The Alpha Bloodline
CASEY KINGSTON
Maison d'édition: BookRix
Synopsis
She never asked to be special. She just wanted to survive high school. Nia's life is already hard enough navigating the brutal social hierarchy of East Vale High, dodging judgment for her thrift-store clothes, and keeping her head down. The last thing she needs is attention from him.Ace moves through the hallways like he owns them. Confident. Untouchable. Dangerous. When their eyes lock for the first time, Nia feels something impossible, a pull so fierce it steals her breath. But before she can process what's happening, Ace humiliates her in front of everyone with three brutal words: "I don't want you."The rejection should've ended it. Instead, it was just the beginning.Because Ace didn't reject her to hurt her. He did it to save her life.Nia doesn't know she's descended from one of the most powerful alpha bloodlines in werewolf history. She doesn't know there are packs watching her, testing her, waiting to see if she'll awaken the power that could change everything. And she definitely doesn't know that Ace, the boy who publicly shamed her, is her fated mate, bound to her by forces neither of them can control.As the truth unravels, Nia is thrust into a hidden world of pack politics, ancient bloodlines, and territorial wars. The wolves who rule the city want her destroyed before she becomes too strong. Others want to claim her power for themselves. And Ace? He's caught between protecting his mate and obeying the pack laws that could tear them apart.But Nia isn't some helpless girl waiting to be saved. The more they push her, the more she pushes back. The more they try to break her, the stronger she becomes. And when Ace finally stops fighting the bond and claims her for real, Nia discovers something terrifying: she's not just an alpha. She's THE Alpha, the one the prophecies warned about.Now the neighborhood they grew up in has become a battlefield. Rival packs are closing in. Old alliances are crumbling. And Ace and Nia must decide: submit to the rules that were never made for them, or rewrite them entirely.Love isn't supposed to start with rejection. It isn't supposed to survive a war. But fated mates don't get to choose easy. THE ALPHA BLOODLINE is a gritty, emotionally raw paranormal romance set in the concrete jungle where pack hierarchy meets street rules. Perfect for readers who crave authentic urban voices, sizzling mate bonds, badass heroines who refuse to play victim, and love stories that hit as hard as they heal.Content Notes: This book contains mature themes including violence, pack warfare, profanity, steamy scenes, and emotionally intense situations. Intended for readers 16+.If you love stories where the underdog rises, where love demands everything, and where power doesn't come from privilege, it comes from survival, then Nia's story will wreck you in the best way.
