The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven

MeredithCarterwasoncetheprideofherpack—untiltheLunarCursemarkedheraswolfless,unwanted,andadisgrace.Humiliated,abandoned,andrejectedbyherfatedmate,shethoughttheMoonGoddesshadforsakenher.Buthercursecamewithacruelsideeffect—wild,uncontrollablepheromonesthatdrovemeninsanewithdesireanddisgust.Ascentsointoxicating,itmadeheratarget.Thenightshewascastasidewhenherpheromonesspiralledbeyondcontrol,AlphaDravenOatrun—themostfearedanduntouchableAlphainthekingdom—claimedherinstead.ButDravendoesn’twantlove.Hedoesn’tevenwanther.Hisreasonsformarryingherhavenothingtodowithfate.Thrustintoaworldofruthlesspolitics,deadlyenemies,andamatewhoseesherasnothingmorethanapawn,Meredithmustfighttosurvive,reclaimherdignity,anduncoverthesecretsbehindhercurse.Becausesomethingisawakeninginsideher.Somethingpowerful.Something…ancient.Andwhenthetruthisrevealed,notevenAlphaDravenwillbeabletoresistwhatshebecomes.Rejected.Cursed.Desired.Chosen.WillMeredithbreakfreefromherfate?Aboveall,whatisthismysticalforcepushinghertostartawar?—Excerpt:“Youmayhaveclaimedme,”Meredithwhispered,hervioleteyesburningwithdefiance,“butyouwillneverownme.”Dravenexhaledalow,dangerouslaugh.Hisgoldeneyesgleamedashecagedherin,hispresencesuffocating.“Ownyou?”Hisvoicewasvelvetandsteel.“Littlewolf,Idon’tneedtoownyou.”Hebrushedastrandofsilver-whitehairbehindherear—atouchsolight,yetitsentshiversdownherspine.“Becausewhetheryoulikeitornot…”Hisbreathghostedagainstherskin.“Yourbodyalreadyrespondstome.”Meredithclenchedherjaw,ignoringthetraitorouswarmthpoolingdeepinsideher.Itwasthepheromones.Ithadtobe.“Ihateyou,”sheforcedout.“Good,”Dravensmirked.Becausehatewasjustanotherformofobsession.