Jemima Steele’s life has been a series of heartbreaks and rejections. She was rejected by her own mate. She was abandoned by her mother at eleven and scorned as a “bastard child” by her father’s family, she has spent a decade enduring cruelty and neglect. Trapped in a home where love is absent, Jemima finds solace only in the sanctuary of the forest—a place where she can escape her pain and dream of freedom. But her world is forever changed after being cruelly rejected by her mate, Connor. While seeking refuge in the forest, Jemima experiences an awakening she never believed possible, her wolf, Kiona, emerges. After years of being marked as incomplete, Jemima discovers her true strength and embraces her long-dormant nature. While exploring her new abilities, she runs into a golden wolf. And something unbelievable happened to her. But danger lurks in the shadows of the past and the uncertain future. Jemima must navigate her new identity, uncover the secrets that kept her wolf hidden, and confront the betrayals that shaped her life. Will Jemima find the strength to overcome the darkness of her past and embrace the destiny that awaits her? Or will the scars of rejection and betrayal shatter her newfound happiness?
View MoreAdrian’s POVMy body flared with desire at her suggestive words. I was tempted to take her up on her offer but knew that she was only trying to distract me.Something was certainly up with her. I could see it in her eyes.“Don’t try to distract me, Jem. No matter how much I want to be sexually intimate with you all the time, I won’t be controlled by that. Not especially when something is bothering you.”She smirked. “Never would I have thought that you would ever pass up an opportunity to be intimate with me. I would have to record this date in my diary.”“Whatever,” I murmured. “You will find loads of snacks in the pantry. There is even a tub of ice cream in the refrigerator if you like chocolate flavour.”Her eyes lit up a little at that and I made a mental note to stock up more on chocolate ice cream.“You are the perfect host,” she said, rising from the sofa. I mentally rolled my eyes. “Host? It seems too formal. We are mates.”“You are the perfect mate,” she replied with a grin
Jemima’s POV“Is that supposed to be the witch?” Piper queried, coming to stand behind me and then she let out a gasp. “Isn’t that Abigail?”“The one and only,” I murmured. She tutted. “At this point, she has got to be connected with everybody and everything.”I dragged my gaze away from the picture and my eyes found the desk close to the window. I wondered how I had missed it in the first place. As if the sheer number of books in the living room wasn't enough, there was another huge pile of books on the table. Piper followed my gaze and moved towards the table, muttering under her breath about how one could be so interested in books. She reached the table and picked up a piece of paper that had been lying on the book at the top. “I think this is for you.”Curiosity bit deep into me as I regarded the piece of paper she was holding up. “Thank goodness,” my mate’s voice boomed. “I thought the house had absorbed you two.”Ignoring him, I walked over to where Piper was standing and
Jemima’s POV“You came all the way here to find a witch?” I asked a rather grumpy-looking Adrian who wasn't pleased that I had insisted on Piper tagging along with us.He had thought that it was going to be just the both of us but I wasn't ready to spend hours all alone with him.I found my emotions flitting between sympathy for him, then jealousy and a little bit of anger directed towards him if I was being honest. It hadn't helped that he had said her name in his sleep the previous night. Deciding to allow Piper to tag along with us was to prevent me from spilling my thoughts out to him. I didn't want to come off as being selfish and insensitive. “I would go to the ends of the Earth for you if it means that your life will be preserved,” he answered in a bored tone.Piper clapped her hands in delight. “That's so sweet.”Adrian threw her a not-so-discrete withering look and her excitement instantly disappeared. I threw him a warning look and moved closer to her. “Just ignore him,
Jemima’s POVAfter Adrian had slept off the previous night after telling me about Sienna, I stayed awake thinking. I had tried and failed to fall asleep, so I had given up and paced my room, allowing several thoughts to run through my mind. It was obvious that my mate had allowed his guilt about Sienna’s death to eat deep into him. I could only advise him to let it go but he had to make that decision himself. No one could force him to. I felt uncomfortable knowing that he still hadn't let go of her but I also couldn't help but empathize with him. If something like that had happened to me, I might not have been as strong as he had been. It was a terrible thing to lose one’s mate and even worse when you are the one responsible for it. But still, I didn't want to have to compete for his affections with a dead ex.If only he could allow himself use our bond to heal. “You should also try that too,” Kiona said. “You still haven't totally let go of the pain Connor caused you.”I heav
