Rejected and humiliated by her own fated mate, Ember is claimed and taken away by Dex, the alpha of the most feared pack in the world. He asks her to become his mate and the Luna of his pack and showers her with love and tenderness. What could possibly go wrong? Well, they're just acting. Everything is fake, and she knows it. Ember knows she's just a pawn in Dex's plan. She must play along to guarantee her safety and obediently follow his lead to perform like they are madly in love when others are looking. Whether or not she agrees with his reasons, it's none of her business. She owes him. But why does Dex have to touch her in that sensual way and look at her with such an intense gaze when no one is watching? How would Ember deal with the urge to kiss him passionately when he seems to have someone else in his heart? What's so special about Ember that made him choose her when she's just a pathetic omega in her pack? What is Dex's plan, and what happens when they discover the ugly truth behind everything?
View MoreEMBER "Absolutely not," Dex said, but Kade shook his head with disappointment. "You're not going near her." "I'm here to follow orders, not to fuck your mate." Kade rolled his eyes, and my head flinched back at his crude comment. I knew the two men didn't like each other, but I hadn't seen this side of Kade for myself yet, and I didn't like it. "You think that will make me feel any better about this? I said no. Now get off my land!" Dex ordered with his hands curled into fists at his side. He looked ready to snap, and the sun hadn't even set. I glanced at the horizon at that realization, seeing just how far down the sun had gone since we came outside. "Dex," I whispered and glanced around us. The pack seemed on edge with Kade being here, but one by one, they turned away from him and snuck away from the crowd. A few jogged, glancing over their shoulder with a shake of their head as they saw their pack still closely huddled together. I could see it in their eyes when a retreating
EMBER I knew I should have felt on top of the world after facing Tristan and hopefully getting him out of my life for good, but I didn't. Instead, Alpha Cain's revelation about my mother left me feeling torn. There was so much that I hadn't known about my family, and discovering that my mother had powers had me questioning everything. How did I not know about it? Had Alpha Cain known before she saved Tristan, or was that when he learned she was part Fae? I had been a month early, and the revelation about my mother had me wondering if my bond with Tristan had been a fluke. Had my mother, using her magic to save Tristan, put her into early labor? Were our lives tied to each other because of it? Had I been carried to term, would he still be my mate? Did I have another mate out there? I rubbed my cheek subtly against Dex's thigh as we cuddled on the couch, wanting to be impossibly closer to him. I had chosen him and couldn't imagine ever running into my second chance mate…if I had
JENSEN I stared down at the blonde in front of me, disinterested. She looked weak. Nia walked over to me as soon as the doors shut and began pushing me for information, but I refused to participate, not wanting to acknowledge her in the slightest. Caroline wasted no time swooping in and, like the snake she was, had latched onto every weakness and insecurity Nia had in an attempt to cut her down at her knees. They had already exchanged pleasantries as they complimented each other's outfits and hair and how no one else could pull something so vintage or faded off. I knew women had the power to disguise insults as compliments, but I had never cared to listen to it before. Now that I had nothing better to do and couldn't escape it, I discovered it was highly entertaining. The more Caroline spoke, the darker pink Nia's face turned, and I was prepared for her to lunge at Caroline at any moment. But Caroline knew I couldn't let that happen. She had a control over me that I couldn't esc
EMBERCole stood as still as a statue, and I couldn’t control it as my gaze kept moving from the caravan of vehicles rounding the drive to him. His eyes were glazed over, and his normally tanned skin had a green hue that made me fear he would be sick. I was more worried for him than I was about the guests arriving. As scared as I was of Tristan, I wouldn’t be alone with him ever again and had no reason to let my fear control me.My fear for Alec and Cole, though, was unavoidable. There was nothing I could do or say to help or save them from their fate. The full moon was approaching fast, and as it did, the less Cole seemed to sleep, and the more anxious Alec became. The two boys had turned into the Walking Dead, and I hated seeing them going through this. Thankfully, this would be their last one. Tomorrow night, they would involuntarily turn for the last time while Queen Willow performed the ritual that would break the curse. Then, they would never have to go through it again. Tha
