Too Curvy For The Crown
I had two rules: keep my head down and never want what I couldn't have.
I broke both the night I was sent to serve at the Alpha King's mating tournament.
I wasn't a guest or a candidate. I was the fat omega carrying trays, told to stay invisible. Then a predator cornered me, forced something down my throat, and when I ran, I crashed into Alaric Thorne, the Lycan Alpha King.
His drink had been drugged. My body was burning. When the mate bond snapped into place, neither of us could resist.
By morning, he looked at my body, my rank, and told me to leave.
He claimed me anyway, not out of love, but because abandoning his fated mate would disgrace the crown. He gave me a title and a room. Vivienne, the woman he truly loved, got everything else.
For over a year, I was his mate in name, summoned only when the royal physicians said I was ready to breed. Then I found Vivienne in his arms, pregnant with his child.
He rejected me that night, shattering our bond. He carried her away and left me screaming on the floor.
He never knew I was pregnant too.
I disappeared, changed everything about myself, and raised my son alone.
Five years later, I returned on the arm of Alaric's cousin, the man who wanted his throne. I was his fiancée now, stronger than the woman he'd discarded.
Then Alaric saw the little boy beside me.
A boy with his gray eyes.
I didn't come back for Alaric Thorne.
But he's not letting me leave again.
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Chapter: Chapter 14FreyaThe dress was red.Tessa had picked it, floor-length with a fitted bodice and a slit that showed my left leg when I walked, and when I put it on and stood in front of the mirror in my bedroom I didn't recognize myself for a few seconds. The woman staring back at me was lean and strong and wearing a colour that the old Freya would never have dared to touch, because red was for women who wanted to be seen, and I had spent my whole life trying to disappear."Mommy, you look like a princess," Ezra said from the doorway, still in his pajamas with Rex tucked under his arm."Thank you, baby.""Are you going to a ball?""Something like that.""Is Ronan going too?""No, Ronan is staying here with you.""Good." He climbed onto my bed and settled in with Rex. "Tell me everything tomorrow, okay? Like what kind of cake they have.""I will report on all cake," I said, and kissed his forehead, and he smelled like toothpaste, and I held on to that feeling as I picked up my mask from the dresser
Last Updated: 2026-07-27
Chapter: Chapter 13FreyaI didn't breathe until his footsteps passed.I was pressed flat against the wall inside the restroom with my hand over my mouth, my whole body shaking so hard my knees kept buckling. Sable was howling inside me, pulling at me, trying to get me back into that hallway toward him, and I held on to the sink and told her no, over and over, no, no, no, until his scent faded and the corridor went quiet.I waited five more minutes, then I opened the door and checked both directions and walked to the elevator on legs I could barely feel. The lobby, the parking garage, my car. I got inside and locked the doors and put my forehead against the steering wheel, and I sat there shaking for a long time.Alaric Thorne. The Lycan King. Twenty feet away from me in a corporate hallway, five years after he left me on his study floor.Why was he there? What was the Alpha King doing at Blackridge Holdings? Was he a client, an investor, did he own it? I couldn't stop the questions and none of them made
Last Updated: 2026-07-26
Chapter: Chapter 12Freya"You can't take this contract, Freya."Ronan was standing in the kitchen with the Blackridge folder in his hand and a look on his face I had never seen before. Serious, tight, almost panicked."Give me one good reason," I said."Blackridge has ties to people in the Lycan world. Dangerous people. If you put yourself in their orbit, you're exposing yourself and Ezra to the exact kind of attention we've been hiding from.""How do you know that?""Because it's my job to know these things. I track supernatural networks, Freya, and Blackridge is connected to one of the most powerful packs on the continent. Taking this contract puts your name, your face, your company in front of people who could trace you back to who you really are."I folded my arms. "You won't tell me who specifically, you won't tell me how you know, and you want me to walk away from the biggest opportunity I've had in five years of building this business. Does that sound reasonable to you?""I'm asking you to trust
Last Updated: 2026-07-26
