"You smell like them," Aurelian growls, his hands burning through her dress as he backs Liora against his desk. "Every. Single. One of them." Her fated mate, the Alpha who rejected her in front of the entire pack, kisses her like he's drowning. Three days ago, she was bound to his elite warriors as punishment. A ceremonial mating meant to erase her claim and keep her alive. But Caelan's gentle hands, Kieran's wicked mind, and Riven's silent devotion are rewriting everything she thought she knew about desire. Now Aurelian appears in the darkness, possessive and desperate, while his perfect Luna watches from her throne. And liora just discovered the truth: her rejection wasn't cruelty, it was the only way to save her life from danger. But some secrets are more dangerous than death. And the mate bond that should have broken? It's only getting stronger.