Ma'Heron Denar, the Gamma of the Silvercrest Pack, was the first among the top brass to find his mate although it was in the least ideal situation. However, since all is fair in love and war, they are now together with no regrets... Until their past came back to haunt his beautiful wife, Alexia. A father's mistake, an old ally now an enemy due to greed and lust, along with a resurgent battle will now jeopardize their love, their lives and their pack. Can Ma'Heron manage to win his wars - both with himself and his long-lost archenemy - for the sake of the pack's peace, his true love and the hope of having his mate by his side once again?
"Good morning, Bren!" said a familiar voice from behind him.
"Hey Jack, how's everything so far?" Bren greeted back. He just finished his early morning tea at the poolside bar and was now walking back to the packhouse as per his daily habit.
"You know, same old, same old. How are you doing with the part-time bartender gig? Do you like it? I can still move you to the kitchen since I'm the head chef after all. I'll take you in, no problem."
"Nah, thank you. I'm really happy where I am. Besides, I can work on my special mixes while I'm there at the pool's bar," the former rouge agent casually admitted. "And the Gamma really needs me to assist him right now."
"OK, suit yourself," sighed the kitchen chef and leader cook in defeat. "Just saying, in case you change your mind later."
"I don't think I will ever, but thanks anyway, dude." Bren said with a chuckle, as he walked away and then entered the main entrance of the packhouse.
He went directly to where the mail cubbies were. It's part of Brenner's morning ritual to check his friend's - who's now his boss - snail mail before going up to the executive office of the pack house.
The part-time bartender smiled as he viewed a large Manila envelope with the name Ma'Heron Denar, inside the cubby, knowing that it was something his new employer would be so pleased to see. As he pulled it out, a smaller package, the size of a legal-sized envelope got dragged out as well.
"Oh, what is this? That's weird. Why would this legal-sized envelope be here?" he asked himself in a low voice. "It's addressed to the Alpha, but it's in the Gamma's mail slot? Odd, indeed..."
About five minutes later, the tall, slim but athletic man entered the Alpha's office with the packages in hand. The larger one contained plane tickets, passports, and reservation details, which he gave Ma'Heron - aka M - who was in the middle of an animated discussion with his Alpha, Vincent Riegel, and the pack's Beta, Aaron Keizer.
The three men inside the room, each of them muscular, wide-shouldered, tall, and good-looking in their own ways, all looked at Bren as he rattled off his report to his immediate superior, "Gamma, finally got everything in order for you and your wife's special wedding anniversary."
Ma'Heron's small smile, one of the very few proofs outside of his marriage that he is still capable of feeling, was evident upon hearing the word "wife". This was not lost to V and Aaron, who were hiding mischievous smiles of their own at the sight of their Gamma M's reaction to his upcoming wedding celebration.
Well, technically it's not really a wedding that they're celebrating...
"Dude, you marked each other, not married each other," joked Aaron, who was now sporting a thin beard matching V's thicker but clean-cut facial hair in an effort to look more mature. "You never even proposed to her, right?"
M's stare was steely and his smile had now disappeared. "If you must know, I am planning to 'marry' her following the usual human custom despite the fact that it's no longer required for us after we've marked our mates. Seriously, Aaron, just because you're my brother-in-law now..."
"OK, knock it off you two. When we start talking about our mates, this usually happens," interrupted V as he started checking the mail that Bren had also brought along with him.
"Nope, he just has issues with me because his sister is my mate now," Aaron said with a small laugh. "I think he still can't accept the fact that Di ended up with me."
"Please, that's all in the past, bro. No reason for us to go back to it. What's done is done. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to call my wife."
Ma'Heron took out his mobile phone inside his coat's breast pocket and walked a few steps away from his companions. He made the call. The phone rang beyond the typical three to five rings that his wife usually waited for before answering... The Gamma's forehead knitted, and a slight scowl formed on his face.
Hmmm... odd... that's five rings... she should have picked up by now.
Finally, he heard the familiar click of someone answering the phone, "Oh Alexia, I called to let you know about..."
"Hello there, Ma'He. Sorry, but your wife can't answer the phone right now. Please let your Alpha know I have a letter that we've expedited for him. For Alexia's sake, I hope he responds."
It was a male voice that answered. It chilled him to the bone while it opened up memories he never wished to remember.
The phone call ended just as his past began to haunt him...
Fucking hell, that can't be him... How dare he, if he has done anything to my mate Alexia, he will pay and regret the day he survived our pack combat years before!"
