Marked by Fate

Diva’s POVI was just a few steps from Jackson’s room when I saw that good-for-nothing slave, Rose, bolt out in an agitated state, sweat clinging to her skin, her eyes wide with panic. Did her wolf catch my scent and alert her that I was coming?I clenched my fists tightly, my teeth grinding together as my chest rose and fell rapidly. “How dare she?” I was fuming. What the hell was she doing in his room?I hated her the moment she stepped foot into the palace. There was something off about her. The fact that she was an omega, and an orphan, made me loathe her even more.I would’ve gone after her right then and crushed her bones if I hadn’t come to see Jackson about our wedding plans. She was lucky I didn’t catch her in there.It better not be what I’m thinking… If it is, she’ll beg for death, and not find it.“That slave better not test my patience,” I snarled under my breath.Storming into Jackson’s room, I found him slumped on his couch, raking a hand through his hair, his foot tapp

Aiden’s POV I was done searching for my mate. Truly done. This time, I meant it. Maybe the Moon Goddess was dead, or worse, maybe she had forgotten me. That was the only explanation for why I was still mateless. My father, Lycan Eric, had sent me to represent him at the Black moon Pack’s coronation. I took the opportunity to expand the trip into something else entirely, a desperate, final search for my mate. My Beta, Fred, traveled with me as we moved from pack to pack, clinging to the hope that I might feel that spark somewhere. But every search ended the same way, they ended in disappointment. Eventually, my hopes shattered completely. I was running out of options, out of excuses, and there was only one path left open to me. . .Cassandra. Cassandra, the daughter of the Shadowborn Pack’s Alpha. Our families had always been close, and from childhood, everyone assumed we would end up together. Mated and married. It was what our parents wanted. But I didn’t. Even if she clai

Diva’s POVI was enjoying myself, smiling, basking in the spotlight of the ceremony, until I saw her.That wench.My heart stopped cold in my chest. Just one glance at her, and my entire mood soured like spoiled wine.How?How could she be here? How could she possibly have survived what I put her through?There was no one around to help her. It was a deserted place, I made sure of it.And the blood… I saw the blood pouring out of her like a broken dam. From every part of her body. There was no way, no damn way, she should have lived. My plan was flawless.My fists clenched at my sides, and I was trembling with rage.This couldn’t be happening. I didn’t just want her gone. . . I needed her erased.Then I saw Jackson heading toward me, and I forced the fury from my face, smoothing my expression into something sweet.He couldn’t see me like this.“Hi, my love,” I purred, pressing a kiss to his cheek.But he didn’t smile. His eyes were searching for something else.“Have you seen Rose?” h

Aiden’s POV“You can’t take her with you! She’s a weak, worthless omega, a slave… What good will she be to you, aside from being a burden?” Jackson snapped, making my blood boil. I wanted to break every bone in his arrogant body.I stepped forward, voice like ice. “I never asked for your opinion.” Stepping forward, I continued. “She’s coming with me. And you’ll address her by her name. Rose.”The glare he threw at me could’ve cut steel, but I didn’t flinch.“P-Please…” Rose’s voice trembled, barely audible. “Please take me away. I don’t want to stay here.”Her fingers twisted together anxiously, her frame shaking with fear.“Sire, I apologize on behalf of my son,” Alpha Craig said quickly, stepping in and clasping his hands together, obviously embarrassed. “He must be… confused.”“But Father-” Jackson began bristling.“Silence!” Alpha Craig roared, cutting Jackson off mid-sentence. “Have you lost all sense of decency? Where are your manners, Jackson?”Watching Jackson get put in his

Rose’s PovI was so glad I was leaving this bondage called a pack. I had always experienced pain from the time I could remember. Firstly I was sold off like a property to work as a slave. Then I found my mate and got rejected at that same point, I was almost killed by Diva in the woods and conspired against to be taken advantage of. If the moon goddess had not sent Aiden to rescue me, I don’t know what would have become of me. He was not only handsome, but also had a heart I never imagined someone like him would have.. For the first time in my life, someone had defended me.Truly defended me.The moment he said he was going to take me to his pack, I couldn’t believe my ears. Someone like him helping a slave like me? I didn’t even think twice before accepting his offer because leaving the Black moon felt like finally breathing after years of suffocation.And now, here we were, riding to his pack. I could only hope this would be the beginning of a better life for me. Just as I got l