Chapter: Chapter 11FreyaEzra ran through the front doors of the estate and stopped in the middle of the entrance hall with his mouth open."Mommy." He turned in a slow circle, staring up at the ceiling. "Mommy, is this a castle?""It's not a castle, baby.""It has stairs that go up and up and up." He pointed. "Castles have those."Ronan crouched beside him. "It's not a castle, but there's a garden out back with a tree that's perfect for climbing. Want to see it?"Ezra looked at me for permission, and I nodded, and he grabbed Ronan's hand and started pulling him toward the back of the house, already talking about how high he could climb, and Ronan let himself be dragged with an easy laugh, and I watched them go and felt grateful and uneasy at the same time.I stood in the hallway and looked around at the high ceilings and the security cameras and the guard standing quietly by the front door, and I waited until Ezra was out of earshot."Old family money?" I said.Ronan glanced back at me. "Something wron
Last Updated: 2026-07-26
Chapter: Chapter 10FreyaI called the number three days later because I had no choice.Ezra's fever spiked at two in the morning, worse than any before, and the cool bath didn't bring it down. His skin was burning under my hands, his small body was shaking so hard the water splashed over the edge of the tub, and his eyes were solid gold and they wouldn't change back. I held him and rocked him and told him it was okay, and none of it was okay, because I didn't know what was happening to my son and I couldn't take him to a human hospital.Ronan answered on the second ring.He was at my door in forty minutes with a woman he introduced as Dina, and Dina took one look at Ezra and said "half-blood surge" and went straight to work. She mixed herbs from a bag she carried, applied a paste to his chest and the backs of his hands, and within twenty minutes the gold faded from his eyes and the fever broke, and he fell asleep in my arms breathing normally.I sat on the bathroom floor holding my sleeping son and star
Last Updated: 2026-07-24
Chapter: Chapter 9FreyaEzra was four years old the first time he hurt someone.We were at the park near our apartment, and a boy twice his size shoved him off the swings and called him a freak because of his eyes. Ezra didn't cry. He grabbed the boy's arm and threw him three feet across the sand, and the boy hit the ground screaming, and his mother came running, and I scooped Ezra up and left before anyone could ask questions."Mommy, I didn't mean to," he said in the car, his gray eyes wide and wet. "He pushed me and my hands got hot and I couldn't stop it.""I know, baby." I buckled him in and kissed his forehead and kept my voice calm even though my heart was hammering. "We'll talk about it at home, okay? You're not in trouble."But he was in trouble, and so was I.His abilities had been getting worse every month. At three he bent the metal leg of his bed frame during a tantrum. At three and a half his eyes stayed gold for almost ten minutes after a nightmare, and I had to keep him home from daycar
Last Updated: 2026-07-24
Chapter: Chapter 15Nicole's POV The sound of my alarm yanks me from sleep, sunlight spilling through the curtains and flooding my room.I reach for my phone, ready to silence the alarm, covering my mouth with my other hand as I yawn.“Fuck,” I yell. It’s 8:53 a.m., and my morning session with Alex starts at nine.I throw the blanket off and jump out of bed, rushing toward the bathroom. My heart pounds as I splash cold water on my face, hoping it’ll wake me faster.But then, as I grab my toothbrush, everything that happened yesterday comes flooding back.His voice. His eyes. The way he looked at me when he asked, “Nicole Williams… will you be my girlfriend?”I freeze, staring at my reflection in the mirror. My heart beats faster.Did that really happen… or was it just a dream?God, it was real. I was only teasing him about calling me his woman—I didn’t actually expect him to say that.The moment keeps replaying in my head, heat rising to my cheeks every time I think about it. I remember taking a step ba
Last Updated: 2025-11-21
Chapter: Chapter 14Alex's POV I press the intercom again, my voice rises. “Clara, gather David and Megan in the living room. Immediately.” “Yes, sir.” Nicole stands abruptly, her eyes red from crying. Her hands curl into fists as she slowly steps toward me. She stops across from me, the desk standing between us like a barrier. Her palms press softly against the wood as morning light spills through the window, illuminating her face and making her look even more breathtaking. She struggles to meet my eyes, her voice barely audible. “Alex, please… you don’t have to do this.” The words leave her lips like a whisper. “No, I have to do this, Nicole. If I don’t, it’ll keep happening. And I won’t let anyone disrespect you, ever. Not under my roof.” She removes her hands from the table and folds her arms across her chest. “I don’t want to come between you and your siblings,” she says softly. I wheel myself toward her until I’m directly in front of her. Our eyes meet for a moment, but she quickly
