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

Darkness surrounds me, with only a slight hint of light at the end of my tunnel. I cant help the giggle that threatens to escape at my own irony. The light at the end of the tunnel. Figures. 


I push myself to wake, to open my eyes, to breathe again. As my eyes finally slide open, I wince at the pain that shoots through my head. Slamming them shut, I groan in pain. Before I can adjust I feel a dip in the bed and a warm hand take hold of mine, sending a current sliding through my body. 


My eyes adjust, and I find myself staring at the same beautiful eyes as before. The man that was chasing me. My reaction harsher than I intended. 


I jerked my hand away quickly from his grasp, not missing the hurt look in his eyes. 


"What have you done", I scream at him. "Where am I? Ive got to get out of here. I need to get home"! 


The shock that crosses his face is undeniable. I sling my legs over the edge of the bed and attempt to get up, only to be hit with dizziness and collapse. But I never reached the floor. Strong arms wrap around me and set me gently back on the bed. 


"Im sorry but I can't let you leave. I can't lose you already". 


"What are you talking about? I have to go home". 


"YOU BELONG TO ME", he yells." You have nothing more important than me, than us"! 


"First off", I say as I rise up to my knees on the bed so we are face to face, "I don't know you. Second off, there are more important things than someone I don't know. Like my children"! 


I watch as he stares at me blankly. He visably pales. "YOU'RE MATED", he screams. "WHY THE HELL COULDNT YOU HAVE JUST-" He slams his fist into the wall next to me, leaving me shaken and afraid. "It doesnt matter, you are mine now"! 


And with that said, he storms from the room. 


When she said she had children, my heart stopped. I felt it shatter in my chest. How could the Moon Goddess be so cruel. Nonetheless, she will be mine now! I cant breathe. I need to run, to feel free, to appease my hurt wolf. 


I hit the door running and shift as I leap from the porch. Im an unusual wolf. Xavier, my wolf, is snow white with black-tipped ears. He is larger than most other Alphas. As I run I can feel him calming, leaving me clear to think. I will find a way to make her see who I am. Who we are. Soon! 


"Yes, we will!", Xavier says with a fierce growl.


Chapter 6