All men are the same—unfaithful. That's what Aurora believes after being dumped by her long-term boyfriend. Wanting to get over the pain, she went out with her mom to meet her new step-father. However, she didn't expect that upon meeting her mom's new lover, she would also meet the person fated to be hers—her mate. The other half of her soul. The next alpha of their pack, Axcel Knight. Axcel wanted nothing but to mark her the moment his eyes laid on her beautiful face and smelling the sweetest, intoxicating smell in the entire universe. But he never expected that she would bluntly reject his claim. Dejected and angry, he left—not realising that he had made the most stupid mistake upon leaving her that night. Determined to win her back and her forgiveness, Axcel would do any lengths just to have her back. But what if Aurora no longer believes in love? Will he be able to melt the ice surrounding her heart? Or will the karma only hit him tenfold? But what will happen when fate has suddenly begun playing with their lives? Will Aurora keep her promise to herself? With the stress and pressure from their families, along with the unexpected pregnancy, could Axcel and Aurora get through with all these hardships? Will they be able to make it? Or just like every story, will their story come to its end? Can love heal the wound of the past, or will it only worsen everything than it already was?
Lihat lebih banyakPart I
Amelia was standing in front of the mirror getting ready. This was one of those rare Friday nights where she was going out on town with her best friend Linda, something she didn't do very often. Partying and drinking was just never really her thing.She brushed her long blond hair, contemplating whether to leave it down or put it up, deciding to leave it tumbling down her back. She finished off the light make-up, looking into her own blue-grey eyes, this had to do.
They were going to a karaoke bar, and she put on a pair of skinny jeans and a fitted T-shirt, that left about an inch of her abdomen visible. She was rather happy about the way it showed off her body without being too much.
She was a slim girl and until she turned 18, she had been really skinny without any curves. But suddenly both her breasts and her behind had grown in and the boys started paying attention.
Now she was 23 years old and she was happy about how she looked, she was athletic without it being too much and had curves without it getting vulgar if she had to say it herself.
"Hi Ami, are you ready ?" Linda smiled at her when she stepped onto the train and flopped down next to her.
Amelia nodded. "Yes, well as ready as I'll ever get for a night out, no it is going to be fun. Is Kasper okay with you going out ?"
Kasper was Lindas boyfriend, they had been together for almost two years and Amelia thought they were perfect for each other.
"Yes of course, he knows I am with you and you would never get me in trouble". Linda said grinning.
Amelia had only had one boyfriend in her life, Daniel, whom she had met when she was 18 years old. They had been together for 3 years and she thought they were forever, until she found out he had cheated on her again and again, she hadn't had a boyfriend since.
She shook her head. "No, as always it is probably you who will try to get me in trouble".
"You can't stay single forever because of that asshole Ami. You are so beautiful and have so much to offer the right guy". Linda said with a sweet smile.
Amelia shook her head again. "I could easily find some guy, but most men can't be trusted. You are so lucky to have found one of the rare exceptions".
"But then don't find a boyfriend. Just let your hair down, have a fling, before you turn back into a virgin". Linda said grinning.
She rolled her eyes. "You know that is not my thing Linda, and let's just say, that the selection of men around here is less than satisfactory".
"Or maybe you have impossible standards, no man can live up to all those criterias". Linda said teasingly.
Did she ? She actually didn't think so, she just didn't want to waste her time on a man that wasn't the right one. It wasn't so much the looks, but of course being hot was a plus. It was more something intangible and of course the way he acted and carried himself. And most importantly how he made her feel.
She shrugged. "I don't think I am choosy. I just know what I want, and especially what I do not want".
When they walked into the bar and sat down with a drink, they started looking around and Linda asked. "Not one single interesting guy ?"
"Nope can't say there is, haven't seen one above a 6 yet". Amelia answered grinning, why did Linda always try so hard to find someone for her ?
Linda took a sip of her drink. "Let me guess, nothing less than a perfect 10 is good enough for you ?"
"Stop it, a solid 9 would suffice or even an 8 if he had other talents". She said, lifting one eyebrow.
Linda shook her head. "Those talents you ain't gonna find out about if you don't even talk to them".
"If someone remotely interesting shows up, I promise to talk to him". She said, looking at the stage, they were setting up for the karaoke to start.
They were having fun, laughing a little at the really bad ones. Then a blond guy came on stage. "That one Ami, he is really cute".
"Well he does look kind of cute, he could maybe get an 8". Then he started to sing and Amelia made a face. "Okay forget it, he just slided to a solid 6".
"Just because he got a bit of a shrill voice ? Seriously ?" Linda looked at her like she was crazy.
Amelia looked at the guy again and shook her head. "Just imagine him moaning your name in that voice, not just couldn't go there".
