Play Matchmaker Novels & Stories

“The school combat event, whoever wins, wins everything” “I have something better, Lyra.” I started loving where this was going. “We are betting on her” “Lyra?” He asked. “We were both paired with her, and she will eventually have to choose one of us” I stated, knowing it would be hard for him to agree to it He hesitated but agreed “Who gets to mate with her, wins everything, and the loser walks away with nothing” he intoned. I was glad he agreed. “The loser gives up everything including his pack” I added.

He looked between the two and finally shook off the absurd notion. Paul struck out the next batter and the Tide was up to bat. Chloe clutched her hands like an anxious mother. Todd Cameron, the lead off, looked up at Chloe as he headed to the plate, grinned and waved. Chloe waved and blew him a kiss. Timothy stared but didn’t say anything. Things just got stranger and stranger. He was willing to put the first off as a fluke, but when the third batter came up and gave Chloe a thumbs-up, he wondered what the hell he was missing.

he cuts in, stepping away from me. I almost don’t hear him. “What?” “The power of true mates is limited.” Liam shakes his head sadly. I can feel the fragments of my heart starting to crumble, all that elation disintegrating. “I want a Luna with a strong background and ties to another pack to strengthen our home here. I’m marrying Elena. I’m sorry, but I– you’re just a friend to me. I don’t know. A sister. I can’t be your mate.”

I pulled it out, desperate for a distraction. A message blinked on the screen: "Hey, it's Giovanni," then after a smiling emoji, "when would you be free for our date?" Free. The word made me laugh under my breath. A bitter, bitter laugh. My lips pressed together. If Dante wanted to play these games, fine. He'd broken the terms of our so-called contract already which meant we were no longer sex partners. And I wasn't about to sit around feeling sorry for myself. So I typed fast, fingers trembling but sure: "Tonight? At your place?"

But to my surprise, Dante found me anyway. The Ravenna family's reach exceeded my expectations. I'd just finished an experiment when I received a text from an unfamiliar New Yis number. The message contained only a few words. "I got divorced." I stared at it, confused. Had someone sent this to the wrong person? I hadn't been in contact with anyone from New Yis in ages. But a second message came through quickly. "Serafina and I are finished." Only then did I realize the messages were from Dante.

She said Liam walked over to me, and Tiara quickly put her hand behind her back, hiding the gun from him. "I don't think you want Liam seeing this. You should have him go to his room," Tiara said "Liam, why don't you play with the toys in your room? You remember where that is, right?" I asked. Liam nodded and then ran upstairs to his room. "So you decided to move in with the Player. I thought you were smarter than that, Cami," Tiara said

I stay quiet. “The invitation for the mate games just arrived.” The air in my lungs seize at his words. It’s impossible.How could we have received an invitation? “It’s mandatory for an eligible female from every family chosen to participate. We can’t refuse,” he continues, looking between the two of us. There’s a beat of silence, and then he says, “one of you will have to go.” My stomach sinks. I don’t like where this is going. Lila sits up straighter, her brows furrowing. “But the games are nothing but bull,” she blurts out, her voice sharp.

I sat off to the side, listening to my father's threats, trying to pressure Zach into marrying me. As the person directly involved, I wasn't allowed to speak. Zach remained resolute. "I will not marry Leah." Despite knowing this was all part of the game, hearing those words still struck a chord, a sudden, unexpected pang in my chest. The man before me, cold and proud, stood with a dignity that remained unshaken, even in front of my father. If things had been different, maybe we truly wouldn't marry. At my father's signal, eight bodyguards, all trained fighters, swiftly surrounded Zach.

Pat - "No questions, just play. It's 1v1 this time. You will play four games with four different players this time." Jc didn't care, logging his account on the most popular game until now, a team-based strategy game where two teams of five powerful champions face off to destroy the other's base. This game is 'Glory Legends' "Welcome back, Grandpa07!" Pat - "Pffft! Hahaha." Seeing Jc's nickname again, he couldn't contain his laughter anymore. Jc - "Okay, you triggered me now, a thousand for every win, or else I'll just go now."

Calling me. The game is on.