Arden Wilder

"He's our mate."
The world around me seemed empty at that moment. I froze. The way he walked, his posture—there was something hauntingly familiar about him.
I stood without thinking as I tried to catch up with him. The closer I got to him, the more the pull increased. It was like he was magneting me. 
And then I saw his face. I was instantly knocked out of breath.
"Nathan………"
Evelyn Miller, the next Alpha of the Nightshade Pack, has spent years believing the love of her life, Nathan, died in a war. To move forward, she agrees to an arranged marriage, accepting her duty over her heart.
But something happened one fateful day after seven years, her wolf senses something impossible—her fated mate is near. And to her shock, it's Nathan. Alive.
Yet Nathan doesn't recognize her as his mate. He's changed, hardened by betrayal and loss. Unknown to them, lies and deception tore them apart seven years ago. Now, with Evelyn bound to another and Nathan consumed by hatred, the truth is buried deep.
Can they unravel the past before it's too late? Or has fate already sealed their tragic ending?

Fated To Love Again

　　I didn't know how to react the moment Evelyn asked me that question. The moment I saw her expression — that raw, unfiltered pain on her face — I froze.


　　She looked shattered. Completely broken. And I knew, deep down, I was the one who caused it.


　　What was I supposed to say? What words could possibly make this better without breaking her more?


　　She stood there, eyes wide, waiting for something — an answer, a confession, a lie, maybe even an apology. But I didn't know what she wanted to hear.


　　And God help me, I couldn't look her in the eyes and tell her I felt nothing for her. I couldn't be that cruel.


　　"Tell me, Nathan," she whispered, stepping closer. "Look me in the eyes and tell me. Do you really feel nothing for me?"


　　I swallowed hard, clearing my throat.


　　"I mustn't show weakness," I told myself. "I must stay in control."


CHAPTER 21 Love-making