They both started laughing at the idea. Amelia knew she had some peculiar ideas about men sometimes, but some things just really turned her off. Maybe something really was wrong with her.
"Then that one, he is a whooping 10 if ever I saw one". Linda made a notion with her head and almost drooled.
Amelia turned her head and then looked back on her friend, with a look of horror on her face. "Seriously, did you see his arms ? They are totally hairless, he has women's arms".
"What is it with you and arms ? You can't seriously decide whether a man is worth a second look based on his arms". Linda looked ready to give up on her.
Amelia emptied her drink. "Well I am not going to be with someone who has arms like a girl, and he shouldn't shave his legs or chest either, a man should look like a man".
“Don’t you mean like a werewolf ?” Linda laughed and Ami rolled her eyes, but she couldn’t help but smile.
They were talking and watching people go by, getting a second drink. Sometimes Linda would point out some guy, but Amelia always found something wrong with them, too small, weird eyes, too self-absorbed and so on.
Mostly she would hand out a 5 or 6, there was a couple of 7 and one single one that could have been interesting if it hadn't been for a wedding ring.
"Sweetie I am sorry, but I got to go, Kasper is promising me mind blowing sex if I come home. I guess he misses me". Linda said grinning.
Amelia stuck out her tongue at her. "You just go home to your perfect 10 and have some amazing sex, and leave me here with the scum of the earth. No, it’s okay, say hello from me. I will probably get a cab when I have finished my drink".
The two friends hugged and Linda hurried out, home to her Kasper. Amelia sighed, it wasn't that she didn't want a boyfriend, she just hadn't seen anyone since her ex Daniel that took her fancy.
She emptied her drink and got off her seat. But when she turned to walk out, she slammed right into something very hard and fell on her behind. It was like hitting a brick wall, but who the hell put a brick wall there ?
"Oh fuck, I am so sorry". A warm voice said in English, he sounded american she thought and a big hand with long fingers reached for her.
She grabbed the hand and let her eyes wander up the person impersonating a wall. First thing she saw was a pair of really big feet wearing converse and then long legs in nice dark grey pants.
"Uhh thanks". He was wearing a snug black long sleeved sweater, it had three buttons at the neckline and the top one was open, she got a glimpse of dark chest hair. His sleeves were rolled up to the elbows, revealing strong masculine arms, nothing girlish about those arms.
His voice brought her back to reality. "Are you okay ? I hope you didn't land too hard".
"No, I think I am okay. I thought for a moment that I walked into a wall". She answered without thinking, too occupied with studying him.
His lips were quite full and looked soft and he had dark stubbles, kind of like a 'haven't shaved for 3-4 days' beginning beard, his hair was dark as well, short at the sides and longer on the top, smoothed back.
He laughed, it was a warm and soft laughter and the huge smile that followed made the corners of his eyes crinkle. He had the most amazing eyes, they lit up the room and sucked her in, they were hazel, she had never seen that exact colour before.
"A wall, really ? I don't think I have ever been mistaken for a wall before, it has to be because you are such a tiny thing". He said teasingly.
"Or maybe you are just really big, have you thought about that ?" She shot back at him, and he really was, at least 6'3 and kind of broad over the chest and shoulders, but with a slim waist and long legs, all in all he was quite a sight.
One of the corners of his mouth slid up in a lopsided mile. "I might be, but I am still quite certain you are a tiny thing".
Usually she didn't feel small, she was a normal 5'6, but next to him she felt kind of tiny, just reaching his shoulder.
"Are you here all alone ?" He looked around to see if someone was waiting for her.
She shrugged. "I was here with my friend, but her boyfriend missed her too much and talked her into coming home, so she left me. I was just about to leave to".
"Well is your boyfriend missing you too much too ?" He asked, eyeing her curiously.
She shook her head grinning. "Very discreet, very smooth and no I don't have a boyfriend, just didn't want to sit her all alone".
"Was it that obvious ?" He asked, making a cute face that said 'whoops I got caught' at her.
Amelia nodded. "Maybe just a tiny bit, but I guess you are not here with your girlfriend then ?"
"Nope, no girlfriend, mate or any other of that sort. I am here with a friend" he said with a sweet smile.
“Mate ?” She asked, that was a weird word to use.
He smiles a bit sheepishly. “Wife… mate is just a slang word used where I come from”.
Amelia didn't really know what to do or say next, then he cleared his throat. "Would you like to come sit with us for a bit ? I feel I kind of owe you a drink as an apology for imitating a wall".
"Okay then, when you ask so nicely. I am Amelia by the way, but just call me Ami, all my friends do". She didn't know why she said yes, there was just something she liked about him. Something that kinda pulled her to him.
He sent her a flashing smile and grabbed her hand kissing it. "A pleasure to meet you Ami. My name is Connor, just call me Connor, everyone does, even if they don't know me".
