Runaway Wolf Mate Series by Gertty Rudraw

"It didn’t matter. My bride was a fraud." On our wedding night, I planned to show her who was in charge. But the moment I touched her, I knew something was wrong. Nyla. The name burned in my heart before I could stop myself.She wasn’t my fiancée, not the woman I was supposed to marry. But here she was, standing before me, pretending to be someone else.And yet, when she kissed me, I lost myself. We are mates... more"It didn’t matter. My bride was a fraud." On our wedding night, I planned to show her who was in charge. But the moment I touched her, I knew something was wrong. Nyla. The name burned in my heart before I could stop myself.She wasn’t my fiancée, not the woman I was supposed to marry. But here she was, standing before me, pretending to be someone else.And yet, when she kissed me, I lost myself. We are mates. The rage inside me burned hotter than it ever had, but at the same time, I craved her touch like nothing before.I was a tyrant. Bloodthirsty. Ruthless. I had killed, maimed, and destroyed without remorse. And yet, she... she was the only one who could calm the fury inside me.It was her touch that brought me back from the edge of madness. Only she had the power to soothe the beast inside me.This marriage was supposed to be a political game. She was nothing more than a pawn, a piece to move on the board.Or so I have thought.Now, the truth is, I’ve never felt anything like this. For her. For Nyla. I’ll show no mercy to anyone who dares harm her.And the shocking twist? The one causing her pain right now? It’s my true fiancée. less

Maximilian doesn’t love me. And I know that. I’m his secret lover, the one who shows up when he calls, the woman who changed everything—my hair, my style, my identity—to get closer to the woman he really wants.People whisper behind my back. They call me desperate, pathetic, a stand-in. They think I’m just a replacement for the woman he’ll never have, and when she returns, I’ll be nothing.But they don’t know the truth. Maximilian isn’t hers, and he’s not really mine, either... moreMaximilian doesn’t love me. And I know that. I’m his secret lover, the one who shows up when he calls, the woman who changed everything—my hair, my style, my identity—to get closer to the woman he really wants.People whisper behind my back. They call me desperate, pathetic, a stand-in. They think I’m just a replacement for the woman he’ll never have, and when she returns, I’ll be nothing.But they don’t know the truth. Maximilian isn’t hers, and he’s not really mine, either. Because I made him into a stand-in, too—for the man I can never have again. less

That one night of passion nearly consumed us both, leaving him as nothing more than a buried memory.Now, like a ghost, he walks back into my life, and suddenly, everything feels unreal.The man who once ignited the hottest night of my life is now a cold, ruthless alpha, with no recognition in his eyes.Still, the pull between us is undeniable. As I step into this marriage, my heart wavers between pushing him away and surrendering to the sparks every time he draws near... moreThat one night of passion nearly consumed us both, leaving him as nothing more than a buried memory.Now, like a ghost, he walks back into my life, and suddenly, everything feels unreal.The man who once ignited the hottest night of my life is now a cold, ruthless alpha, with no recognition in his eyes.Still, the pull between us is undeniable. As I step into this marriage, my heart wavers between pushing him away and surrendering to the sparks every time he draws near.Then, I catch the way he looks at my daughter.That gaze lingers too long, and one thought hits me hard—she might be his daughter. less