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Raven"Two words. Marry me."The words hung in the air, heavy and absurd. I stared at Liam, my mouth slightly agape, waiting for the punchline, for the smirk that would tell me he was joking. But the intensity of his eyes told me he was serious.Aiden was watching with a glint in his eyes, while Leo remained impassive, his dark gaze still fixed on me."You're joking, right?" I finally managed to say, my voice like a strained whisper.Liam didn't even crack a smile. "No, I’m not. I'm proposing a mutually beneficial arrangement, Raven. You get your revenge, and we get something in return."My brows furrowed. "What do you mean, 'something in return'?"He took a step forward, his presence filling the space between us. "My company, Knight Corp, is one of the biggest real estate companies in the country. Your company, Brandon's Corp, is also the biggest. Individually, we're powerful. Together, we'd be unstoppable. We want to merge the two entities."My eyes widened. Merging Brandon's Corp?

RavenI was staring into space, disbelief running through me at the words of these men.I looked between them, my head shaking. “I don’t believe you. No, there’s no way that happened. No one would believe them.”The blonde-haired guy entered the room, his phone in hand. He registered the scene before him, the smile on his face instantly wiped off as soon as he took in my expression.He looked between us. “The doctor is on his way,” he said, joining the other two men who were watching me intensely, his own green eyes fixed on me. “Let me guess. You told her.”Liam gave a nod. “She doesn’t believe us.”They were talking about me as if I wasn’t in the room.Blondie tilted his head to the side. “Understandable. Then we should show her.” He tapped on his phone, handing it to me.With a raised brow that held curiosity, I took the phone, not liking that the brush of our fingers sent a tingle through my body. I pushed the feeling aside and focused on the video playing on the phone.My brow fu

RavenNumbness.It was something I never thought I’d ever feel as I fluttered my eyes open, confusion instantly hitting me.Where the hell was I?I blinked. Once. Twice. Then I started to sit up. Why did my body feel like a brick? I forced myself into a sitting position.I looked down my arm to see a drip attached to my wrist, following the tube to see a heart monitor. More confusion.The room I was in didn’t look like a hospital room. It didn’t smell like antiseptic or bleach. Instead, the air smelled like sandalwood. The walls were grey. One side was all glass that showed clear blue skies. Right there, a man’s back was turned to me, he wore a white shirt with his hand in his pockets. My brow furrowed. That wasn’t Marco. “Hello?” My voice was croaky as I called his attention.He instantly turned around, surprise flashing in his eyes before he hurriedly moved to where I was. “You’re awake.”More confusion filled me because I had no idea who this man was. And now that he was closer,

RavenI woke up to a sensual pressure between my thighs, the feeling sending pleasure through my body, making me release a long moan. My eyes opened to see movement beneath the cotton grey sheets, my breath becoming heavy as the pressure on the space between my thighs intensified.I threw my head back and let out another moan, reveling in the sensation that swelled through my naked body.“Good morning, pookie,” Marco said as he poked his head from beneath the blanket covering his own naked body.I winced at the nickname. I had tried to get him to stop calling me pookie since we started dating, which was four years ago, to no avail. “Good morning, Marco.” I smiled, pushing away any negative thoughts. Today was a special day, and I wasn't going to let anything ruin it for me. Not even my fiancé.He raised himself upward and leaned into me, giving me a kiss. “Happy birthday, my love.”Now that. That was what I liked to be called. His love. My heart fluttered, my toes curling when he dee

Destiny’s POV The air was thick with tension. All eyes were on the intruder who held the silver dagger straight at Rose’s chest. The blade glistened under the setting sun. “Don’t fucking come any closer,” the rogue growled, his snarl sharp as he pulled a whimpering Rose closer to his chest, pressing the silver blade against her covered flesh. Rose’s eyes were filled with horror, and my heart clenched. Alpha Theo looked like he could pounce at any second from now, but I knew he wouldn’t do it. Not when his sister’s life was at stake. “Let her go now, and we can settle this like grown shifters.” His voice was calm, but everyone could hear the threat in it. I gritted my teeth, glaring when the rogue snorted and let out a dry laugh. “Do you think I’m stupid?” The rogue, despite the hardness of his features, looked terrified. He knew what he was up against. Or better still, who he was up against. He knew he would be torn to pieces if Theo laid his hands on him. “There’s no way I

