"I think it's about time you devour me." I heard him say and I blinked. What was he talking about? A frown creased my face. His confidence and graceful poise seem to unnerve me. He had something about him I couldn't figure out, yet. "Wh-a-t did you say?" I stuttered, forcing myself to tear my eyes away from his face. He chuckled, then leaned closer to my ears. "I asked when you were going to devour me." I flinched. What was he playing at? Was he flirting with me so openly? I willed myself to ignore his statement. I had a bigger task at hand to let myself be bothered by a pretty man. I cleared my throat and his eyes were now focused on me. "I have no time for your gimmicks. Excuse me." I was leaving when I felt his hands draw me back. "You leave only when I ask you to." He growled and I instantly feel my knees weaken. His voice carry with it some kind of authority. I felt my wolf curl inside of me. I have so many questions racing in my head. Who was this handsome stranger with so much nerves? ***** When Ava's mother fell ill, Ava vowed to go to the ends of the earth to save her. Ava got more shattered after finding her boyfriend in bed with her bestfriend. With her boyfriend's betrayal fresh in her mind, Ava moved on with a promise to lock her heart from any man. But the moon goddess have another plan for her. Dylan Gibson, the Savage Alpha had set his eyes on her. She had something he wants. Something no one else could give him. Will Ava find love or she's just a means to an end?
Ava's POV
"And what did you think you are doing?" I heard the unmistakable voice of Alpha Luke as I stepped in to do my duties that morning.
"Good mor...ning alpha." I stuttered, bowing my head as my eyes briefly landed on where he was sitting.
He had a pen on his hand and he was scribbling some things into a book.
"That didn't answer my question bitch." He growled, stood up then walked closer to me. "Who the hell are you and what did you want in my chamber this early?"
I took two steps backwards, intimidated by his tall, burly frame but I didn't let it show in my face.
"I am here to clean your Chambers alpha." I said gently, not meeting his gaze.
"Clean my Chambers? And you didn't know I don't like being disturbed before 9:am?"
He asked and I shook my head. Alice didn't tell me that. I wish I had knew that before, I wouldn't have been in this kind of situation.
"Who are you talking to darling?" I heard a feminine voice ask from alpha Luke's inner room.
That must be his fiancee that I have heard so much about. I have heard different tales from various pack members of how her beauty seems to shimmer brightly like the sun. Just seeing her walk into the room Alpha Luke and I stood confirmed all I've heard.
"It's no one you should bother yourself about." I heard him say as she leaned in to kiss him.
I felt my wolf growl inwardly when they kissed but I didn't know why. My wolf rarely communicates with me so it all seemed shocking to me. Most people in the pack had termed me wolfless. They believed I was cursed by the moon goddess and would never see a mate. It was a wild belief in our pack that anyone who doesn't have a wolf is cursed and would die without having a mate.
I was still in my thoughts when I felt a hand ran across my eye and I flinched. It was Alpha Luke, apparently he had been talking to me. His fiancee wasn't by his side anymore.
"You haven't been listening to what I was saying." He said, his eyes summing me up.
I shook my head slowly. "I'm sorry alpha."
"Layla wants you to do some chores for her."
He said and I assumed his girlfriend to be Layla as she was now back from the inner chamber. A polythene bag was in her hand which she immediately threw at me and I caught it just in time, thanks to my sharp reflexes from my days of training secretly.
"What's this?" I asked, looking from Alpha Luke to Layla.
Layla scoffed then asked. "It's my undies and clothes, any problem?"
I checked the bag then confirmed what she had said. It was indeed her undies. Why in the name of the seven gods is she giving me her undies and clothes? I furrowed my eyebrows. Maybe she wanted me to deliver it to the pack's drycleaner.
Layla cleared her throat, instantly gaining my attention. She must have noticed the confused look on my face.
"You should return them tomorrow before evening and make sure it is ironed."
She said then turned to go back into the inner chamber.
"Joe takes three to four days to wash and iron." I said which made her stop in her tracks.
She turned back with her brow creased. "Who the hell is Zoe?"
'Oh, she didn't know the pack's drycleaner?' I thought inwardly.
"Joe." I corrected. That earned me a disgusted look from her.
"He's the pack drycleaner." I explained.
She scoffed, then gave a small laugh before she faced Alpha Luke who was now back to his scribbling on the table.
"Luke, who the hell is this clown?" I was surprised to hear her ask Alpha Luke.
"I don't know, she must be new." I heard Alpha Luke responded nonchalantly.
"That explains it." Layla scoffed once more then gave me a hard look, maybe to intimidate me. But I didn't cower as she she expected.
I remained proudly standing on my feet, my eye fixed on hers, and that seems to infuriate her.
"Get that back to me by tomorrow or you'd be sorry!" She barked leaving me standing rooted and stunned.
I couldn't say anything as Alpha Luke's gaze was on me all through. If it was any other person, I would have throw the clothes right back. But Layla was no ordinary person; she was Alpha Luke's fiance and the daughter of another pack's Alpha too.
As I went out of the pack house, my mind was clouded with the thoughts of my sick mother who was the very reason I was here to work.
She told me the pack had been attacked. During the attack she had been infused with wolfsbane. This now affect her healing abilities. She's almost wolfless as she could now be affected by various human diseases and illness.
