“I made a mistake, Aurora! Give me a chance to fix it.” Kieran said, gripping her wrist. “That wasn’t a mistake, Kieran. You shattered my soul. Some things can’t be fixed.” Aurora fumed as she ripped her wrist from his grip. ******** Aurora thought she had found her happily ever after until betrayal shattered her carefully crafted world. Rejected by her mate and deceived by her best friend she had once trusted, she lost everything including her son, Caleb, whose life and hers was cruelly taken by the very people she called family. But fate wasn’t done with her. Given a second chance, Aurora traveled back in time and woke up ten years before she became mated to Kieran with only revenge on her mind. Yet, the past isn’t as simple as she remembers. A powerful second-chance mate, Lycan Darius, stands in her way, determined to claim her heart, while her thirst for vengeance threatens to consume her. Will Aurora surrender to love and rewrite her fate? Or will she sacrifice everything to see her enemies fall?
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Seven years of marriage and seven years of torture. “Sign the papers,” his voice was cold as he threw the document and pen at me, watching me with nothing but hatred and disgust, a familiar emotion I knew too well. I stared into the distance with a blank expression. I felt nothing. “Oh my Goddess, what did I tell you? She’s crazy,” I heard the voice of my sister-in-law whisper behind me and the angry curses of the Luna seemed to fade into the background. “Look at her, after killing her son, she dares act pitiful.” Why me? “I told you she is a heartless witch. Poor Caleb. He died because he couldn’t stand her being his mother, after all.” Why me? What did I do to deserve this? I closed my eyes, and a single tear fell. Regret and self-blame washed over me. The voices in my head seemed to want to tear me apart. “Yes, you deserved this. He died because of you, you!” “I, Kieran, the next in line Alpha to the Emberfang Nation, reject Aurora as my mate.” “Ahh,” I clutched my chest in pain and my vision blurred as I gasped for air. My hand weakly gripped the piece of Caleb’s clothing tightly, the familiar, comforting scent of earth filled my nose, sending me relief for a brief moment before I slowly succumbed to the darkness that welcomed me into its sanity. “I don’t want to see you in this house again. You better sign the papers, pack your bags and leave before I get home if you still want to live.” The angry voice and the mocking snickers were all I heard before the pain finally stopped and everything went dark. *** My hand trembled as I raised it to knock on the door. It seemed I had been standing right there without moving for a while now. Everything in me screamed to turn back, and that everything was just in my head. It wasn’t real. My mind was playing tricks on me. Yet the black shoes might have been an illusion, but the voice could never be fake, right? “Aria, baby. It isn’t your fault. Don’t feel bad,” I heard him clearly, and the blood drained from my face as I stood at my best friend Aria’s room door. Aria had been my best friend since we were kids and that was why I had come to her house when I had nowhere else to go, so how? How could she do this? “I shouldn’t have done that. I know it was a mistake, but I feel bad for Aurora,” the female voice undeniably belonged to her. The world seemed to spin as I sucked in a breath to control my nerves. Feeling sick in my stomach, I turned around. The only person I thought would be there for me was there with the person I loved, the person who had just rejected me. “I didn’t mean to push him. I only wanted to grab Caleb, I swear. You believe me, right?” I paused immediately and stood there with widened eyes. “No,” I whispered, barely audible as my breath hitched. I am hearing things. I must be hearing things. “It isn’t your fault. She didn’t watch her son well,” Kieran scoffed. “That bastard child actually wanted to call for his mother when he saw us together.” My hand reached out to cover my mouth and tears that I had been fighting against all day came rushing down my cheeks. I was in the kitchen when my son fell down the stairs. Everyone blamed me for his death but they killed him, they caused his death, they pushed my son down the stairs. I had never asked for anything, not even for my mate’s love. The only thing that was finally mine, someone that I could call my own, they took him away from me. My feet found its way to the room and my hand reached to slam the door open and it broke under the strength I never knew I had. Aria pulled away from Kieran immediately and she turned to look at me with shocked eyes, but Kieran didn’t flinch at the slightest as he watched me with such coldness that sent chills through me. “T-tell me the truth,” my voice cracked as I held Aria’s stare. My body shook and my knuckles turned white from their tightened grip. “Tell me what you just said isn’t true!” I yelled. “Aurora…” “Don’t call my name and tell me!” I seemed to be screaming now as I walked closer. With each step I took, my heart shattered into pieces. Please say something, anything. “Stop fucking screaming,” Kieran sneered, rolling his eyes at me. “You are being dramatic”. I sucked in a breath when I heard his words and a strangled cry escaped from my lips. The man I once exchanged vows with was now replaced by a total stranger. “She killed Caleb, our child, and… and I’m being dramatic?” The thumping of my rapid heartbeat seemed to echo in my ears and the walls started closing in. I