Fated but Forsaken

Aria Thorn, the rogue daughter of the Alpha of the Moonstone Pack, has been living in exile for ten years after her sister Elena’s tragic death. But on her 18th birthday, Aria returns to the world of werewolves to find her fated mate, Rowan Blackthorn, Alpha of the Nightfall Pack. However, Rowan rejects Aria, leaving her heartbroken and uncertain of her place in the pack world. As Aria works to earn the respect of Rowan and his pack, she uncovers the shocking truth that Elena is not dead but under the control of Mara Lune, a dark witch with sinister intentions. Elena has been manipulated into hating Aria, and the bond between Aria and Rowan has been cursed to keep them apart. Despite the rejection, Aria grows stronger, discovering a rare and powerful wolf spirit within herself. As her journey unravels, she must navigate the politics of the packs, confront Mara’s dark magic, and choose between her sister’s love and her own destiny as the true Alpha of the Moonstone Pack. The stakes rise when Aria’s power awakens fully, but it comes at a dangerous cost that could change the fate of all werewolves forever.

Chapters

Chapter 4

Aria's pov

"Happy birthday to me." I murmured under my breath as I carried the the large tray of pastries into the dining room. Today was my birthday...not just any birthday but 'the great eighteen'. Many wolves looked forward to turning eighteen because that was when your wolf would awaken and you were most likely to find your mate. Most wolves were giddy with excitement on their eighteen birthday but not me. Apart from the dream about Elena waking me up, as usual, I felt nothing. I had waited anxiously for the faintest stir within me, for a hint that my wolf was there lurking within but I felt empty.

I didn't have a wolf and I most likely wouldn't have a mate, maybe this was my punishment from the moon goddess herself. Maybe this was the only way I could atone for what I did to Elena. Guilt gawned at me as I realized I held out hope on meeting my wolf and my mate. If Elena never had the opportunity to meet her wolf why should I?

"This isn't the time to get lost in thought, there is still much work to be done." Trish's harsh voice pulled me out of my thoughts.

"Don't just stand there, get to work. The alpha would be here any minute." She snapped when I remained unmoving. I snapped into action and made my way back to the kitchen to grab the remaining trays that needed to be brought to the dining room.

"I heard Alpha Rowan is returning with his chosen Luna." One of the slaves announced to her friend as we walked back into the dining room. That was the thing about being a slave, we were deemed insignificant and moved unnoticed, making it easy for us to get information.

"I never thought I'd see the day. The pack members speak about how cold and elusive he is, I must admit I'm suprised he finally took a mate." The other replied.

"I'm sure he did it for the pack, everyone knows he puts his pack before everything else...even himself." The first slave explained. I had heard different versions about Alpha Rowan's personality, from how cold and unfeeling he was to how ruthless he was when it came to dealing with his enemies but we all knew one thing for certain, he cared about his pack almost to a fault. I wouldn't be surprised if the whole reason he travelled was in order to secure a mate.

We went about the rest of the day, placing finishing touches onto the pack house and ensuring everything was perfect especially as it was now clear our future Luna would be present.

"Their here." One of the slaves announced and everyone scrambled into their stationed positions.

Alpah Rowan's beta and other pack members stood right in front of the door, waiting for him and I knew they would take the credit for all the work we had laboured for, just like every other time.

"Alpha." All of them bowed when the door swung open. The slaves remained hidden in the shadows as we observed from a distance. Our duty was to remain hidden and only appear when needed or summoned.

Alpha Rowan slowly stepped into the room and my breath hitched, I couldn't tear my gaze from him and I watched his every move. I had seen Alpha Rowan before but for some reason he seemed to captivate me right at this moment. He was a handsome man with dark brown hair and calculating silver grey eyes. He had a small scar running along his left brow which only added to his allure. Beside him was a tall elegant woman with fiery red hair and honey brown eyes. They looked like the perfect pair and that seemed to make something within me twitch.

