Novels by Ayinde shamura Aisha

MAVERICK POVThe forest had always spoken to me.Every rustling leaf.Every snapping twig.Every bird that suddenly stopped singing.Years of leading my pack had taught me one thing.Silence was never just silence.It was a warning.Our horses moved steadily along the narrow trail as the morning sun filtered through the towering pines. Beta Jaden rode beside me while Gamma Ethan led the front with two scouts. Elder Miriam remained near the center of our formation, and Jasmine rode behind me, one arm loosely around my waist to steady herself whenever the trail became uneven.At first, she'd been hesitant to touch me.Now...She didn't even realize she was doing it.Jax practically purred."Mate trusts us."I ignored him.She wasn't ready.Neither was I."We'll stop near the river before noon," Jaden said quietly."If we keep this pace, we'll reach Blackwood by sunset."I nodded without taking my eyes off the forest."Anything?"He already knew what I meant."No movement."That bothered

MAVERICK POVThe messenger barely remained standing after shifting.Jaden caught him before he collapsed."Water," I ordered.Within seconds, someone handed him a cup.He drank greedily before dropping to one knee."Greetings, Alpha Maverick.""You've traveled hard.""I wasn't allowed to stop."That immediately caught my attention."No stops?"He shook his head."The Alpha King ordered immediate delivery."He reached inside his leather satchel and produced a scroll sealed with black wax.Not red.Not silver.Black.Jaden noticed it too."The Royal Emergency Seal."The messenger nodded.I broke the seal.The handwriting belonged to the Alpha King himself.Alpha Maverick,The prophecy has begun.Trust no Alpha until you reach the Royal Palace.Someone among the Northern Packs has already allied themselves with the Shadow Wolves.Travel immediately.Do not announce your route.Protect your mate.— Alpha King OrionThe atmosphere around me shifted instantly.A traitor.Among the Alphas.J

JASMINE POV"They will come for the Luna themselves."The words echoed through the room like a death sentence.I couldn't breathe.The title still didn't feel like mine.Luna.Me?Just weeks ago, I was mourning Alex, wishing the Moon Goddess would let me die beside him. Now I had a second chance mate, a prophecy hanging over my head, and a dangerous pack that wanted me for reasons I couldn't even understand.I felt my knees weaken.Maverick noticed immediately.His hand slipped around my waist before I could fall, steadying me."Easy," he murmured.His deep voice grounded me.For a brief second, everything else disappeared.The dead rogue.The prophecy.The fear.There was only the warmth radiating from his body.I stepped away before I could become too comfortable.Comfort was dangerous.Comfort led to attachment.And attachment...Attachment had already broken me once.Elder Miriam sighed."I have told you everything I know."Maverick's sharp eyes lifted to her. "Everything?"She no

JASMINE“The cursed Luna belongs to the Shadow Wolves.”The words hit me like ice crawling down my spine.I stand frozen near the top of the staircase while silence crashes through the entire pack house below.Cursed Luna.The title alone makes my stomach twist painfully.My wolf whimpers softly inside me.Danger.Every warrior downstairs immediately becomes tense while growls echo throughout the hall.But Maverick…Maverick looks absolutely terrifying.His silver eyes glow dangerously bright while his Alpha aura suffocates the entire room. Even from upstairs, I can feel the pressure of his anger pressing against my skin.Jax is furious.“Kill him.”The rogue laughs weakly despite the warriors forcing him onto his knees. Blood stains his mouth, but somehow he still looks proud of himself.“You should hand her over willingly,” he spits. “Before worse things happen.”Maverick moves so fast I barely see it.One second he’s standing several feet away.The next second his hand is wrapped t

MAVERICKI’m just as broken as she is.The realization settles heavily between us after my confession.Jasmine stares at me silently, her beautiful blue eyes filled with emotions I can’t fully read. Sadness. Confusion. Understanding.And maybe… comfort.The hallway suddenly feels too small.Too quiet.Too intimate.Jax is unusually calm inside me now.“She understands us.”Maybe she does.For the first time since the bond formed, I don’t feel like I’m speaking to someone who only sees me as a burden forced into her life by fate.She sees my grief too.And somehow that makes this strange connection between us even more dangerous.Because emotional bonds become real long before romantic ones do.Jasmine lowers her eyes first.“I should rest,” she whispers softly.I nod immediately despite the strange disappointment curling inside my chest.“Yes. You’ve had a long day.”I open the door to her room for her, but before she enters, she suddenly pauses.Then quietly asks:“What was her name?

JASMINEThe moment my fingers tighten around Maverick’s hands, realization crashes into me instantly.I let myself reach for him.Willingly.Heat rushes to my face immediately, and I quickly try to pull my hands away in embarrassment.But Maverick doesn’t let go immediately.His silver eyes remain locked on mine, calm yet intense enough to make my heartbeat stumble strangely.Jax purrs softly inside him.“Mate chose us.”The strange warmth spreading through my chest terrifies me.Because for the first time since Alex died…I don’t feel completely broken.And that thought alone makes guilt slam into me immediately afterward.I finally pull my hands back gently and lower my gaze.The room suddenly feels too quiet.Too aware.Selene notices everything.I can feel her eyes on us.Sharp.Unhappy.Then she suddenly laughs softly, breaking the tension.“Well,” she says lightly, “looks like the bond is progressing quickly.”The comment makes me uncomfortable instantly.Maverick’s expression h