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Part 1 - Fated Mistake: Kira and Arkyn As the daughter of Alpha Kai, Kira knew not to doubt what the Goddess had already carved in stone. A Fated mafia marriage of alliance in play to strengthen the packs. It should have been easy, right? Then why was it so damn hard? Alpha Fenriz's son, Arkyn Vega, made her question everything she thought she knew... Everything that should have never been doubtful in the first place. The Goddess chose her mate, so why does she still feel this way about Arkyn? Why does she still crave the touch of a man who is supposed to be her best friend? When her mate takes the Volkov pack hostage, it forces Kira to pick sides. Does she follow fate and remain at her mate's side, or trust the one she has an unbreakable bond with? Did the Goddess make a fatal mistake? ---------- Part 2 - Fated Desire: Kaia and Elijah Elijah Priest and Kaia Volkova thought their lust-filled tryst was a one-time thing, especially after they found out that Kaia was to marry Arkyn Vega. It didn't matter that they were attracted to one another; it didn't matter that it turned out Kaia was actually Arkyn's family.  It also didn't matter that their one-time thing turned into a continuous thing. It was just sex, right? Or so Elijah thought. Seeing Kaia meet her mate at the Convergence Ball leads him to realize that he's actually in love with the woman who lit a fire in his soul. What happens when he finds out Kaia cannot bond with her mate because of a mistaken bite he left in the middle of a sex-filled haze? Even more so, her bite didn't kill him and his blood didn't kill her... Can a vampire and a werewolf truly be mates?

"Stop, please!" she begged me not to hit her boyfriend again. "Please." I looked down at her as she looked at me pleadingly. Her hand was still holding onto my arm. I never took orders from anyone but her grasp was enough to make me loosen my grip on Danté making him tumble to the floor. "What do you think you're doing?" He asked her furiously. I looked back at him and with my guard down he punched me across the face making my head turn. That was when I knew that he was a dead man. Sayd's eyes widened as she looked from me to Danté and I rolled my fist into a ball again and clobbered him onto the ground. "Nooo," She complained as the crowd cheered me on. "That's," hit "For," hit "Touching," hit "A female," hit Kace Cohen. Born in a power hungry pack, he has been on the run his whole life from his father who is also the alpha. He demand his obedience as he has to take on the alpha responsibility after his father. But his brother believes the title should be his. He takes off with his mother into a small town where they find you peace. Kace's priorities are set: make sure mom is happy, graduate from college and simply blend in. Until he meets Sayd Pierce, his human mate and an addition to the priority list. However, he is determined to keep her out of his world to protect her but fate has different plans for them. Will Sayd come to terms with the fact that her soulmate is a werewolf? Will Kace let her into a world that isn't supposed to exist to her? And most importantly, will love conquer all?

On the night before our engagement ceremony, Jeremiah Clarke's childhood sweetheart, Kylie Yates, used the opportunity to set an explosion in my marital home while I was out on a gathering with my best friends. She insisted on having a candlelight dinner at home. Before she left, she didn't turn off the gas, nor did she blow out the candles. A short while later, the concentration of gas in the atmosphere exceeded the safety limits. The moment it made contact with naked flames, the entire house went up in a ball of flames and hot air. That was how my parents and my younger sister, Aurelia Shaw, died in their sleep. I rushed to the scene like a madwoman. The moment I did, I saw three charred bodies getting carted out of the wreckage. Heartbroken, I bolted over to hug Aurelia's skinny and frail corpse. Finally, I broke down and wailed at the top of my heart. But Jeremiah, on the other hand, just hugged Kylie gently. "Don't be scared, Kylie. This is just an accident. I'll protect you." With an enraged shriek, I rushed over to attack Kylie. At that moment, I wanted nothing more than to rip her apart. But Jeremiah shoved me away, causing me to fall to the ground. "That's enough, Olivia Shaw! This is just an accident! It has nothing to do with Kylie!" Later on, Jeremiah had the audacity to destroy all the clues related to this incident just so he could protect Kylie. Overwhelmed by despair, I used the same method to take down Jeremiah and Kylie with me to hell. When I open my eyes again, I've actually returned to the day before my engagement! This time, I quickly arrange for my parents and Aurelia to stay in a hotel instead. Unexpectedly, an explosion still occurs at night. Three charred bodies are still found at the explosion site. This leaves me feeling very confused. Who are they? What are they doing in my home?

In that moment, our lips were only a breath's distance apart. Antonio's eyes held an unspeakable yearning. His gaze dropped to my lips, his intentions evident. My own desire mirrored his, creating a powerful magnetism. Just as he closed the distance, I placed my free hand on his chest, stopping him in his tracks. "Antonio," I murmured, my voice trembling, "We can't..." He froze in place, his warm breath caressing my lips. His eyes held my reflection in them, fluttered shut for a moment as he absorbed my words. I saw a flicker of pain, quickly masked by a stoic calm. He nodded slightly. "I understand," he replied, quietly. His voice was steady, betraying none of the emotions I knew must have been roiling beneath his suave facade. "You aren't going to ask me why?" I asked him, my voice barely a whisper. Antonio smiled, a sad, understanding smile that didn't reach his eyes. "I'm not," he said slowly, "because I understand that you have a valid reason for your actions." "Antonio," I swallowed hard, my voice unsteady, "I...I am getting married tomorrow, to Alpha Boris." His eyes widened slightly, the shock of my revelation clear. "You are the future Luna…" he murmured, his voice barely a whisper. His fingers clenched into fists at his sides. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wilhelmina Growler is a force to be reckoned with, a fierce and dominant female werewolf. Her unyielding determination to become the alpha of her pack, the Gravemaw Hounds. However, her aspirations are cut short when shortly after becoming the Beta, Alpha Boris Gravemaw demotes her and forces her as his Luna. The night of the highly anticipated Moon Goddess' Ball, Wilhelmina's world is turned upside down when she discovers that Antonio Lothian, the Lycan Prince, is her destined mate.

