Matthew Wayne, the Alpha of The Howling Crimson Pack, reigns over half of Landrabaros—a land where almost every woman dreams of being his. But what’s an Alpha to do when his fated mate not is a woman?

In a country where tradition reigns supreme, the male Luna for to the most powerful Alpha is unthinkable. Theodore Rainer faces daily torment, drowning in contempt and cruelty from the Pack, treated as if he’s nothing more than a servant.

For Theo, being with Matthew feels less like love and more like a punishment fir his life. To make matters worse, he’s forced to watch as Matthew’s mother and the Elders orchestrate a marriage between his Alpha, and a woman deemed ‘worthy.’

“Do you see how broken we are? There’s nothing left to hold onto. If we keep going like this, neither of us will ever be happy,” Theo confesses, urging Matthew to face the truth.

The McLaren 570GT rolled to a stop right under the marble canopy, way fancier than I'd imagined. Matthew stepped out first, then circled around and opened the door for me.


I hesitated. Kinda awkward, honestly. No one's ever treated me like this before. Not even Kayle, and we spent half our lives tangled up during my heat cycles. But this guy, Matthew Wayne, Alpha of half the damn continent of Landrabaros, he treats me like I matter. Like I'm something precious. And it's messing me up in the sweetest, most terrifying way.


He didn't say a word. Just handed his keys to the hotel valet and started walking toward the lobby, guiding me with a gentle touch on my back. Not pushy, just enough to keep me beside him.


Chapter 34 - A Claim of One's Own