Synopsis

“LetmegoHenry,”Isaidcoldly.“Iamnotyours,notanymore.”Henryscoffed.“Youwillalwaysbemine.Iwasyourfirstmate.”“Andyetyourejectedme.Idon’tneedyouanymore,Ihave-”“Whodoyouhave,Nyssa?Him?”Helaughedhumorlessly.“Youdon’tevenknowwhoheis.”Rowangrowled,alowwarningsound.“Shutthefuckup!”“Why?”Henryshotback.“Tellherwhatyou’rehiding,Rowan,let’sseeifshestilllovesyouafter.”*Nyssawasoncethebelovedofthepack—theBeta’sdaughter,matedtotheAlpha.Butonceherparentsdied,andshewasunabletoshift,herlifebegantocrumbleuntilshewasfinallyrejectedbyhermate,Henry.Itwashardenoughthatheleftherforherbestfriend,butastheBeta’sdaughter,shewasforcedtoremainwithhimuntilanattackleavestheirpackvulnerableandtheyhavetoseekhelpforthelycans.WhatwasmeanttobeadiplomatictripturnedintochaoswhenNyssarealizessheismatedtoRowan—thelycanking.Lycansandwolvesdon’tgetalong,andthereisalotofhistorybetweenthethreeofthem.ToNyssa,theangelshedoesn’tknowisbetterthanthedevilsheknows,Butwhathappenswhenthatangelisjustanotherdevilindisguise?Afterall,Rowanishidingsomedarksecretsofhisown,thekindthatthreatenstheiralreadyfragilebond.Wouldshebeabletohandlethepressure?OrwillshegobacktoHenrywhomayhavenevergottenoverherinthefirstplace?