Rejecting Fate

Rejecting Fate

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By:  J. N. Stein  Completed
Language: English
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“Hm. Sounds like this little mouse wants to play. I can’t promise you more than tonight, Emerald, but let’s not deny we both want this,” his silky voice overwhelms me as he gently strokes my hair behind my shoulders. I do want this. I want him. Hell, even my wolf is jumping around in the back of my mind in excitement. What do I have to lose? After tonight, this would mean nothing to him. And I can say I did something for myself for once. This doesn’t have to be anything but one night. “What do you want, Sir?” I ask him softly. With no warning, he crashes his lips into mine. -------------- Emerald Patience Stone is the second eldest of the five Stone Sisters. Known for her strengths as a strategist, Emmy excels in thinking one step ahead of her opponents. As smart and strategic as she is, she couldn't foresee being used and turned down by men. Accepting her fate as always being second-choice, Emmy makes a plan to go out on her own and pursue her own dreams, rather than sacrificing her wants for her family, again. That plan is ruined when Emmy is, once again, asked to help her family forge an alliance with another pack, to help defend against a shared enemy. Alpha Vincenzo is the distant, but caring, Alpha of the Forza Pack. With a dark past, he has accepted that he is destined for a life alone- filling his evenings with meaningless one-night stands. After all, he is cursed, and won't risk hurting anyone else. Will Emmy and Vincenzo be able to defeat the enemy lurking in the shadows? Will they open themselves to the possibility of love once more? Book 2 of The Stone Sister Series: Book 1: Fearing Fate

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Chapter 1

Emmy POVFifteen years ago (Seven years old) It’s the day after Mama’s funeral. She got sick from the plague that kills werewolves who have a fated mate. She and Father said this day would come. There have been so many funerals in our pack over the last couple of years, but Mama’s was the saddest. Our house has had so many people from our pack coming in and out. I’m tired of talking to people. I decided to stay in my room and practice on my chess board. Father says I show a knack for the game. A soft knock on my bedroom door takes my focus off the pieces. “Come in!” I call to the other side of the door. “Sweetheart,” my father’s gentle voice says from my doorway. I can see the sadness in his eyes. “What are you doing alone in your room, Emerald? The rest of your sisters are downstairs,” he asks me, but he isn’t angry. He sits down in the seat across from me and waits for me to answer. “I don’t feel like being around people right now,

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Anastasia B.
Another great storyline! I'm so happy that Emmy and Vin found what their hearts' desired the most : Someone to love them. The road to the HEA was a difficult one but it worth it. Well done JNS.
2023-12-14 18:09:25
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Anu Rosebell
Awesome Read. Such a strong female role oriented book
2023-12-05 05:16:11
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Kristin Way
love it can't wait to continue this series:)
2023-11-29 06:05:43
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T.K.M
Another great story!!! The evolution of Emmy and Vin is so different from Dye and Dare, so many tense fast paced moments. Looking forward to reading about the rest of the Stone Sisters and their Misters, and that includes Sage and Tobias
2023-11-26 04:41:37
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Rebecca Berndt
love her stories. very strong female leads with humor laced in. very easy to read
2023-11-13 08:37:33
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Darma Day
Already off to such a great start! Another strong female lead and a mysterious alpha! Can’t wait to see what will happen!
2023-06-06 18:14:44
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73 Chapters

Chapter 1

Emmy POVFifteen years ago (Seven years old) It’s the day after Mama’s funeral. She got sick from the plague that kills werewolves who have a fated mate. She and Father said this day would come. There have been so many funerals in our pack over the last couple of years, but Mama’s was the saddest. Our house has had so many people from our pack coming in and out. I’m tired of talking to people. I decided to stay in my room and practice on my chess board. Father says I show a knack for the game. A soft knock on my bedroom door takes my focus off the pieces. “Come in!” I call to the other side of the door. “Sweetheart,” my father’s gentle voice says from my doorway. I can see the sadness in his eyes. “What are you doing alone in your room, Emerald? The rest of your sisters are downstairs,” he asks me, but he isn’t angry. He sits down in the seat across from me and waits for me to answer. “I don’t feel like being around people right now,
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Chapter 2

