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This is a collection of werewolf stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat, flipping through the pages and wanting more.*************************Book1: Her Alpha MateFreya is the joy and life of the pack. All revere her as the daughter of Alpha.She's blessed by the moon goddess. The Moon Goddess blessed her with a heart of gold.But her mate Zack, an alpha, doesn't want her because he doesn't want a mate.*********Book 2: Her Broken MateSarah is now twenty-three and still without a mate.When visiting the packhouse, she finally found her mate.The son of the Alpha. The hottest man she ever met.But he is a mute.*********Book 3: Her PassionAva is a rogue who is forced by a new law to attend a school for werewolves for a year. There she meets her mate, a certain Alpha, who has a grudge against all rogues. Will he get the life he has always longed for, or will his pride get the better of him?*********Book 4: Her Annoying MateMary James has had a pretty rough life. After being betrayed and heartbroken by both her boyfriend and her father, Mary moves to a small town to find comfort with her mother. All isn't as it seems, and soon Mary finds herself in a world she didn't even know existed outside of novels and movies. Not only does the city seem bizarre to her, but her senses sharpen, her temper gets out of control, and her hunger grows. When an arrogant, egotistical, sexy and possessive alpha male who didn't want her in the first place comes along, her life seamlessly descends into madness. 
Gabriel Wilsons, the well known 'devil' in the whole business industry of Chicago. He has everything that you wish for your dream man to have. Power, money, perfection, handsomeness and a body like a Greek God. But he's in love. He's still in love with the woman from his past.
The same woman he has given everything he had before, but eventually betrayed him, left him and shattered his heart into pieces. And because of that, he turned into a cold, heartless, rude and an arrogant billionaire who will do everything to seek revenge and to show her that she's no longer important in his life. Even though the truth is the opposite of what he is doing.
That's when he met me. I applied as his Personal Assistant to fulfil my bucket list of dreams. To explore my life and experience everything. Then he offered me a deal. He asked me to marry him just to show his ex that he already moved on.
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"She's pregnant." He blurted out and I almost fall from where I stood. I just grasped the backrest of the couch to support my weight. The pain creeping in my heart was unbearable but I managed to stay calm.
"Congratulations!" I said faking my excitement. Well, I can't call it as cheating because she's the real reason why we were pretending as a couple. And that's when I made the biggest decision in my life. Taking the biggest secret in me, that I've already fallen in love with him---- I left him. Then eventually I learned a lesson.
'Loving someone who doesn't love you back isn't as hard as loving someone who can't see your worth and only uses you as his way to get someone he loves back into his life." 
The two-year marriage contract expired. Brandon Cassel threw the divorce papers in front of Savanna.Touching her one-month pregnant belly, Savanna asked, "Do you really want a divorce?""Winnie saved my life. She's back. I have to keep my promise to her."He only remembered that Winnie saved him. What he didn't know was that she, Savanna, had donated a kidney when his life was at stake.Savanna took the divorce paper and left quietly.Two months later, he found her and angrily questioned: "Is this my baby?""No."Savanna was dead inside. On the day of her wedding ceremony with another man, a car accident took her life. Brandon hugged her cold body and cried bitterly, repenting, his black hair turning white inch by inch.Years later, Brandon, suffering from depression, went to hospital. Savanna, with her daughter, were there at the Same time. They came across each other. 
I used to believe love was enough. That being the perfect Luna, the perfect wife, would make my mate love me back.
I was wrong.
My name is Kara Henderson, once the cherished daughter of a proud Alpha, now the Luna everyone pities.
My husband, Alpha Ryder, broke every vow he made. He humiliated me, cheated on me, and crushed every piece of dignity I had left.
The night he brought another woman into our bed was the night I finally snapped.
I ran.
I left behind the pack, the lies, the pain…. everything. I built a new life in the human world, hiding under a new name. I thought I could forget. But fate… she’s cruel.
Because the stranger I spent one night with, the man who made me feel alive again, turns out to be Lucien, Ryder’s estranged half brother.
He’s gentle where Ryder was cruel, protective where Ryder was arrogant. He says we’re fated… and the bond between us only grows stronger every day.
But how can I love the brother of the man who destroyed me? 


