Forsaken Mate
My mother was a traitor. To my pack, I am no better.
I'm used to being overlooked. I've been unwanted from the time I was born, and my pack, River Crest, made it abundantly clear every chance they could that I was not welcome. No one and nowhere was safe. I've spent my entire life alone, with no family, no friends, and now, no mate.
At 24 years old, unmated and unwanted, I've accepted that I must be one of the mateless. Wretched, forsaken wolves who are cursed to live out their lives alone. Or worse. The legends and histories claim that being a mateless wolf is worse than death. They suggest choosing a mate and forming a bond before madness sets in or the pack rejects me.
But I've been rejected. I'm used to the feeling. I thrive in it. Because the more they push me away, the less pain and humiliation I have to face. If I can make it another year unmated, I could face banishment, and I'll finally be free. That's my goal. And I'll be damned if I let anyone get in my way. Even my mate.
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Chapter: Has It Really Been Two Years ?Hello!It's been two years since I finished Forsaken Mate's official story. When I finished, I was going through major life transitions, and so much felt uncertain. My author career was slumping, and I was stepping into a time of rest and healing. When I finished this story, I wasn't sure if anyone would ever get to the point of fully reading it. I was discouraged and convinced no one cared about this story, these characters, or what happened after the wedding. I originally promised an epilogue, but I was so tired and overwhelmed (and certain no one would care about it) that I never delivered. I took two years off writing, but thought about it constantly. (Does that really count as a break?) I thought about the open ending I left on Forsaken Mate. But I was still convinced that no one really cared about them. Then Goodnovel blessed me with the chance actually to receive and read your comments! All I can say is: WOW. I did not expect so much love and support for my story! And I certa
Last Updated: 2026-09-19
Chapter: Wedding Bells - FinaleIf looks could kill, Erick and Marco would be dead right now. The hideous glare on Wesley’s face paints a stunning portrait of the man I know him to be. Now, everyone else finally gets to see him for the hateful, lying, psychopath that he truly is.His façade of innocence melts away and all that’s left is a shaking, contemptable man with nothing to lose and a singular goal. I can feel his wicked intentions vibrating in the air. It’s obvious. And pathetic. Anyone else would have slumped and begged for mercy. But not Wesley Wrest. Never Wesley Wrest.Through grit teeth, Wesley growls. “You traitorous little shits don’t know what you’re doing. You think I’m gonna let you get away with ratting? You think you’re gonna make it out of here alive after the shit you just pulled?!”Before King Helios can grab and detain him, Wesley slips out of reach and charges the altar. I step forward, pulling the two pups behind me and standing him down. As I figured, the mate bond wouldn’t let him hurt me.
Last Updated: 2024-09-10
Chapter: Wedding Bells - 2“The Goddess did no such foul thing,” Rafe growls, stomping down near Wesley. “Your schemes end here, worm.”“Alpha Rafael, Makayla, explain,” King Helios roars, no longer passively sitting to the side.“Through nefarious means, Alpha Wesley Wrest severed the mate bond between Makayla and myself. We are true fated mates, marked, and promised to one another for some time,” Rafe states. With his head held high, he looks just as regal and commanding as the king. My heart races just watching hmi address the room with confidence.“Liar! You stole her from me when Io came for diplomatic meetings!” Wesley shouts. “She is mine and has always been. Only mine!”“There was never any mate bond between us. How dare you try to claim otherwise over five years after we both came of age!” I snap. “King Helios, I humbly submit testimony from one Quinn Iverson, the former Luna candidate of River Crest.”Wesley’s eyes grow wide and the whispers around the temple hall grow into full blown outrage as a scre
