"I don't think you understand, Nicole. You're not leaving."
I matched his glare with one of my own. "You can't keep me here. Not if I don't want to be." That's what I should of said, instead, I said, "Who's gonna stop me - you?"
"Is that a challenge?"
"What if it is?"
"Oh, Nikki. You don't want to challenge an Alpha."
When Nicole Moore was young her dad left her and her mom. Growing up with a single mom who struggled to put food on the table and spend time with her wasn't easy. Nikki was too young to understand why her dad left that night, and now years later, Nikki's going through something similar with her own fiance. Waking up, after a passionate night, to him telling her has has to leave her and can't really tell her why, Nikki's not gonna let another man just walk out of her life - especially one who had just proposed a few hours before. Nikki's determined to track him down and demand answers, even if it means diving head first into her unforgotten past, and possibly her unexpected future.
Bound by a curse and controlled by a dangerous shifter, Kaia has no hope of escaping her cruel fate until her pack is raided by a powerful Alpha who she discovers is her fated mate-and he will stop at nothing to keep her safe.
Season 1 of Becoming Luna
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Kaia has always been the outcast of the Red River pack, hoping for a life of freedom away from the control of her sinister leader, Alpha Maverick. But she has limited options, especially with the crushing weight of a containment curse bearing down on her shoulders.
When her pack is unexpectedly raided by revered Alpha Nero Hunt, Kaia is shocked to discover that the powerful Alpha is her mate. Nero has been yearning for his true mate forever, and now that he's found her, he's desperate to fight for her, no matter the cost. Kaia has her secrets, but so does Nero, and the struggle to keep Kaia free from Maverick's clutches and break her curse threatens to tear them apart.
Kaia thought she was done with domineering Alphas, but maybe with this one, she just might keep him.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of violence that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.