“MATE!” Marion screamed excitedly. “Oh my gosh, Jimmy is our mate!” I was excited; happy even that this was the grande present the moon goddess had in store for me. This out- of- a- fairytale concept that was about to turn my life around for good but--- “I Jimmy Flicher of the Night gazer pack hereby reject you, Anna Jenson as my mate” My dream, my hopes were all shattered in that moment there and then. The moment of shock only lasted for just a short while before I felt a great and unbearable. Clenching to my chest as I slowly fell to the ground, I watched as jimmy turned away from me without unfeeling, leaving me alone by the doorstep. I gasped as I struggled to make my way back to father but it was to no avail. I’d given up all will to struggle back to my feet and remain on the ground but a loud sound; like a Vaseline crashing to the ground behind me jolted me up. On getting to my feet and looking back, I saw father on the floor. Adding two and two together, I knew he must have seen Jimmy reject me and that had caused him to pass out. I’d immediately rushed over to his side, shaking him fervently, imagining the worst. “Father! Father, wake up!” But he didn’t budge and with that, I was left with no choice than to call the ambulance which brings me to how I got to this hospital. Today was my birthday, the day Jimmy rejected me, the day father passed out from shock, the day I would never forget in my life.

"I reject you," Bruno repeated, his voice carrying across the hushed clearing. "We are no longer mates. We can never be mates." The warmth that had always softened his green eyes whenever he looked at her was gone, replaced by a glacial indifference that chilled her to the bone. "No. No." Lyra shook her head vigorously, her carefully arranged hair coming loose, dark strands falling across her tear-stained face. She reached for him, clutching at the ceremonial jacket he wore. "This can't happen. You promised to protect me, to be by my side, to love me." Her voice rose with each word, desperation clawing at her throat. "Please, don't do this to me. You can't."

I looked up to find Logan standing in my doorway, concern written across his angular features. Behind him, Bohan appeared with two cups of coffee, taking in my pale complexion and obvious distress with those piercing blue eyes that seemed to see everything."I'm fine," I managed, though my voice came out weak and shaky. "Just a little tired.""You're not okay." Logan closed the door behind them, and my spacious office abruptly felt small. "You look like you're about to pass out."Bohan set the coffee cups aside and fell to his knees beside my chair, his hand extending toward my forehead as though he needed to check my temperature but was unsure if he could touch me. "Your scent is shifting again. More intense.""I'm fine, I said." But even as I objected, a fresh wave of dizziness hit me, and I had to grab the arms of my chair to stay upright. "That's it." There was an authority in Logan's voice that I'd never heard him use. "We're taking you to see a doctor.""No!" Sharper than I intended, with a edge of panic. "I mean, that's not what I need. I just need to eat something."The twins exchanged one of their silent communications, and I knew I was in trouble."Aurelia," Bohan's voice was gentle but implacable. "We can smell it on you. The pregnancy. We've been able to smell it since the day you walked into this office three days after we initially met you."

My chest hurts badly and I could hear my heart beating very loudly in my chest. I could see the curious stares of the other staff from my peripheral but I paid them no mind. I was too angry to think and to make matters worse, my wolf was pacing loudly in the back of my mind and it was making me very unstable, maybe it's because we've been almost claimed twice by men we weren't mated to I don't know. It was becoming very serious and I couldn't head out of the building so I made a turn and headed into the board room expecting it to be empty. I dropped to my knees immediately, my head spinning. “Hera” I heard my name as the sweetest smell filled my nostrils, “Enzo” I said, Dazed, “Are you okay?” I heard simultaneously from two other voices I don't recognize, My wolf was howling loudly in my head and it was almost clouding my vision, “Mate” I heard them say in unison, “Mate??” I asked my wolf confused, who are they referring to? “They are our mates,” she replied as my world turned dark.

Hey, come back!” I exclaimed, running after the paper. My gaze was fixated on the paper that I hadn’t realized that there was someone in my way until I’d bumped into a strong, muscular build. “Ouch” I wince, rubbing against my forehead as I refrained from what I’d come in contact with. My jaw drops as I stare at one of the most beautiful man there ever was. His long black hair breezed gracefully down his shoulders. He was dressed in an attire that screamed royalty down to the jewelries that laid on his neck, hands and legs.

In response, Nia’s wolf growled in warning, her eyes turning red. She was beyond livid at this point. At the corner of her eye, she spotted Lyra’s wolf snarling at her and that was all it took for all hell to break loose. Nia lunged at Lyra and clawed at her face. Lyra pushed Nia off and aimed for her heart. It took Nia a millisecond to dodge and claw at Lyra’s fur-covered belly. A payback for the claw marks she received earlier. Soon, Jaxon joined in the fight and Nia bit his leg with her sharp fangs and broke it at the ankle. Jaxon whimpered in pain and retreated. The Alpha growled in an attempt to re reinforce his dominance and make Nia surrender but she growled back at him. She just stood up to the Alpha- An act unheard of for it takes an Alpha to challenge another Alpha. Nia refused to back down. They were all going to pay for what she’s been through all her life.

“I'm beautiful, I'm wanted”, she whispers through her tears, countering her father’s words in her head. “You’re the reason why my life is the way it is, the reason for my suffering and poverty. You're a wicked child.” Rojo’s voice echoed again in her head like when one stands and shouts into a dark tunnel with sounds ricocheting off the tunnel walls.“I'm the architect of my life and no one else’s, my other names are solace and wealth. Not suffering” — she swiped angrily at her tears, — “or poverty. But solace and wealth and I am a beautiful child.”

When Alina Diaz, pride of her parents and village sweetheart is awarded a scholarship to study in America, everything seems perfect. Not only is she making history in her town but also setting the path for her younger ones to follow. Her life takes a tragic turn when she gets pregnant abroad and is forced to forfeit her scholarship. Now with her hope of a better life for herself and her family crushed, what happens from here? Instead of going back to Colombia in shame she chooses to stay back and fight for her survival. When her charming new billionaire boss falls for her and goes undercover to capture her heart, will Alina fall for his charms or has she had her fill of love?

When I was finally able to snap out of my fear, I diverted my gaze to my father's head on the ground as my anger began to burn deeper within me. As tears slid down my cheeks, I raised up my head to meet Castro's gaze. His sword was still aimed at my neck unflinchingly. My gaze moved between Jasmine, my cousin and him one more time before I questioned. "What do you think you are doing, Castro?" "What does it look like, Katherine?" "A coup?" Castro smirked. "You're right!" "But why?"

Jax I called out quickly rushed over to him. Jax, are you okay?. I brushed his hair away from his face. His beautiful eyes were deep red and he was covered in sweat. A...Aurora.He called my name in a whisper " You're here?. He said, fear evident in his voice. Of course I am. What the hell happened to you? Did you get into a fight? Are you hurt?. I questioned. My blood boiled at the thought of someone hurting him. If there was then I would snap all bones out of the culprit’s body. He shook his head. It's none of those things. He grabbed my waist, burying his face in my stomach. Then what was it?.