Alpha Rowan stilled and scanned the room, my heart beat rapidly when his gaze settled on where the servants lurked hidden. I could feel his gaze on me but I knew that was impossible, he couldn't see me. The necessary introductions were made before Alpha Rowan and his companion were ushered into the dining room. Dinner began in earnest and the slaves moved efficiently and as swiftly as possible to ensure everything played out smoothly.

"Go get another bottle of wine before that one runs out." Trish ordered me and I scrambled into the kitchen, picked up the bottle and returned to the room. I approached the table with shaky hands and just as I placed the bottle in front of Alpha Rowan he stilled. He looked up at me and as our eyes met I felt a bond snap in place.

Could it possibly be?

No, I must be imagining things.

Alpha Rowan's stare burned the side of my face but I ignored it as I let go of the bottle and moved to leave.

"Mate." The words ripped out of his lips as he stared at me and my eyes bulged.

The whole table had fallen silent and we're now watching us curiously.

I wasn't mad, I hadn't been imagining things. Alpha Rowan was my mate, I could feel the bond pulling me towards him.

Maybe the moon goddess had seen that I had suffered enough and I had worked to drag myself out of the abyss of guilt I felt. Maybe I was finally free and the moon goddess had rewarded me by giving me a mate. Joy soared through me and I kept staring at Alpha Rowan like a fool.

"Rowan what's going on?" His companion asked him but he ignored her.

Would he claim me as his mate even though I was a slave?

The thought lingered in my mind as he rose from his chair and faced me.

"What is your name?" His deep baritone voice asked.

"Aria Thorn." I whispered.

"I, Alpha Rowan Blackthorn, reject you, Aria Thorn, as my mate." He announced and pain seared through me.

"I don't need a slave for a mate, I need someone fit to be my Luna." His said with cold eyes before he walked out of the dining room, leaving me with a gutting pain in my chest.

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Dax Taylor had loved me for ten years. Yet, three years into our marriage, he was the one who cheated. Watching him parade that flirtatious woman around as though I were the punchline of our social circle, I decided to let him have what he wanted. The day I walked out clutching my divorce papers, his voice was laced with regret about the past: "If I could go back to when I was seventeen, I wouldn't fall for you like a lovesick fool." None of us expected that one day, we might actually be seventeen again. Even more terrifying was the realization that the person I truly loved was never him. --- Outside the courthouse, I stood holding the freshly issued divorce papers. Next to me was the man who now seemed like a stranger, visibly relieved to be free. Three years ago, when Dax and I got married, he was ecstatic, eagerly flaunting our union across all his social media. He said marrying me was a wish he had made when he was seventeen. Not long after, he had edged closer with a mischievous sparkle in his eyes, whispering if we could rip up the marriage certificate.

Fantasy Modern Romance

8.0

After My Mate Publicly Rejected His Luna

8.0

I felt it before I saw her—a disturbance in the air, like the moment before lightning strikes. The hairs on my arms stood on end as I arranged flowers in the pack house dining room, preparing for tonight's full moon ceremony. "Luna, have you heard?" Ellie whispered, her omega status evident in her hunched shoulders as she hurried toward me. "The European Lycan Council delegation has arrived, and—" The main doors burst open before she could finish. A wave of murmurs swept through the room as a group of wolves entered, but my eyes locked on only one—a woman with flowing auburn hair and piercing green eyes that scanned the room like a predator. Sophia Blake. My fingers tightened around the vase I was holding. My wolf, usually so quiet and submissive, growled deep within my mind. Five years. It had been five years since Dominic had rejected her, choosing me instead.

