Login to MoboReader
icon 0
icon TOP UP
rightIcon
icon Reading History
rightIcon
icon Log out
rightIcon
icon Get the APP
rightIcon
The Viridian Heir: Shadows of Destiny

The Viridian Heir: Shadows of Destiny

bestbaby

5.0
Comment(s)
46
View
47
Chapters

In a time where tradition and duty reigns, Ava Green of the viridian Moon pack refuses to conform to her pack's expectations on the eve to her wedding. Running from a life she never wanted, she disappears into the night, abandoning her fated mate and the duties she was born into. Creating a new identity, Ava seeks refuge in a far bustling city where no one knows her past or who she was. As she rebuilds her life from scratch and begins to solidify her new self, the night begins to call her as the shadows of her past loom over her. She has to face the consequences of her old life while trying to protect the other.

Chapter 1 Unsettled

Ava stood at the edge of the hall, watching the buzzing crowd celebrate amidst drinking, eating, and dancing. This wedding was going to be one of the greatest in centuries, and its outcome would affect the lives of many, if not all. The uniting of two packs was never easy to pull off, but her father was willing to take the risk. For the past seven years, she had tried to convince him that she could rule, that she could be an Alpha female, but her father refused to listen. He kept saying he wanted his princess to be well taken care of, but deep down, Ava knew he didn't want a woman to rule.

She loved her father, but at times like this, she wondered if he really knew what he was doing.

As the only child and heir to the Viridian throne, Ava had been trained from the age of five in the customs and rules of their pack. She had learned boxing, swordsmanship, taekwondo, and many other skills over the years. When she looked back at how much effort she put into mastering these things, believing she would one day rule, her heart physically constricted. She wished she had spent her days playing, making friends, and having fun, rather than studying books about the kingdom. Letting out a tired sigh as the memories flooded in, she recalled shifting into her wolf form earlier than her peers. While most werewolves were expected to shift by age twelve, she shifted at ten.

She remembered how worried her mother had been, thinking it happened too soon and that her bones weren't fully developed. She remembered the pain of the transformation, how her bones contorted in ways she never knew possible. But she had been glad, because her father had been proud, telling everyone in the pack how the princess had connected to her wolf. A grand party had been thrown in her honour. A small smile appeared on Ava's lips as she recalled the joy she had felt back then. She couldn't quite remember when things had changed between her and her father. All she knew was that after her fifteenth birthday, her father called her to his chambers, sat her down, and told her that from that age onward, she would be able to feel the mate bond whenever the Moon Goddess sent her mate. She felt joy at the revelation because she had heard from her mother and nanny, Katie, how wonderful it was to find one's mate, how the bond made everything their mate did ten times better.

Before she could revel in the joy, her father dropped the news: her mate would be an Alpha, and she would rule by his side. She remembered standing up immediately, the shock evident on her face as she stormed out of his chambers while her father watched in silence. That night, she tossed and turned, wondering why her father had made such a decision. Had she done something wrong during training? She couldn't remember making any mistakes, and the whole thing baffled her. That was when she started working harder, attending war meetings, providing strategies. Every time, they praised her, saying she would make a great Luna one day. She thought, as time went on, they would see she could rule, but here she was today, at her own pre-coronation to become Luna, helping the man who would rule not only her but her kingdom.

When she met Rustyn, her mate, she had felt the bond immediately, and she could tell he had felt it too, judging by the way he looked at her like she was a treasure. It was wonderful just standing there, staring into each other's eyes, and she finally understood what nanny Katie meant. But that bliss was short-lived. Ava knew that the moment her father found out she had met her mate, he wouldn't waste a minute before marrying her off to him, ensuring the kingdom had its next Alpha in case anything happened to him. The only thing that could stop it was if she was given an irresponsible mate, but as fate would have it, Rustyn was not only responsible and capable, but he was also the Alpha of the Falu Red pack, a stronger and more powerful pack than their own. She knew then that there was no escaping this.

Under normal circumstances, she would have loved to be with him if she hadn't spent her entire life training to rule. Though being with him promised a life of bliss, a part of her felt trapped, caged in a life she didn't want. At first, she tried to convince him to keep their bond a secret, so they could get to know each other, and he agreed. For the first few weeks, it was lovely. She felt adored and loved; he said and did all the right things. Being with him brought her peace and made her forget her worries. She even started contemplating marrying him and giving up her dream of ruling, until he told her that he had met her father the same day they discovered they were mates despite her explicitly telling him not to. Worse, he revealed that preparations for their wedding were underway, and he had already chosen a date six days from now. His excuse was that he couldn't wait to be with her and loved her so much. He wanted the two packs to become one. From that day onward, she couldn't look at him the same. Everything he did seemed like part of a plan to seize her kingdom and increase his fame.

As she stood watching everyone celebrate a future she wasn't sure she wanted, Ava made a decision. She couldn't do it. She couldn't marry Rustyn and live a life controlled by someone who didn't care about her opinions. She had never been the type to follow orders blindly, and her parents knew it. She wasn't going to start now, not even for the sake of her pack. Stealing a glance at her mother, who was deep in conversation with the elders, Ava slipped out of the hall unnoticed. The cool night air hit her face as she stepped into the shadows of the forest that bordered their land. Her heartbeat quickened as the reality of what she was about to do sank in, but she felt a flicker of hope, hope that she could outrun the fate chosen for her. She knew it was a selfish decision, but she needed to do this for herself.

