Operation Eagle Claw

Aria was once a woman full of dreams. She didn’t know she was married to a nightmare. She wed Elliot—the struggling Alpha of the Crimson Claw, with no vows under the Moon Goddess or celebration. She brought a generous dowry and transformed their pack into the third-strongest in the Federation. But power breeds greed. And love… it was never truly hers. Discarded, framed, and betrayed by the very man she uplifted, Aria walks away from it all. She’s taking control, rewriting her story with every breath. This time, Aria isn’t just surviving. She’s reclaiming her destiny. Excerpt: “From the first moment I saw you, something inside me reacted," Mason muttered. He ran a hand through his hair, frustrated. “But you already have a mate—Elliot. That should’ve been the end of it." He stepped forward again. “I don’t know what’s happening to me… or to my wolf. But being near you—it feels like you’re my mate… even if you're not.” His voice cracked slightly. “It just keeps getting stronger every damn day. It’s driving me insane, Aria.” “Mason—” Aria whispered, unsure if she would stop him or beg to keep going. “Your scent is like a drug… your touch, it short-circuits everything. Logic. Control. My own damn rules,” he murmured, leaning his forehead against hers. “I’m sorry, Aria. But I can’t hold it back anymore. If you run, I’ll let you—but make no mistake, I will chase you. Because right now… I have to do this or I'll go crazy!” “I’m not running.” Mason froze, stunned by her answer. “Do you want this? Do you want me?” he asked. “You don’t have to ask for permission…” she whispered. “I want you… all of you.”

That year, during the Sicilian arms trafficking conflict, my lover of three years, Silvio, deliberately betrayed my transport routes at a critical moment in a deal with the rival "DiMarco" family, causing me to lose all my territory. He immediately defected to the DiMarco family's leader Marina, becoming her lover. As he left, he didn't even bother to disguise his betrayal, coldly tossing out, "What we had was just business, nothing personal." While I was burdened with my family's blood debts and pushed to the edge of a cliff, Lorenzo, who had secretly harbored feelings for me since childhood, found me and offered his family's entire fortune. "Isabella, don't be afraid. In my eyes, you'll always be Sicily's most formidable Queen of the Arms Trade," he said. He took the Colt pistol from my hand, and his voice was gentle yet resolute. Five years later, my power resurged. I was about to completely crush Marina's smuggling network and reclaim everything I had lost. My caporegimes, the captains of my organization, were ready and waiting for my command. But on the night before the operation, my weapons warehouse suddenly exploded, turning priceless arms into worthless scrap metal. I barely escaped through the thick smoke, my body covered in burns. In a secluded monastery, I overheard Lorenzo and Silvio whispering outside my door. "You really had the guts to blow up the arsenal. Weren't you afraid of blasting her to pieces too?" Silvio's voice carried a mocking tone. "If she died, just died. I've always loved Marina. If it weren't for that unlucky family marriage lottery five years ago, I wouldn't have had to endure this ugly bitch for all this time." Lorenzo's voice was ice-cold and unfamiliar. I closed my eyes, feeling like a dagger had pierced my chest. Explosion. Arranged marriage. Ugly bitch. So those five years of shared hardship were just his unwilling choice after losing a high-stakes gamble. "I married her to keep watch. If it weren't for me paving

My mate Garrett inherited the Alpha position after his brother, the former Alpha of the Silver Claw Pack, was killed in the war against the Rogue wolves. And along with it, he inherited his sister-in-law Sarah. From that day forward, he gave me his love, but gave his resources and privileges to his sister-in-law. He claimed she would face cruelty from pack members without the protection of an Alpha, so he took her to Moonhaven Sanctuary—the most secure settlement in the entire Northern Territory—while leaving me behind in the abandoned, low-ranking wastelands of our pack. Every month, he wrote me five letters expressing his longing and affection, yet gave all hunting spoils and money to his sister-in-law. When Rogue wolves invaded, my mate dispatched the pack's strongest forces to protect her and her two children, while my two pups didn't even wait for my return from the hunt. They died cold and hungry, torn apart and devoured by Rogue wolves. Later, I finally managed to wait for my mate Garrett's return. He didn't shed a single tear for our children and told me he wanted to break our bond. "Ember, Sarah can’t keep Luna position anymore so that she can't enjoy the privileges that come with it. My brother died protecting me, so I must protect his widow and her children. " "Don't worry, once her children grow up safe and strong enough, I'll break the bond with her and re-establish our mate bond, because I only love you." He continued. The backlash from the broken bond tortured me until I was barely alive, and I ended my own life. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day my pups were brutally killed. This time, I didn't leave my children to go hunting. Instead, I took them with me to claim everything that rightfully belonged to us...

Mein Bruder und mein Vater mochten meine ältere Schwester Emilia seit unserer Kindheit, mich aber verachteten sie. Als ich auf einer Feier schikaniert wurde, half mir Ben Wagner, der Mafia-Boss, und erklärte, ich sei seine große Liebe. Er kündigte an, jeden zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen, der mich noch einmal beleidigen würde. Ben kaufte mir ein Schloss im tiefen Wald, ließ es mit meinen Lieblingsblumen, Tulpen, bepflanzen und gab mir eine Schloss-Hochzeit, die im ganzen Land für Aufsehen sorgte. Plötzlich wurde ich von allen Frauen beneidet. Im siebten Schwangerschaftsmonat besuchte ich die Geburtstagsfeier meines Vaters, als plötzlich ein Feuer ausbrach. Mein voreingenommener Vater und Bruder beschützten nur Emilia und flohen mit ihr. Ich wäre fast im Feuer umgekommen, aber zuletzt rettete Ben mich. Im Krankenhaus wachte ich auf und sah einen Anblick, der mir das Herz brach. „Wer hat euch beauftragt, das Feuer zu legen?“ herrschte Ben sie mit finsterer Miene an. „Sie ist sieben Monate schwanger! Wollt ihr Lena und das Kind mit einer Frühgeburt umbringen?“ Mein Bruder und Vater erklärten leise: „Emilias Leukämie darf sich nicht verzögern. Die Ärzte sagten, die Operation müsse schnell durchgeführt werden… dafür wird das Knochenmark des Babys gebraucht…“ „Ich mache mir noch mehr Sorgen um Emilias Leben als ihr!“ „Sonst hätte ich Lena nie geheiratet!“ „Aber ihr dürft Lena nicht verletzen! Ich habe meinen eigenen Plan!“, warnte Ben. „Emilia zu retten ist unser Ziel, aber nicht um den Preis von Lenas Leben! Das erlaube ich nicht!“ Ich floh hastig. Also hatte er mich nicht aus Liebe geheiratet, sondern um Emilia zu retten! All seine Güte mir gegenüber galt in Wirklichkeit ihr. So wie Vater und Bruder mochte auch er nur sie – nicht mich. Da mich niemand mochte, würde ich einfach gehen.