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.

I woke up with a groan, my body feeling heavy, my mind feeling heavier. For a blissful, fleeting second, I didn't remember. And then it all came crashing back in a humiliating wave: the kiss. My panic. The wounded look in Kaeleen's eyes. His apology.


My cheeks burned with a fresh wave of shame. I had spent half the night tossing and turning, replaying the moment over and over again, each time feeling a fresh stab of regret. I had ruined it. I had taken a moment of genuine connection and shattered it with my own brokenness.


A deep sense of dread settled in my stomach at the thought of facing him. What would I say? What could I possibly say? I buried my face in my pillow, wishing I could just disappear for a day. Or a week.


Chapter 69 - Chapter 69