Matched Books Novels & Stories

A member of the court begins handing out a leather bound brochure to the eight contesting couples. “Rule books.” He says, smiling politely as he hands them out and I wait patiently for ours. He lowers his head and I thank him when he passes me the black leather booklet embossed with silver lettering. I flip it open as I slowly take my seat again. No sabotaging one another… No hidden weapons are allowed unless given for the match… The marriage must… My face pales as I stare at the words on the page, my heart thudding, and that makes Zedkiel sit forward and look at the page over my shoulder.

"Mama! Mama! Look," I heard Ezio's voice filled with excitement, drawing my attention away from the book in my hand. I looked up, my eyes lighting up as I saw him rushing towards me, his small hands clutching a vibrant bouquet of wildflowers. With his messy hair and radiant smile, he was a vision of pure joy.

“Yes sir!” the men replied. Once more, Zephyr laid his eyes on the books, his gaze rested on one of them. The book was covered in a layer of dust and was made of bamboo. It looked unique. “Thunderfoot?” Zephyr muttered as he opened the book, reading its contents. A wave of excitement washed over him. He excitedly flipped through the pages, carefully memorizing the technique’s intricate steps.

she says looking at me in the mirror that we were standing in front of us, but I shake my head. "I don't care, it was a gift from my mate so it's staying whether it matches the dress or not," I say, she just sighs and moves to get me shoes as she does, in the mirror I see Ryan leaning against the door frame with his arms crossed smiling. "Here white heels, at least one thing you'll be wearing will match," she says handing me the heels before she walks out the room annoyed. I put the heels on as Ryan walks towards me still smiling.

Both Leah and Amanda spoke simultaneously, contradicting each other with their conflicting answers. Blake, seeing through their lies, recognized their deception. Mia chimed in, reminding Blake of her earlier warnings about trusting these individuals, asserting that they could never be loyal to him. Anger surged within Blake, his wolf-like instincts taking over. With a swift motion, he unleashed his fang-like fingers, tearing out Amanda's heart without hesitation. Shock washed over Mia and Leah, their eyes widening at the brutal act they had just witnessed. Leah's scream reverberated through the air as the truth of the situation hit her with an unexpected force.

Dad had found his dead mate lying naked in her own puddle of blood and a five-year old clutching onto her body like his life depended on it. That day an Alpha lost his mate, a son lost his mother, a pack lost its luna and I lost my childhood. ~ ~ ~ ▪ She slams the book close, tears stream down her face as she clutched onto the leather covering of the book. Her wolf kept whimpering in her head constantly. Feelings sad for their mate and what nightmare he had to live through.

I found my way to the library, hoping to read up on the mate bond. Thick leather bounded books filled the heavy oak shelves. Hundreds written on the instant bond at 18. only one of the other sides of bonding. I picked the book up before finding a secluded area. I pulled my knees against my chest as I began reading.

That’s me. “Darling, why didn’t you just say so?” She digs through her bag and pulls out a thick wallet. She hands me a card and I give it to my right-hand guy on the weekends. Daniel took it and walked over to the discreet computer system in the corner. Dealing with money should be a private issue, especially because my fees were no joke. I watched Daniel process the payment. He shook his head while walking back over to us. “I’m afraid that card didn’t work, Marion.” I told her. This is a game we play on a fairly regular basis. “Remember last time you used the Amex?”

He pulls away and looks at me with a huge grin across his face. "I better get going," Master Dominic says as he walks to the door, "congratulations Cole, you did really good." "Thank you," I reply as he leaves the room. "You'll officially become a member of Club Sin soon but I need to to sign a few things. One is an NDA and the other is a terms and conditions kind of thing. Just read through it and you'll understand," Marcus tells me as he sits at his desk and pulls out some paper.

His unwavering gaze sent an unexpected shiver down my spine. "And of course," I continued, my voice dipping lower, more intimate, "this is only the third time we have arranged the Obsidian Suite." The mention of it sent a ripple of excitement through the room. The nervous woman at the front straightened, her eyes widening with interest. "The Obsidian Suite offers something... different." I traced my finger along the edge of the podium. "Book it, and our proprietary algorithm will match you with your perfect partner from within our network. You'll have no idea who they are until you meet them in the suite itself. The environment adapts to your combined preferences, creating something entirely