All Chapters of The Guardian's Mate: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Sophia PovRun.The word echoed through my mind as I tore through the forest. Branches clawed at my arms. Thorns ripped through my dress. Sharp rocks cut into the soles of my feet, but I didn't stop. I couldn't. If they caught me tonight, I would never escape again. My lungs burned as I pushed myself harder.Behind me, voices echoed through the darkness. "Find her!""Spread out!""She can't have gone far!"Fear shot through me. They were getting closer. I stumbled over a tree root and crashed to the ground with a painful cry. Dirt covered my hands as I scrambled back to my feet.No. No, no, no. I couldn't let this be the end. Not after everything. Not after finally finding a way out. Tears blurred my vision as I forced my exhausted legs to keep moving.The moon hung high above the forest, illuminating the path ahead. For two years, I had dreamed of this moment. Two years.Seven hundred and thirty days of fear.Seven hundred and thirty days of lies.Seven hundred and thirty days trappe

Ethan Pov The moment I saw her, my world changed.One second, I was driving home from the university, thinking about nothing more important than surviving another week of classes.The next, the scent hit me. Vanilla. Jasmine. And something uniquely hers.My wolf surged forward so violently that I nearly slammed on the brakes. Mate.The word exploded through my head. Every instinct I possessed came alive. For years, I had wondered what finding my mate would feel like. My brothers had described it. Friends had described it. Even my parents had tried explaining it. None of them had come close.Nothing could have prepared me for the overwhelming certainty that flooded through me. She was mine. Not in the possessive way some wolves meant it.Not ownership. Not control. Not dominance. She was my person.The woman the Moon Goddess had chosen for me. The woman I was meant to protect, cherish, and spend my life with.Then I saw her. Terrified. Bleeding. Running for her life. Every happy thoug

Sophia PovThe moment I jumped, I regretted it. Pain shot through my right leg the instant I hit the ground.A cry escaped my lips as I collapsed onto the grass.For several seconds, I couldn't breathe. The impact rattled through my entire body.My ankle twisted beneath me, and tears stung my eyes. Stupid.The drop had been much higher than it looked from the window. I rolled onto my back and stared up at the mansion looming above me. The room I had escaped from was now just a dark rectangle against the side of the building.Part of me expected alarms to start blaring.I expected lights to turn on. I expected wolves to come running.bNothing happened. The estate remained silent.Slowly, I pushed myself into a sitting position. My ankle throbbed painfully. It wasn't broken. At least, I didn't think it was.But it definitely wasn't happy.bI gritted my teeth and stood. The world tilted slightly. I waited for the dizziness to pass.Then I started limping away from the mansion. Every step h

Ethan Pov After showing Sophia to her room, I closed the door behind me and leaned against the hallway wall.For the first time since finding her on the roadside, I allowed myself to breathe.The night had been exhausting. Finding my mate should have been one of the happiest moments of my life.Instead, it felt like the beginning of a war.A human mate. Even now, I struggled to understand it. My wolf had recognized her instantly. There had been no hesitation. No uncertainty. The bond was undeniable. Yet part of me still found it difficult to believe. A human. My mate was human.Growing up, I had always imagined my mate would be a she-wolf. Someone who understood our world. Someone who already knew our customs and traditions.Someone who wouldn't be terrified every time she looked at me.Sophia was none of those things. She looked at me the same way prey looked at a predator. And honestly? I couldn't blame her. The only wolves she had ever known were monsters.Damien and his pack had

Sophia Pov By the time Ethan and I entered the classroom, I was already regretting coming to school.The whispers had followed me through every hallway. Some students stared openly. Others pretended not to look while stealing glances whenever they thought I wasn't paying attention. I kept my eyes forward and followed Ethan toward the back of the room.The history classroom was already crowded. Students sat in small groups, talking and laughing while waiting for class to begin. As I slipped into my seat, my eyes wandered across the room.bThen I froze. Damien. He was sitting three rows away. His Beta, Carter, occupied the seat beside him.My stomach immediately tightened. What was he doing here? I stared for several seconds. Has he always been in this class?bI searched my memory. History wasn't exactly my favorite subject. Most days, I kept my head down and tried to avoid drawing attention to myself.But surely I would have noticed him.Wouldn't I? Or had he recently transferred?Maybe