When Cora, a young woman with the gift of healing, is taken captive she goes on a harrowing journey through the amazon rainforest with the alluring and mysterious Alpha who is determined to save his brother's life at all costs.
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She felt the Alpha's chest vibrate in anger. "There is no choice, White Bird. You will go."
"Or what?" said Cora, looking him dead in the eyes.
"Or I will drag you along the ground behind me." The alpha leaned down low, his breath fanning across her neck as he spoke into her ear. "And when you are done, I will be sure to gut you and leave your entrails for the birds."
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Cora spends most of her life being shuffled around between werewolf packs, warlocks, elementals, and everything in between. Known as The White Bird, her powers of healing have become a source of constant wars, with everyone striving to collect her and use her for their own personal gain.
When Cora is taken by the Blackcrest pack, she assumes her life will be the same, locked in a cell and forced into using her powers of healing for whoever desires it so. Unbeknownst to her, her life takes a different turn when she meets the alluring and mysterious Alpha Draven.
Alpha Draven is after one thing and one thing only; to save his brothers life. But when he comes into contact with Cora he feels an unmistakable pull towards her, the pull of his mate. But there was only one problem, he was never destined to have a mate.
Cora and Alpha Draven, along with a team of elite soldiers, traverse the Amazon Rainforest in search of the alpha's brother, whose life hangs in the balance. As the team travels along the perilous path, many injuries and mysterious illnesses befall them, causing Cora to continue using her powers of healing.
Unknown to all, there are limitations to her healing powers, and her hidden tattoo marks the ticking clock on her lifespan.
Adelaide meets her mate on the day she turns eighteen. However, she has a secret that no one knows about, not even her best friend. How long will she be able to keep this secret from her mate? And what will happen when he finds out?
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I never heard him make a sound, so his voice makes me jump as I hear him say "I can smell him on you" from right behind me. I turn around and dread fills me as I look into his dark eyes. They're glowing from the light from the fridge. I stumble over my thoughts but manage to squeak out "I thought you were out on a mission for your Alpha?"
"I finished, and now I'm back." His eyes boring a hole through my head. "And I can tell that you've been slutting it up" he says with a look that makes me tremble.
I start to shake my head, to try and persuade him that I haven't been doing anything wrong, but he forcefully grabs my jaw and stops me from shaking it. "You really shouldn't lie to me Adelaide, now I'm just going to have to teach you a lesson" he spits out at me.
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This isn't you typical story about werewolves, but I love the idea of mates, so follow these young adults on their journey with a supernatural twist.