My Mate and Family’s Choice
Right before my mating ceremony, I drank the glass of milk my mother had brought me.
It didn’t take long for my consciousness to slip away.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself locked inside a basement, a silver lock barring the door.
Shifting, I threw myself against the door desperately, even when my flesh was torn and bloody.
At last, I broke free.
I dragged my broken body to the ceremony, only to find my adopted sister, Maeve, standing on the altar in a gown far more extravagant than mine.
My mate—the one who had my heart—placed the Luna crown that was meant for me on Maeve’s head.
Maeve sank into my mate’s embrace, her frame fragile.
“Ulric, I feel like I’m dreaming. I’m