I’m running. Not just from the past, but from the man who made it a living hell. My father—human, cruel, a monster in his own right. He hated what I was, what my mother was, and he made me pay for it every day. Silver chains. Bruises. Screams. But I’m done being his punching bag.

But then the wolves find me and my little brother. 

Their Alpha, Lucian, is cold and ruthless—and my mate. He rejects me without hesitation. Weak. Broken. Not fit to stand by his side.

Fine. Let him underestimate me. I’ll survive, for Henry and for myself.

Years later, I return, no longer the girl he cast aside. There’s a new threat, one that could destroy his pack—and I’m the only one who can stop it.

Lucian looks at me differently now—like he sees what he lost. The mate he pushed away. And there are times I can't resist...

Once Lost, Now Chosen

**CHAPTER 21: The Beginning Of Something New**
**Aria**
The whole ride back home, no one says a word.
Mara keeps her hands steady on the wheel, her eyes fixed on the road, but I know she wants to say something. Henry, sitting in the back, shifts every now and then, but he doesn’t speak either.
And m...

CHAPTER 1: Escaping The Father  

CHAPTER 2: Found By The Wolves  

CHAPTER 3: Refugee  

CHAPTER 4: Some Days Of Peace 

CHAPTER 5: The Pack House 

CHAPTER 6: Stay Quiet 

CHAPTER 7: Massacre

CHAPTER 8: The Power In Me

CHAPTER 9: Alpha's Return

CHAPTER 10: Alpha's Choice

CHAPTER 11: Departure

CHAPTER 12: Three Years Later

CHAPTER 13: Homecoming

CHAPTER 14: A Warning

CHAPTER 15: Ghosts of the Past

CHAPTER 16: You’re Engaged?  

CHAPTER 17: Regrets

CHAPTER 18: She Isn’t A Hero

CHAPTER 19: The Truth Of That Night

CHAPTER 20: It’s Over

CHAPTER 21: The Beginning Of Something New

CHAPTER 22: Father

CHAPTER 23: The Need For Escape

CHAPTER 24: Closer Than You Think

Chapter 25: Healing 

CHAPTER 26: The Night of Attack