After she is betrayed by her mate and stabbed, Selene finds herself at the gates of death, a desperate plea is made, all she needs is one more chance to come back and get her revenge on the mate who betrayed her and had her killed. Her wish is granted but there is a steep price to pay. Along comes the handsome and charming Tristan and their connection is instantly magical, while Tristan sees a mate, Selene sees a tool, ultimately to be used and discarded. There are twists and turns, love blooms, and in the end, Selene has to decide which is more important the heart of the man she loves, or her burning desire for revenge.
Chapter 1 STABBED
SELENE
Alpha Lucas was going to be overjoyed once I told him the good news that I was pregnant.
I knew that I was the Luna and that meant that I had to carry myself with grace but I was so happy, so excited that I half ran, half walked as I made my way to his study.
Usually, I didn't disturb my love when he was there, it was his personal space but this news could not wait, I could not wait to tell him he was going to become a father!
I pushed open the door without knocking, "Darling, you are not going to believe what I have to tell–" the words hung in my mouth as my eyes widened.
Alpha Lucas' pants were around his ankle and he was balls deep inside another woman, his naked butt clenching viciously as he thrust into her.
The bottle of champagne that I had brought for us to celebrate with fell from my hand and smashed to pieces at my foot, sending glass and red wine flying in every direction.
I looked on, and squinted my eyes, refusing to believe what I was seeing.
The woman was lying with her back on the table and her legs hung around his shoulders.
"Babe!" he stiffened and quickly reached down and pulled up his pants.
I shook my head and stepped backward out of the room and slammed the door.
No, this could not be, I did not just see what I thought I saw, my whole body felt like I was on fire despite being in an air-conditioned hallway.
My heart was beating in my chest furiously and now tears were starting to well up in my eyes. Instinctively, my hand went to my belly and then I ran.
It was as if the hallway walls were closing in on me, trying to trap me within them, I couldn't spend another second here, I needed to get out.
"Honey!" I heard his voice calling me from behind but this just made me run even faster, I needed to put as much space between us as I could.
Oh my goodness! My love did this to me?
How? How did he violate the mate bond like that? I should have known something was wrong, how didn't I? Did the pregnancy somehow affect my ability to sense his emotions?
How could he do this to us, to me, and his baby? This was the highest form of betrayal.
Now the scent of that strange woman was burned into my memory, I could never forget it.
I kept running until I ended up in the woods far beyond our pack. I didn't want anyone to see me cry, as soon as I was certain that I was alone, I broke down and tears flowed freely from me.
This was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives, this was not supposed to be happening, not to me, how could Lucas do this to me? We loved each other more than anything, didn't we?
I had begun to doubt everything.
"There you are!" he said, panting heavily.
I turned around startled to see him there, "Get the hell away from me!" my voice was mingled with grief and anger.
"Babe, babe, please, just let me explain okay, it is not what you think!" he took a step forward.
My eyes widened, "It is not what I think? You were balls deep in another woman! What the hell do you want to explain about that?" I yelled at him, the veins straining in my neck.
Alpha Lucas shook his head, "You weren't supposed to see that babe, I am sorry you had to see that!"
I scoffed in disbelief, "You aren't even sorry, are you? You are just sorry you got caught!"
"Babe, please, forgive me, I promise you, she meant nothing to me," he kept approaching me.
"Stay back!" I warned, raising my arm to keep him at length, "Did you even ever love me?"
"Of course babe, I have loved only you," he said ignoring my warning and coming closer.
I shook my head, "You are a shameless liar, and a cheat, you are not fit to be my alpha!" I sniffled.
"Don't say that babe, I'm sorry, please, give me a second chance!"
I shook my head more furiously, "Fuck you Lucas, fuck you, I am not going to let you hurt me like this and get away with it. The council must hear about this!"
The sympathetic look left his face and his eyes became serious, "What?"
"I am going to dissolve our marriage, you are not fit to be alpha!"
"Babe," there was a dangerous edge to his voice now, "The council does not need to get involved, we can work through this, just give me a second chance!"
I felt so overwhelmed I thought that I was going to pass out at any moment, "I can't deal with you right now."
I walked past him but then he viciously grabbed my arm.
"Let me go, Lucas!" I warned.
"Don't tell the council babe, please."
"Get off me, you and I are officially finished!" I said with finality.
His grip on mine loosened and I freed myself and kept walking out of there, sniffling and pulling myself together, I knew what I needed to do.
I heard his footsteps behind me obviously, he was coming to plead again, I didn't want to hear what he had to say, he had broken my heart, my trust, and our bond.
Without warning, Lucas ran up from behind me and then stabbed me in the stomach.
I gasped as a piercing pain shot through me, Oh No, My baby! I thought in panic.
As my hand went defensively to my belly, I heard him whisper in my ear, "I am sorry," and then his blade cut my throat.
As I lay there bleeding in a pool of my own blood, scared and alone, I muttered a silent prayer.
"Oh Moon goddess, please I do not want to die here like this, please not like this, not when I have been wronged so badly, please, do not let me die here!" I prayed as the life drained out of me and I faded into blackness.
Chapter 1 STABBED
11/03/2025
Chapter 2 MEETING A DEMON
12/03/2025
Chapter 3 MEETING AN ALPHA
12/03/2025
Chapter 4 MATE
12/03/2025
Chapter 5 PASSION AND PLOTS
12/03/2025
Chapter 6 FEVER PITCH
12/03/2025
Chapter 7 BAD NEWS
13/03/2025
Chapter 8 CONTEMPLATION
14/03/2025
Chapter 9 TRIAL
14/03/2025
Chapter 10 PREPARATIONS
14/03/2025
Chapter 11 WAITING
14/03/2025
Chapter 12 SHADOWS
14/03/2025
Chapter 13 SKINS AND BONES
14/03/2025
Chapter 14 FINAL SONG
14/03/2025
Chapter 15 RESCUE
14/03/2025
Chapter 16 PASSION
19/03/2025
Chapter 17 MORNING AFTER
19/03/2025
Chapter 18 UNWANTED FEELINGS
19/03/2025
Chapter 19 WHISPERS
19/03/2025
Chapter 20 MEETING
19/03/2025
Chapter 21 DINNER
19/03/2025
Chapter 22 NOT A DATE
19/03/2025
Chapter 23 CONDITIONS
20/03/2025
Chapter 24 DEAL
20/03/2025
Chapter 25 DESIRES
20/03/2025
Chapter 26 STRATEGY MEETING
20/03/2025
Chapter 27 BREAKDOWN
20/03/2025
Chapter 28 REVELATIONS
20/03/2025
Chapter 29 CARRIED AWAY
20/03/2025
Chapter 30 REGRETS
20/03/2025
Chapter 31 TRAINING
23/03/2025
Chapter 32 FIGHT
23/03/2025
Chapter 33 THE NIGHT RIPPER
23/03/2025
Chapter 34 PATROL
27/03/2025
Chapter 35 DISTRACTED
27/03/2025
Chapter 36 REALISATION
29/03/2025