marked by the mafia alpha
Amara Cross sacrificed everything for her Alpha husband—taking a silver bullet that permanently weakened her wolf, enduring a pregnancy that nearly killed her, and shrinking herself for five years hoping to earn his love. Instead, she found him with his mistress and watched her five-year-old son call another woman "mommy."
Broken and discarded, she walked away from the pack that never valued her.
Three years later, Amara returns as a powerful tech mogul worth millions—stunning, confident, and untouchable. Everything her ex-husband said she'd never be.
But her carefully constructed walls face two threats: Damien, who suddenly wants her back now that she's successful, and Lucian Volkov—a ruthless Lycan mafia king who's also her second-chance mate. Lucian is possessive, dominant, and refuses to accept her rejection. He sees through her armor to the terrified woman beneath who's scared of being destroyed again.
Caught between a past that broke her and a future she's afraid to want, Amara must decide: will she let fear keep her alone forever, or will she risk everything to reclaim not just her power, but her heart? Sometimes the greatest strength is choosing to trust again.
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Chapter: morningChapter 67: The Morning AfterAmara - 7:23 AMMy head was splitting.I opened my eyes. Sunlight stabbed through the curtains. Sharp. Painful. Deserved.I groaned. Rolled over. My mouth tasted like regret and cheap whiskey.Last night. Oh god. Last night.Fragments came back. The bar. The drinking. Coming home. Kang standing in the living room looking concerned and I—"Don't touch me!""You can never be him!""You're just a guest!"I pressed my hands to my face. Wanted to disappear. Wanted to rewind time. Wanted to not be the person who'd screamed at a man who'd taken a bullet for her son.My phone buzzed. Rachel.How are you feeling?I typed back. Like death.You were really drunk when you texted me last night.I scrolled up. Saw the messages I didn't remember sending.I yelled at himI was so meanWhy am I like thisWhat's wrong with me"Perfect," I muttered. "Just perfect."I needed coffee. Needed water. Needed to apologize. Needed to—No. I couldn't face him yet. Couldn't look him
Last Updated: 2026-01-11
Chapter: the confessionChapter 66: The ConfessionNocturne - Private Club - 1:47 AMMin-junI sat in the private room. Red velvet. Dark mahogany. The kind of place humans didn't know existed.The kind of place vampires came to be themselves.Three figures sat across from me. Old friends. Ancient ones. Vampires who'd known me for over two centuries.Jae-sung. Korean. Older than me by fifty years. Sharp eyes. Sharper tongue.Nikolai. Russian. Built like a bear. Fought in wars I'd only read about.And Celeste. French. Beautiful. Deadly. The one who'd taught me half of what I knew about hunting."So." Jae-sung poured blood into crystal glasses. Fresh. Still warm. From the basement. "You've set your eyes on another one."I smiled. Took my glass. "I have.""Will it end like the rest?" Celeste's voice was silk. Dangerous silk. "Vienna? Prague? That mess in Tokyo twenty years ago?""No." I drank. Let the blood coat my throat. "This one is different."Nikolai laughed. Deep. Rumbling. "You always say that. Every time
Last Updated: 2026-01-09
Chapter: the meetingChapter 65: The MeetingVolkov Enterprises - 9:00 AMAmaraI stood outside the boardroom. Straightening my jacket. The black Armani suit Lucian had bought me last year. For luck, he'd said.I needed luck today.Viktor Sokolov had called an emergency board meeting. Emergency. Like the company was on fire. Like I hadn't been running things successfully for weeks.I knew what this was. Another power play. Another attempt to push me out."You ready?"I turned. Kang stood behind me. Dressed in a sharp grey suit. Leaning on a cane. His face still pale but determined."What are you doing here? You should be resting.""I'm fine. And you need support." He moved closer. "Viktor is going to come at you hard. You shouldn't face that alone.""I can handle Viktor.""I know you can. But you don't have to." His eyes held mine. Steady. "Let me help."Every instinct said no. Said this was wrong. That I should do this alone. That having him here felt like—like something I couldn't name.But Viktor was v
Last Updated: 2026-01-08
Chapter: confusionChapter 64: ConfusionAmara - 11:47 PMI couldn't sleep.I lay in bed staring at the ceiling. The house was quiet. Kai asleep. Kang probably asleep too.Just me. Awake. Thinking about things I shouldn't be thinking about.I rolled over. Grabbed Lucian's photograph from the nightstand. The one I held every night.Except I hadn't held it last night. Or the night before.When had I stopped?I looked at his face now. Gold eyes. Sharp jaw. That smile that made my heart stop."I miss you," I whispered. "God, I miss you so much."And I did. The ache was still there. The emptiness. The constant reminder that he was gone.But something else was there too. Something I didn't understand. Didn't want to understand.I set the photograph down. Touched my wrist. The spot where Kang had held it earlier. During the bath.Why did I keep doing that? Why did my skin still feel warm there? Like his touch had left a mark.This was wrong. So wrong.I loved Lucian. I did. With everything in me. He was my mat
Last Updated: 2026-01-07
