Novels by Kayla paige

I barely slept that night.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the execution platform. Lucian running toward me with an expression I still could not explain.Now he was coming here.By morning, the entire pack house was in motion. Servants hurried through the halls, warriors checked the gates twice, and every council member who normally arrived late was suddenly early.King Lucian Cross did not visit ordinary territories without reason.Kael had already left for the council house before sunrise. Mira came to my room while I was getting dressed, carrying the same restless energy she always had when something important was happening.“You should see everyone downstairs,” she said. “They look like they’re preparing for war.”I fastened the last button on my dress and turned toward her. “Maybe they are.”Mira narrowed her eyes. “You’ve been strange since yesterday.”I forced a smile. “You’ve told me.”“And I’m going to keep telling you until you explain.”I looked away before she could rea

By noon, I had already learned two things.The first was that returning to the past did not make it easier to look at the people who had destroyed me.The second was that knowing the future did not mean I could control it.Nadia returned from the council meeting carrying a slim brown folder beneath her arm and a smile that was just a little too pleased.I was sitting near the window with Mira when she walked into my room. Mira had refused to leave since morning, claiming that anyone who woke up asking what year it was clearly could not be trusted alone.Normally, I would have argued with her.Today, I was grateful for every annoying second of her company.“I brought what you asked for,” Nadia said.She placed the folder on the table.I looked at it but did not reach for it immediately. “Everything?”“Everything discussed at the meeting.”Her answer came easily.Too easily.Mira leaned across the table. “You actually brought council documents here?”“They’re copies.”Nadia gave her an

For one terrible second, I forgot how to breathe.Kael stood in the doorway as though nothing had happened between us. He was younger than the man from the courtyard, but not by much, and there was warmth in his eyes that I had not seen in years.That warmth frightened me more than his hatred ever had.“There you are,” he repeated, amusement touching his voice. “I was beginning to think you were avoiding me.”Once, I would have crossed the room without thinking. I would have wrapped my arms around him, complained that he had taken too long to visit, and spent the rest of the morning trying to steal whatever time I could before his responsibilities dragged him away.Instead, my body remembered dying.I stepped back before he could reach me.Kael stopped.The smile disappeared from his face.Mira looked between us. “Okay… did I miss something?”“No.”The answer came too quickly.Kael’s brows drew together. “Selene?”I forced my fingers to relax around the edge of my nightdress. He had

My eyes flew open.For a few seconds, I did not move. I stared at the ceiling above me, confused by how clean and bright everything looked. There were no stone walls, no iron bars, no smell of blood or damp earth.I tried to sit up, but dizziness hit me so quickly that I fell back against something soft.A bed.I froze.The last thing I remembered was the courtyard, the execution platform, Kael standing beside Nadia, and Lucian forcing his way through the crowd. Then pain and darkness.My hand flew to my neck.Nothing.No wound, No blood.I touched my throat again, harder this time, as though the injury might appear if I searched long enough. When I found nothing, I slowly pushed myself upright.The room around me came into focus, and my heart began to pound.The pale curtains, the wooden vanity near the window, the faded blue rug beside the bed. Even the tiny crack in the wall above the wardrobe was exactly where I remembered it.I knew this room.I had spent years here before moving

The day I died, the man I loved stood beside the woman who destroyed me.I used to think death would be loud. I imagined screaming, struggling, maybe even begging the Moon Goddess for mercy. Instead, everything was strangely quiet. The cold iron around my wrists had rubbed my skin raw, but I barely felt it anymore. My knees pressed against the stone platform in the center of the courtyard while hundreds of eyes watched me from below.Pack members. Council elders. Warriors. People I had fed when their homes burned. Women whose newborn children I had carried in my arms. Men whose families I had defended when Kael first became Alpha. Not one of them looked at me like their Luna anymore. To them, I was a traitor, a disgrace, a woman waiting to die.I lifted my head and found him immediately.Kael Mercer.My mate. My husband. My Alpha.He stood at the front of the platform dressed in black, his shoulders straight and his expression unreadable. For years, I had known every version of that f

The evening air inside the Grayson estate carried a heavy silence, interrupted only by the distant murmur of servants going about their nightly duties. Ashley sank into the plush armchair in her bedroom, exhaling deeply as the events of the day played over in her mind. The grandeur of her office, the weight of responsibility that came with her new role, and, of course, the enigmatic presence of Jersey lingered in her thoughts. Something about the woman unsettled her, and Liam’s earlier warning from days ago came rushing back with greater force.“Stay away from Jersey.”He had said it before, but now, after her encounter with Jersey at work, those words felt different. He didn’t explain why, and that’s what gnawed at her the most. Did he not trust her with the truth? Did he simply not care enough to elaborate? The uncertainty twisted inside her, leaving her feeling more like a pawn in a game she barely understood.With a sigh, she pushed herself off the chair and prepared for bed. Slee

