My Neck My Back By Richard Cheese

“Who… who are you?” Kara whispered, struggling to catch her breath. She thought it was just another mission. ASA’s best agent, sent to investigate werewolves. But she was wrong. Very wrong. Captured, assaulted, and bitten by a pureblood wolf, Kara wakes to find her world shattered. She’s no longer fully human. She’s a Neotide a turned werewolf, despised by the pureblood wolves who rule the Shifter world. And then she meets him. Dylan Gasper. Alpha of the New Age Pack. Powerful. Dangerous. Impossible to ignore. The moment their eyes meet, the truth becomes undeniable. She is his mate. A bond neither of them expected… and one that should never exist between their worlds. While Kara struggles to survive in a society that hates what she has become, Dylan finds himself drawn to the very woman his kind should never accept. What begins as tension slowly turns into something far more dangerous—desire neither of them can fight. But Kara hasn’t forgotten why she’s here. Somewhere out there is the wolf who destroyed her life. The one who turned her into this creature. And when the truth finally comes to light, the bond between them may not survive the betrayal. Because the monster Kara is hunting… may be far closer than she ever imagined.

Daria, an orphaned omega, thought finding her mate would save her and give her everything she had ever dreamed of… Until he rejected her, humiliating her before the entire pack. But after one night of unexpected passion, she falls pregnant with his child. Ecstatic, she believes fate has given her another chance, only to learn he wants nothing more than an heir to cure his curse. Heartbroken and betrayed, Daria flees. Years later, she returns, armed with more than she could ever think to achieve. Now, she must choose: let their bond mend what was broken, or let her anger destroy everything he holds dear.

SHE ONLY WANTED TO TASTE REAL HAPPINESS A wedding day was supposed to be a joyous day. But not for Sunshine. Right when she walked down the aisle, Alpha Knoxx, her stepbrother showed her pictures of Alpha Jericho, her mate kissing someone else. Was it an act of mercy or a way to get at her because Knoxx hated her? She was not sure. Heartbroken, Sunshine rejected her groom in front of their guest and ran away, while hating her stepbrother even more. IT WAS HIS GOAL TO MAKE HER LIFE MISERABLE Alpha Knoxx of Heartstone Pack had no love for Sunshine, his hybrid stepsister. In his eyes, she was the reason why his Father had forgotten his mother and married Sunshine's mother. He promised to ruin her stepsister’s happiness. But it seemed like fate had another plan for them ‘cause the moment she rejected her mate, his wolf was calling Sunshine HIS.

Eight years ago, Lena Hale vanished from Adrian Vale’s life after a single winter night that shattered everything between them. Adrian believed she betrayed him for money and walked away without waiting for an explanation. Lena left carrying silence, fear, and consequences she could not explain without causing more damage. Neither of them ever recovered. Now Adrian is a billionaire whose life is ruled by control, calculation, and restraint. His mother is gravely ill, and her final demand forces him toward a marriage he does not want, meant to provide stability before she dies. Adrian approaches the obligation with emotional distance, convinced love is a weakness he outgrew long ago. Lena is barely surviving. Her father’s debt has turned violent, placing her family in danger and forcing her into impossible choices. When her best friend asks her to cover a single escort assignment, Lena agrees, believing the money will keep her family safe. She does not expect to encounter Adrian. When their paths cross in a luxury hotel, the past detonates. Adrian sees Lena exactly as his old belief requires her to be, a woman who trades herself for money. Lena sees the man she once loved stripped of softness, and certainty in his judgment. An arrangement that binds them together under the guise of necessity rather than forgiveness. As they are forced into proximity, cracks begin to form in Adrian’s certainty and in the version of Lena he believes he understands. But just as the possibility of reconciliation begins to take shape, forces outside their control resurface. Jaden, the same man whose actions destroyed their relationship eight years ago, is determined to destroy their marriage now. Obsessed with Lena, he will do anything to claim her for himself. Can their love survive it?

