A Werewolf's Unexpected Mate
[Trigger Warning: This dark fantasy romance contains mature themes.]
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SYNOPSIS:
•A WOLRD BUILT ON SECRETS•
Long ago, humans lived unaware of the supernatural beings hidden among them—werewolves with their primal instincts, witches whispering spells in the dark, and elves with their ancient, watchful eyes. For centuries, they coexisted in fragile silence.
Then, everything shattered.
Near the shadow-drenced woods of the Shadow pack kingdom, human traveler stumbled upon a gruesome scene: an old woman’s lifeless body, her skin ashen, her wounds gaping like accusations. A few paces away lay a dead werewolf, its throat ripped open, its muzzle still flecked with blood. The truth was undeniable—monsters walked among them.
Fear ignited war.
The humans, armed with fire and steel, hunted the werewolves. The conflict dragged witches and elves into the slaughter, their homes burned, their people slaughtered. Years of bloodshed stained the earth until human King Alfred V of the Amethyst Kingdom stood before the four werewolf rulers—the Silverhowl, Crimsonheart, Shadow, and Wildfire Kings—and demanded an end.
His proposal was a silk-wrapped blade: every twenty years, each human family would sacrifice a daughter to the werewolves to ensure the peace of their kind.
The werewolves agreed.
The war ceased. The witches and elves retreated, their hatred for the werewolves festering like an unhealed wound. But the so-called "peace" was a lie. The world remained fractured, its people bound by fear and resentment. The cycle of violence merely wore a different mask.
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•THE PROPHECY OF FIRE•
In the hidden Blaze Tribe, where crimson eyes burned like embers, the seer Prophetia foresaw annihilation.
"Our people will fall," she rasped, her voice trembling. "But from the ashes, a girl will rise—the one who will bring true peace… and the one they will slaughter for it."
The tribe made a desperate pact. They would cast a spell—a curse of forgotten memory—erasing their existence from the world’s mind. Their souls would be the price, but their legacy would live on in Ovelia, the child of prophecy.
The night the Blaze Tribe fell, Ovelia’s parents hid her in the whispering forest, their hands shaking as they sealed a goddess—Firera—inside her infant body. Then, they turned to face their doom.
[Author: Okay, Firera, stop glaring. You’re not the villain here.]
[Firera: "Then why does it sound like I am?!"]
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•FATE’S CRUEL WHISPER•
Ace Draven, the half-werewolf, half-witch prince of Silverhowl, had never believed in fate—until he found a crying infant beneath the gnarled roots of an ancient tree.
His wolf, Fenrir, howled in recognition.
A crimson thread shimmered between them—mates.
But Firera, watching from within Ovelia’s soul, snarled. "She’s a child. This is too soon." With a flick of her wrist and spell, she tore the memory from Ace’s mind, leaving only an empty ache in his chest.
[Firera: "I regret nothing."]
[Author: "You’re making this difficult."]
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•TWENTY YEARS LATER: A SACRIFICE AND A RECKONING•
Ovelia, now a woman with fire in her veins and scars on her spirit, has been raised as a slave by the mayor of Timberline Village—a man who would sooner sacrifice her to the werewolves than let his own daughter suffer.
The night of the sacrifice, the air reeks of damp earth and iron. Torches flicker as the werewolves emerge from the shadows. And then—Ace Draven steps forward.
Their eyes meet.
Fenrir *howls*.
Ace’s claws unsheathe, his breath ragged. "You…" He doesn’t understand why his wolf is clawing at his ribs, why his pulse hammers at the sight of this stranger. But the thread between them burns brighter than ever.
Ovelia doesn’t know him.
He doesn’t remember her.
And yet, the bond is undeniable.
I'm currently in the process of mass editing and revising, which is why l've paused, updating the chapters. I'm also enhancing the main character's strength in the early chapters. I plan to emphasize that Ace truly has an unexpected mate as hinted in the title. "A Werewolf's Unexpected Mate" consists of 95 chapters, and l've completed revisions on 35 chapters so far, leaving 60 chapters to go. I anticipate resuming updates by May or June.
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I initially thought this novel would focus solely on love, but it also includes action, drama, and mystery. I'm still intrigued by the significance of the talking wind. I hope Ovelia learns everything about love and that Ace finally accepts her as his mate, especially since Ovelia is putting in so much effort. As I read, I can see Ovelia gradually improving her character. I'm also curious about why Ovelia heals so quickly. Ace mentioned that Ovelia smells like a human, but is she really is? I have so many questions about this novel, which makes me think there will be exciting revelations in the upcoming chapters. To everyone reading my comment, this novel is definitely worth reading!
