Amara thought she had everything-a destined mate, a promising future as the Luna of the Silver Ridge Pack, and a love she believed unshakable. But when her mate, Alpha Kael, cruelly rejects her for another, her world crumbles. Stripped of her title and cast out, she ventures into the wilds, broken but determined to survive. Years later, Amara returns as a formidable warrior with secrets that could change the fate of the werewolf world. But fate has one last twist for her-a second chance mate, one she never expected: Adrian, the enigmatic and dangerous leader of the rogue wolves. Torn between a past she can't escape and a future she never anticipated, Amara must navigate treachery, forbidden love, and a deadly prophecy. As the moon rises, choices will be made, blood will be spilled, and destiny will unfold.
The Silver Ridge Pack was alive with celebration. Music echoed through the dense forest, blending with the rhythmic howls of wolves paying tribute to their Alpha. Lanterns strung between the towering oaks bathed the gathering in golden light. Amara Blake stood at the edge of the clearing, her heart racing as she surveyed the lively scene. Tonight was supposed to mark the beginning of her new life-as Luna of the pack and mate to Alpha Kael Draven.
Amara's hands trembled as she smoothed the deep green fabric of her gown. She had always dreamed of this moment: standing beside Kael, her mate, her destiny. They had been bound by the Moon Goddess herself, their connection undeniable. Yet something felt...off. Kael had been distant for weeks, his sharp blue eyes avoiding hers, his touch fleeting.
"Amara!" A familiar voice broke through her thoughts.
She turned to see Eli Rivers, her childhood friend and confidant, weaving through the crowd. His curly auburn hair was disheveled, and his expression carried a mix of concern and excitement.
"You look incredible," Eli said, offering her a reassuring smile.
"Thanks," Amara replied, though her voice lacked conviction.
Eli frowned, his emerald-green eyes narrowing. "What's wrong? You've been jittery all night."
Before she could answer, a deafening howl pierced the air, silencing the crowd. All eyes turned to the center of the clearing, where Kael stood atop the ceremonial stone platform. His imposing figure was framed by the silvery glow of the full moon.
"Packmates!" Kael's voice boomed, commanding attention. "Tonight, we honor the bond that strengthens our pack. Tonight, we celebrate unity, loyalty, and the blessings of the Moon Goddess."
Cheers erupted, but Amara barely heard them. Her chest tightened as Kael's gaze swept over the crowd, cold and calculating. When his eyes finally met hers, a shiver ran down her spine.
Kael extended his hand toward her. "Join me, Amara."
Swallowing her unease, she stepped forward. Whispers followed her as she ascended the platform, the pack's expectations heavy on her shoulders.
Kael's grip on her hand was firm but devoid of warmth. He turned to address the crowd again. "The bond of mates is sacred, a gift from the Moon Goddess herself. But not all bonds are meant to last."
Gasps rippled through the crowd. Amara's heart plummeted as Kael released her hand and stepped back.
"I, Alpha Kael Draven, reject you, Amara Blake, as my mate and Luna."
The words hit her like a physical blow, stealing the air from her lungs. Time seemed to freeze as the weight of his rejection settled over her. The whispers turned into murmurs, then into an uproar.
"What is the meaning of this?" someone shouted.
Kael raised a hand to silence the crowd. "This decision is for the good of the pack. Amara is...unsuited for the role of Luna."
Amara's vision blurred with tears, but through the haze, she saw movement in the crowd. A figure stepped forward-a woman with raven-black hair and piercing violet eyes. Lilith Thorn, the daughter of a rival Alpha, exuded an aura of confidence and seduction.
Kael extended his hand to Lilith, his expression softening in a way it never had for Amara. "I've chosen another to stand beside me as Luna."
The crowd erupted into chaos, voices raised in protest and confusion. Amara stood frozen, her mind struggling to process the betrayal. She had been cast aside, humiliated in front of the entire pack.
"Amara!" Eli's voice reached her through the noise, but she couldn't move. Her legs felt like lead, her chest aching as if her heart had been ripped from her body.
Kael's voice cut through the commotion. "Amara Blake is no longer part of the Silver Ridge Pack. She is hereby exiled as a rogue."
Amara's knees buckled, and she fell to the platform. Exile. The word echoed in her mind, more painful than the rejection itself.
Eli rushed to her side, but Kael's guards intercepted him, dragging him away. "No!" he shouted, struggling against their grip. "You can't do this to her!"
Kael ignored him, his attention fixed on Amara. "Leave," he commanded. "You have no place here."
Tears streamed down her face as she forced herself to stand. The pack she had devoted her life to, the mate she had loved, had turned against her. Her heart shattered, leaving a void that burned with anger and despair.
Amara descended the platform, her steps unsteady. The crowd parted, their gazes a mixture of pity and shock. She didn't stop until she reached the edge of the clearing.
Turning back, she saw Kael and Lilith standing together, their hands entwined. The image seared itself into her memory, a symbol of her rejection and humiliation.
With one final glance at the pack that had abandoned her, Amara stepped into the shadows of the forest.
Her life as she knew it was over.
When Aria wakes up in an unfamiliar packhouse, disoriented and without any recollection of how she got there, she finds herself face-to-face with Lucas, the enigmatic and commanding Alpha who claims she is his fated mate. Confused and unable to recall their bond, Aria struggles to reconcile her lack of memory with the intense emotions Lucas stirs within her. As pieces of her past begin to return in fragmented flashes, she uncovers a painful truth: Lucas rejected her years ago, shattering their bond and setting her on a path of loneliness. But Lucas's pack is now cursed, their survival hanging by a thread, and Aria may hold the key to breaking the spell. Torn between the betrayal of the past and the undeniable pull of their fated bond, Aria must decide if she can forgive Lucas and if their love is strong enough to undo the darkness threatening them all. But as secrets unravel and a rogue witch's vendetta is revealed, Aria realizes her lost memories hide more than just heartbreak; they conceal a power that could save them or destroy them all.
