Aryan is a Lycan from a powerful lineage and next in line to be the Alpha. Other than his parents, he is the only Lycan in his pack and all the girls wish to be his mate. He is surprised to learn that he has two mates; Adele and Selene, the most unusual and popular twins in his school whose personalities rival each other as Selene is known to be kind-hearted and loved by all whereas Adele is known to be evil and hated by everyone.After accepting them as his mates, Aryan joins the wagon and finds himself hating Adele for her evil schemes. Things become worse when an attempt is made on his life and Adele is fingered as the culprit.Aryan does his duty and sentences her to death, ignoring the pain in his heart. But things are not what they seem and Aryan realizes a little too late that Adele was not only the victim all along but his true mate. He is overcome with feelings of grief and regret but, what happens when he is taken back in time to the moment when he sealed Adele's fate?BOOK
ARYANI got ready for school and when I came out, my parents were in the living room waiting for me. From the look on their faces, I could tell they had a lot to say, and I had no choice but to sit and listen. I turned eighteen three days ago and since then, I had been eager to find out who my mate is. I thought I wouldn't get one since more than a day had passed. But then, I felt her presence on my way back from school and realized I had caught her scent even before then. My wolf, Zachary was excited and we had figured out that she was in the same high school as me. I had been so excited when I found out yesterday and told my parents. No doubt they were happy for me but now, I was about to get the big lecture.I sat across from them as my dad said, "You know, now that you've gotten a mate, you have to be more responsible. This means that you have to cut down on frivolities and by that I mean, unnecessary partying, acting without thinking about the consequences, and moving about wit
ARYANAfter school, I met up with my friends and said, "I have good news, guys." They all knew what it was since I had been looking forward to meeting my mate. I told them I was mated to Selene and Adele; the two most popular twins in the school whose personalities rivaled each other. Two of my friends laughed at me while the other two congratulated me. Maddox, who was my closest friend, said, "It's not such a bad thing, though. I mean, you get to have two wives, like a king." I knew he was making fun of me and threatened to punch him, but another of my friends, Ethan, said, "Don't get worked up. Getting two mates is a blessing. I mean, come on! It's just like having two girlfriends, but you don't have to feel guilty about cheating or worry about being caught." Maddox teased, "Hey, have you forgotten who Adele is? Don't you know how evil she is? She's the reason why our maths teacher resigned. She practically tried to kill him and might do the same to Aryan""Do not say that," Eth
ARYANAs I drove back home, I thought about the conversation I had just had with my friends and began to smile. Well, now that I thought about it, having two mates wasn't so bad. It was really sweet. Adele was mean, but would she really be mean to her mate? I didn't think the mate bond would let her treat me the way she treated others, but what if she ended up being mean? No, that couldn't happen. I will try my best to be nice to her, and I'm sure that will make her treat me differently. Yes! It really did feel like having two wives. I wondered how my parents were going to react to this news.Just before I arrived home, I got a call from a strange number and quickly picked it up, wondering if it was Adele or Selene using a different line to call me. It was a male, and he sounded as though he was much older, maybe in his forties or fifties. He said, "Hi... I just heard that Adele is one of your mates, and I'm calling to warn you because I know her better than anyone else.""Who are you
ADELEI got ready for the party and stared at my reflection in the mirror. I didn't look too bad. I had put so much effort into my look as I had never done before. These were my best clothes, mostly because my dad never bought any for me. Perhaps, he did when I was a baby but I have no memory of it. I always ended up with Selene's leftovers, but then when I turned fourteen, I decided to start working. My dad didn't want me to do that, but I needed to afford a few things for myself, so I insisted. I stood my ground, and eventually, he let me get the job, but my jobs never lasted. I kept getting fired and accused of things I had no idea about. Fired..... accused.... fired, that was my cycle. I had worked in almost all the small establishments in my town until I met my last employer, Mrs. Harold. She and her husband are the best people I've ever met. When I got a job in their cyber cafe, I told them my story and explained my innocence. It didn't make sense for me to be doing all thos
ARYANAdele clasped her fingers around my neck as we both got consumed by our desires. It was my first kiss and it felt so wonderful. I had always imagined how my first time with a girl would be.My friends talked about it a lot. They were all having sex and I was the exception because my dad wouldn't stop reminding me of how important it was for me to steer clear of girls until I found my mate.Well, now I had, and the way I felt convinced me that this moment was worth waiting for. It was much better than I had imagined.I trailed kisses down Adele's neck and she began to moan softly. My tongue traveled lower as I pulled up her padded tank top revealing her voluptuously beautiful breasts.I gently pushed her so she could lie on her back and got on her body as I began to suck and fondle her breasts. I knew what was about to happen and I was excited. Suddenly, the only sounds I could hear were my moans so I looked at Adele's face to ask what the problem was but I heard the door being
ARYANI stared at Adele as she ran away, I was filled with so much anger. I couldn't understand why she was so evil. Earlier on, when we were in the room, she had looked at me with so much love and kindness that for a moment, I thought everyone was wrong about her. But now, she did this. What did she derive from causing so much pain to others? That woman was so old; she had no reason to lie. Besides, she described the same clothes Adele wore. More importantly, she came out from the same direction Adele came from. Who else could have been the culprit? She already had a bad reputation for causing harm to others, but, I thought she would just respect herself since today was an important day. Now that I think about it, could she have been acting back then in my room, or was she looking for an opportunity to carry out her evil plans? Now my dad was so angry. I was afraid that he would ask me to reject both of them and send them away. This was an insult, a slap to his face as the mayor.