Initial Impression: The first few paragraphs felt cliché and shallow, with insufficient buildup for key events. However, midway through chapter one, the story took a turn that completely hooked me. I honestly thought I’d drop it early on since I’m not much of a romantic, but by chapter two, I was kicking my feet at how spicy things got. Story: While the plot leans on common tropes, it manages to stand out with a distinct and engaging narrative style. It’s told in a way that breathes new life into familiar themes. For that, I’d give the story a solid 5 stars. Writing Quality: I usually dislike books written in the first person, but this one surprised me. The perspective worked seamlessly and conveyed emotions with depth. Compared to what’s typically available in this genre, this is gold. Writing quality: 4.6/5. Pacing: The pacing is fast—so much so that it initially gave me the impression of being too shallow. However, as I kept reading, I realized the brisk pace had its advantages. It skips unnecessary fluff and gets straight to the good stuff, making the story even more enjoyable. Final Note: Don’t let the hood know I read this kind of thing, or I’ll expose your own reading history for the world to see. Enjoy!
THIS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! I'm not really a romance enthusiast but I gave this one a try and I'm currently at chapter 5 so my review contains spoilers from chapter 1-5. The main character, ovelia face hardships since the beginning. I would honestly like if we gave her non biological family a more screen time before we jumped on ovelia being sacrificed on chapter 1 as for us readers to develop our disdain and hatred to her family that mistreats her and also to characterized them well early on because I think we'll come back or they'll be introduced again later in the future, I think the first chapter is kinda fast paced but overall it's really great, her sister switched up is not something I expected but I still don't understand her intentions on befriending her in the beginning just to tease her in the end (maybe she acts like that because she's in front of her parents but she honestly care about ovelia? I don't know? I hope it's not as simple as she's just befriending her so that when it's the time she'll be used as sacrifice, she can insult her. This doesn't make sense to me. I hope she really cares about ovelia but just putting an act Infront of her parents) Also in the first chapter we can see ace human side and instantly wants to cherish ovelia like love at first sight but their first night instantly turns into horror as ace was consumed by his wolf side giving into his desires and losing common sense. I don't like the repetitive self explanation of ovelia with her fears, tho I want an explanation I also think it's too repetitive. Like "jolt down her spine" and "chills down my spine" something like that but it doesn't hurt the story imo. As ovelia wakes up we learned that when anna barge into her room and open her curtains showing the sunlight. I'm curious if the werewolves were afraid of sunlight just like the other movies I watched? hmmm. Also anna being marked? who marked her? I wanna know.. and marked while still being a maid? who owned her? who marked her? I need answers 🥹. Anna is such a sweet heart, I think it's instinctual that Ovelia felt something similarly on anna. Maybe anna is also been abused back at her home before she was sent there to werewolves palace? hmmmmm. Also ovelia, I don't known if I call her dumb/stupid or courages and brave, but her bravery of still keep preparing ace a snacks is admirable even tho we know she knows she stumbled when accidentally spill the coffee to the paper. She still prepare again and it comes to fruition UNFORTUNATELY, I smell something like a love triangle? Hmmm. Ray, bro stay away from them. I don't think this will end well, hmmm. I love your work 🙏🥰. Keep it up
i love this werewolf romance more updates please 🥺
A good start, I enjoyed it. I added it to my collections. I'm hurt after each chapter, I'm becoming hysterical! Congratulations to the author, you chose your genre well, it's a good story
Wow! Story is amazing, well paced, full of passion & emotions. Highly recommended!😍
My problem is that we need gender equity🥺I am no girl, but to us we were raised by sm's it is hard to accept. Anyways...i really like how Ace is faithful and not some mf🤗👍thumbs up man
It is a great book. I love rated 18 books as well so it fits well for me.
Thank you for the novel I actually expect more action scenes, The Character is well design, and the world-building building also good!
At least if you want to understand what is going on read the first 5 chapters. It is also what is always done to give you an idea of the plot and to see if you like the initial idea. In my opinion I loved it, at one point I had a bittersweet taste but then came the understanding. Recommended 10 out of 10. For now I will try to get to the last chapter.
I'm not into romance novels as I lean more towards fantasy, however this novel was actually really good. I think the pacing for the first part was very fast, but after reading until Chapter 5, the pacing starts to steady itself. The characters were all great and are consistent. Author uses great choice of words that makes me feel immersed in her writing. Keep up the good work!
The story was interesting in each chapter. It had a great start, author. Congrats to that. But I'd just like to point out that you should please check for some minor grammar errors and consistency of their courtesies. And I'm sorry, but I just don't like the FL. She's too forgiving despite everything she’d went through. Then again, overall, it had engaging chapters. A lot of werewolf readers would like this.
God, this story is just so engrossing! The plot is interesting, and it unfolds at a great pace to keep me hooked. Excellent story development-it pulls me into the world of werewolves more and more. You have already gotten me to fall in love with it.
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