Running from her past, Cassia, a runaway omega, has spent years hiding from the ruthless pack she escaped. But when she crosses paths with the feared Alpha Killian-a wolf known for his brutal reign-her world is turned upside down. Killian is her fated mate, a bond she can't deny. As she resists his attempts to claim her, dark secrets about her past begin to unravel, revealing the true reason she fled. With enemies closing in and her heart torn between fear and desire, Cassia must decide if she can trust Killian to protect her or if surrendering to him will lead to her destruction.
When celebrated chef Adrian Knight teams up with enigmatic sommelier Celeste Laurent for an exclusive culinary event, sparks fly faster than pans in a kitchen fire. Their shared passion for exquisite flavors becomes a tantalizing prelude to a deeper, carnal hunger neither can deny. But as secrets simmer beneath the surface, their indulgence threatens to burn everything they've worked for. In a world where precision and control reign supreme, can two fiery souls surrender to their desires without losing themselves-or each other?
Drayen Fael has spent his entire life training to exert revenge on the witch who destroyed his family. As one of the last dragon shifters, his fiery rage fuels his every step, sharpening his claws and stoking the flames that burn inside him. Finally, after decades of hunting, he tracks her to the ruins of a forgotten kingdom. But the witch, Keryth, isn't what he imagined. She isn't the heartless monster of his nightmares. She's broken, haunted by her own dark past, and struggling to control the very powers that caused Drayen's grief. As their fates intertwine, Drayen must confront a truth more terrifying than any firestorm: vengeance isn't the answer, and his destiny is tied to the one he swore to destroy. Together, they uncover a conspiracy that goes far beyond their vendetta, one that threatens to unleash a darkness capable of annihilating their world. Can love bloom in the ashes of betrayal? Or will the flames of their past consume them both?
When Zara Hart agrees to a marriage contract with the notoriously cold billionaire Damian Cole, she thinks she's secured her freedom from a debt-ridden life. Little does she know, Damian has his own agenda-a vengeance plan that requires an ideal "wife" to win his family's approval and take control of his legacy. As their lives intertwine in unexpected ways, Zara and Damian discover their fake marriage is becoming all too real. But with secrets and lies woven into their contract, will their growing love survive, or will it destroy them both?
"I ran. Ran as fast as my legs could go. Away. Away from him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hailey Pritchett loved her job as the secretary of Henry Caldwell, the CEO of the Caldwell Industries. She was a woman who liked safety, and stayed far away from danger. However, the company is bought by a ruthless businessman who is known as the Sniper. Theodore Benson is a ruthless billionaire, and is known as the Sniper in the business world. Because he kills his opponents without letting them know. He bows down to no one, and when he wants something, he does everything - whether legal or not - to possess it. When Hailey and Theodore aka the Sniper, come face to face, Hailey knows that Theodore is dangerous. So Hailey does what she does best in the face of danger. She runs. But will Theodore let her get away? Theodore wants Hailey Pritchett, and won't stop until he has her - in every possible way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
After three secretive years of marriage, Eliana never met her enigmatic husband until she was served with divorce papers and learned of his extravagant pursuit of another. She snapped back to reality and secured a divorce. Thereafter, Eliana unveiled her various personas: an esteemed doctor, legendary secret agent, master hacker, celebrated designer, adept race car driver, and distinguished scientist. As her diverse talents became known, her ex-husband was consumed by remorse. Desperately, he pleaded, "Eliana, give me another chance! All my properties, even my life, are yours."
My marriage to Mathias was supposed to make me the happiest woman in the world. Although I knew he didn't love me, I thought he would fall for me once I showered him with all the love I had to give. Five years passed and Mathias still didn't give a damn about me. Instead, he met his true love and cut all ties with me because of her. He showed her off; something he never did for me. His abandonment pushed me into depression. I was broken in every sense of the word. Even on my deathbed, my so-called husband didn't come to say goodbye to me. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself reborn. I was still Mathias's wife and it was two months before he met his true love. In this life, I refused to be hurt by him again. After talking some sense into my head, I asked him for a divorce in other to escape being heartbroken like I was previously. Mathias tore up the divorce papers time and time again while also shutting me down. "Rylie, stop all this nonsense! Playing hard to get doesn't work anymore!" To show him that I was dead serious, I went ahead to file for divorce. Only then did he panic. He abandoned the "woman of his dreams" and came to my side. "Please give me a second chance, Rylie. I promise to do right by you. You'll be the only woman in my heart from now on. Don't leave me, okay?" A war broke out in my mind after this apology. On one hand, I didn't want to be hurt again. And on the other, I didn't want to let go of the man I loved so dearly. What should I do?!
She thought she was the love of his life, and he became the love of her life that fateful day she had seen him at the pack's party. Selene Grace was only a replica of Alpha Leo's real mate, and when he spotted her, Leo immediately claimed her as his Luna in order to suppress the rumors of him being mateless. Being unable to conceive turns Selene's marriage into a nightmare, and as if that wasn't enough, Alpha Leo finally reunites with his long time lover and mate, rejecting a pregnant Selene as a result. 5 years later, Selene, a now successful doctor, receives an invitation to the moon shadow pack in order to rid the pack of a deadly disease which has struck it. Will Selene return back to the pack which had caused her so much pain, and what would she do when she realizes that she is mated to the Alpha who had betrayed her in the past?
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!”
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."