Lowbred, unwanted, and a servant of the Alpha's Mansion, Anna Kendra just wanted a quiet life with a mate who would accept her for the runt she was. But her life took a U-turn when she discovered the craziest thing. A mate bond, to the one person who wanted nothing to do with a 'prostitute' like her.
View MoreThe next few days passed in a blur and thankfully after I told Vira to fuck off out of my pack, she hadn't returned. The only problem I had was my stepmother announcing wedding dates between Vira and me.News that I had my stepmother under house arrest traveled all the way to Mallory and I had to let her out.Since then, she'd been a menace but from the glimpse of what I'd seen that night when we arrived at Mallory, I was sure Camila wasn't acting on her own. She was like a damned puppet.Suddenly I was jerked out of my thoughts when the abandoned fax machine in my study began whirring.What the fuck?At the same time, the new replacement for my mobile phone vibrated with a new notification.Frowning, I picked it up and saw it was a text message from Sen.–YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT I FUCKING FOUND! Check the fax and your mailbox too. Remember to save the images once you're done viewing. I placed a view timer on it.Frowning, I slowly stood up from my desk, approaching the fax machine tha
Asher's P.O.VThe helicopter blades whirr a deafening rhythm against my skull, each thwack a physical manifestation of the rage churning in my gut. Across from me, Derek sat nonchalantly, his face a mask of smug satisfaction. The roar of the engine drowned out everything except the pounding of my own blood."You think it's nothing, don't you?" I practically spat the words at him, my voice hoarse over the din. "Threatening children! Like flicking flies off a picnic blanket! You clearly had no qualms about getting rid of my mother either!"He just smiled, a dark, humorless twist of his lips. "Proof, Asher? You have no proof."My body tensed. No proof? They'd as good as admitted it! "Everyone knew!" I bellowed. "Everyone knew you drove Mom to…" I choked on the words, the memory still raw after all these years."Suicide," Derek finished coolly with a chilling glint in his eyes. "A mental breakdown. It's quite clear to anyone with half a brain."Fury choked me, rendering me speechless
ASHER'S POV~The car slowly pulled into the parking lot in front of Anna's complex. The engine sputtered and died. Anna tried to step through the door, but I stopped her, placing my hand on her thighs as my shocked eyes stared at the figures right in front of her apartment.When her eyesight trailed mine, she stiffened, a gasp flying from her throat and her hand on the door's handle slipping away."Stay here, Anna!" I ordered her, quickly pulling off my seat belt, but Anna wasn't about to adhere."I'm following you, you don't get to boss me around right now, Asher. Please," her voice shook despite being raised.I threw her a scorching glare, my jaw ticking. I had no other choice but to let her out too.I slammed the door with a bang, glowering at the figures whose gaze were intently on us.There was a smug smile of satisfaction on my fucking stepmother's face, a look that seemed to say she had long been expecting us.My eyes traveled to my father who stood with a brooding expression,
Asher's P.O.VFrustration gnawed at me like a hungry beast. Anna's sharp words, her accusations, echoed in my head, making it hard to focus on anything else. Why was it so easy for her to paint me as the villain, the heartless alpha who only saw her as a convenient bedwarmer? Didn't she feel anything for me? Didn't the heat that scorched between us mean anything to her? The raw need that pulsed between us wasn't a just a simple undeniable attraction as she'd so flimsyly put it.But before I could unravel the tangled mess of my emotions, I watched her from the corner of the room as she struggled to pull on her boots. Her face contorted in pain as she tried to pull them on her injured ankle. Anger simmered inside of me, threatening to boil over, but concern quickly eclipsed it as a whimper escaped her lips."Here, let me help" I growled, kneeling in front of her before she could utter another protest.She flinched and then defiance flashed in her eyes. "I can do it myself, Asher." s