couldn’t breathe. “But you knew, didn’t you? You were right beside her when he was bleeding to death, but how…why?” “My child?” he scoffed with a dangerous glint. “Anyway, it was your fault for not keeping that brat in check and what happened to him was a mistake, we can’t change the past so stop being a whining bitch,” the casual tone of his voice seemed to make me forget I was supposed to be breathing. “I’m sorry, Aurora. I… I was only trying to stop him, but he just fell.” Aria brought my attention back to her, the corner of her lips tilted upward into a smirk. It was just a brief moment before it was gone, but I saw it clearly. My cries turned into a chuckle. The loud chuckle seemed to surprise them both and before anyone could react. I rushed towards her, gripping her neck tightly. “Die with him, you will die with my son that you murdered!” her eyes widened, and she tried to pry my hands from her neck, but I was stronger. “Are you mad? Let her go,” Kieran yelled as he tried to pull me away, but I didn’t know where I got the strength from. I refused to let go until she died for what she did. “You will listen to my orders!” Now with his Alpha’s voice and his wolf resurfacing, he pushed me off Aria and I went flying through the window. I stared ahead and watched my own tears as they fell, floating away from my face like carved diamonds as I tumbled down. The world blurred, time seemed to slow, and my life flashed before my eyes. Seven years after getting married to him, this was the outcome of my fate. The death of my son, the betrayal of my best friend and getting killed by my mate. Ah, I didn’t live a good life. “If there is a Moon Goddess watching… no, if there were any gods out there, anyone that can heed to my call, then please… please give me a second chance.” I whispered the words desperately before closing my eyes, bravely accepting the impending fall as my body collided with the pavement and the darkness once again welcomed me home, but this time, permanently, and then everything went silent. “Aurora!” a deep voice called out to me and I inhaled sharply, my eyes snapping open to see crystal blue water ahead of me.Aurora's POV Getting to the pack house, Darius led me to a room. I stood frozen in the doorway, hesitant to enter as he opened the room, my eyes scanned the room with a mix of unease and resentment. "My quarters are across, if you need anything." The thought of having him just across the hall made my heart flutter instantly, an emotion I didn't expect which was obviously from Terra who was leaping with joy in my head.He looked at me then, his eyes steady, seeing how hesitated I was, he took my hands and pulled me gently into the room. Leading me to the sofa in the room."You’re not a prisoner here, Aurora," he said. "You’re free to do whatever you want."I scoffed. "Doesn’t feel that way."He smiled faintly, the kind of smile that made my chest tighten against my will."You can go back to work at Northshore University Hospital," Darius said, surprising me. "Your life in the human city doesn’t have to stop."I blinked at him. "Then why bring me here at all? To force me to be your m
Aurora’s Pov I stared blankly at my phone, as I read Lily's shocking revelations on the screen once again. Its been two weeks the article got published. It wasn't just the werewolf communities that were shaken. The human world reacted even more violently. The two worlds were in an uproar, and I couldn't blame them. The names of the Alphas running the clubs and trafficking rings had been exposed, and their human world businesses were being dismantled.I knew the impact this would have on them. The Alphas were respected businessmen in the human world, with reputations built on charm and deceit. Now, their empires were crumbling.The fallout was more massive than even I expected, the world practically caught fire immediately the news went live. News outlets plastered photos of the high-profile businessmen and Alphas with some VIP members including Lily’s picture. Thw Alphas companies had been seized. Their assets frozen. Their names dragged through the mud I couldn't even walk down th
Darius's POV I sat behind my desk, my fingers drummed distractedly on the desk in of me. I was lost in thoughts of the events of the past few months from the moment Aurora and I had shared an intimate moment together. Four months.It had been four damn months since the weekend that she stormed out of my life like a hurricane, refusing to even look in my direction since then. I leaned back in my chair, the leather creaking under my weight, and closed my eyes. I let my mind replayed that disastrous weekend. I made the mistake of letting her find out she was my mate. What I heard feared did happened. She wasn't ready to know."Stupid Magnus,” I muttered. And then there was George’s call.It felt like yesterday when he had called me to inform me that Aurora had asked him to publish everything about Lily online through one of his trusted bloggers online. I could still remember gripping my phone so tightly I almost cracked it in two. I'd told her I would handle it but she doesn't trust
