The moon goddess had sneered at her again: the last descent of the arrogant Zuberian wolf. Ava's world came to an abrupt stop when she read the chat between her loving husband and his best friend. He had murdered her mother and harvested her kidney to save his concubine's sister. She was on the verge of asking for death when her ex-boyfriend Derek saved her life. Three years ago, Derek had left her to marry Pamela, who turned out to be her husband, Alpha Ryan's mistress. In turn, Ava had married Ryan, giving him the Alpha right to the Downtown pack in exchange for her mother's healthcare. Pamela rubbed the affair and her pregnancy in Ava's face. Ava ended up killing her, and absconded with Derek, who ended up dying to save her. She was on the verge of getting killed by her husband when a seeming rouge wolf, Edrick, saved her. He turns out to be the mysterious man that keeps showing up in her dream, claiming to be her true mate. Would Ava bring herself to accept him or discard him? Would she get her revenge on Ryan, her ex-husband?
Ava`s POV
I howled loudly in the darkness of the woods. I kept running endlessly, the night wind blowing my fur, it was winter, but I didn't dare to care. I felt my body hit a tree and I stumbled backwards. My vision became so blurry, but I didn't stop. I didn't dare to because I knew I had to die.
I laid on my back and faced the sky, panting really hard. I could hear some growls from a distance. I guess I have made it far enough. The rouges must have found me. Relief flooded my mind, just one slash, and it was all going to end. Then I smelt the air and furrowed my brow. It was the unmistakable smell.
The very smell that got me into hell ended up drowning inside. I knew I had to make an attack. That was the only way I wouldn't be dragged back into my miserable life. I managed to get up and scan my surroundings. He was close enough, and I could feel it in my gut. Then I saw it emerge from the shadow, big and glowing. It moved meticulously. I guess it had sensed my presence. I pounced on him and launched to tear off its throat. Maybe my anger could have been suicide, but he fended off my attack so easily.
I managed to dig my left claw into his arm, but he didn't release me, neither did he attack. He pinned me down and kept me there, right on top of me. He shifted back to his human form and so did I. Just like in the old times, we both stayed still, basking in each other's warmth till I felt his bulging erection on my stomach, so I threw him off me.
"Ava, you are hurt"
He tried to touch me, but I slapped his hand away, fresh anger caused through my body. I smacked him across the face. Why was he even here? I knew Derek could always tame me, but not today. Today, I just want to kill or be killed. We both sat there for minutes in silence when we heard the growls. They had finally come, the rouges I was desperately waiting for.
"We have to leave here now Ava, we are outside the border and not..."
The word hadn't left Derek's mouth when a big wolf pounced on him. He had to shift back to his wolf form and fight back. They tussled endlessly while I waited for his companions to take me, but none came over. I was so disappointed. I watched my ex-boyfriend getting his ass kicked by a mere rogue. I was thrilled, and I hoped he gets killed then we could call it even.
I was so distracted that I didn't notice we had been surrounded. Unfortunately, it was the Alpha's guards, my husband, Ryan Denkov. The beta held three heads in his grasp and the rogue cowered at the sight. He got off Derek and tried to escape but was hunted down and decapitated. From the back, Ryan emerged in all his glory looking as dashing as ever. He threw a casual glance at my naked body and removed his jacket to cover me up.
"I didn't know Luna's disappearance was your doing"
He said with obvious disdain and Derek cowered under his gaze. He tried to explain himself, but I saw my husband's claw already emerging. Derek wasn't his to kill, he was mine, I had to save him.
"Wait! I got lost, and he found me". I effortlessly made up the perfect cover-up.
Pamela rushed out of the woods; I hadn't noticed her presence, that sly bitch! She rushed into Derek's arm, putting pressure on his wound. Three years ago, he had chosen to marry her and jilted me. I couldn't take the humiliation. My mother was dying, I had to save her. Ryan came with a magnificent offer of marriage and I agreed without hesitation.
