Alpha Hunter’s Obsession

Ava is a broke, twenty-year-old half-wolf, half-human, yet to feel the stir of her dormant wolf. In a world where power lies in the strength of your wolf, Ava is powerless and invisible. But when her little sister is diagnosed with brain cancer, Ava’s life shatters. The surgery costs half a million dollars. With no family, no pack, and no one to turn to, Ava makes an unthinkable choice. She auctions off the only thing she has left. Her virginity. Enters Hunter Draven. A ruthless, dangerously powerful Alpha whose very name is enough to silence a room. Known for breaking spirits and bending wills, he’s the last man anyone would want to be owned by. And yet, when his cold, calculating eyes land on Ava at the auction, she becomes his. Bought. Branded. Bound. But Hunter doesn’t just want her body. He wants her obedience. Her soul. He wants to break the fire in her eyes and make her his in every way that matters. Only Ava isn’t the broken thing he expected. She’s stubborn, smart-mouthed, and defiant, even when she’s scared. And though she fights him at every turn, she finds herself unraveling in the pull of his dark gravity. But underneath the control, Hunter is hiding secrets too. Secrets that could destroy them both. In a world of beasts, bargains, and betrayal… how much is a soul really worth? ~~~~~~~~ “Did you pay for my sister’s surgery,” “I did.” My heart stutters at this. I should’ve known. “Why?” He tilts his head slightly. “Because you belong to me.” I bristle “I ran. I didn’t go through with it. The deal—” “Doesn’t change what you sold.” His voice cuts in smoothly. “Your virginity. Your body. You. I paid the price, Ava. I always pay for what I own.” I take a step back, breath caught in my throat. “You can’t just… buy a person. That’s not how it works.” “Then explain to me,” he murmurs, voice low and dangerous, “why I feel your fear from across the room. Why your scent is burned into my lungs like fire. Why the moment I knew another man lay a hand on you, I wanted blood.” He closes the distance between us with terrifying grace. “You made a choice. Desperate or not. And now I’ve made mine.” “I didn’t—” My voice cracks. “I didn’t know who you were. I didn’t know—” His hand comes up, not touching me, but close. Close enough to feel the heat of him. “Now you do. I’m not just any alpha, Ava. I’m the one they tell stories about to make pups behave. Alpha Hunter Draven of the Bloodmoon Pack.” I swallow hard, fists clenched. “So that’s it? You paid for the surgery, and now you think I owe you everything?” He leans in, his breath brushing my jaw. “No, sweetheart,” he says darkly. “You owe me everything because I saved everything.” He pauses. Then, quieter. “And now you’re mine. Body and soul.”