LOGINHis breath is hot against my ear, his voice a low, seductive murmur. “Even if you carried Medusa’s curse, I’d still want to stare into your eyes so my stone body could gaze into perfection for eternity.” His words send a shiver down my spine, igniting a fire I never knew existed.Isabella, a Luna cast aside by her pack for her inability to conceive, finally discovers she’s pregnant—only to catch her mate in bed with someone else. Heartbroken, she flees to a bar and finds solace in the arms of a mysterious stranger, surrendering to a night of passion she hopes will serve as revenge.What she doesn’t realize is that her stranger is Asher, the ruthless Alpha King—and her mate’s estranged stepbrother. Drawn back to her, Asher feels things he swore he never would, yet remains unaware of her true identity.Now, Isabella’s mate wants her back—and he wants their child. Torn between the mate who betrayed her and the powerful, dangerous Alpha who stirs her deepest desires, Isabella is thrust into a battle between two brothers who will stop at nothing to claim her as their own. But when she uncovers the truth behind her mate bond, she must decide if either man is worthy of her heart
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“Congratulations, Luna Isabella. You’re pregnant.” Pregnant. My knees went weak. My fingers shook as I gripped the file she handed me. My heart thundered against my ribs, each beat echoing in my ears. After six years of hoping, praying, of breaking quietly in the dark of our bedroom, I finally had what I had been begging the universe for. Tears slid down my cheeks. “Thank you… thank you,” I whispered. “You have no idea what this means to me.” The hospital walls blurred as I fled. Every step felt like a heartbeat out of sync, a drum of joy, fear, and disbelief. My hands clutched the file as if holding it too tightly could protect it from the world. My miracle. My child. My hope. The sky looked too bright. The world too sharp. I couldn’t wait to tell Zachary. He had to be overjoyed. He had to. I parked in the driveway. His car was already there. My pulse raced. My hand trembled as I reached for the doorknob. His house smelled of faint cologne and cheap vanilla candles. A normal scent—but it made my stomach twist with anticipation. I stepped inside. Then I heard it. A sound so familiar, yet impossible. A moan. Wet. Desperate. Female. My stomach lurched violently. My hand flew to my mouth to stifle a scream. My heart slammed against my chest, each beat a hammer of disbelief and dread. I moved toward the bedroom, legs shaking under me, and peered through the crack of the door. Zachary. My husband. My Alpha. On his knees. Between his secretary’s thighs. His hands gripped her hips possessively. His mouth—oh God, his mouth—devouring her with a hunger he had never shown me. Betty arched her back, gasping, moaning, crying out for him. I couldn’t breathe. My chest ached. Every dream, every hope, every night of yearning I had given him—vanished in a second. He finally pulled away, kissed her stomach, whispered words I had never heard him say to me. Words that belonged to me. Then… he thrust into her. Raw. Reckless. No protection. No fear. No shame. The sound of their bodies, the wetness, the moans, the gasp of pleasure—it filled the room and my soul with ice. I pressed a hand over my stomach, as if sheer willpower could protect the child he didn’t yet know existed. My fingers dug into my palm, nails breaking skin, but I didn’t feel the pain. I couldn’t. “My love,” he whispered when she collapsed against him, exhausted. My love. I staggered. The vase beside me tipped over and shattered into a thousand pieces. The sound echoed like gunfire. Betty screamed, “Did you hear something?” I stepped forward. Zachary turned. His face drained of color. His hands froze mid-air, then dropped to his sides like he had been caught in some petty crime instead of committing the ultimate betrayal. “Isabella…” he stammered. “This isn’t—” “Don’t lie,” I whispered, my voice low, sharp, trembling with rage and heartbreak. “Please. Don’t even try.” His eyes met mine. Cold. Empty. Unflinching. “For six years you gave me nothing,” he said, cruelly precise. “No child. No passion. No reason to stay. What did you expect me to do?” I shook, my hand instinctively covering my stomach. He glanced down, saw the file, and his expression didn’t change. Not a flicker of guilt. Not a hint of regret. “You should’ve given me a child years ago, Isabella. A Luna who can’t conceive is useless,” he sneered. Useless. The word burned into me. I felt my chest collapse under its weight. Every memory—every night of hope, every kiss turned cold, every plea for him to hold me—flashed in my mind like fire. Betty whimpered, reaching for him. “Alpha… please… it wasn’t her fault—” “Shut up,” he snapped, the whip-crack word hitting her like a physical blow. Something inside me snapped. My breath came in ragged bursts, my hands shook so violently I could barely grip the door handle. My tears flowed freely. I turned and walked out. He didn’t chase me. He didn’t apologize. He didn’t even call my name. The streets blurred as I drove. Neon lights reflected off my tears, smearing like streaks of fire