ADELEAs Aryan threw me out, I stood outside, tears streaming down my face. Once again, I had fallen victim to a trap made by God knows who, and now I had been kicked out of a party that was meant for me. I ran away from his sight, stood by the fence for a while, and finally decided to go to my place of work. I couldn't go back home; I knew what was waiting for me there, so I'd rather spend my time in my place of work. At least I knew my bosses would sympathize with me.On my way out of the alpha's compound, I saw Diana, my best friend back then. She was also coming to the party, although it seemed she was late. She stood for a while staring at me. "You came?" she asked. I nodded, "Yes, I came. I was one of his mates, but once again, I was set up.""Really?" she stared at me in surprise. "You mean he had more than one mate, and you were one of them?" I nodded. "This is my life. I don't know who is doing this to me.""Hold on," she said. "I think I have a theory." "What theory is
ZAANWe stood—all four of us—at the edge of the cliff; Me, Walker, Zander, and Rey. The past month had been rough initially, but it turned out to be eventful. At first, breathing the same air as Rey seemed impossible, given her ill intentions toward us from the start. However, witnessing her genuine efforts to please everyone and seeing the happiness she brought to my brother, I decided to let go of my resentment and be free.However, that did not mean I would turn my back on her. I remained wary, just as I would be with any untrustworthy person. My mom had also become more accommodating. She occasionally smiled at Rey and engaged in conversations, but I knew her watchful eyes never left her. Rey was aware of it too. The pack had come to accept that she was likely to be the next Luna. She was my brother's love, and thanks to her, he had become more lively, socializing more and spending less time sleeping.Carter had also changed since his fight with Walker. Realizing he was no matc
ZANDERSeeing Rey so injured and bleeding, broke my heart completely. I didn't know who was attacking us or why, but something occurred to me. Perhaps these were enemies who had been lying in wait for me.Over the years, a few had actually attempted to come against us, but they always waited along the roads. So either these were sent by someone who knew that I was leaving, or they had been keeping watch over us.It was an attack, and the fact that they were using arrows meant they were werewolves. As I stared at Rey, I was upset that they did not mind that she was one of their own. Perhaps they saw her as a worthy sacrifice for a great cause, but I wasn't one to let go so easily.I came out of hiding as more arrows were shot at me. I jumped, and all the arrows passed below me. Afterward, I began to crawl on the ground.Seeing I had gotten close, the men who were earlier shooting; who were now close to me but could not see me because I was concealed by the bushes, turned around and wan
WALKERI knew that Carter was going to confront Zaan, and I wasn't wrong. It was better he found out the truth. That way, he would back off and know his place.It was funny hearing him talk about how Zaan was his mate when I had just marked her the night before.If not for the promise I made to Zaan, I would have shown off in front of him. He stomped away angrily, and I walked after him. But I kept a little distance between us. I stood somewhere, watching as he confronted Zaan, and I heard the words he said to her. I shook my head, knowing that his words were the rambling of a man who was angry because he had lost. It wasn't my fault. I was just fortunate that he was too stupid to let go of something as precious as Zaan.After he left, I came out of hiding and walked up to Zaan, but I saw that she was unhappy."What is the problem?" I asked.She ignored me and turned to walk away, but I held her hand and pulled her back."Are you upset with me, Zaan?""Why wouldn't I be? I clearly to
CARTEREver since that night, I threatened Walker, I noticed that Zaan had been avoiding me. The following morning, I walked toward the cliff hoping to talk to her, but then I saw Walker. His eyes were gleaming, and his face held so much joy. I felt sick to my stomach. What was he doing here?If anyone was allowed to be there, it was me because I had been in this pack for years. The fact that he kept lingering around Zaan made me so upset. I knew what he wanted, but I was convinced that Zaan would never give him the time of day, not when she had such strong feelings for me. So, I wanted to ignore him. However, something surprised me. Zaan's scent was all over his body. It was so strong, as though she was the one standing in front of me.This could only mean one thing. As I realized what had happened, I rushed toward him, grabbed him by his collar, and pushed him to the ground."Hey, what do you think you're doing?" he asked, getting up. "You know you're lucky fights are not allowed h
