Her Daughter's Mate

Her Daughter's Mate

Ava Poe

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Aria Hale's life went very dark when her mate rejected her because she had a daughter, which he claimed had no wolf powers. To top this off, cheating occurred a day before their mating ceremony! Her heart broken, Aria had one-night stand with a guy she hardly knew. The next day was the mating ceremony of Lyra, her daughter, where fate had delivered a mighty blow! The guy from the previous night, Lucian Vale, is now Lyra's destined mate! What followed were the secrets and heartbreak of Aria, who was frightened as she tried to keep the night a secret to protect her daughter. But Lucian remembered Aria, and he was never going to let her go. Fighting against guilt, desire, and fear of ruining her daughter's life, Aria did everything she could to stop thinking about Lucian. But fighting her feelings only made her love him more. Then the Luna began to plot against Aria, setting her up with the decision of choosing between her daughter's future and the love of her life ; to walk free of a love that was burdened by guilt or to follow her heart.

Chapter 1 The Missed Birthday

Aria's POV

I checked the time again. 9:45 p.m.

The third time in ten minutes. There was no sound in the house, but only the ticking of the wall clock. My phone was on the table and the screen was on with unanswered calls.

Damien still hadn't picked up.

I exhaled and rested my back against the couch, and had to take a breath. I was likely to be busy, I said to myself. He had to be. The job of the pack was sometimes too much, and perhaps there was some emergency at the border. He could never skip the eighteenth birthday of his daughter on purpose... could he?

However, I was aware of lying to myself.

"Mom?"

I glanced round and beheld Lyra standing at the doorway. Her hazel eyes, which were usually bright, were dull.

"Is Dad coming?" she said, and her fingers were twitching at the hem of her sleeve.

I cleared my throat and replied. "Of course, sweetheart. He'll be here soon."

She looked at me as she did not think it. Last year neither did he come. Or the one before that."

Lyra, I said, patting the place next me on the couch. She leaned back, leaning against me. "Your father loves you, okay? He's just... busy."

Too busy to have his daughter a birthday? she mumbled.

That struck me like a blow to the heart.

I smiled feebly and wiped a strand of hair off her face. "He'll come. You'll see. He wouldn't miss this one."

But after hours of waiting, I too could no longer feign it. The cake remained untouched, the candles melted in small puddles of wax, and the food was lying cold on the dining table. The decorations which I had spent all the day preparing now looked like ridicule.

At eleven, Lyra was no longer able to conceal her dismay. She then rose and said goodnight, Mom, and went off to her room.

Goodnight, baby, I called after her, and had to smile, which she could not see.

As she closed her door the house sank back into silence.

I washed the dishes one by one, without weeping. This was not the first occasion when Damien was doing this, yet this night was not supposed to be the same. She was turning eighteen. Her first change was on the way, her first mating ceremony was not far away-- everything was different.

He should've been here.

Where are you, Damien?

I jumped at the sound of the front door being thrown open. My heart skipped. I swiveled around, and I was relieved. "Damien!"

He leaned against the door, and was waving. Even before he could talk the strong odor of alcohol pervaded the atmosphere. My relief vanished.

I said, You are late, and attempted to speak in a calm voice. "Lyra waited all night for you."

He laughed derisively and tossed his keys on the table. "So?"

"So?" I repeated, shocked. "It was her birthday. You promised you'd be here."

He walked past me. "I had things to do."

What do you think can be more important than your daughter? I demanded.

"Watch your tone, Aria." He warned.

"I'm just asking," I said. She wept herself to sleep to-night, Damien. You have been out of her eighteenth birthday.

He gave a bitter laugh. "Eighteenth birthday. Big deal. She remains the same wolf-less girl that she was yesterday.

The words stung. Do not, do not, do not talk about her, I said hastily.

"Why not?" he snapped, stepping closer. You think I do not hear what people talk behind my back? That I have a wolfless daughter? A weak omega? You believe that does not disgrace me every day of the week?

I froze. I had heard him say mean things, but never such.

She is your daughter, I said.

"And she's a disappointment!" he roared.

I said quietly, "You're drunk."

