Novels by Grace Shine

AlvaroIt was Ximena's birthday and I jumped out of bed immediately at 7 am. I was extremely excited. From her details I knew today was her birthday and together with her brothers yesterday, we had decided to throw her a surprise birthday dinner party.It was a small party for family and friends. I knew Ximena wasn’t a lover of huge gatherings hence my conclusion to make it small and private.“Dhruv… Are you still asleep?” I mindlinked to Dhruv.“Alpha… Isn’t it too early…” Dhruv groaned, it was obvious he was just waking up.“The earlier the better.” I replied and he groaned.“Ximena isn’t aware I’m having a sleepless night for her. I’m sure she’d be asleep now but I’m forced to wake up. She isn’t half as excited as you are and it’s not your birthday.” He complained and I chuckled.“It’s a good thing you’re up. Now come to the pack house, let's start the preparations!” I replied and cut off the mindlink.I walked down, smiling softly as I hummed songs under my breath. I couldn’t stop

XimenaI was heading to the field and strangely, Xena suggested we pass through the quarters meant for warriors.I was complaining bitterly as to why we had to pass through such a long journey when I overheard a heated voice.“What do you want me to do! I told you I needed more time… Things are different… You need to be patient and if you can…” He stopped abruptly like he had sensed my presence and he turned around sharply.I was staring at him from the door, a feigned smile on my face. He ended the call immediately, I could see his hands trembling slightly while he tried to force a smile although it seemed difficult.It was hard to tell whether I was overreacting or this was how he was behaving now. “Mark…”“Oh, it’s good to see you Xena… I heard about the attack, I’m so sorry.” He muttered and I smiled, nodding immediately.“Thank you so much. What’s up with you? Who were you arguing with?” I asked, my suspicions greater than my concern.“Nothing much… Just crazy stuff…” He drawled,

Ximena “Watch your steps, you almost tripped.” A guy mumbled as he placed his hand on my shoulder and I pushed it away immediately.“Yeah, thanks.” I replied coldly as I began walking away. I was heading into the mall and he followed me.“Hi… What’s wrong? Did I do something wrong? I’m sorry if I touched you against your wish, I was just concerned.” He mumbled and I nodded without a word, trying very hard to dismiss him.“I’m sorry, I see you’re not in the mood to speak.” He muttered and walked away, making me sigh with relief.I was shopping for clothes for mom and I and although we were supposed to come together, she found an excuse to keep herself at home. I knew she was scared of coming outside, since the death of father, she retreated more to herself and hardly went outside and I wished there was a way to drag her out of her shell but everything I tried failed.“I’ll have this.” I muttered as I pointed at a few dresses and the assistant nodded. Shopping w

XimenaI was facing alpha Alvaro in his office with a frown. I looked terrible because my hair was scattered, my eyes were red and I had dark spots underneath.I couldn’t sleep throughout the night because I couldn’t stop thinking about the Rogue king. “Ximena…”“I need answers, I want to know why Alpha Gonzalo and the Rogue king are after me. I need to know.” I replied, staring at him intently and he exhaled.“I’m equally confused. I don’t know what to think…”“I need a reason…” My voice softened. “The Rogue king has been terrorizing packs long before I was born but never for once has there been rumors of him trying to capture any wolf so he could mark her. What is it? Why am I suddenly wanted by multiple powerful men?” I was in utter confusion and he walked towards me, placing his hands on me.“I’m equally confused, Ximena. Nobody knows what the rogue king is thinking, he’s not telling his followers enough information and all we can do is try to catch him but that is proving to be

XimenaI was returning from the Shadow pack, driving through the empty road when I sniffed a different scent in the air.I had paid grandmother a visit and although I'd have loved to spend a full day with her, I couldn’t. Everything felt different, I knew it was outside of the packs but the air here was always clean, pure and nice but today it seemed polluted in a way.I couldn’t explain but there was a lot, countless things had changed. It bothered me more than it was supposed to.Maybe I was being overly cautious. “Xena… I don’t feel safe…” I whispered softly as I stepped on the pedals, increasing my speed.“Let’s try our best to reach the pack. Seems like something dark is lurking around but don’t stop!” She replied and I nodded, driving crazily.I was so close to the border when I saw a figure crossing the road. I slammed my legs on the brakes, my car screeching to a halt.The sudden halt made me jerk out of my seat but with the seatbelt holding me down, it was only my hair that

Ximena I couldn’t stop thinking about Alvaro, everything in the house reminded me of him. I decided to take the day off because I felt like a fool.Remembering the words I had said to him, my cheeks heated up, I was about to die of embarrassment on my bed.“Why the fuck would you say such words to him, Ximena.” I questioned myself.“Because you’re in love.” Xena replied and I rolled my eyes.“Oh please, not everything is love. Can you remember the sex I had with Mark, why didn’t you call it love?” I demanded.“Because it wasn’t love, it was because of your heat and it wasn’t good enough but Alvaro… Alvaro, girl you’re about to have the fucking best time of your life.” She exaggerated and I just shook my head slowly.“Ximena, stop trying to complicate things. This isn’t love, it’s more like attraction because we are always in compromising situations. I can assure you it’s anything but love.” I replied and Xena giggled.“It’s more than just attraction. You know it deep down but you pre

