DelaneyBree_25

After serving two years in rehab for a crime he never committed, Ethan Strayon came out a changed man, ready to lead the pack he left behind. Knowing that he was the true heir and Alpha of the Strayon's pack, he knew he had to take his rightful place. While in rehab, he made unlikely allies in unexpected places, giving him connections that would later become his secret weapons to overthrow his stepbrother, who was currently running as alpha. 
After his release, nothing prepared him for the shocking truth that awaited him on the outside.
Ethan's heart was set on taking what was lawfully his—that is until he found out that the only way to regain what is rightly his, is for him to have found and marked his mate. How can he do that when he is rejected by his fated mate and now she is with his stepbrother. Would he ever find a second chance, mate? Would she accept or reject him, or will he be ghosted never to claim what is rightfully his?

The Return of The True Alpha

I still can't believe it. What could have been so important that he would leave me like this? Without a word, without a glance, without a whisper of explanation. It's as if I meant nothing to him, as if our time together was just a fleeting moment in his life.

I got out of bed and began my daily routine, trying to distract myself from the emptiness that had settled in my chest. I cooked breakfast, tended to my garden, and cleaned the house, but my mind kept wandering back to Ethan. Where had he gone? Why did he leave so early? Did he regret what we had done? Did he think I was too clingy, too needy?

As I stood at the stove, stirring a pot of soup, my thoughts drifted to his touch. I remembered the way his fingers traced my skin, sending shivers down my spine. I wondered if he ever thought about me, or if I was just a fleeting moment in his life. Did he ever think about the way I smiled, the way my eyes sparkled when he was near?

15: Kidnapped