DEXCaroline walked up the front steps, her skin glistening with sweat from her morning run. I nodded in her direction, greeting her before looking back out over the pack land as the sun barely hit the tops of the trees."You're out early," She said with a smile as she turned and joined me on the large porch swing.I bit back a groan of annoyance as she kicked off the patio and began swinging us.I hadn't wanted to swing. I had just wanted to enjoy the fresh air before the New Moon Pack showed up and ruined my day."I'm always up this early," I grumbled, resenting that Ember's previous pack was about to disturb my peaceful land. They agreed to come under the condition that no harm would come to them.Tristan, or his father at the very least, was smart enough to know that I would want revenge for what happened at the annual meeting of the Alphas.I had refused to accept their terms until Ember leaned in and whispered that I could get my revenge against Tristan another day. They hadn't
EMBER "What are you talking about?" I asked breathlessly, the hallway feeling significantly smaller than it had before. I hoped that he had just found out I had a wolf. That was something I could easily come up with a story for. But this… depending on what Tristan told Jensen, covering this issue could be impossible. It just didn't make sense for Tristan to be so stupid. If any of his enemies knew I was his fated mate and hadn't accepted the rejection, they could come for me, wanting to kill me to weaken him and his wolf. "You know exactly what I'm talking about. What was her name….Nia, was it? Yes, she was very demanding. She used some very colorful language when she explained that you had taken long enough… that it was her turn to be claimed." My breathing caught, and I shook my head in denial. "So, I was thinking to myself. How would you have anything to do with another wolf being claimed?" He lifted his hand to his mouth as he spoke, his fingertip tapping against his lips as
EMBER My lips pressed together as I stared at the stack of papers held out to me. The small office beside Dex's was a bit unusual compared to any workplace I had seen when I had cleaned offices in the New Moon Pack pack house. Personal items covered every shelf, and pictures of the man's family hung from every inch of the wall. He had clearly been Dex's assistant for a long time. The short but older man was sitting behind his desk, typing away at his computer like he was trying to break a record, and while he had a hundred papers on his desk, he knew exactly where to find what he had been looking for when I asked him if he had any messages from me. The answer had been a resounding yes. "Thank you, Harold," I whispered, moving my hand to cover my smile as he immediately returned to his computer. I felt guilty that I hadn't met Dex's assistant until now, but seeing the long list of messages that had been left for me made me want to laugh. It seemed Tristan had gotten tired of wai
DEX"Coming from you, I can't even begin to imagine what that looks like. Whenever I think we're doing well, you shut down on me and run right back to Caroline." Ember sounded sad as she looked away from me. "Maybe it's best that this is almost over. I shouldn't have let myself get so carried away with this. I don't want you to mate me out of pity, or some sick sense of duty to me."My stomach twisted as she said it was almost over.It wasn't.It wasn't even close to being over.Queen Willow said the curse would be lifted during the next full moon. If Ember was not wearing my mark before the one after, the curse would remain.It was one of the several stipulations she placed on our agreement.I wasn't sure if I could agree to it initially, but when Queen Willow demanded it be a term in our treaty, I felt relieved. I hadn't wanted Ember to leave when this was over, but I wasn't sure if I could ask her to stay when I kept hurting her because my past was still haunting me. This was the p
EMBER He was hiding something from me. At first, I thought it was because of Paige. He had told me himself that he had walked away from me because of what had happened to her. Yet, he was pulling away more and more with each day that had passed. I wanted to ask him about what Jensen had said and the three hundred thousand he claimed Dex had allegedly traded me for. I wasn't worth that amount. I had been getting paid two hundred and fifty dollars a week in my old pack. It was barely enough to pay my rent for the month, and I could forget about food. Now, not only had Dex traded me for more money than I had ever expected to make in my lifetime, but he was also buying me everything I could ever want before I even thought of it, let alone asked for it. It felt like a trap. Surely, if I left, he would make me pay back the money I cost him, and I would be in debt forever, stuck to work as an Omega just like before...right? Was that why he was so angry and frustrated? Was the pack in
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