Brimming with hope, Thalia Rivera ventures to Rivermoon Pack’s mating ceremony, convinced tonight will change her fate. As a scorned weak omega with a "useless wolf," she clings to the belief that her long-time friend and secret bond—Beta Kael Nightshade—will finally recognize her as his mate, freeing her from a lifetime of mockery and her father’s cruelty. Yet her dreams shatter when she finds Kael with another woman. Despite their wolves’ instinctive recognition of their bond, Kael p

Haunted by three-year-old memories of Lucias Rutherford’s brutal rejection the morning after their wedding, Emilina Winter is trapped in a cycle of nightmares and unrequited love. Hiding away with their secret son Luan—conceived in their only night together—she clings to peace, guarded by Jerral, the only one who stood by her. But when two-year-old Luan’s eyes suddenly shift to red (a trait of his Alpha father’s power), Emilina’s worst fear ignites: Lucias might sense his son’s scent and