Defy Fate Werewolf Short Stories & Novels

The bonding ceremony had just ended. I thought I knew what came next. A night of rough sex. The final mark that would bind us. Push him away? Or give in and enjoy my wedding night with this stranger Alpha? I hadn’t decided. But now, here I was. Sent to a guest room. Alone. My new Alpha husband was sleeping in a different room. A bitter smile touched my lips. So, the rumors were true. Alpha Ryker, the brutal leader of the Crimson Peak pack, was broken. Good. We were just a political alliance. I wasn't his fated mate. He would never love me. Just as I thought that, the moonstone pendant my mother gave me flashed with white light. A second later, words appeared in the air. [Does she seriously think Alpha Ryker is broken?!] My wolf bristled. Before I could even process it, more words flooded the space. [Gods, Cora, you have no idea how much he and his wolf want you!] [Open the door! Pounce on him! He's been waiting right outside for you!] [Don't fall asleep! Do that, and Lorelei will steal your mate!] [When that woman returns to the pack, you'll break the mate bond yourself. Three months later, your Silver Creek pack will be annihilated. You’ll die on the run, torn to pieces by rogues.] I shot up in bed. One thought screaming in my mind. Wait. Torn to pieces? Me?

I'm a wolf-less she-wolf, yet I'm the fated mate of Alpha Kayden of the Frostmoon Pack. Every time he stayed out late at night, I couldn't help but worry, and I'd reach for him through the mind link. But to Kayden, that was just proof of my weakness—that I could never handle the duties of a Luna. So he refused to acknowledge me. In front of the elder council, his voice was ice: "Ella has no wolf spirit. Low bloodline. And she's far too clingy. How could she possibly carry the weight of a Luna?" "Only when she stops jumping at shadows and can stand on her own as a Luna—only then does she deserve to wear my ring and bear the honor of a Luna." Half a year passed. I really did stop reporting every worry to him. I stopped chasing him down for proof of his love. Kayden was pleased. He thought I'd finally learned to obey. He announced to the entire pack that he would hold a coronation ceremony for me, making me his Luna in truth. But I no longer wanted to be his Luna. I'd already decided to leave him—for good.

In our Pack Alliance, every Alpha must choose his future Luna in front of everyone. The Alpha must touch the Sacred Moonstone. The stone reveals the inner wolf of his true mate. The brightest aura proves the Moon Goddess’s choice. For the first nine times, I was so sure about our intense bond. I believed that my inner wolf would shine the brightest for Ronan. But every single time, right in front of the whole pack, he chose Bianca—my adopted Omega sister. Right before the tenth and final trial, he confessed the truth. "I am going to choose Bianca again." "Why?" I asked. I fought the agonizing pain of my soul being ripped apart. "Because I was given a second chance," he said. "In my past life, Bianca begged me to pick her just once. She wanted to beat you. I said no." "Later, we mated. But she killed herself with Wolfsbane right after the ceremony." "She once took a fatal blow from a rogue wolf for me. I owe her my life. Next time, Lyra, I swear I will pick you." But a mate bond is not a game you can just restart. And he wasn’t the only one who remembered the past. In our past life, he grew cold and distant toward me because of Bianca's death. Even when he became the Alpha King, he was never happy. Right before he died, he swore: If there is a next life, I will never fail you. I believed him. This time around, I just thought there was a glitch in our bond. Now, this is the tenth time. Our agreed final chance to choose a Luna. Since he still chooses to betray our fated bond, I will follow the Moon Goddess’s guidance too. And mate with someone else.