and shadow across the windshield. Six years wasted. Six years betrayed. Six years of lies. I ended up at the pub, the place I had sworn off when I became “the perfect wife.” Now it was the only place left. Alone, I slid into the darkest corner, one hand on my stomach, the other wiping at my cheeks. My chest still ached. My lips trembled. A girl approached, hesitant. “Luna… it’s not safe for you here. You shouldn’t be—” “Safe?” I spat, venom dripping from my words. “My husband doesn’t care where I am. Why should anyone else?” She stepped back, unease flickering in her eyes before she disappeared into the crowd. I pulled out my phone. My fingers hovered over a contact I had never wanted to reach again. But tonight… tonight I had no choice. I typed quickly: “I need you. It’s urgent. Now.” My thumb hovered over Send, my vision blurred with tears, anger, and determination. I pressed it. The message flew. And in that moment, I felt the shift. Something had awakened inside me. Something raw, dark, and relentless. Something that wouldn’t be crushed. Something that would make him regret every betrayal, every lie, every cold word. This time… I would not break. This time… I would rise. And the world would watch him burn.Asher’s povThe atmosphere in the cave shifted from cold to suffocating. Zachary stood over the kneeling wolves, his eyes narrowing as they landed on the man he knew only as a silent, invisible servant.“What is this?” Zachary’s voice was sharp with confusion. “Why the hell is my butler in here? Did you follow me, you pathetic dog?”I didn’t answer. Instead, I stood up slowly. As I did, the shimmering veil of the glamour—the magic that had hidden my true face for months—began to crack. It started at my jawline, a golden light fracturing the skin like glass, until the image of the stoic, aged butler dissolved into the sharp, lethal features of a King.Zachary stumbled back, his face draining of all color. His breath hitched in a wheeze of pure, unadulterated terror.“Asher?” he whispered, his voice trembling. “No... no, that’s impossible. You’re dead. I saw the ruins. I saw the blood! How are you alive?!”“I am the Alpha of Alphas, Zachary,” I said, my voice vibrating with a dual-tone
Asher’s POV “This looks… weird,” Zachary mutters the moment I drop the plate in front of him. He stares down at the food like it personally offended him. I can’t even blame him—I barely know what I’m doing. I’ve never cooked before today; the kitchen still smells like burnt something and desperation.He lifts his gaze, studying me with a faint smile tugging at his lips. “I think you’re getting really old.”I scoff under my breath and reach for the plate. “I’ll make something else.”“Stop.” His hand comes down over mine, firm but not harsh. That faint smile grows, softens. “You know what? It’s been forever since you cooked for me. I’ll eat it with love.”He scoops a spoonful and shoves it into his mouth without hesitation. For a second he goes completely still, and I brace myself for him to spit it out. Instead, his eyebrows rise in surprise.“Hm. Surprisingly… this tastes good,” he says as if he’s trying to convince himself. “I knew you hadn’t lost your touch.”More like his taste bu
Isabella’s POVMy breath stilled. My eyes widened as I took a shaky step toward him. “Asher?” The name slipped out of me like a prayer, my voice trembling.“Yes, Bella. It’s me.”He moved closer—slow, almost disbelieving—then suddenly pulled me into his arms. The impact stole the air from my lungs. Relief flooded my chest so violently it hurt, and tears blurred everything. I clung to him, fingers digging into the fabric of his shirt as if I feared he would vanish again.“You’re alive,” I whispered against his shoulder, my voice breaking. “I knew you would come back for me.”He pulled away just enough to look at me. A single tear slipped down from the corner of his eye.“Are you okay? Did that bastard do anything to you?” His voice was rough—rage simmering under the worry.I shook my head, lifting my hand to his face. He caught it immediately, pressing his cheek into my palm like he’d been starving for the touch.“You look… different,” I breathed, a weak, watery attempt at a smile as a
Asher’s POV –Air rips into my lungs in a harsh, dragging gasp—like I’ve been trapped underwater for hours and only now broken the surface. My eyes fly open, unfocused at first, the world nothing but a blur of shadows and shaking light. My heart hammers against my ribs, frantic, as if it’s trying to escape.Cold stone presses into my back. Damp. Unforgiving.I’m on the ground.Instinct shoves me upright before my mind catches up, but pain spears through my side. I suck in a sharp breath, jaw clenched, vision swimming for a moment. The last thing I remember feels distant, like it belongs to another life. I thought—no, I was sure—I wouldn’t wake again.Slowly, shapes sharpen. Walls of rough stone curve around me. Shadows twitch and crawl.Then I see it—Fire.A small flame crackles a few feet away, its light stretching across the cave like trembling fingers.A cave. I’m in a cave.“Bella!” The name tears out of me before I can stop it, my chest tightening with the memory of her face, th
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