*WattyAwards2012 Finalist* Running from a dark secret, Roxie has spent her life protecting and caring for her twin sister, Rosie. Now that Rosie is getting married to a werewolf, Roxie is forced to interact with people who could reveal her secret such as the best man, her supposed 'mate', who keeps prying to find out why Roxie is so reserved. And Ella, her best friend from the orphanage that started it all and shares the same secret as Roxie. Secrets like theirs has to come out eventually, and on the bumpy road of two month wedding planning, everything is going to go up in the air. *Warning: I wrote this when I was like 14/15 and never edited or improved it. If you hate it and find it ridiculous, that's probably because a ridiculous teenager wrote it, but thanks for giving my old writing a try at all. I promise I write better now.*

As an Omega, the lowest-rank werewolf in any pack, Claire is confident her smoking hot Alpha can't be her mate. But she's wrong -- not just about him, but also about her place in the werewolf world. ***** Adopted into a family of Omegas, the lowest-ranking werewolves in the Mistwood Valley pack, eighteen-year-old Claire Masters is more concerned with her schoolwork and her adorable little brother than pandering to pack politics. But when Nathanial Groves, the pack's inescapably attractive Alpha, steps into her life, her entire world is thrown into disarray. Because Claire can't help feeling drawn to him -- irresistibly so -- and it's distracting her from the growing danger looming over her town and her family. A mate is the last thing she has time for, but can Nate be ignored? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Chelsea Delaney. That's my name. It didn't take me very long to find my mate, but it's not all it's cracked up to be. People say he's incapable of love, incapable of remorse, incapable of good. He has a very dark character. But he's mine, my very own dark mate.

All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2013 "People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. A soul mate's purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so a new light can get in, and make you out of control that you have to transform your life." ― Elizabeth Gilbert Happiness and a soul mate. Two very important gifts a wolf wants and needs, but have to earn in order to get them. Layla, a seventeen year old werewolf with an incredible life. Being captain of her varsity softball team, having "loyal" friends, and amazing support, life couldn't be any better, until one decision strips her away from her happiness.The last thing on Layla's mind is to find her mate, but everyone she trust soon betrays her, starting with her parents. Xavier, King of ALL werewolves. He's possessive, protective and controlling, yet sweet and caring. Xavier had his life hard. Staring from watching his family being murdered by vicious rouges at age nine, then being raised by his cold-hearted uncle, life wasn't always fair for Xavier. Until, he meets his mate, the one he's been waiting to meet his whole life.