I had loved my best friend's Alpha heir brother Marcus Steele for ten years. After my first shift, I was thrilled to discover he was actually my mate. Without hesitation, I gave up my position as Alpha heiress of the Crimson Pack and joined the Moonridge Pack. I spent three years doing everything I could think of to win him over. Finally, he agreed to our binding. Just as I was happily preparing to discuss our mating ceremony with him, I overheard his conversation with his Beta. "Alpha, are you really planning to hold a mating ceremony with Aria Blackwood? Serena is still carrying your child..." The man's eyes were dark and unreadable. "That's right. Even though Serena is pregnant with my child, my father has been dissatisfied with me. This time I have no choice but to marry Aria to appease him. After all, she's the Alpha heiress of the most powerful Crimson Pack. If I marry her, father will definitely let me inherit the Alpha position." "Aren't you afraid Aria will find out about Serena and cause trouble for her?" "No way. After all these years, I know exactly what kind of person she is. I'll just sweet-talk her a bit and she'll obediently listen to me. Besides, that's my bloodline. She'll have to accept it." I felt like I'd been struck by lightning. I stumbled outside in a daze, only to be ambushed by enemy rogue wolves. I was poisoned with silver, and because help didn't arrive in time, the silver toxin spread through my bloodstream to my brain. After three days and nights in a coma, I woke up having forgotten all memories of the man I had once loved with all my heart. Ever since I came to the Moonridge Pack, my parents called every month asking me to come home. This time I dialed my father's number and told him: "I don't want to be the Moonridge Pack's Luna anymore. I want to be Crimson's Alpha."
더 보기The words hit him like a physical blow. His face went white, and he swayed on his knees."No," he whispered. "No, you can't. You love me. You always have.""I did love you," I agreed. "Past tense. That woman is dead, Marcus. You killed her."Just then, I heard the familiar sound of a powerful engine approaching. My heart leaped as Ethan's sleek black SUV pulled through our gates.He climbed out of the driver's seat, and even from a distance, I could see the controlled fury radiating from his massive frame. He was dressed in a perfectly fitted black suit that emphasized his broad shoulders and muscular build. His dark hair was styled immaculately, and those piercing blue eyes were locked on Marcus with predatory intensity.He walked toward us with the confident stride of a man who owned everything he surveyed."Sorry I'm late, beautiful," he said, completely ignoring Marcus as he approached me. "I had some business to finish up north."He slipped his arm around my waist and pulled me ag
After that confrontation in my bedroom, Ethan really didn't contact me again. It was like he'd vanished from the pack entirely.For three whole weeks, nothing. No daily visits. No flowers. No messages.I felt completely hollow inside, like someone had carved out a piece of my chest and left me bleeding.I sat on my bed, viciously stabbing the stuffed wolf he'd given me on our second date. The poor thing was getting mutilated under my frustration."Men! They're all the same unreliable bastards!" I muttered, jabbing the toy harder. "No matter how sincere they seem, they're all just players! What's the point of being gorgeous if you're going to be a coward!"But even as I cursed him, I missed him desperately. I missed his confident smile, his protective presence, the way he made me feel safe and desired all at once.Maybe I'd been too honest. Maybe telling him about my pregnancy and miscarriage had scared him off. Maybe he decided I was too damaged, too much baggage for a powerful Alpha m
"Damn, Violet. Remind me never to get on your bad side.""You couldn't if you tried. You're family." Her voice softened slightly. "Speaking of which, how are you really doing? And don't give me some bullshit about being fine. I can hear it in your voice - something's bothering you."I sighed, flopping back against my pillows. "It's this guy I mentioned. Ethan. He's... perfect. Like, stupidly perfect.""Uh oh. I sense a 'but' coming.""But I'm terrified, Violet. What if he's just like Marcus? What if this is all some elaborate game and I'm too stupid to see it again?""Aria, honey, not every man is a manipulative piece of shit like my brother.""How do I know that? How do I trust my judgment when it was so wrong before?""Tell me about him. What's he like?"I found myself smiling despite my fears. "He's gorgeous. Like, movie-star gorgeous. Tall, muscular, those intense blue eyes that seem to see right through you. And he's smart, funny, considerate...""Okay, and what's the problem?""H
During my time at the Crimson Pack, Ethan came to see me almost every day. And when I say every day, I mean religiously - like clockwork at precisely three in the afternoon.He'd arrive with something different each time. Fresh flowers from the pack's gardens. Books he thought I'd enjoy. Sometimes just coffee from that little café I'd mentioned liking. Always with that devastating smile that made my stomach do little flips.I understood my parents' intentions perfectly. They weren't exactly subtle about their matchmaking efforts. Dad would conveniently disappear whenever Ethan showed up, claiming sudden urgent Alpha business. Mom would materialize with fresh-baked cookies and pointed comments about what a "fine young man" he was.But even though I'd lost my memory of Marcus, those five short days of hell I'd experienced still haunted me. The betrayal, the manipulation, the way everything I'd believed in had crumbled around me - it made me terrified to trust anyone new with my heart.
The nickname sent warmth flooding through me. When was the last time someone had called me beautiful like they truly meant it?"You don't know what happened," I whispered."I know enough." His other hand found my waist, pulling me closer. "I know someone was stupid enough to let you go. I know you deserve better. And I know I'm going to be the man who gives it to you."The confidence in his voice was intoxicating. This wasn't some boy making empty promises - this was an Alpha male stating facts."Ethan...""Trust me, gorgeous. I'm not going anywhere."Meanwhile, three hundred miles away in the Moonridge Pack council hall, a very different scene was unfolding.Marcus knelt in the center of the stone courtyard, silver chains binding his wrists and ankles. The metal burned against his skin, but he barely noticed anymore. He'd been here for hours.Alpha Steele sat in his high-backed chair like a judge preparing to deliver a death sentence. His face was stone, his eyes cold as winter.The s
This man was absolutely stunning. Not pretty-boy handsome like the wolves my age, but devastatingly masculine in a way that made my wolf sit up and take notice. Sharp jawline covered in perfectly groomed stubble. Eyes so intensely blue they seemed to glow in the restaurant's lighting. And when he smiled, revealing perfect white teeth, I felt my knees go weak.He was tall - probably six-foot-four - with the kind of muscular build that suggested serious training. This wasn't just gym muscle; this was a warrior's body, powerful and predatory."Holy shit," I whispered before I could stop myself.Mom jabbed me with her elbow, but she was grinning. "Language, dear."The man approached us with fluid, confident movements that screamed Alpha energy. When he stopped in front of us, I had to tilt my head back to meet his gaze."Mrs. Blackwood," his voice was a rich baritone that sent shivers down my spine. "Thank you for arranging this."Then those incredible blue eyes fixed on me, and I felt li
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