Astrid dedicated her life to Leon, believing in their love, their pack, their future. But the devastating return of her sister, Clara, as Leon's destined mate, shatters Astrid's carefully constructed world. Betrayal cuts deep, leaving Astrid stripped bare and forced to confront a horrifying truth: her loyalty was misplaced, her sacrifices meaningless.

Just as despair threatens to consume her, Kaeleen, a magnetic and rebellious Alpha from a rival pack, storms into her life, igniting a forbidden passion that challenges everything she thought she knew. He offers her a chance to escape the suffocating control of her past, to claim a life of her own, a life where she is the priority.

But Leon won't relinquish his prize so easily. Obsessed and dangerously possessive, he unleashes a storm of violence and manipulation, determined to drag Astrid back into the darkness. Now, Astrid must make a desperate choice: succumb to the chains of her past, or embrace the dangerous allure of a love that could save her... or ignite a war that will consume them all.

The drive home from the office was one of the longest of my life. Every stop at a red light felt like an eternity. Every second of passed reminded me of the last time I had seen Astrid. When I had woken up this morning, the house felt too quiet and I had chickened out if seeing her for fear of what she would say or the expressions I would see on her face.


All day, I had been haunted by the image of her panicked eyes. I had replayed the moment of the kiss a thousand times, each time kicking myself harder. I should not have done that. Ryker wasn't even helping matters with how moody he was, grumbling every second and reminding me of the reasons why I should not have regretted the kiss especially since I enjoyed it. But the expression on her face…fuck.


Even at work, there had been no escape. Alex had taken one look at my face during the meeting and knewbthat something was wrong.


Chapter 73 - Chapter 73