{MATURE — The female lead, Elara, is a plus-size lady. This isn't a book about her losing weight or going on a weight-loss journey. This is a book where she embraces her size and loves herself after everything.} 


BILLIONAIRE/WEREWOLF 

I was born a maid in the pack,  unwanted, unloved, and unseen. They said I was the daughter of a servant and that I should be grateful to even breathe the same air as elites. But what no one knew was that I wasn’t who they thought I was. I was stolen from my destiny, stripped of my name, and buried in a life that was never mine.

When I finished school, I was given a job at Blueberries Pack Company. It was already falling apart, but I worked day and night to keep it alive. Still, nothing I did mattered. The Alpha’s precious daughter stole my ideas, my recognition, and even the man I thought I loved. I was used to silence, to being unseen,  until he appeared.

Darlon. The Alpha King. A name spoken with fear and awe. They said he was old, heartless, and cruel. I didn’t know him, and I never imagined our paths would cross. But when the Alpha and his Luna grew desperate to save their company, they forced me to marry him in their daughter’s place. 

I walked down that aisle expecting the worst…But what awaited me on the other side was nothing I could have ever imagined.

I didn’t know it then, but the man I had married wasn’t a stranger at all… He was my fated mate

And through him, I began to uncover the truth about my past, my bloodline, and the power that had been sleeping inside me all along.

After a moment, he said quietly, "You're playing a dangerous game, Lira."


"I don't care," I murmured. "Not anymore."


Another stretch of silence passed between us, thick and uncomfortable. He wouldn't look at me, and I didn't force him to. I could feel his surrender hanging in the air like smoke.


Eventually, he said, "Fine. I already gave you my answer."


I leaned forward slightly, watching him. "Say it again."


"Because I need to hear it," I whispered. "Clearly."


Ronan closed his eyes, frustrated. "Yes. I said yes. Are you satisfied?"


"You're going to act nice to her. Very nice. Polite. Loyal. Helpful. You're going to be the best employee she's ever seen. You'll smile. You'll nod. You'll pretend you admire her."


Ronan stared at me like I'd lost my mind. "Why would I do that?"


Chapter 71 - 71 - falling into place