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On our fifth anniversary, Alpha Liam gave me nothing more than a simple pack mark of protection. That same night, he held a bonding ceremony with his first love, the she-wolf Seraphina. I refused to accept it. He accused me of being irrational. “My bonding with Seraphina is for the future of the pack, not because I still have feelings for her.” “You’re only human. Shouldn’t my pack’s mark be enough? This was your final test, Elena, and you’ve failed.” I walked away. And he turned around and proposed to Seraphina. Five years later, we met again at an exclusive hotel designated by the Alpha Council. His pack was on the verge of becoming a major power, and he had Seraphina, draped in a moonlight silk gown, on his arm. When he saw me, covered in sand and standing ankle-deep in the hotel’s ornamental fountain, he frowned. “Elena,” he scoffed. “You looked down on my protection back then. Look at you now. I bet you can’t find a single pack in this city willing to take in a human.” “And don’t think this pathetic display will make me take you back.” I ignored him. My cub’s treasured moonstone, a gift he’d found while combing the beach, had slipped into the fountain. The little guy was beside himself, and I had to find his precious amulet.

Kat is weeks away from her eighteenth birthday, but unlike other werewolves her age, her wolf has yet to awaken — leaving her feeling weak, outcast, and broken. When her mother abruptly tear her away from their pack, Kat is left with more questions than answers. Their desperate escape is cut short by a brutal attack, forcing Kat to flee into the depths of the forest, alone. She stumbles upon the River Moon Pack and its enigmatic Alpha Liam — a man whose piercing gaze unsettles her, even as he offers her sanctuary. What Kat doesn’t know is that Liam is keeping a secret: they are fated mates. Just as Kat begins to hope for a fresh start, sinister messages appear, warning her to leave the pack—or face deadly consequences. Determined not to be a victim, Kat joins the pack’s warrior training, unaware that something far more dangerous than her enemies is stirring within her. A hidden power. A deadly prophecy. And a bond that could either save her—or shatter her completely.

Being second best is practically in my DNA. My sister got the love, the attention, the spotlight. And now, even her damn fiancé. Technically, Rhys Granger was my fiancé now—billionaire, devastatingly hot, and a walking Wall Street wet dream. My parents shoved me into the engagement after Catherine disappeared, and honestly? I didn’t mind. I’d crushed on Rhys for years. This was my chance, right? My turn to be the chosen one? Wrong. One night, he slapped me. Over a mug. A stupid, chipped, ugly mug my sister gave him years ago. That’s when it hit me—he didn’t love me. He didn’t even see me. Obviously, I needed alcohol. A lot of alcohol. Enter him. Tall, dangerous, unfairly hot. The kind of man who makes you want to sin just by existing. It was reckless. It was stupid. It was completely ill-advised. But it was also: Best. Sex. Of. My. Life. And, as it turned out, the best decision I’d ever made. Because my one-night stand isn’t just some random guy. He’s richer than Rhys, more powerful than my entire family, and definitely more dangerous than I should be playing with. And now, he’s not letting me go.

穂坂景凪（ほさかけいな）は十五年もの長い間、鷹野深雲（たかのみくも）を一途に愛し続けてきた。 しかし、出産の日、彼女は植物状態になってしまった。 その病室で、深雲は彼女の耳元で優しく囁いた。「景凪、もう二度と目覚めないでくれ。お前はもう、俺にとって何の価値もないんだ」 優しくて情の深い夫だと信じていた彼が、自分に向けていたのは、ただ尽きることのない嫌悪と利用だけだったと、景凪は初めて知った。 命懸けで産んだ二人の子供たちは、彼女の病床の傍らで、深雲の初恋の女に向かって、無邪気に「ママ」と呼びかける。 完全に絶望した景凪が目を覚ましたとき、彼女が最初にしたことは、迷いのない離婚だった。 だが離婚して初めて、深雲は気づく。自分の生活の隅々に、景凪の面影が染みついていることを。彼女は、既に彼にとってなくてはならない存在になっていたのだ。 再会した景凪は、トップクラスの医薬専門家として会議に現れ、眩いばかりの輝きを放ち、全ての視線を奪っていく。 かつて彼だけを見つめてくれていたあの女性は、今や彼に一瞥すらくれない。 きっと景凪はまだ怒っているだけ。自分が一言謝れば、彼女は必ず戻ってくる。彼女は自分を深く愛しているのだからと、深雲はそう信じていた。 だが黒瀬家の新当主――黒瀬渡（くろせわたる）の婚約パーティーで、深雲はこの目で見てしまった。華やかなウェディングドレスに身を包んだ景凪が、満面の笑みで渡の胸に飛び込み、その瞳に愛情だけを映している姿を。 深雲の心は嫉妬に狂い、手にしたグラスを握り潰し、流れる血で手が真っ赤に染まっていた……