Valerie Wendell was told she was born cursed, having a birthmark that had chased away everyone from her.  Left to die in the world alone, Valerie believed no one dared to be closer to her, leading to her being rejected by her only hope, her mate.  Until one night with a stranger changed everything. The only family she had sold her to the dangerous Alpha, the one no one dares question.  But Valerie is stuck in both worlds, driven by her destiny, as she has to choose between accepting her painful destiny or fighting it?