Struggle for a Chance
/1/129379/coverbig.jpg?v=ed7ed583a50181c0364d80a2d03df300)
The Blind Alpha's Rejected White Wolf
On the day I swallowed the lethal poison, my blind Alpha husband was accompanying his adopted sister to her prenatal checkup. For three years, I ruined my face and crippled my wolf to act as his secret blood bag, absorbing his deadly silver toxicity. Yet, upon hearing of her pregnancy, he brutally forced himself on me to vent his manic rut. And the moment she whined for him, he abandoned me without hesitation, leaving me bleeding and shattered on the cold floor. "Take the money and keep out of her sight." He sneered, throwing a black card at my battered face to buy my dignity. He didn't know I was dying. I didn't cry or argue. I calmly signed the mate rejection papers and swallowed a forbidden neurotoxin that induces absolute physiological death. A month later, his sight was finally restored. But instead of the devoted Luna he loved to torture, he found only a withered, stiff corpse on the bed. The ever-arrogant, ruthless Alpha completely shattered. In the dead silence, he fell to his knees and crushed my lifeless body into his arms. He pressed his quivering lips to mine, desperately sinking his fangs into my freezing scent gland as he sobbed in absolute agony: "Stop sleeping, Gianna, I can finally see you... I'll pay you back with my life, just don't throw me away."
Chapter 1
Gianna POV:
For three years after taking my runaway cousin's place to marry the poisoned and blind Alpha, Ezequiel Henry, I had been secretly absorbing the deadly silver poison from his body.
But he had never touched me—until tonight, when something I did not yet understand drove him into a madness that pinned me fiercely beneath him.
"Take it off yourself."
Ezequiel's sightless eyes locked dead in my direction.
His heavy body pressing against me was scorching, yet his voice was as cold as the biting night wind outside the window.
I jolted, staring up into his dark, blindfolded face.
My heart began to pound wildly against my ribs, and a flush of heat crept up my neck.
"What... what's wrong with you?" I managed to ask, my voice trembling with a mix of fear and an undeniable sliver of anticipation.
We had been married for almost three years, and Ezequiel, the billionaire Alpha of the Henry Pack and CEO of Silvercrest Enterprises, had never laid a finger on me.
Now, with only one month left on the three-year marriage that was supposed to end in my divorce, why was he doing this?
Before I could move, he reached for his collar, tearing his custom shirt open with a sharp tug.
His broad, muscular chest heaved, slick with sweat.
His jaw was clenched tight, radiating a terrifying, suffocating Alpha aura heavily laced with the dominant scent of dark cedar.
Three years ago, a silver bullet assassination had stolen his sight.
At that time, my family was facing bankruptcy and begged him to honor an old marriage pact. To everyone else, I was just a greedy, wolfless parasite who married a crippled Alpha for his wealth.
But every single night, I secretly used my hidden Healer bloodline, absorbing his deadly silver poison into my own body to save his life.
This process forced my wolf core into a deep dormancy, entirely severing my mental link to the pack.
I had no idea that the extreme jealousy of learning his beloved was pregnant had prematurely triggered his Heat.
His inner Dire Wolf, driven mindless by frustrated possessiveness, was thrashing wildly beneath his ribs.
He didn't care who was beneath him; he just needed a body to bite, to vent, to prove his Alpha dominance.
I looked up at his handsome, sculptured features.
I foolishly thought that after three years of silent devotion, he finally wanted me.
"Ezequiel..." I hesitantly reached out, my trembling fingers grazing his burning chest. "For the sake of how much I truly love you... please be gentle."
His dark brows drew together beneath the blindfold as if he had just heard a hilarious joke.
He looked down at me, a cruel smirk twisting his lips.
"Stop pretending."
"Or do you think I haven't paid you enough?" he sneered.
The next second, he reached into the pocket of his discarded coat.
He pulled out a heavy, solid gold signet—the master key to the Henry family's endless treasury—and threw it hard against my collarbone.
Smack.
I froze, a wave of suffocating sourness washing over my heart.
"You've stayed in my territory for three years just to suck my pack dry, haven't you?" His voice was dripping with venom. "Take the gold, and take off your clothes."
The cold metal striking my skin felt like a blunt knife hacking open my chest, shredding whatever was left of my pride.
I had forced my wolf core into dormancy to purge his toxins, enduring a weakened and bloated body. Yet, in his eyes, I was nothing but a manipulative gold-digger.
By throwing this signet at me, he reduced my three years of devotion and dignity to a cheap, transactional night of venting.
Tears of absolute humiliation pricked my eyes as a surge of indignation overwhelmed my fear.
"Let me go! Don't touch me!" I sobbed.
I struggled frantically, pressing my hands hard against his broad, heavy chest to push him away.
But the moment my palms met his scorching muscles, I froze again.
His heartbeat was terrifyingly fast, his body temperature unnaturally high.
