Novels by rabiutaiwo14

Astra's POVAstra woke up with a start, her heart racing. She jumped to her feet, ready to fight, but her legs wobbled and she fell back onto the soft bed. Wait—bed?The last thing she remembered was Lyra's face as she shot her with a dart. Her own sister had betrayed her. And Damon too."You're awake," a deep voice said.Astra's head snapped up. Alaric stood in the doorway, his face hard as stone. The partner mark on her arm tingled at his presence."What happened?" Astra asked. "Where's Lyra? And Damon?""Gone." Alaric walked into the room. "They escaped during the attack.""Attack?" Astra's head was foggy. "The Silver Claws...""Were a distraction," Alaric said, his voice tight with anger. "While everyone was fighting, Lyra and her friend took what they wanted and vanished.""He's not her friend," Astra said, though now she wasn't sure. Had Damon been lying to her all along? "How long was I out?""Two days."Astra's eyes widened. "Two days? What did they shoot me with?""Moon sleep

Astra's POVAstra fought against the guards' grip as they dragged her down the long hallway. Her sister Lyra was living! After ten years of thinking she was dead, feeling guilty for her death, Lyra was standing right there. And now these guards were pulling her away before she could even talk to her sister."Let me go!" Astra kicked at the nearest guard's leg. "I need to speak with my sister!""Alpha's orders," the guard growled, tightening his hold.They stopped in front of a huge wooden door with silver wolf heads carved into it. One guard knocked three times, and a deep voice from inside said, "Enter."The door swung open, and Astra was pushed into the room so hard she fell to her knees. When she looked up, her breath caught in her throat.Alaric sat on a smaller throne, much like the one in the great hall but made for his private chambers. His ice-blue eyes locked onto hers, and Astra's mate mark burned so strongly she gasped from the pain."Leave us," Alaric told the guards. They

Astra's POVAstra's lungs burned as she ran. Tree branches hit her face, but she didn't slow down. Every step away from Alaric hurt like fire on her skin, but she kept going."Wait up!" Damon called from behind.Astra looked back. Blood stained Damon's shirt from the fight with the guard. She slowed down."Are you okay?" she asked, breathing hard."I'll live," Damon winced, putting a hand to his side. "But we need to keep moving. They'll be after us soon."They pushed through the thick forest. The mate mark on Astra's arm throbbed with each step. It felt like it was trying to pull her back to Alaric, back to the Alpha who hated her."The border is just ahead," Damon said. "Once we cross it—"A howl cut through the night air. Then another. And another."They're coming!" Astra's heart beat. "Run!"They ran toward the border. Astra could feel it – a strange energy in the air that marked where Northern Pack territory stopped. Just a few more steps and they'd be safe.But before they could

Astra's POV"Kneel before your Alpha," growled the scarred guard, pushing Astra to the ground.Her knees hit the dirt hard, but Astra kept her eyes up. Ten years as a rogue had taught her one thing – show fear and they'll tear you apart.Alpha Alaric towered over her, his ice-blue eyes burning with disgust. The mate mark on Astra's arm throbbed painfully, as if trying to pull her toward him despite his clear hatred."A rogue," he spat the word. "The Moon Goddess must be playing a cruel joke."Astra's heart sank. She had expected rejection, but the pure hatred in his voice cut deeper than she'd imagined. Still, she wouldn't give him the pleasure of seeing her hurt."Trust me, I'm not exactly thrilled either," she shot back. "Being mated to an arrogant Alpha wasn't on my birthday wish list."The guards gasped at her rudeness. One raised his hand to strike her, but Alaric stopped him with a slight motion."Lock her up," Alaric ordered coldly. "I need time to think about this... unfortuna

Astra's POVAstra jumped through the window just as the wolves burst through the front door. Glass broke around her as she hit the ground outside, but there was no time to check for cuts. The angry yells behind her meant only one thing—they'd found Master Kron."There she goes! The outlaw attacked Kron! Get her!"Her feet pounded against the dirt as she sprinted toward the trees. The morning sun had barely risen, creating long shadows between the trees. Perfect for hiding.This wasn't how Astra had planned to spend her eighteenth birthday. Then again, rogues didn't get birthday parties or presents. They just got to survive another year.The mate mark on her arm throbbed, a steady reminder of the impossible thing that had happened. Rogues didn't get mate points. Everyone knew that. Rogues were outcasts, unworthy of the Moon Goddess's gift of a true mate.Yet here she was, running for her life with a fresh mark burning on her skin.As she reached the cover of the woods, a strange feelin

Astra's POVThe shot just missed Astra's ear by a few inches. She dove and ran faster, and each breath hurt her lungs. She was being chased by four wolves through the dark bush. They weren't trying to make friends.A deep voice yelled behind her, "Get the rogue!" "Don't let her escape!"When Astra jumped over a downed tree, her bare feet hit the cold ground. There were leaves and sticks in her long, dark hair as it whipped around her face. She couldn't stop. When thieves were caught by pack wolves, they usually died.She kept going even though it hurt her side to run so fast. She had learned one thing from being chased for ten years: never stop when they're close."I see her!" Another arrow flew by, this time brushing her arm.Astra bit her lip to keep from crying out. Blood trickled down her arm, but she couldn't worry about that now. The smell would make it easy for them to track her, though.Up ahead was a river. If she could just reach it, she might be able to hide her smell. Astr