Eighteen-year-old Sage has endured years of torment at the hands of Jaxon, the Alpha’s son and the most popular wolf at their school. He humiliated her, tripped her in hallways, destroyed her belongings, and left her broken in front of everyone. On her eighteenth birthday, during the mating ceremony, she discovers he is her fated mate. His reaction? Rejection in front of the whole pack. Humiliated, Sage disappears, cutting all ties and disappearing from his life.Five years later, Sage returns, transformed into a confident and successful omega working for a rival pack’s company. When she and Jaxon are forced to work together on a high-stakes business merger, old wounds reopen. Jaxon realizes the gravity of his mistake, and the fated bond they share resurfaces. Determined to win her back, he must grovel, prove he’s changed, and fight for the mate he destroyed. Sage, scarred but strong, must decide if the wolf who hurt her truly deserves forgiveness—or if some wounds run too deep.