Alpha Husband, Shattered Vows My Bet Has No Return
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Introduction
On the anniversary of our Bond, my Alpha husband Zoe claimed he was away commanding the border war.
But when I walked into the city’s most prestigious auction, I saw him there—
with his beloved assistant, Ivy, glowing at his side.
She held up a crisp hundred-dollar bill and sneered:
“Your family doesn’t even carry noble blood. Go look at the unsold scraps.”
I stayed silent.
Yet Zoe cut deeper, his command sharp as a blade:
“Cancel your reservation. Leave. Now.”
The wolves around us laughed, their voices echoing off the marble walls.
Ivy’s eyes glittered as she leaned closer and said,
“Let’s raise the stakes. Whoever fails to win a painting—
crawls out of here stripped bare.”
My lips curved into a cold smile.
“If you want to play, then let’s play big.”
The crowd roared, drunk on cruelty.
And Zoe, my bonded mate, didn’t even hide his contempt.
“Everything you wear, eat, and breathe comes from me. If you lose—don’t expect me to lift a finger.”
But when I walked into the city’s most prestigious auction, I saw him there—
with his beloved assistant, Ivy, glowing at his side.
She held up a crisp hundred-dollar bill and sneered:
“Your family doesn’t even carry noble blood. Go look at the unsold scraps.”
I stayed silent.
Yet Zoe cut deeper, his command sharp as a blade:
“Cancel your reservation. Leave. Now.”
The wolves around us laughed, their voices echoing off the marble walls.
Ivy’s eyes glittered as she leaned closer and said,
“Let’s raise the stakes. Whoever fails to win a painting—
crawls out of here stripped bare.”
My lips curved into a cold smile.
“If you want to play, then let’s play big.”
The crowd roared, drunk on cruelty.
And Zoe, my bonded mate, didn’t even hide his contempt.
“Everything you wear, eat, and breathe comes from me. If you lose—don’t expect me to lift a finger.”
Chapter 1
On the day of our Bond anniversary, my Alpha husband Zoe told me there had been a hostile wolf pack attack on the border. He claimed he needed to go to Fawcett City to command the defense.
So, I came to the elite auction house alone, determined to secure a painting rumored to contain core military technology—something that could turn the tide of the looming war.
But the moment I settled into my private suite; my world cracked.
Because there, in the flesh, was Zoe—
the Alpha who should have been leading the border war.
And by his side?
His newly hired assistant, Ivy.
She strutted like some pampered lapdog, but no matter how fine the clothes or expensive the perfume, she could never shed the cheap, fawning posture of longing for attention.
Ivy had her eyes on the very painting I had reserved. She swayed her hips deliberately, like a performance, then slinked up to me with calculated provocation. From her glittering clutch, she pulled out a single crumpled hundred-dollar bill.
“Luna,” she cooed in her saccharine voice, “first time at a place like this, isn’t it? Do you even understand these works? If I remember correctly, your family isn’t noble blood.”
Her lips curled into a false smile as she held the bill out like a scrap of meat.
“Consider this compensation for wasting your time. Why don’t you go look at the unsold pieces outside? They’re simple. Easier for… beginners like you.”
I didn’t even reach for the money. I just turned my head to Zoe, searching his expression.
He looked detached. Cold.
And in that moment regret burned through me—regret that I had ever agreed to a Bond forged from transaction instead of love.
So much for “border battles.” His war was nothing more than a lie to cover his indulgence.
Ivy gave a mocking laugh and pressed herself tighter against him, curling possessively around his arm. The scent of her floral pheromones clung to him, smothering the Alpha bond-musk that was supposed to steady my soul. Now it only sickened me.
And Zoe? He didn’t deny her. He didn’t flinch. His silence was as much betrayal as if he’d spoken it aloud.
“Alpha,” Ivy crooned, turning her glittering gaze on him, “Luna is so stubborn. She reserved the painting, yet doesn’t even understand art. Isn’t she just trying to make things difficult for you?”
Zoe showed no shame at being caught in his lie. His gaze locked on me, sharp and commanding.
“Nina,” he said—his voice a blade— “cancel the reservation. Leave. Now.”
I looked back at him, my eyes colder than ice.
I didn’t move. I wouldn’t.
He might have abandoned the border, abandoned our Bond, but I would not abandon this painting. The secrets it carried could not fall into Ivy’s hands.
Sensing the tension thickening the air, Ivy’s smile widened with malice.
“So Luna won’t step aside? Then let’s make it interesting. Let’s compete for it. Whoever fails to win the piece—” her voice lifted for the room to hear—
“crawls out of here naked.”
The auctioneer’s eyes gleamed, sensing the spectacle, while the collectors around us leaned forward, breaths caught in anticipation.
