LOGIN“Are you a virgin?” It should have embarrassed her. Instead, the raw restraint in his eyes made her heart tremble. “Yes,” she whispered. “But don’t stop. Please.” …. "I have only three conditions," he stated, his voice as cold as the diamond on her finger. "First, I can’t stand clingy women. Second, falling in love with me is strictly forbidden. And third? Whoever we choose to sleep with is our own business." … Three years ago, Ashley Barton made a bargain she could never truly win. To secure her freedom, she buried her true identity and lived as an omega, all to make Alpha Rowan fall in love with her for who she was. On the night they were meant to complete their mating, Ashley walked into hell. Her best friend was tangled in the sheets with the man who was supposed to claim her. Ashley ran. Under the full moon, raw with grief and desperation, fate found her anyway. In the wilderness, she collided with a powerful Alpha, dangerous, dominant, and unreadable. Pain blurred into desire. The bond snapped into place. He marked her. Claimed her. Bound their souls together in blood and moonlight. By dawn, he was gone. Just the echo of his presence and the weight of his mark burned into her skin left. She was humiliated and cast out like trash. That was when Ashley broke. She went home, bowed her head, and accepted the arranged marriage she had once sworn to escape. Fate, however, was unkind. Her fiancé was the very Alpha who had claimed and marked her, yet when they met again, he did not recognize her at all. To him, she was a stranger. Instead, he offered her a one-year contract marriage, cold, controlled, and bound by rules meant to suffocate emotion.
View MoreZayd gently rested his head on her shoulder from behind, causing her breath to hitch.“Can we just stay like this for a minute?” He breathed, and goosebumps spread across her body. She held tightly onto the tray, trying to keep her composure in check. She could feel his misery and felt her heart ache for him. Could he actually be going through something? But then, the Zayd she knew had never broken down over a problem. Even when his parents died, he partied the next day, so what could possibly be weighing him down this much?Against her will, she asked, “Are you okay?”“Will you believe me if I said no?” He asked, and she answered, “Yes. Tell me what it is.”“I am afraid you can’t help me solve my problem,” he said.“Then why are you here? With me? Resting on my shoulder if you didn’t think I could help?” She questioned.“Because I need you, Lisa. You are the reason I am unable to stand strong. I need you so badly, Liz.” The confession nearly gave her a heart attack, and she forgot ho
“I suppose you are here for me, Alpha Nathan.” Dane suddenly appeared behind her and said, causing Nathan to shift his gaze.“Ahh, I see why now.” Nathan said, and Ashley looked up at him, catching the look of betrayal in his gaze. Without thinking, she walked away without saying a word.“And what is this unwelcoming visit about?” Dane asked as he stepped away from the door and into the room, prompting Nathan to follow suit.“I came to see if you were going to uphold your words.” Nathan replied, and Dane turned to him, asking, “What words?” causing Nathan’s jaw to tighten in annoyance.“Your words about letting me solve the trafficking case alongside you and Ash.” He clarified.Feigning ignorance, Dane replied, “Ohh, that. I remember saying those words, but I don’t remember making any promises.”Nathan let out a mocking laugh and took a step closer to Dane. “Why? Are you suddenly scared you might not be able to win her over?” He taunted.For the first time, Dane felt a genuine sense o
Directing her gaze away, she answered, “You won’t need anything to win me back because you can’t win me back.”“What about we make a bet, then?” He suddenly urged, causing her to turn toward him and repeat, “A bet?” Her brows raised suspiciously. She wondered what he was up to this time, but she knew agreeing was not an option.“Yes.” He answered, making her exhale in frustration. “I am not interested in striking any bets with you, Alpha Dane,” she added, then moved to get out of his grasp.This time, he didn’t let her struggle and released her, prompting her to take her seat on the chair opposite him. Sitting up, Dane smiled and asked, “What do you have to lose anyway? Why not go for it?”“It is not about the loss or the gain, Alpha Dane. I am not interested, and I would like you not to force me into doing something I have no interest in.” She answered curtly, maintaining his gaze.“That’s unfortunate. I am interested in the bet,” he said.“Then that’s your business, Alpha Dane. I am
Ashley kept retracing her steps, conflicted. After the revelation from Nora, everything seemed to have changed for her. Dane’s betrayal, the girl trafficking, her pack… She didn’t know what to do or whether she should really trust Dane after everything that had happened. Even if it was a misunderstanding, the fact that he had left her once still remained.What if he did it again? Would she have the heart to go through another heartbreak? But then, it wasn’t like she was staying to restore their relationship. She was staying to protect the girls being trafficked and also to help Nora free herself from this contract marriage. It is just…Deep down, she knows she might fall for him again.“Alpha Ashley, is there anything you need?” A voice startled her, causing her to flinch as she turned toward the owner of the voice. It was Dane’s nephew.“Hi. No, I was just trying to find my way to the library,” she answered, smiling at him.“Oh, I can take you there myself. Sometimes, it gets confusin






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