Seraphina

"In the presence of the Moon Goddess and all members of the Pack, I, Damian, Alpha of Silvermoon Pack, officially reject Seraphina as my mate!” On the day of my Mating Ceremony when I was twenty, my childhood Alpha and Fated Mate, Damian, brought back an unfamiliar female werewolf, Vivian. He claimed that on the Night of Souls, the silhouette of the Fated Soul he had seen was hers, not mine. “Vivian has told me everything. You gave me a Hallucination Potion to make me believe my Fated Mate was you. Now, it’s time to correct that mistake!” The moment the words left his mouth, my heart felt like it was being torn apart. Pain ripped through my whole body. Our Mate Bond splintered, inch by inch. I dropped to my knees, blood trickling from the corner of my lips as I clutched my chest. My other childhood friend and also the pack’s Beta, Ethan, just watched coldly. “There was never a Mate Bond between you and Damian. Enough with your pitiful act! The more you do this, the more we’ll despise you.” The mate I loved most, and the friend I trusted the most, teamed up to rub my nose in the dirt in front of everyone. Their words were like knives, gutting me open bit by bit. Staggering, I turned and fled from the pack. Once, it was a place that held all my happiness. Now, there was only coldness and betrayal. None of them cared, convinced I was just throwing a tantrum and would come crawling back sooner or later. It wasn’t until weeks later that they learned I had begun the Healer’s closed-door training. All ties must be severed, and complete solitude was required. I wasn't allowed to return for ten years. That was the moment they finally fell apart.

BLURB: Kailanman ay hindi maikakaila na minsan nilang minahal ang isa’t isa. Ngunit ang lihim ng mundong nababalot ng panlilinlang, pagtataksil, at nang makapangyarihan, ang babago sa takbo ng kanilang buhay. Mataas ang pangarap ni Seraphina sa buhay. Upang makamit ang tugatog ng tagumpay, kailangan niyang gamitin ang kanyang kapatid at ang sitwasyon hindi niya kayang tanggihan. Habang si Silhouette, bagama’t nagmamahal lang naman ay naipit sa dalawang malalaking batong lihim na nag-uumpugan at tinutugis ang isa’t isa. Puso ng isang tunay na mafia ang hangad niya kahit sa panaginip. Ang puso niyang iyon ang nagturo sa kanya na puwedeng maging perpekto ang pagkakataon para sa mga imperpektong tao na tulad niya at ni Sandro sa kabila ng malaking agwat ng kanilang edad. Habang si Sandro, sa kabila ng kanyang lihim na pagkatao ay natutong magmahal. Kaya niyang bigyan ng proteksyon ang taong mahal niya, kaya niyang suungin ang panganib at marunong siyang magsakripisyo. Ang kanyang tamang pagpapasya ang magiging susi tungo sa payapang kinabukasan kasama ang kanyang pamilya. Mabubuksan ang maraming pinto ng lihim. Bawat pinto ay maglalapit kina Sandro at Silhouette. At isang pinto naman ang mababalot ng paghahanap ng hustisya at paghihiganti sa muling pagmulat ng mga mata ni Seraphina. May puwang ba ang tunay na pag-ibig para sa tinaguriang mutya ng huling Mafia? Alin ang mas matimbang, ang kapatid o ang pinangarap niyang mafia? Ang pag-ibig ba ang kanilang kaligtasan—o ang kanilang kapahamakan?

Dante and I have been married for three years. But he never knew my real name. We’d had countless arguments over the past three years—over the petty details of everyday life. I can no longer tolerate such a ridiculous life like a puppet today. Calliope, that’s what he called me, but it was actually my twin sister’s name. My husband may never know that the woman who married him three years ago was a substitute bride. Three years ago, my sister abandoned us and left before the wedding with her lover. To prevent the anger of the Laurent’s, my family had no choice but to let me marry Dante instead of my sister. My phone rang again and again, I finally picked it up. "Throwing another tantrum, are you? Calliope, tell me what you are capable to do if you can not even be merely a housewife?" I knew Calliope could always get her way through her sweet voice and innocent smiles. She can be an obedient and perfect wife—something I could never manage. "Dante. I’m not joking.” I didn't know if my voice sounded a little sad. "You can’t be serious—" For the first time, I heard a tremor in the man's words. He doesn't love me. He likes to be in control. When he realized that his puppet was losing control, he began to panic. It's time for this farce to end. I clenched my phone and spoke to the man on the other end in the calmest voice of my life. "Dante, let's get a divorce." But what shocked me more than hearing Dante's answer was the person who suddenly appeared in front of me. Calliope, my twin sister, who disappeared for the whole three years. “Are you crazy? Why on earth would you want a divorce? That's Dante Laurent, a billionaire heir, every woman's dream！” “Calliope? Our parents and I all thought you would never show up again. I entered this wrong marriage because of your escape. Dante... he’s not that a husband out of your dreams.” “Seraphina, put away your ridiculous niceness and compassion. I have returned this time to take back what is MINE and my place.” She lifted my hand with a sneer and removed the wedding ring from my finger.