bond? Or will she choose vengeance and take back what is rightfully hers?

"Do you have any idea how close fear smells to arousal?" He asked, his words making my breath hitch. "They both make your blood race in your veins and thicken your scent. It's making my mouth water little one." He spoke softly. Tears filled my eyes as horrible thoughts began to occur to me and I deeply regretted ever leaving that room. "Fret not my darling, I'm not going to take you tonight even though I so desperately want to. I won't force myself on you." He promised, but seeing as he had made another promise tonight that he had already broken, I had little faith in him. "Now hurry on up back to my room little mate. If I catch you out of bed again tonight, I won't let you go so easily." He said, pulling one more deep inhale before releasing me, stepping back. I could feel his eyes on me as I ran down the hall and then up the stairs, feeling hunted even though he wasn't giving chase. Credit for the amazing cover goes to @STESLARA

This time, there was a girl. A human girl: not an angel, not a savior, and not a saint. But if she was pushed to the point of breaking, what would she do next? Would she touch an Iron King's soul? Maybe reverse a curse of a hundred years? Or would she shatter the world? Maybe she'd be just like her Iron King. Maybe she'd be worse. A goddess could only wonder. ❂ ❂ ❂ ❂ Seventeen-year-old Valerie Cardith works in the palace as a human servant. There are a few rules to surviving: don't speak back to a wolf, don't look a wolf in the eye, and take your scent blockers at six sharp every morning. But when Valerie violates the last rule of the code of survival, she finds herself tied to the Iron King. She learns very early on that the wolves will break her spirit. But only she can decide what she becomes after she shatters. Will she be destroyed? Or will she grow to be the worst thing they fear?