Crowned By Fate Novels & Stories

the woman teased, running a manicured finger down his chest. Callan hummed. “Not at all.” Hazel’s breath caught. She shouldn’t be here. She shouldn’t care. And yet, she did. Her wolf stirred, an unfamiliar ache blooming in her chest. The woman smirked and leaned in closer. “You’re in a good mood today. What changed?” Callan exhaled through his nose, his lips twitching in amusement. “Fate is a funny thing.” Hazel’s stomach twisted. Fate. Was he talking about her?

92 Liam The kingdom was alive with excitement for my upcoming wedding with Sophia. Every corner of the palace was adorned with flowers, silks, and banners in shades of gold and cream, the official colors of our union. The cheerful buzz of servants, musicians, and decorators filled the air, but none of it could drown out the suffocating weight in my chest.

I furrow my brows, “fated mate? Explain what that is?” She smiles, “werewolves have fated mates, the Moon Goddess tethers their souls together making it one and the love and joy that the fated mates share is unworldly, it’s said that there is no greater love than that of the truly fated mates.” I stop her, “so he was my boyfriend?”

--- **The Symphony of Shattered Crowns** We land in a cathedral of light and glass, its walls lined with mirrors that reflect not us, but *versions* of us-Eden as a king with a crown of lightning, me as a storm with human eyes, the Weaver stitching our fates into a tapestry of ruin. The Chorus stands at the altar, her robes billowing as she conducts an invisible orchestra. *"Every crown has a song,"* she says, her voice harmonizing with the melody. *"Every song, a story. And every story... an *end*."*

One that has nothing to do with instincts. Inferno growls softly inside me. “She’s awakening, Jandro. And you, your blood is responding. The bloodlines recognize each other.” “What does that mean?” “It means,” he says, “you’re no longer just the Crownless. And she’s not just your mate.” A pause. “Together, you’re a balance. A key and a lock. Flame and bloom. You were not just fated , you were forged.”

She pressed a kiss to his crown, firm and full of silent hope. "So cry. Let it out. But when you're ready to rise again, don’t run from what still beats for you. The world will try to write your ending, but fate already carved your name into his soul. And no one—not kings, not liars, not even time—can unwrite that.”

All these will not last, no matter how hard I try. I want her as my Queen, but deep down, I know our relationship is a lost cause. Cursed from heaven. Others are aware of this, yet they gather together —inside my Mansion with music and food and chants of joy— to celebrate her Coronation, when they know of the past, and can predict the future; she will be dead in a few months. It will not last. This is not the first time I am crowning her as my Queen, and this most likely will not be the last time I will crown her as my Queen.

I just want to return home and forget this day ever happened. But fate has other plans because the crown flies for me, and I duck before it can collide with my forehead. It hovers over the red head of the nearest woman and she cries with longing, reaching for it. Her fingers merely brush the tip of it, before it sort of…flies again. Towards me.

I reached the altar, where the Crown of Lycanthra rested on a velvet cushion. The high elder stepped forward, his voice resonating through the hall. “Today, we witness the coronation of Aiden, who will lead us into a new era. With the Crown of Lycanthra, he will guide our people with strength and wisdom.” He lifted the Crown, placing it gently on my head. I felt a surge of power, of destiny fulfilled. The hall erupted in applause, the sound filling my ears and making my heart race. As the noise died down, the high elder spoke again. “Now, we shall witness the union of Aiden and Lady Chloe, a bond that will strengthen our kingdom.”

Yes, she's okay, the hospital said she's out of danger now and her healing should take a few weeks" Leah replied. "Okay, chin up then. Everything will be fine" she said to Leah. XXX Bruno paced around his office. Wondering what to do to Bartholomew. He thought of what he would do to the people on the list Valerie had given him. The bidding for the Land was in two days and he had all the deeds already. He just had to show up and pretend he knew nothing. Completing the quest automatically decrypted the flash Ray had given him, and it made him happy to note that this one thing against the Romanos worked.