MasukCassie Monroe wants nothing more than to survive college, graduate as a medical student and prove to her aunt that she's not the monster everyone claimed she is. But all of that shatters the night she saves her best friend's brother and secret crush on ice, only to spark something terrifying and impossible. Knox Black, captain of Bridgestone’s Icefang hockey team and heir to the Blackwood pack, has spent years searching for the mate who can save his cursed wolf. He never expects her to be human. Claiming her will cost her life. Rejecting her is killing him. Cassie doesn't know that werewolves exist and doesn't understand why Knox glares at her with hatred one moment, then protects her with deadly ferocity the next. But the more she tries to stay away from him, the more fate pulls her back into his world and dark family secrets that can destroy them both. This story is a heart-pounding college romance full of forbidden passion, fated mates, betrayal and a love strong enough to defy fate itself.
Lihat lebih banyakKnox's POV I look at my sister, noting the flush on her cheeks. The way her hand moves unconsciously to touch her shoulder— where a wolf's mark would appear when they find their mate.“You found your mate,” I realize, shock and joy flooding through me.Maya nods, a small smile playing at her lips. “Last night. During the fight. My wolf... she'd been dormant for so long, I thought she was dead like Mom's. But when I shifted to protect Cassie, when I fought Warren—” she pauses. “She woke up. And she recognized him immediately.”“Him?” I prompt. “Maya, who?” “Adrian.”The name hangs in the air for a moment.Then Cassie gasps. “Adrian Voss? Your brother's rival? The future Alpha of the Silvercrest Pack?”“Yes,” Maya says, her flush deepening. “I know it's complicated. Our packs aren't exactly allies. And he and Knox have been competing for years. But the Moon Goddess—”“Doesn't care about pack politics,” I finish, a grin spreading across my face despite everything. “Maya, that's... that
Knox's POVMorning light filters through the windows of the pack house, casting long shadows across the hallway as we make our way to my mother's room.Cassie walks beside me, her hand firmly in mine. She's nervous— I can feel it through the bond. The anxiety rolling off her in waves.“She's going to love you,” I murmur, squeezing her hand reassuringly.“I killed her husband,” Cassie whispers back. “Even if he was a monster, that's not exactly the best first impression.”“You killed her mate's murderer,” I correct. “There's a difference.”Maya walks on my other side, quiet. She's been subdued since last night, processing everything we learned. Everything that changed.We reach my mother's door. I hesitate for just a moment, my hand hovering over the handle.What do I even say to her? How do I tell her that I know the truth? That Warren's dead? That she's finally free from the man who killed her true mate and forced her into a living nightmare for twenty years?“She already knows,” May
Knox's POVMy mate is a werewolf. The thought keeps circling through my mind, over and over, like I'm trying to convince myself it's real.Cassie. My Cassie. The girl I thought was human. The girl I nearly died protecting because I believed she was fragile, breakable, incompatible with my world.She's a werewolf.And not just any werewolf. She shifted for the first time tonight, fought Alpha Warren— her own father— and killed him to save me.Pride swells in my chest so fierce it almost hurts.‘Our mate is incredible,’ Nyx rumbles in my mind, his presence stronger now that the bond is complete. ‘Strong. Fierce. Perfect.’‘She is,’ I agree, my eyes tracking Cassie as Adrian helps her into some clothes he retrieved from nearby. She's still covered in Warren's blood, her movements stiff from exhaustion and injury.But she's alive. We're both alive.And we're mated.Finally, completely, irrevocably mated.“Knox?” Maya's voice pulls me from my thoughts. “Are you okay?”I tear my gaze from C
Cassie's POVThe bond explodes to life, not gradually or gently.It slams into me with the force of a tidal wave, drowning me in sensation, emotion and pure, overwhelming connection.Knox's pain. His exhaustion. His desperate, clinging hold on life. But also his relief. His love. His absolute, unwavering certainty that I'm his and he is mine.The mate bond snaps fully into place like a lock finding its key. Golden light erupts from where my hand touches Knox's chest. It spreads across his skin, glowing bright enough to illuminate the entire clearing.“What's happening?* Maya's voice sounds distant, awed.“The bond is completing,” Adrian answers, his tone filled with wonder. “I've never seen it this strong before. This... intense.*The light grows brighter. I can feel it working through Knox's body, searching out every injury, every broken bone, every failing organ. And healing them, not completely, but enough.Enough to pull him back from the edge. Enough to give his body the strength
Cassie's POVThe ten minutes feel like hours. I pace the apartment, my hand pressed against my chest where the pains continue to pulse— fainter now, but still there, reminding me that Knox is hurt. Or worse.I shake my head violently. No. I can't think like that.The knock on the door makes me jump
Cassie's POV My stomach plummets with dread in an instant. The word ‘barely’ hits me like a physical blow. Knox is alive, but barely.“What happened?” Adrian's hand finds mine, squeezing. “How bad is it?”“Bad enough.” The elder's voice is heavy with something that sounds like disgust. “He fought
Maya's POV“Cassie Monroe.”The name falls from my father's lips as soon as I sit on the chair.My heart stops, literally stops beating for one terrible second before slamming back to life with such force I can feel it in my throat.No.No, no, no.He’d already found out. Somehow, he already knows
Knox's POVGarrett's fist connects with my ribs again and I hear something crack. Pain explodes through my side, sharp and immediate.I stumble backward, my hand instinctively pressing against the injury. Broken rib. Maybe two.The crowd's murmurs grow louder. No longer whispers of discomfort but a






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