INICIAR SESIÓNIdaraIt didn’t look like Mr. Chester had come to work today, and honestly, my mind had been stuck on everything my mom told me.I should have been more terrified about getting pregnant—about ending up like my mother’s friend—but what disturbed me more was something else entirely.He cheated.I could endure many things, but not cheat. The thought gnawed at me. He cheated on his ex-wife, now he had a fiancée, yet he still claimed I was his wife—after biting me without my consent. And on top of that, he had been manipulating me.I needed to see him.I wished the hours would rush past until I did, yet the truth sat heavy in my chest—I was bound to him for life now. Leaving wasn’t simple. It wasn’t even realistic.With his kind of connections, if I tried to disappear, he would track me down effortlessly. I chewed hard on the tip of my pen.“You seem deep in thought,” Eliot said.I immediately pulled the pen from my mouth. “Yeah—sorry. What were you saying?” I asked, clearing my throat.“M
Julio / Helio "Yes, my brother has finally found his fated mate and has already completed the marking," Danae announced, her gaze sweeping across the room.Calisto coughed awkwardly, his eyes widening in shock, while Eleanor remained perfectly still, her face frozen as though she'd just received the most devastating blow imaginable.I suppose she's spent years dreaming of claiming the Luna title. Too bad her little fantasy just shattered."Who exactly is this 'Mate' you're referring to?" Mario asked, his tone sharp.I raised my head to meet his stare. "One of my employees," I answered calmly, then added, "And she's human."The room exploded into a storm of hushed, frantic whispers."You marked a *human*?" Calisto's voice cut through the noise louder than anyone else's.I had anticipated this reaction. They would hate it—and I was fully prepared for whatever backlash came next."This is completely unacceptable," Eleanor finally spoke, her voice trembling with fury. "A human will not t
Julio / HelioThe very next morning, just as Denver had said, he was already waiting for me in the living room when I descended the stairs. The moment he saw me, he bowed, but he wasn’t the only one there.Danae sat casually with a cup of coffee in hand, skimming through an article on her tablet. When she noticed me, she set the coffee down and stood.“Well, you’re quite slow for a man getting married today,” she teased with a smile, fully aware that Denver was present—that was the only reason she teased.“What can I say?” I replied easily, playing along, and she chuckled.“Is the car ready?” I asked.Denver bowed again. “It is, Alpha. Just give the word and we’ll leave immediately.”I nodded, but before anything else, my senses caught a familiar scent—small feet rushing toward me, fast and eager. I turned to my left, and there he was.The moment I saw him, a smile spread across my face. He ran straight into my arms, and I lifted him effortlessly. He giggled happily, curling into me.
Idara“Mom, please snap out of it and explain to me why you’re so scared,” I said, my voice breaking.She lifted her eyes to mine, and they were filled with a sadness I had never seen before.“I wasn’t the only one who dated a werewolf when I was younger, Idara,” she said quietly. “I had a friend who did too.”I pulled out a chair for her and gently guided her to sit. She did, slowly, and I sat beside her, holding her hand, urging her to continue.“I had a friend named Sofie,” she began. “She was mated to a werewolf called Derek. To her, he was sweet, gentle, loving. But he kept what he was a secret.”I nodded, listening closely.“As young girls, we were curious. We wanted to explore life, and we did. We even promised ourselves we would lose our virginity at the same time,” she said with a small, sad chuckle.“But life doesn’t always go the way we plan. Sofie got pregnant not long after. After he deflowered her, Derek kept sleeping with her over and over again. More times than I could
IdaraThe moment I closed for the day, got home, greeted my mom and headed for my room, I went straight to my laptop. At least the internet should have something—anything at all.I typed “are werewolves real?” into the search bar. At first, I scrolled through the results, but everything I saw was fiction or people discussing movies and books with that theme. None of it gave me what I was looking for.I searched for hours until night fell. If I couldn’t find anything useful online, then I might actually have to go to a library or something.Just then, a knock sounded on my door, followed by my mother’s voice.“Idara, the food is ready.”I immediately closed my laptop. “Okay, Mom. I’ll be down in a bit,” I replied.“Alright,” she said as she walked away.I stood up, fixed my hair, and straightened my clothes. I couldn’t look like someone who had too much on her mind. Taking a deep breath, I headed out of my room and downstairs.My mom was already seated at the dining table. When she saw
VioletSeeing that monster wearing the exact face of my husband burned into my skin like magma. How dare they even suggest such a thing to me—to take him as a replacement for my husband.The very first day I laid eyes on him, when the council brought him forward, I couldn’t breathe for some time. His face was the same as my late husband’s.But his scent wasn’t. Neither did I feel any pull toward him. He was like a downgraded version of my mate, Julio.He was lean, not as manly, and he didn’t walk like him. He behaved nothing like him, and from that moment on, I hated him.I hated that he wanted to take the place of my husband. I hated that I would have to play the perfect wife to a dullard. I hated it all, so I told the council I wanted no part of it.I wasn’t going to play that role. I didn’t really care about lying to the pack—what I cared about was that he was not my husband, not my mate.After that day, I didn’t see him again. Some months passed, then they came to me once more, sa







