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