WANTED BY THE HOT BULLY
Kayla Peterson was the quiet, chubby bookworm nobody noticed,except when they wanted a laugh. Timid, brilliant, and hiding behind thick glasses, she spent her high school years invisible to the glittering crowd of France’s elite teens. Until the night that changed everything.
An anonymous invite to Jason Lawson’s birthday party felt like a dream. Jason,tall, muscular, and dangerously handsome,was the school’s heartthrob and Kayla’s longtime crush. But the night spiraled into a nightmare. Lured to his bedroom, she thought it was fate. He thought she was a willing surprise. His friends thought it was a joke. And by the next morning, the “nerd” was the hottest gossip,mocked as the worst lay in history by the very boy she’d secretly loved.
Humiliated and broken, Kayla left for Florida, vowing never to be the same girl again.
Two years later, she’s back,unrecognizable. The glasses are gone, the curves sculpted, the confidence unshakable. In Canada now for university exchange, she finds herself face-to-face with Jason again… and this time, she holds the power.
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Chapter: The Disappearance Chapter 5: The DisappearanceGraduation day dawned bright and merciless, the kind of Florida heat that pressed down from the sky and made gowns stick to damp skin. Kayla smoothed hers down anyway, tugging the zipper into place before slipping on her cap. In the mirror, she forced a smile.No one could know. Not yet.Outside on the lawn, the school looked almost magical under the streaming banners and neat rows of folding chairs. Parents fussed with cameras, students laughed too loudly, and Kayla posed with her classmates as if the last four years hadn’t been survival on broken glass.She stood between two girls she barely knew, flashing the kind of practiced smile that hurt more than it showed. Around her, cheers erupted as another name was called.Jason Lawson.The crowd went wild—parents, friends, even teachers clapping like he was royalty. Jason strode across the stage, tall and sure, his diploma in hand. Kayla clapped politely, heart tight. She caught him glancing in her direction
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Chapter: public Execution Chapter 4: Public ExecutionThe halls of Saint Claire’s Academy felt sharper that morning, like every whisper had teeth. Kayla walked with her chin tucked, her books clutched so tightly against her chest her knuckles turned white.It was everywhere. The laughter that stopped when she passed. The side glances she caught in her periphery. The smirks. Even the ones who pretended not to look couldn’t hide the way their voices dropped when she walked by.“Is that her?”“…can’t believe she thought—”“Pathetic.”Each word was a knife, sliding under her skin.Kayla kept moving, forcing her legs not to tremble, her face not to crack. She’d woken up that morning telling herself maybe it had blown over, maybe people had already found some other target. But the stares proved otherwise.It wasn’t just a rumor now—it was a performance. And she was center stage.Halfway down the hall, the air caught in her lungs.Jason.He stood near the lockers, tall and effortless as ever, his laugh cutting throug
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Chapter: The mistakeChapter 3 : The MistakeMorning crept into the room like an uninvited guest.Thin stripes of sunlight filtered through the half-closed blinds, cutting across the messy carpet and the crumpled edge of a blanket that had slipped to the floor. Kayla stirred, her head heavy, the faint hum of last night’s music still echoing in her skull.For a moment, she smiled. The air smelled faintly of cologne and cedar, and the memory of Jason’s warm breath on her cheek washed over her. She turned, expecting that same smile back, expecting his blue eyes to meet hers with the same intensity from hours before.But Jason Lawson was already sitting on the edge of the bed, his back to her, pulling on his shirt with sharp, economical movements.Kayla blinked, her smile faltering. “Jason?” Her voice cracked from sleep.He didn’t turn right away. He stood, adjusted his collar, and only then looked at her. His face was unreadable, carved in stone.“We should forget this ever happened.”The words landed like g
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Chapter: the partyChapter Two: The PartyThe night pulsed with music. Bass throbbed through the earth like a second heartbeat, rattling the glasses stacked at the bar and echoing in Kayla’s ribs. Colored lights spilled across the pool in shimmering blues and golds, catching the ripples of water where some boy had just gotten out of hand, sending shrieks of laughter through the crowd.Kayla clutched her small bag tightly against her side, her fingers pressed so hard into the leather strap that they hurt. The smell of alcohol and barbecue smoke curled in the air, mixing with too many perfumes. Her head felt light already, though she hadn’t had a sip of anything.“This isn’t me,” she whispered, almost drowned out by the beat.But she was here. For Jason.She wove her way between clusters of students girls in glittering tops and sequined skirts, boys with their shirts half-unbuttoned, their laughter loud and careless. Kayla glanced down at her own dress: plain navy, modest, nothing like theirs. Her skin pr
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Chapter: the Invitation Chapter 1: The InvitationThe final bell at Saint Claire’s Academy rang like a gunshot, and the corridor erupted with chatter, laughter, and the clang of lockers. Kayla Peterson stayed behind at her desk, her pen tracing loops on a half-empty page. She wasn’t really writing—just doodling the same initials over and over.J. L.Her cheeks warmed as she circled them with a tiny heart. Jason Lawson. Even the thought of his name sent a nervous flutter through her stomach.“Still daydreaming?”The voice jolted her. She looked up quickly to see Jose Alfred dropping into the chair beside her. His tie was half undone, his hair a stubborn mess as usual, his sharp eyes fixed on her notebook.Kayla slammed it shut, too late.Jose smirked. “So hearts and initials are part of advanced note-taking now? Must’ve missed that lesson.”“Jose!” Kayla swatted his arm, her laugh sounding a little too defensive. “You were spying on me.”“Hard not to when you look like you’re about to marry the page.”She ope
