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8|Cursed Mate
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2025-03-27 22:34:57
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Forever Yours, Alpha 9|Same Expertise
~Declan~My fingers in one hand were enough to count what I liked about being an alpha. In the eyes of an ordinary wolf in a pack, being an alpha was a noble title. Some wouldn’t hesitate to spill blood just to gain control over a pack. In the wrong hands, being an alpha could be a powerful sword he could wield to overpower the weak.It comes with power and respect, but if anyone would ask me what being an alpha was like, it was a heavy burden I had to carry over my shoulder. Although it was my birthright, being an alpha didn’t have its appeal to me. I blamed this bloodline for my mother’s death. If my father wasn’t the alpha’s son, those rogues wouldn’t have targeted our family.Serena was the only reason I agreed to be an alpha. Honoring her is also the reason I am still an alpha to this day. It felt like letting go of Embercrest also meant letting go of her memory.I had help, of course. All these years, Jared had kept me sane. He protected me from the scrutinizing eyes of the Ember
最終更新日 : 2025-03-29Forever Yours, Alpha 10|A Heart and Spade
~Declan~As if on cue, Seth’s beta, Clint, knocked and opened the door. “There’s a Heart and Spade in the lobby. Wouldn’t say their surnames,” he announced with a frown. “They said they’re here for the meeting with Chief Ramirez.”That’s odd. Seth employed humans in his company and if you were meeting with the CEO with Seth’s caliber, it was an unspoken courtesy to give your full name or you’d be considered a threat to his security.“They are the team I’m speaking about,” Chief Ramirez cut in, his eyes anticipating Seth’s next instructions. Beside me, Seth’s fingernails were already drawing blood from his palm. I hear a low growl rumble from his throat. Then he nodded at Clint. “Let them in.”Mind link between Seth and me wasn’t needed for me to understand what was running through his head right now. However, he had to take into consideration that Chief Ramirez was an outsider from the shifter world. He didn’t understand that shifters were territorial creatures, that we rarely work wi
最終更新日 : 2025-04-01Forever Yours, Alpha 11|Heart Without a Surname
~Declan~Just like in my daydreams, Serena vanished from my sight. The only difference this time was that I knew this was real.She left me dumbfounded with nothing but a bruised ego, a million questions, and a confused Seth Hawkins as my company. Chief Ramirez had already excused himself and his men when Spade and my wife’s doppelgänger left the room. I bet my money he’d chase those two before they could exit the building.Heart. Spade said that was her name. Heart without a surname. Who the fuck is she?“Who was she?” Seth asked. He’d already abandoned his chair, his white and red striped necktie and suit jacket hanging on the backrest. Undoing the top button of his dress shirt, he went to the small long table on the side of the conference room, opened a bottle of Grant’s. He filled two glasses with the amber liquid and offered one to me.Seth was a good friend, but there were things he didn’t know about my past. I rarely talk about myself, especially about Serena. Anything about he
最終更新日 : 2025-04-01Forever Yours, Alpha 12|A Hundred Bucks