I had hoped to raise some money for her surgery which would barely be enough, but I have another plan to borrow from the pack bank.
I just hope everything goes smoothly as I had planned, I'm beginning to get edgy and frustrated.
As I took the alleyway that led to the hospital where my mother was currently receiving treatment, the ringing of my phone jolted me out of my reverie.
It was Dr. Alex from the hospital calling, and seeing his name suddenly brought some kind of fear in me. I picked up after contemplating for some seconds.
"Where are you Ava? You need to come to the hospital right away." He said and immediately hung up.
I immediately noticed the urgency with which he spoke and I broke into a run. Dr. Alex was the one attending to my mother at the pack hospital and I knew it had to do with my mother when he called.
I was breathing hard as I ran into Dr. Alex's office, startling him from the list of files he was rummaging through.
"Is my mother okay doctor?" I asked, still breathing hard from how I had run so fast to the hospital.
"Your mother is fine." He cleared his throat then added, "but won't be for long, if we don't carry out the operation in a few days."
My mind instantly raced. What does he mean by she won't be for long?
"But you said she still have some months!" I cried out, my voice thin from exhaustion.
Dr. Alex is the pack's best doctor and he's quite efficient. But everyone in the pack knew him for his greed.
His fees were always outrageous! He's a callous and selfish man.
"Yes, it's quite surprising. Last time I checked, the cancer was in the early stage but now....."
Doctor Alex's words were inaudible to my ears as I was now filled with my own thoughts. I couldn't watch my mother die. I had to save her one way or the other. Even if it meant going to the ends of the earth.
And with a new determination, I breezed out of the doctor's office with only one destination in mind.
After being kicked out of her home, Harlee learned she wasn't the biological daughter of her family. Rumors had it that her impoverished biological family favored sons and planned to profit from her return. Unexpectedly, her real father was a zillionaire, catapulting her into immense wealth and making her the most cherished member of the family. While they anticipated her disgrace, Harlee secretly held design patents worth billions. Celebrated for her brilliance, she was invited to mentor in a national astronomy group, drew interest from wealthy suitors, and caught the eye of a mysterious figure, ascending to legendary status.
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?
Caught in a web of betrayal, Nicole's life shatters in a single evening when her mother-in-law, Veronica, sets her up in an elaborate scheme. Blindsided, Nicole faces her husband Taylor's cold rage as he casts her out of his life and home, accusing her of infidelity and theft. As she tries to defend herself, her best friend, Sarah, adds another blow by denying their loyalty. "Please, Taylor, you have to believe me!" Nicole pleads, her voice breaking, but his icy response is a dagger to her heart. "I don't hate you, Nicole," he sneers. "I despise you." When Nicole reveals she's pregnant, she hopes for compassion, but it only fuels Veronica's determination to rid the family of her. After signing the divorce papers, a dejected Nicole wanders alone, where a brutal attack leaves her bleeding, helpless, and desperate to protect her unborn child. Six years later, Nicole returns from the ashes to inflict seven times the pains upon those who humiliated her and left her to die. "I'll make them pay so dearly that they'd regret ever been born!" She declares. This is a story of romance and revenge you don't want to miss!
Rosalynn's marriage to Brian wasn't what she envisioned it to be. Her husband, Brian, barely came home. He avoided her like a plague. Worse still, he was always in the news for dating numerous celebrities. Rosalynn persevered until she couldn't take it anymore. She upped and left after filing for a divorce. Everything changed days later. Brian took interest in a designer that worked for his company anonymously. From her profile, he could tell that she was brilliant and dazzling. He pulled the stops to find out her true identity. Little did he know that he was going to receive the greatest shocker of his life. Brian bit his finger with regret when he recalled his past actions and the woman he foolishly let go.
My family was on the poverty line and had no way to support me in college. I had to work part-time every day just to make ends meet and afford to get into the university. That was when I met her—the pretty girl in my class that every boy dreamt of asking out. I was well aware she was out of my league. Nevertheless, I mustered all my courage and bravely told her that I had fallen for her. To my surprise, she agreed to be my girlfriend. With the sweetest smile I had ever seen, she told me that she wanted my first gift for her to be the latest and top-of-the-line iPhone. I worked like a dog and even did my classmates’ laundry to save up. My hard work eventually paid off after a month. I finally got to buy what she wanted. But as I was wrapping my gift, I saw her in the dressing room, making out with the captain of the basketball team. She then heartlessly made fun of my inadequacy and made a fool out of me. To make things worse, the guy whom she cheated on me with even punched me in the face. Desperation washed over me, but there was nothing I could do but lie on the floor as they trampled on my feelings. But then, my father called me out of the blue, and my life turned upside down. It turned out that I was a billionaire's son.
Charlee was left at the altar and became a laughingstock. She tried to keep her head high, but ultimately lost it when she received a sex tape of her fiance and her half-sister. Devastated, she ended up spending a wild night with a hot stranger. It was supposed to be one-time thing, but he kept popping up, helping her with projects and revenge, all while flirting with her constantly. Charlee soon realized that it was nice having him around, until her ex suddenly appeared at her door, begging for another chance. Her tycoon lover asked, “Who will you choose? Think carefully before you answer.”