She carried her second child alone, with no knowledge from her husband and son.She gave birth alone, still unnoticed by them.She nearly died, and her newborn daughter suffered cruel abuse—yet they remained completely unaware. In her and her baby’s darkest hour, he and his son poured all their care on another woman and her child, fretting over trivial matters. She finally let go. She left them behind, built her own career with her little daughter, and rose to worldwide fame. When the father and son finally saw their glory, he praised them proudly, and the boy declared they were his family. The little girl looked up confused: “Mommy, who are they?” She replied coldly: “I don’t know them.” Overwhelmed by regret, the two men knelt and begged for forgiveness. The little girl snapped: “Don’t ruin our happy life!”
Valentina De Luca has always been the quiet one, but when Alecia, her identical twin sister elopes with Valentina’s fiancé, leaving their father’s empire teetering on the brink of a collapse after a deal resulting in debt, Valentina is forced into the position her sister had ran away from and into a nightmare, being offered up as collateral in an arranged marriage that binds her to one of the most dangerous men in Naples, Luca Caruso. Furious at the deception, Luca sees Valentina as nothing more than a pawn in a larger game, a means to control the De Luca family and recover what he’s lost. But as their lives intertwine, Luca discovers a quiet strength in Valentina that defies his expectations, creating an undeniable pull between them. Through thick and thin, the two fight and get closer, but just as it seems like their marriage is evolving to be more than a contractual marriage, Alecia returns to reclaim what she’s lost, and enemies lurk at every turn, leaving Valentina to navigate a world where trust is a luxury and love is a liability. As old secrets resurface and new betrayals come to light, Valentina and Luca must decide whether their growing bond is strong enough to withstand the forces tearing them apart—or if their union will be destroyed before it even begins.
"At twenty-five weeks pregnant, she catches her husband cheating. Once admired and beloved, she is now mocked and discarded. After eight years of silent love and devotion, her heart breaks completely. She gives birth, signs the divorce papers, and vanishes. Five years later, she returns as a glamorous, self-made billionaire—confident, dazzling, and pursued by many. But the man who once abandoned her refuses to let her go. He sabotages her suitors, grows obsessed, and when she announces her engagement, he snaps: You will never marry anyone but me."
Every girl at the age of eighteen, if left unmated, is volunteered for the Alphas Hunt. Hazel is no exception and also the only one who sees it not as a chance to find a strong Alpha to take care of her, but rather as a ceremony that strips you of your free will and sends you out into the woods to be hunted like a deer. If she is claimed she will be his. If she is not, she will return in shame and be shunned from her pack. Hazel knows the ways of the Alphas, being the daughter of a Beta, but what she doesn't count on is the presence of the Lycan King. The leader of all is participating in his first-ever hunt, and she is his prey. ***Warning: This book contains a LOT of mature content such as strong language, explicit s*x scenes, physical and mental abuse, BDSM, etc.***
"What's that smell?" My wolf, Storm's, voice is sudden and loud, making my head throb. As soon as he speaks, the most incredible scent I’ve ever known hits my nose, sending my senses into overdrive. It's a blend of strawberries and cinnamon, instantly drawing me forward, my feet moving of their own accord. As I weave through the crowd, the smell intensifies, and suddenly, everything happens so fast that my head spins. A scent like that can only mean one thing... I’ve found my mate. The realization crashes over me just as she steps out of the packhouse, leaving me breathless. "Fuck, no!" Alpha Nicholas is 28, mateless, and has no intention of changing that. This year, it’s his turn to host the annual Blue Moon Ball, and the last thing his wolf expects is to find his mate. What shocks him even more is discovering that his mate is 10 years younger than him—and he can’t deny the way his body reacts to her. While he tries to resist the truth of their bond, his world is thrown into chaos when his guards capture two she-wolves running through his territory. Bonnie has spent her life being broken down and abused by the people closest to her, including her own twin sister. Together with her best friend, Lilly, they hatch a plan to escape during the biggest ball of the year, hosted by another pack. But when things don’t go as planned, both girls are left feeling lost and uncertain about their futures. Once they are brought to Alpha Nicholas, he finds himself once again facing his mate and discovers that she's hiding secrets that will make him want to kill more than one person. Can Nicholas stop fighting with his wolf and accept a mate much younger than him? Will Bonnie want him after already feeling the sting of his unofficial rejection? Can they both let go of the past and move forward together, or will fate have other plans, keeping them apart?
Henry Bishop is an Alpha who has yet to meet his mate. He hoped his mate would be Kennedy, the oldest daughter of his ally. However, she was mated to his brother. Then, he thought he might be mated to the next oldest Hill, Wendy. However, in the last year, she has slowly moved away from him, preferring to spend time with the students at the Warrior Academy her brother attends. After years of waiting and hoping to find his fated mate, Henry has given up and decided to take a chosen mate. As a thirty-three-year-old man and Alpha, it’s time for him to settle down and start a family. After spending months in his mother’s previous pack, he’s decided on his chosen mate, Justine. She’s young enough to give him pups but mature enough to be the Luna that his pack needs. Piper Conley is a student at the Warrior Academy. As an Alpha female who hadn’t met her mate, she decided to apply to the Academy so she could make her own way in the world. Piper has a fiery personality, no filter on her mouth, and she’s passionate about the people in her life she cares about, including her current romantic partner, Zach. When Henry comes to the Academy to sign an alliance agreement with Yorick and his new mate, he unexpectedly comes across his fated mate, Piper. What will happen now that Henry has found his fated mate after agreeing to take a chosen mate? Can Henry accept that Piper is a very different kind of mate than he was expecting? Is Piper willing to give up her dreams of becoming an elite warrior to become Henry’s Luna? Will Henry choose Piper over Justine? Find out in Book Four of the Pack Series.