~Serena~The purr of my Ninja H2 echoed through the basement parking, followed by Spade’s YZF-R1. Thank heavens we didn’t use Spade’s car today. The drive from Hawkins Enterprise to Spade’s condo gave me head space before my partner berated me for what I did in that meeting.Securing my bike in the guest parking space, I removed my helmet and walked past Spade. I headed straight to the elevator, jabbing my fingers on the tenth-floor button. Spade was behind me the moment the elevator door opened. The silence inside the lift was heavy. Spade’s eyes bore holes in the back of my head, and the shifting of his mind gears was so loud it echoed through the confined space.I wish I could just ditch Spade off and start a new life again, but fate had a different plan for me this time. Five years, I was able to evade Declan and everything that would drag me back to my dreadful past. It seemed my luck had already run out.Inside Spade’s condo unit, I went straight to the kitchen and pulled out a
最終更新日 : 2025-04-02Forever Yours, Alpha 13|Proving a Point
~Serena~The doorbell sounded again. And that is one very impatient visitor.I narrowed my eyes at Spade when he tipped his head, beckoning me to open the door.“Why don’t you open it? This is your place,” I hissed at him.“You owe me for your tantrums in the meeting,” he countered.I crossed my arms in my middle. This conversation was a waste of time, but I honestly don’t want to open that door. From the way the buzzer was impatiently pressed, I had a good idea that I was in for a stand-off with Declan.Playfulness twinkled in Spades’s earthy eyes. This annoying man was enjoying my misery too much. I wanted to smack him in the face, but the doorbell buzzed again and again.I let out an annoyed groan and stomped towards the door, opening it with a snarl. “What!?” I gasped when I came face to face with the person behind it.“Serena?”“Jared…” I whispered, a tsunami of memories hitting me at full force.I was frozen on the spot, eyes blown wide, when Jared tossed his corded forearms aro
最終更新日 : 2025-04-02Forever Yours, Alpha 14|You and I Both
~Declan~It was pure torture to be in Serena’s presence.This was a different person—tougher, stronger, more stunning, yet cold and distant. This stranger, clothed in my late wife’s skin, resonated with a dangerous and mysterious aura, sending chills down my spine. And trust me, it takes a lot to get the hairs on the back of my neck to rise.Her tone was all business. She was far from excited about reuniting with a friend she hadn’t seen in a long time.I considered not telling Jared about Serena. He always had a soft spot for her in a brotherly way. Jared was born and raised in Embercrest, and he’d seen Serena grow up from a mischievous little princess to a fine, beautiful woman.He laughed at me as though he had heard another overrated punchline when I told him Serena had strutted into the conference room as part of Chief Ramirez’s chosen investigator team. He thought I was hallucinating, like I had been in five years. But when he realized I wasn’t laughing with him, he sat up talle
最終更新日 : 2025-04-03Forever Yours, Alpha 15|You Wanted a Show
~Serena~“So, what do they have in common?” asked Clint, Alpha Seth’s beta.After giving us the overview of this case, Chief Ramirez and his team had just left Alpha Seth’s building, and only six of us remained. This was the part where we could really discuss what was going on in Alpha Seth’s pack. Alpha Seth was wise not to disclose every detail to Chief Ramirez. Despite having an agreement with the Chief, he was still human, and it was safer for him not knowing that the victims were shifter descendants.“All of these girls are from your pack?” Spade asked, parking his elbows on the table and resting his chin on top of his locked hands.Alpha Seth nodded. “Born and raised in Fallenmist. I have known two of them since they were pups.” His anger was tangible in the air. He’d been calm and collected the entire time Chief Ramirez was here. Now that the humans had left, he allowed a sliver of his anger out.Ten girls were gone too soon, taken away from the life they were supposed to live.