After I get abducted to an underground auction house belonging to a mafia family based in Aleroth, I become the most popular commodity ever in the live stream hosted on the dark web. As the live comments flood the screen and the viewers keep tipping the live stream, I feel my legs being forced open inch by inch. The electric chair beneath me keeps pulsing me with jolts of electricity, making me tremble uncontrollably. Men keep rearranging my limbs however they want in various positions. Then, they put me through all sorts of torture, as if I'm not a human being at all. Once everything is over, I can only curl into a small ball in a corner of the iron cage. My clothes are completely disheveled, and my gaze remains hollow and lifeless. That's when I hear someone speaking in Elythran, a language I'm familiar with. "Haha! That chick still thinks she can escape from this place!" "To think that the mafia princess of Elythra ends up getting lured to this place and reduced to a common whore for us to toy with! Those brothers really are ruthless!" "I heard the brothers did this just to appease their adopted younger sister, Emilia Ricci. That's why they ordered us to put up a show. Even the people tipping on the live stream are actors they've hired to make this show perfect." "This idiot is still waiting for her brothers to come rescue her! Last night, she kept crying out to them in her sleep, begging them to save her!" As the henchmen speak, they open the door to my room, only to be stunned by the blood-stained floor. Immediately, they dig out their phones and begin dialing numbers anxiously. The moment I make out one of the numbers, I feel my blood turn into ice. It appears that the so-called abduction is just a show that my brothers have put on just to appease Emilia… I can feel blood rising in my throat. As my vision goes blurry, I think I see another man's gentle expression. That's the memory that I've kept buried deep inside my heart—the memory of my actual older brother, Silvio Gallo.

年末のこの日、音楽アプリが私、篠原茜（しのはら あかね）の「2025年度リスニングレポート」をポップアップで通知してきた。 キーワードは、「共鳴」 今年、私自身の再生時間はそれほど多くない。このアカウントはずっと、恋人の橘奏太（たちばな そうた）が使っていたからだ。 その下には、小さな文字でこう記されていた。 【12月1日午前4時、あなたはまだあの人と、同じ曲を共有していた。曲名は『愛とは、眠れぬ夜を共にすること』】 私は息を呑んだ。 12月1日は私の誕生日だ。だがその日、私は早々に眠りについていた。 奏太はケーキを切り分けるやいなや、「会社に戻って残業がある」と言って慌ただしく出て行ったはずだ。 何かに取り憑かれたように、震える指で、頻繁にインタラクションのあるその見知らぬアイコンをタップした。 相手の年度キーワードは「独占」 心臓が跳ねる。詳細を開く。 【今年、あなたはこのユーザーと深夜に688回、同じ曲を聴きました。その一回一回が、魂の囁きです】 その直後、奏太からラインの通知が届いた。 【今夜も残業になりそうだ。待たなくていいから、先に寝ててくれ】 一方で、あの見知らぬアカウントはたった今、タイムラインを更新していた。車の中で、二つの手が恋人繋ぎをしている写真だ。 【奏太さんと一緒に残業するのが一番好き。私たち、一生同じ歌を聴いていこうね】

Après que l'amie d'enfance de mon fiancé a découvert que j'étais née avec une maladie cardiaque, elle a secrètement versé une boisson énergisante à haute dose dans mon champagne. Dès que je l'ai bue, mon cœur s'est mis à battre la chamade et une douleur aiguë s'est propagée dans ma poitrine. Paniquée, j'ai déballé mon seul médicament d'urgence, mais l'eau que j'utilisais pour le prendre avait été remplacée par de l'eau citronnée. Dès que je l'ai bue, mon visage a pâli. J'ai perdu toute force et je me suis effondrée sur le sol. « L'eau citronnée est pleine de vitamine C. Elle aide à lutter contre la gueule de bois et à rester en bonne santé. » Charlotte Moreau a ri si fort qu'elle a failli se renverser. Les bras croisés, elle a regardé mon fiancé, Étienne Lacroix, le patron des Pierres Roulantes. « Étienne, le jeu de ta fiancée est incroyable ! » « Je suis médecin depuis des années et je n'ai jamais vu quelqu'un réagir comme ça à un peu de champagne et d'eau citronnée. » Je me suis mordu la lèvre jusqu'à goûter le sang. La douleur m'a piqué les yeux et j'ai serré la jambe d'Étienne. « Chéri, s'il te plaît, appelle une ambulance ! Je n'en peux plus... » Pendant un instant, son expression a vacillé, mais les invités ont rapidement interrompu la conversation. « Mais arrête de faire semblant ! Personne ne meurt d'un peu de champagne et d'eau citronnée. » « Oui, tu es juste jalouse que Charlotte ait été promue et tu ne voulais pas lui porter un toast. » Le visage d'Étienne est redevenu froid. Il a repoussé ma main et s'est écarté. « Charlotte est médecin. Tu seras bien avec elle ici. » J'ai arrêté de supplier et j'ai envoyé un texte à mon père pour lui demander de l'aide.