All Chapters of Mate's Vengeance : Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

The cemetery was empty except for the ghosts.Sera Blackwood knelt before the fresh grave, her fingers tracing the carved letters of Marcus Ashford's name. Six months. It had been six months since they'd laid him in the cold earth, and the pain still felt like claws ripping through her chest with every breath.The autumn wind cut through her black coat, scattering dead leaves across the grave like nature's own funeral confetti. She barely felt the cold. She barely felt anything anymore."I found out who did it," she whispered, her voice barely audible over the rustling trees. "I know who killed you, Marcus."Inside her mind, there was only silence. Her wolf her beautiful silver-grey wolf who had once been so vibrant, so alive had retreated so deep after Marcus's death that sometimes Sera wondered if she'd ever surface again. The mate bond had snapped like a severed spine the moment Marcus took his last breath, and something fundamental had broken in both halves of her soul.Where her

The Silvermoon Estate rose from the mountainside like something out of a dark fairy tale.Sera sat in her beat-up Honda at the base of the long, winding driveway, staring up at the mansion through the windshield. Even from a distance, it was imposing-all stone and dark timber, with tall windows that caught the afternoon light like watchful eyes. The architecture was a blend of old-world Gothic and modern mountain lodge, somehow both forbidding and beautiful.This was the seat of power for one of the strongest packs in the region.This was the home of Marcus's killer.Sera checked her reflection in the rearview mirror one final time. The woman staring back was almost unrecognizable from who she'd been six months ago. Her naturally blonde hair was now a rich chestnut brown, falling in soft waves past her shoulders. She'd learned to school her amber eyes into something gentler, more vulnerable. Her makeup was minimal but carefully applied-just enough to enhance her features without looki

The servants' quarters are in the east wing," Elder Moira explained. "You'll share a hallway with the other housekeeping staff, but you'll have your own room. The bathroom is communal, down at the end of the hall. Meals are served in the staff dining room at six AM, noon, and six PM, but you're welcome to make yourself tea or coffee in the kitchen anytime."She stopped at a door marked with a simple "7" and produced a key. "This will be yours."The room was small but clean and surprisingly pleasant. A single bed with a simple quilt, a dresser, a small desk and chair, and a narrow window that looked out over the grounds. It was sparse, functional, nothing like the comfortable apartment Sera had shared with Marcus.But it would do. It was just a stage set, after all. A place to rest between acts of her revenge play."The other maids are friendly," Elder Moira continued. "Rosie especially-she's about your age, works the same shift. She'll help you learn the ropes. Unpack, get settled, an