Her scent. Her moans. Her trembling body. Everything screamed mine. Mine to possess. Mine to wreck. Mine to devour. It was wrong. But I didn’t care. I leaned in and tore the blindfold off. Before she could blink, I crashed my mouth against hers. It was wild. Feral. Hungry. Every second I’d held back—I poured into that kiss. And she matched me, breath for breath. She tasted better than any girl I've ever had. Or maybe that was because I’d never kissed another girl. I didn’t do kisses. I always went straight to sex. No strings. No softness. That was the rule. That has always been the rule. But this wolf? She changed something. I didn’t know what. But she was my first. And already, she was addicting. °°°°°°°°°° Alpha Viktor was a rogue, cursed after killing his father. Marked by fate, he was doomed to lose any woman who dared to love him. Except his true mate. Only she could break the curse. But even at twenty-eight, she hadn’t appeared. Then came Ariel Virellis. An ordinary omega. Abandoned. Broken. Deserted by her mate—who also happened to be Viktor’s half-brother. She was forbidden. But Viktor couldn’t stop craving the forbidden fruit. Could she be his salvation? Or will loving him be the death of her?
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ARIEL'S POV "I love you, Alpha," I said to Rhyder, who already had his back to me, dressing after we had slept together. I never forgot to say it whenever we were done, especially because he loved hearing it. He cast me a quick glance, and I caught a small smile. It was fleeting, but it warmed my heart so much that I blushed. Goddess, I would've been jumping like a child if he'd said he loved me back. Or maybe he still would. After all, he was finally going to make me Luna. I had earned the position—as well as his love. "You did great. Now get up and start preparing so you don't keep everyone waiting," Rhyder said, zipping up his pants. "Remember, a Luna should always be punctual." He didn’t say it back. I sighed, but the sadness didn’t last. I knew Rhyder loved me—he was a man of action, not words. As an Alpha should be. A smile still appeared on my lips as I watched him walk out the door with that effortless grace that made my heart skip every time. "Yes, Alpha," I murmured, even though he couldn’t hear me anymore. I slipped out of bed and walked naked to the bathroom, where a scented bath had been prepared for me by the helps. They were actually omegas, but I hated calling them that. Whenever Rhyder referred to me as "Omega", I always felt something clawing at my chest—something small and inferior. Maybe it was the manner he always said it but I didn’t want anyone to feel that way. The helps returned to bathe me, but I dismissed them. I was used to doing everything myself, even though I’d been Rhyder's mate and contract lover for two years. Why change now just because I was going to be Luna? Besides, I needed time alone to process everything I was feeling. I was finally going to be crowned today. Of course I was damn happy. Though I’d worked hard to prove myself worthy of this position, I still felt honored that my mate was letting me have it. Being an omega already meant weak and ordinary—far from what any powerful Alpha would want. But two years ago, the goddess decided my fate would be different. After an accident that stole my memory for two months, Rhyder discovered we were mates. It had felt like a dream. “Miss Ariel, please, you have to come out soon or you’ll be late for the ceremony,” Esther, the handmaiden my mate chose for me, said from the door. “All right, Esther. Just a minute more,” I quickly answered, realizing I’d gotten lost in my thoughts and spent more time than I should have. The last thing I wanted on my special day was to upset the alpha. He hated lateness—no matter the excuse or who you were. °°°°°°°°°°° Several moments later, two guards opened the double doors, and my eyes met the beautifully decorated, grand ballroom where my Luna ceremony was being held. I took a deep breath and lifted the hem of my green ball gown—Rhyder's choice, but I loved it. It matched my eyes and complimented my golden-brown hair perfectly. I let my gaze sweep across the crowd before I began walking down the long corridor, my pulse pounding in my ears. I wore a demure smile, one befitting a Luna, and kept my eyes fixed on my mate's face—those icy-blue eyes, that small, graceful smile. How can anyone not be entranced? I’d waited two long years for this moment, and yet, even the title didn’t excite me as much as the