Alex Nightshade, Alpha of one of the most powerful werewolf packs, has always had everything, a strong pack, unmatched strength, and loyalty from his people. But when the Moon Goddess presents him with his destined mate, Adriel, during the Mating Ceremony, everything changes. Despite feeling the pull of the bond, he rejects her, unable to reconcile his emotions, driven by the way she is weak and below his status.
"He said with a lot of hate in his voice, "You're nothing but a mistake."I will never accept a mate like you."
Adriel, who is heartbroken and ashamed, runs away to the human world, determined to leave behind the world of wolves that has only hurt her. But Alex can't get rid of the growing obsession that stays with her even when she's not there. When he finds out that Adriel has powerful magic and is the key to a prophecy that could endanger both of their worlds, he wants her more than ever.
As Alex looks for her in the real world, he runs into Mason, a rich human billionaire who Adriel saves and offers her a place to stay. As Alex battles both his feelings and a powerful enemy for Adriel's heart, will his obsession lead to redemption or destroy everything he holds dear?
Kylie survived the brutal destruction of her pack only to discover her cold alpha mate was the one responsible for the brutal slaughter of her family and pack mates. She can't forgive and she won't forget.
Kylie cooperates with his demands while she searches for a way to free the remaining survivors and herself. Success teaches her just how complicated mate bonds can be and gives her the chance to choose her own fate.
"Screw the mate bond. If I went for his throat while he was driving in human form, I might be able to kill him right now, and if I didn't succeed, the resulting accident might. I leapt for the front seat, powerful jaw ready to rip out his throat as he had ripped out my family's to take my revenge.
Without even taking his left hand off the wheel, he blocked me by getting his right forearm between my jaws. I bit down as hard as I could, wishing to break his bones and sever the limb. Worse, I felt the tingles of our first contact where violence had connected us. The iron of his blood mingled with the other scents around me."
(This is a dark story, but not the stereotypical one where she falls in love with her captor. This is the story of escape from a toxic relationship and finding healthy love.)
MATURE content including violence, dubious consent, intimacy, and mature and other possibility upsetting themes like threats of suicide and miscarriage. Not intended for the 18- crowd, sorry.
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