Synopsis
I ran from a life of lies and abuse, seeking refuge in the shadows of a stormy night. Bleeding and broken, I stumbled into the path of Orion Beckham, a man whose presence was as formidable as the mountains he ruled. He was the Alpha of the Boulderback Pack, a bear shifter with a gaze that saw through my defenses and a touch that made me question everything I believed about love and possession.
Orion's world was one of power and danger, yet within it, I found an unexpected sanctuary. His devotion was obsessive, his possessiveness intoxicating, and despite the fear it should have ignited, I felt an undeniable pull toward him. Every moment spent in his arms made me realize I was made to fit perfectly into his life, even as my past threatened to drag me back into darkness.
As I navigate the complexities of a mate bond with a bear shifter, my past resurfaces, demanding submission and threatening the fragile happiness I've found. But Orion is not just any man; he's a force of nature, and he's determined to prove that I belong to him, body and soul.
The stakes have never been higher. My past wants me on my knees, but I've already surrendered to a bear. Will Orion's strength be enough to protect us both from the shadows that refuse to let go?
Chapters
1.1
Chapter 1 - Let Her Watch — Part 1 of 2
585 words
1.2
Chapter 1 - Let Her Watch — Part 2 of 2
585 words
2.1
Chapter 2 - Into The Woods — Part 1 of 2
578 words
2.2
Chapter 2 - Into The Woods — Part 2 of 2
578 words
3.1
Chapter 3 - My Mate Is Hurt — Part 1 of 2
733 words
3.2
Chapter 3 - My Mate Is Hurt — Part 2 of 2
733 words
4.1
Chapter 4 - Finally Awake — Part 1 of 2
594 words
4.2
Chapter 4 - Finally Awake — Part 2 of 2
594 words
5.1
Chapter 5 - Don't Leave — Part 1 of 2
596 words
5.2
Chapter 5 - Don't Leave — Part 2 of 2
596 words
6.1
Chapter 6 - A bear shifter — Part 1 of 2
688 words
6.2
Chapter 6 - A bear shifter — Part 2 of 2
688 words
7.1
Chapter 7 - mate bond — Part 1 of 2
667 words
7.2
Chapter 7 - mate bond — Part 2 of 2
667 words
8.1
Chapter 8 - human mate — Part 1 of 2
558 words
8.2
Chapter 8 - human mate — Part 2 of 2
558 words
9.1
Chapter 9 - The Owner's Betrothed — Part 1 of 2
501 words
9.2
Chapter 9 - The Owner's Betrothed — Part 2 of 2
501 words
10.1
Chapter 10 - Can I kiss you? — Part 1 of 2
555 words
10.2
Chapter 10 - Can I kiss you? — Part 2 of 2
555 words
11.1
Chapter 11 - Spoiling my mate is a privilege. — Part 1 of 2
609 words
11.2
Chapter 11 - Spoiling my mate is a privilege. — Part 2 of 2
609 words
12.1
Chapter 12 - Shopping with Roland — Part 1 of 2
747 words
12.2
Chapter 12 - Shopping with Roland — Part 2 of 2
747 words
13.1
Chapter 13 - Kiss It Better. — Part 1 of 2
784 words
13.2
Chapter 13 - Kiss It Better. — Part 2 of 2
784 words
14.1
Chapter 14 - Mate of mine. — Part 1 of 2
653 words
14.2
Chapter 14 - Mate of mine. — Part 2 of 2
653 words
15.1
Chapter 15 - My Desire for You. — Part 1 of 2
642 words
15.2
Chapter 15 - My Desire for You. — Part 2 of 2
642 words
16.1
Chapter 16 - Pack Dinner — Part 1 of 2
555 words
16.2
Chapter 16 - Pack Dinner — Part 2 of 2
555 words
17.1
Chapter 17 - I want you. — Part 1 of 2
817 words
17.2
Chapter 17 - I want you. — Part 2 of 2
817 words
18.1
Chapter 18 - In the Hollow Hole I — Part 1 of 2
726 words
18.2
Chapter 18 - In the Hollow Hole I — Part 2 of 2
726 words
19.1
Chapter 19 — Part 1 of 2
699 words
19.2
Chapter 19 — Part 2 of 2
699 words
20.1
Chapter 20 - What was mine. — Part 1 of 2
