One More Hot Contract with the Shadow Alpha
“Do you know what it cost me to stay away for five years, my Coral?”
Clyde’s breaths fan against my cheek as his hand slides under my jaw, tilting my face up until I’m forced to meet his eyes.
"W-what are you doing?"
I whisper, heart hammering against my ribs. "It's nothing more than a temporary solution, as per the contract-"
“To hell with the contract.”
His scent of rain fills my senses. He drags his nose along the line of my throat, stubble grazing my skin.
“I’m helping you because I’ve spent every night since that garden, imagining you exactly where you are now... breathless, trembling, and finally mine.”
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Coralina Jasper gave five years of her life to the Silver Azure Pack, building an empire for the man she loved. But to Alpha Maximus, she was just a placeholder for his dying "true love", Brielle Montrela.
When Maximus shoves a pregnant Coralina into a freezing pool to save Brielle from a minor splash, Coralina loses everything: including her unborn son.
While she lies in a hospital bed undergoing induced labor alone, Maximus is busy pampering Brielle and planning her birthday. Empty-handed and broken-hearted, Coralina realizes her marriage was a lie. She asks Maximus to reject her, but he laughs at her.
Because Alpha Maximus thinks she’s a weak omega with nowhere to go, whom he can easily starve into submission.
He doesn't even know how wrong he is!
After Coralina finds herself penniless and hunted by her own pack's laws, she crosses the border into the territory of the "Shadow Alpha".
The one man who can dismantle Maximus’s world: Alpha Clyde Everest.
Coralina was just looking for a place to hide... But deep in the shadows of enemy territory, she finds herself again.
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Chapter: Chapter 4CORALINA'S POV “No.”I say, looking defiantly at him. “For Hell’s sake Coralina, Brie is dying! Letting her have this win won’t kill you!”Maximus huffs, running a hand through his hair– his usual gesture to tame his frustration. He softens his tone slightly, as if he's being way more generous than I deserve. “Look… you know how sensitive she is. Why can’t you be more understanding?”I glare at him silently. What kind of world is it, where I'm supposed to be understanding and let others take advantage of me endlessly?“The last two days are enough to prove that you're not thinking straight. Just take a few weeks off, let Brie handle the Western merger. It’ll give you time to get your head right. And in any case, once this period passes, everything will go back to normal.”I feel a shard of ice pierce through my chest. He still thinks I am throwing a tantrum.For years, I have woken up before dawn to review financial reports. I attended pack council meetings in the morning, negotiat
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Chapter: Chapter 3CORALINA'S POV The door swings open before I can reach for the handle. A silver-haired butler greets me at the doors, welcoming me with a bow. “Alpha Clyde was away on pack business when he received your message. He is inspecting the border regions these days, and sent me to welcome you first. Allow me to extend my apologies on his behalf.”“No need to apologize, it's fine.”I say, keeping my voice formal, while feeling a rush of relief on the inside. So… he isn’t here?!Thank the Moon Goddess! I finally feel the tight knot in my chest loosening. I’m not ready to face him yet. "This way, Miss Coralina."The butler leads me through the manor, staying half a step ahead of me until we reach the end of a long hallway. He pushes open a set of heavy double doors, revealing a massive room. I step in, barely holding my jaw from dropping. Fresh white lilies and baby's breath are the first things I notice, placed in vases around the room, filling the room with their smell without overw
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Chapter: Chapter 2CORALINA'S POV After a long time, I sleep without being haunted by dreams. I wake up to silence. The bedroom is filled with bright sunlight, and I realise with surprise that I've slept for almost twelve hours straight. Ignoring the pending messages and calls, I roll out of bed and step in for a shower. I'm making coffee and scrambled eggs for breakfast when my phone screen lights up again. It’s the ‘family’ group chat, with Maximus, Brielle and me– their third wheel. Brielle’s message glows there, posted an hour ago.[Good morning, all! What a beautiful day! I’m craving those delicate lavender shortbread cookies with edible silver leaf. And maybe a truffle omelette, while they bake! Remember, Coralina, I’m allergic to bell peppers! Xoxo]Then another one from a few minutes ago. [Is it going to take long? I'm feeling peckish.]I stare at the screen in disbelief. But then again, I let it happen for so long…I remember, I spent weeks testing that cookie recipe, just for Maximus. I
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Chapter: Chapter 1CORALINA“Coralina, I'm very sorry. We tried everything we could…”The doctor, a middle-aged beta, stands at the foot of the bed. I wait to hear what else he has to say. I already know what it's going to be, but I wait anyway, because I'm not going to believe it's real unless I hear it being spoken out loud. “Unfortunately, the fetus no longer has a heartbeat. It was a nearly fully-developed male.”My chest caves in. I try to swallow the lump of tears stuck in my throat, lying on the narrow bed with hands folded over my belly out of habit, even though it is already useless…The doctor keeps talking, and words slide past me like water.“Given the situation, we recommend induced labor as soon as possible. It’s safer for you.”My head moves on its own, saying yes, as if my body has already decided without asking me. The doctor hesitates, then asks, “Has Alpha Maximus arrived? We’ll need his signature as well.”I twist the blanket’s edge between my fingers as my whole body starts to
Last Updated: 2026-02-12
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