Under the blood-red moon rising over the resort, Thorne stopped pretending. Claws slid from his fingertips. Fangs gleamed. A growl tore from his chest that I felt in my bones. He’s not a man. He’s the Alpha of the Shadowridge Pack… and I’m his fated mate.He rejected me on the spot. According to the prophecy, if he claimed me, it would trigger it — “The human Luna will rise with crimson chaos, but the shadows will eclipse the blood with grace.” Blood moons are already tearing the sky apart. His Wolves are losing control and His ruthless enemy is closing in.This was not what I expected when I took the offer to come and work at the luxurious Shadowridge estates as the trainer and wellness instructor.Every night, the bond pulls harder, my dreams turn feral, and my skin burns where his mark should be. I should run.But when he looks at me like I’m the only thing keeping his wolf from destroying everything, I don’t want to run.I want to stay.I want to burn with him.And I’m terrified that when the final crimson moon rises, I won’t just fall for the monster… I’ll become one right beside him.Some bonds don’t ask for permission.This one might end the world.