LOGINHis hands framed my throat, his thumb tracing my racing pulse. Desire darkened his gaze. “Say it,” he whispered, raw and commanding. “Say who you belong to.” “You,” I gasped, voice breaking into a moan as his rhythm consumed me. “I’m yours.” His mouth claimed mine, all fire and hunger. ⸻ Talia never expected her worst nightmare to be her destined mate. Cassian — the boy who made her life a living hell, the one she swore she’d never forgive — turned out to be the one fate chose for her. Now bound by a force stronger than hate, she must decide if love can bloom where pain once lived… or if some scars run too deep. But fate isn’t done with her yet. Because in the shadows waits another bond, a second mate whose touch feels just as forbidden… and just as inevitable.
View More“Stop !” I yelled, eyes wide with horror.
“Stop?” He chuckled, the sound low, twisted. His eyes were wide with glee as he opened the book, my secrets and shame bare to him. “My mummy hates me… aw” he pouted mockingly “trouble at home?” The crowd laughed, amused by him, by my humiliation. I glared at him, refusing to back down. Cassian Cross, my arch nemesis. He and his minions: Kira and Nicole made my life a living hell. They followed me through elementary school, middle school and now high school, making it their mission to humiliate me. He flipped another page of my diary. I grew impatient, agitated. My eyes filled with tears, horror and desperation making me tremble. I darted my eyes around, searching for someone, anyone to help me, to stop him. But they all had their attention on him, eagerly waiting for the next line of humiliation. I could almost see them salivate. “Oh, check this out” he smiled, showing the page to Kira “ he bullies me all the time, I hate myself for it, hate him for making me feel this way…” my heart sank. “No ! Stop !” I screamed, lunging at him but was held back by two random boys. I struggled, trying to break free, tears of humiliation flowing down my cheeks. Please not that page, anyone can read it but not him, not Cassian. “But why…” he continued “why do I feel this way ?” No. I tried to break free, scratching at their arms but it was no use, they were stronger than me “why does he make me feel this way?” His eyes widened, surprised. He looked away from the page for a moment, locking eyes with me. His eyes softened for a split second then it hardened again, hatred boring into my soul. He went back to destroying me “Why do I like him? Why do I want him?” He finished, shattering my heart and my dignity. My resolve crumbled. The crowd “ooed” at the revelation. I glanced around, their faces blurred by my tears. The boys let go of me and I crumpled to the ground in defeat, my strength gone just like my dignity. I looked up at him to find his eyes already trained on me. His expression was unreadable. Then he smiled. I averted my gaze to the ground. I hated him, I hated him so much. Why was he so cruel? I felt a soft hand grab me. I looked up to find blue eyes staring down at me. Her blonde hair cascaded down her face as she bent over. Her expression was soft, sad. Tasha My twin. My lips wobbled and I broke down completely. She knelt in front of me, holding me tightly. Her arms were soft, comforting. My body trembled as I sobbed, not caring where I was. I couldn’t care. “It’s okay,” she whispered into my hair. “Let’s get out of here.” She helped me up and pulled me in the opposite direction, away from him and the crowd. I could hear them laughing behind us, laughing at me and my foolish crush on my bully. My heart tightened, my hatred stronger. I would never forgive him. Never.Talia’s POVI didn’t waste a breath.I wanted this. Needed it.Without breaking the kiss, I stripped—shirt, pants, bra—everything gone in frantic movements. I needed skin on skin. Needed to feel, to be comforted, wanted. His hands were everywhere at once, cupping my breasts, gripping my bare ass, sliding up to my throat possessively. His movements were Controlled, barely restrained.He grabbed my waist and turned me roughly, pressing me toward the bed. The sudden action knocked the breath from my lungs, my need spilling out in ragged, shameless gasps.Then I felt the pull at my wrists.His tie.He bound my arms behind me, the knot firm—tight enough to render me helpless, but not enough to hurt. My pulse thundered.“Are you okay with this?” His voice was strained, raw, holding back something dangerous.I nodded immediately, shifting restlessly. Needing more.His grip tightened briefly on my neck as he pulled me back against him, my spine flush to his chest. I could feel him—hard, achi
Talia's POVCassian came back late, hair disheveled, clothes wrinkled. The door clicked shut behind him, and the bond shifted instantly—tight, warm, familiar. Relief washed through me before I could stop it. My body reacted before my mind did, easing softly. I'd been too worried, too tensed up after the encounter in the woods.Cassian loosened his jacket as he walked in, rolling his shoulders like he was trying to shake the weight of the day off. His gaze found me almost immediately, dark eyes softening when they landed on my face."There you are," he said quietly. "I thought you'd be asleep."I shook my head, sitting up on the couch. "I was waiting."That earned me a slow smile—the kind that usually meant I’d missed you and come here all wrapped into one. He crossed the room, hands already reaching for me, thumbs brushing my jaw.I leaned into him automatically. Then I remembered.My chest tightened."Cassian," I said before he could kiss me properly. "I need to tell you something.
Nicole’s POVAfter hours of contemplating, here I stood—parked in front of the towering iron gates of the Shadowveil Pack.I sighed, resting my forehead briefly against the steering wheel. What exactly was I doing here?I didn’t know. I just knew I couldn’t turn around.The gates were massive, wrought iron twisted into sharp, elegant curves that screamed keep out. The forest behind them loomed dark and thick, shadows curling around the perimeter like they were alive.“Who’re you?”I didn’t even flinch.Of course, my car was being tailed. I’d sensed them long before they thought they were clever enough to sense me. If these were the warriors the Alpha assigned to border patrol, then Shadowveil had a bigger problem than outsiders.I stayed quiet a second too long.I felt the shift before I saw it—the guard moving, muscles coiling, hand reaching for a weapon.I stepped out of the car and turned just in time, releasing only a brush of my wolf. Not a full threat. Just enough.He froze.Eye
Talia’s POVThis time, I didn't hesitate or wonder. I followed the scent.It tugged at me gently at first, like a thread wrapped around my ribs, pulling me forward one careful step at a time. I wasn’t uneasy this time, I was… confident, curious, eager. I needed to know who or what it was, why it was always around when strange happened. If it was connected to the council. I kept my head down and my steps light as I moved past the edge of the training grounds, away from the noise and the watchful eyes. No one stopped me. No one noticed. Or maybe they did—and chose not to.Good.The scent grew stronger the farther I went, leading me around the back of the pack house where the stone paths cracked into dirt and roots pushed through the ground like veins. The building loomed behind me now, tall and imposing, but its presence faded quickly as the trees thickened.The woods.Of course it was the woods.Every terrible, life-altering thing in my life mostly seemed to start in the damn woods.
Welcome to GoodNovel world of fiction. If you like this novel, or you are an idealist hoping to explore a perfect world, and also want to become an original novel author online to increase income, you can join our family to read or create various types of books, such as romance novel, epic reading, werewolf novel, fantasy novel, history novel and so on. If you are a reader, high quality novels can be selected here. If you are an author, you can obtain more inspiration from others to create more brilliant works, what's more, your works on our platform will catch more attention and win more admiration from readers.
reviewsMore