When I was little, my mother would tell me the stories of mates. Of the overwhelming love that they would immediately feel for each other, and how they would become of one mind and heart, and never be parted from each other. From those stories, I'd made up, what I imagined would be my own happy ending, with my own mate. But, the thing is, fate never happens the way you want it to.
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In another life, Anova Carter must have been a bitch, because in this one, she was stuck with him as her mate. Queue Sebastian -Bash- Holt, the exact person Nova never in a million years thought would be her mate. Yes, he is beautiful, dreamy and drool worthy, but in the end, all he is, is a player. A heartless coward, who is scared of commitment.
When Nova realises this, will it be too late for Bash to win her back, or will love forever triumph?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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