I'm His Mate, Not His Choice

He looked at the newborn with eyes brimming with tears.

“Why, Moon Goddess… why?” he whispered hoarsely. “Why is she my mate?”

17 years 11 months later.

Zara’s back almost arched instinctively, her body on fire as she looked at the dangerously hot, older Alpha. Her Uncle. Her father’s brother.

His mere presence pulled her in like a gravitational force she couldn’t resist.

Her gaze wandered down the hunk’s muscular body, devouring the sight in front of her. Her heart stuttered over every sculpted ridge and pec on the man’s eight-pack, bronzed body. Every flex of his powerful arms while he trained seemed to tease her hunger, daring her to touch what she shouldn't want. He was danger wrapped in muscle and dominance, and her soul ached to be consumed by him.

His dark eyes met hers—intense, primal, knowing. Like he could hear the ragged beat of her heart or smell the wildfire of desire burning through her. Her breath hitched.

His dangerous aura drew her soul closer while she lost herself in the depths of the powerful man’s dark eyes. His sharp jaw pierced her skin, the mere thought of it resting on her body pulling a strong reaction out of her.

She imagined the sharp edge of his jaw grazing her throat, the sensual sting of his stubble branding her with the scent of him—possessive and raw. A soundless gasp escaped her lips at the thought of his mouth on her skin, whispering sinful promises. Promises that would ruin her—utterly and gloriously. Her heart thumped at the thought of those hot, sinful lips whispering in her ear dirties secrets on how he would ruin her every night.

The mere sight of the man brought the worst of desires in her. One drop of sweat trickled down his chest, carving a path along every carved muscle like a lover’s kiss. And gods, how she envied it. She wanted to be that droplet. The drop who would quench their thirst for each other together. To cling to him, to taste the salt and heat of his body as he moved. To be the one who drove him wild in return.

If only she could stay enveloped in his scent and arms.

If only, they were not related.

If only, he was not 18 years elder to her.

If only, the Moon Goddess by some miracle, turned the hottest and most powerful Alpha into her mate – her love, Uncle Jax!

Her heart came to a thudding stop when Alpha Jax approached her. Approached her on his own for the first time in 17 years! She couldn’t believe her eyes. Her soul almost smiled.

But her heart only shattered in a gazillion unattachable pieces when Jax brushed past her coldly as if she was a fly not worth buzzing around him and went on to hug her younger cousins.

He loved everyone. Everyone. Save for her.

She stood there, eyes blazing crimson, heart in tatters. A storm of emotion surged within her—rage, grief, betrayal—all colliding and tearing her apart from the inside.

She had loved him for as long as she could remember. Loved him with a devotion that defied reason, a love that bloomed with her every heartbeat. Yet, he had never once returned it. While he was kind to everyone else, to her, he was cold… dismissive… distant.

“Why does he hate me?” she whispered to the moon, tears falling like silent rain.

She had loved Alpha Jax Stone from the moment she first understood what love meant. Not as a child’s fancy, but a deep, unshakable devotion. Yet, to him, she was invisible—coldly ignored, dismissed as if she were a ghost haunting his life.

“You’re always rude, obnoxious, and heartless when it comes to me,” she whispered bitterly, her voice shaking with barely restrained pain. “Just you wait, Alpha Jax Stone… once I find my true mate next month, I’ll forget you like a passing shadow.”

The pain of unrequited love cut deep. But her heart didn’t believe her words.

Although, Zara vowed that soon, when her true mate revealed himself, she would finally be free. Free from the cold rejection. Free from the ache that had lived inside her for so long. Fate laughed as the moon rose high in the sky. Some bonds could never be broken—even those forged by the Moon Goddess herself.

WARNING: This book contains inc*st themes and features protagonists who are blood relatives. The story involves mature, steamy, and emotionally intense scenes exploring complex, controversial relationships. Reader discretion is strongly advised. If you find such topics uncomfortable, please consider carefully before proceeding.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This book DOES NOT promote grooming. The story is based on forbidden relationships and taboo bonds. In the fantasy werewolf-dragon world, mates are one soul divided into two bodies. Unfortunately, for Jax and Zara, they are related as uncle and niece.

The book deep dives into the romance of a werewolf and a dragon, and the emotional turmoil that arises when fate binds two souls that should never have been connected. It explores love, loyalty, identity, and the painful consequences of destiny’s choices. This is a work of dark fantasy fiction and should be read with an open mind and a clear understanding of its mature and controversial themes.

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