800 words
20.2
Chapter 20 - What was mine. — Part 2 of 2
800 words
21.1
Chapter 21 - My rut is here. — Part 1 of 2
840 words
21.2
Chapter 21 - My rut is here. — Part 2 of 2
840 words
22.1
Chapter 22 - Hold On. — Part 1 of 3
725 words
22.2
Chapter 22 - Hold On. — Part 2 of 3
725 words
22.3
Chapter 22 - Hold On. — Part 3 of 3
725 words
23.1
Chapter 23 - The aftermath. — Part 1 of 2
750 words
23.2
Chapter 23 - The aftermath. — Part 2 of 2
750 words
24.1
Chapter 24 — Part 1 of 2
609 words
24.2
Chapter 24 — Part 2 of 2
609 words
25.1
Chapter 25 - Welcome to the Family — Part 1 of 2
517 words
25.2
Chapter 25 - Welcome to the Family — Part 2 of 2
517 words
26.1
Chapter 26 - Trapped — Part 1 of 2
571 words
26.2
Chapter 26 - Trapped — Part 2 of 2
571 words
27.1
Chapter 27 - My Female — Part 1 of 2
904 words
27.2
Chapter 27 - My Female — Part 2 of 2
904 words
28.1
Chapter 28 - Talking to In-Laws — Part 1 of 2
873 words
28.2
Chapter 28 - Talking to In-Laws — Part 2 of 2
873 words
29.1
Chapter 29 - eavesdropping — Part 1 of 2
633 words
29.2
Chapter 29 - eavesdropping — Part 2 of 2
633 words
30.1
Chapter 30- Birds of a feather — Part 1 of 2
828 words
30.2
Chapter 30- Birds of a feather — Part 2 of 2
828 words
31.1
Chapter 31 - Roland Past — Part 1 of 2
711 words
31.2
Chapter 31 - Roland Past — Part 2 of 2
711 words
32.1
Chapter 32-Punishment — Part 1 of 2
687 words
32.2
Chapter 32-Punishment — Part 2 of 2
687 words
33.1
Chapter 33 - Instinct — Part 1 of 3
672 words
33.2
Chapter 33 - Instinct — Part 2 of 3
672 words
33.3
Chapter 33 - Instinct — Part 3 of 3
672 words
34.1
Chapter 34 - matching couple — Part 1 of 2
858 words
34.2
Chapter 34 - matching couple — Part 2 of 2
858 words
35.1
Chapter 35- Best Gift — Part 1 of 2
682 words
35.2
Chapter 35- Best Gift — Part 2 of 2
682 words
36.1
Chapter 36- Worth my energy — Part 1 of 2
766 words
36.2
Chapter 36- Worth my energy — Part 2 of 2
766 words
37.1
Chapter 37 - Marking — Part 1 of 2
753 words
37.2
Chapter 37 - Marking — Part 2 of 2
753 words
38.1
Chapter 38 - Acceptance — Part 1 of 2
676 words
38.2
Chapter 38 - Acceptance — Part 2 of 2
676 words
39.1
Chapter 39 - Pregnancy palava — Part 1 of 2
527 words
39.2
Chapter 39 - Pregnancy palava — Part 2 of 2
527 words
40.1
Chapter 40 - Tiny Creature. — Part 1 of 2
600 words
40.2
Chapter 40 - Tiny Creature. — Part 2 of 2
600 words
41.1
Chapter 41 - Sweet Bella — Part 1 of 2
574 words
41.2
Chapter 41 - Sweet Bella — Part 2 of 2
574 words
42.1
Chapter 42 - My ex — Part 1 of 2
667 words
42.2
Chapter 42 - My ex — Part 2 of 2
667 words
43.1
Chapter 43 - Roland's Fight — Part 1 of 2
733 words
43.2
Chapter 43 - Roland's Fight — Part 2 of 2
733 words
44.1
Chapter 44 - Running! — Part 1 of 2
589 words
44.2
Chapter 44 - Running! — Part 2 of 2
589 words
45.1
Chapter 45 - Helplessness — Part 1 of 2
757 words
45.2
Chapter 45 - Helplessness — Part 2 of 2
757 words
46.1
Chapter 46 - Unknown — Part 1 of 2
697 words
46.2
Chapter 46 - Unknown — Part 2 of 2
697 words
47.1
Chapter 47 - Heart to Heart — Part 1 of 2
700 words
47.2
Chapter 47 - Heart to Heart — Part 2 of 2
700 words
48.1
Chapter 48 - Nightmare — Part 1 of 2
994 words
48.2
Chapter 48 - Nightmare — Part 2 of 2
994 words
49.1
Chapter 49 - Untitled — Part 1 of 2
704 words
49.2
Chapter 49 - Untitled — Part 2 of 2
704 words
50.1
Chapter 50 - Break beautifully — Part 1 of 2
712 words
50.2
Chapter 50 - Break beautifully — Part 2 of 2
712 words
51.1
Chapter 51 - This is it — Part 1 of 2