Emmy POV Present Day “It figures, doesn’t it?” I say to myself as I lay in bed. The plush white and gray bedding suddenly feels cold and stiff. How could I possibly sleep when my mind is a swirling mess of emotions? I throw the covers off me and stomp out of my bed, my feet thudding against the off-white carpeting. The apartments at the Running River Pack are nice. A blank canvas for anyone to make into their own. I haven’t added any personal touches though. The plain, white walls remain bare of any photos or artwork. No colorful pillows or blankets on the stock gray furniture. The only personal item on display is my chessboard. I guess this place hasn’t felt like home to me. After what happened almost two weeks ago, I don’t want this to be my home anymore. I lean over my bathroom sink and splash cold water on my face. I look at myself in the mirror and watch the water drip down my face. My eyes are still red and puffy from crying myself to sleep- if you can even
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Chapter 3

Vincenzo POVEight Years Ago What a rush! This is the good news Alpha Matteo has been hoping for. I can’t wait to get back to the pack and fill him in on how the meeting went. Since we made the decision to move to the United States four years ago, we have struggled to get our design and architecture company up and running. In Italy, we were well known, and sought after for our modern and sleek design aesthetics. Our pack relocated here to escape the plague and get a fresh start for our pack members. Many were skeptical about leaving Italy, but when Alpha Matteo promised that we would have a good-sized territory, gifted to us by a strong Alpha, who was friends with his father, more of our members were excited for the opportunity. As a young Beta, I am eager to prove myself to Matteo. Sure, he’s my best friend, but I want him to see that I take this role seriously and that our pack has strong leadership. I volunteered to take this business trip and make a pitch to a company in
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Chapter 4

Emmy POV I make my way over to the training fields. With the unpredictable attacks from The Underground and the recent attack from The Forza Pack, Darius has started requiring all pack members to attend training. It is a smart move; everyone should have the basic skills to defend themselves and protect the pack as needed. I’m relieved Darius finally sent The Forza prisoners back to their territory. I never want to see them again. Their Beta killed Lyle, one of our strongest warriors. His older brother, Logan, is helping to lead training sessions now. Leslie, his younger sister, is one of the newer female warriors, but she hasn’t been back to training yet. Pearl has grown closer to her than I have since they are around the same age. I look for my sisters and see Amy and Pearl stretching off to the side. “Good morning, Emmy!” Pearl greets me excitedly. It’s hard to stay in a sulky mood around Pearl. She evokes happy energy; you can’t help but to be in a good mood ar
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Chapter 5

Vincenzo POV I’m pacing at the entrance to our territory, waiting for the twenty warriors I sent to Running River Pack to return. It’s been over two weeks since they left to do a simple recon mission. I quickly found out that their mission turned into a small attack when they were spotted and had to defend themselves. An attack was never in the plans. I spoke with Alpha Darius, and it seems my Beta, Renz, got carried away in the heat of battle and killed one of their warriors. This is a mess. I explained to Alpha Darius that we received threats from his pack that they would attack us. We both realized that this was all coordinated by The Underground. Alpha Darius explained that they're a rebellious group of wolves in the territory. This is not what I need right now. My pack has been doing really well the last couple of years. Our numbers have grown. The design and architecture business has been taking off and creating lots of jobs for our pack members. I need to tal
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Chapter 6