Meanwhile somewhere quite a distance away from the Silvercrest Enterprise skyscraper...
"Alpha, we have managed to kidnap Dr. Van Der Meer as you ordered. But she is literally out cold for now due to the chloroform we have used on her. I hope it is to your fancy, Sir..."
"Very good, Gamma. Now be sure she arrives here before she awakens so I can inject her with our special concoction. I have so many things planned for our good doctor since our marriage was abruptly cancelled before because of the appearance of her so-called mate," the unknown boss Alpha bitterly gritted. "No matter, she is once again mine to do as I please and this time absolutely nothing will stop me... not her or even that damned asshole of an attorney mate stealer of a bastard!" the mysterious angry voice in the other line determinedly said angrily. "Everything that both your merged packs will be mine... ALL mine!" He repeated it just because he loved the sound of it.
It all began when a military operative and spy Mrs. Paraluman Buenaventura infiltrated a rebel camp up in the mountains. When her husband was able to raid the said camp, he was able to save two boys, whom he would eventually treat like his own sons. His only daughter, Estelle, was attracted to her new adoptive brother, Victor. However, he felt that loving him and being with him would endanger Estelle, so he kept his true feelings for her in the dark. Soon enough, their Secret Militia group, CODE-NAMED Trinity, has expanded to add more agents and fighters to their cause. Their arch-enemy, The Tribunal, will make themselves known, and it will cost Trinity several lives, including his surrogate Mother Paraluman, whom Victor promises to avenge. Unknown to him, Estelle, as soon as she hit adulthood, had already started putting together a plan to have Victor accept her unrequited feelings. But would Victor ever do so and put his beloved Estelle in danger? What about his promise to avenge Paraluman?
Eron Camden just wanted to be free of his past... He was hellbent to escape it all: Being the oddity of the pack, dealing with a demanding Alpha father, living in the shadow of his overachiever brother and working for a corrupt, sex-starved boss who wanted to keep him in his private army/ Finally finding a way to fake his own death and erase his former assassin/mobster identity, he moved into the most remote mountain village he can find and lived the life of a hunter/logger/handyman while staying off the grid. While doing so, he found himself being accepted by the village people, loved by the local children and even trusted by the community elders. And upon meeting the widow Diwana, he knew he never wanted to leave that village again. But, unfortunately for him, his past is fast catching up to him. Worse, he is totally unaware of it. Would they still accept him if they knew who he really was? Will he still dare stay and endanger everyone he now loves?
Beta Aaron Keizer brings Diwa back to the Packhouse after being away for more than ten years. However, as soon as she arrives, a dangerous presence from her past begins stalking her and her newly found mate. Even worse, Di’s elder brother, who happens to be the Gamma of the pack, openly shows his disapproval of the union. Will Di be able to find freedom from her past while finding happiness in Aaron? And can the Beta be able to see beyond the bond so he can help Di finally fight the monster who continues to claim her as his?
Around the mid-2010's, Mab De Narra created a social media group that was meant to be a place where people can share their personal paranormal and supernatural experiences without the fear of being judged by others. They could even find others who can help them with their paranormal questions, spiritual issues, and supernatural problems on this page. Meanwhile, she was eventually included in The Paranormal All-Stars, where she is able to help even more puzzled and troubled individuals. And by sharing these cases and experiences through this book, we hope to help more to not fear what they don't know... ...but to see beyond what their senses tell them. After all, there's always more to these things than meets the eye.
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."
“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?”
Lucia Balstone thought she had chosen the right man to spend the rest of her life with, but he was the one who ended her life. Their ten-year marriage seemed like a joke when her husband stabbed her with a dagger. Fortunately, God is never blind to people's tears. Lucia got a second chance. She was reborn at the age of 22, before all the terrible things had happened. This time, she was determined to avenge herself and let those who hurt her pay! She made an elaborate list of her goals, and the first thing on her list was to marry her ex-husband's enemy, Alonso Callen!
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
To the public, she was the CEO's executive secretary. Behind closed doors, she was the wife he never officially acknowledged. Jenessa was elated when she learned that she was pregnant. But that joy was replaced with dread as her husband, Ryan, showered his affections on his first love. With a heavy heart, she chose to set him free and leave. When they met again, Ryan's attention was caught by Jenessa's protruding belly. "Whose child are you carrying?!" he demanded. But she only scoffed. "It's none of your business, my dear ex-husband!"