In order to revenge, and find out the truth, she to be crazy married the Bryans' young mistress. The first year after marriage, he found that she was offering descendants of the master. In the second year after marriage, he found her strength, unarmed split brick. In the third year after their marriage, he discovered that she was a pianist, a secret investor, and a hacker ... In this way, he tore open her vest one by one. William Bryan felt very aggrieved, 'Wife, how many secrets do you still have?" 


" Crawl on your knees and beg us to fuck you, Elena." he growls, his eyes are getting hard. He stares dead at her as he chuckles darkly."Please." She is crying her poor heart out, but they just smile because there is no mercy for her."Get on your knees and get naked!" he demands, and his three Quads brothers are pulling down their zips. There are already hard from her cry, it's like moan to them. What is left is shoving their dick down her throat........Elena hates one of the Quads so much, he has always made life hell for her, but before the summer break of their senior year she has a plan to payback which she did, but then the table turned when she found out she's mated to nobody but the Quadruplet Alphas.Right there she knows she is doomed; she knows she is in trouble after finding out the Quads are her mate and she tried to ruin one's life.The Quads are arrogant and the ones ruling the entire city, when Elena escaped from the city she thought it would only get better from there. But she was forgetting one thing, the Quads rule the city and they are fucking rich kids.Do you think she would be able to save herself from her mates? Let's find out. 
Heidi Jonassen's biggest regret in this life is that she's attracted the attention of Maverick Cadwell, a man with a heart of ice.
She has pursued him for three years, leading to them getting married for two years. Heidi initially thinks she has finally warmed him up, but it turns out she's just being delusional.
Her mother-in-law doesn't like her, whereas Maverick remains cold and distant to her. Oh, and apparently, his so-called delicate stepsister, Arabella Cannol, pops up every now and then to show that she still exists.
When Heidi finally witnesses Maverick and Arabella meeting up with each other at a hotel, she finally feels her heart break. But when she takes a pregnancy test, she sees two red lines on it.
Her lips now curled into a sneer, Heidi places a divorce agreement and leaves the house. Just like that, she completely fades away from Maverick's life.
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When Maverick and Heidi reunite again, the latter is now a hot single mother with a successful career. She has countless admirers flocking around her.
In the downpour, Maverick, previously cold and distant, stops Heidi's car in a pathetic manner. He pleads hoarsely, "Come home with me, Heidi."
The car window is lowered, revealing a cold-looking face that greatly resembles Maverick. The little boy warns in an adorable voice, "You want to woo my mommy, huh? Well, you'll have to go through me first!" 





Despite being married for five years, Evelyn Hart remains unseen in the Grant family. Her husband, Hugo Grant, doesn't love her at all. Her mother-in-law, Jessica Smith, schemes against her. As for her sister-in-law, Christina Grant, she feeds off Evelyn's money and efforts.
Evelyn just smiles while dealing with the Grants. After all, she's deeply in love with Hugo. She also believes that there will come a day when Hugo changes his opinion of her.
But when she receives her pregnancy report, she finds out that the woman Hugo loves the most is still his first love, Jane Snow.
That's when Evelyn's heart officially dies. She leaves behind a divorce agreement and steps out of the house with her unborn baby without looking back.
From then on, Evelyn doesn't care about Hugo anymore. Instead, she focuses on her career and becomes a bigwig in the tech industry. The housewife who was once looked down on now has a net worth of hundreds of billions of dollars.
But no matter how long Evelyn waits, she doesn't receive her divorce certificate at all. Instead, a certain someone keeps visiting her home more often. He also grows even clingier to her.
One day, Hugo, who has always been domineering and arrogant, sneaks into Evelyn's bed.
"I will never divorce you. Now be a good girl and call me 'honey.' I'll make sure to satisfy every whim you have if you do." 

Her daughter lay dying—her only chance at survival resting in a bone marrow transplant from her biological father.That man, the one Stella Johnson had once loved with all her heart, was nowhere to be found.While Stella made call after call, hands trembling with desperation, Charles Hart was busy building a crystal castle for the daughter of his beloved white moonlight—lighting up the entire city with fireworks in her honor.All Stella got in return was a cold, clipped response:"I'm busy."And then… silence.She waited.And waited.Until the warmth left her daughter's tiny hand.He never came.Cradling the small urn, Stella stepped into the streets—only to be greeted by a cruel spectacle.Every digital screen on the bustling boulevard played the same scene:Charles, his white moonlight, and their daughter, smiling under the fireworks as they sang "Happy Birthday," basking in a future built on someone else's grave.The love Stella once held for Charles didn't just die that night—it was burned to ash.And from those ashes, something far stronger rose:Hatred. Cold. Sharp. Unforgiving. 


