Bradon is accustomed to making the best of a life lived under the choices of others. He did not choose for his Alpha brother to lose the family’s fortune. He did not choose to become the sole staff-member left to caretake his brother’s household. Bradon most definitely did not choose to enter a lottery to settle family debts, or to become the latest Omega sent to appease a mysterious, cursed Beast. When he is surrendered in the woods to meet the lottery’s terms, Bradon expects that the last choice left to him may be how much dignity to gather for his premature, painful end.

He is rather astonished, then, by the number of choices he soon finds as a prisoner in an enchanted castle. During the month-long term of his stay, Bradon is free to fill his days as he pleases, and is offered every comfort the castle and staff can provide. It doesn’t take long for Bradon to decide to enjoy all he can of hot baths, beautiful gardens, a well-appointed music room, and a glorious library. He even has the time and tools he needs now to begin planning for a life of independence from his brother.

Most surprising of all in the situation, though, is the Beast. The Alpha, cursed to the form of a Were out of children’s stories, has a garden. He enjoys music. And if the choice had been his, he would never have brought any Omegas to his castle.

Before Bradon’s time runs out and he’s returned to his brother’s house, finding the man inside the Beast may be the most important choice Bradon’s made in his life. It’s a tale as old as time in this Omegaverse retelling of the classic fairy tale.

Follow three male Alpha/Omega pairs as they find their mates.

Omega university student Tristan is only a few months away from entering medical school, and with the support of his Alpha Anatomy professor, he’s determined to become one of the first Omegan doctors. His first heat catches him by surprise at the library, causing a wave of panic until an unseen Alpha arrives to show him that his heat is nothing to be ashamed of.

Jaylen is a member of the Civilian Corps, working as a clerk to finalize paperwork for Alpha soldiers on their way to the front. When he meets Caleb, an Alpha facing an untimely rut, feelings and hormones both rise quickly as they recognize each other as True Mates. With less than an hour before Caleb’s train leaves, some emergency measures become necessary.

Isaac has been destined since he was born to run in a Hunt for his clan. If he’s found worthy, and if he finds an Alpha worthy in turn, he’ll forge peace between his clan and their neighbors for decades, uniting them by blood in the next generation. He’s prepared. And he hopes it’s the red-haired Alpha who catches him.

With HEAs delivered or implied for all, Fated Mating offers steamy Alpha/Omega pairings with speculatively styled historical backdrops.