Love Tied By Hate

Catching her childhood sweetheart husband, Elijah Delgado, in bed with her closest friend of ten years is the ultimate betrayal—especially while eight months pregnant. Instead of throwing a tantrum as they expect, she remains completely calm. Brushing off their cheap excuses of being "just friends," she quietly presents Elijah with divorce papers disguised as a real-estate contract. Armed with quiet resolve, she is ready to cut him out of her life entirely and raise her unborn baby alone.

Lyra, a social pariah unable to shift, sees her life transformed during the Moonfire. This celestial phenomenon marks her as the Moon Goddess's true successor, forging a mystical link with the icy Alpha of the Stormfang Pack, Kaelen. Their union surpasses ordinary fated bonds, serving a divine goal. With enemies conspiring to kill her, Lyra must harness her new abilities. The fate of the broken packs rests on her mastery, which will either bring salvation or ruin.

At 9:47 PM on the Winter Solstice, my five-year mate bond to Hudson flickered and died mid-run. Then the pack link flooded with a careless image: my Alpha lounging in a stranger's golden-lit room, cradling our newborn son—while the woman beside him wore the cashmere sweater I'd donated months ago. Every Ironveil wolf witnessed the betrayal at once. Now I must unravel what happened to my pup and face the devastating mystery of my Alpha's murderous choice.

Beneath the festive opulence of the Howell estate, a quiet rebellion is brewing. With only twenty-four hours left until her binding contract is fulfilled, a billionaire's wife wears a perfect mask of polite interest. Her husband has no idea that she is already gone in spirit. Every asset transfer is queued, and every patent revocation is locked on a timer. Having prepared for months, she is ready to reclaim her freedom and leave his toxic world behind forever.

Desperate to escape her confinement, a captive woman makes a pleading deal with her powerful captor, Achilles. She promises to do absolutely anything he asks if he will only grant her freedom. Sensing her desperation, the ruthless man tests her resolve, his dark gaze piercing through her defenses. Despite her instincts screaming at her to flee, she whispers her agreement. Achilles accepts her terms with a chilling, deliberate proposition: he wants her body as the price for her release.

A devastating workplace tragedy leaves the victims' families in absolute despair, their overwhelming grief impossible to quiet. Amidst this tense standoff, George Johnson approaches me with a desperate plea. Clutching his entire life savings, he begs me to guide him directly to the company headquarters. He is determined to offer everything he owns to appease the distraught relatives and somehow resolve the escalating crisis.