Chapter: the bathChapter 62: The BathKai's Room - 4:30 PMKai sat at his desk doing homework when he heard it. A thud. Then a grunt of pain.Uncle Kang's room.He dropped his pencil. Ran down the hall. Pushed open the door.Kang stood beside the bed. Shirtless. Trying to pull off his pants. His face twisted in pain. The bandages around his chest were loose. Hanging."Uncle Kang! What are you doing?""Trying to—" Kang grimaced. "Trying to get cleaned up. I can't—I can't stand smelling like a hospital anymore.""You're supposed to call for help! Mom said no moving without—""I know what your mom said. But I'm a grown man. I should be able to take a damn shower without—" He tried to bend. Gasped. Nearly fell.Kai caught him. "Stop! You're going to hurt yourself worse!""I'm fine—""You're not fine! Stay here. I'm getting Mom.""Kai, don't—"But Kai was already running. Down the hall. Down the stairs. "MOM! MOM!"Amara appeared from the kitchen. "What? What's wrong?""Uncle Kang! He's trying to take a sh
Last Updated: 2026-01-06
Chapter: moving inChapter 61: Moving InSt. Mary's Hospital - One Week LaterAmaraI stood outside Kang's room. Hand on the door.One week unconscious. Machines keeping him alive. Doctors saying "stable" and "wait."I was tired of waiting.The door opened. Dr. Reeves smiled. "Ms. Castellanos. Perfect timing. He's awake."My heart jumped. "He is?""Just woke up. He's asking for you. And the boy."Guilt twisted sharp in my chest. "Can we see him?""Briefly. He's still very weak."I turned to Kai in the waiting room. "Baby. He's awake."Kai shot up. Ran past me into the room.I followed slower.Kang lay in the bed. Eyes open. Pale. Weak. But alive."Uncle Kang!" Kai rushed to the bedside. "You're okay!"Kang's eyes found Kai. Something in his face softened. "Hey, kid. You alright?""I'm fine. Because of you." Kai's voice cracked. "You took the bullet. Why?""Because you're a good kid. And good kids don't deserve to die." Kang tried to smile. Winced. "Couldn't let your mom lose you. She's already lost enou
Last Updated: 2026-01-04
Worthless Wife, Priceless Sister
Amira endures three years of abuse as a neglected housewife in the Quinn family mansion, treated like a servant by her cold husband Keal, his cruel mother Catherine, and his vindictive siblings. When Keal's first love Emma returns after three years abroad, Amira discovers her marriage was a sham—Keal only married her to silence rumors about his sexuality. Heartbroken after catching them together, she demands a divorce and leaves with nothing. In the pouring rain, three powerful strangers intercept her: billionaire CEO Alex Albert, superstar Ryan Albert, and legendary lawyer James Albert—brothers who reveal she's their long-lost sister Rose, kidnapped thirteen years ago.
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Chapter: Albert mansionChapter 3: The Albert FamilyI stood there in the rain, water running down my face, my clothes completely soaked through. The four black cars surrounded me like a cage. Their engines were still running, the headlights cutting through the gray storm.Then the doors opened.Three men stepped out.My breath caught in my throat.I knew these faces. Everyone knew these faces.The first man was tall, wearing a perfectly tailored suit that probably cost more than everything I had ever owned combined. His hair was dark and styled back, his jaw sharp, his eyes intense even from a distance. Alex Albert. The youngest billionaire CEO in the world. Twenty-eight years old and worth more money than some small countries. His face was on magazine covers every month.The second man was just as tall, but his style was different. More casual. A designer jacket over a fitted shirt, his hair a little longer, his smile the kind that made millions of women scream his name. Ryan Albert. Top actor. His movies
Last Updated: 2025-12-08
Chapter: the truthChapter 2: The TruthI stood in the laundry room, my back pressed against the washing machine, trying to breathe. Trying to think. Trying to understand what I had just witnessed.Who was she?Why was Keal so sweet to her?Why did the entire family light up around her like she was the sun and I was just a shadow they stepped over?Three years. She had been gone for three years. And the moment she walked back in, it was like I had never existed.The door opened.My body went rigid.Desmond stepped inside, closing the door behind him. That smirk was still plastered on his face, his eyes moving over me in that way that made me want to scrub my skin raw."Poor thing," he said, his voice dripping with fake sympathy. He took a step closer. "I really do feel pity for you, Amira."I pressed harder against the washing machine, my hands gripping the edge. "Get out."He ignored me, taking another step. "You know, if you had just given yourself to me, I would never let anyone hurt you. I'd treat y
Last Updated: 2025-12-08
Chapter: breaking pointChapter 1: The Breaking PointThe ceramic plate slipped through my wet hands before I could catch it. The sound of it shattering against the marble floor echoed through the entire house like a gunshot.My heart stopped.I didn't even have time to look down at the pieces before the slap came. Hard. Fast. The force of it snapped my head to the side, and I tasted blood on my lip."You good-for-nothing woman!" Catherine's voice was a shriek that made my ears ring. "Do you know how much that cost? Twenty thousand dollars! Twenty thousand! But what would you know about money? You can't do anything right! All you do is sit at home like a lazy housewife, breaking things that don't belong to you!"My cheek burned. My eyes stung, but I kept them down, staring at the shattered pieces of the plate. Each fragment felt like a piece of myself."I'm sorry," I whispered. "I didn't mean—""Sorry?" Veriana, my sister-in-law, clicked her heels across the floor until she was right in front of me. I could
Last Updated: 2025-12-08
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