Years ago, Diana was publicly rejected by her mate, Alpha Elijah Thorn, who deemed her “too weak” to be his Luna. Humiliated, she left the pack.

Now, she returns—beautiful, powerful, and already engaged to a noble warrior from another pack.

But Elijah’s wolf has never forgotten her.

Too bad… because this time, she’s the one who won’t choose him.


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But then there comes AJ—the one who saved Diana.

Five years later, he saved her again, posing as her fiancé when Diana needed someone by her side. While she was forced to face Elijah and endure the torment of their mate bond, AJ stayed. He watched her, protected her, and remained by her side through it all.

But now, one question remains: who is Diana’s true mate? The man who rejected her years ago, or the man who has been saving her all along?

Perhaps the answer lies in the one who must sink his teeth into her skin between her thighs to save her from the torment of the mate bond.

For five long years after my mate rejected me, I felt nothing. I was numb or perhaps the lingering decay of the broken bond had forced me into numbness. But when I saw him at Sarah's wedding, everything I used to feel for him came rushing back, effectively smothering whatever subtle feelings were growing for AJ.


So why now, just as my wolf is struggling to awaken?


It wasn't seeing Mariah and Elijah tangled together, although it hurt to watch history repeat itself. That wasn't what drove me to kiss AJ.


It was a sudden, violent surge of raw emotion that burst out of me all at once. I couldn't control myself. I threw myself at him like a tigress spotting her prey, desperate to devour him.


I let out a nervous laugh at the thought, immediately followed by a wave of embarrassment. I was terrified to face him now. He must think I'm so cheap.


I respected AJ too much for this. We had never crossed that line before.


Chapter 29 - Blast