man in front of me. He was not just my mate, he was the man who saved me and gave me a life I would’ve never dared to dream of. "You look so beautiful," Anya whispered as I passed her. She was Rhyder's sister and stood beside Beta Vayne, who looked just as happy for me. They were both sweet souls. My smile broadened—but it almost faltered when I took two more steps and saw Nerissa with her husband, the pack's gamma. Even though I was about to be crowned Luna and rule over them, that scowl she wore whenever she saw me was still there. Perhaps even deeper now. I’d never pretended to like her either. I returned my focus to my Alpha, and my smile deepened again. That probably irritated Nerissa, but who cared? I finally reached the place where the elderly shaman and my mate stood waiting. I bowed slightly before facing him. He looked so breathtaking and powerful in his dark ceremonial robe trimmed with silver. “You can begin,” he said to the shaman, his voice edged with an impatience I didn’t like. But I didn’t complain. Maybe he just couldn’t wait to see me assume the role of his Luna. Maybe he was even planning to mark me today. Butterflies swarmed in my stomach, but I forced myself to stay graceful. A Luna must never lose composure. The shaman cleared his throat and lifted the shimmering silver crown adorned with moons. I recognized it. It had in the past be worn by Rhyder's mother, Brianne, the former Luna. The hall became so silent you could hear a pin drop. And maybe my heartbeat as it pounded faster. “Under the watchful gaze of the Moon, ancient and eternal, we gather as one pack, one blood, one soul.” I locked eyes with my mate. The intensity of his stare pulled me in, making me forget the tension for a moment. My heart still raced—but for a different reason. "Tonight, the stars bear witness as we crown our Luna—not just the Alpha’s mate, but the heart of our people. The voice in silence. The strength in our storm. The light in our darkness," the shaman continued with steady voice. Those words echoed in my soul, emphasizing the weight of the responsibility I was about to take on. But I wasn’t scared. I’d been serving the people even before now. It hadn’t been easy, but I’d loved every bit of it. The shaman lifted the crown, and my heart skipped a beat again. "With this crown, we do not simply honor your bond to our Alpha—we acknowledge your bond to us all. From this moment..." A commotion broke out behind us, making the shaman pause. Everyone’s eyes turned toward the source of the noise. Including mine. My brows furrowed in confusion when I saw a woman being held back by the guards in the middle of the hallway. She was struggling to free herself. She looked weak, dirty—nothing like my glamorous appearance. But despite that, a strange bile rose to the pit of my stomach the moment I caught the shock and unmistakable recognition in my mate's eyes. “Lysandra?” he called, voice filled with disbelief. The name sent a sharp jolt through me, and warning bells went off in my head. Before I could make sense of anything, Rhyder rushed toward her; she had just fainted.Chapter 9: Dead meatARIEL'S POV My heart pounded as I pounced on the black wolf that suddenly appeared in my path, just minutes after I’d slipped out of the pack house.It dodged my attack by a hair’s breadth, but my claws still slashed across its face. It was huge. Fierce. Its red eyes burned like they were carved straight from hell.It snarled, furious.I lowered myself into position, ready to strike again. But then it shifted.Right there, before my eyes.My breath hitched.Alpha Viktor.In. All. His. Naked. Glory.He was... endowed. But I didn’t have the luxury to appreciate the artwork.He knew. He caught me.Oh Moon Goddess—I’m dead meat.I immediately bowed my head in shame and defeat, unable to hold his deathly glare. Or ignore what his naked body was doing to my poor, rattled mind.Blood still smeared the side of his face where I scratched him, but it was already healing. Guilt twisted in my gut. Dread curled around my chest. I waited for him to speak, to declare my punish