Adrian’s POVI must have dozed off again because the next time I woke up, Jemima was no longer by my side. Her side of the bed was cold which meant she had been up for quite some time. I wondered if she was in the bathroom. I stretched and let out a tired yawn, feeling somewhat drained. It was part of the reasons I detested visiting the memories of the past. Memories that had to do with Sienna. With a sigh, I rose to a sitting position and my eyes went to the clock on the far end of the wall. My eyes instantly widened in surprise. It was almost ten-thirty. I wasn't supposed to have slept for that long. Jemima walked in just as I rose from the bed and the first thing I noticed was how sweaty she was. Her blouse clung to her chest tantalizingly and my eyes followed a bead of sweat as it rolled down her neck to disappear into her cleavage. She cleared her throat loudly and I reluctantly dragged my gaze back to her face. I wasn't even aware of when she shut the door behind her. “
Adrian’s POVTalking about how my former mate died was something I would rather not discuss. It really took a lot for me to tell her that I had killed her. Giving her the specifics was going to be much harder. It was a memory I didn't want to relive.But Jemima desperately wanted me to spill it all out. Her large, expressive eyes held doubt and uncertainty. She didn't want to believe that I had taken the life of a woman I loved.“Just tell her already,” my wolf said.I drew in a shuddering breath for strength before I started to tell her what exactly had happened that day. My voice sounded lifeless even to me as the words spilt out of my mouth. We had been under attack by rogues.That day, Sienna and I had decided to go for a run like we usually did every morning. I could still picture how perfect the weather had been. How comforting the quiet of the forest was. It was both I and Sienna’s favourite part of the day but ever since she died, I had come to despise it. I preferred nig
Jemima’s POVA scoff slipped from my lips as I thought of what to say to him to get him to leave. I didn't feel like eating with him. He looked at Piper and his lips curved into a mischievous grin. “Or do you also want me to leave?”“Of course not,” she replied almost immediately and nudged me with her elbow. “We’ll be delighted if you can join us. There is more than enough food for the three of us.”My lips parted in shock and I turned to face with a look close to betrayal plastered on my features.Her eyes pleaded with me to understand but I was too pissed at Adrian to do that.I knew that she had no choice. He was her Alpha and couldn't get away with some things I could get away with. “Fine, then,” I said, “You two can enjoy a lovely dinner together.”I could sense my mate’s amusement as I scooped a generous portion of potatoes into my plate and added some drumsticks before marching out of the dining room.“I'm so sorry about that,” I heard Piper say to him just before I slamme
Jemima’s POV“I'm sorry but I still don't understand. You both are in love right?” I queried. She let out a snort of laughter. “If that’s what you see between us, then sorry to say, but you must be really naive.”My confusion deepened and finally, she decided to explain things to my simple mind. “We had this fiery sexual attraction thingy between us and he proposed that we have a no-strings-attached relationship. I foolishly agreed.”“Now, I’m in love with him but I know that he doesn’t feel the same way.”She paused to clear her throat and I could see the hurt in her eyes. I immediately felt sorry for her and reached forward to pat her shoulder. “What’s the point anyway?” She continued. “We are eventually both going to find our mates and this thing between us will become history.”Silence descended upon us and we both allowed our gazes to linger on the peaceful flow of the river. I had never experienced her type of situation but I knew what I would do if I were in her shoes. “W
Jemima’s POV“What are you doing?” I asked amusedly. I had just stepped out of the bathroom after taking my first shower in three days, only to find Piper trying on a pair of boots that Adrian had bought me a few weeks ago. She smiled sheepishly at me as she took them off. “I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist the temptation to put them on. Blame the boots, not me.”A snort slipped from my lips as I strolled towards the wardrobe to pick out what to wear. “But how come you never even wear them?” she queried. “I think they are just too fashionable to wear on ordinary days. I'm going to put them on when there is a special event,” I replied, pulling out a T-shirt and a pair of jeans from the wardrobe. “What special occasion would require you to wear boots instead of heels?” she wondered. I gave her a smile. “I'm certain that there are events like that. And again, I prefer boots to heels. They are more comfortable.”“Weirdo,” she murmured with a smile on her face. When I unwrapped my t
~Jemima Wolfsbane Pov....Her Mate's PackI have always wondered where my mate, Connor was always disappearing to every day. He always went to his penthouse around this time and curiosity made me follow him. I made sure to stay far away from him so that he would not pick up my scent. I watched from a distance as he ascended the stairs of the penthouse and a woman came out to hug him. My eyes widened as they kissed.I refused to believe what I saw, my eyes were deceiving me. I watched as the both of them went inside.Who was that woman?!My heart pounded in my chest as I ran towards the penthouse. I quickly ascended the steps of the penthouse as quietly as I could despite my beating heart. I was driven by an unshakable feeling of unease that had already settled inside of my chest.Ever since I had gotten married to Connor, I knew that he was not really satisfied with me. But, he always strived to treat me well. Still sometimes he would be distant, his gaze cold and other times he would...
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