May_Evans

My 19th birthday was supposed to be perfect. Instead, it became the day my world fell apart. Picture this: Me, walking in on my boyfriend Darian tangled up with Scarlet, my so-called best friend. Talk about a birthday surprise, right? Heartbroken and furious, I ran into the woods, desperate to escape. That's when things got really strange. It was time for my werewolf transformation, but something went terribly wrong. Pain ripped through me as I got stuck halfway between human and wolf. There I was, alone and scared, thinking this was how I'd die. But then he showed up. A massive gray wolf with eyes that seemed to look right into my soul. I couldn't believe it. Niko Kaine Silverbane, the Alpha King in the flesh. Kaine helped me complete my shift, but that was just the beginning. Something sparked between us, a connection I couldn't explain. It was electric, intense, and a little bit terrifying. Next thing I know, I'm trying to save my ex friend, enrolled at Banes Academy, surrounded by other young werewolves. That's where I learned the truth: Kaine and I are destined mates. Me, the orphan girl, fated to be with the most powerful Alpha in the country. It sounds like a fairy tale, right? Wrong. Turns out, being the Alpha King's mate comes with a target on your back. Enemies are everywhere, including faces I once trusted. And Kaine? He's got secrets darker than a moonless night. Now I'm racing against time to master my newfound powers and stand beside Kaine against the forces trying to tear us apart. But as the danger grows, so do my feelings for him. Will I find the strength to become the Alpha Luna I'm meant to be? Or will the darkness consume us both?

Claimed by the Alpha Professor

Isabel lunged at me immediately, all claws and fury. I barely managed to dodge her first strike.

"Come on, orphan girl," she taunted. "Show me what you've got. Or are you going to run away like you apparently did on your own birthday? Over that cheating boyfriend and best friend of yours?"

White-hot rage flooded through me at her words. How dare she?

"Careful, Aria," Davina cautioned in my mind. "Don't let her goad you into making a mistake."

I took a deep breath, centering myself. Then I struck, catching Isabel off guard with a swift kick to her midsection. She grunted in surprise and pain.

"Not bad," she growled. "But not good enough."

We traded blows back and forth, neither gaining a clear advantage. I could hear my friends cheering me on.

"You've got this, Aria!" Jennie called out.

"Show her what you're made of!" Tom added.

An unexpected ally