

Before turning 25, the pack elders use the mind-link 99 times to forcibly summon me. I have to bond with a mate before my 25th birthday or face an arranged marriage to serve the pack. When I tell Jacob Fulton, our patrol captain, he just scoffs. "I've never heard of any pack having a rule like that. Wendy, you don't need such a pathetic tactic to test me. I was going to mark you, but seeing how desperate you are, I've changed my mind." He tosses the protection necklace I hand-crafted for him to his childhood friend, Yelena Shaw, and walks off without a second glance. Yelena blushes as she offers the necklace back to me. A triumphant glint flashes in her eyes. I step back, refusing it with a soft voice. "You can keep my trash." Ignoring her sudden paleness, I turn and walk away. I don't want the necklace anymore, and I don't want Jacob, either. What Jacob doesn't know is that I'm the sole heir to the Darkmoon pack. Once I turn 25, I must return to fulfill my duty—to take my place as Alpha Female and bond with a mate. Only this time, Jacob won't be the one I choose.

Genius Dr. Liam married into the wealthy Chloe family out of gratitude, becoming a full-time house husband while secretly pouring everything he has into saving their crumbling empire. But Chloe blindly trusts her ex, Zac, believing Liam is only after their fortune—and even trusts Zac's lies over her own husband, putting their daughter Mia in mortal danger. When the truth about Mia's near-death experience finally surfaces, and Liam's hidden identity is revealed, Chloe is left with nothing. Can she win back the husband and daughter she took for granted?