The Alpha's Broken Slave Mate

Ava Coleman, a young woman born into a household where she was constantly belittled due to her mistress-born status. Her father, Jackson, chose to ignore her presence, leaving her feeling invisible. Her stepmother, Bianca, treated her unfairly, assigning menial tasks like a servant, and her stepbrother, Jonathan, subjected her to unwelcome attention, desiring to claim her before she could find her true partner, her destined soulmate. On a grim note, it was Ava's 20th birthday, yet she was excluded from the grand celebration thrown by their family in honor of Jonathan's mating with the Alpha's daughter. Despite the festive occasion, she was forced to work in the kitchen, serving drinks to the guests, including the notorious Alpha Thorne, the leader of the Black Mountain pack. Thorne, once known for his cold demeanor after losing his lunar伴侣, had no inclination to take a mate, even with pressure from his pack for him to marry Agatha, the sister of his beta. Yet, fate had other plans. As their eyes met for the first time, an overwhelming attraction blossomed between them. A man known for his icy exterior and a girl shattered by life's cruelties, their encounter seemed to hold the promise of healing and love. Would their connection mend their broken hearts, or would lingering misunderstandings and external adversaries tear them apart before they could learn to love anew? The future remained uncertain for this unlikely pair, entangled in a complex web of emotions and circumstances.