Novels by chiemelajosiah5

Zara stepped into the training grounds, her boots crunching against the dirt. The warriors were all there, sweating and grunting through their drills. She had a need to unleash everything pent up inside her… the anger, the frustration, the heat that never left her chest, the constant turmoil of her emotions.Zara picked up a sword, the cold metal firm in her grip, and faced the dummy. It was a worn, battered training tool, but it would serve its purpose. Every strike was sharper than the last, harder, angrier. She channeled her rage into each swing, letting the force of her emotions guide her movements.She remembered every humiliation, every insult, every push and shove she had endured since she’d stepped into this pack, every moment of fear and powerlessness. Each swing carved it out of her, releasing the pent-up tension, allowing her to breathe a little easier. The crowd around Zara had gone still. She could feel their stares, the disbelief in their posture, the shock at her sud

Hunter paced the chamber, his fingers trailing along the edge of his desk, gripping the wood until his knuckles burned white. The urgency of the bond that throbbed beneath his skin was maddening, a constant, insistent pressure that threatened to overwhelm him. He could feel her still, even though she was gone… He hated that he wanted more of her. And also hated that he had lost control.Control. That was the problem. He had always been the one in control. Every pack, warrior, skirmish… The control had been his, the foundation of his power, the cornerstone of his identity. But Zara… She had invaded a place he thought untouchable, a place he had guarded even from himself, and the bond, that primal connection that should have been nothing but a tool for dominance, had betrayed him, turning against him in the most insidious way possible.He sank into his chair, leaning back, pressing his face into his hands, trying to block out the thoughts that swirled in his mind. He had to stop it.

The knock at Zara's door was soft and hesitant, but it pulled her out of a restless sleep.Zara blinked against the darkness, her body stiff and sluggish, her mind still struggling to grasp the edges of reality. As she opened the door, a guard stood there.“The Alpha requests your presence,” he said. Zara's stomach twisted; she had learned to obey without question, to follow orders without hesitation, but these words carried a weight she couldn’t shake.Zara dressed quickly, pulling on a simple tunic and boots, her fingers trembling slightly despite her best efforts to remain calm. The walk to the Alpha’s chamber felt endless, each step echoing in the quiet halls, each shadow seeming to whisper warnings in her ear. She tried to steel herself, reminding herself of everything she knew, everything that should keep her safe. He was her captor, her tormentor, the man who bought her like property, a possession to be used and discarded at his whim. He had no reason to want her near him ex

Zara gripped the straps of her training bag tighter than necessary as she stepped out of her quarter.She forced her shoulders back, walking with purpose, trying to ignore the cold, calculating eyes of warriors who still saw her as a wolfless, low-born pawn. They didn't understand her, didn't see the fire that burned within her, the determination that drove her to push herself harder than anyone else. But she wouldn't let their judgment break her. She would prove them wrong.Ma Erene was already waiting at their usual training spot.“Zara,” she said, her voice low, carrying that edge of certainty that made Zara instinctively straighten. “Sit.”Zara obeyed, perching on the wooden bench Ma Erene had cleared for her. Her hands rested on her knees, her eyes narrowing in a way that made Zara feel like she could see the battles she fought inside herself just as clearly as the ones she trained for. It was unnerving, this feeling of being so thoroughly known, so completely exposed.“You’re

The sound of the outer doors opening made Hunter tense before he even recognized it.Eldric, the seer, had arrived. The guards' bow and retreat were barely audible over the drum of Hunter's pulse, but the seer's presence carried weight, a palpable sense of ancient power that filled the room. Eldric stepped into the room, his eyes scanning Hunter, as if he could read the exact moment he had lost control.“Alpha,” Eldric said in a calm voice.Hunter didn’t answer. His jaw was tight, the muscles clenching and unclenching. He had called for Eldric to undo something he shouldn’t have allowed to begin, to sever a connection that threatened to unravel everything he had worked for. But now that Eldric was here, standing in his chamber with that quiet certainty, Hunter wasn’t sure he wanted his help, or any of his truths.Eldric’s gaze swept over the room, lingering on the empty space where Zara had been yesterday. He didn’t need to be told, because he already knew. “She has been here,” he

The sun had barely risen, but Hunter was already pacing around in his chamber like a caged beast. Morning light spilled across the room, washing over maps, weapons, and scattered papers, but nothing could pierce the storm raging inside him.He shouldn’t have called Zara. He shouldn't have summoned her into his chambers and shouldn't have allowed her close enough to see even the smallest cracks in his carefully constructed facade of control. But the moment she had stepped across the threshold, every instinct he possessed, every fiber of his being, had been thrown into chaos. As an Alpha, he should have kept her at a distance and maintained the power dynamic, but he hadn't. He had allowed her to get too close, to see too much.Now, regret throbbed in his veins like a poison. The pull, the hunger, the impossible draw toward her… it wasn't something he could shut down with a growl or a clenched jaw. It was a force of nature, a primal urge that defied all logic and reason. It had been t