Continue Reading

Other books by bestbaby

More

You'll also like

I'm Divorcing with You, Mr Billionaire!

I'm Divorcing with You, Mr Billionaire!

Billionaires

4.2

I received a pornographic video. "Do you like this?" The man speaking in the video is my husband, Mark, whom I haven't seen for several months. He is naked, his shirt and pants scattered on the ground, thrusting forcefully on a woman whose face I can't see, her plump and round breasts bouncing vigorously. I can clearly hear the slapping sounds in the video, mixed with lustful moans and grunts. "Yes, yes, fuck me hard, baby," the woman screams ecstatically in response. "You naughty girl!" Mark stands up and flips her over, slapping her buttocks as he speaks. "Stick your ass up!" The woman giggles, turns around, sways her buttocks, and kneels on the bed. I feel like someone has poured a bucket of ice water on my head. It's bad enough that my husband is having an affair, but what's worse is that the other woman is my own sister, Bella. ************************************************************************************************************************ “I want to get a divorce, Mark,” I repeated myself in case he didn't hear me the first time—even though I knew he'd heard me clearly. He stared at me with a frown before answering coldly, "It's not up to you! I'm very busy, don't waste my time with such boring topics, or try to attract my attention!" The last thing I was going to do was argue or bicker with him. "I will have the lawyer send you the divorce agreement," was all I said, as calmly as I could muster. He didn't even say another word after that and just went through the door he'd been standing in front of, slamming it harshly behind him. My eyes lingered on the knob of the door a bit absentmindedly before I pulled the wedding ring off my finger and placed it on the table. I grabbed my suitcase, which I'd already had my things packed in and headed out of the house.

Fated To The Wrong Alpha

Fated To The Wrong Alpha

Werewolf

5.0

She was hurt. She was bullied and made fun of. And the only hope that kept her going was finding her mate. She has always been weak. Weak to the world. Why? Because she was a lantern. She didn't have a wolf. That's what everyone thought about her. When she found her mate, he wanted her to be his slut and not a wife. She might be an omega, but it doesn't mean she will take disloyalty and betrayal lightly. So she did something that no one in history ever did. She rejected an Alpha. "I, Alexis Clark, reject Brandon Sterling, the alpha of Black mist pack, and consider myself a free soul until I decide so."; Were her last words before she left that torturous place and became a rogue. A rogue that everyone was fearing and finding. Why? Because she was the rogue that has become one of the biggest problems of almost all the packs in the country. She was Alexis Clark. A rogue that rejected an Alpha, stealth food, kill other rogues, and more than that was living with humans and studying with them. What will happen when her case is given to the world's most dangerous alpha, Sebastian Sinclair, who has taken it upon himself to punish this rogue. The one who hated rogues and omega to a level that was beyond understanding. Why? Because his mate was an omega, who betrayed him with a rogue before dying. How will Alexis tackle this alpha, in whose College she was studying and living under hiding for almost a year? What will Sebastian do when he finds out the new girl he had been talking to is none other than the rogue omega that he had decided to kill? "To love you with all my might was my only wish, but you were the only one who gave me endless suffering. So today, I promise myself to not fall for anyone."; A simple saying that both Alexis and Sebastian had vowed upon. Will they be able to find their love amidst all these problems?

After Divorce: Loved By The Secret Billionaire CEO

After Divorce: Loved By The Secret Billionaire CEO

Romance

4.9

After a devastating divorce with the man she had been married to for over three years, Rachel thought her life was over. Her family disowned her, they wanted nothing to do with her anymore and she couldn't blame them. She had just divorced David Hart, one of the top successful bachelors in the country and heir to the Hart industries. But they would never understand that she didn't divorce him, he divorced her after she caught him cheating on her with her god-damned best friend! Rachel was just about to end everything by jumping off a bridge when she was saved by the most unexpected person. The boy she once bullied severally in highschool because he always wore ugly glass and was from a poor background, how come that glass make him so hot now? Why was he helping her get revenge on ex-husband who is trying to make her life even more miserable? And most important how did he get so handsome? What exactly does he want from her? ... No, you must want something, anything. If you can really help me get revenge on David and Lana, I can't just let you do it for free". Ethan went quiet for a while. I held my breath waiting for what his request might be. If it was something money could buy, I'll try my best to get it for him even though I was somehow broke right now. "You're right I do want something". He said after thinking for few minutes "What?" I asked slowly. " Until you get your revenge on David, Lana and every other person you want, you will live here". Live here as in...?  " Wha... What are you saying? ". I stammered hoping he wasn't saying what I thought he was saying. I tried to step back but I missed a step and almost fell on the bed but Ethan caught me holding me in his muscular arms.  Ethan moved his face closer to mine be was so close, our nose almost touched. " I want you to be with me! ".

Chapters
Read Now
Download Book