MasukAria Lane lived her first life desperate for love that was never meant for her. Adopted into a noble family, she was cherished until their real daughter returned. From that moment on, Aria’s life became a nightmare. Forced into a mate bond with the man who believed she stole his sister’s rightful life, Aria endured years of abuse, humiliation, and slavery. Pregnant and broken, she and her unborn child paid with their lives for crimes they never committed. Death, however, is not the end. Aria awakens one day before her forced mating, reborn with all the memories of her past life intact. This time, she refuses to beg for affection or endure suffering in silence. Consumed by grief and rage over the loss of her child, Aria vows to destroy everyone who played a role in her downfall. Her first move is power. She approaches Draken Black, the feared Lycan King of Ironclaw, proposing a strategic marriage. In exchange for becoming his Luna Queen for two years, she offers information that will save his pack from future assassination attempts. Draken accepts—not for political gain, but because Aria is the girl he has loved since childhood and his fated mate, a truth she does not yet know. With Draken’s authority behind her, Aria systematically dismantles her adoptive family’s influence, stripping them of the status they cherished while remaining emotionally untouched by their downfall. Her vengeance brings her a quiet sense of closure, believing her unborn child can finally rest in peace. Yet fate complicates everything. Aria finds herself drawn to Darken, the King of Nycale.
Lihat lebih banyakAria's Pov
“Adrian please” I gasped, blood trickling down my legs to my feet, a sharp pain hit me below my abdomen, I clutched my stomach tightly, dread filling me. “What do you want, woman” he snorted dismissively, not giving me so much as a glance, instead he was hand feeding his supposed sister, Vanessa Lane. “Our baby” I cried out, my legs growing numb from the pain, I could barely stand now. I held the railing tightly, “I just need the keys, please” I pleaded. He gave me a frustrated look, “can't you see I'm trying to feed Nessa? Must you ruin the atmosphere with your presence?” “But…” “But what? You think I don't know?” His voice turned cold, he stood, closing the distance between us. “Know what?” “You're not going to save any bastard's child with my car, in fact you're not leaving this house” he gripped my arm harshly My heart sank, “what are you talking about?” I asked, confused. “Don't worry Ria, Ady just wants to protect the family image, imagine giving birth to a child of unknown origin, have you thought of his stand as Alpha?” Vanessa said in a fake sugary voice I ignored her, my body was getting weaker with each passing minute, “Adrian, I clutched onto him tightly, I don't need the car keys, I'll walk to the hospital, just open the doors, please” I felt tears trickling down my eyes, as I pleaded, looking for even an atom of the man I had mated. He sneered, “No Luna of mine will give birth to a bastard pups, come here” he dragged me roughly Immediately my hand left the railings I held, my knees numbed instantly, I almost fell to the ground if not for his hold on me. “Aria, we need to get to a doctor now, I can't protect them much longer” Luna, my wolf said. She had been shielding our pups, her own energy was already drained. “Adrian, please, you promised to protect me, they're your pups, I'm your mate” “Shut up,” he growled, instantly I was spent sprawling with a slap. I fell face flat, my stomach falling directly on the staircase, bile rose through the back of my throat. “Adrian, ahh” I screamed, pain engulfed me. I held onto my abdomen even tighter, “babies, I'll save you, just hold on” I whispered. Biting down harshly on my tongue, to fight of the wave of dizziness that hit, I struggled to my feet, “Luna, hold on. I'll soon get help” “Aria” she called weakly, I could tell she was on her last toes “Get up” Adrian snarled, pulling me by my arms and back to my feet. I struggled weakly against his hold, but who was I kidding, he barely noticed. Instead he dragged my already numb body to a dark corner of our mansion, one specially made for me. “Stay in here till you learn your place, to think you'd dare to ruin Nessa’s mood” he threw me inside I fell to the ground with a loud thud, “reflect on your mistakes, whore” he spat and shut the door before I could react. “No, no, no, Adrian please” I cried out loudly, my fingers holding onto my stomach, unable to stand, I dragged my weak body to the door, clawing desperately at it. All that met me was the sound of his receding footsteps, and soon all I could hear was the sound of my own breathe It was probably of no use, but I still tried, two times in this dark room and I had already realized that there was no escape from in here, it was only an empty space with only four walls and an air vent. Wait, the vent, instantly I changed my focus to it, I dragged my body closer to it, “Luna, I need your help now” I pleaded, “let's do anything we can” She didn't respond but I felt her silent agreement, we would do anything to save our pups. Mustering the strength and with a new found determination, I pulled out the cage covering the vent. Luckily it came out easily, my lips curled slightly, I inhaled shakily, the tile beneath me was now slippery and it wasn't from sweat. The space was small, but somehow I was able to curl my body into it, the walls, pressed down on my bulging stomach, I spat a mouthful of my blood, my chest tightening. “Keep