I stage a fake kidnapping to test my husband, Ethan Blake. When he chooses to save his first love, Sabrina Lowe, I expose the setup on the spot and kick him out with nothing.The leaked video blows up online. Some say I was ruthless, others call me a savage. But most of them swoon over Ethan and Sabrina's so-called true love.After the divorce, I tell reporters that marriage is just garbage sorting, but a single comment accusing me of killing my own child sparks a tidal wave of online hate.My best friend, Chloe Morgan, calls me a psychopath. I snap back, and she storms off, ending our friendship.Ethan tries to drag me home by force. I fight back with a stun gun, call the police, and fire the head of security for doing nothing—earning myself even worse press.I hit the club, get drunk, and end up in paparazzi shots with headlines screaming about my chaotic personal life.When I return to work, the board suspends me over the negative publicity, and the VPs take turns humiliating me.On my way home, strangers threw paint, eggs, and punches at me, and I shed my first tears since losing my child.Then, Ethan and Sabrina appear. Sabrina livestreams as the fragile victim, even shielding me from a car to polish her saintly image. I'm loaded into an ambulance, mocking her for asking for trouble. I leak Ethan's address to the fangirls who want to marry him, and they harass him.Ethan films a teary apology, playing the devoted man, and climbs to the top of the "Most Eligible Bachelor in the Country" list. I respond by launching a flashy husband-hunt campaign, drawing in male models and rich bachelors.Ethan panics and disguises himself as a food delivery guy, sneaking into the hospital and claiming that Sabrina is dying. Then, he knocks me out and straps me to a cold examination table, planning to force a pregnancy on me. What he doesn't know is that I've activated the hidden camera sewn into my hospital gown. Sabrina walks in, perfectly fine. Together, they beat me, unaware that the whole world is watching this live. 


The spoiled, willful daughter of the Koch family groveled down to her husband, who loved someone else?The first thing Aylin Koch did when she recovered her memory was divorce her husband!Everyone in New York knew that Gavyn Delacruz married a girl from the slums who was nothing but greedy for money, but one day, she divorced him suddenly.They all thought that it was nothing but a show. She was playing hard to get so that she could get more money from him.Gavyn stated that she would go back to him within three days.To everyone's surprise, she came back to and became the young lady of the Koch family, looking down on him.As time went by, her true identities emerged one by one. She was a top hacker, an outstanding doctor, and America's number-one designer. She was all he was looking for.Finally, he found out the truth...When they met again, on the patio out of a business banquet, he trapped her between him and the cold railing, kneeling and putting on shoes for her reverently with red eyes, asking her the one and only question in his mind, "I'm willing to be a substitute. Aylin, can you let me stay by your side?" 

She once belonged to the elite circle; however, the cruel people behind them schemed several tricks to drag her entire family into a mud pit. Her father was accused of being a corrupt politician, sending him to jail. Her mother barely accepts the truth that they were humiliated, pushing her to commit suicide. Her youngest sister suddenly disappeared without any trace. And she was falsely accused as a whore after being sent to someone’s bed that she thought was her fiance’s bedroom.The schemers robbed everything from her family, and she was driven into the deep abyss. Five years later, she became a fashion designer; however, a strange man blocked her path, claiming to be her children’s father. ****Cristelle looked at the man directly, “They’re my life. I won’t leave them behind, no matter what. I won’t give my babies to you, no matter what you say. Mr. Bradley, please let us go.”Linford looked sad as he whispered, “No, it’s not gonna happen. I won’t allow you to slip away again.” He paused before saying softly, “I’ve never wanted to take the babies away from you, Cristelle. I want to raise them together with you.”Cristelle’s eyes lit up shortly, “What is your plan then?”Linford calmly uttered, “Candace and Cody need a dad. So, let’s get married.”Get married?!Cristelle was shocked.The most powerful man in this city wanted to marry her.“No! I WON’T marry you!” Cristelle could never forget that night. #Caught In An Unexpected Romance Writing Contest 



