The Unbound Mate

Asta has never belonged. Born a hybrid, an unbound,unable to shift, and abandoned by her mother on her eighteenth birthday, she is nothing but an outcast in her pack. The only person who understands her is Shane-the only other werewolf who shares her fate.

When Asta reluctantly attends the Alpha's party as Shane's guest, she stumbles upon a truth she never expected-she is the fated mate of Alpha Lucien.

Lucien has spent years waiting for her, and he has no intention of letting her go. With the pull of destiny between them and the weight of Asta's past threatening to drive them apart, will she finally find where she belongs, or will fear keep her running forever?

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"You're the Alpha?" I gasped, the undeniable pull between us making my stomach twist.

He chuckled, the sound rich and full of amusement. "You don't even know who your own Alpha is?" His fingers brushed a stray strand of hair from my face, the touch sending a shiver down my spine.

His gaze locked onto mine, and for a moment, I swore the colors in his eyes shifted-blending, swirling, mesmerizing. "I've waited so long for you. What's your name?" His voice was a low growl, thick with possession.

"I'm Asta." The name left my lips like a confession, my body bracing for the sting of rejection. For him to sneer, to turn his back, to cast me aside like I was nothing.

But he stilled instead. His expression shifted, realization had hit. "The Unbound Wolf... the one who can't shift."

I expected disgust. Pity. A cruel dismissal.

Instead, he pulled me into a fierce embrace, his arms unyielding.

It was too much. The weight of it all crashed over me, suffocating, overwhelming. The second he loosened his grip, I ran-a foolish choice, really. I couldn't shift. He could.

I barely made it over the fence before-bam! The impact sent me sprawling. He had tackled me with terrifying ease.

Warm breath ghosted against my ear as he pinned me down. "Running so soon?"