"I promise, Alpha Caramel, when my daughter is of age, she'll be yours. Please help me protect her from her father and help us escape this place." Joanna pleaded desperately. ******************* Lavender was betrothed to the Alpha of the Shadow Pack before she was born as a promise her mother made to the Alpha. Lavender wasn't sure Alpha Caramel would do right considering the age gap of twenty years. However, as she got to know him, she found herself drawn and attracted to him. Alpha Caramel had his mind set on making Lavender his chosen mate since his true mate died during a rogue attack. Alpha Caramel was not one to be easily swooned by ladies but was drawn to Lavender on one of his trips to the country when he saw her. He returned later choosing to study her. This was before her 18th birthday, and as he watched her grow, his attraction deepened for her. Lavender may be human, but he was determined to make her his and win her heart and her body. His family and Pack disapprove of the union when they find out about her being a human but despite it all, his will would never shake. Lavender was his and not even her biological father would be able to change that. What will Lavender do when her tyrant father returns to her life? Will Lavender be able to accept she is not a mere human? How will Caramel and Lavender fight against the rogue Alpha who decides to claim her as his?
ALPHA CARAMEL'S POV.
The woman before me had aged considerably, her dark luscious hair was beginning to sprout some greyness and laugh lines in the form of wrinkles decorated her face. Except for nature taking its course, she barely changed. A look at her face made me picture the last time we met.
Mrs Flint fidgeted in her seat, she clasped her fingers over her thighs but I could still see the light tremors of it. She pursed her lips and made to speak again.
"Alpha, you see..." I raised a brow urging her to go on and speak but the words appeared to be clogged in her throat, she swallowed harshly refusing to meet my gaze.
"I still think Lavender is just a little girl." Mrs Flint was finally able to speak.
I tilted my head to the side, catching the large family portrait that hung on the wall proudly. A little girl with a goofy smile was enveloped by the warm and loving hug of Mrs Flint, she had a missing tooth and insisted on the adorable act of clinging to Mrs Flint and her doll at the same time. Her eyes shone a grey colour that reminded me of Earth in its entirety.
Beside it was another portrait of only the girl, this time fully grown and just about 18. No one needed to inform me that was Lavender, if anything her grey eyes gave her out, she was a beauty to behold, all fully grown objecting to Mrs Flint's statement.
"I see no 18 years as a child." I countered calmly eyeing the woman's restlessness.
The nature of man never ceased to amaze me. They were quick to jump on opportunities that favoured them but hesitated should the consequences be knocking.
The expression on Mrs Flint's face right now differed greatly from the one she had on eighteen years ago. Her fingers weren't clasped, she had them wide open pleading for my help and the words she had out were a glaring objection to what she was saying. Her eyes weren't downcast then, she had boldly stared directly into my eyes with the hopes of stirring mercy in me and I had succumbed.
"I'm willing to let you have my daughter once she's eighteen." Her words echoed in my air making it more difficult to believe she was blatantly trying to break the promise.
Of course, humans aged faster than werewolves, which I was aware of while Lavender was birthed, grown to be the beautiful girl of 18, I remained quite unchanged.
"Alpha, I understand it's a promise I have to keep. If anything, in appreciation for saving my daughter's life." Mrs Flint paused again, she adjusted in her position so she was directly in my line of vision.
I noticed the crease on her forehead, they weren't caused by ageing but by the worries and dilemma, she felt she was in right now. Though I could barely see it as a problem, at the same time I couldn't blame her, she was a mother to a daughter who would soon be taken away by me.
"And I know this day is the fixed day should I be requesting for more-"
"You shouldn't." I interrupted her. She looked up at me once and sighed. I loved being calm and collected, I loved hearing the opinions of others and giving them room to object which is why I said "shouldn't" and not "can't". No one needed to tell her it would be quite unwise to insist.
"I know." Mrs Flint nodded solemnly. She nodded again as if to solidify the situation in her head.
"It would be very ungrateful of me to break our promise. You've saved and protected my daughter over the years, I live with the satisfaction of knowing she's safe and I would with the knowledge she will further be with you."
I wasn't going to interrupt her so I only pulled my leg over the other and listened to her talk. Her eyes were glossed from unshed tears and her grip on her thighs tightened, I feared she would dig a hole in her skin.
"But you see, Lavender is... I mean I haven't informed her of the arrangements." She swallowed once. "It will come as a shock to have her suddenly taken away without any prior idea."
"I expected you to groom her with that thought, of a day where suddenly, I'll appear and take her," I said but Mrs Flint only frowned, she wanted so badly to break from her calm facade and yell a thousand and one reasons why I was wrong but instead she opted for the singular sentence she seemed to take a liken to.
"She's only a child!"
I smiled, almost chuckled, and nodded. I had no desire to argue with her knowing fully well it was going to go my way at the end. She wouldn't dare break the promise, she would only go around the corners hoping to secure a way to.
"I can't possibly infuse such thoughts in her thereby preventing her from leading a normal life. I would have you know she's a medical student and her lines of dreams she wants to achieve are unending." Mrs Flint spoke so fast this time, I noticed how her eyes shone as she spoke of her daughter's goals.
"And.. letting you have her might come between them." Her shoulders sagged, and I let her experience her emotional rollercoaster, I wasn't going to assure her that it wouldn't.
