He was declared dead. She was Preparing to marry another. Then he came back.Five years ago, Alpha Knox Valor disappeared during a devastating war against rogue packs. With no body to bury and no answers to hold onto, his kingdom was forced to accept the unthinkable.The great Alpha was gone.His mate, Valerie Wood, spent years mourning him before finally agreeing to marry another Alpha.Then Knox returns.Alive. Scarred. And ready to reclaim everything he lost.But Valerie is no longer the woman he left behind, and the bond between them is strained by years of pain, unanswered questions, and betrayal.As rival Alphas threaten the kingdom and dangerous secrets surrounding Knox's disappearance begin to surface, Knox and Valerie must decide whether their love is worth fighting for or if some wounds can never heal.Old wounds reopen. Forbidden feelings resurface.And with every stolen glance and lingering touch, one question becomes impossible to ignore:Can a love that survived death survive betrayal?