I graduated at the top of my class from Blackthorne University. I was a beacon of pride among my peers.Yet now, I'm on my knees before Camille Layton, catching her spit with my bare hands.My former classmates mock me, dismissing me as nothing more than a servant to the Layton family. To them, I'm a prisoner of fortune, blindly devoted to Camille like a pawn on a chessboard.My friends have all drifted away, seeing only how I submit to Camille's every whim. They act as if I've traded my dignity for obedience.When news reaches my relatives, they believe I've wasted a decade of study only to become a sycophant bowing before a wealthy woman.They speak of me with contempt, ashamed to be connected to me.But only I bear the crushing burden of my sister's mounting hospital bills, which grow heavier with each passing day.Camille holds herself above everyone else, insisting she can't live without me.But I've long since grown weary of her.Still, the contract that binds us won't be over for another month. 


Wendy Locke and Julian Gray's daughter comes down with a high fever in the middle of the night during the third year of their marriage.Wendy rushes the child to the hospital only to accidentally discover that the medical card she and her husband had once registered together bore not her husband's name, but that of his twin brother, Adrian Gray.Wendy follows the location tag from Julian's social media and decides to confront him at a bar. However, she overhears the voices inside as she reaches the doorway. "Julian, that's an absolutely brilliant move! You take over on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and let your twin brother handle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. That way, you still have time to spend with Bianca."Wendy's such a fool. She hasn't noticed a thing! Imagine her reaction if she finds out that her husband has been two different men all along. Do you think she'd break down and jump off a building?"Wendy's world completely shatters, and she secretly files for divorce without a word.However, both sons of the Gray family go mad after she leaves. 
He was the king of a huge business empire, who looked aloof and detached. He was handsome, with a devilish charm, but he was sexually continent!
She was the queen of the law profession. She was cold and noble, and was an absolute stunner, but...
“Miss Maria,it is said that you have three taboos?”
Maria suddenly had a strong aura, “Right, my taboos are getting pregnant, getting married, and Mr. Migs!”
In the blink of an eye, she was thrown onto the bed... 

At that night Anastasia was kidnapped by her enemies, a beast saved her. The Alpha King. Bourne.Since then, she was taken to his Pack and pointed by him as his Luna.But that's not what she wanted! She tried her best to escape from him, yet every time ended up being caught by him."Since you don't want to be my Luna, then be my breeding slave!" Finally, her escape angered him.After that, she could only survive by pleasing him in bed.She thought one day he would kill her, but the truth was, he always secretly protected her.She didn't know why he insisted on keeping her with him, until the day, she found the reason and the secret of his pack...which were enough to turn her whole world upside down. 
“I’m your mate,” he declared, his voice filled with fervent intent, difficult to grasp amidst the overwhelming pleasure.“Yeah,” I managed to reply, my mind clouded by ecstasy. His presence enveloped me entirely, our bodies now intimately intertwined. My eyes widened as the heat of his manhood grazed the entrance of my folds, anticipation building maddeningly within me. A curse escaped my lips, a desperate plea for him to enter me.Tears welled in the corners of my eyes as I felt my inner walls shatter. It hurt—a searing pain coursing through me.“You’re a virgin,” he stated, his tone certain and unyielding.Cercei's eighteen years of existence were marred by excruciating pain and suffering solely because of her uncanny resemblance to her stepsister Vienna, the Alpha King Remus 's daughter. Cercei found it unbearably cruel that she possessed the same beauty as Vienna, which made Vienna feel insecure, leading her to subject Cercei to relentless torment.Despite the numerous hardships, Cercei received love and care from her parents, and she remained humble. Although their pack Alpha never respected them and treated them as mere servants, her family found happiness. However, everything changed dramatically on her eighteenth birthday when their Alpha ruthlessly killed her father without a valid reason and mercilessly crushed his heart underfoot after digging it out.Enraged and craving revenge, Cercei felt powerless—until she encountered the Alpha King of the North Lucian Red. He is her fated mate, but also Vienna's fiancé. This chance encounter abruptly changed her life, unraveling all the secrets and lies her mother, Emila, had carefully hidden for eighteen years. The revelation shattered Cercei's belief in her perfect family, leaving her to question everything she had ever known in the love triangle. 



