Seraphelki

I never asked to be a part of werewolf society - or this world.
Every day that passes, the mating bond between my protector and I threatens to occur, once and for all. To consume me entirely... and lock my path with this world on the brink, even when I still think of home.
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One minute I was Citra Lomdi - a Princess to a kingdom of silk and secrets in a whole other place. There, I was a *magnificent* Fox shifter... maneuvering in the gilded cage that was my life. The next thing I knew...

I was trapped in the body of a she-werewolf being rejected by her mate. A man that wanted the original owner, Helene Duskpaw, to accept the rejection of the mate bond so badly that he'd be easily convinced to kill me. He did *almost* seem to be trying!
But my problems didn't end there.

An 'Apocalypse System' has chosen me and a countdown timer reminds me whenever I look that fate can be measured. That there might be a point to my arrival here.
A fierce & brilliant CEO of a supernatural society tech empire has their sights on me, too. The Alpha of the Rimecoat Pack that is quite annoyingly... as sexy as she is powerful.
This Kyrie Voss also seems to believe she is my fated mate. Silly wolf superstitions. Whether that is true or not, isn't really important!

I'm caught in between a cold-snap future and a hot-love pursuit... but I am Citra Lomdi and I will not be tamed. Not by the wolf within me I share this body with, the rogues that see me unmarked, or the Alpha that can set my blood on fire with her amazing restraint.

The only problem is:
Helene was pregnant before she died. So now, I am too.

Coldsnap: The Billionaire Alpha's Fated Pregnant Princess (GL)

Vrika whined softly in my mindscape, nudging me to respond to the Alpha regardless. After a moment's hesitation, I began typing and retyping a reply before finally settling on something simple enough.

C: [I appreciate the response. Will keep it in mind.]

Short and incredibly non-committal, giving away nothing about my location or activities. I hit send before I could overthink it further, then turned off the screen to look for something to eat.

Before long I resumed my walk back to the motel with plastic bags that felt extra light in my hands compared to the weight of the 'stolen' cash on my heart. I really don't understand how bad people do awful things to good ones…

Chapter 100 - Buzzing, Breaking, Bending