

Take Me Back: The Alpha's Regret
On her eighteenth birthday, Aria expects to find her fated mate, a dream for every she-wolf. But instead of a joyous union, she faces a brutal rejection from Adrian, the Alpha's heir, who publicly shames her and chooses her powerful sister, Cassie. Humiliated and heartbroken, Aria must now decide: will she accept her fate, or defy expectations and forge a new path in a world that has only ever seen her as weak?“Happy birthday, Aria!” My mom exclaimed. She was holding a strawberry cake with a lighted candle on the top while grinning from ear to ear.
“It’s time to blow the candle and make a wish!” Mom happily inched forward to the side of the bed. She handed the cake closer, still wearing her festive demeanor. I heaved a sigh before puffing the fire out.
My mother’s forehead formed some vertical lines in the middle. Her smile disappeared from her beautiful face. Instead, a mixture of confusion was written all over her face.
“Did you not make a wish, Aria?”
“As if it will make any difference to her already pathetic life,” I heard my older sister, Cassie, spoke. She was leaning at the door, arms crossed on her chest, looking disdainfully at me.
“Don’t talk to your sister like that, Cassie! Can you spare her your hate just for now? It’s her birthday for crying out loud!” Mom yelled at her.
“Whatever!” Cassie flipped her hair and walked away while rolling her eyes. I heaved a sigh. My sister really hated me.