Step into the captivating world of Emilia, a woman whose life took an unexpected turn when she found herself caught in a web of love, betrayal, and redemption. In the midst of a seemingly perfect relationship with her husband, Ethan, Emilia's dreams of starting a family were shattered by the harsh reality of infertility. Determined to overcome this obstacle, they embarked on a journey of in vitro fertilization (IVF), hoping to bring their long-awaited bundle of joy into the world.But as the IVF process unfolded, doubts and suspicions began to surface, threatening to tear their relationship apart. Ethan's accusations of infidelity and doubts about the paternity of their child cast a dark shadow over their love. Unable to bear the weight of his anger and false accusations, Emilia made the heartbreaking decision to leave her home and seek solace in a new country, Canada.In this foreign land, Emilia found herself on a path of self-discovery and the pursuit of truth. With unwavering det 
In the third year of their marriage, Weston Lowe's foster sister, Elaine Cole, becomes addicted to anesthetics.Sylvia York secretly arranges to send her to a rehab center in Helvetora, but the plane crashes, and no remains were ever found.From that day on, Weston loses his mind. He tears York Group apart, driving Sylvia's parents to take their own lives. He then drugs Sylvia before abandoning her in the back alley of a bar.She is assaulted and left for dead.As her life slips away, Weston towers over her with wild eyes. "You left Elaine without a body, so yours will be fed to the dogs!"His obsession and twisted attachment make Sylvia finally understand the forbidden feelings he had for Elaine all along.When Sylvia opens her eyes again, she is reborn. 

Before the divorce, Gloria White was selfish, vicious, and unscrupulous in Jordy Collins' mind! After the divorce, the man, who claimed that only fools would fall in love with her, was broken!"Gloria, I love you. Will you remarry me?""Gloria, I was wrong. Will you forgive me?""Gloria, I'll make it up to you with the rest of my life. Let's remarry!"Gloria snapped, "Will you leave me alone? Stop pestering me like a fly!"Jordy groveled. "Gloria, call me a simp! You're my one and only!"Gloria laughed out loud. Why would she, an elite lawyer, a world-renowned doctor, and a top hacker remarry him and be his pet? "I said no, you wanker, get out of my face!" 

She loved him with all her heart and soul for seven years, and all she had in return was his indifference and framing.Her manuscript was stolen, she was accused of plagiarism by everyone, and her life was ruined.Kristen Stafford, who was forced into a desperate situation, wiped her tears, made up her mind to get a divorce, and left.When she appeared again, she was spirited and charming. The wine glass in her hand made people tingle.Trey Barrett felt his heart ache, and somehow, he regretted it, yet he still appeared to be indifferent and unruly.The truth came out, and Trey immediately went to Kristen, asking for her forgiveness, wanting to get her back. "Honey, would you marry me again?"Kristen turned around decisively and said with a smile, "Piss off!"When he tried to get her back, she already had someone more powerful and fearsome protecting her. When the rivals in love met, who could win her back? 
Elaina Gainsford had been a married woman for two years, yet the only chances she got to see her husband were the times when he was on TV. Therefore, she divorced him later.To her surprise, the day after the divorce, he frequently came into her sight. He first asked her to help his girlfriend, and then he claimed to woo her."Jalen Halton, do you know who I am?" she asked him."Of course. You are the internationally famous Dr. Gainsford, the renowned painter, Damon Dorthea's last student, the top hacker Elevan, and the founder of a high-end clothing brand. What other identities do you have? Tell me. I'm all ears." Jalen was so confident. He thought that he already knew everything about Elaina."In fact..."Elaina leaned close to him and whispered in his ear, "I am also your ex-wife." 
As he gently tucked her damp hair behind her ear, his hand lingered on her neck, warm and inviting. She leaned back into his touch with a contented sigh."You've been thinking about this, haven't you?" she teased, feeling the undeniable proof against her.He chuckled, his breath hot on her ear. "You have no idea."His fingers brushed lightly over the fabric of her blue bathrobe, eliciting a sharp inhale from her. "Zeidan...""What is it?" His voice was a low rumble, rich with desire.She bit her lip, a coy smile playing on her lips. "Do you always get what you want?""Only when it's you," he murmured, his hand pausing at the rise of her chest.A soft moan escaped her as his touch sent a jolt through her. "Mmh... don't stop."He scooped her into his arms with a grin. "As you wish."On the bed now, she looked up at him, her eyes sparkling with invitation. "Well? Are you just going to stand there?"In response, Zeidan shed his shirt, the black fabric falling away. "Patience," he said, his voice teasing, "isn't always a virtue." 
After the divorce, Braden Stewart regretted it so much.Why did his boring ex-wife suddenly become so successful?The wealthy young man was her subordinate, the famous superstar was her fan, and even the financial tycoon and the general of special forces respected her.Shirley Wilson, how many identities did you have?Mr. Stewart said, "My ex-wife is too weak to take care of herself, so you can't bully her."Everyone said, "Who dares to bully her?"Mr. Stewart said, "My ex-wife is a good girl, so don't flirt with her."Everyone said, "Sorry, we have never seen such a charming woman."Braden said, "Honey, let me introduce you to a boss."The boss said, "No, she is my boss."From then on, Braden was the domineering boss during the day, but at night, he tried his best to chase his wife. 