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Chapter: The first trialChapter 5: The First TrialAriana’s POVThe air in the grand hall was suffocating. Every wall screamed wealth and dominance marble floors polished until they reflected my every movement, crystal chandeliers blazing with cruel brightness, and rows of sharp, scrutinizing eyes. The pack. His pack.Every instinct told me to turn and run, but my legs betrayed me, moving forward as if chained. My breath hitched when I saw him at the far end—Kael, standing like a dark sentinel, his arms crossed, his eyes locked on me like I was prey.He didn’t smile. He didn’t need to. His gaze burned through every inch of me, stripping me bare. For a second, I wanted to demand why he brought me here, why he was doing this, but then whispers slithered through the hall.“That’s her?”“The replacement?”“She doesn’t look like much.”The venom in their voices pricked my skin like thorns. My jaw tightened as I forced myself to keep walking until I stood beside him.Kael’s lips brushed my ear, his voice low and c
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Chapter: torn between worldsChapter 4: Torn Between Worlds(Ariana’s POV)I stood in front of the cracked mirror in my small room at the orphanage, staring at a face that no longer felt like mine. Dark circles ringed my eyes, and my once fierce glare had dulled into something… defeated. Yesterday, I had been dreaming of a new life at Riverside University. Today, I was shackled to a fate I didn’t choose.Marry him.The words looped in my head like a curse.You’ll marry me, whether you want it or not. His voice had been low, rough, commanding the kind of tone that made your pulse spike, whether from fear or something you didn’t want to admit.I clenched the edge of the wooden dresser until my knuckles whitened. My wolf, restless since yesterday, paced inside me like a caged animal. She didn’t growl at Kael’s name. She didn’t fight the bond. That scared me more than anything.I dragged in a shaky breath and pushed away from the mirror. Downstairs, I could already hear the whispers. They’d spread the news like wildf
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Chapter: meeting the alphaChapter 3: Meeting the Alpha(Kael’s POV)“You’ll marry me… whether you like it or not.”The words left my mouth with the sharp finality of a blade, cutting through the stagnant air of the orphanage office. I hadn’t meant to sound so harsh at least not entirely but the second I saw her standing there, trembling like a deer in a hunter’s sights, something inside me snapped.She wasn’t Serena.And yet… gods, she looked so much like her.Same almond-shaped eyes, though these held fire instead of honeyed sweetness. Her lips were fuller, bitten raw like she had a habit of punishing them when anxious. Her scent—fresh rain laced with wild jasmine—hit me like a freight train, drowning every rational thought. My wolf roared in recognition, claws raking against the walls of my mind, demanding something I wasn’t ready to name.Mate.I shoved the thought aside like it was poison. It wasn’t possible. Serena was My jaw tightened, dragging me back before the memories consumed me.“You can’t just co
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Chapter: An Unexpected Arrangement Chapter Two: An Unexpected ArrangementARIANAThe morning hit me like a freight train.I groaned, pressing the heel of my hand to my forehead as I cracked one eye open. My skull throbbed with every beat of my heart, and my tongue felt like sandpaper. Whiskey. Way too much whiskey.Brilliant, Ariana. Real mature.I rolled out of bed with all the grace of a corpse, cursing under my breath as my stomach lurched. The orphanage’s thin curtains did nothing to soften the assault of sunlight spilling across the room. Each ray felt like a personal vendetta.I staggered toward the bathroom and splashed cold water on my face, gripping the porcelain sink until the dizziness passed. My reflection stared back, pale and wild-eyed, the mess of my red hair a dead giveaway that I’d lost control last night.One night. One stupid night to forget everything and now reality was back with claws.I dried my face and shuffled toward the dormitory hallway, praying no one saw me in this state. The floorboards g
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Chapter: A chance at Normalcy Chapter One: A Chance at NormalcyARIANAThe forest sang beneath my paws. Every stride sent a rush of wind against my fur, the scents of pine and damp earth filling my nose like a soothing balm. Out here, I wasn’t the girl with blood on her name. I wasn’t the orphan whispered about in hushed tones. Out here, I was wild and free, my wolf untamed beneath the early morning sun.My lungs burned in the best way as I leapt over a fallen log, landing soundlessly on the thick carpet of leaves. The wind tangled through the reddish-brown strands of my fur and carried my thoughts far away—away from this life I never chose, away from the suffocating walls of the orphanage, away from Serena’s shadow.Serena.The name echoed like a bruise in my chest, a pain that never quite healed. They all thought I killed her. Every glance, every muttered word behind my back screamed the same thing: murderer.But I didn’t.I slowed my pace, shifting back with a shudder as bones cracked and realigned, muscles str
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