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 first thing I registered when I woke up was the silence. Not the comfortable, early-morning quiet of the pack house, but a hollow silence. My phone buzzed on the nightstand. A single text from Serena.


A small, humorless smile touched my lips. Trust Serena to be the first to wish me a happy birthday. I tossed the phone back on the bed and rolled over. I quickly had a bath and changed my clothes and went searching for Astrid.


I found her in the kitchen, laughing about something with one of the cooks. She looked up as I entered, her face breaking into that smile that still had the power to stop my heart.


"Good morning," she said, her voice bright and cheerful.


And that was it. Just… 'good morning'.


Chapter 93 - Chapter 93