Scarlett, an eighteen-year-old she-wolf, has always navigated life on her own terms, even when it meant being the anomaly. But when her alpha stepbrother, Elijah, returns home, the playful taunts and charged glances between them ignite a forbidden spark. As family secrets unravel and a dangerous past resurfaces, Scarlett finds herself drawn into a tangled web of pack politics and a desire she never dared to acknowledge. Can she outrun her birthright, or will the scorching heat of a forbidden alpha claim her?

Kael Varn is the exiled heir of the Northern Ridge Pack—rumored to be a rogue, feared for his brutality, hunted by both allies and enemies. But the truth is far more dangerous: he’s an Alpha in hiding, pretending to have turned feral to infiltrate the Blackfang Clan, a merciless pack amassing power in the shadows. To complete his mission, he needs a cover no one will question—a mate bond. That’s where she comes in. Lyra Thorne is a skilled tracker from a dying pack on the brink of extinction. Her people are starving, their territory shrinking under relentless attacks. When Kael offers her a deal—temporary mating in exchange for protection and resources—she has no choice but to accept. The bond they forge is supposed to be fake. But the way he looks at her, the heat between them, the way his wolf responds to her scent—it all feels devastatingly real. Now, as secrets unravel and loyalties blur, Lyra begins to suspect Kael isn’t who he claims to be. And if she exposes him, her pack may fall. But if she trusts him, she might lose herself completely.

In a world ruled by werewolves, Nadine Montrell carries a burning secret: her family's pack was stolen by the treacherous Trevinos. Now, driven by a thirst for revenge, she infiltrates their territory, only to discover her fated mate is none other than Beta Xander Trevino, son of her sworn enemies. As a full moon approaches, bringing with it her first heat, Nadine plans to use their bond to her advantage. But when Alpha Maddox, Xander's ruthless half-brother, takes an unsettling interest in her, Nadine finds herself caught in a dangerous web of desire, betrayal, and a past that refuses to stay buried. Will her quest for vengeance consume her, or will an unexpected connection change everything?