“Do I look odd to you?”
My throat tightens up…
My eyes trace the black ink swirls of his sleeve tattoo, and the breeze carries his scent to me. I feel overwhelmed with the urge to touch the markings on his skin, to run my fingers through his dark hair.
Desire, sharp as a blade, slices through me and I’m shocked at myself, unsure of where it came from.
Vanessa thought she was lucky to find her fated mate. But on the day of their ceremony, he chooses her best friend to be his Luna instead. 
He scorns their bond and humiliates her, quickly turning her into the pariah of the pack and ruining her future. Then lures her with an explanation, before nearly killing her. 
She’s saved by Shawn–Alpha of a rival pack–but she’s mistrustful and has to learn to open her heart again. 
Can she be happy with someone who isn’t her mate? And what happens when her old pack decides they want her back? 
The Broken Fate of a Fated Mate is created by Claire Wilkins, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The Broken Fate of a Fated Mate

Panic courses through me, and my breathing is erratic as I try to calm myself down. My sling bag has thankfully remained strapped to my torso, but I’m very careful not to move in any way that will allow it to fall off. 


The journey here so far has already depleted so much of my energy that the strain of my body weight immediately burns my muscles.


I close my eyes against the pain in my arms, against the ache of my chest, and the desperate pounding of my heart. I need to focus, even though every fiber of my being wants to freak out at the thought of falling. 


There’s enough of my torso above the solid ground for me to drag myself up. I take a deep breath, then use my elbows to get a better grip. My toes go against the wall of rock, looking for any kind of indentation I can use as a foothold. 


I go steady, using the combination of elbows and feet to drag my body up against the jagged cliff-like drop. 


Chapter 37 : Isla's Grove