Destiny’s POVTheo just stood there completely naked, the slight breeze making his dark strands of hair dance on his head. His grey eyes studied me while he moved slowly to my wolf, who in turn was staring at him. Inside my wolf, it was impossible not to keep my gaze on his semi-hard-on that was in front of him.Goddess, even without being completely hard, he was still huge.An electrifying feeling zapped through me when he got closer and squatted right in front of us.“You’re so beautiful,” he said as his hand patted my wolf, eliciting a purr from her.She rubbed her face against his palm, eyes closed in ecstasy. I snorted. Goddess, she was so easy.He let out a low, deep chuckle. “Your human hates me. But you…” he placed a soft kiss on her forehead. She took a step back at the action, not having expected that. Then with head raised high, she huffed, and started to walk in the direction the other pack wolves went, “…you tolerate me,” he said with a soft laugh from behind me.Good. S

Destiny’s POVTheo kept to his word of not letting me go. His hand was holding my wrist as he pulled me to the front of the crowd where Maria and Max, his beta, were already addressing the pack.The low rumble of Theo’s voice drew the attention of every shifter gathered. He stood before them, a powerful figure, his white tee shirt clinging to his muscles. I could feel every eye on us, and a familiar heat crept up my neck."Pack!" Theo's voice cut through the murmurs, instantly commanding silence. "We gather today not just out of tradition, but out of necessity." His gaze swept over the sea of faces, before flicking down to squeeze my hand. “Rogue numbers are increasing, boldness growing with their desperation. Weakness invites attack. Division guarantees defeat.”His grip tightened, almost painfully, on my hand. I could feel the thrum of his power, a silent reminder to the pack—and to me—of who held authority.I was still subtly struggling against his tight hold on my wrist until I sa

Chapter SixtyDestiny’s POVThe rest of the day passed by smoothly with me still locked up in Theo’s room. Taking a shower and having lunch had helped me clear my head. It made my thoughts more clear now that I had an idea of what Theo was planning to do.He was softening me up, especially knowing the effect he had on me. He was using my body’s reaction towards him to manipulate me into staying, into getting pregnant. And honestly, with the rate things were going between us, especially if I kept at it, getting pregnant wasn’t too far off. My hand rubbed my stomach as the image of me carrying a baby filled my thoughts. What would it be like if I became a mother? Would I love my kid like the way my parents’ did?A knock on the door pulled me out of my thoughts and I blinked. Why was I thinking that?“Yes?” I responded to the knock with a frown. That wasn’t Theo. The knock was too soft, and, well, he just wouldn’t knock on the door to his own room, would he?“The pack run will start in

Destiny’s POVThe air was thick with arousal. Our arousal. My pussy was glistening under the lights from how wet I was. It was only when Theo’s face was eye level with the flesh between my thighs that he finally broke eye contact with me.His hungry look at the space between my legs was enough to send shivers down my spine.Was this how it felt to be wanted by someone?Yet he didn’t move. Just staring, doing the same thing he did when he looked at my face. Memorizing every single detail.“Have you ever been worshipped before, sunshine?”“What?” My voice came out soft, light, a bit confused at the question.“It means I get to treat you like you’re my goddess, the very essence of my being. It means I get to be obsessed with you even if you’re not obsessed with me. It means I get to lick every inch of your skin and squeeze out the pleasure from you whether you like it or not.” His eyes flickered from my clit to my face, making my already racing heart do a double flip.I was breathing he

Destiny’s POV“Do you understand me, Destiny?” Theo growled, his mouth dangerously close to my neck. The feel of his fangs grazing my skin told me he wanted to bite me but was holding back.The thought of him biting me made me press my crotch closer, unconsciously urging him on.He stopped when I didn’t answer him. I couldn't hold back the whining that came out of my mouth at his abrupt halting.His eyes were hooded with heavy lust. “Answer me, sunshine.”“I never said I wanted him,” came my reply. “He’s dead to me.”He didn’t move for a few seconds, just staring into my eyes, searching my face to see if I was lying or not. Whatever he saw on my face got him convinced because before I could blink or let out another word, he inserted his third finger.This time, my knees buckled. But I didn’t drop to the ground because his hand held my waist, holding me upright. The sensation that spread through me as he thrust his fingers into me knew no bounds.Goddess, what is this?My hands were on