Aria Hale has spent her entire life believing she was human. Raised by a quiet single mother and far from the wilderness of werewolf territory, she never questioned the strange rules her mother lived by. Until the day her mother dies. Forced to return to a remote mountain town to settle unfinished business, Aria unknowingly crosses into the territory of the most powerful Alpha in the region. Kael Blackwood. Feared by rival packs and respected by his own, Kael has ruled his kingdom with cold discipline for years. The last thing he expected was for his wolf to suddenly recognize a mate. Especially one who smells like both human… and enemy blood. Because Aria carries the scent of Alpha Darius Hale, the rival king Kael has spent years fighting against. The daughter of his greatest enemy. Now Kael must make an impossible choice. Claiming her as his mate could unite two powerful bloodlines… or ignite a war between their packs. And when Aria discovers the truth about who she really is, she will have to decide where her loyalty lies. With the father who wants to use her as a weapon. Or the Alpha who was never supposed to be her mate.

Ava is a fearless warrior and a rejected half-breed wolf. In search of a powerful mate, an Alpha attacked her pack, Ava wants to save herself and a young wolf, but to do so, she has to accept the alpha's bargain...to be his toy until the next full moon. Ava despises the alpha she must now give her body to, but she can't deny the response he inspires within her. Even before the end of the month Ava becomes all he can think about, and he's determined to keep his toy safe. Then a twist of fate lets him know she's more than a toy. Ava have supernatural powers and can cure any kind of sickness. Can he overcome her fear of him and convince her to be his mate?

When Chase Tanning’s mother remarries a decade after his father’s death, he is happy to see his mother happy once again. But when he moves in to his new house with his new step-father and step-brother, he’s convinced that they have made a grave mistake. Not only is the house centuries old and gives off a creepy vibe, but his new step-family is even more mysterious and cold towards him than he anticipated. However, moving to a new school in his sophomore year is even more challenging than he anticipated, and as the bullies have a field day with him while his step-brother, Alexander Marshall, all but avoids his very existence. That is until…he is pushed down the stairs and ends up hitting his head hard enough to heal. In an instant, his life changes forever as he is surrounded by people with fangs and claws, with no hope of escape. But right then, a shadowy figure steps in front of him, and drives the hissing creatures away. “Welcome to hell, little brother,” says his savior. “From now on, you are mine to claim, mine to do as I please.”

Aurora Ross thought she had finally found her place in the world when she believed Ethan Thorne, the powerful alpha, was her mate. But when he rejects her—just after an intimate moment—she vanishes, heartbroken and angry, choosing to disappear rather than stay in a world that feels increasingly cold. Three years later, Ethan is shocked to discover that the daughter he never knew existed—Ama—is undeniably his. As he seeks out Aurora, he is confronted by her fierce determination to keep him away, afraid he will break their daughter’s heart just as he did hers. But Aurora is no longer the woman Ethan rejected. She's stronger, wiser, and now, she's awakening powers that even she never expected. As secrets unravel and betrayal comes to light, Ethan must confront his past mistakes and fight alongside Aurora to protect their daughter from a sinister plot. Together, they will face dangers that test their bond, but as the past heals, their future is rewritten—not in the way Ethan imagined, but in the way Aurora always deserved. Will love, redemption, and strength be enough to bridge the gap between them, or will the past prove too hard to overcome?

My sister and I were mated with a pair of twin werewolves. She mated with the black wolf—strong, imposing, and the Alpha heir to the wolf pack. But he was cold and desireless by nature, with a violent temper that made her life after forming the mate bond unbearable. He often turned on her, leaving her battered and broken. I, on the other hand, mated with the frail white wolf, who was gentle, considerate, and seemingly weak. Yet with patience and intelligence, he eventually became the Alpha of the pack. Jealousy consumed my sister. She poisoned me, ending my life. When I opened my eyes again, we had returned to the day we were choosing our mates. My sister hurriedly reached for the white wolf. I smiled. Did she really think the white wolf was harmless?

Most people say rejection is the worst thing that could happen to a person, especially when it involves your fated mate. You become a shell of person you once were. Alpha Xavier and I have known each other since we were kids, we were always there for each and slowly I fell in love with my best friend. I was there when he told me he loved my twin sister I stood by and let him be happy, until that one fateful night when we found out we were mates and he rejected me and choose my twin. From that day forward nothing was the same. I watched them be happy together while I was slowly breaking and then I finally choose myself and left without a word to anyone. Eight years later the unthinkable happened. I am found and I am required to return to my pack because my twin sister died, Alpha Xavier chosen mate.