Elara Veyne

"Ahh!" She writhed in a haze of moans, her body trembling with conflicting sensations. She loathed this man, yet every fiber of her being reacted to his touch. As his hands began to roam along her waist, she sucked in a sharp breath—the sudden pull of her back zipper sent a shiver down her spine. The metal slider halted at the small of her back, and as it opened, her upper back and waist were exposed, baring her skin to the cool air. "D-Don’t—mmph!" Her protest was smothered by the pillow as his fingers caressed her bare spine, leaving a trail of goosebumps in their wake. With a deep, angry growl, he whispered harshly in her ear, "I'll make you forget every touch, every kiss, every thing about him. From now on, when you're with another man, you'll only see me."

Elara Vance was a withdrawn omega, often overlooked in the Silver Moon Pack for her quiet demeanor and unassuming appearance. But beneath her thick glasses lay a hidden crush on Rhys Knight, the pack's future Alpha and a notorious campus playboy. Rhys scoffed at mate bonds, treating relationships as disposable—until Elara's eighteenth birthday, when he publicly rejected her, turning her into the butt of every joke.

Now, Elara returns transformed—glasses discarded, her hair styled sleek and confident—and Rhys can't take his eyes off her. What if her blood holds a sacred heritage chosen by the Moon Goddess? What if the "humiliation" was part of a larger scheme? And when Rhys, the alpha who once dismissed her, kneels before her new love interest, Liam Thorne, begging for a second chance, who will claim victory in this battle of pride and passion?

Rejected by My Alpha Mate

"You still haven't told her the truth, have you?" Orion demanded, his voice a menacing growl as his fingers tightened around my mother's neck.


"Stop it!" I screamed, thrashing against Gideon's restraining arms. "Let her go!"


My mother's eyes found mine, filled with something I'd never seen before—pure, unfiltered fear. Not for herself, I realized with stunning clarity, but for me.


"What truth?" I demanded, my voice breaking. "Mom, what is he talking about?"


Orion's grip loosened slightly, but he kept my mother pinned against the wall. "Your daughter deserves to know what you've been hiding from her all these years, Dr. Croft. Or should I call you Lena Vance?"


Gideon's arms relaxed around me, and I broke free, rushing toward them. Before I could reach my mother, I saw her nod slightly, defeated. Orion released her and stepped back, his face impassive but his eyes blazing with contained fury.


"Mom?" I whispered, reaching for her hand.


A Mother's Burden, A Daughter's Truth