Rejected by My Fated Mate, Claimed by the Alpha King: the Alpha’s Cursed Queen: a Second-chance Werewolf Romance

One moment, Thea Brooks is standing by the door… and the next, she’s pinned against the wall, breathless beneath the intense gaze of Grayson Dark. His touch is firm yet tender, his kiss stealing the air from her lungs and setting her soul alight. Every brush of his lips awakens something she never knew she was missing—something both exhilarating and terrifying.At eighteen, Thea’s life is simple: college classes, shifts at the coffee shop, and caring for her little sister. Romance has never been part of the plan—until an introduction to a dangerously handsome stranger shatters her routine.Grayson Dark is no ordinary man. At twenty-two, he’s the Alpha of his pack, burdened by power, hunted by enemies, and haunted by a six-year search for the mate fate promised him. The moment he catches Thea’s scent, he knows—she’s the one he’s been waiting for. But she’s human. She doesn’t know his world exists, let alone the bond tying her to him. Claiming her means pulling her into a life of danger, pack politics, and deadly secrets.Thea will have to navigate Grayson’s possessiveness, his fierce temper, and the supernatural threats closing in… all while keeping her grades up and her heart intact. But some bonds can’t be broken, some destinies can’t be denied—and loving an Alpha comes with a price.