Emmy POV “Just a little more blush, okay, Em?” Pearl suggests as she helps me with my make-up. I angle my head to the side, giving her better access. “I don’t know why you’re so insistent that we get so dressed up tonight, Pearl,” Amy walks up, trying to put her earrings in. “You two are the worst, I swear. First, it’s the full moon tonight. We could meet our mates! Don’t you both want to look your best in case you meet them tonight? Second, Saph and Nathan are taking each other as chosen mates tonight. We are having an early dinner with them before they head out to… you know…” Pearl’s voice trails off and she hides her face in her hands, blush staining her pale skin. “Yea, yea. They’re gonna seal the deal,” Amy says, while obnoxiously thrusting her hips in the air. I throw a pillow from my bed at her, making her stumble. “I swear, Amy, you’re no better than a twelve-year-old boy. Grow up!” I scold her, then turn back to Pearl to let her finish my make-up.
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Chapter 7

Emmy POV I make my way over to Darius’ office at the packhouse the next morning. I am still feeling apprehensive about what he wants to discuss. He mentioned something about travel. Did he find out that I am making plans to leave the pack and move to New York City? No. There’s no way he could possibly know. I clear my head and make sure my heartbeat is normal before I knock on his office door. “Come on in, Emmy!” he calls out before I even get a chance to knock. My hand is still raised up inches from the door. His hearing is so good. I turn the knob and find that Daya, Tobias, and Lucas are already waiting inside as well. I swallow down a lump in my throat. It’s going to be fine. Nobody knows. I take my usual seat next to Lucas, but I can feel the awkward tension between us. I have been doing my best to avoid him. I can’t deny how much it still hurts to feel unwanted, but nobody needs to know about that either. I look up at Darius, waiting for
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Chapter 8

Vincenzo POV I am sitting in my office, finishing up some e-mails. The Running River Pack Alpha, and his entourage, have arrived. Viviana let them inside, but I’m not going to rush down and put on an act like I’m happy to meet him. I’m not. He imprisoned my pack members and maimed my Beta; he can wait a few minutes. I hear the clicking of Viviana’s heels against the dark, wood floors. She knows I hate it when she stomps on the floors in her heels. I make a note to check the floors for scratches after this meeting. “Vin! What the hell? We have company! An Alpha, his mate, and his Gamma are here. And some quiet girl. May I say how adorable his Gamma is, oof, so cute!” Her rambling is already giving me a headache. I massage my temples with my elbows on my desk, looking down at my keyboard. “Viv, please. Tone it down for a half-second, per favore,” I beg her. I slowly stand up and run my hands through my hair. “All right, let’s go,” I say to her, gesturing for her to l
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Chapter 9

Emmy POV Chapter 9 Emmy POV And just like that, I’m alone again. Separated from my sisters- not that any of them want to be around me right now. I make a mental note to reach out to Pearl to apologize to her. That is, if I ever get a second alone. Viviana has just brought me up to my room. This girl is…perky. She is extremely loud, talks fast, and has a permanent smile on her face. “So, this is your room, Emerald. It has great light in the mornings. Are you a morning person? If not, this remote will completely black out the windows. Personally, I like to sleep in a little. But now that it’s getting warmer out, it’s nice to wake up with the sun and go for a run in the mornings. You know?” Am I supposed to answer? She seems pretty content talking to herself. She holds her gaze on me for a few more seconds and when I don’t answer, she just shrugs and continues to busy herself around the space. “And you have a good-size closet. It doesn’t look like you packed to
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Chapter 10

Vincenzo POV I have been restless all night. I don’t like having people in my home. I’m still annoyed Viviana would offer for these two to stay here; there are plenty of guest rooms in the pack house. I roll over for the hundredth time and faintly hear footsteps going downstairs. I focus harder and hear some rustling in the kitchen. I grunt in frustration. If one of these visitors makes a mess in my kitchen, I’ll go ballistic. I throw the covers off and get out of my bed. I sleep in the nude, so I pull on a pair of dark navy sweatpants. I creep down the spiral staircase and the smell of desserts and pastries hits my nose. Now they’re eating my desserts? I peek around the corner and see it’s the quiet, mousy girl. Emerald. She definitely is like a little mouse right now- creeping around in the kitchen and eating…tiramisu. I saw her admiring it earlier and she never took a bite. I watch her slip the fork into her mouth and listen to her hum as the dessert
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