MasukAurora.The morning I arrived at Ravencroft University felt strangely unreal.For years, this place had existed only as a goal. A dream. An escape route.Now I was actually standing in front of it.I adjusted my backpack and stared through the massive iron gates as students moved across the campus in small groups, laughing and talking on their way to class. Some were human. Others weren't.Most people knew the truth about werewolves these days. They lived among humans, worked beside them, and studied alongside them. At least officially.Unofficially, things were different.Werewolves occupied the top of almost every social ladder they touched, and humans learned early not to get in their way. Especially at places like Ravencroft, where the children of powerful packs came to study.I should have been nervous.Instead, I felt hopeful.For the first time in years, nobody here knew me. Nobody knew about Richard, the schools I'd transferred through, or the names I'd spent years pretending
Aurora.The sound of glass shattering made me close my eyes, not because I was surprised, but because I was tired. So unbelievably tired.For one brief, stupid second, I'd allowed myself to believe tonight might be different.It wasn't."Aurora!"My stepfather's voice thundered through the apartment.I stared at the stack of textbooks spread across the tiny kitchen table and silently counted to five before getting up.One.Two.Three.Four.Five."AURORA!"The smell reached me before I entered the living room.Alcohol, vomit, and disappointment. The holy trinity of Richard Bennett, my mother's husband and quite possibly the worst mistake she'd ever made.I found him sprawled across the couch with an empty bottle hanging from his fingers. The coffee table had been knocked over, and something sticky coated the carpet.Wonderful.Just wonderful."What?" I asked.Richard squinted at me, his bloodshot eyes struggling to focus."There she is," he slurred. "You deaf now?""No.""Then why'd i
Selena. The first light of dawn had barely touched the horizon when I woke to the feeling of Denver’s hard body pressed against my back, his arm draped possessively over my waist. His cock was already thick and heavy against my ass, twitching with morning need. Seven years apart had done nothing to dull the hunger between us. If anything, it had sharpened it into something insatiable.I turned in his arms, pressing a slow kiss to his chest before sliding lower. Denver’s golden eyes cracked open, watching me with that dark, predatory intensity that made my stomach flutter.“Selena…” His voice was rough with sleep and lust.“Shh,” I whispered, kissing down the hard ridges of his abdomen. “Let me take care of you, Alpha.”His hand fisted gently in my hair as I settled between his powerful thighs. Up close, his cock was even more intimidating—thick, veined, and already leaking at the tip. I wrapped my fingers around the base, barely able to close them fully, and looked up at him through
Selena. The palace corridors blurred around us as Denver’s arm stayed locked around my waist, his grip firm and possessive.Every step sent heat racing through my veins. Seven years. Seven long, aching years of separation, and now his scent—dark cedar, smoke, and raw alpha power—wrapped around me like a drug I’d been denied for far too long.We barely made it through the heavy doors of his private chambers before his control snapped.The moment the door clicked shut, Denver spun me around and pinned me against the polished wood. His mouth claimed mine in a kiss that was no longer gentle. It was hunger. Years of pent-up need poured into every stroke of his tongue, every bite of his teeth against my lower lip. I moaned into him, fingers digging into his broad shoulders as he pressed his hard body flush against mine.“Selena,” he growled against my mouth, the sound vibrating through my chest. His voice had dropped into that deep, commanding timbre that made my knees weak. “Mine. Final
SELENA.The private lounge overlooked the entire eastern side of the kingdom.Soft, golden lights glowed beneath the glass, floor-to-ceiling windows, while distant mountains stretched endlessly beneath the moonlit sky. Somewhere far below, music drifted softly from the main palace halls, but up here everything felt quieter.More private.Like the rest of the world had disappeared entirely.I stared around the room slowly while Denver pulled out my chair for me.Candles flickered gently across the table between us, their warm light dancing across the dark wood and crystal glasses.“You did all this?” I asked softly.Denver looked almost offended.“Of course.”A laugh slipped from my mouth before I could stop it.Something about the terrifying Alpha King sounding personally offended that I questioned his ability to organize a date made warmth spread through my chest.He sat across from me, watching me carefully.And for once…There was no war in his eyes.No pressure.No desperation.Ju
SELENA.The ceremonial hall slowly began to empty after the ritual ended, but the atmosphere still felt heavy with magic and shock.Everywhere I looked, people whispered among themselves, still trying to process everything they had witnessed.The truth about Alec.Maxwell.Talia.Christopher.It felt strange knowing that after seven years of lies, everything had finally come crashing into the light in a single night.And somehow, I was still standing.I stood near one of the large stone pillars while Alec and Maxwell played quietly nearby beneath the watchful eyes of the guards. Alec already seemed protective of his brother, staying close to him like some instinct inside him refused to let Maxwell drift too far away again.The sight alone made my chest ache softly.“You look happier.”I turned at the familiar voice.Jameson walked toward me slowly, his expression softer than I had seen it in years.Tired too.Like the weight he had been carrying was finally beginning to settle.A sma
Denver.The door closes behind her with a soft sound that lingers longer than it should.I remain where I am, my gaze fixed on the grain of the desk, a copy of the contract still lying open where I placed it. I do not move. I do not exhale. Years of command have taught me how to sit with decisions
Selena. I didn’t sleep last night. I kept turning in bed until morning came, my thoughts running in circles.I couldn’t stop thinking about what Denver might want from me. What kind of offer could he possibly make?I didn’t have to wait long.Not long after sunrise, a maid knocked on my door and t
Trigger warnings: This chapter contains physical assault, threats, and parental betrayal.-----Selena.Christopher found me the next morning.I felt it the moment the guards outside my door shifted, their posture changing in that subtle way that meant someone important had arrived. Someone they ans
Denver.I woke that morning to the sound of someone knocking on the door.I groaned, unwilling to open my eyes for another hour or two, but when the door opened and my beta walked in, I knew sleep was done for.“Good morning, Alpha,” Jacob greeted as he stepped further into the room.“Good morning,