848 words
51.2
Chapter 51 - This is it — Part 2 of 2
848 words
52.1
Chapter 52- Weak Man — Part 1 of 2
569 words
52.2
Chapter 52- Weak Man — Part 2 of 2
569 words
53.1
Chapter 53 - Wild princess — Part 1 of 2
705 words
53.2
Chapter 53 - Wild princess — Part 2 of 2
705 words
54.1
Chapter 54 - Unforgivable I — Part 1 of 3
691 words
54.2
Chapter 54 - Unforgivable I — Part 2 of 3
691 words
54.3
Chapter 54 - Unforgivable I — Part 3 of 3
691 words
55.1
Chapter 55- In the Memory I — Part 1 of 3
672 words
55.2
Chapter 55- In the Memory I — Part 2 of 3
672 words
55.3
Chapter 55- In the Memory I — Part 3 of 3
672 words
56.1
Chapter 56 - Sol & Aurora — Part 1 of 2
654 words
56.2
Chapter 56 - Sol & Aurora — Part 2 of 2
654 words
57.1
Chapter 57 - Moment — Part 1 of 2
618 words
57.2
Chapter 57 - Moment — Part 2 of 2
618 words
58.1
Chapter 58 - Orion & Isabella I — Part 1 of 3
721 words
58.2
Chapter 58 - Orion & Isabella I — Part 2 of 3
721 words
58.3
Chapter 58 - Orion & Isabella I — Part 3 of 3
721 words
59.1
Chapter 59 - Meet Again — Part 1 of 3
691 words
59.2
Chapter 59 - Meet Again — Part 2 of 3
691 words
59.3
Chapter 59 - Meet Again — Part 3 of 3
691 words
60.1
Chapter 60 - The hollow within I — Part 1 of 3
723 words
60.2
Chapter 60 - The hollow within I — Part 2 of 3
723 words
60.3
Chapter 60 - The hollow within I — Part 3 of 3
723 words
61.1
Chapter 61 - Falling Again — Part 1 of 2
821 words
61.2
Chapter 61 - Falling Again — Part 2 of 2
821 words
62.1
Chapter 62 - Going Home I — Part 1 of 3
672 words
62.2
Chapter 62 - Going Home I — Part 2 of 3
672 words
62.3
Chapter 62 - Going Home I — Part 3 of 3
672 words
63.1
Chapter 63 - Our Daughter — Part 1 of 2
776 words
63.2
Chapter 63 - Our Daughter — Part 2 of 2
776 words
64.1
Chapter 64 - Untitled II — Part 1 of 2
870 words
64.2
Chapter 64 - Untitled II — Part 2 of 2
870 words
65.1
Chapter 65 - We aren't done. — Part 1 of 3
683 words
65.2
Chapter 65 - We aren't done. — Part 2 of 3
683 words
65.3
Chapter 65 - We aren't done. — Part 3 of 3
683 words
66.1
Chapter 66 - Welcomed by me — Part 1 of 2
531 words
66.2
Chapter 66 - Welcomed by me — Part 2 of 2
531 words
67.1
Chapter 67 - Time to go back — Part 1 of 2
569 words
67.2
Chapter 67 - Time to go back — Part 2 of 2
569 words
68.1
Chapter 68- The Carnival — Part 1 of 3
832 words
68.2
Chapter 68- The Carnival — Part 2 of 3
832 words
68.3
Chapter 68- The Carnival — Part 3 of 3
832 words
69.1
Chapter 69 - Past Life — Part 1 of 2
640 words
69.2
Chapter 69 - Past Life — Part 2 of 2
640 words
70.1
Chapter 70- Father? — Part 1 of 2
658 words
70.2
Chapter 70- Father? — Part 2 of 2
658 words
71.1
Chapter 71- Let's dance — Part 1 of 2
696 words
71.2
Chapter 71- Let's dance — Part 2 of 2
696 words
72.1
Chapter 72- Next cycle of life — Part 1 of 2
698 words
72.2
Chapter 72- Next cycle of life — Part 2 of 2
698 words
73.1
Chapter 73- My Aurora. My goddess. My dawn. — Part 1 of 2
976 words
73.2
Chapter 73- My Aurora. My goddess. My dawn. — Part 2 of 2
976 words
74.1
Chapter 74- Father? — Part 1 of 2
658 words
74.2
Chapter 74- Father? — Part 2 of 2
658 words
75.1
Chapter 75 - Let's dance — Part 1 of 2
696 words
75.2
Chapter 75 - Let's dance — Part 2 of 2
696 words
76.1
Chapter 76- Next cycle of life — Part 1 of 2
697 words
76.2
Chapter 76- Next cycle of life — Part 2 of 2
697 words
77.1
Chapter 77- My Aurora. My goddess. My dawn. — Part 1 of 2
976 words
77.2
Chapter 77- My Aurora. My goddess. My dawn. — Part 2 of 2
976 words