ZANDERAfter my mom left, I kept hiding but continued staring at Rey as she conversed with the man whom I believed was her father. The way he treated her, though, and the fact that she did not react to his actions, showed she had a lot of respect for him. I kept clenching my fists in anger.When he finally turned and walked through the gates of the pack, I realized Rey was crying. I came out of hiding and walked toward her, and right at that moment, she turned. When she saw me, I could see the surprise and fear in her eyes. She stood for a while, staring at me in shock.I thought about what my mom had said. The best punishment at this point was to take her life. That was what she deserved, and that was what was expected of me.She remained rooted where she stood and couldn't take another step while tears kept falling from her eyes. But I walked toward her slowly until I was standing a few inches away from her. I stared at her for a while before grabbing her neck with my hand as though
REINAEver since that first night, I spent in Zander's room, something in me changed. I became a different person. Not that I had become a saint overnight, but I had become someone who genuinely loved Zander. Each moment I stared at him, I convinced myself that I would not be able to part from him, much less be the cause of his demise. He was patient, kind, loving, and everything wonderful I never thought I would find in a man. What were the chances that if I successfully destroyed this pack, I would be able to live with myself? No, if I destroyed the pack, how would I be with Zander? And if I destroyed Zander, how would I live?I had fallen head over heels in love with him. I was a hopeless case. There was a way he stared at me sometimes as though he had something to say. Other times, he looked at me with so much love and so much faith. I could not imagine ruining the faith he had in me.I soon became scared. Each time I was outside, I would look around the pack. I would see the ch
ZANDEREver since my mom exposed Rey to me, my life had not been the same. I was constantly thinking about it, wishing and hoping that somewhere there was a mistake. Each time I looked at Rey, her eyes held so much love for me. She spent most of her time by my side, and at night she was always in my room.Sometimes, I was tempted to get upset at her for playing me for a fool and treat her the way I thought she deserved. But I couldn't bring myself to do so. I didn't know why I loved her so much despite knowing her for such a short time. I was restless, and it kept eating at me.There were times when I would make eye contact with my sister when addressing the warriors, with Rey by my side. From the look on Zaan's face, I would know what she was thinking. There were other times too when I made eye contact with my mom, who always had her eyes on Rey. I knew what she was thinking as well.Though my mom had told me not to expose anything to Rey, I kept my eyes on her. Not because I wanted
WALKERFor the first time in my life, I felt as though the universe was within my reach and I could grab it and give myself the life of my dreams. This was all possible because of Zaan. Her confession made me feel on top of the world, although there was turmoil in my heart. It made me believe that this moment was surreal; somehow, it felt like a dream.Zaan had just met me, so her confession that she also loved me was a miracle. Yes, I had come after her with hopes that she would accept my proposal, but hearing her admit everything without holding back, I didn't know how to react. I wanted to be sure that this moment was real. I held her cheeks and said, "Look into my eyes, Zaan, and tell me that you aren't joking. This isn't a plan or a trick, right? Do you truly love me just as you've said?"She smiled, "Will I joke about something as important as this? This is how I feel.""So, for how long have you felt this way?" I asked, still not believing it."Well, ever since I realized th
CARTERI knew what Walker was up to and it scared me. I loved Zaan, more than I could imagine and I hated myself for pushing her away from me. At the time, I had not realized how deep my feelings for her ran. Also, I had been under the impression that Zaan was madly in love with me but did not know how to back down when she needed to.Now I had to compete for her attention. Walker wanted her and as a man, I could tell. I was threatened by the fact that Zaan seemed to have a soft spot for him. This was evident in the way she gave him preferential treatment.I had been searching for her for a while, only to see her coming out from the direction of the unclean river and Walker did the same almost immediately.It was at this point I decided to have a conversation with Walker but he was too arrogant for his own good. I was merely marking my territory but a rookie like him dared to disrespect me. He was about to learn how things really worked around here.I watched him walk away and had a