If he exerted himself too violently in this manic state of The Heat, the blood congestion would permanently ruin his optic nerves! He was scheduled to regain his sight this very month.
He instantly pinned my wrists above my head, his calloused hands clamping like iron tongs around my waist.
Suddenly, his body stiffened.
I sucked in a breath, desperately trying to hide my thick waistline, staring at him in sheer panic.
I was 5'5", yet severely bloated. I didn't want him to feel how twisted and ugly my body had become from absorbing his deadly toxins!
"You've gotten fat?" his thin lips parted, mocking me with cold disgust.
My heart leaped into my throat, and I bit my pale lower lip hard, too humiliated to utter a single word.
The air in the room turned suffocatingly silent.
I could see the disdain written all over his face. He must be mocking my bloated figure, finding me utterly repulsive, which made me want to sink into the floor out of shame.
Yet, surprisingly, his disgust didn't make him pull away.
The softness of my skin seemed to ignite some primal instinct within him. I watched his heavy Adam's apple bob.
His breathing turned ragged, and a low, feral growl rumbled deep in his chest as his inner beast demanded to devour me entirely.
Beneath the heavy cedar scent, my original scent—a faint trace of white lilies—was struggling to break through the toxin barrier in my blood.
There was no gentleness, no coaxing.
Driven by the primal rage and the suffocating Heat, he forced his way in.
A sharp, tearing agony ripped through my lower body.
I gasped, tears finally spilling over. My damaged, wolfless body was far too fragile to withstand the brutal, unbridled strength of an Alpha.
I felt myself bleeding, my internal organs cramping painfully under the crushing pressure.
But the scent of my blood only seemed to drive his inner beast wilder.
He moved with punishing force, his hot breath brushing against my neck. His fangs elongated, scraping against the delicate skin over my pulse point.
He was going to claim me. He was going to bite down and complete the Marking.
Just as his jaws opened, ready to sink into my flesh and bind our souls forever—
Knock! Knock! Knock!
"Alpha!" Beta Vance's urgent voice came through the thick oak door.
"It's Miss Clarissa! She just arrived at the estate. She's crying, saying she missed you and wants to see you right now!"
/0/91063/coverbig.jpg?v=b64f605de39873649ee2e5875f64c34c)
A Second Chance For Revenge...
Faye's life ends in betrayal and heartbreak, only for her to awaken a year in the past, on the very day she was meant to choose her wedding dress. Armed with memories of a tragic future, she is determined to avenge those who hurt her In her previous life, Faye endured a loveless marriage, cruel man
/0/61860/coverbig.jpg?v=d120edfc595220e29f599bab7a546f88)
A SECOND CHANCE FOR BULLIED LUNA
"I don't understand," I tell Viktor, desperately. "I don't know why the bond is still there. I accepted his rejection, I don't want him, I want you. Whatever yearnings you saw between us, is not by choice. You are my mate. I choose you." "Then why is the bind still present?" he snaps as he turn
/0/53656/coverbig.jpg?v=190d57dafe09d6c8b7e9a6430e340770)
Second Chance For Us
"You may now kiss the bride. The priest said in front of us. The man in front of him had a smile and slowly removed his veil. "I love you. One word is the reason for my tears. "I love you too. This girl smiles happily at the man I love. When their lips came closer, my world was completely destro
/0/61739/coverbig.jpg?v=65c64e4c3726ca271e328fb6c52fb427)
REJECTED MATE'S STRUGGLE
A story of treachery, love, and forgiveness meets a secret world of werewolves and evil technology in the mysterious city of Arleux, France, in the early 21st century. When a young lady learns of her husband's involvement in the evil genetic experiment known as "Project Thorne", she finds herself e
/0/74817/coverbig.jpg?v=ba3e4427fd0b72bfac6d2d4be07beb4b)
Last Chance for Mr Billionaire
She was branded a killer. He offered her a deal. One moment, Desirée Ocampo was a respected celebrity psychologist . The next, she was destroyed by the media, accused of causing a client and her child's death. Desirée's career? Ruined. Her reputation? Shattered. Her life? In danger. The man who w
/0/83659/coverbig.jpg?v=3c5268218ba3cf981dc6cb1321da1c07)
No Second Chance For Love
I was just a ranch hand, she was a Redding heiress. Our love was a defiance, a whisper against the roaring wind of her family's dynastic rules. Seraphina chose me, giving up everything, promising forever. Then, her family made a devil' s bargain: she was forced to give them a male heir with their r
/1/104701/coverbig.jpg?v=c469421b3094b1ea4637af2a2dedeb3c)
No Second Chance For Us
For five years, I was tech billionaire Alden Maxwell' s secret. A pretty accessory on his arm, a deal I made to save my father' s life. I played my part, quietly planning my escape for the day our contract ended. But then his first love, Amanda, came back. At a lavish auction, he spent ten million
