Beneath the Winter Moon
Celeste Winters once had a name that echoed across territories, the daughter of the WinterMoon Alpha—fierce, loyal, and born of a legacy older than the crown that now rules the city. But all of that shattered the moment the man she trusted with her soul chose another without a word of goodbye. Cast aside without explanation, stripped of identity and purpose, Celeste ran. She abandoned her title, her pack, even her wolf… burying it all beneath perfume and silence.
Now, in the heart of a city that doesn’t know her, she works late-night shifts at a diner and hides her scars behind forced smiles and lingering shadows. Every day she survives, but she does not live.
Until the night everything begins to unravel.
A rogue attack. A moment of instinct. A power she shouldn’t still have.
And a single word whispered by the Alpha King himself as their eyes lock across the chaos: Mate.
Celeste never wanted to love again. Never wanted to be claimed, or seen, or remembered. But he remembers her—her scent, her laugh, the steel behind her soft-spoken words. And worse, his wolf wants her. Craves her.
But Celeste’s past isn’t just filled with heartbreak. It’s filled with secrets—deadly ones. The rogues aren’t just after her for revenge; they’re looking to return her to a father who will burn down every pack to get her back. A father who once ruled all, and never forgave betrayal.
As the line between predator and protector begins to blur, Celeste must face the truth she’s tried to forget: she was never meant to disappear. And the more she lets herself feel again, the more dangerous her world becomes.
The past is waking. The wolves are circling.
And fate has never played fair.
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Chapter: Chapter ElevenThe night shift at the diner moved like a slow tide—steady, low-lit, and a little quieter than the chaos of the morning rush. The warm glow of overhead bulbs reflected off the chrome trim and vinyl seats, casting everything in a soft, amber haze. Outside, the city buzzed gently under a navy sky, headlights drifting like fireflies past the windows.Inside, the jukebox hummed a soft tune—some mellow oldie that Victoria claimed made everything taste better.Celeste didn’t flinch at the bell above the door anymore.She wove between tables with practiced calm, her apron slightly wrinkled from a long day but her eyes a little more present than they had been. The ache still lived in her chest, quiet and heavy like old rainclouds, but something in her was slowly learning how to breathe again.Not healed.Not whole.But no longer hollow.Victoria leaned against the counter, flipping through a worn notebook she used to jot down new pancake combinations and weird customer quotes. “You’ve
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
Chapter: Chapter TenBlair stood still, one hand clutching a half-folded gown, the other frozen mid-gesture. The air in the boutique suddenly felt heavier, like someone had turned down the volume of the world just for her. She stared at the door where the two women had just exited. Not at both of them. Just one. That silver-gray hair—long, shimmering like frost under sunlight. It caught the light in a way that tugged at something deep inside her mind, some shadow of memory she couldn’t quite bring into focus. “Did you see her?” she asked, quieter now. Her voice lost the sharpness it carried earlier, replaced with something unsure. Grayson looked over from where he stood beside the window. “Who?” “The girl,” Blair said slowly, “with the silver hair.” He frowned. “You mean the one with the girl you’ve been arguing with?” Blair didn’t answer right away. Her eyes were still on the street, but the figure had long since vanished into the crowd. “I’ve seen that hair before,” she murmured. “I just... don’
Last Updated: 2025-06-28
Chapter: Chapter NineThe sun was high, the sky a soft sweep of pale blue, and for once—Celeste didn’t feel like she was running from something.Victoria had made sure of that.They’d started the day with lattes and a walk to the nail salon, where they sat side by side under warm lights. Celeste picked a soft pearl white for her nails—quiet, classic. Victoria, of course, went bold. Deep red with tiny gold accents on the ring finger."You're so predictable," Victoria teased, blowing on her nails as she peeked over at Celeste's.Celeste gave a faint smile. "And you’re so… loud.""Loud is called stylish, thank you very much."Afterward, they wandered toward the bookstore on 5th, where the storefront was lined with ivy and sun-faded posters of upcoming signings. Celeste slowed near the entrance, eyes already scanning the display windows with that soft, distant look Victoria had come to recognize.Victoria groaned dramatically. “Do we have to go in?”Celeste arched a brow, amused. “Yes.”“Books are just… so slo
Last Updated: 2025-06-27
Chapter: Chapter EightThe Alpha King's POV – Late Night She shouldn't matter... She was human. Ordinary. She worked in a diner. Kept her head down. Wore perfume too floral to be natural. She smiled like someone who'd practiced it too many times. And yet—she kept coming back. Not in reality. In thought. In scent. In moments that should’ve been dismissed but never were. That morning at the diner. The brush of an arm. A soft apology. The same perfume that clung to her when she passed them outside the building. When she stood across the street in the rain, staring in at something that once broke her. There was pain in her eyes. Not the kind people wore to be pitied—but the kind they wore when they didn’t expect to survive it. He’d seen hundreds of wolves wear that look. But she was human. Wasn’t she? He leaned back in his chair, hand absently circling the rim of his glass.Then why does her scent feel so familiar? That question had started small, but now it scratched deeper every time he saw her—or
Last Updated: 2025-06-26
Chapter: Chapter SevenThe car rolled to a slow stop in front of a towering black-glass building nestled in the heart of the city—clean, sleek, and humming with understated authority. It looked like any other corporate high-rise from the outside, but every Alpha who walked these streets knew better.This wasn’t just a building.It was his.The Alpha King’s headquarters stood like a sentinel over the city, overlooking both human and wolf territory alike. Inside, agreements were brokered, power maintained, and silence bought. Deals were made to keep the humans comfortable in their ignorance—while packs across the region bent to the will of the King in exchange for what they needed.The doors opened and Grayson Stone stepped out first, followed by Blair.Grayson wore the expression of someone used to being obeyed—chin high, shoulders squared, a man born into power. But even he hesitated before stepping through the glass doors.The Alpha King’s city was no place to pretend you were stronger than you were.“Let m
Last Updated: 2025-06-24
Chapter: Chapter SixThe elevator opened directly into the private dining floor of one of the most exclusive restaurants in the city—a place where you didn’t get a reservation, you were invited. The room was sleek, modern, and intimidating in its subtle opulence. Walls of black marble reflected the amber glow of pendant lights hanging from the ceiling like drops of molten gold. A single pianist played softly in the corner, the notes rich and low like a whisper.Victoria stepped out of the elevator wearing something far more tailored than her usual daywear, but still comfortable enough to remind everyone she wasn’t there to impress—just to be heard. She passed through the polished corridor, nodded once at the discreet security stationed near the private booths, and found her brother seated in a curtained alcove near the window.The booth was curved leather, matte black, with a floor-to-ceiling view of the skyline bathed in the last light of sunset. He sat with his back straight, one hand around a glass of
Last Updated: 2025-06-23
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