Nora has spent her life in the shadows of her stepmother's cruelty, surviving on scraps of dignity in a world where power is everything. As the daughter of a disgraced Alpha, she has no standing, no allies, and no future except the mate bond she secretly hopes for. But fate doesn't just hand her a mate, it throws her straight into the path of Derek, the Lycan King himself. Nora's next step could either crown her...or destroy her.

I think I have a wrong title for this: Because it’s really not about High school drama but something more You will enjoy it “Pretend to be my fiancée.” Those words were the last thing Ava Moreno expected to hear from Raymond William—the man who shattered her heart and vanished without a trace. Now a successful businessman, Raymond needs her help to secure his inheritance, while Ava, struggling to provide for her daughter, reluctantly agrees to the deal. But she vows to keep their relationship strictly business. “I will never allow Raymond to stand as a father to my daughter,” Ava declares bitterly, her pain and resentment still raw. Raymond, however, has his own regrets. If only she knew how much I searched for her… Ava, please give me a chance to explain, a chance for us to start over. As old feelings resurface and buried secrets threaten to unravel, their fragile agreement becomes increasingly complicated