Ava has always been different, and in a pack where strength is everything, different is dangerous. As a child, her unique abilities made her a target, bullied mercilessly by the Alpha and Beta heirs and the girls who envied her. But Ava's spirit refused to break, and when she finally comes of age, she discovers just how powerful and desirable her difference truly is. In the lead up to her 18th birthday, her life takes an unexpected turn. The very same Alpha and Beta heirs who tormented her are not just drawn to her - they are her fated mates. The four of them are bound to her by a destiny that promises to change their world; whether it's for the better or worse remains to be seen. As old grudges simmer and new dangers arise, Ava and her mates must navigate a treacherous path. Her abilities, once a source of ridicule, become the key to their survival. But the road to love is never easy, especially when it's shared between enemies-turned-lovers. Together, they must face the shadows of their past and the forces that threaten their future. Can Ava truly forgive and embrace the bond that destiny has woven, or will the secrets of her abilities tear them apart forever? In a world where power rules and the past is never far behind, Ava must fight for a love that was written in the stars - or risk losing everything.
7 years ago...
AVA
I was a nobody, or at least that's what they told me.
They told me I was a nobody and therefore worthless; I deserved to be bullied, because being bullied would make me stronger, more resilient. I know now that it was bullshit, but when you say that to a kid time and time again, they start to believe it.
All day everyday, the heirs to the pack and even a lot of the girls my own age made a point of making my life miserable. To begin with, it was just verbal, but in my early teens, it became physical too. I had scars everywhere that would never heal properly because they were from before I shifted for the first time.
I got my wolf early, but they didn't know that. I never smelled like a wolf because my wolf, Artemis, could hide her scent. Even before they can shift, wolves have a distinctive smell that identifies them; all wolves smell like the woods, with their own unique scent overlaying that.
Whilst being able to hide my scent was a nifty trick that I was told would be great for my safety whilst out and about, it did mean the girls at school assumed I was human and so would never have a wolf, which just made the bullying worse.
I'd been able to speak to Artemis since I was seven or eight, and she was a chatty wolf. Thanks to Artemis, I knew more about my birth family than most people would if they were adopted.
I knew that Artemis was special, and that I was heir to the Eclipse Mountain pack. I knew that my parents were killed trying to protect me, and that I'd been smuggled out for my own safety. I knew that one day, Artemis and I would have both a Lycan and a wolf form.
But even with all that, I wanted nothing more than to leave when I turned 18. The bullying made me miserable, and I never had the confidence to truly do anything about it. I just needed something to happen, something to be the catalyst to give me that boost, so I didn't feel the need to hide in the background anymore.
I had a place ready to go in my maternal aunt's pack, I was just counting down the days until I could finally set out on my own.
Chapter 1 Prologue
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Chapter 2 New Beginnings
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Chapter 3 A New Face
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Chapter 4 Don't Underestimate Me
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Chapter 5 Dinner with the Pack
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Chapter 6 An Unexpected Bond
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Chapter 7 smashingit
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Chapter 8 Dancing the Night Away
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Chapter 9 My Turn
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Chapter 10 All Night Long
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Chapter 11 Rumours
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Chapter 12 Artemis, Kieran and Lloyd
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Chapter 13 Rogues
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Chapter 14 Questions
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Chapter 15 It's a Challenge
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Chapter 16 Perfect Distractions
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Chapter 17 Two Can Play at That Game
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Chapter 18 Well, Fuck
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Chapter 19 Who, What, When, Where and Why
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Chapter 20 Let's Get Wasted
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Chapter 21 Dance, Dance, Baby
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Chapter 22 Bite Me
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Chapter 23 Sharing Is Caring
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Chapter 24 Running From The Past
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Chapter 25 Wounds
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Chapter 26 Old Scars
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Chapter 27 Don't Pity Me
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Chapter 28 What Now
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Chapter 29 Late Nights
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Chapter 30 Green Eyes
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Chapter 31 Running
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Chapter 32 Love !
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Chapter 33 It's All True
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Chapter 34 Story Time
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Chapter 35 Meeting The Parents
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Chapter 36 The First Mark
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Chapter 37 Magic
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Chapter 38 Command Me
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Chapter 39 The Second Mark
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Chapter 40 The Aftermath
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