78.1
Chapter 78- Accomplished — Part 1 of 2
873 words
78.2
Chapter 78- Accomplished — Part 2 of 2
873 words
79.1
Chapter 79 - Liam & Roland I — Part 1 of 3
730 words
79.2
Chapter 79 - Liam & Roland I — Part 2 of 3
730 words
79.3
Chapter 79 - Liam & Roland I — Part 3 of 3
730 words
80.1
Chapter 80- Liam & Roland II — Part 1 of 3
732 words
80.2
Chapter 80- Liam & Roland II — Part 2 of 3
732 words
80.3
Chapter 80- Liam & Roland II — Part 3 of 3
732 words
81.1
Chapter 81 - Beautiful Garden I — Part 1 of 2
513 words
81.2
Chapter 81 - Beautiful Garden I — Part 2 of 2
513 words
82
Chapter 82 Beautiful Garden II
984 words
83.1
Chapter 83- Alexander I — Part 1 of 2
518 words
83.2
Chapter 83- Alexander I — Part 2 of 2
518 words
84.1
Chapter 84 Alexander II — Part 1 of 2
509 words
84.2
Chapter 84 Alexander II — Part 2 of 2
509 words
85
Chapter 85 - The Honeypine Representatives I
985 words
86.1
Chapter 86 The Honeypine Representatives II — Part 1 of 2
501 words
86.2
Chapter 86 The Honeypine Representatives II — Part 2 of 2
501 words
87.1
Chapter 87- No, no, no. — Part 1 of 2
646 words
87.2
Chapter 87- No, no, no. — Part 2 of 2
646 words
88.1
Chapter 88-Addressing the Clan — Part 1 of 2
740 words
88.2
Chapter 88-Addressing the Clan — Part 2 of 2
740 words
89.1
Chapter 84 - Liam & Roland V — Part 1 of 2
688 words
89.2
Chapter 84 - Liam & Roland V — Part 2 of 2
688 words
90.1
Chapter 90 - The matriarch of Clawpine — Part 1 of 2
831 words
90.2
Chapter 90 - The matriarch of Clawpine — Part 2 of 2
831 words
91.1
Chapter 91 - Taken — Part 1 of 2
518 words
91.2
Chapter 91 - Taken — Part 2 of 2
518 words
92.1
Chapter 92 - Unknown II — Part 1 of 2
706 words
92.2
Chapter 92 - Unknown II — Part 2 of 2
706 words
93.1
Chapter 93 - Roland's fight I — Part 1 of 2
602 words
93.2
Chapter 93 - Roland's fight I — Part 2 of 2
602 words
94.1
Chapter 94 - Roland's fight II — Part 1 of 2
627 words
94.2
Chapter 94 - Roland's fight II — Part 2 of 2
627 words
95.1
Chapter 95 - Game over — Part 1 of 2
685 words
95.2
Chapter 95 - Game over — Part 2 of 2
685 words
96.1
Chapter 96 - He's gone — Part 1 of 2
886 words
96.2
Chapter 96 - He's gone — Part 2 of 2
886 words
97.1
Chapter 97 - Fuck me I — Part 1 of 2
610 words
97.2
Chapter 97 - Fuck me I — Part 2 of 2
610 words
98.1
Chapter 98 - Fuck me II — Part 1 of 2
515 words
98.2
Chapter 98 - Fuck me II — Part 2 of 2
515 words
99.1
Chapter 99 - My turn I — Part 1 of 2
536 words
99.2
Chapter 99 - My turn I — Part 2 of 2
536 words
100.1
Chapter 100 - My turn II — Part 1 of 2
519 words
100.2
Chapter 100 - My turn II — Part 2 of 2
519 words
101.1
Chapter 101 - Hand in hand I — Part 1 of 2
519 words
101.2
Chapter 101 - Hand in hand I — Part 2 of 2
519 words
102.1
Chapter 102 - Hand in hand II — Part 1 of 2
531 words
102.2
Chapter 102 - Hand in hand II — Part 2 of 2
531 words
103.1
Chapter 103 - Meeting Beth I — Part 1 of 2
578 words
103.2
Chapter 103 - Meeting Beth I — Part 2 of 2
578 words
104.1
Chapter 104 - Meeting Beth II — Part 1 of 2
609 words
104.2
Chapter 104 - Meeting Beth II — Part 2 of 2
609 words
105.1
Chapter 105 - The Tale. — Part 1 of 2
602 words
105.2
Chapter 105 - The Tale. — Part 2 of 2
602 words
106.1
Chapter 106 - The Tale II — Part 1 of 2
671 words
106.2
Chapter 106 - The Tale II — Part 2 of 2
671 words
107.1
Chapter 107 - Roland & Liam VI — Part 1 of 2
762 words
107.2
Chapter 107 - Roland & Liam VI — Part 2 of 2
762 words
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