最終更新日 : 2025-04-04Forever Yours, Alpha 16|Win Her Over
~Declan~Controlling my wolf was a losing battle. Add these confusing emotions to the mix, I was a dormant volcano seconds away from erupting.Was this my conscience? Or this was just how much I missed Serena.I couldn’t take my eyes off her. The way she talked, the way her eyes glared at me when she caught me looking at her, and even the way she suppressed her laughter when Jared would throw in a comical side comment to break the heavy tension in this meeting. It was all mesmerizing. I bet hearts were sparkling in my eyes.Something had changed with what I felt about Serena. I had always been fond of her. It’s the reason I married her in the first place. She has a special place in my heart. Just look how messed up I was when she died. Half a decade and I still haven’t moved on. But I have to control whatever sentimental emotions I feel for her. She was gone for so long, and I had to be careful around her. She could be planning my demise for all I know.And she became a rogue? How did
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Forever Yours, Alpha 19|As A Team
~Serena~“What are you talking about?” Declan’s eyebrows knitted together, genuine confusion coating his face.This oblivious facade he was putting in front of me was so excellent I would believe him if I didn’t know the truth.“Take over Embercrest?” he continued to act innocent of my accusations. “And Serena, I married you because…” he paused, catching himself before he admitted why he really married me. “Because…”I arched an eyebrow, daring him to finish that sentence. Tension swelled inside the car. The sedan became more and more cramped even though the windows were open.“Don’t bother finishing that sentence. Like I said, we can’t change anything.” I slid my gaze away from him, setting all my effort in scrutinizing each student proceeding to the university. To my luck, Declan didn’t bother to say another word. He was lost in his thoughts, and there was still silence in the mate bond. He was concealing his feelings. I’m not surprised that he already knew how to close the window
Forever Yours, Alpha 18|Let It Go
~Declan~“Wha… what?” I stuttered, shock short-circuiting my brain.She just admitted that she’s my mate. Now what do I do?Realization loomed on Serena’s face. She answered on the spur of the moment. Now she can’t take back what she said. She snatched her arm from my grip, my hand dropping on my lap as I pondered over her admission. Everything made sense now. All these years, no matter how hard I try to forget about her, I just can’t. Goddess knows I tried to move on. I tried to kiss and fuck another woman just to get Serena out of my head, but I fail every fucking time. The thought of being with another woman disgusted me. It was like fighting a losing battle.And now that I’ve seen her, this constant urge to rub my body against hers, coat her with my scent, and mark her as mine… It’s the mate pull.“This changes everything,” I murmured, tasting the weight of my words.My annoyance from her attitude earlier simmered down, but as my rapid heartbeat lulled, another pulse stood out. I
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~Serena~“What do you mean you have to drive back home?” my voice was pitchy.I woke up to Spade already eating his breakfast, his duffle bag resting on the couch. He was dressed as usual, with a white shirt and dark jeans, and his boots were waiting beside his duffle bag.“Alpha wanted me back,” he explained, sipping his coffee. “I made you breakfast.”As if pancakes and bacon would pacify my annoyance. I stomped further into the kitchen. My elephant footsteps echoed how pissed off I was.I grabbed the coffeemaker, glaring at the dark liquid filling the cup. “And you conveniently choose this day to drive back home.”I slammed my mug onto the table, gripping the knife and fork with so much force that the veins on my hand were ready to snap. This wasn’t me. I’m used to being alone, I enjoy working at my own pace and on my own rules. Spade knew this, which resulted in the crease on his forehead.“Do you have separation anxiety from me now?” he looked at me quizzically.“Separation anxie
Forever Yours, Alpha 16|Win Her Over
~Declan~Controlling my wolf was a losing battle. Add these confusing emotions to the mix, I was a dormant volcano seconds away from erupting.Was this my conscience? Or this was just how much I missed Serena.I couldn’t take my eyes off her. The way she talked, the way her eyes glared at me when she caught me looking at her, and even the way she suppressed her laughter when Jared would throw in a comical side comment to break the heavy tension in this meeting. It was all mesmerizing. I bet hearts were sparkling in my eyes.Something had changed with what I felt about Serena. I had always been fond of her. It’s the reason I married her in the first place. She has a special place in my heart. Just look how messed up I was when she died. Half a decade and I still haven’t moved on. But I have to control whatever sentimental emotions I feel for her. She was gone for so long, and I had to be careful around her. She could be planning my demise for all I know.And she became a rogue? How did
Forever Yours, Alpha 15|You Wanted a Show
~Serena~“So, what do they have in common?” asked Clint, Alpha Seth’s beta.After giving us the overview of this case, Chief Ramirez and his team had just left Alpha Seth’s building, and only six of us remained. This was the part where we could really discuss what was going on in Alpha Seth’s pack. Alpha Seth was wise not to disclose every detail to Chief Ramirez. Despite having an agreement with the Chief, he was still human, and it was safer for him not knowing that the victims were shifter descendants.“All of these girls are from your pack?” Spade asked, parking his elbows on the table and resting his chin on top of his locked hands.Alpha Seth nodded. “Born and raised in Fallenmist. I have known two of them since they were pups.” His anger was tangible in the air. He’d been calm and collected the entire time Chief Ramirez was here. Now that the humans had left, he allowed a sliver of his anger out.Ten girls were gone too soon, taken away from the life they were supposed to live.
