Second Chances

„Caroline wurde von ihrem Partner, mit dem sie vier Jahre lang zusammen war, zurückgewiesen, weil sie geruchlos war – ein Makel, den kein Werwolf akzeptieren konnte. Ihr Partner machte stattdessen ihrer Cousine einen Heiratsantrag. In dieser Nacht, mit gebrochenem Herzen und gedemütigt, ließ sie sich von ihrer besten Freundin zu einem Maskenball schleppen. Sie gab sich einem maskierten Alpha hin, der geheimnisvoll und umwerfend gut aussah. Sie nannten einander nicht ihre Namen. Nur eine wilde Nacht voller leidenschaftlicher Küsse und rauer Berührungen. Er drückte sie gegen die Wand, sein kräftiger Körper presste sich an ihren, während sie unter seinem gierigen Mund stöhnte. Was sie für eine süße Affäre auf eine Nacht gehalten hatte, führte zu einer unerwarteten Schwangerschaft. Drei Jahre später hat Caroline ihr Leben in einem neuen Rudel neu aufgebaut, ihre Vergangenheit verborgen und ihren Sohn großgezogen. Doch ihr neuer Chef, Alpha Draven, ist rücksichtslos, kontrollsüchtig und gefährlich attraktiv … Vor allem diese violetten Augen – dieselben, die sie jeden Tag in den Augen ihres Sohnes sieht. Alpha Draven quält sie bei der Arbeit, doch sie trotzt ihm bei jeder Gelegenheit. Er weiß nicht, dass sie die Frau ist, nach der er seit jener schicksalhaften Nacht gesucht hat. Während er noch immer auf der Suche nach seiner wahren Gefährtin ist, ahnt er nicht, dass sie bereits in seinem Büro sitzt … und seinen Erben großzieht.“

Julia and Evan were the perfect couple—or so she thought. But everything changed when Evan abruptly ended their relationship, leaving her heartbroken and unable to tell him she was carrying his child. Years later, Julia has built a life for herself and her son, Andy, while Evan has risen to unimaginable wealth and success. Their paths cross again at a chance meeting, but Julia soon discovers Evan has moved on with someone else. Julia is done with the pain. She’s fought battles alone, raising a son who deserves the truth about his father, even if Evan doesn’t deserve her forgiveness. When Julia told Evan years ago she had something to say, he didn’t listen. Now, it’s time for him to listen. But is it too late to reclaim what he lost? “We should break up,” he’d said, the words cutting through her like glass. The pregnancy test in her pocket stayed hidden, just like the child they would never share. Now, it’s Evan’s turn to hear the truth—and to face his deepest regret.

"You have this beauty that captivates men, don’t you? There were plenty of naked women in this room, but the second you walked in, the men lost control. They wanted a piece of you. They wanted to own you." His fingers trail down my jaw, tilting my chin up. "Not knowing you already belong to me." I swallow hard, my breath caught in my throat. He moves away, settling into a chair with ease. He unbuttons his coat, leans back, and spreads his legs apart like a king, which I guess he is... And then, his voice turns lethal. "From now on, Ariella Costa, you are mine to use. Mine to play with. Mine to do with as I please." The words hit me like a heart attack. "Your body belongs to me. Your mind belongs to me. Your soul belongs to me." He smirks, his dark eyes locking onto mine. "I own you."

My name is Katia; I want to find my fated mate and live a peaceful life raising our pups. The problem is I have holes in my memories and don’t understand who or what I am. I know I am a werewolf, but I am also something else. Rejection is the last straw! I am not worthy is the reason he gives. The pain doubles me over; my wolf is whimpering in my head, and tears are running down my face. I whispered my acceptance of his rejection and took off running. I ran through the pack house out across the green manicured lawn into the forest. "I'm sorry, my sweet girl," I say to my wolf. I'm sorry you have been stuck with me, and our life has been difficult. She whispers," It's not your fault, Katia." I don't know how long or far we ran, but we came to a cliff with a waterfall. The pain from the rejection is unbearable, and the hurt keeps pounding at me. I know I am missing something. Aza, my wolf, feels it, too; she says we are more than regular werewolves and are here for a reason. We cannot remember the reason. I stand staring at the water running over and down, creating the fall. I wonder what the reason is for the millionth time. Why can I or Aza not remember? Does it have something to do with the way others treat us? The way we have been sent to live with different people since the death of our parents? Does it have something to do with why my fated rejected me? I am tired of figuring out why our memories do not make sense. My sweet girl and I want peace, but we do not know how to obtain it. I stand staring into the oblivion of the pool at the bottom of the waterfall. So I stand there rejected, half a wolf, speaking with my Wolfie, my nickname for Aza, debating what we should do next. Someone was yelling my name from the direction I ran. I do not want to go back there. I hear laughter. Turning, I glance down over the cliff. There is another pack having a barbecue. The adults are laughing and watching the pups play. What looks to be the Alpha, beta, and gamma of the pack are in the water playing Marco Polo with some of the children. They look so happy and carefree. I want that. I wonder if Aza and I ever have a life like that.