Last Updated: 2024-08-30
Chapter: Wedding Bells - 1I’m nervous.My heart’s pounding and I can barely think straight. Every breath feels too big for my lungs, like I might pop any second. The dress wasn’t this tight yesterday. The shoes didn’t pinch like this. Am I growing? Will I end up filling the entire temple hall with my massive, bulbous feet and wide back? Is Rafe going to see his bloated bride and run away in fear.“Makayla, breathe.” Thane’s warm hand covers mine. He pulls me into a gentle hug, squeezing with just the right amount of pressure to calm me down and stop my thoughts from spiraling.“I’m okay,” I lie, my fib muffled by his suit jacket.“Your heart’s racing like a running rabbit,” he chuckles, pulling away. He brushes a strand of my long, curled hair from my face, kissing me on my forehead. “I know it’s scary, but there’s nothing for you to worry about. Everything’s in place. And you, my
Last Updated: 2024-08-27
Chapter: Unwelcome IntruderI’m exhausted.Between preparing for the Luna Ceremony, the wedding, and all the pack celebrations these last three days, I’ve been swamped with engagements and work. And if that isn’t bad enough, Rafe has been insatiable.I haven’t been able to go to his office for lessons since we’ve had a change of plans. I’ve been working with Thane, Christobel, Elder Raimey, and countless event hires from caterers to dress makers. More than once, I didn’t see Rafe all day until we both showed up separately to the pack celebrations late in the evenings.We would both be drained from these long days, but the second he sees me, he’s on me. His hands don’t leave my body, his gaze never wanders from my face. It’s like he’s desperately clinging to me to prove that his love hasn’t wavered with the removal of our bond. I don’t know what to do or say to show him that I feel the same about him.So, I just let him do whatever he wants and try to keep up.These last three days, he’s dragged me from the celeb
Last Updated: 2024-08-23
Chapter: Bond Broken“This changes nothing!” Rafe roars.His shouts pull me from my numb sleep into aching consciousness. My body feels like it was tossed off a cliff and rolled over by a semi. I blink the world into focus and find the familiar ceiling of Io’s hospital above me.“She is my mate. We know this. So whatever is happening is of no concern to me,” Rafe snarls. “Makayla is my Luna. She is going to be my wife. This changes nothing.”“What’s happening?”I push onto my elbows and find the room filled with concerned warriors: Dr. Juniper, Christobel, Thane, and an elderly woman I’ve never seen before. Her round, wrinkled face turns toward me, though her milky white eyes don’t seem to see anything.“My child, give me your hand.” Her withered fingers reach for me, and I pull away on instinct. Rafe pulls me into his side, kissing my hair.“It’s okay. Let Elder Raim
Last Updated: 2024-08-20
Lost Alpha: Switched At Birth
I'm not who I thought I was. But what does it mean?
Aurelia Drow has been a sickly omega her entire life, spending most of her time with the pack doctor and receiving "life-saving" treatments for her deadly illness. But by her seventeenth birthday, she loses her only friend and goes through the agony of her first shift, only for her wolf to be nowhere in sight. She felt the change, but her wolf was silent.
Soon, the truth is revealed:
Aurelia Drow is Aurelia Snow, the true daughter of Alpha and Luna Snow, leaders of Snow Pointe pack. Not only that, but she is destined to marry the Lycan king's second son, Killian Lucaris, the temperamental and volatile playboy prince.
The truth of her illness, her treatments, and the tangled web of fate leave her with only one question: How will she survive?
