All Chapters of SECOND MARK SECOND SOUL: Chapter 11 - Chapter 19

JASMINEI stand there completely frozen, my body trembling violently from everything that just happened.Mrs. Carter’s words keep echoing endlessly inside my head.If you leave this pack with him… then you never loved my son.The words cut so deeply that it physically hurts to breathe.Guilt coils painfully around my chest while memories of Alex flood my mind relentlessly. His smile. His laugh. The way he looked at me like I was his entire world.And now I’m leaving our pack with another mate.My wolf whimpers softly inside me, equally distressed.Suddenly, my mother steps protectively in front of me, shielding me from Mrs. Carter’s hateful glare.Her usually soft face hardens dangerously.“My daughter is not rejecting her mate,” she says firmly, her voice sharp enough to silence everyone around us. “She has suffered enough already.”Mrs. Carter opens her mouth to argue again, but my mother continues before she can speak.“Jasmine spent months grieving your son,” my mother says angril

MAVERICK POVI stand outside Jasmine’s bedroom door long after leaving her alone inside.Jax is restless.“Nervous,” he mutters.“I noticed.”The entire journey here, Jasmine barely spoke. And honestly? I don’t blame her.She left behind everything familiar to enter a pack full of strangers because of a bond neither of us understands.And now my pack is staring at her like she’s some mythical creature.A second chance mate.Even saying the words still feels unreal.Footsteps approaching pull me from my thoughts.I already know who it is before turning around.Selene.The same woman from earlier.Beautiful. Ambitious. Dangerous.She crosses her arms over her chest while staring at Jasmine’s door.“So it’s true,” she says quietly. “You really brought her here.”I say nothing.Selene and I grew up together. After my mate died, many people assumed she would eventually become Luna beside me.Unfortunately for her… the Moon Goddess had other plans.“She’s fragile,” Selene says carefully. “T

JASMINEMy heart drops painfully into my stomach.“The Alpha King has heard rumors of the impossible bond.”The words echo endlessly inside my head while fear creeps slowly through my body.Impossible bond.That’s what they’re calling us now.Not mates.Not people.A phenomenon.A problem.I instinctively take a small step backward, but Maverick immediately notices. His body shifts slightly in front of mine protectively, almost like a shield separating me from the rest of the world.Jax growls softly inside him.“Protect mate.”The warrior standing at the door lowers his head nervously.“The messenger is waiting downstairs, Alpha.”Maverick’s jaw tightens dangerously.“How much does he know?”“I’m not sure, Alpha,” the warrior admits quickly. “But he specifically asked to see the female.”A cold chill runs down my spine instantly.The female.Not even my name.Elder Miriam suddenly grips her cane tightly.“That’s bad,” she whispers.Selene folds her arms again, though this time she lo

JASMINEThe moment my fingers tighten around Maverick’s hands, realization crashes into me instantly.I let myself reach for him.Willingly.Heat rushes to my face immediately, and I quickly try to pull my hands away in embarrassment.But Maverick doesn’t let go immediately.His silver eyes remain locked on mine, calm yet intense enough to make my heartbeat stumble strangely.Jax purrs softly inside him.“Mate chose us.”The strange warmth spreading through my chest terrifies me.Because for the first time since Alex died…I don’t feel completely broken.And that thought alone makes guilt slam into me immediately afterward.I finally pull my hands back gently and lower my gaze.The room suddenly feels too quiet.Too aware.Selene notices everything.I can feel her eyes on us.Sharp.Unhappy.Then she suddenly laughs softly, breaking the tension.“Well,” she says lightly, “looks like the bond is progressing quickly.”The comment makes me uncomfortable instantly.Maverick’s expression h

JASMINE“The cursed Luna belongs to the Shadow Wolves.”The words hit me like ice crawling down my spine.I stand frozen near the top of the staircase while silence crashes through the entire pack house below.Cursed Luna.The title alone makes my stomach twist painfully.My wolf whimpers softly inside me.Danger.Every warrior downstairs immediately becomes tense while growls echo throughout the hall.But Maverick…Maverick looks absolutely terrifying.His silver eyes glow dangerously bright while his Alpha aura suffocates the entire room. Even from upstairs, I can feel the pressure of his anger pressing against my skin.Jax is furious.“Kill him.”The rogue laughs weakly despite the warriors forcing him onto his knees. Blood stains his mouth, but somehow he still looks proud of himself.“You should hand her over willingly,” he spits. “Before worse things happen.”Maverick moves so fast I barely see it.One second he’s standing several feet away.The next second his hand is wrapped t