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The Night Everything Shattered

ELARA'S POV "Where the hell do you think you’re going, Elara?" The voice was like a low-frequency hum that vibrated right through my spine, cutting through the heavy bass of the club. I didn't turn around. I didn't have to. I’d know that authoritative, dark velvet tone anywhere. "Away from you, Silas," I snapped, my voice thick with the burn of cheap whiskey and even cheaper heartbreak. I stared down at my phone screen until the light blinded me. The pixels felt like they were bleeding into my retinas. There they were. My mate, Jax, lounging on white silk sheets in nothing but his briefs, looking every bit the golden boy I’d loved for three years. And draped over him like a prize was Mia. My sister. My blood. She was wearing lace panties I’d helped her pick out for her own birthday. The hotel room was unmistakable—The Grand Crest. The best suite in our Pack’s territory. "Now, do you believe me?" The text underneath the images felt like a branding iron pressed against my ribs

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The Man I Shouldn’t Want

I sat pressed against the passenger door, my heart hammering so loudly against my ribs that I was certain he could hear it over the low hum of the engine. I risked a single glance toward him and immediately regretted it.The streetlights flickered across his profile, highlighting the sharp line of his jaw and the slow, rhythmic movement of his throat as he swallowed. He looked so composed, so entirely in control, while I was falling apart at the seams. I jerked my head back toward the window, watching the blurred trees, trying to force my breathing to slow down.Just then I saw the turn-off. My stomach dropped."This isn't the way to my house," I said, my voice coming out small and cracked. "Silas, where are you going?""You're staying at my place tonight," he answered, his voice calm, eyes never leaving the road. "Jax won't be home. He called to say he was staying at a hotel near the border for 'Pack business.' There’s no point in you sitting in that empty house alone."My eyes bur

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Ruined by the Alpha

ELARA'S POVThe vibration of my phone against the duvet felt like an electric shock. I scrambled for it, my breath hitching in my throat, half-expecting—half-hoping—to see a name that started with an S.It wasn't him. It was just a group chat notification from a pack cousin I hadn’t spoken to in months.I let the phone slip from my fingers and stared at the ceiling. A week. It had been seven days since I woke up in Silas Vane’s bed, smelling like his expensive soap and feeling like a stranger in my own skin. I had spent those seven days trapped in a cycle of self-loathing. Every time I closed my eyes, I felt the phantom pressure of his hands on my hips, and the shame would wash over me, hot and suffocating. How could I have done it? He was my father-in-law. The Alpha’s father.But then, the shame would settle, and a different kind of fire would take its place. A craving. I’d find myself staring at his contact name, my thumb hovering over the dial button until my hand shook. He had

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Crowned in Fire

"Dad" I called out, my voice slightly strained as I saw my father walk past me and headed for their direction. The two Alphas met halfway, shaking hands with a firm, mutual respect. "Silas, glad you could make it after all," my father said, his voice booming. "Wouldn't miss it for the world," Silas replied, his voice a low, smooth baritone that made the hair on my neck stand up. If he knew he was coming, why say he wouldn't. He must be enjoying how I made a fool outta myself by calling him and now I couldn't help but wonder where Elena was when he picked up my call. “There you are" Jax’s voice hung behind me as he stepped up beside me, his hand circling around my waist as we joined the circle. "Greetings Elena," I murmured, stepping forward to embrace Elena. She smelled perfect, radiating that motherly warmth, and for a second, I felt like a fraud for the thoughts I had about her husband. "You look beautiful, Elara," she whispered, pulling back to pat my cheek. I swallowe

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LOST IN PAIN

ELARA’S POVI paused at the threshold, taking a shallow, jagged breath. My heart was still a frantic drum against my ribs, and I could still feel Silas’s hand on my breast. I smoothed my dress with trembling palms, praying the fabric didn't show the dampness between my thighs or the flush that felt like it was branding my skin."Elara! There you are, sweetheart!"The voice was high, melodic, and packed with love. I looked up to see Rosa standing by the table. She looked radiant, dressed in a gown of shimmering gold that probably cost more than a small car. She was the picture of a Luna in her prime—fancy, effortless, and entirely oblivious to the rot beneath the surface of this family.She rushed toward me, the scent of expensive perfume trailing behind her, and pulled me into a tight hug. "I was beginning to think you’d gotten lost in this big old house! Look at you, though," she pulled back, her brow furrowing as she gripped my arms. "You’ve gotten so thin, Elara. Is Jax not fe

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TRUTH OR DARE?

