Se connecterHis hands slid up my thighs, in a slow and deliberate manner, and my breath hitched. “What if…” I gasped as his fingers tightened possessively. “What if my mother finds out?” He didn’t answer with words. Instead, he captured my lips in a searing kiss that swallowed my protests and set my entire body aflame. His mouth moved against mine with a hunger that said he didn’t care about consequences, didn’t care about anything except this….except us. When he finally pulled back, his eyes were dark with desire, his voice a low rumble against my skin. “Then let her.” ~~~ When fate deals the cruelest hand, desire doesn’t play fair Belle Westwood never expected her fresh start to come with a mate bond—especially not to the one man she absolutely cannot have. He’s powerful, commanding, and everything her wolf craves. He’s also her mother’s husband. One stolen kiss changes everything. Now, caught between duty and an attraction that threatens to consume them both, Belle must decide walk away from her fated mate, or risk destroying everyone she loves for a chance at the one thing she’s never had—true love. But when her past comes back to haunt her and enemies close in, Belle realizes that sometimes the most dangerous thing isn’t the secret you’re keeping… it’s the one you can’t resist.
Voir plusChapter One
First Person’s Perspective
Belle
SLAP!
“What the fuck is wrong with you Belle? Why did you hit me?” I was seeing red, no…
That is an understatement, I was seeing flames, I wanted to destroy everything, I wanted to kill this bastard, and let me tell you, when a she wolf from the Westwood wolf region was angry, she could do any fucking thing
Turning to the right, I found an empty bottle of whiskey that we had shared last night
Without thinking twice, I picked it up and smashed it into the table, leaving me with broken shards and a weapon
“I’m going to kill you, you fucking bastard, I swear I’m going to kill you” I screamed, Lunging towards Rowan,…
Okay, you might be wondering
‘What the hell’s going on here?’
I have the answer, we just need to rewind the time to a little bit earlier
Thirty Minutes Ago
“Hey love, I’m home” the door clicking shut behind me was the only response I got
No warm smile. No “welcome back.” Just…nothing.
I tried again, walking further into the house.
“You wouldn’t believe what I did to that asshole who’s been bothering me all this time.”
Still, silence.
I sighed. Maybe he was asleep. I made my way to the bedroom, expecting to find Rowan snoring under the covers.
But the bed was empty.
“Ugh, I’m starving,” I muttered, pulling off my clothes and throwing them in all directions of the room
Admist my sloughing, my gaze caught something rather interesting
“I will send the video to Belle, you know how she can get”
Obviously when you see your name mentioned in something, that has automatically become your business right?
And so I picked up the cell phone,
Honestly, I wish I never did
“No, this is impossible” my voice came out as a whisper as I stared at the clip playing on the screen over and over again
“No, this is not real, this is…” I fell on my knees, clutching my hands tightly on my chest, I couldn’t breathe
I felt hot tears gather in the corners of my eyes, and clouded my vision
Within seconds,
Heavy hurried footsteps echoed in the hallway as I screamed my lungs out
“Love, what is happening? What’s going on? Why are you screaming?” Rowan held my shoulder as he tried to lift me up, I pulled myself away from him as fast as possible and jumped on my feet
“What…” before the next words could make it out, my palm collided with his cheeks, the resounding effect echoing through the walls
“You bastard!” I screamed. “How could you? How fucking dare you?! All these years I’ve been fighting to prove myself. All these years I thought I wasn’t good enough. And it was you all along?”
I looked at the screen again
“Well then, how much do you need? I will pay any amount you want, just make sure Belle doesn’t get that promotion”
“Love, what are you talking about?” He was still acting all innocent and clueless?
I turned the phone toward him. Let him see it. Let him hear his own words.
“Where did you get that? That…”
“You did this to me,” I whispered, staring at him like he was a stranger. “You stood by me while I cried. You watched me fall apart. And the whole time… you were the one stabbing me in the back.”
Rowan’s lips moved, but I didn’t hear a word. All I saw was betrayal. The kind that changes a person forever. The kind that made one look like a fool
And I hated it when people try to take me as one
So I grabbed the broken glass again
He saw the anger in my eyes, he knew he stood no chance whatsoever
He knew if he let me, I would murder him in cold blood first, before I start to think of the consequences of my actions later
He took off and I chased after him
“Where do you think you’re going bastard? Stay right here where I can kill you” He was human, which gave me the upper hand, Rowan didn’t know I was a werewolf, he just believed I was much more stronger than him because I went gyming, stupid, I know
He couldn’t get too far when I grabbed and pounced in on him
Slapping and kicking and clawing at him while he screamed
The maid heard this and rushed in, I didn’t pay attention to that though
All I know is that an ambulance came, or was it the cops?
I would go with the cops because a few minutes later, I found myself locked up in a police station
They said Rowan was charging me to court for ‘domestic abuse’ and physical assault
To cut the long story short, I was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison or I paid a compensation of three million to him
Like what the fuck, I didn’t have even quarter of that kind of money
To make things even worse, he came to gloat at me, lucky for him, I had been cuffed
“This is what you get for trying to harm me” he said
“Harm you? You think you’re the victim here?” I asked
“You just ruined everything Belle, we could have had something magical, something special and beautiful if you had just minded your business or rather, didn’t make a fuss about what you found” I said nothing and stared at him
“I mean, it’s not like I meant any harm to you, all I wanted was for you to remain beneath me, you know? It’s cute when you ask me for money to buy things, when you can’t make financial decisions until they’re discussed with me , that’s a turn on for me”. Wow! Just wow!