/0/74833/coverbig.jpg?v=45534e54ad36109b6f207435dbe4052f)
Second Chance for the Heir
Camille, a young woman with a heart of gold, leads a modest life until the day she receives an unexpected proposal from Bastien, the heir to an industrial empire. Although skeptical at first, Camille accepts this opportunity, driven by her desire to change her life and give herself a new lease on li
/0/45844/coverbig.jpg?v=20231018201902)
ONE MORE CHANCE FOR ME
Selene a young orphan who inherited all of her parent's wealth decided to get married to the love of her life, her boyfriend and they have been dating for the past 4 years. After one year of marriage, she decides to transfer all her assets to her loving husband. But she was stupid as he didn't
/0/18286/coverbig.jpg?v=80ee6744a7120411b1e195fc98ca7432)
The Billionaire's Struggle
Guy Anderson, a 29 year old billionaire and CEO of Anderson's Enterprise was living a happy and fulfilled life. However, this was short-lived when his legally wedded wife, Alyssa, died few minutes after giving birth to their baby girl. Despite his loss, his daughter gave him a new reason to
/0/6281/coverbig.jpg?v=96f6c8abf2cba8bbce411f7a5787b5da)
True to Himself; Or, Roger Strong's Struggle for Place
True to Himself; Or, Roger Strong's Struggle for Place by Edward Stratemeyer
/0/92007/coverbig.jpg?v=d4ebda33a546d6f805b5267c8aee67c2)
The White Wolf's Pregnant Mate, Marked For A Second Chance
The Healer told me I was finally pregnant. After two years of doubt, I was carrying the heir to the Blackstone Pack. This pup was supposed to be the key to our future, solidifying my place as the Alpha's Luna. But just as the joy set in, a Mind-Link from my best friend shattered my world. It was
/0/82794/coverbig.jpg?v=93fad9bf18a869a6622165e6c459f947)
A Mother's Second Chance
My son Kevin' s scholarship was his one chance, his only way out of this dead-end town and into a brighter future. Then, they stole it. Chad Smith, the new girlfriend' s spoiled son, got it instead. My ex-husband Mike, the local "National Guard hero," used every dirty trick to ensure his stepson wo
/0/94146/coverbig.jpg?v=39300a02bfcc068417bd870b3d62967d)
Hidden Marriage: He Begs for a Second Chance
Elsie Clarke spent three years in a secret marriage, and just as long in cold, silent separation. As their third anniversary approached, she still held on, foolishly hoping her love could melt her husband's frozen heart. But all she received was a call from his private club. His voice was indiffere
/0/67283/coverbig.jpg?v=8e14b19fab0c3914d6454262df5a0699)
A Second Chance Mate for the Rejected Hybrid
"I, Blake Blackwood, future Alpha of the Moon Crest Pack rejects you, Elena Reynolds as my fated mate and future Luna". Elena Reynolds had been through hell her entire life. Ever since her sixteenth birthday when she shifted into a beast instead of a wolf and killed her parents and pack Luna.
/0/2844/coverbig.jpg?v=b2ff96f935cc56fcf0c9090d8e946d29)
A Chance Acquaintance
The sun shone with a warm yellow light on the Upper Town with its girdle of gray wall and on the red flag that drowsed above the citadel and was a friendly lustre on the tinned roofs of the Lower Townwhile away off to the south and east and west wandered the purple hills and the farmlit plains in su
/0/84839/coverbig.jpg?v=ab841335fd9a330f5a8457b8ceb42829)
Rebirth: A Second Chance
The sterile beep of the heart monitor was the last sound Olivia heard as her 20-year-old son, Michael, stood by her hospital bed, relaying her husband Daniel' s chilling message: it was time to let her go. Then, with a barely perceptible tremor, Michael' s hand reached for the life support plug, wh
/0/56106/coverbig.jpg?v=e393d409f3e2f881a4f9097f3576dd04)
A Second Chance: The Billionaire's Quest for Forgiveness
"Don't leave me, Prisley," Heather pleaded. Prisley was Heather's assistant and contract lover. Heather saw her as a substitute for his ex. When Heather's ex came back, this once obedient girl tried everything to leave. Only then did Heather realize that he had fallen deeply in love with her. He wo
/1/130449/coverbig.jpg?v=98f204afcfb14ed6819fa9a1cb566faa)
Reborn For A Second Chance: The Alpha's Blonde Secretary
Louisa Sandler is a powerful heiress who loves her husband whole heartedly, that after marriage she hands everything she owns to him to handle but Eric breeze doesn't feel the same way, he's just manipulated her to get what he wants. He does the unacceptable by cheating on her with her best friend'
/1/134767/coverbig.jpg?v=83a497ca805d35c294573101603059ec)
Rejecting My Fated Alpha For A Second Chance
I spent six agonizing months trekking through the freezing wilderness to find my missing fated mate, Kael. On the perilous journey to find him, I was struck by a silver bullet. The toxic metal didn't kill me, but it burned through my veins, destroying my inner wolf and the unborn pup in my womb, l