Aurora’s Pov The weeks bled together in the sterile, bright lights of the hospital. My focus was only on work, learning, building connections. George had told me he will inform me when the news was ready to go live. He said he was working on making sure everything wasnt traced back to him and he was still digging on the VIP list. He didn’t give a timeline nor tell me why he was digging more into the VIP but I trusted him, Terra had assure me to trust him and until then, I immersed myself in my surgeries, finding solace in working and learning. At least while working here amidst humans no one cared about mate bonds or reincarnated wolves or much about my life.Here, I was just Dr. Aurora, the top-ranked resident trauma surgeon and that was more than enough for me.Until Kieran showed up one afternoon. I had just scrubbed out of a long, grueling emergency appendectomy when I saw him standing in the corridor, arms crossed and that usual arrogant look in his eyes.“What the hell are yo
Aurora’s Pov Mason dropped me off inftont of the hospital, it didn’t take long, Rachel appeared with her car to pick me. I needed somewhere to gather my thoughts and a friend to talk to which was why I had texted her to come. While she drove me to her pack, she didn't question me, Rachel could tell I needed the space and time to regather my thought. The moment I stepped foot into her room, I jumped onto the bed and I felt a calmness settle in my chest. She immediately served me a cold soda drink that sent chilly thrills down my stomach and afterwards I took a nap.A few hours later, I was awake, we sat cross-legged on her bed, a warm mug of tea in each of our hands, and I finally began to narrate everything that happened yesterday to today.The dinner, the appeal to spend the weekend with him, Magnus sudden appearance on my bed then the kiss, the sex and the shocking mate claim. My wolf, Terra, speaking to me for the first time. The conversation about reincarnated mates. The rejecti
Aurora’s Pov When I heard the voice, I thought it was Darius calling me or he probably was outside at my doorstep but the voice sounded so unfamiliar, like it was mine and at the same time different. Then it came again, soft, and more distinct this time with a little force that seems powerful. It wasn’t echoing from the hallway or the room next door. It was then I realized it was from my mind.I froze mid-step, halfway into yanking my top over my head.“Aurora.”My hand trembled as I put on my shorts. I needed to get out of here but first what could it be? Was I going crazy and hearing voices just because I'd been hit with another betrayal?“What the hell…” I whispered, glancing around the room. “Aurora, listen.” I heard clearer.“Who said that?” I asked, shaking my head.“I did. Don’t be afraid.”My breath caught. My heart thundered in my chest. “Where are you?”“I’m here. Inside you. I always have been.”I shook my head, confused, my eyes darting around the room as if I’d somehow
Aurora’s Pov This was what I craved. What I needed. A reprieve from the anger and heartache, a chance to simply feel alive. My nipples were tight peaks beneath my top, sensitive and wanting for his touch. Darius’s lips were hot and firm against mine. He pulled me closer as his tongue teased mine. I moaned, my hands going through his hair as he deepened the kiss. It was like I’d been holding back for years, and it was finally time to let go. We were kissing each other like we were running out of time.I was panting from the intensity of everything. My skin was tingling, warm, flushed, and trembling. His breath ragged against my cheek, his scent suddenly wrapped around me. It was wild, beautiful and everything I hadn’t expected.His hands trembled when they touched me, like he couldn’t believe this was happening and honestly, neither could I.“Fuck, Aurora…” Darius breathed against my lips, breaking the kiss for only a second. “We need to stop.”“I could smell your arousal and I’m on
Aurora's POV Watching as he turned to leave the kitchen, he walked with nonchalant grace, his movements were swift, full of grace and virility. I had to fight the urge not to study his body when he pushed me against the kitchen counter earlier. When he left the room earlier, I noticed his shorts were tattered from shifting and I could tell it had skipped his mind. The good thing was that it wasn’t totally shredded or hanging by the threads. I would have gotten myself a good show of what was down there. I wouldn't say I wasn't curious to know.I couldn't study his body in the room since he was under the sheet but seeing him in the kitchen brought the mischievous side of me till he killed the vibe when he answered me with a serious tone that maybe he was in love with me. Sighing, I looked down at the plate of food untouched in front of me. I couldn’t eat. I stared at it, hoping my stomach will growl for it but my body had other plans. My heart was too busy racing, and my head were c
Darius's POV I sat up instantly, cursing under my breath. “Magnus,” I growled silently. “What the hell did you do?”"You're welcome," my wolf purred smugly.“You took over. You came in here last night.”"You wouldn't. I had to meet her." He snapped at me.“You were supposed to stay put. I thought we agreed,” I hissed mentally.He didn't answer.Typical Magnus move. Whenever he does something impulsive, he vanishes when it was time to deal with the consequences.I ran a hand down my face and then glanced back at Aurora. Her long lashes rested on her cheeks, her hair splayed out over the pillow like waves of caramel and ink. I loved how peaceful she looked. Hating and loving what Magnus did at the same time. I stared at her with longing and how right it felt to be here beside her.I reached out, gently brushing a strand of hair away from her face and the moment my fingers grazed her skin, I felt it again.An electricity tingling sensation.It started at my fingertips and coursed throu
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