Damaged Princess

Damaged PrincessThe Omega Exchange: The LodgeBook 2 Jillian West Copyright © 2023 by Jillian West All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Marie Mackay Cover Design Contents Author’s NoteWorld InfoChapter 1AnastasiaChapter 2WolfeChapter 3AnastasiaChapter 4RafeChapter 5AnastasiaChapter 6ViktorChapter 7AnastasiaChapter 8WolfeChapter 9AnastasiaChapter 10RafeChapter 11AnastasiaChapter 12ViktorChapter 13AnastasiaChapter 14WolfeChapter 15AnastasiaChapter 16RafeChapter 17AnastasiaChapter 18ViktorChapter 19AnastasiaChapter 20WolfeChapter 21AnastasiaChapter 22RafeChapter 23AnastasiaEpilogueEpilogueEpilogueEpilogueAfterwordAlso by Jillian West Author’s Note The entire Omega Exchange series is meant to be light and fluffy and in no way realistic. This is a set of books that you can read feeling confident there will be no huge angst or drama. Issues that arise will be dealt with swiftly and usually in a comical manner. They have higher heat/steam than any of my other books. If you’re used to my books like The Ruined Records series please be aware these are a very different feeling story. ***Please note Vik & Wolfe both have an intense distaste for using the correct name of any man Anastasia is involved with outside of their pack. Vik especially doesn’t give AF what the hipster’s name is. Chad, Brad, Tad, Thad. These are not errors. They’re purposeful choices in showing Vik and Wolfe’s personalities. Spoilers Below: CW’s There is breeding kink. This entire series will be full of it. Lots of fluids being exchanged at The Exchange. lol Sorry that was cheesy. There is a bit of on page violence toward one of the harem from an outside danger. There is humorous murder involved. It’s very low stress but I’d rather warn you ahead of time. There is Daddy kink and spanking. A dash of role play somnophilia, cock warming, and mild BDSM elements. If I’ve missed any things that should be listed please reach out to me on social media or email me and I’m happy to correct it. You can reach me at [email protected] or via social media. Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions or would like anything clarified. World Info This book is set in an alternate universe. You will recognize many things as familiar, but there may be a few you don’t. If you recognize the terms alpha, beta, omega then you’re probably good. If not, welcome to the omegaverse! Here’s a small bit to get you started if you’re unfamiliar with how things work. Omegaverse is basically an alternate universe where similar to wolves or animal biology there is a hierarchy. Alphas are at the top. They're generally bigger, more aggressive, or dominant and they have a few extra features like a knot (think wolves but no shifting.) Betas are the regular humans. Omegas are the opposite side of the spectrum from alphas. They tend to be less aggressive, smaller, and they mate with alphas (and sometimes betas too, but omegas need the alpha to help them through their heat). Alphas and omegas have scents which attract compatible mates. In my contemporary omegaverse books the world is very close to ours with just a few biological drives that are different & some extra features like male alphas have knots & purr to comfort omegas, omegas and alphas have pheromones that attract compatible mates, and omegas have a heat cycle where they're super fertile. During this time it sends compatible alphas into rut. (Lots of practicing making babies.) A few hundred years ago the birth rates for alphas and omegas were nearly equal. Nowadays there are nearly eight alphas born to each omega. As a result alpha packs have become the norm. Omegas are the center Chapter OneAnastasia Ilean against the sales counter, staring out at the view. I lived in New York City my entire life until very recently. Even though I'm not used to the mountains and desolate landscape, I have to admit it's beautiful. The North Carolina mountains make for a postcard-worthy image no matter the time of day. It's late in the afternoon and the sun peeks from behind the trees, casting an eerie orange and yellow glow that reflects against the wall of glass. The back door opens and there's commotion outside. My boss is carrying a box and pushing another with her feet. Everly's wavy dark brown hair falls around her shoulders as she manages to push up her black-framed glasses that are sliding down her nose. "Here, let me help," I say, heading for Evie. She hands me the box of books and spins around to grab the other off the ground. She shoves it inside and gives me a funny look. "Aren't you supposed to be over at The Exchange mixer?" she asks, tucking her hair behind her ear. She plants her hands on her hips and frowns. "What's going on, Ana?" I don't really want to talk about going to one of the meet and greets. I want to actually go even less. I don't even know what to say. I'm sad. I have been all day. I shrug, kicking the toe of my shoe against the carpet. "Anastasia," she says in a tone that means business. My mind races, but I have no idea how