Forever Yours, Alpha 14|You and I Both
~Declan~It was pure torture to be in Serena’s presence.This was a different person—tougher, stronger, more stunning, yet cold and distant. This stranger, clothed in my late wife’s skin, resonated with a dangerous and mysterious aura, sending chills down my spine. And trust me, it takes a lot to get the hairs on the back of my neck to rise.Her tone was all business. She was far from excited about reuniting with a friend she hadn’t seen in a long time.I considered not telling Jared about Serena. He always had a soft spot for her in a brotherly way. Jared was born and raised in Embercrest, and he’d seen Serena grow up from a mischievous little princess to a fine, beautiful woman.He laughed at me as though he had heard another overrated punchline when I told him Serena had strutted into the conference room as part of Chief Ramirez’s chosen investigator team. He thought I was hallucinating, like I had been in five years. But when he realized I wasn’t laughing with him, he sat up talle
Forever Yours, Alpha 13|Proving a Point
~Serena~The doorbell sounded again. And that is one very impatient visitor.I narrowed my eyes at Spade when he tipped his head, beckoning me to open the door.“Why don’t you open it? This is your place,” I hissed at him.“You owe me for your tantrums in the meeting,” he countered.I crossed my arms in my middle. This conversation was a waste of time, but I honestly don’t want to open that door. From the way the buzzer was impatiently pressed, I had a good idea that I was in for a stand-off with Declan.Playfulness twinkled in Spades’s earthy eyes. This annoying man was enjoying my misery too much. I wanted to smack him in the face, but the doorbell buzzed again and again.I let out an annoyed groan and stomped towards the door, opening it with a snarl. “What!?” I gasped when I came face to face with the person behind it.“Serena?”“Jared…” I whispered, a tsunami of memories hitting me at full force.I was frozen on the spot, eyes blown wide, when Jared tossed his corded forearms aro
Forever Yours, Alpha 12|A Hundred Bucks
~Serena~The purr of my Ninja H2 echoed through the basement parking, followed by Spade’s YZF-R1. Thank heavens we didn’t use Spade’s car today. The drive from Hawkins Enterprise to Spade’s condo gave me head space before my partner berated me for what I did in that meeting.Securing my bike in the guest parking space, I removed my helmet and walked past Spade. I headed straight to the elevator, jabbing my fingers on the tenth-floor button. Spade was behind me the moment the elevator door opened. The silence inside the lift was heavy. Spade’s eyes bore holes in the back of my head, and the shifting of his mind gears was so loud it echoed through the confined space.I wish I could just ditch Spade off and start a new life again, but fate had a different plan for me this time. Five years, I was able to evade Declan and everything that would drag me back to my dreadful past. It seemed my luck had already run out.Inside Spade’s condo unit, I went straight to the kitchen and pulled out a
Forever Yours, Alpha 11|Heart Without a Surname
~Declan~Just like in my daydreams, Serena vanished from my sight. The only difference this time was that I knew this was real.She left me dumbfounded with nothing but a bruised ego, a million questions, and a confused Seth Hawkins as my company. Chief Ramirez had already excused himself and his men when Spade and my wife’s doppelgänger left the room. I bet my money he’d chase those two before they could exit the building.Heart. Spade said that was her name. Heart without a surname. Who the fuck is she?“Who was she?” Seth asked. He’d already abandoned his chair, his white and red striped necktie and suit jacket hanging on the backrest. Undoing the top button of his dress shirt, he went to the small long table on the side of the conference room, opened a bottle of Grant’s. He filled two glasses with the amber liquid and offered one to me.Seth was a good friend, but there were things he didn’t know about my past. I rarely talk about myself, especially about Serena. Anything about he