The morning sunlight streamed through my window, its warm rays gently caressing my face. I pulled the duvet over my eyes, longing to capture a few more moments of sleep. The soft golden light mingled with my thoughts—uncertain and jumbled—as I tried to prepare for the day ahead.A sharp, persistent knocking soon interrupted the silence. “Knock, knock,” came the sound again. Reluctantly, I realized that my laziness could no longer keep me in bed. Ignoring the knock for a moment had its cost when the maid’s familiar voice rang out from the corridor. “Mrs. Ashley, you’re starting your wife duties today at the office. Mr. Liam is already getting ready,” she announced in her calm, measured tone. A curse bubbled up within me. “Shit!” I thought, and with a force I didn’t know I possessed, I leapt from my bed. I hurried to the door, flung it open, and made my way to the bathroom for a quick, refreshing shower. After my bath, I found my clothes, shoes, and carefully arranged accessor

Hearing Liam's voice immediately sent a shiver down my spine. I couldn't believe I was almost tricked by Lucas. Still lost in my thoughts, I barely noticed when Liam walked past me and grabbed Lucas by the collar of his shirt. "How dare you come into my room and try to deceive my wife?" Liam shouted. Lucas laughed out loud. "Come on, Liam. It's just a contract marriage to close a deal. Stop making it look so real. Besides, we’re indoors—no paparazzi are watching you." Liam felt a sharp pain in his heart as those words left Lucas's mouth. But he quickly overcame it and said angrily, "I don't care what you believe, Lucas. Ashley chose me. Ashley is married to me. Whether it’s a contract marriage or not, legally—on paper—she’s my wife. So in no—" Lucas cut him short with another annoying laugh. "Oh, Liam, you're claiming her now? Like you love her?" He laughed again, mocking him. "Hah! Liam, she isn’t really your wife, and I have just as much right to her as you do. She just ha

My heart nearly stopped when I saw the three people standing. Relief flooded through me as I recognized Logan and Lucas, both wearing their signature mischievous grins. They called out "Just kidding!" in unison, their laughter echoing through the cathedral.That's when I noticed the third person – a woman so breathtakingly beautiful she looked like she'd stepped off a magazine cover. Long dark hair framed perfect features, and her designer dress hugged every curve. I felt Liam tense beside me as his eyes met hers, his entire body going rigid.The beautiful woman joined in their laughter, gracefully taking her seat again. But I didn't miss the way her eyes lingered on Liam, or the way his jaw clenched before he forced his attention back to the ceremony.The priest cleared his throat, clearly trying to restore order to the proceedings. "You may now kiss the bride," he announced.My stomach filled with butterflies. This was it – my first kiss, and it would be in front of hundreds of peop

Logan guides me through the elegant hallways, and my heart nearly stops when I see Sarah sitting in one of the mansion's lavish sitting rooms. She jumps up the moment she sees me, tears already forming in her eyes."Ashley!" She runs toward me, pulling me into a tight hug. "I couldn't wait until tomorrow. I had to see you!"I break down in her arms, all the emotions of this crazy day finally spilling over. "Sarah, I'm not supposed to see you anymore. It was in the contract—I just found out.""That's why you need to thank Logan," Sarah says, pulling back to look at me. "He's the one who let me in when the guards tried to turn me away. He said you needed a friend right now."I turn to Logan in surprise. His usual playful smile has been replaced by something more serious. "Everyone needs someone in their corner," he says softly. "Especially in this family. But we can't stay long – dinner's about to be served, and there's a lot we need to discuss.""Thank you," I whisper to him, meaning i

My heart races as I stare at those three names.Mr. Grayson watches me, his eyes sharp and calculating. "You have to choose now," he says flatly. "We don't have all the time in the world."I take a deep breath. How do you pick a husband you've never met? I look down at the brief descriptions next to each name:Liam Grayson: 28. CEO of Grayson Tech. Eldest triplet.Lucas Grayson: 28. International Business Development. Second triplet.Logan Grayson: 28. Head of Grayson Investments. Youngest triplet.My finger hovers between the names.Liam Grayson. Something about his name feels solid. Reliable."I choose Liam," I hear myself say, my voice small in this massive room.Mr. Grayson's eyebrow rises slightly. "Interesting choice," he says, pulling out another document. "Sign here."My hand shakes as I take the pen. One signature to completely change my life.Mr. Grayson makes a quick call. "Maria, prepare for our new family member."A woman in her fifties arrives shortly after, her crisp un