Fantasy Romance Werewolf

9.1

After My Mate Threw Me to Snakes, I Chose His Rival

9.1

The Alpha King of the South Pack declared me as their future Luna, and my mentor, seeing I had come of age, suggested I choose a mate during the ceremony by drawing from the four arranged mate contracts he had prepared for me. In my past, I had chosen Hugo Carroll, the Beta of the Northern Pack, whom I had adored since childhood. But after our mate bond was formed, I discovered he had a white moonlight—a girl named Norah Franklin, who was an Omega from a distant pack. When she learned Hugo was to be my mate, she was heartbroken and chose to end her life by drowning herself. For years after our marking ceremony, Hugo resented being bound to me, pining for Norah’s gentleness and warmth, convinced I had forced his hand with the mate contract. To punish me, he drugged me when I was at my weakest after giving birth and threw me into a pit of venomous snakes. I was torn apart, my body ravaged by poison, and I died in agony. When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the ceremony, holding the four mate contracts in my hand. This time, I drew the contract of Enzo Ross, the Alpha of the South Pack, whose family, once renowned healers, had fallen into obscurity. But on the day of the ceremony, Hugo lost his mind.

Fantasy Romance Werewolf

9.4

Bound To The Immortal Beast

9.4

I was born under the red full moon, something rare and marked as a curse in the werewolf world. My pack hated me. They wanted me gone, saying I would bring nothing but destruction. My wolf was sealed before I could reach the awakening age, leaving me worthless. Helpless. Vulnerable. Then came the night that changed my life, dragging me into the worst world possible. I was married off to the cruel rogue Alpha, Drogo. A male bound by the curse of the Moon Goddess after committing an eternal sin. He was defined as the most ruthless male in the country. Behind the shadow. Never to be dared. But what happened when I realized I bore the face of a ghost that haunted him from his past? The face of the very woman who doomed him.

Fantasy Horror Werewolf

8.0

His Forbidden Omega

8.0

On the night Lyra loses everything, she makes one catastrophic mistake... She falls into the arms of the one man she should never touch- Alpha Kael Rhelor. Her mate's father. Her Alpha. The most feared man in all wolf territories. It's supposed to be one night. One drunken, desperate escape from the pain of being rejected by her fated mate and betrayed by the best friend who stole him. But the moment Kael touches her, something ancient wakes beneath Lyra's skin... and the half-medallion hanging on his neck blazes to life, glowing for the first time in decades. Lyra isn't an ordinary omega. Her bloodline should not exist. And when she steals the medallion and flees the pack in terror, she takes more than Kael's relic. She takes his heir. Now Kael is hunting her- not for revenge, not for the child she hides, but because the night they shared has triggered a prophecy powerful enough to shatter the entire werewolf world. A prophecy that says: Only the woman who awakens the medallion can unite the territories... or destroy them. And she belongs to the Alpha who claims her with his heart-not his mark. Lyra just wants to survive. Kael wants answers. Darius, the rogue Alpha who murdered her bloodline, wants her dead. And Aiden-the mate who rejected her-wants her back. When fate, desire, power, and vengeance collide, Lyra will have to choose between the mate who broke her... and the ruthless Alpha who can burn kingdoms for her. One secret child. Two Alpha rivals. One prophecy. And a power that will either crown her... or consume her. This is not the story of an omega who runs. This is the rise of a woman the world was never meant to survive.

Fantasy Romance Werewolf

8.0

Princess Betrayed by Rogue

8.0

Antonella: Thanksgiving, held every five years, is the ultimate celebration for the pack. On this day, wolves in love unite by signing a mate contract under the watchful gaze of the moon. Jaziel and I have been eagerly looking forward to this event, which is just three days away. Before we seal our bond, I have a surprise for Jaziel—a child, still in its early stages, a tangible symbol of our love. I shifted into my wolf form and raced like the wind to Jaziel's place, only to overhear the exaggerated laughter he shared with his friend. “What princess? She's completely under your control! How much longer will this charade go on, Jaziel?” “Until I secure half of her wealth!” Jaziel twirled the fancy glass I’d given him as a present, the wine inside reflecting the hues of the setting sun beautifully. Yet the coldness in his eyes cast a chilling contrast to the vibrant evening light. “If it weren’t for needing the mate contract to lock in her assets, I would have ditched her ages ago.” “I’m sick of pretending with her!” Jaziel's mocking voice left my mind blank.

Fantasy Romance Werewolf

Fated but Forsaken

Chapter 4

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