Emma Grace has loved Ethan Hunt for as long as she can remember. As his wife, she gave him her heart, but all he ever gave her was cold indifference. When she was nearly assaulted and he turned a blind eye, too consumed by his lingering feelings for his first love, Emma finally broke. She let go of her futile love and poured herself into her career.
To everyone's surprise, Emma thrived. Her talent and determination caught the attention of the company's top executives, and despite sabotage and jealousy from rivals, she rose through the ranks with confidence and grace. Ethan began to see her in a new light, especially as the woman he once idealized revealed her true, selfish nature.
Now, Ethan wants to win back the woman he had taken for granted. But Emma has changed. She's no longer the devoted wife who waited in silence. Will his late love be enough to heal old wounds or is he already too late? 

After her father’s sudden death leaves her drowning in debt and caring for a sick younger brother, Camilla’s world crumbles. Desperation drives her into the criminal underworld, where innocence is the first casualty. Transformed into a fierce and ruthless weapon for the cold-blooded mafia boss, Viktor Morello, she undertakes dangerous missions, spilling blood to repay her father’s debt.
Yet hope flickers in the form of Elias, her childhood friend and a struggling paramedic, who believes she can escape the darkness and rebuild her life. In contrast, Lucien, Viktor's enigmatic deputy, offers a different path: he sees her for who she truly is, igniting a volatile connection that draws her deeper into the shadows.
Torn between Elias’s promise of redemption and Lucien’s dangerous allure, Camilla faces an impossible choice. With betrayal lurking and time running out, she must decide: will she save her brother and reclaim her humanity, or succumb to the very monster she fears? The stakes are high, and the price of disobedience could be unforgiving. 
Alastair: “You think after I paid a million dollars for you, I’d just let you go?” He asked for a payback.Gabriel: “Please, stay as my mate. I love you.” He lied to me.Romero: “You're the one I've been searching for all this time. Be my Luna.” He couldn’t solve my problem.Harlow: “I’m sorry. As I said, I had to do something elsewhere.” He left me.It was like the Moon Goddess wouldn't care. She shoved me to those screwed-up mates, enough to torture me.***Alexa Dawson was an orphan. Her stepmother sold her to pay a million-dollar debt in an auction. Even Alpha Gabriel, her fated mate, didn't care about her.Alpha Alastair, who turned out to be her second chance mate, bought her from the auction, only to imprison her in a dungeon. After a week, a mysterious man named Harlow saved her from the cell and took her out of town to become a rogue.A prophecy from the Moon Goddess revealed her destiny of becoming the Supreme Luna. She would unite all werewolf packs under one leadership with the Alpha she chose.Who would she choose? Could she fulfill her destiny as the Supreme Luna? 



In public, she was the noble daughter of the Muller family and the enviable young mistress of the Carrell family. But behind the scenes, she was a poor maid who had to wear a mask all day long and struggled for her livelihood.Due to a conspiracy, she was forced to marry Ralph Carrell, son of the most powerful family in Northfield, in the name of Rayna Muller.After the wedding, Ralph doted on her.When Rayna showed up and claimed the place, she shed all her glory and left. She thought she would never see Ralph again, but Ralph took her into his arms and said, "Mrs. Carrell, you are not running away from me."