going,” Luna said through gritted teeth, Her words reminded me of why I was fighting in the first place, why I couldn't die now, slowly I began clawing my way through the tiny space, my blood soaked body and clothes made it slippery and easier. Soon I saw light and with a thud, I fell out directly outside the gate onto the snow, the wind howled loudly, the white snow was instantly painted crimson, blood pooled at my feet. I could barely move my body now, I lay on the snow, catching my breathe, my teeth chattering from the cold. “Aria,” Luna called, I could hear the warning in her voice. Determined to survive, I stood, dragging my bare feet across the snow, ignoring the tingling sensation I felt, ironically Adrian had brought me to this deserted resort to relax until I gave birth. No life existed within miles, but it was better than staying there and waiting for death, Vanessa arrived a day after we got here and everything went south from then. She had convinced Adrian to confiscate my phone and everything that connected me to the outside world, I smiled mockingly, to think another woman had such control over my own mate. And they were siblings, a wave of disgust suddenly washed over me. Lost in thoughts, I didn't notice the bright light speeding towards me, suddenly I couldn't feel my body until I landed on the floor, my brain went blank, still trying to process what just happened. Did I just get hit by something? Red clouded my vision, struggling to lift my head, I heard the sound of a door opening, followed by a very familiar pair of heels.Aria's Pov“Aria honey, mum is only doing this for your sake,” Luna Casey said for the umpteenth time “Does she ever get tired?” Luna whined, already tired of hearing her voice, over and over again.“Obviously not” I sighed, irritation bubbling. “What do you say? Your brother would certainly treat you well,” “Okay” I nodded, tired of her nagging Her eyes lit up, a sharp glinting passing through it, “I knew that you would not disappoint mum” she smiled smugly.I returned it with a small smile, “well, it's for my good right, there's no need to reject” I smiledShe nodded in approval, “I knew you would understand my good intentions. I'll go inform your father the good news” she clapped excitedly, and finally left, having achieved her goal.A sneer left my lips immediately she crossed the door, “I’ll make sure you don't see me coming, dear mother” the promise left my lips like venom.I would never forget how they treated me ever since Vanessa came back, at first it was mild and bearab
Draken's PovMy eyes flung open, my head felt like it was about to be torn into a million pieces, my body was drenched in sweat.“Why are you up so early” the figure on the bed stirred and purred softly, “Get out” I said softly, Her pupils dilated, she opened her mouth to protest but a look from me and she went quiet instantly. Gathering the bits of scattered clothes she had, rushing out with her head on her tail.“Good, I was in no mood to spill blood now, didn't mean I wouldn't if I needed to” I headed to the shower letting the water wash away the stench and smell of sex that lingered on my body. My mind wandered to the brown eyes that hunted my dreams every night. I sighed in exasperation, I was getting no where with this, the dreams just kept getting worser.Last night she had actually died in a very brutal way, I couldn't see her face clearly, but those eyes, those eyes were ones I would never forget easily.Water dripped down my body as I got dressed, I sighed at the sound
“Aria darling, what do you say about the arrangement, that way you'll still be in the family and we can all still care for you” mum's sweet voice cut through the air, as she spoke to me softly.What's going on? Did mum follow me to the after life? But that's impossible.“Honey, don't keep your mother waiting,” Father added, in that very soft toned that felt so unfamiliar now.Wait, why do these words sound so familiar, my eyes fell to my arms, it was smooth, lacking the bruises I had often spent hours covering under layers of makeup.What in the word is happening, I had died, my eyes caught my reflection in the mirror and a gasp slipped through my lips, my hand flew to my face“Impossible” I muttered, touching my smooth and unbattered skin.“What's impossible” mum asked.“Nothing,” I quickly said, “what day is it?” I asked, trying to confirm my suspicions.“Why are you acting all weird,” her eyes narrowed at me, “are you alright” she raised her hand trying to reach for my faceInstinc
Something wet and red clouded my vision, I tried reaching my face to touch it, but I felt nothing, I could neither feel my arms nor legs. My entire body ached, the sounds of footsteps approaching filled my ears, this time a black shoe followed, almost like a male’s shoe, I couldn't see it clearly.“Tch tch, poor Aria, to think that even till your last breath you were so stupid and naive” Vanessa's cold voice boomed in my already pounding head, which was threatening to explodeMy lips moved but no sound came out, instead I felt blood trickling down my mouth.“You didn't tell me it was the Luna” the male said in a fearful tone, I couldn't recognize his voice “Alpha is going to kill me” he said shakily “Don't worry, Ady wouldn't even notice she's gone, you're safe”I couldn't even laugh at myself even if I wanted to, after all, it was true. She was right, Adrian, my supposed mate who I had grown up with would barely notice my absence, not to mention harming anyone for my sake.Somethin
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