Curse. Misfortune. Weak. Seventeen year old Riona Lukas was called these words, by her pack members. Punished by her pack for even breathing. She yearned for the perfect time to escape from the claws of hatred and ill-treatment from her stepmother, who would stop at nothing to get her out of the way. Unknown to them, she had a deep secret she kept to herself. When she bumped into the Ruthless, devastatingly handsome, commanding figure, that stood against the wall in her father's office. Nothing on earth prepared her for the sharp turn her fate was about to take. Her father sold her out to Alpha Theron Moretti as his slave. Theron hated her fragile, delicate features and wanted nothing to do with her. Then the mate bond set in, which angered him the more because she looked too weak to have a wolf. Would she escape from the claws of her evil Alpha mate, whilst keeping her secret? Or would she touch a vulnerable part of Theron Moretti, no one ever has?
View MoreRIONA'S POV This was my price to pay for the freedom I sought. With each step I took farther away from the Silverfang pack, the snow grew heavier hitting against my skin. I'd not prepared enough for this journey of escape with the little resource available to me. My feet were frozen from the piles of snow I'd had to drag them through. I didn't need to see them, to know my feet were covered with frostbite. I hugged myself, shielding half my body, which was bare from the cold as much as I could. A cold shiver skittered through my spine, causing my teeth to ground against each other. However, my wolf, Elara nudged Ms on. ‘Just a little while, and we'll be there. Keep going.’ She whined.At first, Elara had been drawn to the charisma that dripped from her fated mate. But when she picked up on whom he truly was, she frowned at his attitude. ‘I could take over, if that would make it easier.’ She offered, clawing and scratching to come to the surface. My hands dug into my skin, forming h
THERON'S POV. Vuk stirred cursing at me for the umpteenth time that morning. A surge of adrenaline, pumped through my blood vessels. My eyes remained fixed to the nape of her neck, boring deep holes on the delicate skin. Riona had just given off the indication that she was my mate. I cleared my throat, to suppress the strange emotion that fluttered in my chest. “The wounds should heal in two days max.” A string of disgust flared in my chest at my casual tone. She slowly nodded, avoiding my gaze. Vuk scratched, and gritted his fangs inside of me. A beat of hesitation, I caved in, and covered the small distance between us. I crouched down a little, so our heads were at the same level. I scoffed, mad at the tension that tightened my chest. My brows tightened in a deep frown. “The next time you try to escape, I will put you in my private cell.” My tone was curt. Riona flinched. Batting her eyes. She nodded frantically, but didn't say a word. I snorted. Damnit! Damnit! Why does it hav
RIONA'S POV A small groan erupted from the corner of my lips. My head was hazy with a terrible headache that banged at the base of my skull. Another groan erupted from my lips, when I made to crack my eyes open. Ouch! That hurts. Slowly, I clutch my fist around the edge of the soft bed I was laid on, and pried my eyes open. For Pete's sake! The room was just about the size of my room in the attic, except for the smell of eucalyptus that serenaded the entire room. I managed to sit up on the bed, as I took in the entire features of the room. The walls were painted white, but the strain of aging had faded the painting, to a dull white. Brown tiles spread across the length of the room, chipped at the corners. This wasn't my attic, matter of fact, this place felt strange. I looked around, my head spinning with a thousand thoughts. The headache blossomed to a full blown migraine, as the pieces of puzzles struggled to come together in my head. Just then, I zoned out, to mindlink with m
THERON'S POV I trudged behind her as she walked in unsteady steps towards the car. Anger simmered in my chest. What the hell was wrong with the Shadowmoon pack? They never got anything right even if they tried their hardest. Vuk, my wolf hissed. ‘You bastard! Freaking loser, all you know how to do is hide under the pretense of being a stuck up Alpha. When all you do is cause pain even to your mate!’ I let out a low growl from the corner of my lips. ‘One more word about this Vuk, and I would throw you in a freaking mindlock.’ I threatened. Vuk, my wolf was my other being that made things more bearable. Yep. He could be a handful half the time, but nothing too nerve wracking. Well, I was this close, this close, to taking my words back. He changed twenty minutes ago. Since, we set eyes on this fragile, delicate thing. Vuk snapped. ‘I don't tolerate people speaking ill of my mate, even my human.’ he warned. My jaw clenched. There was no such thing as a mate bond. It was a useless s
RIONA'S POV I walked back to the packhouse in unsteady steps. The side of my ribs throbbed with pain from the falls, and hits I'd been subjected to. Elara was all but satisfied, as I made my way to my quarters, in the basement. My wolf growled. ‘You’ve got to be kidding me, Riona. Are you seriously not going to get the hell out of this damn pack! Girl, you were almost raped by those bastards.’ I winced in pain, “Elara, you are meant to stay a secret. I'll be fine, and I was lucky nothing happened to me. Stepmother was there to save me.” I managed. Elara winced. ‘Talk about the devil herself. You and I know she still blames you for the death of her children. She wouldn't hesitate to throw you off a cliff!’ I reached for the tote bag lying by the side of my bed. It served as my wardrobe, the tote bag was filled with hand me downs, passed by Luna Stacy. She was kind enough to cover my nakedness, that counted for something right? I pulled out a flora gown that had some patches, it w
RIONA’S POV The tree branches slapped, and scratched me, searing my skin, as I ran through the thick woods. Heavy stomps of feet raced closer to me, covering the distance between me and the predators, reached my ears, cutting off my oxygen supply. My vision became blurry, and it took every bit of willpower in me to keep my heavy legs running through the woods filled with thorns. “Riona, you can't run away from us…” one man growled behind me, before he let out a sinister laugh.My wolf Elara twirled inside of me, fighting and scratching to come to the surface. Unlike me, she was raw, brutal and wouldn't hesitate before her claws sliced out, and dug out their eyes. Elara was nothing like me. She was always ready for a faceoff with anyone she perceived as an enemy. But letting her have her way, would mean shoving her as a bait to her enemies. They would easily outnumber her, and the last thing I wanted was a weak wolf. With each step I took, my legs felt like lead were shoved into t
RIONA’S POV The tree branches slapped, and scratched me, searing my skin, as I ran through the thick woods. Heavy stomps of feet raced closer to me, covering the distance between me and the predators, reached my ears, cutting off my oxygen supply. My vision became blurry, and it took every bit of willpower in me to keep my heavy legs running through the woods filled with thorns. “Riona, you can't run away from us…” one man growled behind me, before he let out a sinister laugh.My wolf Elara twirled inside of me, fighting and scratching to come to the surface. Unlike me, she was raw, brutal and wouldn't hesitate before her claws sliced out, and dug out their eyes. Elara was nothing like me. She was always ready for a faceoff with anyone she perceived as an enemy. But letting her have her way, would mean shoving her as a bait to her enemies. They would easily outnumber her, and the last thing I wanted was a weak wolf. With each step I took, my legs felt like lead were shoved into t...
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