The lunch has finally come to its end. Most people were happy to hear that the alpha was expecting a new pup and is bound to remarry, but there were still a couple of people that were against it and disapproved of my mother. But the alpha shut them off and said their opinions about his love life does not matter to him nor the pack. To be honest, members were very ungrateful to their alpha. The alpha makes the pack safe and the members unharmed with more than enough resources to make a living. This big community of werewolves would've already crashed into nothingness if it weren't for the alpha. He rules the pack but he also protects it. He makes negotiations with other packs just to keep them from ruining ours. He keeps the members safe from the attacks of rouges, barbarians, hunters, and even from other races.And now the members were against the new life that the alpha deserves to have: a new family.So ungrateful.But then, as Alpha Marlon said, it doesn't matter to him. And it wa
I had a promise with my mom and I shouldn't be thinking of breaking it, but I do. I want to back out and break off my promise to her that I'll start moving forward. However, how could I really do that when the reason behind those unwanted tears that had escaped my eyes was practically standing right next to me?What he did was something unforgivable. I understand that Derick has to leave me because he has found his mate, and I knew my place. I cried over him because it hurts. I know he hurt me but it was all unintentional.Unlike this asshole...Axcel and I were sitting inside a car. He was the one driving and I was on the passenger's side, looking out the window and trying to avoid him as much as possible. We haven't spoken a word. And trust me, I don't want to start one. Talking to him is going to be a waste of time. I don't want to associate myself with someone like him.He cleared his throat. I could sense that he was itching to talk to me. "I'm sorry—" I cut him off rudely."It d
It was painful. Excruciating even. My stomach churn painfully that I had never imagined. My chest constricted and I could hardly breath. The bond that once existed was no longer existing and it was slowly killing me. It was too painful to the point that it had gotten numb.Tears soaked my face. Everything was over between us. I ended the ties between us and the chance of me having a second chance mate is quite impossible since mating is a very sacred thing and shouldn't be taken lightly. And yet, I dare to reject it.To say I was regretting it was probably an understatement. I am regretting it. Not because I want Axcel in my life or I was scared that I might not be able to find another mate. No, no, it was actually the contrary. I was regretting it because the excruciating pain in my chest from the rejection is slowly killing me. I don't want to die yet. Not when I haven't met my younger sister or brother yet."God, dear. What is wrong with you?! You've been crying all day. You're muc
I don't know what's more heartbreaking. If it's the reality that my boyfriend for 2 years found his real mate and left me for her, or the fact that I've also found my mate but unfortunately, he cheated right after we met.I didn't cry, though. I don't know. I'm probably too tired to shed a tear. My mind and heart were in chaos, which kept me awake all night.By the end of the night, I was exhausted. The dark circles underneath my eyes were so disturbing that it literally freaked out my mother.She cupped my face and looked at me worriedly. "You look worn out. What happened?"I shook my head and said nothing."She must be having difficulty sleeping here. After all, it was an unexpected decision that you'll be moving in here.""You're right. Me, too. I am not yet used to living here," mom said. "Don't worry, dream. We'll get used to it." My mother hugged me and kissed my cheek. Moving in and out wasn't new to me. I literally grew up with that scenario due to my mother being a single par
We sat awkwardly right across each other. Alpha Marlon wasn't pleased with his son growling earlier when he arrived. It shows no respect towards their visitors. "I am glad that you came right in time, son," Alpha Marlon said, trying to form a conversation between the awkward atmosphere around. "We have a very important announcement to make and we are happy that the two of you attended this night."My mother smiled and held the Alpha's hand. The scene itself was sweet and one look you can already guess what is going on between them. However, I couldn't find myself to be happy for my mother at this moment. My all attention was conscious about the dominant male sitting across the table. Even though my eyes were not looking in his way, I couldn't not help but to notice every action he made. He was sitting there quietly and observantly. It was my first time meeting him, but I can already guess he will be as good a leader as his father, or even much beyond that. He has that effortless int
Why? That's the question that has been running through my head the moment our situation has sunk into my head. I've been crying all night long, thinking about the horrible things I've done in the past for me to deserve this pain I am feeling right now.I am a total shit today. With messy hair and swollen eyes with dark bags under it. I look like someone who takes drugs and hasn't been sleeping for weeks.If you ask me why I was crying, the reason is so simple. I was dumped.My ex-boyfriend and I for 2 years broke up last night after he found his mate. I thought I was gonna be his mate, but turns out I wasn't. Of course, he would choose her. After all, she's his mate. His lifetime partner. He apologized, he begged for my forgiveness, but at the end, he still left. I want to pull him to me, to not give him up, to fight for our love. I don't know what happened at that time, but I suddenly lost the will to do so. It felt like all the energy in my body was drained after the revelation unf
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