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Love First, My Little Wolf Herta Silver never expected her coming-of-age ceremony to end with a mate bond—especially not with Levi Todhunter, the thoughtful Alpha heir who sees past her carefully constructed walls. While tradition demands they complete their bond immediately, Levi makes a choice that shocks everyone: he wants to court her first. "Love first, my little wolf, then we mate." For years, Herta has been told she's worthless, broken, not enough. Conditioned by family cruelty to believe she deserves nothing better than duty and disappointment, she can barely comprehend an Alpha who puts her comfort before ancient customs. When Levi suggests leaving Silverpine territory for his modern Braveclaw pack, it feels like a lifeline—or another way to fail. But healing isn't simple, and old wounds run deep. As Uncle Brent's venomous words echo in her mind and her own insecurities threaten to sabotage everything, Herta must choose between the familiar pain of believing herself unworthy and the terrifying possibility that she might actually deserve love. Can two souls destined by the Moon Goddess build something real when one has been taught she's too damaged to be wanted? In a world where mate bonds usually mean instant claiming, Levi and Herta must navigate a different path—one where emotional connection comes before physical bonding, and true strength means choosing vulnerability over protection. Some traditions are worth breaking for the right person.

Shantali Jackson awakens from cryostasis to discover she's been asleep for over 600 years. A working-class woman from the pre-Collapse era, she finds herself in a sterile medical facility where staff address her as royalty and claim she's the beloved of Prince Costa—a man she barely remembers meeting at Le Glow Club one fateful night. As fragmented memories surface, Shantali learns the devastating truth: she and Costa were never willing participants in the preservation program. After publicly defying their arranged marriages to choose each other, they were declared enemies of state and forcibly preserved by the Emergency Preservation Committee. For six centuries, they've been awakened seventeen times, only to have their memories wiped when they refused to comply with the Council's genetic breeding program. This time is different—the memory suppression technology is failing, and ghostly echowisps (manifestations of psychic trauma) guide them through their escape. With the help of Marcus, a resistance member, they flee to the underground networks where Shantali discovers shocking truths: her half-brother Elliot became a resistance leader, Costa's parents have been working to undermine the Council for centuries, and the outside world has been habitable for generations. The couple escapes to Haven's Gate, one of seven thriving Eastern Sanctuaries where humanity has rebuilt naturally. But freedom is short-lived when they learn Dr. Thorne and other preservation specialists are using extracted consciousness data to create a new form of control—artificial minds programmed for obedience. Refusing to remain passive victims, Shantali and Costa make a bold choice: they'll pose as desperate refugees seeking re-preservation, walking willingly into Dr. Thorne's trap to stop his plans once and for all. Their love story becomes humanity's last hope against a system that would sacrifice free will for genetic perfection. A tale of choice, resistance, and the power of love to overcome centuries of oppression. Want to discuss this book with other readers? Join my Discord community! Chat about your favourite characters, share theories, and get updates on new releases. https://discord.gg/nayD79QjbE

For seventeen years, I believed I was nothing, Iris Delta, the unwanted orphan tolerated by a pack that saw me as a burden. The Maxwell quad Alpha heirs made sure I knew my place, tormenting me with cruel words and vicious pranks. I was weak, worthless, invisible. I was wrong about everything. On my eighteenth birthday, Alpha Maxwell reveals the truth that changes everything: I'm Seraphina Blackthorne, the last heir of a bloodline thought extinct. My parents didn't abandon me; they were murdered by the Northern Alliance, who believed they'd eliminated every trace of Blackthorne power. They were wrong, too. The moment my wolf Diamond awakens, the mate bond snaps into place with the four men who made my life hell. Fin, Brent, Kane, and Liam, my tormentors, are my fated mates, four pieces of one soul that can only be completed by me. Their cruelty wasn't hatred; it was a fractured soul recognising its missing piece and lashing out in fear. But the Northern Alliance isn't finished. They've come to eliminate the last Blackthorne before I can claim my birthright. What they don't realise is that I'm not just the last heir, I'm the strongest Blackthorne born in three centuries. When divine justice flows through my veins and ghostly wolf spirits answer my call, they'll learn what happens when you try to destroy something the goddess herself has chosen to protect. The Blackthorne line has returned. And this time, we're not going down without a fight.