Rejected by her fated mate, Alpha Nox, for reasons tied to a supposed Omega curse, Tamsin leaves the Lunaris Pack with Nox’s best friend, Lior—only to be used and betrayed again. Behind the scenes, Nox’s manipulative mother spins lies to keep her grip on power, while Zara, the Beta's daughter, serves as her weapon. When the truth surfaces, Tamsin returns stronger, unwilling to forgive easily. Nox must face the damage his choices caused and fight for the one he turned away. But redemption won't come easy—especially when the very people closest to him are plotting his downfall.
もっと見るI've never really considered myself the rebellious type. Anything I was told by my mother, even if it was to my disliking, I did anyway.When she told me to reject Tamsin, she had cried about the curse, saying she couldn't lose me too. And I caved, telling myself it was just going to be a year max of pain and that would be it.Besides, I was in love with Zara.I did all that she wanted and convinced myself that she was seeking my best interest and that should be what I should focus on.Little did I know that she was never even seeking my interest. She was seeking hers. She didn't want to be cast aside when I became Alpha.She knew that I would follow my mate and Luna's wishes. She didn't want that. She wanted a new Luna that would follow her wishes, so that I could follow those as well.Talk about twisted.The rage is almost practically alive inside me, a molten core threatening to breach the fragile dam of my control. It claws at my throat, making each breath a ragged, burning effor
Lior’s platinum card feels strangely weightless in my hand, a major contrast to the heavy unease that still lingers after the delivery of that unsettling package. His impulsive generosity, a predictable tactic after our strained exchange, has landed me in this upscale boutique, surrounded by shimmering fabrics and gentle humms of air-conditioning.“Buy whatever you want, amore,” he’d said, his charm turned up full wattage, effectively dissolving my lingering questions with a wave of extravagant affection.The boutique girl, all impossibly long legs and practiced smiles, calls me “Mrs. Noir,” a title I'm clearing not getting the meaning of, though I like it. It has a fine touch to it. She offers me a delicate flute of champagne, the bubbles tickling my nose as I sip. An odd sort of appeal tugs at me, a fleeting enjoyment of the tactile luxury surrounding me, something I never anticipated. But as I browse the racks of designer clothes, a disquieting realization dawns. The silks and
“Damn her!” The curse rips from my throat, echoing in the silent expanse of the pack library. Damn her lies, damn her manipulations, damn the years she stole from me. I’ve just finished the last entry in my grandfather’s journal, the elegant script fading into the shaky hand of my grandmother as she documented his final days, her hope a fragile and desperate plea that the same genetic weakness wouldn’t claim their son, my father.It hadn’t. According to her entries, my father was a picture of health, strong and vibrant, ready to take on the mantle of Alpha. The records stop abruptly, a few days before his scheduled claiming ceremony, the last words a lament for her own failing health. Unmated. He was still unmated when she died.I slam the leather-bound journal shut, the sound sharp in the stillness. My eyes burn, a raw ache behind them threatening to spill over. I rejected Tamsin. My fated mate. For nothing. A lie. All this suffering, this gnawing emptiness… it’s all because
“Oh, please,” I mutter to the television screen, a wry smile twisting my lips. The movie playing is some low-budget human attempt at depicting werewolves – all snarling CGI and ridiculously dramatic transformations that bear absolutely no resemblance to the seamless slide between forms. Honestly, the way they imagine us, all hulking brutes with glowing eyes…it’s almost comical. If only they knew the truth, the quiet efficiency of our shifts, the heightened senses that are both a blessing and a constant, often overwhelming, influx of information. They’d probably faint from the sheer normalcy of it all, the lack of theatricality in our reality.A sharp knock on the door interrupts my private cinematic mockery. I pause the movie, the image of a ridiculously oversized wolf frozen mid-snarl, and head to the door. Through the peephole, I see a woman standing in the hallway. Tall, unnervingly thin, with long, lacquered red nails that look sharp enough to draw blood and eyes that seem st
The air in the deep archives of the pack library is thick with the scent of decaying paper and forgotten time. Dust motes dance in the faint, flickering light of the enchanted orbs suspended above, casting long, dancing shadows across the towering shelves crammed with the history of Lunaris. It’s been a month since Silas’s grim pronouncement, a month of bitter herbs, enforced sobriety, and the slow, grudging return of my strength. I’m still gaunt, the weight having melted away, leaving my clothes hanging loosely on my frame. "I don’t look better, if that helps you feel good," Cyan mutters darkly, more like a ghost haunting its own damn life, but the constant, leaden fatigue has begun to lift, replaced by a simmering, focused rage.In the past month of my recovery, I've been spending more time with Silas, and boy did that lonely wolf lead me down the rabbit hole of doubting my own mother.His words from one of our most recent conversations still echo in the silence of the archives,
The morning light, filtered through the sheer curtains of our ridiculously expensive apartment, paints the pristine white kitchen in a soft, almost ethereal glow. I stand at the marble island, the cool, smooth surface a sweet contrast to the warmth of the cereal bowl in my hands, and absently pour the crunchy flakes. A mindless hum escapes my lips, the repetitive, catchy tune of a pop song that had burrowed its way into my brain during one of my increasingly frequent driving lessons with Dante. It’s a small, ordinary ritual, a fragile anchor to normalcy in a life that often feels like a meticulously crafted dream, teetering on the edge of something else.Lior had slipped out before the first hint of dawn, a fleeting, almost perfunctory kiss pressed to my forehead. The extravagant bouquet of lilies he’d arranged on the counter the night before, their heavy, intoxicating scent filling the air, feels like a deliberate attempt to create a perfect tableau. His signature aftershave, a
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