He was the perfect husband any woman could pray to have until... this night when I finally fit in all the pieces of the puzzle.
"Let us head back to the mansion".
Ryan moved closer to me. With each step he took, my wolf growled, but I had to lock her up in my subconscious mind. He whisked me up and carried me in his arms as he had always done for the past three years, he would make love to me all night long and sleep off in my warmth. Little did I know he had murdered my mother.
"I will ensure your mother gets the best treatment possible". That was his word to me, and I never knew he was planning to harvest her organ.
Our return to the mansion didn't take long. I was famished, anger had drained my energy. We got back to the room and Ryan dumped me on the bed. He tore off the jacket I had on like a maniac and forcefully penetrated me. It was rough, fast and painful. All the memories come rushing back into my head.
The sweet wedding vows, the romantic gestures, the mind-blowing sex; I never knew I had handed my birthright to my greatest hater. He kept pounding me hard, but I didn't fight back. I was too weak to fight back. He poured his juice into me and mumbled some words that I could barely comprehend.
I knew Derek could lose his head that night and a worthless Luna like me was too powerless to prevent it. I couldn't believe I had read the chats right, Ryan had saved Pamela's sister with my mother's kidney. They had been warming each other's beds all these years. Why did she marry Derek? I still couldn't wrap my head around it all. Was Derek in the knowing? I couldn't be certain, but the only thing I am certain of is that I am going to murder my husband.
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”
Lyric had spent her life being hated. Bullied for her scarred face and hated by everyone-including her own mate-she was always told she was ugly. Her mate only kept her around to gain territory, and the moment he got what he wanted, he rejected her, leaving her broken and alone. Then, she met him. The first man to call her beautiful. The first man to show her what it felt like to be loved. It was only one night, but it changed everything. For Lyric, he was a saint, a savior. For him, she was the only woman that had ever made him cum in bed-a problem he had been battling for years. Lyric thought her life would finally be different, but like everyone else in her life, he lied. And when she found out who he really was, she realized he wasn't just dangerous-he was the kind of man you don't escape from. Lyric wanted to run. She wanted freedom. But she desired to navigate her way and take back her respect, to rise above the ashes. Eventually, she was forced into a dark world she didn't wish to get involved with.
Trigger warning!!! Intended for mature readers who enjoy morally complex, slow-burn, poseesive, forbidden, dark romance that pushes boundaries. ***EXCERPT*** Blood everywhere. Trembling hands. "No!" My eyes blurred. His lifeless eyes stared back at me, his blood pooling at my feet. The man I loved-dead. Killed by the one person I could never escape - my stepbrother. *** Kasmine's life was never hers to begin with. Kester, her stepbrother, controlled and monitored her every move. At first, it was all sweet and brotherly until it began to turn into an obsession. Kester was the Alpha, and his word was law. No close friends. No boyfriends. No freedom. The only consolation Kasmine had was her twenty-first birthday, which was supposed to change everything. She dreamt of finding her mate, escaping the sickening control of Kester, and finally claiming her own life. But fate had other plans for her. On the night of her birthday, not only was she disappointed that she wasn't mated to the love of her life, but she found out that her mate was none other than him - Her tormentor. Her stepbrother. She'd rather die than be mated to a man whom she had known as her big brother all her life. A man who would do just anything to make sure she was his. But when love turns to obsession, and obsession turns to blood, how far can one girl run before she realizes there is nowhere else to run to?
Maia grew up a pampered heiress-until the real daughter returned and framed her, sending Maia to prison with help from her fiancé and family. Four years later, free and married to Chris, a notorious outcast, everyone assumed Maia was finished. They soon discovered she was secretly a famed jeweler, elite hacker, celebrity chef, and top game designer. As her former family begged for help, Chris smiled calmly. "Honey, let's go home." Only then did Maia realize her "useless" husband was a legendary tycoon who'd adored her from the start.
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?