Claimed by the Fallen King

When Evelyn eagerly looks forward to her mate ceremony, she is betrayed by both her mate and her best friend. Not only does she lose her mate, but she is also offered as a gift to the infamous, ruthless Lycan King—Alexander. After losing his fated mate, Alexander’s wolf begins to spiral out of control, turning him into the tyrant everyone fears. His rare ability to hear others’ thoughts only drives his wolf further into madness—except when it comes to Evelyn. For some reason, he cannot hear her thoughts, and yet she alone can calm his raging wolf. Still, Alexander isn’t sure if Evelyn is truly the luna he has been searching for. All Evelyn wants is to go home. But when she tries to escape and is caught, she is sentenced to death—only to discover, in that very moment, that the brutal Lycan King is in fact her second chance mate.

Evelyn

"Lily is late," I complain to my soon-to-be husband, Lucas. For some reason, he seems a little distracted. "She's my maid of honor, and the wedding is in ten minutes. She won't have enough time to get ready—"

I stop mid-sentence as Lily appears. Her makeup is a thousand times more flawless than mine, and her dress—well, it’s nothing like the bridesmaid dress I prepared for her. She looks like the bride, and I feel like a mere background character at my own wedding.

As much as she has always needed to be in the spotlight, I never thought my best friend woud embarrass me like this. "Lily," I snap, but she walks right past me, completely ignoring my presence as if I were invisible.

"The test results are confirmed," she tells Lucas, pulling out a report.

"What test results?" I ask.

Lily looks at me like I’m an idiot. "I'm pregnant. With Lucas’ pup."

"He never told you we slept together a month ago?" Lily glances between the two of us with amusement. "It was amazing.”

My supposed best friend links arms with my fiancé, gazing at him greedily even as her cutting words are directed at me. “He said you were a stupid fool, still clinging to your 'no sex before marriage' nonsense."

I stare at Lucas in disbelief, but he averts his eyes. I freeze as he refuses to meet my gaze.

For a heartbeat, I can’t even process Lily’s words. I look back and forth between them, wondering if this is some sort of sick joke.

When neither of them breaks into laughter, their heartless expressions unmoving as they wait impatiently for me to accept this new reality, the full force of their revelation threatens to crack my chest open.

My fated mate and my best friend. The two people I trusted most have turned against me.

Lily, an Omega, has always been under my protection. From that first day on the playground, we’ve been best friends. As we grew older and became aware of the werewolf hierarchy, I learned that she was fated