ELARA’S POVThe words hung in the air like a guillotine blade. Truth or Dare.A heavy, suffocating silence followed. Finally, dad broke the silence again, letting out a deep, booming laugh that felt entirely too cheerful for the electrical storm brewing under the table. "Truth or Dare? Elara, we haven't played that since you were ten years old and dared your cousin to eat a spoonful of raw garlic.""It’s a classic, Dad," I said, my voice as smooth as polished stone. I didn't look at him. I was looking at Jax, whose hand was still resting on his thigh, just inches away from where Mia’s fingers had been moments ago. "Besides, don't they say the truth sets you free? And we could all use a little... freedom tonight."Silas didn't laugh. He leaned back, crossing his legs, his dark eyes never leaving my face. He looked like he was watching a beautiful disaster unfold, and he was the only one who knew exactly where the debris would fall."I think it’s a wonderful idea!" Rosa chirped, alw

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HER SECRET IS OUT IN THE OPEN

ELARA’S POVThe silence in the room was no longer just heavy; it was a suffocating blanket that made every tick of the grandfather clock in the hall sound like a hammer against a nail. My eyes were locked on Mia’s hand. It was buried deep in her designer purse, her knuckles white, her breath coming in shallow, ragged hitches.Beside her, Jax was a statue of guilt. The red wine from his shattered glass was soaking into the lace of the tablecloth, spreading toward my plate like an encroaching tide of blood. He didn't move to clean it. He didn't even breathe."Mia?" my father prompted, his voice carrying the first hint of true suspicion. "It’s just a photo, sweetheart. Show your sister and let’s move on with the game.""I... I can't," Mia whispered, her voice cracking. "My phone... the battery just died. It won't turn on.""Why are you lying sissy?" I asked, the word cutting through her excuse like a scalpel. "I saw you checking it under the table not five minutes ago. Show us, Mia. Or

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DIVORCE PAPERS

ELARA’S POVI tore my mouth away, the cold night air hitting my lips with the sting of a slap. I shoved against his chest, my palms flat against the expensive white silk of his suit. He didn't budge at first, a wall of pure, unyielding muscle, before he finally stepped back, his eyes dark with a triumphant hunger."Excuse me," I breathed, my voice trembling but sharp.I didn't wait for his response. I didn't want to hear another "I told you so" or another predatory promise. I turned on my heel, my bare feet hitting the stone path as I bolted back toward the house. The garden lights blurred into streaks of yellow as I ran, my lungs burning with the need to be anywhere but near him.I burst back into the dining room. The air was still thick with the scent of roasted meat and the tang of Jax’s spilled wine. My father was standing by the window, his shoulders hunched, looking older than I had ever seen him. Rosa was frantically dabbing at the tablecloth with a silk napkin, her eyes red

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OUR LOVE STORY

ELARA'S POVThe sun had been a relentless, golden eye in the sky that afternoon, baking the scent of crushed clover and expensive champagne into the air of the Silver-Moon Pack’s annual summer gala. I was nineteen, wearing a dress the color of a bruised plum, feeling every bit like the sheltered daughter of an Alpha. My father, Theron, had spent the morning reminding me to stand straight, to smile at the right elders, and to remember that every movement I made reflected the strength of our bloodline.I'd done that all morning and it wasn't only boring then but totally irritating, with elders telling you about how they were present when you were born.I had slipped away from the stagnant air of the main marquee, seeking the relative cool of the willow trees near the lake. That was when I saw him…Jax Vane.He wasn’t the Alpha yet, just the young Alpha and had come with his father. He was the son of ofcourse Silas Vane, the most feared Alpha in the Northern territories, a man whose r

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GET OUT!

ELARA’S POVMy hands clenched the shower handle and a sob tore from my lips.I let the water fall on me as I cried.I cried for the five years of my lifeFive years of being the fool and the pompous Luna. Now, it was all coming to an end.I let out a sigh and finally turned off the shower.The steam from the shower had long since dissipated, leaving the bathroom mirrors clouded and weeping. I stood before them in my silk robe, the charcoal fabric clinging to my damp skin, and stared at the ghost of the woman I used to be. My eyes were red-rimmed but dry. The weeping was over. I had signed the papers. I had stepped out of the wreckage.I walked back into the bedroom, the silence of the house thick enough to choke on. The shattered glass from our wedding photo still lay scattered across the hardwood, a glittering minefield of broken promises. I didn't bother cleaning it up. Let him step on the shards of the life he threw away.The front door slammed downstairs.The sound vibrated t

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