Ciela Rae

Seraphina’s fated mate rejected her to marry the Lycan Chairman’s daughter - Adrian Valois’s precious Camille. As if that wasn’t brutal enough, he destroyed her family and tried to force her into becoming his secret mistress! Seraphina’s answer? “I’d rather be with your future father-in-law than ever submit to you!” Adrian is notorious for his power, wealth, and being the ultimate playboy who never touches the same woman twice. But Seraphina’s about to shatter all his rules… over and over again.

The Lycan Alpha’s Forbidden Desire

My head throbbed where the rogue's fist had connected with my face. The metallic taste of blood filled my mouth as I glared defiantly at our captors from the corner of the basement. Beside me, Camille sat unnaturally still, her eyes vacant after they'd injected her with wolfsbane to "shut her up." Her breathing was shallow, her skin clammy.


"Camille," I whispered, nudging her gently. "Stay with me."


She didn't respond. The wolfsbane was taking its toll, suppressing her wolf and leaving her in a dazed state. I'd been given a smaller dose earlier, enough to weaken me but keep me conscious. My healing abilities were compromised, and my wolf felt distant, unreachable.


Three rogues paced in front of our cage, occasionally glancing at us with cruel smirks. Their leader had gone upstairs to make the ransom call to Adrian.


"Your daddy's taking too long to respond," the burliest rogue sneered at Camille. "Maybe he doesn't want you back after all."


A Different Kind of Poison