Novels by Marvea

Tessa’s POV:All my life I’ve lived by someone else’s rule, been someone else’s prisoner, and lived a life I didn’t choose. Not anymore.Today I chose to have a choice, and in doing so, I chose me. I waited for a little while to ensure everyone must have gathered at the garden. But, secretly, to gather strength for the unknown path that lay before me. If my plan works and I manage to escape the mansion, I’m not sure what will happen next. I had no idea where I was; I mean, I was literally. I had no idea how to go home or what even awaited me outside the mansion’s gate. The only definite knowledge I had was that Lucian’s mansion was on a mountaintop.“How far can home possibly be? It’s not like we aren’t still in California, after all.” I tried to convince myself. Slowly, I walked towards the door and creaked it open just a little. Enough for me to poke out my head and scan the surrounding area. When I saw the coast was clear, I opened the door fully and headed out, straight to the

Tessa’s POV:Yeah! Everybody in here must be crazy. I thought it was just Lucian who had a few screws loose, seeing how insistent he was on my marrying him and the whole mate stuff, but hearing Olivia say it too and how complacent she was with it, I was sure everyone here had a few screws loose.“Today is the introduction to get you introduced as his bride-to-be to the household and the entire pack,” Olivia carried on, not minding the baffled look I was giving her. “Then later at a fixed date would be the actual mating ceremony or marriage as you know it, where you both would be officially married and known to the surrounding packs around the world as one unit.”She was saying all these things like it was a grand fairytale; there was a smile on her face and a look of elation plastered on her face.How was she so okay with this?“So you’re okay with a complete stranger marrying your brother?” I shot, my head moving with slight discomfort.“Oh, darling,” she shook her head, smiling wide

Tessa’s POV;The word ‘mate’ kept on ringing in my head. There was a strange familiarity to the odd word. It felt like my insides were in agreement with whatever decree Lucian had just sounded out, and it made me curious.“What do you mean by ‘I’m your mate’? I questioned the tall figure standing before me, still staring intently at me as if my skin was honey he couldn’t resist.I saw his eyes dragged down from my eyes to my lips, which were still hot from his earlier domination. I swallowed hard, knowing that my body would instantly give in against my will if he kissed me again.“What it means is that the moon goddess has deemed you fit to be my wife.” His mouth rolled out the words with high confidence. I choked. Was this man mad? We literally haven’t even met for up to 24 hours, and he was saying I’m to be his wife!? “You should consider yourself very lucky that you’re fated to such a powerful man like me. Many girls would kill to be in your position.” He bragged fully, his shoul

Tessa’s POV;Would I truly ever be able to take control of my own life and choose something for myself without having to bother how it would affect other people? All my life I’ve always had to surrender to fate, believing that whatever happened to me was the universe's will so there was no use fighting it. When my own father never showed me an ounce of care, I surrendered to fate. When he remarried and I thought that would give me a second chance at a family but instead his wife maltreated me just like everyone else in my life, I surrendered to fate. Even now, as I was in the car of the man who I was sold off too because I had to choose my father over my freedom, I surrendered to fate again. I tried to run away from my fate and this was the consequence.I heard the car come to a halt. “We've arrived at your new home.” Lucian broke the tense silence that had encompassed us throughout the whole drive. I still couldn’t believe that I was sitting beside Lucian Moonstone, he was one of th

Lucian’s POV;“Master, we’re here,” my driver announced. The crunching sound of the gravel beneath the tires filling the air as he maneuvered into the small compound. The air was thick with anticipation, and the late afternoon sun casted a warm golden hue over the scene, illuminating the edges of the weather-beaten walls that surrounded us. As we arrived, the first car in front of us—brimming with my ever-watchful bodyguards—came to a halt, and soon the car behind us, too, with another set of bodyguards, followed suit. Their powerful silhouettes casting long shadows across the driveway. I glanced out the window, taking in the mundane surroundings in front of me, the compound had an air of quiet dignity. The small bungalow, centered in the middle, was something you’d expect from a middle-class family. With ivy climbing the stone walls and a few well-tended plants bravely and defiantly blooming amidst the rugged façade. It seemed almost at odds with the swarm of muscular men that emer

Tessa’s POV;I have spent my last two birthdays with Vivian, and they all went the exact same way. She would gather the whole family—me excluded—and they would all go out to have fun while she would give me multiple chores to do at home.I knew she was doing this intentionally to make me feel sad, and it always worked, but not today. Today, nothing would make me happier than watching her and the whole family go out to have fun while they left only me behind because today was the day I escaped this life.With everybody gone, this would offer the perfect chance for Benjamin to gain access to the house, and allow us to easily run away together. That was the plan. But for some reason, things weren't playing out as they were supposed to.Vivian and the rest of the family were still home, and it didn't seem like they were planning on going out anytime soon. Time was beginning to run out, and Benjamin was already waiting outside to see them drive away so he could come in.“Fuck!” I heard Noa