Maya POVThe SUV rumbled down the mountain road as we left Silver Moon territory behind. I pressed myself against the window, watching my pack lands disappear into the distance.My small cloth bag sat in my lap, containing everything I owned in the world.Alpha Damon sat across from me in the spacious vehicle, his dark eyes focused on something outside his own window. He hadn't spoken a single word since we'd left the pack house, and his silence felt heavier than any conversation. I kept stealing glances at him, trying to understand the man who was about to become my husband.He was even more intimidating up close. Everything about him screamed danger,Yet he'd defended me against Sarah's cruelty. That single act of protection had been more kindness than I'd received from anyone in my own pack in years.After what felt like hours of driving through dense forest, we finally arrived at Bloodmoon territory. The landscape was wilder here. The pack house itself was massive - built from dark

Damon POVThe council chamber in my pack house felt suffocating as the Elders surrounded me with their demands. Their weathered faces showed the same stubborn determination they'd carried for months, and I was growing tired of this endless argument."You cannot keep avoiding this responsibility, Damon," Elder Marcus spoke with his usual sharp tone. "The pack requires an heir. Without one, everything we've built will crumble when you're gone."I gripped the arms of my chair until my knuckles turned white. "And what happens to the woman you force into this arrangement?" My voice came out rougher than intended. "She'll die, just like every other female who's tried to bear children in my bloodline."Elder Elena, the oldest member of our council, leaned forward with her piercing gray eyes. "We understand the risks of the curse. But the survival of the Bloodmoon Pack must come first. Your strength keeps our enemies at bay, but strength alone won't secure our future."Their words felt like c

As I was dragged toward the office door, my heart pounded so hard I thought it might burst from my chest. I couldn't believe this was happening. How had my life gone from rejection to this nightmare in just three days?I tried to plant my feet and resist Vera's grip, but she was stronger than me. "Please," I whispered desperately. "I can't do this. I won't survive.""That's not our problem anymore," Vera hissed, tightening her hold on my arm until it hurt. "You should have thought about that before embarrassing our Alpha in front of the whole pack."The injustice of it all made tears spring to my eyes. I hadn't done anything wrong. I'd simply been born with Kane as my fated mate, and now I was being punished for something completely beyond my control.When we reached the heavy wooden door of Kane's office, I could hear voices inside discussing me like I was a piece of livestock."She's young and healthy," Kane was saying. "Perfect breeding age, and she's never been touched by another

Being an orphan in the Silver Moon Pack had never been easy for me. "According to the pack's history, my parents died defending our territory from a brutal rogue attack when I was only five years old. Alpha Kane's father, the previous Alpha, had been kind enough to take me in and even allowed me to attend the basic omega school until I turned sixteen. But everything changed when he passed away and Kane took over as Alpha two years ago."Kane immediately pulled me out of school and assigned me to work as Healer Nora's apprentice. While I loved learning about herbs and healing, I always suspected his decision had more to do with keeping me busy and out of sight than any real concern for my education. His dark eyes would sometimes linger on me in ways that made my skin crawl, but then he'd look away like I disgusted him.The silver birthmark on my shoulder had always been my deepest secret. It was about the size of a chicken egg, depicting a crescent moon wrapped in thorny vines that see

Maya POVThe morning sun streamed through the windows as I rushed through the pack house halls with my arms full of healing supplies. My eighteenth birthday had finally arrived, and butterflies danced wildly in my stomach. According to ancient pack law, I could now sense my destined mate. After years of feeling like I didn't belong anywhere in the Silver Moon Pack, maybe today would finally change everything for me."Maya!" Healer Nora called from the medical room, her voice echoing down the corridor. "Did you prepare the willow bark tea like I asked?""Yes, ma'am," I answered breathlessly, hurrying inside with my heavy basket. Nora had been training me as her apprentice since I was twelve years old. She was the only person in our entire pack who treated me with genuine kindness, and I treasured our time together.The medical wing smelled like dried herbs and clean bandages. Shelves lined the walls, filled with glass jars containing everything from fever-reducing powders to wound-heal