As Aiden watches her walk down the aisle, all that goes through his mind is: “The pawn has arrived. The bet is on.”
“We have all heard the stories- the spoiled princess who is her daddy’s pride and joy, always gets what she wants and never takes no for an answer. The challenge is to grab her feet and pull them back down on the ground. Break her, clip her wings so she doesn't soar in the clouds,” Cole grinned and crossed his arms, “you will be her Alpha. Make her submit to you.”
I cocked my head, rolled back my shoulders. The light from the lamp was flickering. It annoyed the shit out of me, and I grabbed the cue and lifted it.
“We’ll make it more interesting,” he continued, “I bet you won't be able to get it done before the end of the year.”
I scoffed.
“I’ll have her submitting to me by the end of the month,” I said and tightened my grip on the pool cue.
“No-no, not just submit. You have to have her wrapped around your finger, hopelessly and utterly in love with you.”
I clenched my jaw, and Cole stared at me. He leaned forward, the dude was an asshole by a long shot, but he was challenging me, and as the rising Alpha, I couldn’t bow out. Or maybe I just didn’t want to.
“How much?” I asked.
“Ten grand to whoever wins.”
I leaned forward, he reached out his hand, and I grabbed it, squeezing a little harder than necessary and grinning as he groaned from his bones crushing under my grip.
When Gabriella is told by her father that she is to wed the heir of the country's most feared pack, she falls in shambles, believing that she has finally hit rock bottom.
Aiden, consumed by anger and betrayal after hearing about the deal his parents have made, succumbs to the ultimate truth: if he wants to be Alpha, he must take a wife- a Luna. The rumors were spoken aloud in every pack, Gabriella Santos, the only daughter of the Santos family, was spoiled and uncaring. To make things durable, Aiden accepts a bet from his friend: make Gabriella fall in love with him, submit to him, and give him her heart by the end of the year. A cash prize awaits the winner.
A Paranormal Romance in High Stakes Bet.
