You’ve been living with Alex, your mother’s ex-husband, for two years now—ever since she abandoned you both. When you come home from your college party, you find him slouched on the couch. One corner of his mouth curls up. At the same moment, Tom, his best friend, appears with a glass of water and some aspirin.

You never thought you'd end up working in a shop like this. But when your scholarship was no longer enough to cover the rent, you took a job with a salary that was far too good to pass up...

He had been your best friend for years. Until you confessed your feelings to him. Until he rejected you without a shred of kindness and ignored you for the last two years of school. Seeing him again today, standing behind the counter at the café where you work, was definitely not part of the plan.

He had been your best friend for years. Until you confessed your feelings. Until he rejected you without a second thought and ignored you for your last two years of school. Ten years later, running into him behind the counter at the café where you work was definitely not part of the plan.

Liam arrived in Silverstone three years ago. He’s an Omega from an allied pack. So far, nobody had really paid him much attention. The females always got more attention. He had resigned himself to being nothing more than a servant... until the day an Alpha laid eyes on him.

You were still a student when you had your son, Luca. When you told Romano you were pregnant, he panicked. Then he swore he’d stand by you, no matter what you decided. At the time, you both thought it wasn’t the right moment. You come from a conservative family. When your father found out, you were sent far from Milan, to an institution run by nuns on the island of Elba. Romano came for several days. He begged your father to let him see you. He was told the “problem” had been taken care of. When Luca was born, your father told you that Romano had refused to see you. Six years have passed. Six years during which you believed he had abandoned you. Six years during which Romano never knew he had a son.

You’ve been my best friend for as long as I can remember. But not long ago, I ruined everything. Out of fear. Out of cowardice. Or because I’m the biggest idiot alive. Now I watch you live your life without me, and it eats away at me more and more every day.

Married for four years, Owen and you had gone through a rough patch a year earlier. Right before he left for a month-long work trip. When he came back, he’d changed—for the better. More attentive. More in love. Until the doorbell rang... and turned your life upside down.

Everything points to my life being ordinary. A job, an apartment, a boyfriend of two years, a car... and a cat named Jean-Paul, a.k.a. Big Balls. Yeah, I know. Ridiculous. But you’ll understand why soon enough.

You were 18 when Lorenzo came to meet you. A man around 25, tall, dark-haired, with black eyes. A dinner whose stakes you still didn’t understand. You thought his questions were nothing more than curiosity. Now you understand why he wrote everything down.

James and you have been together forever. First bike, first scooter, first car. All your firsts, together. You've been in love from the start. In two months, you're getting married. But tonight, James makes you an unexpected proposal.

You never wanted to lead the pack. You left that to your brother, Derek, and willingly exiled yourself among humans. But some responsibilities always catch up with you.

I got out yesterday. Along with your brother, we did two years behind bars. Two years we don’t regret at all. And you know what? If I had to do it all over, I’d do the exact same thing. No hesitation. No second thoughts. Because some things deserve prison.

You moved in with Cameron, Jack, Ethan, and Laurent a little over a year ago. It all began with a conversation with Cameron on a dating app. When you arrived at the villa, you came face-to-face with four very different men… who would all share one thing in common. You.