Nine-year-old Krysta Watson was born an Alpha’s daughter. After her pack is massacred, she watches her brother, Lance, die at the hands of a man he called his friend. Obeying her brother’s final command, she runs, finding shelter in a quiet southern pack and burying her true identity. Believing her family is wiped out, she dedicates her life to one purpose: revenge.
Nathan Torres, the commanding Alpha of the north, is shattered when his best friend Lance’s pack is destroyed. He finds Lance’s body, tormented by his failure to protect him and ignorant of the killer’s identity. They search for Krysta, but when no trace is found, they mark her as another victim of the tragedy.
Nine years later, at a gathering hosted by her guardian Alpha, Krysta’s wolf screams for its mate—one of the visiting Alphas. But Krysta sees only Nathan Torres, the other man she holds responsible for her brother’s death. She immediately tries to sever the bond, but Nathan has spent nearly a decade searching for his mate. His interest burns hotter when he realizes this supposed Omega carries the scent of a hidden Alpha, and he is determined to uncover all her secrets.
With her revenge meticulously planned for years, Krysta is enraged when Nathan demands she accept their bond, threatening the peaceful pack that saved her. Trapped, she agrees to leave with him, submitting to his will but secretly vowing to carry out her revenge, even if it means destroying her own mate.
The truth of Krysta’s identity is a ticking clock, threatening to shatter Nathan the moment he learns his fated mate is the long-lost sister of the friend he failed to save. He’ll have to break through nine years of hardened hate to prove he was never part of the betrayal. As they unravel the conspiracy, Krysta will discover the ultimate treachery comes not from an enemy, but from her own blood, forcing her to lean on the one man powerful enough to help her claim justice.

The sound of Valerie's voice hit me like a physical blow. Years. So many years since I'd heard anyone from my family speak, and now her familiar tone came through that phone line like a ghost from my past.


The tears came before I could stop them. I didn't even try to hold them back.


Nathan's eyes never left mine during the entire conversation. His steady gaze became my lifeline, the only thing keeping me grounded as my world shifted beneath my feet. I should have trusted him from the beginning. Nathan wouldn't fabricate Miller's feelings for Valerie, wouldn't exaggerate what existed between them. What I heard through that phone was unmistakable love flowing both ways.


My heart shattered knowing what this revelation would do to her. When she learns the truth about Miller, it will destroy her. The thought of being the one to deliver that crushing blow makes me sick, but she deserves to know. Someday, I hope she'll understand that I did it because I love her.


Chapter 41 - Chapter 41 The Magnitude Of His Deception