Bending Fate
An extraordinary werewolf with unique magical abilities, including foresight, must learn to follow her heart while fighting a cruel fate. Jodie Mickelson, a maid in the whispering moon pack, is a unique hybrid born from an affair between a powerful witch and an alpha king. When she discovers that the pack's alpha is her fated mate, she hopes for a change in her luck. However, the alpha rejects and banishes her due to his disinterest in their bond. Fate sets Jodie on a path of destiny. Ares, known as the 'Bastard Prince,' is a formidable force of nature in the werewolf world and beyond. Betrayed by those close to him and haunted by rumors of his supposed depravity, he seeks to reclaim his thrones. Their paths will cross, sparks and insults will fly, and love will blossom. However, a terrible vision foretelling Ares' inevitable death at her hands stands between Jodie and her second chance at a happy ever after. Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to the cover image.
28: Someone amongst us
I failed. I failed her. I failed her.
Jodie kept mumbling those words as she stood across the patch of ground where Ingrid's resting place would be. It was three days after the tragedy, and everyone had gathered for the burial.
The storm hadn't calmed. Hard rain spit down on the Phoenix Pack members around the graveside—everyone had gathered to pay their last respects. Ingrid's body, wrapped in the Phoenix red, golden yellow, and heather-coloured plaid, was dripping wet and awkwardly weighty when placed inside a freshly made coffin. Ares had coupled the coffin together alone, snapping at anyone who attempted to touch it or his dead sister's body. He preserved her dignity even in death, taking care to shield her broken face from everyone else.