What would you do if you were fated to someone whose heart belongs to another? Would you fight for control, or simply exit, stage left? This is the big question playing through Luciano's mind. Luciano is a werewolf. His mate is human. A married human. Will fate prevail? Or will he walk away?

Sometimes fate just has to mess with a good thing. Hopefully it has a good reason. Hello, my name is Amber Rayne, and this is my story. 
As I stood in front of my stove watching the gurgling pot of sauce, I couldnt help but sigh in contentment at how my life was going. Perfect husband, works hards, and loves harder. 

As I stand in the field surrounded by a multitude of bodies and covered in blood, I can't help but think of what brought me here. My mate. Or lack thereof. I have searched to the ends of the earth since the day I turned 18 but to no avail. She doesn't exsist. It's the only reason I can imagine. Why the MoonGoddess feels I do not deserve love is beyond my ability to understand.

Already Taken

The sweet, yet strangely subtle smell of lavender hits me. I have to be hallucinating. The sheer force of what is happening has taken my breath away. It just isn't possible after all this time for my life to change. 


My head snaps up and my eyes lock on the most stunning woman I have ever seen. 


That's when it happens. For the first time in years, I can feel my heart beat again. Long,auburn hair, pale porcelain skin, and the most amazing bright green eyes I have ever seen. And her curves..Those delicious curves. She is everything I have ever imagined my mate would be when I was young. I never was a man for those girls who are model thin. That's not what makes a woman. A real man needs sustenance, a body that flows with his and fills his hands. Someone who isn't afraid to express herself and is proud of who she is, body and all. 


I hear a gasp leave her parted lips as she turns away. Human. She's a human. This is not what I expected, but nonetheless, she's amazing. It just means she will be soft beneath my hard body. My light in the dark. A darkness I never thought I would see the end of. I always thought I would spend the rest of my days with the darkness as my only friend, my only companion in this cruel world I live in. But here she is, the light at the end of my proverbial tunnel. 


I realize she is heading for a nearby car and take to a run, crossing the street in record time. She looks up and can see me coming. I see the instant that fear clouds her eyes as she turns to run. She's actually running. But what else should I expect. Human remember. She has no clue why some strange man is coming for her. She probably thinks I'm some weirdo looking to take her purse. She'll see soon enough. 


As I break my gaze with the man, I gasp at the feeling in my chest. It's an emptiness that is all consuming. One like I have lost my best friend. I have never felt this before, not even with Jim. It makes no sense. 


 Fumbling for my keys, I run for my car. The impact of this feeling both scaring me and tilting my world on it's axis. I don't know why I feel this way. I'm happily married and have to reason to be looking for anything else in my life. There is no void, no missing pieces of myself that need to be filled. 


Upon reaching my car, I can feel his eyes. I take a deep breath and look in his direction to muster an ounce of politeness and wave to the man who is causing my distress. My heart drops. He is outright 


running now in my direction. What. The. Crap. This can't be happening. 


As I slip into my seat and go to pull my door closed I swear I saw him smirk. If I wasn't so scared I might have taken the time to take in how handsome that single gesture made him. Something so simple just lit up his face. My heart hammered a beat while butterflies rocked my stomach. 


Shaking my head, I slam my door shut and lock the doors. Again I ask myself, what is wrong with me tonight... Without letting myself get caught up again, I throw my car in drive and speed off, releasing a sigh that this bizarre event is over. I think I'll avoid the store for a while.


Chapter 4