Mrs Flint wasn't waiting for me to, she sniffed and resumed talking. "I don't want this to be shocking to her-"
"It can't be helped," I murmured, but she ignored me.
"So I plead alpha..." She spread her palms once again and gazed into my eyes assuming the demeanor she had 18 years ago while being heavily pregnant with Lavender. "...that you give me some time to break this news to her. I promise to find a way around it, perhaps a month will do..."
My chuckle interrupted her, she remained frozen with that same humble expression as I let amusement rake me.
"A month you say? Better off we wait for her to return and I tell her myself."
"No, no, no." Mrs Flint frantically objected as she waved her arms about gesticulating wildly on how that would traumatize Lavender, she would be shocked and go through a series of emotions, it would be done her way. I zoned out briefly only regaining my attention when she resumed pleading.
"A week then."
"Two days." I stood to my feet, an indication that I gave no room for argument. "I'll be back to make her mine in two days."
I cast another look at the portrait of her before walking off with the expectation of having her soon.
"I, Lyra Darko of the Frostbite pack, accept King Logan as my chosen mate." "You tried to trick me!" King Logan exclaimed, his voice loud and angry. ************ Logan Blackwood, a powerful, ruthless and arrogant Lycan King sought to forge an alliance with the Frostbite pack by marrying the Alpha's daughter in the hope of securing not only a valuable pact but also a powerful Luna by his side. Lyra endured years of maltreatment from her father, stepmom and stepsister, who blamed her for her mother's death. She hoped to escape the hell hole one day when she found her mate. She never told anyone her wolf hadn't emerged, but it was revealed when her wolf was meant to mark Lycan Logan during the arranged wedding ceremony. Fearing her father's wrath after ruining his plans, Lyra runs away only to fall into the hands, Alpha Cormac Shadow, an ambitious and greedy man - her fated mate. What choice would Lyra make? How will she defend herself in the power struggle between two Alphas?
Adela was born into a royal Vampire family but lived her life as a commoner because of her parent's sins, according to the laws of the Coven. Her Father who was the King, fell in love with a human and even got married to her, thereby leading to his removal and he was replaced with his younger brother, Mabon. Few years later, after the birth of Adela, the former King and his lover dies mysteriously, leaving their child into the hands of the cruel world. Adela grew up in the coven as an orphan and so learned to be a physician, to continue the legacy of her mother who was rumoured to have magic hands as a healer. Turns out fate had more surprises in store than just making her into a healer as the fulfillment of a long time prophecy came up and she meets with the Alpha of the Blue Moon Pack, the Coven worst enemy. He kidnaps her and forces her to confess that she's the prophesied Hybrid that is meant to bear a powerful son. She refuses to talk although she knows that she is the one and is therefore kept in captivity for weeks. A plague broke out, Bergan contacts the disease and she is suddenly passionate about helping him heal, changing her mind towards him. Their relationship goes from complex to romance and soon they begin to fight their way to their destiny which is to both bear a son that will make everything come true. Will the prophecy come true? Will they successfully unite the werewolves pack and vampire coven together? Will there love conquers the battles and challenges ahead?
Blinded in a crash, Cary was rejected by every socialite—except Evelina, who married him without hesitation. Three years later, he regained his sight and ended their marriage. "We’ve already lost so many years. I won’t let her waste another one on me." Evelina signed the divorce papers without a word. Everyone mocked her fall—until they discovered that the miracle doctor, jewelry mogul, stock genius, top hacker, and the President's true daughter… were all her. When Cary came crawling back, a ruthless tycoon had him kicked out. "She's my wife now. Get lost."
Brenna lived with her adoptive parents for twenty years, enduring their exploitation. When their real daughter appeared, they sent Brenna back to her true parents, thinking they were broke. In reality, her birth parents belonged to a top circle that her adoptive family could never reach. Hoping Brenna would fail, they gasped at her status: a global finance expert, a gifted engineer, the fastest racer... Was there any end to the identities she kept hidden? After her fiancé ended their engagement, Brenna met his twin brother. Unexpectedly, her ex-fiancé showed up, confessing his love...
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."
Sawyer, the world's top arms dealer, stunned everyone by falling for Maren—the worthless girl no one respected. People scoffed. Why chase a useless pretty face? But when powerful elites began gathering around her, jaws dropped. "She's not even married to him yet—already cashing in on his power?" they assumed. Curious eyes dug into Maren's past... only to find she was a scientific genius, a world-renowned medical expert, and heiress to a mafia empire. Later, Sawyer posted online. "My wife treats me like the enemy. Any advice?"
To fund her father's medical bills, Helena stepped in for her half‑sister and wed the city's notorious deaf heir. On their wedding night, as she bared herself, he dismissed her hope with, "This is strictly business." Living beneath the weight of his unpredictable moods, she learned to fear every moment. When everyone bet on her ruin, he became her fiercest protector. But as their contract expired and she gathered her things, tears shimmered in his eyes. "Please… don't leave me."
Corinne devoted three years of her life to her boyfriend, only for it to all go to waste. He saw her as nothing more than a country bumpkin and left her at the altar to be with his true love. After getting jilted, Corinne reclaimed her identity as the granddaughter of the town's richest man, inherited a billion-dollar fortune, and ultimately rose to the top. But her success attracted the envy of others, and people constantly tried to bring her down. As she dealt with these troublemakers one by one, Mr. Hopkins, notorious for his ruthlessness, stood by and cheered her on. "Way to go, honey!"