Synopsis

Inourworld,findingyourfatedmateissupposedtobetheultimateblessing.Asacredbondthatmakesyouwhole.Iusedtodreamofthatmoment.ThenIturnedeighteenandfoundmine.AlphaMarcus.Theruthless,calculatingleaderofmypack—andthemanwhocastmyfamilyouttobelessthannothingaftermyfatherdiedprotectinghis.Hekeepsourbondasecret,paradinghischosenfiancéeinmyfaceforapoliticalalliance.Thebondisacurse;everytimehetouchesher,it’slikeknivestwistingdeepinmygut,anagonyIcan’tescape.Tonight,attheannualAlpha’sGala,Iwasinvisible—justanotheroutcastservingdrinks.ButthenadifferentAlpha,Damien,offeredmeakindnessIhadn’tfeltinfiveyears.Marcussaweverything.Hedraggedmeintoanemptycorridor,hispowerfulbodycagingmeagainstthewall.Hisscentwasintoxicating,hispresenceoverwhelming.“Didyouenjoytheattention,littleoutcast?”hesneered,hisvoicedangerouslylow.“Youhaveafiancée,”Ichokedout,thewordstastinglikeash.“You.Are.Mine,”hegrowled,hisgriptighteningonmyarmuntilitburned.“Don’tyoueverforgetwhoyoubelongto,nomatterwhoIf*ck.”Forasecond,Isawhismaskofindifferencecrack.Heleanedin,hislipsjustabreathfrommine,andIsawtheraw,possessivehungerinhiseyes.Heownsmybody,ourbond,andmyentirefuture.Buthewillneverownmyspirit.