I stand on the brink of a past I've lived and a future I've yet to claim. Five years ago, my world crumbled when Lucan, the Alpha I loved, the man destined to be my mate, chose betrayal over loyalty; my sister over me. His blatant rejection of my love but refusal to reject our bond, kept me on a string for years. Until my sister decided to orchestrate my murder when I fell pregnant with Lucan's child. Fate, it seems, holds a twisted sense of mercy. I find myself back in time, five years before my life turned into a nightmare, on the night my Mate Bond with Lucan snaps into place. But this time, I'm not the same Verena. I refuse to be the victim, the one walked all over. With a resolve forged from pain and betrayal, I stand before our pack, our family, our friends, and I shatter the expectations of fate. I reject Lucan, and the ripple of shock is my first taste of victory. But my plan doesn't stop there. I aim higher, daring to entangle my fate with his enemy, Alpha Niklaus King, a man as dangerous as he is ruthless. It's supposed to be a game, a strategy to topple Lucan from his throne. I didn't anticipate the fire Niklaus would ignite in my soul, a passion fierce and consuming. As I grow closer to him, the lines blur; my heart, once set on revenge, now beats a different rhythm. Torn between the past's shadows and a future that's as uncertain as it is thrilling, I find myself questioning everything. Lucan's betrayal branded me, but Niklaus offers a chance at healing, at power. Yet, can I trust this new bond, or will it become another chain?
view moreNiklaus paces behind me, a caged animal eager to join the fight. /“Stay back. This is my fight, baby. I have to end this,”/ I remind him through our link. His frustration is palpable, a tangible thing that prickles at my senses, but he respects my wish.“Why protect him?” Peter taunts as we circle e
His teeth graze my skin, and I stiffen, preparing for the pain, for the connection that might save us both. “Do it, Niklaus!”With a primal groan that seems to tear from his very soul, he bites down. The pain is sharp, a piercing agony that quickly gives way to a strange euphoria. I feel his power s
VerenaI watch as Niklaus tries to move his arm, his fingers twitching as he struggles to reach up to me. My heart leaps into my throat as I realize he might be mentally fighting against the grip the demon has on his mind, and that, in turn, bolsters my resolve.Niklaus has always fought for me. I n
No response. I push harder, the pendant around my neck growing warm against my skin. The warmth spreads, filling me with a strength I thought had been drained away. I let that warmth be my guide, focusing all my energy on reaching him, on piercing the veil the demon has drawn over his mind.“Niklaus
VerenaIn the murky depths of unconsciousness, I’m drifting, floating through a haze of pain and despair. But suddenly, there’s a shift, a lightening, as if I’m surfacing from deep waters. I blink open my eyes, not to the grim basement, but to a realm that gleams with a soft, pearlescent light. Bef
Nothing comes back, and the silence in my mind is as terrifying as the darkness around me.Desperation claws at me, and I wrack my brain for any detail, any word Peter had thrown at me with his taunting sneer. Then it hits me, one line echoing louder than the rest: “Calling to him won’t help, he has
Chapter 58Niklaus“...please…. Niklaus… out of…”The words, fragmented, broken and spaced, floated through Niklaus’ mind as he looked at everything and nothing. That voice sounded so familiar, but how could that be when it feels like he’s been forever trapped in the darkness?“Fight him…”Fight him
“Precisely,” Peter laughs when I take too long to answer. “And now you no longer have a choice, Verena. Watch as I destroy everything you love, starting with Niklaus.” The threat hangs in the air, heavy and suffocating. Niklaus, still standing silently, his eyes void of the man I know, is a puppet
“Ow! Niklaus, that hurt—” My words cut off as I feel him lift his head, the mood abruptly shifting. I look down, and my breath catches in my throat. His eyes, usually a blue so light it borders on stormy gray, are now an abyssal black, void of the warmth I know. My heart hammers in my chest, fear
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