Nora“Someone must be watching me…” I whispered softly and my eyes darted to the window. It could be Alpha Damien but goddess knew I wasn’t in the mood to see his beast form.I exhaled deeply, turning to the wall as I wondered why I was in this house. Why wouldn’t he reject me? Why was he being nice all of a sudden? I knew it could be because of the mate bond but it was far-fetched…There was no way a person could be cold this instant and nice the next.I couldn’t picture myself being with him… I would live all my life in dread… Goddess knew I’d die of fear… “Fuck!” I cursed, turning around on the bed again. The house was quiet, I could almost hear my racing heart.According to the maids it was only him who stayed in this part of the house, not even the beta and it got me all worried.Why was he suddenly treating me nice? My stomach rumbled an answer and I exhaled. I had a lot for dinner so why was I suddenly hungry?During dinner, Mistress Ella stared at me w

Nora“She’s trying to disobey your orders, Alpha.” Beta Seyric explained and he glared at me, making me bow my head.My heart was pounding heavily, there was a lot of tension in the room, I could feel Nyx reaching for the edge as excitement surged through her.She was overjoyed to see him… His scent filled the whole room, every breath I took felt like I was taking him into my system.It made my stomach churn, I felt butterflies, I didn’t know if it was for a good or bad reason. I didn’t want him to be around but deep down, Nyx wanted him to be more than just around, she wanted him so close that his breath fanned my neck.It was infuriating. This man was doing a lot of damage to me with his presence and I hated it. I hated it when I had little over my body and this was the first time.“I… I don’t want to be here anymore… I wish to leave the pack house, please grant my request… I’m not going to reject you, I just don’t want to work here anymore.” I pleaded, wishing h

Nora“Nyx we have to reject him…” I whispered softly in the bathroom. I was taking a bath but I couldn’t stop thinking about Alpha Damien.“No!” She thundered almost immediately. Ever since yesterday, we had been at odds and she had no intent to back down.I was pissed at her, at Alpha Damien and the goddess. We haven’t been together for up to a month and we were already arguing all thanks to Alpha Damien.I was stunned yesterday. He hated me so much so why was he against the rejection? Was he only doing this so he could torture me?“No…”“Oh please! What do you know. You barely know him and the bond can’t let you think properly again.” I retorted.The mate I've always dreamed about was here now but I wanted to reject him. It hurt like crazy but I can’t imagine myself with him.“You can’t reject him… He’s mate… You’ve waited your whole life for him.” Nyx replied and I scoffed.“For a normal wolf, yes… Not some feral Alpha who toys with my life every time… I can’t be

Damien“She doesn’t want my touch! She hates us! Mate detests us!” Dante roared, hurt and agony coursing through his veins as I walked into the room. I slammed the door shut in rage.I wasn’t supposed to be angry! Hell I was supposed to be happy but listening to her tiny whisper, seeing her shrink back with fear while trying to resist the mate pull.She felt so small and cute, I wanted to touch her lips, feel and taste them, I wanted to suck on them until they were plump and pink…I shut my eyes tightly, clenching my fists. I could still hear her echoes, she was pleading for me not to kiss her. Those were all I needed to let her go and hearing her say she wanted to reject me was the final straw! She had no right to reject me! How could she! A maid reject me, an alpha! Was she crazy! I was the most powerful man, strong and handsome! Hell I know hundreds of ladies who would die for this! But she was about to toss me aside like a piece of trash.Did she hate me that

NoraI returned from the pack infirmary, feeling extremely weak and tired. My legs were shaking and I hoped to reach my room without interruptions from anyone.My tummy ached and all I could link it to was the food. Maybe I shouldn’t have eaten everything like a ravenous animal.I exhaled deeply as I caught sight of Sophia. Her eyes widened in horror and her smile disappeared when she saw me.My hair was disheveled and begging for a comb and all thanks to the pack healer for allowing me to take a bath because I reeked.“What… Yo… You’re back…” She stuttered, unable to take her eyes off me and I nodded.My feet were killing me but I knew better, it was best to be respectful as ever in order not to return to the dungeon.“What did the pack healer say?” She asked and I was taken aback. Something wasn’t right. Why was she suddenly curious about me?“That I need enough rest.” I replied, sighing heavily as I hoped she’d let me go and keep her questions to herself.“So you’re not sick? You’r

Damien Sophia couldn’t stop clinging onto me as we left the hospital and I kept a straight face, Dante was furious. He wanted to be around Nora, he wanted me to release her but I needed to keep her there and make her bear consequences for her actions. The doctor confirmed that she was fine now and all she needed was to watch what she ate. It all felt too sudden, poisoning usually took days before I thr medications worked but on a brighter side, it meant I could end the engagement early. “Thank you so much for bringing me to the hospital… I feel so lucky to be your fiancée and I already knew that our kids have the best father.” My muscles became tense as she said these words. I grind my teeth against each other as I continued staring at the road. “I know she’s your mate but I'd like to handle this case… I want to punish the maid myself. She tried to kill my sister, please hand her over.” Alejandro mumbled and I derogatory my wolf at the edge. He almost growled as he tried to