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Chapter: SplitWe approach Hilltop together. That's the only real plan we could agree on.So much for me following his lead. But letting him run off into the sunset after Goddess-Knows-What was never an option. Thankfully, Killian's a good leader who can pivot, even when he grumbles and complains under his breath the entire time.Dew clings to the tall grass, glittering in the low glow of sunrise and wetting our pant legs as we creep up Hilltop's namesake. Flames wrap what's left of the territory, licking at the sky. The charred bones of Hilltop's outer gate lean and crumble under the slightest breeze, smoke and death heavy in the air.For all their protection and fear, Hilltop fell like all the others—total decimation. No survivors.Killian's hand latches around my wrist, a tight but not painful grip guiding me closer to his hunched frame. We stick to the shadows, to the dense brush of the surrounding forest, getting just close enough to survey the wreckage."The smoke's too thick; I need to get hig
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Chapter: Trouble In ParadiseI could stay here forever. No packs to lead. No royal duties to consider. No more hunting ghosts and fighting against enemies. Just Killian and I in this cabin, in this bed. If I pose the question, will he accept my irresponsible request? Is he as selfish as I am right now?Two days of bliss in this small, dusty space. Nothing but heat, our bodies, and whatever game we can capture as it skitters across the doorstep of this borrowed shack in the middle of enemy territory. It's the happiest I've been since that first night all those years ago. My first breaths of freedom under the stars on the Snow Fork Mountains. When I'd finally escaped Snow Pointe and Andromeda's poison, tasted the inklings of my power, communed with my wolf for the first time. The time spent with Killian is just as sweet and liberating. I never want it to end. Resting my cheek against the warm expanse of his chest, I breathe in the scent that I've come to recognize as my true home. "You want to stay here, don't you
Last Updated: 2026-09-23
Chapter: ~ Bond - 2 ~He's driving me mad. Why does this beautiful man dare to torture me like this? I thought he loved me. It feels like he loves me, but it also feels like he might hate me a little, too. Can't he hear my whining breaths? Can't he feel how my body trembles uncontrollably with every teasing, testing touch? His hand works between my legs until I'm breathless, alternating between a steady rhythm of thrusts and dizzying pressure against the tingling, throbbing bud with the heel of his palm."Goddess, Killian! What are you doing to me?!" I pant, arching off the bed as he works another finger into me. "Please!""Shhh, my love. It's alright," he purrs against my lower belly, kissing his way to where his hand torments me. His tongue darts out, flicking against my clit with the perfect amount of force and speed to make my vision white out a moment. "You're almost ready for me. Just a little more."I don't know if I have a little more left in me. It's like I'm barreling toward the edge of a cliff,
Last Updated: 2026-09-18
Chapter: ~ Bond - 1 ~I break. What am I supposed to do when a prince, when my mate, begs for me so beautifully? How could I turn him away and deny us both what we are desperate for? Most fated mates never have to wait so long to join together. Most don't wait for the official ceremony and surrender to their desires upfront. That's how strong the bond is, overwriting common sense and decency with a pure, biological need to feel. To be as close as two people can come without physically merging into one. That's what I want. My heart wants it. My wolf wants it. My mind wants it. My body wants him. I want him. The confusion melts away; the conflict with Leon's scent and my complicated feelings for him- it's all fodder. Nothing matters beyond this cabin and the bubble of heat surrounding Killian and me. My mate. My man. I close the distance between our lips, claiming him as he claimed me so many times before. This time, there is no hesitation, no blushing or bashfulness. No shame or secrecy. No fear that som
Last Updated: 2026-09-18
Chapter: Crumbling WallsI'm not a romantic. And this is no time to be romantic. But...I can't stop thinking about what Killian said. It's been two damn days. I should be over this by now. It wasn't anything spectacularly beautiful. He called me perfect as I am. That's it. That's all. See? Nothing special.Perfect. That stupid word echoes through my mind whenever I lose focus on a task for a split second. I hear it in the soft, slightly teasing timbre I've come to expect from His Royal Pain-In-The-Ass. Except, he's not really a pain in the ass. He's endearing and sincere when it counts. He makes me laugh, despite myself. Makes me question things I never noticed before, like the cracks in the ceiling of the hunting cabin. Water damage, I'd assumed, until he pointed out the scratches along the walls, signs of a skirmish."Why do you think that is, hm?" He'd asked. I told him he was thinking too much about unimportant matters because he had nothing better to do than watch the ceiling and heal. He scoffed and sn
Last Updated: 2026-09-16
Chapter: RecoveryKillian fades in and out for hours. Every second his eyes are closed is agony. But when he's awake, he's barely lucid, which is somehow worse. I hate seeing him like this. Weak, dependent, teetering between consciousness and oblivion. Wavering, shuddering breaths ease from his dry, cracked lips and I want to burn the world to ash.Arya is unusually silent. I admit: her silence is more frightening than her rage.I don't know what she's thinking right now. Or what she's planning. But I know Hilltop will likely never see another full moon rise over its territory if she has anything to say about it. I'm inclined to agree.Knowing what they did to Leon was already enough to make me hate them and want them destroyed. Against my better judgment, I tried to temper my rage, spare the innocent, give their fear the benefit of the doubt. But this? This is my mate lying before me, bleeding and injured. Peace is no longer an option.My mind flips through the mental catalog I made when running throug
Last Updated: 2026-09-14
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