Sophia Rose

"It's over. I reject you, Avery Kingsley." Her fiancé James publicly severs their bond. Her sister Amelia relishes her downfall, sneering, "Poor Avery—always the victim," While her father disowns her with a slap, snarling, "You've made us weak." Avery flees to the shadows of the Midnight Pack, determined to rebuild her life as a nobody. 
But fate refuses to let her hide. A chance encounter with an injured white wolf in the moonlight binds her to Dylan Hawke—ruthless Alpha of the Bloodmoon Pack, a man cloaked in secrets and simmering vengeance. Unbeknownst to Avery, their connection runs deeper than she could imagine: Dylan is her second chance mate.
Julian Thornton, the Alpha of the Midnight Pack and her sister's fiancé, offers her protection—and a spark of attraction that threatens to unravel everything.
As war erupts among the Three Packs, Avery is thrust into a lethal game of poisoned alliances and family secrets. What shadows bind her to Dylan's fractured soul? And can she trust her own heart when torn between Dylan's possessive claim and Julian's forbidden allure?

Alpha's Rejected Mate

　　He set the glass down slowly, I noticed his fingers were unsteady from how visibly his hand trembled.


　　"Are you okay?" I asked softly, leaning forward just enough to catch his attention.


　　His gaze lifted slowly, his deep, stormy eyes meeting mine for a fleeting second before he looked away. "No," he admitted, his voice rough, like the words themselves hurt to say.


　　I waited, giving him space to gather his thoughts. The moment stretched, broken only by the faint clinking of glasses and murmured conversations from the closing staff.


　　"They think I'm a puppet," he muttered finally, he picked up his glass again, swirling the remains of his drink. "Just a tool to secure alliances. Nothing more."


　　I frowned, unsure of how to respond. "Who?"


　　"My family." His laugh was bitter, devoid of any real humor. "My father, the elders; they have my whole life mapped out for me. I'm not even a person to them. Just a pawn."


CHAPTER 24 A Growing Bond