Chapter 8: Freedom... Or doomARIEL'S POVI lay curled in bed like a fox, except my head stayed straight, pretending to be asleep.My mind was chaos.I had just returned from seeing the Alpha, and now I was more confused than ever. One minute, he was questioning me with those cold, emotionless eyes and a voice that made me tremble. The next, he was handing me a handkerchief to wipe my tears. He was mysterious. Unpredictable.I hadn’t meant to cry. Tears were weakness, and I’ve always hated being weak. But the moment he asked why I left Moonshade, everything I had bottled up came rushing back. I couldn’t stop it.I’d thought his summon was to throw me into the dungeon. But I was wrong. I should’ve felt relieved. I didn’t. What if he had something worse coming. Maybe once I gave him the information he wanted? Which I didn't even have any idea what.He was the dangerous rogue Alpha, one with a witch who obeyed his every command. I hadn’t seen the slaves, but I knew what happened to his e
Chapter 7: The rules VIKTOR’S POVI sat on the porch, watching the smoke curl from my cigar, bored out of my mind as I waited for the new girl who arrived at my pack today.Ariel Virellis.After my Beta took her to Ravenna, I ran a quick background check to confirm her story about being from Moonshade, my old pack.She hadn’t been lying.My grip tightened around the glass in my hand as memories I had buried deep began to crawl back. I shoved them aside, letting only one remain.Anya—my halfsister.“Please don’t go,” little Anya had clung to my jeans, crying as I stuffed a few clothes into a bag. The elders had given me one hour to leave or face a harsher sentence. Death.I crouched down to her level. “I can’t stay, Anya. But one day, I’ll come back for you. I promise,” I whispered, fighting my tears. If only her little mind could understand the evil I was, like everyone else. I wanted to get away quickly before I tainted her.Just then, Luna Brianne entered and dragged her away witho
Chapter 6: New packARIEL'S POV Nyra: 'Wake up, Ari. Wake up.'I stirred, every inch of my body aching.'Where are we?' I asked, trying to push through the fog and the sharp pain around my stomach.'I don’t know, but there’s a sexy, hot raven-haired man sitting on an iron throne,' Nyra replied.Sexy. Hot. Throne.'Should you really be checking out looks right now?''You asked. That’s the best description I could give,' she mumbled, retreating into a quiet whimper.“Alpha, we found this wolf crossing the pack border unauthorized,” a deep, gruff voice filtered into my ears.Everything rushed back in a violent wave. My heart slammed against my ribs.Had I been caught by rogues? Or worse… by another ruthless Alpha?I stayed still, pretending to still be unconscious, listening."Who are you, and what brought you to my land, Goldie?"The voice was low and calm, but with an edge sharp enough to draw blood. A shiver ran through me.Goldie? Was he talking to me?Still, I didn’t move."I know
Chapter 5: Arch enemy ARIEL'S POVI stayed in the forest until night fell. My eyes ached, and so did the rest of my body. Nyra kept whimpering in my head, even after I’d run out of tears and just sat there quietly beside a tree trunk.Nyra: “I’m still hurting so much, but I think we need to go back to the pack now. If we stay here, rogues might find us... and that could be worse,” she whispered, afraid.“No. I can’t stand seeing Alpha Rhyder after what he did. I can’t bear to look at that witch, Lysandra.”Nyra: “I don’t want to see him either, Ari… but we have no choice. I don’t have the strength to fight rogues, not after all we've been through today.”Just then, I heard footsteps. My heart slammed against my ribs as I stood and pressed my back against the tree. I’d had some training—enough to fight if I had to—but rogues moved in packs. They’d overpower me before I even had the chance to defend myself.The footsteps grew louder, closer. It sounded like only two of them. A flicker
Chapter 4: My mateARIEL'S POV"But it's okay for the Alpha to ignore his mate?"A low growl rumbled from his chest. Nyra trembled in fear, but I didn’t. I was done backing down."I don’t know what’s gotten into you lately, but I don’t like it," he said, face tight."The only thing that’s gotten into me is you, Alpha." My eyes stung as the words left my mouth. "You’ve been treating me like I’m the problem. Every time I try discuss it, you make me feel like I’m overreacting. Is it also my fault you were massaging your ex-lover?""Ex-lover?" he repeated, and my heart slammed in my chest. What was that supposed to mean?"Yes, your ex-lover," I repeated shakily. "You crashed my party for her. You gave her a body massage in my absence. How am I supposed to feel about that?"He didn’t respond, so I kept going."Have you even thought about why she suddenly showed up here? Where she’s been all this time? She could be a spy."His gaze darkened."She’s not a spy, Ariel. And if it makes you feel
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