I tell the truth, he retorted bitterly, sinking down on the couch.

. Alright, I said, trying to keep my voice level. But, Damien, do not do this, please. Don't make it any worse than it is to-night. Just go to bed. We'll talk in the morning."

He stared at me with disgust. You still think you can tell me what to do, huh?

I heaved a sigh and turned to go up stair. I was too fatigued to argue again. But then I smelled it--the weak odor of perfume. Feminine. Sweet.

My stomach twisted.

Is it because this man has dumped the birthday of our daughter to be with a hoe?

"Who were you with?" I asked quietly.

He stared at me, as though he were deaf. "What?"

"Don't play dumb, Damien. I can smell her all over you." The cracking of my voice was in spite of the effort I made to remain calm.

He drew up his lips in a sadistic grin. And why do you think you can ask me?

I said, I must say, I am your mate, but my heart was beating.

A low, mocking laugh he gave. "Mate. Don't make me laugh. A partner is meant to make you complete. A husband provides you with power, heritage, heirs. What have you given me, Aria? A daughter who is not even shiftable.

Tears burned my eyes. It is not my fault that she does not have a wolf, Damien. You know that. It's in the bloodline, not--"

Don't talk science with me, he snapped. "Science can't hide the truth. I have a son already--with one who has a right to me.

For a second, the room spun. "What?" I whispered.

He was tall, towering over me, and he had a satisfied look. "You heard me."

I took a shaky step back. "You cheated on me?"

"I moved on," he said coldly.

I put a hand over my heart, and attempted to calm myself down.

"Why, Damien?" I managed to say. And everything we have been through? After all the years--"

He interrupted, and his voice was harsh and definite. "Because you failed me, Aria. And from this moment on..."

He paused.

"I, Damien Blackwood, reject you as my mate."

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Her Daughter's Mate
1

Chapter 1 The Missed Birthday

22/11/2025

2

Chapter 2 The Other Woman

22/11/2025

3

Chapter 3 What Just Happened

22/11/2025

4

Chapter 4 Fated Ties

22/11/2025

5

Chapter 5 The Chosen Mate

22/11/2025

6

Chapter 6 Fire and the Freeze

22/11/2025

7

Chapter 7 The Price of Silence

22/11/2025

8

Chapter 8 The Alpha's Double Vision

22/11/2025

9

Chapter 9 Path of Betrayal

22/11/2025

10

Chapter 10 Silent Poison and Rejection

22/11/2025

11

Chapter 11 Phantom Claim

22/11/2025

12

Chapter 12 Shadow Debt

22/11/2025

13

Chapter 13 The Alpha's Terms

25/11/2025

14

Chapter 14 The New Geometry of Control

26/11/2025

15

Chapter 15 Tethered by Blood

26/11/2025

16

Chapter 16 The Unwilling Tether

27/11/2025

17

Chapter 17 When an Alpha Bleeds

29/11/2025

18

Chapter 18 Consequences

30/11/2025

19

Chapter 19 Echoes

30/11/2025

20

Chapter 20 The Verdict

01/12/2025

21

Chapter 21 Ghosted Claim

02/12/2025

22

Chapter 22 The Void of Her Presence

02/12/2025

23

Chapter 23 Unspoken Barriers

03/12/2025

24

Chapter 24 Fear of Her Withdrawal

04/12/2025

25

Chapter 25 The First Indictment

05/12/2025

26

Chapter 26 Her First Tremor

06/12/2025

27

Chapter 27 Unplanned Destiny

07/12/2025

28

Chapter 28 Something Isn't Right With Him

08/12/2025

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Chapter 29 Calculus of Confession

09/12/2025

30

Chapter 30 The Night The Walls Fell

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Chapter 31 The Scent in the Dark

11/12/2025

32

Chapter 32 Echoes in Shadows

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33

Chapter 33 Silent Siege

12/12/2025

34

Chapter 34 Too Close To Her

13/12/2025

35

Chapter 35 The Space Between Breaths

14/12/2025

36

Chapter 36 Intrusion

16/12/2025

37

Chapter 37 Double Chaos

17/12/2025

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Chapter 38 After the Fall

18/12/2025