When Meryl Armand fell for her alluring, commanding stepbrother, Andre Dario, she gave him everything. Her body, her heart, and her first time were all his for the taking.
But finding herself pregnant and discovering his engagement to another, she fled. Meryl disappeared into the night, carrying the secret of their child and the pieces of her broken trust.
Now, seven years later, she’s a single mom cleaning hotel rooms, desperate to shield her past—and their son—from the possessive Alpha who ruined her. Then one night, he’s there. More powerful, more commanding, and darker than she ever imagined. And he’s decided she belongs to him again.
This isn’t a negotiation. Andre demands total control. Her life. Her body. Their son. And this time, he isn’t asking for permission.
She escaped him once. But now he knows the truth, and a hidden power is stirring in her own blood. He will destroy anyone who stands in his way, but the woman he’s come to claim is no longer the girl who ran.


The way Mom stared at Gavin made my stomach drop to my feet. I recognized that look, the one that appeared right before she delivered news that would shatter everything. My words tumbled out before my brain could catch up, trembling but determined enough to cut through the thick tension in the room.


"Gavin didn't force anything on me. We both wanted this."


The confession hung in the air like a loaded weapon. Then, quieter but with every ounce of courage I could summon, I whispered, "I love Gavin."


The silence that followed felt like being trapped underwater. Every sound disappeared except for the thundering of my own heartbeat. Mom's face went completely blank, her mouth opening slightly as if my words had physically struck her. Dad's eyes widened in what looked like genuine shock. But Gavin, Gavin looked like I had just handed him the world on a silver platter.


Chapter 139 - Chapter 139 We Are Not Human