I was at a loss of words, I was struggling to believe this
But what is more painful is the fact that, he was clueless of what he was actually implying, he genuinely believed that was cute
Shaking my head, I rose to my feet
“You won’t see the last of me, I promise you that”
“Are you threatening me?”
“Everyone look, she’s threatening me again” his voice louder this time
~~~~
I cried, very very hard
When no one was watching, when no one was listening
How had I missed all of it? The signs were there, boldly written
I guess I had been too busy loving and trusting that asshole
No type of words can describe the kind of pain that I feel right now
My eyes closed shut, ready for sleep, but my body rejected the cold and unyielding hard ground
“This can’t be my life, I can’t accept this kind of fate just like that” I muttered
“I was the victim here, I shouldn’t have to suffer…”
“Lady, do you mind? I’m trying to sleep here” I passed a death glare towards the direction of the voice, what a shame they couldn’t even see me
“Go fuck yourself”
“What did you just say to me?” The voice came out very low this time
Before I could make out a response, a huge and buff lady? Came out of the shadows
“I said, go fuck yourself” The problem with me, is that I never know when to shut the hell up
She threw a punch towards my direction which I swiftly dodged…
Okay, okay….
I beat her up, the prison guards were alerted and they dragged me out to their counter and debated on what to do with me,
I sat quietly and watched when all of a sudden, the telephone on the counter blared
After a few seconds, it was handed to me
“You have a call” I took it hesitantly and placed on my ears
“Oh goddess, Belle, you’re coming home this time and I would take no fucking excuses “
Yup, the slut, A.k.a my mother, had spoken
Chapter FourFirst Person’s PerspectiveBelleWhat a terrible idea this wasNo, scratch that. This was the worst idea I’d ever had. And considering my track record, that was saying somethingI stood in front of the massive mahogany desk, my eyes darting everywhere—the bookshelves lined with ancient texts, the modern art on the walls, the weird bronze wolf sculpture in the corner that looked like it cost more than my entire existence—anywhere but at himAnywhere but at the man I was about to manipulate into helping me destroy my exSo easy and simpleTotally not complicated at allI’d rehearsed this, in fact, I had a whole speech planned. Walk in, be confident, lay out the facts, appeal to his sense of justice or pack loyalty or whatever Alphas cared about, and walk out with his supportIt was intended to be clean Except I’d been standing here for a full minute and hadn’t said a single wordBecause he was just…staring at meNot in a creepy way, noMore like he found my obvious discom
Chapter ThreeFirst Person’s PerspectiveBelleI couldn’t breatheNo, scratch that, I forgot how to breatheMy mother’s words echoed in my head like a broken record, each repetition louder than the lastThis is my husbandMy husbandHusbandThe world tilted sideways, and for a second, I thought I might actually pass out right there on the perfectly manicured pack groundsMy wolf was losing her goddamn mind, clawing at my insides, howling and thrashing like she wanted to rip her way out of my skiMATE. MATE. OURS. CLAIM HIM.“Belle? Sweetheart, are you alright? You look pale”My mother’s voice cut through the chaos in my head, concern creasing on her perfectly made up faceI forced my eyes away from him, from them actually and tried to form words. Any words at all“I’m… fine. Just tired…. Jet lag”Smooth, Belle. Real smooth *rolls eye internally*But I couldn’t look at him. If I looked at him, I’d either combust or shift right there and tear into something or maybe both“Oh, of course!
Chapter TwoFirst Person’s PerspectiveBelleThe minute my heels hit the airport floor, I was already over it. Jet lag? Check. Sweaty pits? Double check. Hair? Oh let’s not even talk about thoseMy mother had paid the fine and my bail fee which made me a free woman, and because of that, I had no choice but to follow her instructions and come back to Valencia, the city of werewolves… home — felt weird calling it thatAnyway, I barely made it past the sliding doors when a tall, too polished for my liking man stepped in front of me like a well dressed parking cone“Good evening, ma’am. My name’s Seaman and I’ll be your chauffeur for the evening,” he said with a bow so low I thought he’d tumble off the groundI blinked “I’m sorry, your name is what?” and followed the question with a not so polite snickerHe straightened, expression blank “Seaman, ma’am”I squinted in suspicion “You’re kidding…right?” He said nothing“Is this like a prank?… wait, Am I on TV? Who the hell are you even?”Unb
Chapter OneFirst Person’s PerspectiveBelleSLAP!“What the fuck is wrong with you Belle? Why did you hit me?” I was seeing red, no…That is an understatement, I was seeing flames, I wanted to destroy everything, I wanted to kill this bastard, and let me tell you, when a she wolf from the Westwood wolf region was angry, she could do any fucking thingTurning to the right, I found an empty bottle of whiskey that we had shared last night Without thinking twice, I picked it up and smashed it into the table, leaving me with broken shards and a weapon “I’m going to kill you, you fucking bastard, I swear I’m going to kill you” I screamed, Lunging towards Rowan,…Okay, you might be wondering ‘What the hell’s going on here?’I have the answer, we just need to rewind the time to a little bit earlier Thirty Minutes Ago “Hey love, I’m home” the door clicking shut behind me was the only response I gotNo warm smile. No “welcome back.” Just…nothing.I tried again, walking further into the ho
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