A HUMAN MATE FOR THE ALPHA TWINS
Aria Mendoza thought leaving Mexico would leave her heartbreak behind.
After discovering her boyfriend's affair with her best friend, she accepts a photography assignment in the quiet mountain town of Pine Ridge, Arizona, determined to rebuild her life one day at a time. The job seems simple until she realizes the town is hiding something.
The streets empty before sunset. The locals avoid the forest as if it holds a living nightmare. Missing-person posters line every corner, and every question she asks is met with uneasy silence.
Curiosity has always been Aria's greatest strength... and her greatest weakness.
When she unknowingly crosses into forbidden territory, she attracts the attention of Damon and Darius, the mysterious Alpha twins who rule Pine Ridge from the shadows. Powerful, guarded, and burdened by secrets, the brothers are determined to keep her away from the truth. But the more they push her back, the more determined Aria becomes to uncover what everyone is trying so desperately to hide.
As danger closes in and old enemies emerge from the darkness, Aria discovers that some secrets are worth killing for—and that her arrival in Pine Ridge may not have been a coincidence after all.
In a town where trust is fragile, love is forbidden, and the forest never truly sleeps, one wrong step could change her life forever.
Some secrets should stay buried. Others are waiting for her to find them.
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Chapter: The missing scoutThe room seemed to shrink around Aria.The young patrolman stood just inside the entrance, his sleeve stained with blood and his breathing still uneven from whatever had happened beyond the estate. Nobody rushed to speak. Even the people who had been carrying dishes moments earlier were now watching him.Theodore stepped forward first."Start from the beginning."The patrolman swallowed and glanced at Aria before answering. "We found him near the northern boundary. He was conscious when we got there, but barely. He kept asking us to get him back here.""Did he say what happened?""He tried."Victor moved closer. "What did he tell you?"The patrolman rubbed his injured arm. "He said he was following tracks when he heard something moving behind him. He thought it was one of the scouts until he heard it growl."Darius's expression changed."What kind of growl?"The patrolman looked uncomfortable. "Not like a wolf."A murmur moved through the hall.Aria's stomach tightened.Theodore notic
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Chapter: Names in the RecordAria remained beside the desk, staring at the note until the words began to blur. She has finally returned. It was such a simple sentence, yet it made her feel as though someone had been watching her long before she ever set foot in Arizona.She looked at Theodore. "Who wrote this?""We don't know.""That's getting old."Victor pulled a chair away from the desk and sat down. "We found it less than an hour ago.""Where?""Near the northern boundary. One of the patrols found it tucked beneath a stone."Aria folded her arms. "And nobody thought that was strange?"Victor gave her a tired look. "In this town, strange stopped being useful as a description a long time ago."Despite herself, Aria almost smiled. "That's probably the most honest thing anyone has said to me today."Darius walked over and picked up the photograph of her parents. He studied it for a few seconds before turning it toward the light."Your mother wore this symbol often?"Aria nodded. "As far back as I can remember. Sh
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Chapter: The photographAria stared at Theodore as though she'd misheard him."Near the place where I was born?"Theodore nodded."That's not possible."Darius leaned against the edge of the desk. "Why?""Because I wasn't born anywhere near Arizona.""We know."Aria looked between them. "Then what exactly are you trying to tell me?"Theodore turned the photograph toward her. The image was still unmistakably hers: the stream, the trees, the grey wolf standing on the opposite bank. She remembered taking it. She remembered the wolf watching her as if it had been waiting for her to arrive.But the date written on the back made no sense.Twenty-four years ago.She picked up the photograph and turned it over again."Who wrote this?""We don't know.""You have a photograph from twenty-four years ago of the same wolf?""Not exactly." Theodore reached for a second file and opened it. "The image itself is recent. The date was written on the back by someone who had access to the original photograph."Aria's confusion d
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Chapter: The RecognitionFor several seconds, Aria couldn't find anything to say.The cemetery seemed strangely quiet around them. Somewhere beyond the trees, an owl called once and then went silent. The pickup's engine continued to idle near the gate, filling the awkward silence with a low mechanical hum.Darius watched her carefully."They were waiting for me?" Aria finally asked."Yes.""Why?"He didn't answer immediately.Aria's frustration returned. "Please don't do that.""Do what?""Look at each other like you're having a conversation without me."Darius glanced at Theodore, then back at her. "We're trying to figure out how much we can tell you without making this worse."Aria gave a disbelieving laugh. "You already told me werewolves exist. I'm not sure there's much room left for things to get worse."Lena shifted beside her. "There is."Aria looked at her.Lena seemed to regret speaking the moment the words left her mouth.Theodore opened the passenger door of the pickup. "We should leave the cemeter
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Chapter: What was OutsideThe chapel doors shook hard enough to rattle the dusty windows.Aria jumped, her shoulder brushing against Lena's. Darius moved immediately, putting himself between them and the entrance. He studied the old wooden doors, then the iron latch that was already trembling in its frame."Don't open it," Lena whispered.Darius glanced back at her. "Wasn't planning on it."Another blow struck the doors.The sound rolled through the little chapel, followed by the groan of old wood.Aria stared at the entrance. "How long before that thing gets through?"Darius walked closer and examined the hinges. "If it keeps hitting the doors like that? Not long.""Great. That's exactly what I wanted to hear."He gave her a quick look, almost amused despite the situation. "You always this cheerful when you're scared?""I'm not scared."Lena looked at her.Aria sighed. "Fine. I'm terrified. Happy?"A third impact shook the chapel. Dust drifted from the beams overhead, and one of the candles on the altar toppl
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Chapter: The HowlThe howl faded, but the silence that followed felt worse.Aria stood behind Darius, staring through the open chapel doors. The trees outside looked exactly as they had a moment ago, yet she couldn't shake the feeling that something was moving between them.Lena was pressed against the wall, her breathing shallow."How many?" Darius asked.She swallowed."I don't know.""Try.""I heard three."Darius glanced toward the woods."Three isn't the problem."Aria looked at him. "Then what is?"He didn't answer.A branch cracked somewhere to their left.Darius immediately moved toward the doorway.Aria caught his sleeve."Where are you going?""Stay here.""You're not seriously planning to walk out there.""I need to see what's outside.""That sounds like a terrible plan."He looked down at her hand still gripping his sleeve."You were told not to come here.""And you followed me.""Exactly.""Then we're both making questionable decisions."For a second, something almost like amusement crosse
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