(Anna's Pov) The first rays of dawn peeked through the cracks in the cabin walls, painting the smoke-filled air with a soft, golden glow. The storm had finally passed, leaving an eerie silence in its wake. Embarrassment flooded my cheeks as I became aware of my nakedness, sprawled across the makeshift bed of furs. Asher lay beside me, his arm wrapped possessively around my waist, his chest rising and falling with each slow breath. He was naked too. very naked. I tried to ease away, to slip out from under his touch, but his grip tightened around my hand, anchoring me in place. I held my breath as his eyes fluttered open, and a sleepy smile spread across his face. "Good morning," he mumbled, his voice rumbly with sleep. "Where are you going?"My cheeks burned even hotter. This was… unexpected. He seemed completely at ease, unfazed by our tangled bodies. I, on the other hand, felt like I was on fire. Scrambling to my knees, I fumbled for the discarded cloak, desperate to cover
(Anna’s Pov) The cabin floor scraped against my back as Asher lowered me and I bit my lip to hold back a scream of agony when my feet thudded against the wood flooring. My vision swam in a dizzying cocktail of pain and exhaustion. Through the haze, I felt him pull my boot off, the rough tug sending a fresh jolt of agony shooting up my leg. Tears stung my eyes and my fingers tightened into fists. Why me?A gasp tore from my throat as his hands, surprisingly gentle brushed against my ankle. But gentle wasn't the word for what came next. A searing pain ripped through me, a scream dying in my throat as a bone clicked back into place."It's broken, Anna," his voice, rough with strain, reached my ears. "It needs to be put back in llace if it's going to heal right."The world narrowed to the white-hot point of pain in my leg, his words a distant echo. But a fear flickered to life within me– not of the pain, but of what might happen if it didn't heal right. Then, a surprisingly tend
Asher's P.O.VAnna blatantly refused taking a ride in my car so we were all stuffed into her tiny beat up Cadillac as it rumbled down the dusty road, the morning sun glinting off the chrome bumper. Anna, in the passenger seat, belted out a tune off-key but full of heart, a smile splitting her face. In the back, Evan and Ivan bounced like popcorn kernels, their backpacks overflowing with snacks and mismatched socks."Faster, faster!" Ivan shrieked, his face pressed against the window. "I wanna see the big, blue boat!"I chuckled, glancing over at Anna. Her eyes sparkled with a joy that was contagious. This… this felt different. Like a real family. The drive to the riverbank was a blur of excited chatter and singalongs. Through the rearview mirror, I could see a black S.U.V following behind. That was Sen. When we finally pulled up, a rickety wooden pier jutting out into a shimmering expanse of water, the boys practically exploded out of the car.A weathered man with a sun-baked face ap
Asher's p.o.v:An ache subtly throbbed at the small of my back as I hunched over my laptop, finishing some intense paperwork. I was sort of growing into the lack of workspace thingy, as I lived on Anna's couch even if it was terrible for my back. I guess my wolf gene would have lots of work to do now.Talking about living in Anna's space, it'd been very eye-opening to say the least and I couldn't believe I'd be able to control my possessiveness after I didn't find her in bed three nights in a row. Usually, after we are done with a family dinner with the kids, I read them bedtime stories and Anna retires to her room after leaving out blankets and duvets for me.But two nights after the cook-off challenge, she'd gone to bed and while I got myself comfortable enough on the couch, I realized she didn't leave out blankets for me. Werewolves had natural heat but combined with her evident lack of any source of warmth in the apartment (she refused to let me install an electric fireplace), it
Asher's P.O.VFolding the last of my shirt into Anna's cramped closet--its space barely designed for half of the content it's currently holding--I stepped back and dusted my hand with a satisfied smirk. Nice work Asher.Perched on the edge of the tiny Queens sized bed was Anna and the smile on her face was tentative, like a butterfly unsure of landing. I shook my head, a silent chuckle escaping my lips. Ducking out of the closet, I shut the door with a soft thud before turning my attention back to the room.Tiny... that was the only way to describe it.It looked like something Snow-white and her seven dwarves would be most comfortable living in. The first time I was here, my head had been too far up my ass to actually take in the size and state of the apartment."You know you don't have to do any of this right?" Anna cut into my thoughts with an exasperated smile. "What I said about giving you options, I didn't mean it literally. We could work out something that'd allow you good acces
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