I thought uncovering my true heritage would bring me answers, but all I’ve gotten is chaos.

As a descendant of the ancient Shadow Pack, my blood carries secrets, power, and a curse that even I dont fully understand. When Kael, Callista, and I set out to find the second relic, the last thing I expected was to stumble upon Destin—a rogue shifter who’s more wolf than man, chained and held as collateral by a group of ruthless alphas.

Breaking Destin out was supposed to be the easy part. But now, were stuck together on this mission, and he’s driving me insane with his wild, untamed ways. He’s powerful, dangerous, and downright infuriating. Everything I should be avoiding, especially now that I’m trying to come to terms with my Shadow Pack bloodline.

But the more time I spend with Destin, the more I realize there’s something deeper beneath his rough exterior, something that calls to my wolf in a way I never expected.

Fated mates or not, falling for him could be the biggest mistake of my life. But resisting him? That might just be impossible.

And I cant shake the feeling that Destin is more than just another rogue shifter. He might be the key to unlocking the power I never knew I had…

Fate doesnt exist. Not for me, anyway.

Ive survived as a Sigma for years. Relying on myself through my job as an EMT helping those who cant help themselves.

Something my pack never afforded me, even when they knew the cruelty of our Alpha.

But when I receive word that shifters are unaccounted for, and my best friend is one of the missing?

I have to go back.

I expected to face some of my demons at the pack gathering, but I didnt expect the rival Alpha to stare at me like that. I didnt expect him to know my name, and I definitely didnt anticipate him showing up at my hotel room after dark.

What could Rowan Steele want with someone like me? Especially when my Alpha already turned on him once, and Nathan Black wouldnt think twice at ripping out Rowans throat for touching property that wasnt his to claim

I thought my nightmare was over. I was dead wrong.

I was sure I did the right thing by trying to take the relic dagger from Nathan Black, but it turns out, I was walking right into his trap for my friend Evelyn. Now Nathan's gone, but he used the dagger to mark my skin before Rowan defeated him as alpha.

Even though I'm home safe, the wound won't heal, and my life is unraveling.

Now, I'm being hunted by Kael, a deadly mercenary with orders to finish what the dagger started. He's cold, ruthless, and the last person I need in my life. But when he corners me, ready to strike, something unexpected happens—he hesitates.

Kael isn't just any enemy. He's my fated mate.

But instead of salvation, this bond feels like a curse. Kael's mission is to end my life. He believes the bond we feel is being caused by the dagger, and if we can sever the bond between my blood and the relic, both of us can go our separate ways.

I hope to gods he's right.

Because even though I begin to crave him, body and soul, I can't have a rogue wolf as my mate.