New chapters and full story on AlphaNovel! Lamia Langley, daughter to the Royal Delta of The New Moon pack (royal pack) bares the mark of a royal and is a seemingly ordinary wolf, until she shifts at the age of 14 and by 15 becomes one of the strongest wolfs in the kingdom. All Lamia ever wanted was to serve her prince, become a warrior, find her mate at 18 and live happily ever after. Growing up together and sharing a rare and special goddess given bond, everyone is sure Lamia and Prince Kellen will be fated mates. Being given the opportunity to go to the Alpha academy, Kellen and Lamia fall in love and they hope they are fated like everyone thinks. But the fates have already mapped out her future. What happens when a wolf from the Kings past has his eye on Lamia?Follow this epic tale of Love, tragedy and betrayal as Lamia starts to discover her family heritage. Will her family's forgotten heritage and secrets become more than she can handle?Will her Prince become her mate or will she be fated to another?Will Lamia rise to become the wolf the goddess' fated her to be? **For a mature audience**

I got pregnant with our second child when my husband's ex-love returned. I didn't take it as a threat until Christian took our firstborn Zeon to enjoy the romantic candlelight dinner with Celine. They were more like a happy family together while I was the third wheel in their lives. This made me fear for the baby in my womb. I don't want to lose her either. So, I asked for a divorce and Christian didn't hold me back. I thought, now all will be right, until, three years later, one stormy night, my ex-husband appeared at my door. *** "Veronica, don't ever try to leave me again. You're MINE!"

« Caroline s’était fait rejeter par son compagnon, avec qui elle était depuis quatre ans, parce qu’elle n’avait pas d’odeur. Un défaut qu’aucun loup-garou ne pouvait accepter. Son compagnon avait préféré demander en mariage sa cousine. Cette nuit-là, le cœur brisé et humiliée, elle s’était laissée entraîner par sa meilleure amie à un bal masqué. Elle s’était donnée à un Alpha masqué, mystérieux et d’une beauté renversante. Ils n’avaient pas échangé leurs noms. Juste une nuit endiablée, faite de baisers passionnés et de caresses brutales. Il l’a plaquée contre le mur, son corps puissant se pressant contre le sien tandis qu’elle gémissait sous sa bouche avide. Ce qu’elle pensait être une douce aventure d’un soir s’est transformé en une grossesse inattendue. Trois ans plus tard, Caroline s’est reconstruit une vie au sein d’une nouvelle meute, cachant son passé et élevant son fils. Mais son nouveau patron, l’Alpha Draven, est impitoyable, dominateur et dangereusement séduisant… Surtout ces yeux violets, les mêmes qu’elle voit chaque jour chez son fils. Alpha Draven la tourmente au travail, mais elle le défie à chaque occasion. Il ignore qu’elle est la femme qu’il recherche depuis cette nuit fatidique. Alors qu’il est toujours à la recherche de sa véritable compagne, il n’a aucune idée qu’elle se trouve déjà dans son bureau… et qu’elle élève son héritier. »

Eighteen years of hope, one night of shattering betrayal. Beta's daughter Maliyla finally finds her fated mate, the powerful Alpha Erick Lopez, only to be publicly rejected just hours later. Humiliated and cast out by her entire pack, she is forced to run, barely escaping a fatal attack. But fate isn't finished. Rescued by a rival pack, Maliyla meets the one man who makes her heart beat again: a powerful second-chance Alpha. Her first mate broke her; her second mate wants to claim her. Can Maliyla heal enough to choose a new life, or will the ghost of her rejection haunt her forever?

"What do you want, Aveline?" The Alpha King's silver eyes burn into mine as he drops to his knees, his hands gripping my thighs like he owns them. His voice is a command, not a request, and I'm trembling, unable to form words. "Say it properly, or I walk away and leave you like this." The night before our wedding, I discover that the man sworn to hate me is also the only one who can bring me to my knees. All Aveline ever wanted was a mate who would protect and cherish her, someone to take her away from a pack that rejected her the moment they discovered she was wolfless. Instead, she gets public humiliation when her fated mate rejects her, then gets sold as a bride to the cursed Alpha King—a man whose hatred runs deeper than she could ever imagine. Alpha King Thorne doesn't just despise weakness. He despises her. The moment he sees her face, he's reminded of the mate who betrayed him, the one who chose death over being his. Her only purpose? To bear his heir. Nothing more. Stripped of her title and thrown into a world of dark politics and ancient prophecies, Aveline must survive not just his cruelty, but the dangerous obsession growing between them. Because the man determined to break her is the same one who makes her body sing with a single touch. "You're mine, Aveline. Tomorrow you become my wife. My Luna. My breeder." What happens when duty becomes desire, hatred transforms into possession, and the girl meant to be broken becomes the only one capable of bringing the most powerful alpha to his knees?

Five years ago, Alpha Gideon Nightshade rejected Elara Demlow in front of their pack. Wolf-less, humiliated, and unwanted, Elara did the only thing she could. She left. Now she has a life in the human world, a career she fought for, and absolutely no intention of ever returning to the pack that treated her like she was worthless. Until Gideon shows up at her door. A mysterious curse is killing his people, and somehow, Elara may be the only person capable of stopping it. Going back means facing the wolves who once looked down on her. The Elders who still don't want her there. And worst of all, the mate who rejected her—only to discover that the bond between them isn't nearly as dead as she believed. But something about the curse doesn't make sense. Elara can see things no one else can. Strange markings appear before her eyes. A power she doesn't understand is beginning to awaken inside her. And the deeper she digs into the deaths, the clearer it becomes that her return to the Nightshade Pack may not have been a coincidence. Someone wanted her gone five years ago. Someone may still want her dead. And this time, Elara refuses to run. Because Gideon isn't the only one who has changed. And the wolf-less girl they cast aside may be far more dangerous than any of them ever imagined.