I arched a brow, my tone calm.
“If you want to play, Ivy, then I’ll play.”
She thought she had me cornered. Delight danced in her expression as she leaned closer.
“Then let’s raise the stakes. Whoever loses crawls out stripped of everything. Luna, your bloodline was never worthy of wearing such fine clothes anyway.”
Around us, a few highborn ladies laughed openly, their voices slicing through the air.
To them, I was already the joke.
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Shanti needs Shakti. (Peace needs strength.)
Where the Ice Gives Way is a slow-burn YA paranormal romance filled with fated mates, protective alpha energy, fierce sibling loyalty, found family pack bonds, hurt/comfort, and quiet, aching tension. It’s a story about first belonging, learning to be cared for, and what happens when the girl who has always held everyone else up finally falls, and someone catches her.
Blake Atlas scents his mate the moment Charlotte arrives. The bond hits hard and unmistakable, but Charlotte doesn’t recognise it. She doesn’t know why her chest keeps pulling toward the one boy she absolutely cannot afford to want. Blake is Charlie’s new hockey captain. Charlie’s chance at making something good. Charlie makes it clear; his sister is off-limits and Blake tries to do the right thing, but secrets don’t stay buried forever. Rogues prowl the edges of town. The ice cracks. The bond tightens. Then Charlotte’s rare white wolf awakens, the very thing that makes her powerful, also makes her a target.
Shanti needs Shakti. (Peace needs strength.)
Where the Ice Gives Way is a slow-burn YA paranormal romance filled with fated mates, protective alpha energy, fierce sibling loyalty, found family pack bonds, hurt/comfort, and quiet, aching tension. It’s a story about first belonging, learning to be cared for, and what happens when the girl who has always held everyone else up finally falls, and someone catches her.
Luna On The Run- I stole The Alpha's Sons
146.9k Views · Completed · Jessica Hall
Elena was born to lead, but her father strips her of her birthright and gives it to her younger brother. Desperate to get back at her father, she does the unthinkable: she sleeps with her father's greatest enemy, Alpha Axton.
But Axton is more than just a rival, he's her fated mate. And he's been searching for her not for love, but for revenge and a chance to destroy her father's pack. The next morning, Elena rejects him, walking away before he can trap her in his ruthless schemes.
But Axton does not take rejection lightly, and his retaliation is brutal: a leaked video, a ruined reputation, and a family that turns their backs on her drive her to flee the city in disgrace.
But when Elena disappears, she takes something Alpha Axton never planned to lose - his sons. Now, he'll stop at nothing to get them back. He wants his heirs, he wants his mate, and Elena will learn that no one runs from the Alpha.
But Axton is more than just a rival, he's her fated mate. And he's been searching for her not for love, but for revenge and a chance to destroy her father's pack. The next morning, Elena rejects him, walking away before he can trap her in his ruthless schemes.
But Axton does not take rejection lightly, and his retaliation is brutal: a leaked video, a ruined reputation, and a family that turns their backs on her drive her to flee the city in disgrace.
But when Elena disappears, she takes something Alpha Axton never planned to lose - his sons. Now, he'll stop at nothing to get them back. He wants his heirs, he wants his mate, and Elena will learn that no one runs from the Alpha.
Mated To My Nemesis
1.1k Views · Completed · Sharon Smallwood
"He knew my last name before he ever knew what I looked like. It wasn't until it was too late to turn back that I found out why."
Agnes Tremaine arrived in Melbourne with a camera but no backstory in this world. She was meant to document one season. She never realized she was already the blueprint — that the connections, the open doors, and the meticulous arrangements were all built specifically for her, tailored and designed to use her.
Ace had a nine-year revenge in the making. A journalist had destroyed his sister's life and left no fingerprints. Now the man's daughter was standing in his garage with a camera, and Ace had been the one to open the door.
His wolf chooses a mate he never wanted and couldn't shake — not in the paddock, not on the track, not even at 200mph where nothing else had ever followed him before.
For the first time in his life, he couldn't have it all.
Agnes Tremaine arrived in Melbourne with a camera but no backstory in this world. She was meant to document one season. She never realized she was already the blueprint — that the connections, the open doors, and the meticulous arrangements were all built specifically for her, tailored and designed to use her.
Ace had a nine-year revenge in the making. A journalist had destroyed his sister's life and left no fingerprints. Now the man's daughter was standing in his garage with a camera, and Ace had been the one to open the door.
His wolf chooses a mate he never wanted and couldn't shake — not in the paddock, not on the track, not even at 200mph where nothing else had ever followed him before.
For the first time in his life, he couldn't have it all.