Last Updated: 2025-10-09
Chapter: Chapter 13Nicole's POV The heavy door creaks open as I push it, letting out a sound that echoes softly into the quiet library. I see Alex. He’s sitting in a chair at his desk, his wheelchair beside him for easy access. He's putting on glasses as he works on some paperwork. I clear my throat to make my presence known and he slowly looks up at me. The glasses rest low on the bridge of his nose, framing his sharp features in a way that somehow makes him look even more irresistible.“To what do I owe the pleasure?” he says, resting his elbows on the table, fingers laced together as he lowers his chin onto them, his eyes never leaving mine.“H–hmmm.” I clear my throat.“We need to talk.” My voice is shaky.“Are you here to tell me how much you love me?” his lips curve into a teasing smirk. “I quit,” I whisper, clutching the hem of my shirt, my eyes glued on the floor.“You what?”I slowly lift my head, meeting his gaze. His eyes widen, as confusion flashes across his face. For a moment, he just s
Last Updated: 2025-10-04
Chapter: Chapter 12Nicole's POVThe sound of my phone buzzing wakes me up from my sleep. I hardly slept with everything that happened yesterday.My eyes feel heavy as I force myself to stay awake, I want to get up but the warmth of my bed keeps drawing me in.Who could be calling me this early in the morning? I stretch my hands towards the bedside stool, trying to reach for my phone. I manage to grab the phone and I take a glance at the screen— it's Mrs Henderson, my supervisor.The drowsiness in my eyes suddenly disappears as I see the name on my phone's screen. I jump out of bed quickly, still in the white T-shirt and blue underwear I wore last night as I stare at the phone in my hands.I run my hands through my already messy hair, contemplating if I should pick up the call as different scenarios run through my mind.“Could it be because of what happened yesterday?” I murmur to myself.Finally, I swipe up, accepting the call. A harsh, unfriendly voice blasts through the speaker, sharp enough to make m
Last Updated: 2025-10-02
Chapter: Chapter 11Nicole’s POVMy cheek still stings from the slap, my hand pressed firmly against it. I remain still trying to process everything, as tears roll down my cheek blurring my vision.God, the only reason why my hand is not on her face is because I'm here as Alex's nurse. Is this how it's going to be? Always looking over my shoulder. I want to talk back but Megan is always walking away.Suddenly, a voice slices through the air behind me.“What the hell is going on here?”My heart races fast as I turn around. It’s David.I turn back around quickly, I don't want him to see me this way like a little girl that needs saving. Megan, who is almost halfway across the stairs, stops abruptly.He finally reaches me, his hands locking around my arms—not too tight, but firm enough to keep me in place.He smells faintly of leather and cedarwood, a warm, steady scent that clings to him. His bright blue eyes are fixated on me as he moves closer to me.“Are you okay, Nicole?” I remain silent, too stunned
Last Updated: 2025-09-30
Chapter: Chapter 10Nicole’s POVThe morning light seeps through the curtains, brushing over my face and pulling me out of sleep. For a moment, I remain on my bed, eyes closed, smiling. But it's not the warmth of my bed that makes me smile… it’s the memory of last night.My lips tingle as if his kiss is still there. I run my thumb across my lips, imagining it like it is still happening. I promised myself I won't be involved with him, and yet, when his mouth found mine, every wall I had built crumbled.I should feel guilty. I should feel terrified. But right now? I just feel… happy. My body can’t decide whether to float or collapse into the sheets.I sink my face into the pillow, screaming at the top of my lungs. I just broke one of the 4Ps. I'm screwed if my supervisor finds out.I roll back onto my side, staring at the ceiling, and whisper to myself, “What are you doing, Nicole?” Because I don’t know. I don’t know what comes next.A knock at the door breaks through my thoughts. I sit up quickly, adjusti
Last Updated: 2025-09-24
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