ceremony

Holly has been exiled from her pack for harboring a secret crush on her stepbrother, Alex. But she returns to attend Alex's engagement ceremony, determined to prove she's moved on. However, her plans go awry when she accidentally kisses Alex's best friend, Nicholas, whom she can't stand. As fate would twist further, Nicholas turns out to be her future professor... With her upcoming shift and the possibility of finding her fated mate, Holly's life becomes intricately tangled with the two men. Will she find true love, or will her past and present desires lead her down a path of complicated entanglements?

"You are not fit to be my mate and the Luna of this pack, I Gabriel Blackwood the Alpha of Silvercrest pack reject you Selena as my mate", he coldly declared. ******* Selena, is a young and hardworking lady, working as a maid in the mansion of Alpha Gabriel, the leader of Silvercrest pack and a successful billionaire. A mating ceremony was held in the mansion, where the Alpha's mate would be revealed to him. Selena happens to be a fated mate but is cruelly rejected by the Alpha who seeks a partner of high status and suitable to be the Luna. Instead, he chooses Ravenna his childhood friend, who harbors a deep dislike for Selena, leaving Selena devastated and heartbroken. But destiny has its plans, which leads to Selena having a passionate encounter with the Alpha in his drunken state. Upon realizing what happened between them, he accuses her of seducing him and angrily chases her from the mansion. Determined to move on, she goes in search of a job to support herself and her mother. however her life took a tragic turn when she found her mother unconscious and was rushed to the hospital where she was diagnosed with à third stage cancer. With her mother's life hanging in the balance, Selena finds herself at a crossroads. In a desperate attempt to save her mother, she musters the courage to seek help from the Alpha…. Will the Alpha be willing to lend a helping hand to the woman he once rejected?

During a partial solar eclipse, Olivia, one week pregnant, looses her lover, Camil, to a resulting tornado. Some months later she gives birth to Frances, who grows up to a beautiful teen. Frances works in a bookstore. There she meets Alban. They become friends, and in a few days they fall in love. Alban invites Frances and her mother, Olivia, to his mother's inauguration ceremony at the MIT. Frances and Olivia arrive at the ceremony, but after seeing Alban and his father (who suffered amnesia some years ago), Olivia slumps and passess out. Olivia later tells Frances that Alban's father is Camil -- Frances's father too. This leaves Frances heartbroken. Now she is left with the decision of either continuing what she had started with Alban or unite the entire family by helping Camil regain his lost memory.

Avery was betrayed by everyone. Her mate and her stepsister! Isabelle had bitten more than she can chew by going after Damon, Avery’s fated mate. When Avery had caught them together she couldn’t believe her eyes. Shocked and heartbroken, she flees to  a bar to drown herself in alcohol.  There she meets Lycan Dean and they have a one night stand.  Alpha Damon realizes his mistake and is ashamed. The day of the mating ceremony came and Avery rejected him in front of everyone. Alpha Damon however did not give up, he wasn’t ready to let Avery go. What happens when the woman he loves casts him away and a Lycan King comes to claim his mate and her baby? Will Avery forgive him and take him back?  Find out what happened in the gripping twist ahead!

Aurora Amy Wells, the despised hybrid runt of the Moonlight Pack, thought she had everything when she secretly loved Maverick Prill. For five years, they dreamed of the Mate Awakening Ceremony that would make them whole. But on that fateful night, Maverick shattered her—denying their secret relationship, humiliating her before the pack, before marking and confining her to the role of Luna because he needed to have one. For three years, he kept another woman by his side, only to sever their bond completely. Heartbroken, Aurora left everything behind to live as a rogue. Now, five years later, Aurora has risen as a fierce Rogue Leader. But when tragedy strikes, she’s forced to confront her past—and Maverick—after discovering they’re second-chance mates. Thrown into an uneasy alliance and back in the Moonlight Pack, Aurora must face old wounds, a bond she can’t escape, and enemies that threaten everything she holds dear. Can she trust the man who betrayed her, or will loving him again destroy her for good?

Scarlet loved and honored this man in their 10 years of marriage, she had turned down her family fortune just to be with him. He had nothing when she met him and her family never accepted him, so she rejected her own family for his sake. She stayed with him through thick and thin and finally built an empire with him, but on the day that was supposed to be their 10th wedding anniversary she found out that her husband was holding a wedding ceremony with another woman, and not only that, he already had two kids with this woman When she confronted him, her husband wasn't remorseful about it, instead, he threw the divorce papers on her face. Scarlet didn’t hesitate to sign those damn papers, but the next day she wasn't the CEO's wife again, she was the CEO herself and was here to make her ex-husband suffer. Me Harvey, you ex-wife is the new CEO of our rival company “ his men told him. “Please forgive me ex-wife “ he begged on his knees. The woman looked at him and smirked. “ You would work for me, “ she told him as she brushed his hands off

A mate is forever. Until they reject you… Luna is sick of being an outcast. As the illegitimate daughter of a high-ranking official and her mother gone, she’s never felt wanted. Finding her fated mate was supposed to change everything. She’s known for six years that she and Marnet are mates, and tonight at the Moon Mate ceremony, it’s time for him to stop acting like a playboy alpha and claim her as his. Only he does the exact opposite and humiliates her publicly with his brutal rejection. Then Luna is taken by Pavel, another alpha whose clan launches a surprise attack during the ceremony. He’s captured all the other alphas except one—Marnet. Now Luna has a choice. Lead the enemy to Marnet or protect her mate. Pavel treats her better than Marnet ever did, but Luna is convinced Pavel is only using her to get what he wants. Marnet is still her mate. Although it wouldn’t be the first time she’s been wrong about love…

Ceres was born to the alpha and Luna of the Harvest Moon Pack. After losing her father tragically, she becomes a slave in the new alpha’s home, even though he has taken her mother as his new Luna. Ceres’ destiny is set to be revealed as her moon ceremony approaches. Will she find her mate and take back her father’s estate?

BLURB Cherry thought she had escaped her painful past with Dylan, the mate who had rejected her love. Forced into a bond he never wanted, Dylan kept his heart closed, leaving Cherry with no choice but to walk away. But one night changed everything, and Cherry left carrying a secret—his child. Now, years later, she's returned for a ceremony, with a new husband by her side. But when their daughter, Selena, runs into Dylan’s arms, calling him "Daddy," old wounds resurface. Dylan wants her to stay, but will Cherry risk everything again, or will she keep her secret and continue the new life she’s built?

Jamie Westbrook had been waiting all her life to have her Shifter Ceremony and finally experience what it's like to run free. However, in a single moment, everything goes wrong leaving her life irrevocably changed. Now, forced to leave her pack for a new one, she's not exactly happy to be there. Even worse, she can't allow herself to be when there's suddenly danger at every corner. The dark truth she's discovered needs to come to light, but how is she going to make that happen when her new pack isn't just going to take her word for it? Well, Jamie's always been stubborn, and she refuses to let these people get away with it. Toying Alpha is created by Mari Hockett, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.